scholarly journals Averting Expenditure on Malaria: Effects on Maize Labour Productivity in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Thomas Dafurika
Keyword(s):  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Malaria Attack

Abstract Background Malaria has been one of the commonest diseases during farming season which affects farmers’ health resulting in a reduction in the number of days spent on the farm. Due to this, farmers are regularly trying to avert a malaria attack through preventive measures. Motivated by this argument, this study sought to determine the effects of malaria averting expenditure on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional primary data was collected from 194 maize farmers. Both descriptive and quantitative data analysis approaches were employed. Conditional Mixed Process was used to estimate the effects of malaria preventive expenditure on maize labour productivity. Results The study revealed that maize farmers incurred an average expenditure of GHc284.6 to prevent malaria. The result shows that factors that affect maize farmers’ malaria preventive expenditure include off-farm income, household size, presence of bushes around houses, presence of pregnant women and number of household members in school. Meanwhile, quantity of fertilizer, seed, weedicides, farming experience, age, ownership of motor bike and averting expenditure are significant determinants of maize labour productivity. The study revealed that farmers who spend more amount of money to avert malaria attack are more labour productive. Conclusions Therefore, this study recommends that Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food and Agriculture should collaborate and integrate health extension service on malaria in agricultural extension to educate farmers on the need to avert malaria. Farmers should be educated on malaria preventive strategies such as clearing of bushes around houses, draining of stagnant water, sleeping in treated mosquito nets among others.

scholarly journals Averting Expenditure on Malaria: Effects on Maize Labour Productivity in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Thomas Dafurika
Keyword(s):  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Malaria Attack

Abstract Background Malaria has been one of the commonest diseases during farming season which affects farmers’ health resulting in number of days spend on the farm. Due to this, farmers always try to prevent malaria attack by averting. Motivated by this argument, this study sought to determine the effects of malaria averting expenditure on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the Northern Region of Ghana.Methods A cross sectional primary data was collected from 194 maize farmers. Both descriptive and quantitative data analysis approaches were employed. Conditional Mixed Process was used to estimate the effects of malarial averting expenditure on maize labour productivity.Results The study revealed that maize farmers incurred an average averting expenditure amount of GH¢ 284.60 on malaria. The result shows that factors that significantly affect maize farmers averting expenditure include; households’ off-farm income, household size, presence of bushes around houses, presence of pregnant women and number of household members in school. Meanwhile, quantity of fertilizer, seed, weedicides, farming experience, age, ownership of motor bike and averting expenditure are significant determinants of maize labour productivity. The study revealed that as farmers spend more to avert malaria attack, the become more productive.Conclusions Therefore, this study recommends that Ministry of Health should increase a public advocacy to ensure a holistic approach on use of malaria averting strategies such as clearing of bushes around houses, draining of stagnant water, sleeping in treated mosquito nets among others.

scholarly journals Averting expenditure on malaria: effects on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Thomas Dafurika
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis

Abstract Background Malaria has been one of the commonest diseases during farming season, which affects farmers’ health resulting in a reduction in the number of days spent on the farm. As a result, farmers are regularly trying to avert malaria infection through preventive measures. Motivated by this argument, this study sought to determine the effects of malaria averting expenditure on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional primary data was collected from 194 maize farmers. Both descriptive and quantitative data analysis approaches were employed. Conditional Mixed Process was used to estimate the effects of malaria prevention expenditure on maize farmers’ labour productivity. Results The study revealed that maize farmers incurred an average expenditure of GHc284.6 to prevent malaria annually. The result shows that factors that affect maize farmers’ malaria prevention expenditure include off-farm income, household size, presence of bushes around houses, presence of pregnant women and number of household members in school. Meanwhile, quantity of fertilizer, seed, weedicides, farming experience, age, ownership of motorbike and averting expenditure are significant determinants of maize labour productivity. The study revealed that farmers who spend more money to avert malaria attack are more labour productive. Conclusions Therefore, this study recommends that Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food and Agriculture should collaborate and integrate health extension service on malaria in agricultural extension to educate farmers on the need to avert malaria. Farmers should be educated on malaria preventive strategies, such as clearing of bushes around houses, draining of stagnant water, sleeping in treated mosquito nets among others. Lastly, aside distribution of free mosquito nets to pregnant women, they should be subsidized and made available to all farmers for malaria prevention.

