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Prevention and home‐based management of childhood diarrhoea in an urban informal settlement in Northern Ghana; a cross‐sectional study of maternal knowledge, attitude and practices

Reproductive, Female and Child Health
Background The burden of diarrhoea morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years is higher in developing countries than in developed regions. Residents of informal settlements in many developing lower‐and‐middle‐income countries (LMICs) have a ...
Ezekiel K. Vicar, Williams Walana, Mildred G. O. Marfo, George K. Darko, Majeed S. Folorunsho, Emmanuel K. Osabutey, Mauvina Obeng‐Bempong, Kwame Opare‐Asamoah   +7 more
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The patterns of head and neck tumours in Northern Ghana: a histopathological review in a tertiary referral hospital in Northern Ghana

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2022
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> There is paucity of published data on head and neck tumours (HNTs) in Ghana, even the few studies available were conducted in the middle and southern belts of the country. The present study in northern Ghana, was conducted to study the histopathological characteristics of HNTs and offer
Edmund M. Der, Kwadwo F. Antwi, Theophilus J. K. Adjeso   +2 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis in northern Ghana [PDF]

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001
Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8-12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this setting remain largely unknown. We carried out a case-control study to investigate possible risk factors among survivors of a meningitis epidemic occurring ...
Hodgson, A., Smith, T., Gagneux, S., Adjuik, M., Pluschke, G., Mensah, N. K., Binka, F., Genton, B.   +7 more
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Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal risk factors contributing to stillbirths in semi-rural Ghana: Insights from a cross-sectional study

Women's Health
Background: Stillbirth remains a critical public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, impeding progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Gafaru Mamudu, Wisdom Peprah, Clotilda Asobuno, Constance Siakwan Dapaah, Paul Armah Aryee   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migration and adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in Ghana

Journal of Applied Economics
Climate change, soil degradation, and traditional farming practices drive internal migration in developing nations, exacerbating food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty.
Edward Martey, Prince M. Etwire
doaj   +1 more source

Crop diversification improves technical efficiency and reduces income variability in Northern Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2021
Crop diversification has been shown to help mitigate climate change effects for farmers. While previous research shows that crop diversification may increase or decrease technical efficiency in different regions, research on whether crop diversification ...
Agness Mzyece, John N. Ng'ombe
doaj   +1 more source