The use of the wetting front detector as an irrigation‐scheduling tool for pepper production in the Upper East Region of Ghana: Evidence from field experiment and farmers' perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 696-713
Author(s):  
Zenebe Adimassu ◽  
Bedru B. Balana ◽  
Richard Appoh ◽  
Eric Nartey
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Irrigation Scheduling ◽  
Wetting Front ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Scheduling Tool

Postharvest Losses and Mitigating Technologies: Evidence from Upper East Region of Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 100048
Author(s):  
Issah Sugri ◽  
Mutari Abubakari ◽  
Robert Kwasi Owusu ◽  
John Kamburi Bidzakin
Keyword(s):  
Postharvest Losses ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Occupational and environmental mercury exposure among small-scale gold miners in the Talensi–Nabdam District of Ghana's Upper East region

2010 ◽  
Vol 408 (24) ◽  
pp. 6079-6085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasaswi Paruchuri ◽  
Amanda Siuniak ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Elena Levin ◽  
Katherine Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mercury Exposure ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
East Region ◽  
Gold Miners ◽  
Upper East Region

Assessment of the quality of water resources in the Upper East Region, Ghana: a review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Kojo Abanyie ◽  
Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari ◽  
Ohene Boansi Apea ◽  
Samson Abagale ◽  
Harriet Mateko Korboe
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
East Region ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Geographic accessibility to public health facilities providing tuberculosis testing services at point-of-care in the upper east region, Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desmond Kuupiel ◽  
Kwame M. Adu ◽  
Felix Apiribu ◽  
Vitalis Bawontuo ◽  
Duncan A. Adogboba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Public Health Facilities ◽  
Geographic Accessibility ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Dog Owners’ Knowledge about Rabies and Other Factors That Influence Canine Anti-Rabies Vaccination in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baba Awuni ◽  
Elvis Tarkang ◽  
Emmanuel Manu ◽  
Hubert Amu ◽  
Martin Amogre Ayanore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Human Rabies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
Rabies Vaccination

Background: Human rabies, often contracted through dog bites, is a serious but neglected public health problem in the tropics, including Ghana. Due to its high fatality rate, adequate knowledge and vaccination of domestic dogs against the disease are very crucial in reducing its burden. We examined dog owners’ knowledge level on rabies and factors that influenced anti-rabies vaccination of dogs in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 260 randomly sampled dog owners in six communities from six Districts using a multistage sampling technique, in the Upper East Region of Ghana. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive and inferential analyses were done using STATA 14.1. Results: While knowledge about rabies was 199 (76.5%), that about anti-rabies vaccination was 137 (52.7%). District of residence (χ2 = 112.59, p < 0.001), sex (χ2 = 6.14, p = 0.013), education (χ2 = 20.45, p < 0.001) as well as occupation (χ2 = 11.97, p = 0.007) were significantly associated with rabies knowledge. District of residence (χ2 = 57.61, p < 0.001), Educational level (χ2 = 15.37, p = 0.004), occupation (χ2 = 11.66, p = 0.009), religion (χ2 = 8.25, p = 0.016) and knowledge on rabies (χ2 = 42.13, p < 0.001) were also statistically associated with dog vaccination against rabies. Dog owners with good knowledge on rabies for instance, were more likely to vaccinate their dogs against rabies compared to those with poor knowledge [AOR = 1.99 (95% CI: 0.68, 5.86), p = 0.210]. Dog owners with tertiary level of education were also 76.31 times more likely (95% CI: 6.20, 938.49, p = 0.001) to have good knowledge about rabies compared to those with no formal education. Conclusions: Dog owners in the Upper East Region of Ghana had good knowledge about rabies. This, however, did not translate into correspondingly high levels of dog vaccination against the disease. Rabies awareness and vaccination campaigns should, therefore, be intensified in the region, especially among the least educated and female dog owners.

scholarly journals Engaging the religiocultural quest in development: An African indigenous perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Mary Amenga-Etego
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Alternative Discourse ◽  
East Region ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Indigenous Perspective ◽  
Physical Dimensions

The intertwining nature of African life and livelihood is a considerable challenge to the discourse of development. In as much as the view on unlocking both the spiritual and physical dimensions of life in developmental endeavours is frowned upon, contemporary exploration into indigenous knowledge systems as an alternative discourse of development does not simply transform the dialogue but posits it as a discourse of power. This article examines the interplay between indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems and the discourse of development, with a focus on the Nankani in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

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