scholarly journals Averting expenditure on malaria: effects on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Thomas Dafurika
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis

Abstract Background Malaria has been one of the commonest diseases during farming season, which affects farmers’ health resulting in a reduction in the number of days spent on the farm. As a result, farmers are regularly trying to avert malaria infection through preventive measures. Motivated by this argument, this study sought to determine the effects of malaria averting expenditure on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional primary data was collected from 194 maize farmers. Both descriptive and quantitative data analysis approaches were employed. Conditional mixed process was used to estimate the effects of malaria prevention expenditure on maize farmers’ labour productivity. Results The study revealed that maize farmers incurred an average expenditure of GHc284.6 to prevent malaria annually. The result shows that factors that affect maize farmers’ malaria prevention expenditure include off-farm income, household size, presence of bushes around houses, presence of pregnant women and number of household members in school. Meanwhile, quantity of fertilizer, seed, weedicides, farming experience, age, ownership of motorbike and averting expenditure are significant determinants of maize labour productivity. The study revealed that farmers who spend more money to avert malaria attack are more labour productive. Conclusions Therefore, this study recommends that Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food and Agriculture should collaborate and integrate health extension service on malaria in agricultural extension to educate farmers on the need to avert malaria. Farmers should be educated on malaria preventive strategies, such as clearing of bushes around houses, draining of stagnant water, sleeping in treated mosquito nets among others. Lastly, aside distribution of free mosquito nets to pregnant women, they should be subsidized and made available to all farmers for malaria prevention.

scholarly journals Averting Expenditure on Malaria: Effects on Labour Productivity of Maize Farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin Nantui Mabe ◽  
Thomas Dafurika
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis

Abstract Background Malaria has been one of the commonest diseases during farming season which affects farmers’ health resulting in a reduction in the number of days spent on the farm. As a result, farmers are regularly trying to avert malaria infection through preventive measures. Motivated by this argument, this study sought to determine the effects of malaria averting expenditure on labour productivity of maize farmers in Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional primary data was collected from 194 maize farmers. Both descriptive and quantitative data analysis approaches were employed. Conditional Mixed Process was used to estimate the effects of malaria prevention expenditure on maize farmers’ labour productivity. Results The study revealed that maize farmers incurred an average expenditure of GHc284.6 to prevent malaria annually. The result shows that factors that affect maize farmers’ malaria prevention expenditure include off-farm income, household size, presence of bushes around houses, presence of pregnant women and number of household members in school. Meanwhile, quantity of fertilizer, seed, weedicides, farming experience, age, ownership of motor bike and averting expenditure are significant determinants of maize labour productivity. The study revealed that farmers who spend more amount of money to avert malaria attack are more labour productive. Conclusions Therefore, this study recommends that Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food and Agriculture should collaborate and integrate health extension service on malaria in agricultural extension to educate farmers on the need to avert malaria. Farmers should be educated on malaria preventive strategies such as clearing of bushes around houses, draining of stagnant water, sleeping in treated mosquito nets among others. Lastly, aside distribution of free mosquito nets to pregnant women, they should be subsidized and made available for all farmers to procure for malaria prevention.

scholarly journals Effect of input credit on smallholder farmers’ output and income

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Iddrisu ◽  
Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah ◽  
Paul Kwame Nkegbe
Keyword(s):  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Policy ◽  
On Farm

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of input credit on smallholder farmers’ output and income using Masara N’Arziki support project in Northern Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional primary data set was used to estimate the effect of project participation on farm output, yield and income using propensity score matching (PSM) methods. Findings The findings are that project participation is skewed towards experienced farmers with big-sized households and farms. The effect of project on outcomes is somewhat unsatisfactory in the sense that participation only raises output and yield, but not income. Research limitations/implications The paper only examined the project effect on farm outcomes among smallholder farmers participating in the programme in just one operational area in the Northern region. Future research should consider all the operational areas for an informed generalisation of findings. Practical implications Greater benefits to farmers from programme participation would require project management to review the contractual arrangement so that the high cost of input credit is significantly reduced. Originality/value The paper applied the PSM to estimate the effect of project participation on farm output, yield and income among smallholder farmers which is non-existent in the literature on the study area, at least as far as we know. This paper can inform future policy on the direction and nature of support for smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana.

