Resultados de búsqueda - "Ghana"

Risk factor analysis of diarrhoeal disease incidence in faecal sludge-applying farmers' households in Tamale, Ghana por Seidu, R., Lofman, O., Drechsel, Pay, Stenstrom, T.A.

“…This study assesses the effect of risk factors and their inter-related mediation on diarrhoeal disease incidence in households applying faecal sludge in agricultural fields in Tamale, Ghana. Risk factors were assigned to three inter-related blocks: distal socio-economic, proximal public and domestic domains. …”
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Evolving policies and the roles of public and private stakeholders in wastewater and faecal-sludge management in India, China and Ghana por Murray, Ashley, Mekala, G.D., Chen, X.

“…In this article the authors document evolving attitudes, policies and roles of stakeholders in wastewater and faecal-sludge management in India, China and Ghana. In each country there is momentum for expanding not just access to sanitation at the household/community levels, but also for greater treatment and safe end-of-life management of human excreta. …”
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Quantitative microbial risk analysis to evaluate health effects of interventions in the urban water system of Accra, Ghana por Labite, H., Lunani, I., Steen, P. van der, Vairavamoorthy, Kalanithy, Drechsel, Pay, Lens, P.

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Potential of simple filters to improve microbial quality of irrigation water used in urban vegetable farming in Ghana por Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming, Vreugdenhil, R.C.

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Using on-farm sedimentation ponds to improve microbial quality of irrigation water in urban vegetable farming in Ghana por Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming

“…The study involved observations on the use of ponds in urban agriculture in Kumasi, Ghana, and more than 300 irrigation water samples were taken for physico-chemical and microbial laboratory analysis. …”
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Perceptions of farmers on health risks and risk reduction measures in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana por Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming

“…Most irrigation water used in urban vegetable farming in Ghana is contaminated with untreated wastewater. …”
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Factors influencing the intensification of farming systems and soil-nutrient management in the rural-urban continuum of SW Ghana por Drechsel, Pay, Zimmermann, Uta

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Notes on village systems of small ruminant production in Ghana and a bibliography of Ghanian small ruminant research por Asare, E.O., Wilson, R.T.

“…Reports partial results of a study of small ruminant production in nine villages in the Kumasi area of Ghana. Describes the management systems and outlines flock demography.…”
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On-farm treatment of wastewater used for vegetable irrigation: bacteria and virus removal in small ponds in Accra, Ghana por Silverman, A.I., Akrong, M.O., Drechsel, Pay

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Ghana: Les femmes de Naga, les TIC et la gestion des ressources naturelles por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

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Multi-locational assessment of some physicochemical attributes and amylase activity of sweetpotato varieties and elite materials in Ghana. por Owusu-Mensah, E., Oduro, I., Asafu-Agyei, J.N., Adofo, K., Obeng-Bio, E., Asamoah-Obeng, N., Awoodzie, J.K., Carey, E.E.

“…As part of the breeding objectives to select sweetpotato materials with acceptable quality attributes for adaptation and subsequent utilisation in Ghana, the total amylase activity and physicochemical attributes (flesh colour, Beta-carotene, dry matter, starch and sugars) of 13 sweetpotato genotypes across five locations were evaluated. …”
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Size and growth rate of the West African Dwarf sheep and a new breed, the Nungua - Blackhead of Ghana por Ngere, L.O.

“…Comparative study of West African Dwarf sheep and Nungua Blackhead in Ghana. Data on birth weight, weaning weight, rate of weight gain and body size included.…”
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Reproductive performance, pre-weaning growth rate and pre-weaning lamb mortality of Djallonke sheep in Ghana por Tuah, A.K, Baah, J.

“…Production records for a flock of Djallonke sheep kept in the forest belt of Ghana were analysed to determine the effects of some environmental factors on the performance of the breed between 1969 to 1979. …”
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Diurnal variations in the blood picture of West African Shorthorn, N'Dama and Sokoto Gudali cows in Ghana por Vohradsky, F., Sada, I.

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Preliminary studies on the performance of N'dama and West African Shorthorn cattle in the humid forest zone of Ghana por Tackie, N.O.

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Magnitude and factors associated with appropriate complementary feeding among children 6-23 months in Northern Ghana por Saaka, M., Larbi, Asamoah, Mutaru, S., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard

“…Conclusions: Findings from this study demonstrate appropriate complementary feeding and caring practices by caregivers remain a challenge for most households in Northern Ghana.…”
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Factors contributing to positive nutritional deviance in the growth of children aged 636 months in rural northern Ghana por Saaka, M., Larbi, Asamoah, Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard

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Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy: Accelerating sweetpotato breeding at the sweetpotato support platform for West African in Ghana. por Owusu-Mensah, E., Oduro, I., Asafu-Agyei, J.N., Obeng-Bio, E., Felde, T. zum, Carey, E.E.

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Bhungroo Project: Water management solutions to support diversified cropping systems for men and women in Northern Ghana. por CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems, Conservation Alliance

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A comparison of statistical and participatory clustering of smallholder farming systems - a case study in Northern Ghana por Kuivanen, K.S., Michalscheck, Mirja, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel, Mellon-Bedi, S., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Álvarez, S.

“…This article aims to compare a quantitative, statistical typology based on a survey dataset and multivariate analysis, with a qualitative participatory typology based on informal group sessions and activities with local stakeholders from three communities in Northern Ghana. The statistical typology resulted in six clusters, with farm households categorized on the basis of their structural (resource endowment)- and functional (production objectives/livelihood strategies) characteristics. …”
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