http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/26 2026-05-02T17:59:24Z 2026-05-02T17:59:24Z Yahaya, I. Pokharel, K. P. Alidu, A. F. Yamoah, F. A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4624 2026-04-28T10:24:49Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION PRACTICES AND RURAL FOOD SECURITY THE CASE OF NORTHWESTERN GHANA Authors: Yahaya, I.; Pokharel, K. P.; Alidu, A. F.; Yamoah, F. A. Abstract: Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of participation in sustainable agricultural iintensification practices (SAIPs) on household food security status in Northwestern Ghana. Design/methodology/approach– The study utilised the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) indicator for the measurement of food access data from 168 households in ten communities from the Northwestern region of Ghana for the analyses. Households were categorised into participating households (treatment) and non-participating households (control). The endogenous treatment effects model was employed to evaluate the impact of participation in SAIPs training on food insecurity access scale. Findings– The results show that participation in SAIPs training lowers, on average, the household food insecurity access by 2.95 points, approximately an 11 per cent reduction in HFIAS score. Othersignificant factors found to influence household food insecurity access scale are age of household head, experience in farming, total acres owned by household, income level of the household and occupation of the head of the household. Research limitations/implications– The training programme of participation in SAIPs has massive implications for food security, rural economy and farmers’ livelihoods. However, due to the unique conditions prevailing in Northwestern Ghana, the findings of this research are limited in terms of their generalisability. Future research direction in the area of SAIPs trainings and impact study replications in all qualifying rural food production areas in Ghana, which are susceptible to household food insecurity, will provide a national picture of the efficacy of SAIPs trainings on household food insecurity. Practical implications– A proven means to decrease natural resource degradation, increase crops yields, and increase subsistence farmers’ income, and food security is an important intervention to resolve the seasonal food shortage, which last for five months in a typical year for agro-food-dependent farming communities in Northwestern Ghana. Social implications– Ensuring household food security improvement and environmental sustainability will help improve living standards of food producers and reduce the adverse social challenges associated with food insecure communities such as health problems due to food deficiencies, social inequalities, environmental pollution and natural resource degradation in Northwestern Ghana. Originality/value– The contribution of this paper is the novel thought and approach to examine the impact of the SAIPs trainings on household food security in Northwestern Ghana using the household food insecurity access scale indicator. The study also examined the factors that affect household food security using the endogenous treatment model, which also evaluates the impact of the training programme on the outcome variable.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Gameli, R. B.H. Alhassan, E. H. Duwiejuah, A. B. Abarike, E. D. Bawa, A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4618 2026-04-23T11:31:24Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: BINARY AND TERNARY METALS ADSORPTION FROM GREYWATER USING SPENT GREEN TEA AS A NOVEL ADSORBENT Authors: Gameli, R. B.H.; Alhassan, E. H.; Duwiejuah, A. B.; Abarike, E. D.; Bawa, A. Abstract: Adsorption is one of the most easy-to-operate, less costly, efficient and, most importantly, environmentally friendly methods of removing toxic metals from aqueous environments. We used spent Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured to recover mercury (Hg2+), lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) in binary and ternary systems from greywater. We undertook this study in binary and ternary systems at adsorbent dosages with a corresponding 100 mL varied initial metal concentrations of the greywater. The adsorption efficiency at varied concentrations and dosages in the binary systems by the spent tea waste ranged from 38.5% to 100% for lead, 11.50% to 100% for cadmium and was 100% for mercury. In the ternary system, the adsorption efficiency of toxic metals ranged from 28.91% to 72.85% for cadmium and was 100% for mercury and lead. The maximum adsorption capacity (Qe ) for toxic metals in the binary system ranged from 38.46 to 81.97 mg/g for Pb2+ and 12.64 to 56.82 mg/g for Cd2+. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was the best fit for the adsorption of toxic metals by Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured. The pH under which the experiments were conducted showed very high removal efficiency for lead and mercury but lower removal efficiencies for cadmium. Spent Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured can be used as an effective and low-cost adsorbent of toxic metals from greywater or wastewater. Based on our findings, further studies should be conducted to determine the effects of varying the contact time, temperature and elevated metal concentrations in the greywater or other wastewater

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Antwi-Boateng, O. Musa, M. D. Andani, M-A. I. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4617 2026-04-23T11:29:49Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: AUDIENCE LISTENERSHIP OF FM RADIO: A CASE STUDY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN GHANA Authors: Antwi-Boateng, O.; Musa, M. D.; Andani, M-A. I. Abstract: The quest for effective strategies for rural development continues to be a challenge for policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa and their development partners. Communication development strategies executed using FM stations have emerged as a promising tool as a result of the medium being the most popular source of information among rural dwellers in the region. Thus, this research explores the efficacy of FM radio in rural development by examining the listening patterns of residents and the benefits of such listenership to the lives of inhabitants of the Tamale metropolitan area. This is achieved via a quantitative analysis of surveys of about 400 residents of the Tamale metropolis. The study rejects the perception that FM radio programs in Ghana are mostly entertainment driven and are purveyors of light news. By putting searchlight on the motivations of radio listeners, the study finds that FM radio is the most reliable and trusted source of development infor mation because of the ease, convenience and low cost of listening for listeners, and because programming is mostly in local languages. The study establishes that FM radio is the main source of information on agriculture, education and health in rural communities thereby contributing to rural development. Listeners’ participations in radio phone-in programs were highly rated for fostering audience motivation and agency. However, some challenges emerged. Listenership of FM stations was dis proportionately male; there were complaints that radio programs were too “urban”; programming lacked innovation; and the timing of programs was poor. Based on these findings, the study recommends that FM radio stations should employ media professionals to conduct effective audience analysis to gain a grounded under standing of audience radio use if they are to develop the right programming timing to reach a greater audience of rural residents.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Kankam, F. Larbi-Koranteng, S. Adomako, J. Kwodaga, J. K. Akpatsu, I. B. Danso, Y. Sowley, E. N.K. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4616 2026-04-23T11:28:13Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: ANTHRACNOSE DISEASE OF MANGO: EPIDEMIOLOGY, IMPACT AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS Authors: Kankam, F.; Larbi-Koranteng, S.; Adomako, J.; Kwodaga, J. K.; Akpatsu, I. B.; Danso, Y.; Sowley, E. N.K. Abstract: Mango is one of the frequently cultivated seasonal fruit crops in several tropical and subtropical regions. It is consumed as whole fruits apart from serving as raw materials for most industries that are into mineral production. Mango production is, however, constrained by diseases, pests, and poor post-harvest handling of fruits. Anthracnose disease, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz and Sacc, is one of the most important yields limiting constraint in mango production across the globe. The disease occurs in both the field and post-harvesting. In the field, it affects aboveground parts, such as the stem, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Anthracnose disease reduces the shelve life and marketability of mango fruit. In Ghana, anthracnose disease is respon sible for about 30% yield/fruit loss. Most farmers do not control it, although some have resorted to the application of various fungicides not registered for mango anthracnose disease management in Ghana. This chapter will highlight on the importance of the disease on the mango industry in Ghana, control strategies currently employed thereby reducing the over-reliance on chemical control option and propose ways to minimize the effect of the disease in the country

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