scholarly journals Determinants of acquiring malaria among displaced people in Khartoum state, Sudan

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-592
Author(s):  
I. E. Saeed ◽  
E. S. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Language Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
History Of ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Malaria Attack

A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among displaced people in Khartoum state to determine risk factors associated with malaria. Data were collected from 856 households about sociodemographic characteristics, history of malaria, and knowledge, attitudes and treatment-seeking behaviour. Overall, 68.2% reported a malaria attack among household members in the previous year. Risk of malaria attack was significantly associated with tribe, language, education, water supply and food expenditure. The highest rates of attack were among local language speakers [85.5%] and illiterate residents [70.4%]. Half the respondents [50.2%] delayed seeking treatment for malaria. Knowledge, attitudes and practices had no association with malaria attacks, except for a 4.7-fold increased risk of malaria when obtaining water from carts rather than wells

scholarly journals Behavior of the Use of Mosquito Net as a Prevention of Malaria in Ondorea Village, Nanga Panda Sub-district

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 620-623
Author(s):  
Yustina PM Paschalia ◽  
Anatolia K. Doondori ◽  
Irfan Irfan ◽  
Norma Tiku Kambuno
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Mosquito Net ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Attitudes ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Family Behavior ◽  
Tropical Climates

Background: Malaria is an infectious disease that is still a world public health problem, especially in developing countries with tropical climates, including Indonesia. Ondorea Village in Nangapanda Subdistrict, Ende Regency, is one of the villages in East Nusa Tenggara, which is a province with APIs above the national average. Objective: To determine family behavior in using mosquito nets as an effort to prevent malaria in Ondorea Village, Nangapanda District. Method: This research is a survey research type with descriptive research design, the design used is"cross sectional".The population were all families residing in Ondorea Village, totaling 178 families, the sample in this study used a total sample. The variable in this study was a single variable, namely family behavior in the use of mosquito nets. The data used in this study are primary data collected by making home visits. Results: Public knowledge about the use of mosquito nets as an effort to prevent malaria in Ondorea Village, Nangapanda District was in the sufficient category, namely 85.39%, those with good knowledge of 6.34% and those with moderate knowledge of 7.87%. The public attitude about the use of mosquito nets is in the good category, namely 99.4%, which has a sufficient attitude of 0.56%. Conclusion: There is no relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of using mosquito nets, but it is found that there is a relationship between family attitudes and the behavior of using mosquito nets as an effort to prevent malaria

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENDAPATAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI CENGKEH DI DESA TULAP KECAMATAN KOMBI KABUPATEN MINAHASA

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Meidita Christine Kerap ◽  
Caroline B. D. Pakasi ◽  
Mex L. Sondakh
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Household Members ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Farm Business

This study aims to identify the source of household income of clove farmers in Tulap Village, Kombi Sub-district, of Minahasa Regency. This study was conducted from February to March 2018. The data collection method used were primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained directly from the source through a survey by using questionnaires as the main instrument to collect data to clove farmers who also plant other crops such as peanuts, corn, and caberawit. The secondary data includ data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics as well as various literature related to the research topic. The results showed that the source of income of clove farmer household in Tulap Village, Kombi Sub-district, consisted of clove farming, other farming business, and those outside of farming business. The income pources outside farming were divided into farmers' and household members of farmers income. The highest income of clove farmers was obtained by the farmers' households, which meet the four sources of income, namely from clove farming, other farming, non-farm income and family members income with an average of Rp. 113,476,641 per year with a percentage of 15.22%. This proves if clove farmers have other farming businesses, have jobs outside the farm business, and household members have jobs and contribute to household income, the household will be more prosperous.*Ghmk*.

scholarly journals Determinants of lack of credit access among indigenous vegetable producers in Nigeria: Implications for policy interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-155
Author(s):  
Victoria Adeyemi Tanimonure ◽  
Olabisi Damilola Omodara ◽  
Oreoluwa Grace Fayemi ◽  
Joy Amaka Osifo
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Indigenous Vegetables

