Search Results - "Ghana"

Evidence and Lessons from Latin America (ELLA) by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Garside, Ben, Woodend, John, Naess, Lars Otto, Carlile, Liz

“…Practical Action led this work and identified that any “knowledge push” should be matched by demand. Working with KITE in Ghana on a 2 year inception phase - consisting of online surveys, structured interviews and desk-research - topics of interest to Africa and South Asia were identified that Latin America could offer learning on. …”
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Mesures mises en oevre aux champs pour reduire les risques sanitaires microbiologiques pour les consommateurs d’une agriculture informelle irriguee avec des eaux usees. In French.... by Keraita, Bernard N., Konradsen, Flemming, Drechsel, Pay

“…In addition, the chapter highlights some practical strategies to implement these measures, based largely on field experiences in Ghana. Although most measures discussed do not fully eliminate possible health risks, they can significantly complement other pathogen barriers. …”
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Investir dans la gestion de l'eau en agriculture au profit des petits exploitants agricoles du Burkina Faso. Rapport national de synthese du projet AgWater Solutions. In French [In... by Evans, Alexandra E.V., Giordano, Meredith A., Clayton, Terry

“…Les travaux ont ete entrepris dans plusieurs pays africains, Burkina Faso, Ethiopie, Ghana, Tanzanie et Zambie, et dans les etats indiens du Madhya Pradesh et du Bengale occidental. …”
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Use of Moringa oleifera seed extracts to reduce helminth egg numbers and turbidity in irrigation water by Sengupta, M.E., Keraita, Bernard N., Olsen, A., Boateng, Osei K., Thamsborg, S.M., Palsdottir, G.R., Dalsgaard, A.

“…Water from wastewater-polluted streams and dug-outs is the most commonly used water source for irrigation in urban farming in Ghana, but helminth parasite eggs in the water represent health risks when used for crop production. …”
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From world cafes to road shows: using a mix of knowledge sharing approaches to improve wastewater use in urban agriculture by Amoah, Philip, Drechsel, Pay, Schuetz, Tonya, Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana, Manning-Thomas, Nadia

“…This paper documents the application of several innovative knowledge sharing approaches and some of the lessons learnt in a project addressing food safety concerns deriving from wastewater irrigated vegetables in Ghana. Knowledge sharing activities received particular attention in the project to facilitate its impact pathway, in particular to (i) verify preliminary research messages on good practices, (ii) raise awareness and build capacity, and (iii) equip various stakeholder groups with knowledge, skills and materials. …”
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Predictors of fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia among newborns of HIV-positive mothers by Laar, A.K., Grant, F., Addo, Y., Soyiri, I., Nkansah, B., Abugri, J., Laar, A.S., Ampofo, W.K., Tuakli, J.M., Quaki, I.A.

“…We determined clinical and demographic factors associated with fetal anemia and cord blood malaria parasitemia in newborns of HIV-positive women from two districts in Ghana. We enrolled 1,154 antenatal attendees (443 HIV-positive and 711 HIV-negative) of which 66% were prospectively followed up at delivery. …”
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Vulnerability to climate change of cocoa in West Africa: patterns, opportunities and limits to adaptation by Schroth, Götz, Läderach, Peter R.D., Martínez Valle, Armando Isaac, Bunn, Christian, Jassogne, Laurence T.P.

“…We find that: 1) contrary to expectation, maximum dry season temperatures are projected to become as or more limiting for cocoa as dry season water availability; 2) to reduce the vulnerability of cocoa to excessive dry season temperatures, the systematic use of adaptation strategies like shade trees in cocoa farms will be necessary, in reversal of the current trend of shade reduction; 3) there is a strong differentiation of climate vulnerability within the cocoa belt, with the most vulnerable areas near the forest-savanna transition in Nigeria and eastern Côte d'Ivoire, and the least vulnerable areas in the southern parts of Cameroon, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia; 4) this spatial differentiation of climate vulnerability may lead to future shifts in cocoa production within the region, with the opportunity of partially compensating losses and gains, but also the risk of local production expansion leading to new deforestation. …”
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Biophysical criteria used by farmers for fallow selection in West and Central Africa by Norgrove, L., Hauser, S.

