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This trial was conducted to determine cowpea living mulch and maize maturity type effect on soil physical properties, maize yield and weed management. The study was a 3 x 4 factorial experiment laid out in Randomised Complete Block Design with 3 replications. Three maize maturity types: extra early Abontem, early Omankwa and medium Obatanpa and four living mulch systems: cowpea living mulch interseeded same day with maize (SDWM), cowpea living mulch interseeded 1 Week after planti...

The pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) is a key pest to stored cowpea. There is limited information on host plant resistance management of this pest on cowpea in Northern Ghana. A laboratory experiment was conducted to test for varietal resistance of some improved varieties against this pest in cowpea. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Seven varieties of cowpea namely; Padi-tuya, Songotra, Apagbaala, Zaayura, Bawutawuta, Marfo-tuya and a local varie...

There are different Yara fertilizer formulations used by farmers to improve soil fertility for increased rice performance and productivity. There is however very little information on the appropriate Yara NPK and N-source fertilizer formulations and time of application that can support increased rice grain yield. As a result, a field experiment was conducted under rain-fed conditions at Nyankpala near Tamale in 2017 rainyseason to evaluate the effect of Yara NPK fertilizer type (actyva,...

The use of motorcycles has become a preferable means of transport across countries, as in Ghana due to their cost effectiveness and convenience. Ironically, the use of motorcycles has been accompanied by a number of motorcycle- related risks such as head injuries and deaths due to non-use of the safety gear, the crash helmet. Globally, statistics reveal that almost 50% of people, the most vulnerable users of the traffic space, are killed on the roads and majority are left severely i...

In a bid to enhance the integrity and health of selected network of ecosystems and effectively manage them in Sierra Leone, a baseline assessment of butterfly diversity of two wetland ecosystems Mamunta Mayosso Wildlife Santuary (MMWS) and Sierra Leone River Estuary (SLRE) affected by different environmental stressors was undertaken as part of the Sierra Leone Wetland Conservation Project (SLWCP). We hypothesised that different environmental stressors affect butterfly communities in wet...

Crime remains a major challenge confronting societies, especially, urban communities which continue to experience influx of people with various criminal orientations. In maintaining safety in communities through crime control, the approaches hitherto in Ghana had been focusing on formal state institutions notably the Ghana Police Service to the neglect of community crime control actors. Apparently, there is a growing concern as to the need for community to participate in crime con...

The study assessed the effects of predictor variables on savings behaviour of rural smallholder farmers in the Karaga district. This study employed the survey research design and used a multi staged sampling technique to select 300 respondents. Spearman Correlation was used to establish the relationship between Peer Influence, Institutional Influence, Self-Control, Financial Literacy and Savings Behaviour. Probit Regression was also employed to estimate the influence of Peer Influence, I...

Smallholder farmers across major irrigation schemes in Northern Ghana especially in Golinga and Bontanga have successfully adopted the Urea Deep Placement (UDP) technology introduced some four years ago by the Feed the Future USAID Ghana Agriculture Technology Transfer (ATT) project. This is a great complement for the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) inventors of the technology and could help Ghana to boost her rice production if pragmatic measures are taken by the...

This study was conducted to examine the role of educational supervision in ensuring quality basic education delivery in the Zabzugu district in the Northern Region of Ghana. The study was based on the premise that the poor nature of educational supervision often leads to poor quality basic education delivery, and thus falling standards of education in the public schools in the district. In all, five circuit supervisors, five DOEC members, 20 SMC/PTA executives, 10 head teachers, and 97 teache...

In 2010, Ghana started producing oil from its Jubilee Fields, off the coast of the Western Region. This study investigates the implications of the oil industry on the livelihoods of the fishing communities living along the coast of the offshore oil fields. Using the sustainable livelihood framework, the study collected and analysed the perceptions of fisher folks about the impacts of the oil industry on their livelihoods as well as factors that influence their engagement in alternat...

Non-interest income accounts forasignificantpercentageof operatingincomeof commercial banking industry. However, current studies on income diversification and profitability of banks have centered on the implications of diversification without investigatingthe threshold effects and transmission channels through which income diversification affects banks profitability. The study addresses these gaps in the literature relying on panel data from 10 banksinGhanaspanning2006–2016. Weemployboth...

This study assessed the role of the National Youth Authority (NYA) in employment creation in the Wa Municipality. The study adopted the relative deprivation and the empowerment theory as its theoretical foundation. A case study design was employed. Purposive, convenience and snowball sampling techniques were employed in selecting the respondents for the study. In all, 35 respondents were selected for the study. They included five NYA Officials and thirty youth (both beneficiaries ...

This study relies on data from 19 listed companies in Ghana for the period 2004- 2014 to examine the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards adoption on the earnings management. In addition, I investigate the impact of big four auditor type and firm Size on Earnings Management. The study adopts the Generalized Method of Moments with extensive reliance on secondary data from the financial statement of quoted company‟s annual report. The research focuses on nonfinancial ...

The study set out to examine the effectiveness of the Community Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) as a close-to-client strategy in health care delivery within the West Mamprusi District. The study applied a mixed approach and used 195 community members and 24 key informants. The simple random, purposive and convenient sampling procedure was used as sample size for the study. The study found that community perception of the programme is that the compound is a hospital or cl...

Crop production in Ghana is confronted with factors such as decreased farm lands, soil infertility, reduced cropping season resulting from a diminishing rainfall pattern, use of poor quality seeds leading to low crop yields. Quality agro inputs significantly enhance crop productivity when employed in the production process. In Ghana, soya bean has attracted much attention, but little is known about the willingness of its producers to pay for agro-inputs hence the necessity for this study...

This study assesses Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions in the Lawra and Nandom Districts in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The objectives included the examination of the type of WASH interventions programme in the two districts; the effects of WASH intervention on water usage among households; the factors that influence the adoption of WASH recommendations among households as well as examine the willingness of households to pay for improved drinking water and sanitation facil...

The contribution of farming to food security, nutrition, employment and poverty alleviation in Africa cannot be overemphasised. This paper analysed the effects of adopting ecosystem-based farm management practices (EBFMPs) on the livelihoods of irrigation farmers in Africa, using Ghana as a case study. The paper employed mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative techniques) for purposes of triangulation and cross validation of the issues. Data were collected using key informant interviews, ...

This study principally assessed the influence of socio-economic factors on uptake of rhizobia inoculant technology in the Northern Region. Sample sizes of 210 respondents were interviewed using questionnaires. Secondary data was also collected for the study and the results analyzed. Simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting respondents. The data were analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions. The linear multiple regression m...

The study was done in the Sagnarigu and Kumbungu districts of Ghana in 2017. Primary data on value chain interventions and its impacts on empowerment of shea actors were collected from the shea actors using semi-structured questionnaires. Secondary data was also collected from Sekaf Ghana Limited and Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers (SNV). Composite Empowerment Index (CEI) design by Jeckoniah et al. (2012) and descriptive statistics to examining how value chain interventions impact empower...