AbstractIn this study we assessed the determinants of lack of credit access among the Indigenous Vegetables (IVs) farmers based on primary data collected in a cross-sectional survey. Using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis, the results revealed that more females were involved in the indigenous vegetable production with average age of 40 years, seven household members, eight years of formal education and cultivating 0.76 acre of land. Only 8 % had access to credit and 76 % did not have contact with extension agents. The mean monthly income from indigenous vegetables production, off-farm income and savings were about ₦35,000 (US$96.83), ₦15,000 (US$42.12) and ₦13,000 (US$38.57), respectively. Further, lack of credit access significantly depended on gender (β = 0.15, P < 0.05), educational level (β = 0.11; P < 0.05), farming experience (β = 0.73; P < 0.05), off-farm income (β = 0.23, P < 0.05), saving habits (β = 0. 25; P < 0.01) and annual numbers of extension contact (β = 0.94, P < 0.01) of indigenous vegetable farmers. Therefore, improved access to formal education, extension supports, creation of gender-specific credit scheme and farm-based organisation (FBO) for indigenous vegetables farmers to sustain credit accessibility were advocated.

PREVALENSI KARIES GIGI MOLAR SATU PERMANEN PADA ANAK UMUR 6-9 TAHUN DI SEKOLAH DASAR KECAMATAN TOMOHON SELATAN

e-GIGI ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marsela Liwe ◽  
Christy N. Mintjelungan ◽  
Paulina N. Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Permanent Molar ◽  
Molar Teeth ◽  
Milk Teeth ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Abstract: In children, caries occurs mostly at the age of 6 to 9 years. At the age of 6 years permanent molar teeth begin to erupt, therefore, they are more susceptible to caries. Moreover, at the age of 9 years, a period of mingled teeth where the number of permanent teeth and of the milk teeth are nearly the same. This study aimed to obtain the prevalence of dental caries of the first permanent molar among students of elementary schools in South Tomohon. This was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The population of this study was 72 students aged 6-9 years old. Samples were obtained by using total sampling method. Primary data were obtained by examination of the teeth and mouth. The results showed that the prevalence of caries among students of elementary schools in South Tomohon was 68.1% (49 students). Based on gender, caries were most frequent among males (68.4%). Based on age, caries were most frequent among students of 8 years old (79.2%). Based on tooth element, tooth 36 had the highest incidence of caries (37.2%). Based on the severity of caries, dentine caries was the most frequent (46.51%).Keywords: dental caries, the first permanent molarAbstrak: Karies merupakan penyakit yang banyak menyerang anak-anak terutama umur 6 sampai 9 tahun. Pada umur 6 tahun gigi molar permanen sudah mulai tumbuh sehingga lebih rentan terkena karies dan umur 9 tahun merupakan periode gigi bercampur dimana jumlah gigi permanen dan gigi sulung dalam rongga mulut hampir sama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi karies gigi molar satu permanen pada anak di SD kecamatan Tomohon Selatan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif observasional dengan pendekatan potong lintang. Populasi penelitian yaitu anak umur 6 - 9 tahun di SD kecamatan Tomohon Selatan dengan jumlah 72 orang. Sampel penelitian digunakan total sampling. Metode pengambilan data secara primer yaitu dengan pemeriksaan gigi dan mulut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prevalensi karies pada anak-anak di SD kecamatan Tomohon Selatan mencapai 68,1% dengan jumlah 49 anak. Berdasarkan jenis kelamin angka kejadian karies tertinggi didapatkan pada anak laki-laki mencapai 26 anak (68,4%). Berdasarkan usia angka kejadian karies tertinggi didapatkan pada usia 8 tahun mencapai 19 anak (79,2%). Berdasarkan elemen gigi, gigi 36 merupakan yang paling tinggi angka kejadian kariesnya yaitu 32 gigi (37,2%) dan berdasarkan tingkat keparahan karies kejadian karies dentin yang paling tinggi yaitu mencapai 40 gigi (46,51%).Kata kunci: karies gigi, molar satu permanen

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