ABSTRACT The study examined spatial dimensions of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in New Juaben and Manya Krobo Districts. Both qualitative and quantitative data were used. The research instruments included closed and open ended questionnaire as well as interview schedules and personal observation. High prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, limited care centres, and lack of financial and logistical support as well as stigmatization and discrimination were the major problems that necessitated this...
ABSTRACT This thesis examined the changes in land use in the Akwapim South District where agriculture has undergone significant changes since the 1930s when cocoa farms were destroyed as a result of the invasion of swollen shoot disease.The methodological approach explored Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as tools for investigating the phenomenon. Aerial photographs of 1972/74 and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite images of 1985 and 1991 supported the analysi...
ABSTRACT Location of fuel stations are regulated by planning principles and standards. However, despite efforts of regulators to ensure that fuel stations are well sited for the safety of lives and properties, entrepreneurs continue to disregard the national standards of siting fuel stations to locate such stations anywhere they find especially in urban areas. This study assessed the locational of fuel stations in Sunyani Municipality. The crosssection research design with mixed method techni...
ABSTRACT The supply of potable water to the home is vital because water is a prerequisite for existence. Due to the growing scarcity of fresh water which is a result of increased needs for water, management becomes the essential component needed to ensure its sufficient and continuous supply. The Ga West Municipality faces the problem of inadequate potable water supply hence the need to manage the water resources available to them. The study was conducted to assess the mode of obtaining potab...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many individuals and organisations have contributed in diverse ways to the successful completion of this study. It is prudent to extend my gratitude to such individuals and organisations. I ,vish to place on record the contributions of my supervisors, Professors Kofi Awusabo-Asare and Albert Machistey Abane. These two individuals ,viII be remembered for their constructive criticisms which shaped this work to its present fonn. They are my role models and they really inspired m...
ABSTRACT With the increasing number of the aged in Ghana, social support for this segment of the population is gradually becoming an issue of great concern. There is debt of research on this. This study is therefore an attempt to provide some information for policy makers towards enhancing planning of better health, social financial support services for the aged to promote their well-being. The descriptive and explanatory survey designs were employed to achieve the objective of the research....
ABSTRACT According to the UN, sea surface temperatures (SST) are increasing at alarming rates and the oceans are increasingly polluted by anthropogenic activities. This thesis sought to determine how two pollutants – cadmium (Cd) and pyrene (PY) interacting with sea surface warming affect copepod egg production (EP), mortality and recycling of ingested food through faecal pellet (FP) production. A field study was conducted on transects established on the Western, Central and Eastern Coast T...
ABSTRACT Road transport faces a host of challenges with road traffic accidents (RTA) being notable among them and RTAs are well-known for causing most deaths in many countries. The main objective of this study was to analyse the spatio-temporal pattern of RTAs on the Accra-Tema Motorway and the extent to which motor vehicle drivers contribute to accident on the motorway. The Haddon Matrix and the Systems Theories were applied to give a holistic view of RTAs. The cross-sectional research des...
ABSTRACT E-r. year at least half a million women die from pregnancy related causes of which., 99% come from developing countries. The root cause of this situation IS due to the fact that the decision-making power women regarding the right to decide on how many children to have and when (whether) to have them, the use of contraceptives and the right to refuse sex with their husbands have been circumcised by socio-economic conditions within which they live. The study data were based on primary ...
ABSTRACT Globally, climate change continues to pose a serious threat to ecosystems, food security, water resources, health and economic stability. While these climate change induced effects are well documented, albeit in varying spatial contexts, much of the debate has not gravitated towards evidence of gender differentials in the impact of climate change in recent times, especially among smallholder farmers. Against this backdrop, this study explored gender perspectives on climate change a...
ABSTRACT Land use/land cover dynamics in wetland catchments is poorly understood; even though it is an important indicator of wetland ecological health. The study was aimed at detecting and quantifying Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) changes at the Muni-Pomadze Ramsar site in Ghana. The objective was to produce LULC maps for the area, assess the LULC dynamics during a ten year period, and establish statistical relationship between the major LULC changes and biophysical factors that influence...
ABSTRACT This research work focused on the effect of climate change on cocoa yield in some selected cocoa districts in the Eastern, Ashanti, Western and Central Regions of Ghana. For sustainable cocoa production, weather, which is an uncontrollable variable, is an important factor whose effect on cocoa is difficult to quantify in a field environment. This research has two components; effects of climate change on cocoa prod...
ABSTRACT Regardless of the vital role that intra urban transportation play in any urban area, their services are frequently insufficient to meet passengers demand and services for their daily commuting. This study assesses the quality of intra urban passenger bus services in Zaria urban area, Nigeria, taking into recognition the perception of passengers. The specific objectives were to map the area coverage and route of intra urban passenger bus services, estimate the average walking distance...