ABSTRACT This study sought to assess the effects of Akosombo and Kpong hydroelectric power projects on the lives of people and the natural environment in six Mafi communities within the Lower Volta Basin in the Volta Region. Systematic sampling technique was adopted to select one hundred and twenty (120) resident household heads for interview in the six study communities. Questionnaires were also administered to Environment and Community Development Officers of Volta River Authority (VRA) and...
ABSTRACT Taking into account the danger in the continual use of synthetic chemicals in the production of vegetables and the increase in demand for organic products, this research set out to ascertain the perception of consumers on organic products, and estimate consumer willingness to pay for organic cabbage in the Accra metropolitan area of Ghana. Furthermore, the study identifies the factors that influence the consumers‟ willingness to pay premium for organic cabbage. A face-toface ...
ABSTRACT Pasture shortage during March to July is the main constraint in cattle productivity in Niger. To alleviate this pasture shortage, farmers use dual purpose sorghum varieties where the grain is used as food and the nutritionally low quality stover as feed for their cattle during dry season. Consequently, cattle productivity is reduced. One sustainable means is to pave the way for better stover quality availability through incorporation of the brown midrib trait, which is known to...
ABSTRACT Little scientific research has been carried out on local Guinea fowls to estimate average values of traits and effects of genetic and environmental factors on these traits. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of strain and nongenetic factors on growth, reproduction, egg quality and carcass characteristics of indigenous Guinea fowl. The study was carried out at the Poultry Section of the Department of Animal Science Education, University of Education, Winneba,...
ABSTRACT Inequality is an important factor in understanding the welfare of rural households. Most discussions on inequality have focused primarily on income to the exclusion of non-income dimensions such as skills, education, political participation, health and life expectancy. Knowledge of non-income inequality will enhance the understanding of the key welfare attributes of Rural Households (RHs). The extent of and factors affecting non-income inequality among households in rural Nigeria we...
ABSTRACT Reportage of forestry activities in Nigeria newspapers had been given little attention over the years, despite the importance of forestry sector to national development. This study examined press coverage of forestry activities with the view to establishing the roles played by the press in the development and preservation of forest and forest products in Nigeria. Data were obtained from four (4) the national newspapers with wide coverage and high readership ratings. Through content ...
ABSTRACT The study involved 16 yreaner crossbred (New Zealand White and Chinchila) rabbits of about eight weeks of a.fetz with initial average weight of 0.69 kg. The animals were offered a measured amount of their respective diets. The level of replacement of groundnut cake with Gliricidia leaf meal (GLM) were 0, 25 50 and 75%, to give four diets which were fed ad libitum throughout the experimental period of 35 days. The similar average daily feed intake of the rabbit fed 0, 25 and 50% GLM i...
ABSTRACT Sustainable management of forests through enhancement of forest carbon stocks is a global effort aimed at creating incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions. Ghana’s participation in carbon reduction initiatives such as REDD+ has brought about huge demand for data on carbon stocks. This pre-empted the need for carbon stock assessment in the Kakum and Amanzule mangrove forests. Above- and below-ground carbon pools in the two forests were assessed in order to evaluate t...
ABSTRACT Rice production plays a critical role in food security of farmers in Central River Region (CRR), The Gambia. Over the past years, the region has experienced a reduction in yield due to perceived climate change negative impacts but limited studies were done in the area on how climate change affect rice production. This study assesses the implications of farmers‘ perceptions, local knowledge and climate change on rice production in the CRR. Two data collection methods namely quantita...
ABSTRACT A study was carried out in 2012 in a Sudan savanna ecology in Ghana aimed at identifying the optimal planting dates and suitable cowpea varieties for green pod production. Six planting dates were considered starting from the onset of the rainy season (20th June, 30th June, 12th July, 25th July, 2nd August and 12th August), and four improved cowpea varieties released by Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) a...
ABSTRACT The current study evaluated growth performance, survival rate, feed conversion ratio, heterosis, heritability, responses to selection and breeding values of four populations of Sarotherodon melanotheron from Fosu Lagoon, Brimsu, Baifikrom and Weija reservoirs in 4 × 4 diallel crosses aimed at producing a hybrid with high growth, reproductive and survival traits to enhance aquaculture production. Triplicates of a single-pair mating design for the diallel crosses yielded 3,840 fingerl...
BSTRACT Despite the many roles small ruminants play in the livelihoods of rural small holder farmers. high mortality in small ruminants has been identified as the major constraint impeding productivity, and hence the livelihoods of small ruminant keepers. In the Savelugu-Nanton district estimated losses in livestock output due to mortality of small ruminants are in the tune of 35%. The present study focuses on the implications of these losses due to mortality in small ruminants in the distric...
ABSTRACT This work examines solid waste management practices and the underlying factors responsible for the state of environmental sanitation in the Cape Coast Metropolis. In all, 240 respondents were targeted for the study. These included opinion leaders, as well as other residents of the metropolis. Multi-stage sampling procedures were applied to generate the sample for the study. The main tools employed in gathering the data were well structured questionnaires and personal observation. T...
ABSTRACT Concerns have been raised in recent times concerning the. negative attitude of Ghanaians towards the environment. In spite of efforts being made to change behaviour, very little seems to have been achieved. All over the world, the most powerful tool, whi~h is used to surmount environmental problems is Environmental Education (EE). EE has been made part of the Senior Secondary School curriculum in Ghana. One would wonder the benefits of EE if environmental problems keep rising day by...
ABSTRACT The increased trend of health problems in the extractive industries includina aold minina has been a maJ'or concern in recent times. Communities, 00 0 workers, NGOs and government agencies have been looking at the best ways to reduce these unfortunate incidents to a minimum. This study was conducted at the Obuasi Municipality of Ghana, to find out the health implications of gold mining in the areas of common waterrelated diseases and common-air related diseases of Anglogold Ashanti (...