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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleExploring the Impact of Floods on Rural Communities on Emerging Food Security Challenges in GhanaJohn Aloba Atubiga, Eric DonkorThe article analyzed the impact of floods on rural communities onemerging food security challenges in Ghana using the Bawku West District of theUpper East Region of Ghana as a case study. Flooding has become the mostdestructive natural hazard which affectsrural livelihoods, especially subsistent farmers. The data for the study wereobtained through the use of the mixed method. 150 households were … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 19 Sep 2022 · 6,768 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePollution Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals at Illegal Mining Sites at Atiwa East District, GhanaSamuel Wiafe, Sarah Fanny Hackman Duncan, Boakye Ebenezer, Samuel Yeboah BaakoThis study aims at determining the level of pollution of heavy metals (Cr, Cu and Hg) in the soils of illegal mining sites in Atiwa East District of Ghana. The concentrations of Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr), and Mercury (Hg) in the soils were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The extent of heavy metal pollution and pollution risk assessment was … …Current Research in Geoscience, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 2 Jun 2022 · 10,698 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHeavy Metals Pollution of Owerri and Asuokofi Rivers in Konongo, GhanaWiafe Samuel, Buamah Richard, Essandoh HelenThe effects of polluted water and soil resulting from anthropogenic activities have impacted negatively on the livelihood of both human and animal existence. A thorough study was therefore required to ascertain the extent of pollution caused by the undertakings of these anthropogenic activities particularly within the Asante Akim Central Municipality of Ghana. This study assesses the dispersions and the extent … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 14 Jun 2021 · 6,882 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe use of Principal Component Regression and Time Series Analysis to Predict Nitrous Oxide Emissions in GhanaBenjamin Odoi, Lewis Brew, Christopher AttafuahThe disturbing pace of emanation of Nitrous Oxide (N2O) into the atmosphere and its calamitous impact on the environment, as monitored by many governmental agencies and researchers has become a wellspring of worry for many nations and therefore needs due attention. The study deployed nitrous oxide emissions from the three sectors to the total nitrous oxide emissions in Ghana over … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 6 Jan 2021 · 8,598 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Multifactor Authentication Framework for the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana using Machine LearningIsaac Kofi Nti, Adebayo Felix Adakoya, Owusu Nyarko-BoatengThe creation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005 to replace the traditional “cash and carry” healthcare financial model, was anticipated to offer a safe, reliable, affordable and national coverage healthcare system for the Ghanaian populace. The scheme has recorded several challenges; as a result, policymakers and donor agencies are reconsidering the current NHIS model and are thinking … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 29 Oct 2020 · 7,399 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMaize and Cashew Farming in the Face of Climate Change Variability in the Transitional Zone of Ghana: A Case Study of Nkoranza South MunicipalityVictor Adjei, Louis Kwantwi BoafoThe main aim of the study was to find out reasons behind the widespread conversion of maize farmlands to the production of cashew by most of the farmers in the transition zone of Ghana. The nature of the study necessitated the use of both primary and secondary data to achieve the objectives. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for the … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 31 May 2019 · 8,503 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStatistical Modeling of Temperature Extremes Behaviour in GhanaTwumasi-Ankrah Sampson, Nyantakyi Agyei KwadwoThis paper focuses on modeling the extreme maximum temperature in Ghana using the extreme value theory. This is to inform decision-makers to help them plan appropriate risk mitigating measures to reduce the damage caused by drought. The block maxima with Generalized Extreme Value (GEV) and the General Pareto (GP) (with “all excesses” and decluster peaks) were used on 113 years … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 10 Jan 2019 · 7,121 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMapping, Characterization and Dispersion of Metallic Pollutants within a Catchment of Illegal Gold Mining Activities in GhanaWiafe Samuel, Richard Buamah, Helen Essandoh, Lawrence DarkwahThe illegal gold mining activities prevalent in most part of Ghana have caused substantial havoc to the environment especially water bodies which serve as sources of water for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes. The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) recently shut down their water treatment plant due to the extreme pollution and high cost of treatment. This study focusses on … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 13 Jan 2018 · 8,181 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMonetary Policy in a Markov-Switching VECM: Implications for the Cost of Disinflation in GhanaRichard Kwabi Ayisi, Joseph AduMonetary policy assessment in Ghana has been conducted using vector auto-regression. This however, presumes stability of long run outcomes and particularly ignores monetary policy regime changes that has characterized the economy overtime. This study thus introduced the possibility of switches in the long run equilibrium in co-integrated vector auto-regression by allowing both the covariance and weighting matrix in the error-correction … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Mar 2017 · 8,553 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePsychological Effects of Youth Unemployment in GhanaChristopher M. Amissah, Kingsley NyarkoThis study investigated the psychological effects of youth unemployment in Ghana. Youths within the ages of 18 and 35 years in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana constituted the research population. A sample of 362 youths, comprising both the employed (n = 172) and the unemployed (n = 190), were purposively selected. The employed youths served as a control group … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 8 Mar 2017 · 10,410 accessesView PDFCite