ABSTRACT With the urbanisation of the world's population proceeding apace and the increasing demand for metals putting permanent pressure on natural resources, metals have become a priority area for decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation. This is imperative if cities are to remain relevant in ensuring appropriate levels of supply and reduce the negative environmental footprints in the quest for global green economy. In that perspective, urban mining has bee...
Abstract Climate change and variability has been a major cause of water insecurity in drylands of Africa. This study seeks to understand the dynamics and lived experience of climate-induced water (in) security in four agro-pastoral rural savannah communities in north- eastern Ghana, using mixed methods. The study shows that rainfall and temperature were the two main climatic elements that significantly influenced water security. The study observes a 20C rise in temperature 1983-2013. The shif...
Abstract Hypertension has become an issue of public health concern in Ghana like most parts of the world presently. The condition has taken a new trend in prevalence other than what it used to be. In recent time, the available data suggest the disease has been affecting people mostly of low-income communities. Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) is a cosmopolitan area,, which encompasses people from diverse backgrounds that makes it ideal for a study of this nature which sought to establis...
ABSTRACT Societies are dynamic: so too are the farming systems that provide their food and other needs. The study examines transitions in farming systems and their contribution to food security at the household level. This is important as most people in rural areas rely on farming for their basic needs. These systems are under pressure from both external and internal forces with diverse impacts on food and livelihoods. A mixed-methods approach, which combined a survey with different qualitati...
ABSTRACT The increasing cost of healthcare delivery has become a major issue in developed and developing countries. Resultantly, health policy makers are faced with competing alternatives for the systems of healthcare financing. Health Insurance schemes are thus seen as viable alternatives to providing a more sustainable and equitable health delivery system in countries. This study examined the role of the National Health Insurance Scheme in effective child health care delivery in the Ga...
ABSTRACT Buruli ulcer, a disease of the skin is endemic in some parts of Ghana and currently has no cure. Researches are still being conducted to get more information on the disease. This study assessed the perception of and reactions to the disease, the coping and supporting mechanisms among affected persons and other members in the households of affected persons. It also explored the socio-cultural dimensions of predisposing factors to the disease in the study area using a modified proxima...
Abstract: Rainfall variability with periodicity of 5–6 years has been demonstrated for our study area and may be attributed to tropical and extra-tropical factors which operate during different months, seasons and years. Rainfall variability in terms of coefficient of variation ranges from 24 to 39% and 26 to 41% for the seasons and months. The mean increase of 1.63 mm/year and 1.37 mm/year experienced in the dry season months (November–April) and the wet season months (May–October...
ABSTRACT Gushiegu and surrounding areas are lowland terrain underlain by the Voltaian System which consists of medium grains sandstones, micaceous sandstones, interbedded mudstones, siltstones and shales. Lack of perennial surface water has led to most of the communities in the area relying solely on groundwater as source of water for domestic and commercial use. Over abstraction of groundwater can cause significant drawdown of the hydraulic heads leading to significant ecological consequen...
ABSTRACT Lagoons and their wetlands are some of the most biologically and ecologically important ecosystems. The lagoon habitat also forms an integral part of the marine fishing industry and provides important spawning and nursery grounds for many fishes. Aquatic communities including fish and other species act as biological indicators of water quality and alterations by summarizing information about their environment. Two lagoons, Laloi and Oyibi in the and Greater Accra and Central R...
ABSTRACT Issues of international borders have been of security concern to governments particularly, in the post 9/11 era. The securitization discourse has taken centre stage as governments move towards tightening their border controls against ‘perceived threats’ such as terrorism. Many African countries face the difficult task of securing their borders. Numerous challenges encountered in this regard means that borders have become transnational crime zones. In recent times, transnational s...
The focus of this paper is to examine the responses of NGOs and governmental bodies joint efforts in drought mitigation programs of southern Ethiopia, East Guji Oromo drought vulnerable areas in the 20th century. The manuscript also explores the role of thus bodies and the perceptions of local communities towards those organization intervention extents and ways of assistance to occurred hardships. Likewise, the article also tries to look, assess and well exhibit a well-known and still active ...
Contents CHAPTER ONE1 1.INTRODUCTION1 1.1Background of study1 1.2 Objectives3 1.2.1 General objective3 1.2.2 Specific objectives3 1.3 Research question3 1.3 Statement problem3 1.4 Significance of the study4 1.5 Scope of the study5 2. LITERATURE REVIEW6 2.1 Information System for Transportation6 2.2 Role of GIS for transportation6 2.3 GIS in Road and Transport Infrastructure8 2.4 GIS in roadnetworkplanning activity8 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS9 3.1 Descriptionofthestudyarea9 3.1.1 Geographiclocati...
ABSTRACT This project aimed at finding out the Environmental Health Implications of Waste Generated in Abattoirs- A Case Study of Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Questionnaire, personal observations, oral interview and labouratory analysis were used to collect the data. Water samples were taken from the selected area to assess the level of PH, BOD, Colour, Test, and Odour. Out of the total number of households which is 3418, 358 were randomly chosen to obtain their v...
Caves are commonly used for the purposes of geological conservation and tourism, but such experience is very limited in desert areas of northeastern Africa. The Sannur Cave discovered near Beni Suef in Egypt a few decades ago has been investigated in order to judge about its importance as geological heritage. It is established that the study territory contains three principal elements that can be attributed to geological heritage. These are the Sannur Cave itself, two quarries of the so-ca...
The Lake Chad, is a source of water to millions of people in West Africa, has shrunk by nine-tenths due to climate change, and poor irrigation projects, which has been largely reported. The humanitarian disaster in the region is one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian tragedies.