“…The most exhaustive lists of indicator plants were reported from southern Cameroon, the Ashante region of Ghana and south west Nigeria. Chromolaena odorata was the most frequently mentioned plant indicator species. …”
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Foodsheds and city region food systems in two West African cities by Karg, Hanna, Drechsel, Pay, Akoto-Danso, Edmund K., Glaser, Rüdiger, Nyarko, George, Buerkert, Andreas

“…The aim of this empirical study therefore was to compare the geographical sources supplying food to the urban population (“foodsheds”) in Tamale, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to record the supplied quantities and to assess the level of interaction between the sources and the respective city. …”
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Inclusion of gender in Africa’s climate change policies and strategies by Nyasimi, Mary, Ayanlade, Ayansina, Mungai, Catherine, Derkyi, M., Jegede M.O.

“…The countries are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania in East Africa, and Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa. Drawing upon a common framework/guideline, we examined commonality in policies, while recognizing the complexity in the social, economic and ecological systems of each country. …”
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Mapping and monitoring agricultural land use in West Africa by Alabi, T., Xiao, X., Sonder, K., Biradar, Chandrashekhar M., Birte, J., Mbaye, Y.

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Digital platforms for smallholder credit access: the mediation of trust for cooperation in maize value chain financing by Agyekumhene, Christopher, Vries, J.R. de, Paassen, A. van, Macnaghten, P., Schut, Marc, Bregt, A.

“…Maize production is of critical importance to smallholder farmers in Ghana. Various factors limit the productivity of smallholder maize farming systems undergirded by the lack of capital for critical investments both at the farm and at national policy levels. …”
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COSCA project description: COSCA working paper, No. 1 by Nweke, F.I.

“…The countries participating are Cote d'lvoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Zaire, Uganda and Tanzania. The major consideration in the choice of these countries is that they represent the important cassava zones of the continent and provide a wide range of ecological and socio-economic conditions. …”
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Contribution of systems thinking and complex adaptive system attributes to sustainable food production: Example from a climate-smart village by Jagustović, Renata, Zougmoré, Robert B., Kessler, Aad, Ritsema, Coen J., Keesstra, Saskia, Reynolds, Matthew P.

“…The CSA situation was conceptualized through systems thinking sessions with women farmers in the climate-smart village (CSV) of Doggoh-Jirapa, northern Ghana, and was guided by the Distinctions, Systems, Relationships and Perspectives (DSRP) framework. …”
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities by Akoto-Danso, Edmund K., Manka’abusi, D., Steiner, C., Werner, S., Haering, V., Lompo, D.J.-P., Nyarko, G., Marschner, B., Drechsel, Pay, Buerkert, Andreas

“…This study reports and analyzes nutrient balances in experimental vegetable production systems of the two West African cities of Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) over a twoyear period comprising thirteen and eleven crops, respectively. …”
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The future of academic publishing by Ahmed, Abubakari, Al-Khatib, Aceil, Boum II, Yap, Debat, Humberto Julio, Gurmendi Dunkelberg, Alonso, Janicke Hinchliffe, Lisa, Jarrad, Frith, Mastroianni, Adam, Mineault, Patrick, Pennington, Charlotte R., Pruszynski, J. Andrew

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Producción y consumo by Cubillos Z., Gabriel

“…Costa de Marfil supe ro las expectativas y su producción se fijó en 590.000 toneladas. Ghana experi mentó buena recuperación. Malasia prospectó un nuevo incremento situando sus cifras en 150.000 toneladas. …”
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The role of Fusarium decemcelullare and Fusarium roseum in the greenpoint cushion gall complex of cacao by Hansen, A.J.

“…Semillas inoculadas con aislamientos de Calonectria rigidiuscula (F. decemcellulare) procedentes de agallas de Ghana, produjeron plantas con agallas similares. …”
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Buba del cacao, antecedentes y datos de investigaciones en Turrialba, Costa Rica by Enríquez, Gustavo A., Brenes, Oscar E.

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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa by Hendrickx, E., Thomas, Lian F., Dorny, P., Bobić, B., Braae, U.C., Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Eichenberger, R.M., Gabriël, S., Saratsis, A., Torgerson, Paul R., Robertson, L.J., Dermauw, Veronique

“…The presence of bovine cysticercosis was reported for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tristan da Cunha (14 out of 27 countries/territories). …”
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