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Hazards among tigernut (Cyprus eculentus) farmers in Aduamoa in the Kwahu south district, Eastern region, Ghana

Obeng-Koranteng, G.; Folitse, B. Y.; Dzandu, L. P. (Apex Journal International, 2014)

Tigernut production in Ghana is associated with high levels of manual labour and little use of machinery. Men and women in tigernut farming play a significant role in the various farm tasks associated with tigernut ...
Health condition and proximate composition of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) fed with tilapia grower diets of commercial, farm-made and their 1:1 mixture

Anani, F. A.; Agbeko, E. (2018)

To ensure production of healthy and good quality fish, cultured fish must be fed with nutritionally balanced diet that meets the fish’s nutritional requirements. Fish health condition using the health assessment indices ...
Health Consequences of Environmental Exposures: Changing Global Patterns of Exposure and Disease

Landrigan, P. J.; Sly, J. L.; Ruchirawat, M.; Silva, E. R.; Huo, X.; Diaz-Barriga, F.; Zar, H. J.; King, M.; Ha, E. H.; Asante, K. A.; Ahanchian, H.; Sly, P. D (2016)

Environmental pollution is a major cause of disease and death. Exposures in early life are especially dangerous. Patterns of exposure vary greatly across countries. In low-income and lower middle income countries (LMICs), ...
Health impacts of changes in travel patterns in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

Garcia, L.; Johnson, R.; Johnson, A.; Abbas, A.; Goel, R.; Tatah, L.; Damsere-Derry, J.; Kyere-Gyeabour, E.; Tainio, M.; de S´a, T. H.; Woodcock, J. (Elsevier, 2021)

Background: Health impact assessments of alternative travel patterns are urgently needed to inform transport and urban planning in African cities, but none exists so far. Objective: To quantify the health impacts of changes ...
Health risk assessment and heavy metal contamination levels in vegetables from Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Ametepey, S. T.; Cobbina, S. J.; Akpabey, F. J.; Duwiejuah, A. B.; Abuntori, Z. N. (2018)

Background: One major route of heavy metal exposure/ accumulation to humans is via vegetable consumption. The study assessed the levels of heavy metals and their associated health risk in frequently consumed vegetables ...
Health risk assessment and levels of toxic metals in fishes (Oreochromis noliticus and Clarias anguillaris) from Ankobrah and Pra basins: Impact of illegal mining activities on food safety

Kortei, N. K.; Heymann, M. E.; Essuman, E. K.; Kpodo, F. M.; Akonor, P. T.; Lokpo, S. Y.; Boadi, N. O.; Ayim-Akonor, M.; Tettey, C. (Elsevier, 2020)

Arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic heavy metals that naturally occur in the ecosystem. Their levels are on the rise due to anthropogenic activities posing threat to aquatic wildlife and humans. ...
Heat transfer enhancement in medium temperature thermal energy system using a multitube heat transfer array

Agyenim, F.; Eames, P.C.; Smyth, M. (2010)

An experimental energy storage system has been designed using an horizontal shell and tube heat exchanger incorporating a medium temperature phase change material (PCM) with a melting point of 117.7 °C. Two experimental ...
Heavy Metal Analysis of Fruit Juice and Soft Drinks Bought From Retail Market in Accra, Ghana

Ofori, H.; Owusu, M.; Anyebuno, G. (2013)

Aims: To determine the levels of Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in fruit juice and soft drinks bought from retail markets in Accra as heavy metals contamination has become a matter of public health concern but this has not received ...
Heavy metal and proximate composition associated with the composting of cassava (Manihot esculenta) peels used in the cultivation of mushrooms in Ghana

Obodai, M.; Ofori, H.; Dzomeku, M.; Takli, R.; Komlega, G.; Dziedzoave, N.; Mensah, D.; Prempeh, J.; Sonnenberg, A. (2014)

Changes in the heavy metal content and proximate composition during the 28 day composting of cassava peels used in the cultivation of the oyster mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus strain EM-1 was studied. Significant dry ...
Heavy Metal Concentration and Anthropogenic Activities at Artisanal shops at Suame Industrial Area, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Ababio, F. O.; Adams, S.; Owusu, E.; Akunai, A. (Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2018)

Pollution of heavy metals in industrial, residential areas and cities has become a public health issue in Ghana. Studies were conducted at Suame Industrial Area to investigate the degree of the pollution as a result of ...
Heavy metal contents of soil and citrus grown in selected districts of Ashanti Region, Ghana.

