The study examined smallholder yam farmer’s perception and response to climate variability and change. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the study districts, study communities and the sample size of four hundred respondents. Questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to elicit relevant information from the respondents. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, qualitative narratives, community resource maps, seasonal calendars...
Smallholder commercialization becomes a necessary driver for poverty alleviation and food security in agriculturally driven economies in Sub-Saharan Africa considering rising population growth with increased competition for access to resources. However, commercializing smallholder farming in agriculturally driven economies vary in scales, institutional arrangements and labour regimes as well as socio-economic, environmental and political influence with varying policy initiatives towards incor...
Abstract The study was undertaken to analyse gender dimension of the role of mobile money services on financial inclusion in the Tolon District of the Northern region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive study design in achieving the study objective. The study used 200 men and 200 women for this study. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources for the study. Questionnaire, interview guide, focus group discussion and observational check list ...