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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodiversity in a forest island: reptiles and amphibians of the West African Togo Hills [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Our recent surveys of the herpetological diversity of the West African Togo Hills documented a total of 65 reptile and amphibian species, making Kyabobo National Park one of the most diverse sites surveyed in Ghana.
Diaz, Raul E.   +5 more
core  

Probabilistic Lesion Mapping to Optimize Thalamotomy Targets for Focal Hand Dystonia

open access: yesAnnals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Focal hand dystonia (FHD) severely impairs task‐specific motor control, yet the optimal surgical target for stereotactic intervention remains uncertain. This study aimed to identify the precise thalamic lesion site associated with symptomatic improvement and to clarify its network connectivity. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 164 patients
Masahiko Nishitani   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing the relationship between electrification, non-agricultural entrepreneurship and household income in Togo

open access: yesCogent Economics & Finance
For the Togolese authorities, access to electricity for a large segment of the population is supposed to encourage entrepreneurship and pave the way for Togo’s modernization and development.
Kuamvi Sodji   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative analysis, cash transfers, household investment and inequality reduction in Togo

open access: yes, 2021
This paper explores the impact of domestic and international cash transfers on poverty and household resilience in Togo from a comparative perspective.
Koffi Sodokin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Heat Stress and Gut Microbiome Dynamics in Poultry: Interplay, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies

open access: yesAnimal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Heat stress disrupts gut microbial balance in poultry, impairing nutrient absorption and immunity. This review outlines the interplay between thermal stress and microbiome dynamics and discusses integrative mitigation strategies, probiotics, phytogenics, cooling systems, and genetic adaptation to enhance poultry resilience.
O. E. Oke   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement design of existing threshing machine at Kilang Sawit Risda, Ulu Keratong [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Palm oil is very important in the agricultural and economic sectors in Malaysia. It’s origin is in the tropical rain forest region of West Africa, which the main belt runs through the southern latitudes of Cameron, Cote D’ ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria,
Chen, Chit Wee   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

Shoreline Changes and Coastal Erosion: The Case Study of the Coast of Togo (Bight of Benin, West Africa Margin)

open access: yesGéosciences, 2021
The coastal strip between the Volta River delta and the westernmost portion of Benin (West Africa Margin of Atlantic Basin) is highly populated (e.g., Lomé) due to migrations from inland areas. The coastal zone has proved to be very vulnerable because of
F. Guerrera   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Revisiting the Nexus Between Trade Liberalisation and Income Inequality: The Case of Sub‐Saharan African Countries

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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