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Drivers of maize yield variability at household level in Northern Ghana and Malawi

Geocarto International, 2023
Maize is a staple food, but productivity has stagnated due to limited access to advanced farming methods and knowledge. To promote sustainable agriculture, understanding the factors affecting maize yield at the farm level is crucial.
Stella Gachoki, Francis Muthoni
doaj   +1 more source

Burden of Neonatal Surgical Conditions in Northern Ghana [PDF]

World Journal of Surgery, 2019
AbstractBackgroundCongenital anomalies have risen to become the fifth leading cause of under‐five mortality globally. The majority of deaths and disability occur in low‐ and middle‐income countries including Ghana. This 3‐year retrospective review aimed to define, for the first time, the characteristics and outcomes of neonatal surgical conditions in ...
Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan, Anyomih, Theophilus T. K., Owusu, Sheila A., Wright, Naomi, Decker, Janae, Niemeier, Kelli, Benavidez, Gabriel, Abantanga, Francis A., Smith, Emily R., Tabiri, Stephen   +9 more
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GENDER PERSPECTIVES OF THE DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION: THE CASE OF LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION IN NORTHERN GHANA [PDF]

Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2018
Livelihood diversification is one of the essential climate adaptation strategies with positive outcomes on household’s standard of living. Therefore, the identification of factors that are necessary for livelihood diversification are crucial.
William ADZAWLA, Abou KANE
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Maternal anaemia and polycythaemia during pregnancy and risk of inappropriate birth weight for gestational age babies: a retrospective cohort study in the northern belt of Ghana

BMJ Open
Background Small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) births are topical issues due to their devastating effects on the life course and are also accountable for neonatal mortalities and long-term morbidities.Objective We tested ...
Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Mary Sakina Zakaria, Abigail Asirifi, Sulley Issahaku, Mohammed Awal Ibrahim, Paul Armah Aryee   +5 more
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Prevalence and Pattern of Road Traffic Accidents among Commercial Motorcyclists in the Central Tongu District, Ghana

The Scientific World Journal, 2020
Background. The World Health Organisation estimates that 1.35 million people die as a result of road traffic crashes. Motorcycles as a means of transport are increasingly becoming the preferred and easiest means of transportation for most people in ...
Kennedy Diema Konlan, Abdul Razak Doat, Iddrisu Mohammed, Roberta Mensima Amoah, Joel Afram Saah, Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Juliana Asibi Abdulai   +6 more
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Postoperative Infection After Cesarean Section: Can Timing of Antibiotics Administration Be a Remedy?

Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 2022
Cite this article as: Asumah MN, Abubakari A, Mohammed A. Postoperative infection after cesarean section: Can timing of antibiotics administration be a remedy? Cerrahpaşa Med J. 2022;46(3):278-279.
Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah, Abdulai Abubakari, Abdul-Samed Mohammed   +2 more
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Compliance with Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Its Associated Factors among Adolescent Girls in Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2019
Background. In Ghana, anaemia is a severe public health problem among adolescent girls. In an attempt to deal with this phenomenon, Ghana Ministry of Health in collaboration with other development partners developed and launched weekly iron and folic ...
S. Dajaan Dubik, Kingsley E. Amegah, Amshawu Alhassan, Louis N. Mornah, Loveland Fiagbe   +4 more
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Knowledge and predictors of attitudes of hepatitis B virus infection prevention among adults in Tolon, Northern Ghana

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: Viral hepatitis is one of the major public health concerns, targeted for eradication by 2030. Though previous research has concentrated largely on pregnant women and urban areas, rural populations are reported to be greatly affected in ...
Abdul-Manaf Mutaru, Jonathan Kumah Nanyim, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya   +2 more
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah, Obed Quaicoe, Fafanyo Asiseh, John N. Ng'ombe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source