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Does the current land tenurial arrangement in Ghana incentivise adoption of environmentally sustainable cocoa production practices? A case study of four selected cocoa growing districts in Ghana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Wilhelmina Quaye --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Richard Ampadu --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Justina Onumah --- CSIR-Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana Atsu Titiati --- United Nations Development Programme, GhanaA total of 231 cocoa farmers were interviewed through a structured survey in selected districts in the Eastern, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Western regions of Ghana to explore their views on how the existing land tenurial arrangement incentivise sustainable cocoa... -
Cocoa and chocolate consumption – Are there aphrodisiac and other benefits for human health?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Eo. Afoakwa --- Centre for Food Quality, Strathclyde Institute for Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, United KingdomAbstract -
Adoption of organic fertilizer for cocoa production in Ghana: Perceptions and determinants
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Anthoinette Avane --- , Ghana Bismark Amfo --- , Ghana Robert Aidoo --- , Ghana James Osei Mensah --- , GhanaThis study assesses perceptions, determinants, and constraints of ‘Asaasenufosuo’ organic fertilizer adoption by cocoa farmers in Ghana. Primary data were sourced from 200 cocoa farmers. Perception index, Cragg’s double hurdle model, and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance were employed. In addition... -
Do government agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana?
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Hadrat Yusif --- , Ghana Emmanuel Nii Oseku Ntreh --- , Ghana Daniel Sakyi --- , Ghana Samuel Tawiah Baidoo --- , GhanaThe contributions of the agricultural sector to economic growth of developing countries of which Ghana is no exception cannot be overemphasized. Despite the sector being the mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, it is still confronted with several challenges. As a... -
Farm operation injuries among cocoa famers in Ghana: Investigating the causes, choice of treatment and compliance to safety standards
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Gifty-Maria Sangber-Dery --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Enoch Kwame Tham-Agyekum --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Fred Ankuyi --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana John-Eudes Andivi Bakang --- KNUST-Kumasi, Ghana Nathaniel Nii Lartey Lartey --- University of Michigan, USA Ernest Laryea Okorley --- University of Cape Coast, Ghana Ebenezer Osei Jones --- Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Development, Ghana David Boansi --- KNUST-Kumasi, GhanaThis study investigated the socioeconomic factors that predispose cocoa farmers to farm operation injuries, their choice of treatment and compliance with recommended safety standards. It used the multi-stage sampling technique to collect data from 400 cocoa farmers. Descriptive statistics, the... -
Bird community composition across a land use gradient in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Regine C Tabe Tiku --- Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria Samuel EI Jones --- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Malange NF Elikwo --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon Kowo Cyril --- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon Steve Ngoy --- Centre de Suiveillance de la Biodiversite, Universite de Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo Virginia Zaunbrecher --- Center for Tropical Research, University of California, United States Ravinder NM Sehgal --- Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, United StatesCocoa agroforestry expansion is widespread in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, posing a significant threat to the integrity of protected areas. Despite this threat, the impact of this expansion on forest bird communities remains largely unexamined. This study investigated bird...