Owusu-Donkor, Y. (2011)

Soil and edible citrus fruit samples from two mining districts (Obuasi and Asante Akim North) and two non-mining districts (Ejisu-Juaben and Sekyere West) of Ashanti Region, Ghana were assessed for their relative Zn, Cu, ...
Heavy metals concentrations and risk assessment of roselle and jute mallow cultivated with three compost types

Abubakari, M.; Moomin, A.; Nyarko, G.; Dawuda, M.M. (2017)

Field experiments were conducted at the research field of the CSIR–SARI near Nyankpala in the Northern region of Ghana during the major growing seasons of 2014 and 2015. The objectives of the study were to determine the ...
Helping the Helpless: Contribution of Rural Extension Services to Smallholder Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptive Capacity and Adaptation in Rural Ghana

Asare-Nuamah, P.; Botchway, E.; Onumah, J. A. (2019)

While there is no doubt that extension services play an active role in promoting smallholder farmers’ adaptive capacity and adaptation to climate change, there is a dearth of information and research on how this institution ...
High incidence of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins in stored groundnut in Ghana and the use of a microbial assay to assess the inhibitory effects of plant extracts on aflatoxin synthesis.

Awuah, R.T.; Kpodo, K. A. (1996)

Groundnut samples from 21 selected markets in the 10 regions of Ghana yielded high levels of the afiatoxigenic fungus Aspergillus flavus on half-strength potato dextrose agar. The fungus was associated with 3l. 7 and 12.8%, ...
Historical and recent reductions in genetic variation of the Sarotherodon galilaeus population in the Sea of Galilee

Borovski, T.; Tadmor-Levi, R.; Shapiro, J.; Rubinstein, G.; Agyakwah, S. K.; Hulata, G.; David, L. (Springer Link, 2018)

The Sea of Galilee has great significance as a natural habitat and a freshwater source for Israel. Anthropogenic impacts have been placing significant pressure on the species inhabiting this lake, among which is Sarotherodon ...
Historical Changes in CO2 Emissions and Removals from Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Sudan Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana

Coulibaly, M.; Bredu, S. A.; Diwediga, B.; Traore, S. S.; Yao, N. Y. (Journal of Environment and Ecology, 2020)

Assessment of changes in carbon stock from land use and land cover change in necessary for carbon emissions/removals monitoring and enable countries to comply in line with the Good Practice Guidance of IPCC. This study ...
History of CSIR-Food Research Institute

Oduro-Yeboah, C.; Wahaga, E.; Eyison, F. L. B. (CSIR-FRI, 2021)

At the request of the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s government, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) put together a team of experts to plan the establishment of the Food Research Institute. The team was made up of ...
Horizon scanning for prioritising invasive alien species with potential to threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Ghana

Kenis, M.; Agboyi, L. K.; Adu-Acheampong, R.; Ansong, M.; Arthur, S.; Attipoe, P. T.; Baba, A. M.; Beseh, P.; Clottey, V. A.; Combey, R.; Dzomeku, I.; Eddy-Doh, M. A.; Fening, K. O.; Frimpong-Anin, K.; Hevi, W.; Lekete-Lawson, E.; Nboyine, J. A.; Ohene-Mensah, G.; Oppong-Mensah, B.; Nuamah, H. S. A.; Puije, G. V. D; Mulema, J. (2022)

Invasive alien species (IAS) continue to shape the global landscape through their effects on biological diversity and agricultural productivity. The effects are particularly pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has seen ...
Housefly larvae as a feed supplement for rural poultry-Research and Development Notes

Dankwa, D.; Nelson, F. S.; Oddoye, E. O. K.; Duncan, J. L. (Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science, 2002)

The effect of supplementing the diet of scavenging chickens with housefly larvae on productivity was studied. Birds on supplement received 30-50 g of live housefly larvae from the age of 2 weeks until they laid and hatched ...
How does Farmer Preference matter in Crop variety Adoption? The case of Improved Cassava varieties’ Adoption in Ghana

Acheampong, P. P.; Owusu, V.; Nurah, G. (De Gruyter, 2018)

Ghana’s National Agricultural Research Systems have officially released 24 improved cassava varieties, which are high yielding, disease and pest resistant and early maturing. However, adoption of these varieties by mainly ...

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