ABSTRACT This study sought to examine willingness to pay for improved solid waste management in Dunkwa-on-Offin. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 100 households enjoying the communal container and house-to-house systems of solid waste collection. The selected households were drawn from residential areas which were divided into high, middle and low socio-economic strata. A double-bound choice contingent valuation was used to elicit households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for ...
ABSTRACT Over the last ten years, social media has become pervasive in tourists’ decision-making to travel to any destination. The main aim of the study was to assess the role of social media in travel decision-making on Ghana by international tourists. The study adopted the cross-sectional research design and was underpinned by the quantitative research methodology. Questionnaires were used to collect data from international tourists visiting Ghana. The study revealed that most of the tour...
ABSTRACT Increasing surface mining activities in Ghana and particularly the advent of large multinational companies into the country in the last few decades has awakened the environmental awareness of the government and the people of Ghana. Consequently, the government of Ghana has put in place regulations by which the negative impacts ofmining can be mitigated. The mineral sector contributes substantially to the economy of Ghana. However, th,ere are serious misgivings about the environmental...
ABSTRACT The effectiveness of health insurance and women’s autonomy in removing barriers to the utilisation of maternal healthcare in order to curb maternal mortality especially in developing countries is gaining ground. However, in assessing the effects of health insurance on choice of delivery facilities, studies either put all facility-based delivery services together and compare with home care or fail to address endogeneity problem. Moreover, the connections among health insurance, auto...
ABSTRACT Pedogenic changes and P saturations in five ferruginous soils (Lixisols or Alfisols) and their associated nodules on two different landscape positions in northern Ghana were investigated. Tingoli, Tolon and Kumayili series are well drained upland soils which occur on one landscape (toposequence 1). Kpelesawgu series which is imperfectly drained and Changnalili series which is poorly drained occur on a relatively lower landscape (toposequence 2). Chemical, physical and mineralogi...
ABSTRACT The study which was carried out in the Ga East and Ga West districts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, examined the competencies of small-scale farmers in the sound management of pesticides. A descriptive correlational survey was used to determine the small-scale farmers’ perceived awareness levels of alternative pest control methods, perceived environmental, health and safety awareness levels and perceived usefulness of major sources of pesticide management information availab...
ABSTRACT Although Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration in agriculture is changing the tempo of the sector globally, Ghana‘s agricultural sector has lagged behind in harnessing this potential. A survey was conducted to seek the views of agricultural extension agents (AEAs) in the Ga East and Tema municipal districts of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to ascertain the potential of ICT use in extension work. Data was collected using structured interviews and questionnair...
Abstract Biological deterioration of wood is one of the major challenges on wood utilization especially in tropical countries like Nigeria. This is because of the favourable weather condition for the bin-deteriorating agents to thrive. This study is therefore carried out to investigate the biodegrading agents of logs in sawmills and planks in plank markets in Ibadan, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected using checklist, and laboratory examination of collected samples from decayed logs ...
ABSTRACT Potassium (K) plays an outstanding role in plants and animals. Cassava, a widely grown staple in Ghana is noted for extracting large amounts of K from the soil. Cassava’s ability to absorb K from the soil is worth studying as it is vital for sustainable production and biofortification. The study was conducted to assess cassava’s ability to absorb K under fertilized and unfertilized systems. Two cassava genotypes, Cape Vars and Botan were grown under different fertilizer treatment...
ABSTRACT The Builsa district is a peasant farming community. It had a problem of recurrent food shortage. The use of animal traction was one of the suggested solutions to this problem, hence its introduction in 1937. Reports suggested its low adoption. The study was to verify the veracity and the causes of the low adoption. A conceptual framework was developed. The concepts include: the farmers' sieve system, characteristics of animal traction technology and environmental influences. Ado...
ABSTRACT Low productivity is one of the constraints identified by stakeholders as affecting the production of cassava in Ghana. The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) aimed at supporting farmers to increase productivity, providing inputs and extension services to a group of farmers during the first phase of the programme. The study assessed the perceived impact of the WAAPP on the livelihood systems of the beneficiary cassava farmers in the Brong-Ahafo Region of Ghana. De...
ABSTRACT Amurum Forest Reserve (AFR), the area around the AP Leventis Ornithological Research Institute is not currently systematically monitored in terms of arthropods, which is fundamental to the bird species of the reserve that has been extensively monitored. Research opportunities to relate the bird data to this biotic factor (food resource) are being lost, particularly as Amurum has been protected for over 14 years and is undergoing regeneration in terms of gallery forest and savanna. Th...
ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at the University of Ghana research farm to evaluate the influence of compost and Nitrogen fertilizer on soil improvement, growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L) and residual effects on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in a rotation. The study area is within the coastal savannah ecological zone of Ghana. Two separate experiments were conducted from July to November, 2016 and from December, 2016 to February, 2017. The experimental set up used was a ...
ABSTRACT The study sets out to find out on one hand, the present structure of resources in agricultural production and secondly, to delve deeper into the controversy surrounding the comparative efficiency in resource use by sharecroppers and owner farmers in agricultural production. The approaches used to assess the structure of the resources are frequency distributions, descriptive analyses and estimation of cost composition of individual resources. In assessing the comparative effic...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate consumer preferences for different Guinea fowl genotypes, the effects of genotypes on carcass characteristics and biochemical composition of meat. The study also aimed at investigating the effects of genotype on sensory attributes of meat. This study was divided into 3 phases. In phase one, sales of Guinea fowls and administration of questionnaires to consumers, retailers, producers and processors were made in one Municipal (Asante Mampo...