Assessing the Value Chain of Guinea Fowl in the Upper East Region of Ghana

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Akogti
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Guinea Fowl ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region

scholarly journals Households’ Preference for Local Rice in the Upper East Region, Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Sedem Ehiakpor ◽  
Justice Apumbora ◽  
Gideon Danso-Abbeam ◽  
William Adzawla
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Coefficient Of Concordance ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Foreign Materials ◽  
Household Preference

Considering the increasing demand in the rice industry, the study was undertaken to determine the factors influencing household preference for locally produced rice in the Upper East Region, Ghana. Primary data was obtained from a sample of 180 households with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Probit model and Kendall’s coefficient of concordance were used to analyze the data. Significant socioeconomic factors include income, age, sex, and marital status, whereas the quality factors such as the absence of foreign materials, packaging, and aroma were also significant determinants of preference for local rice. The top three traits consumers consider in their choice for local rice were good-looking grains, excellent packaging, and absence of foreign materials in the rice. There was an evidence of an increased preference for quality local rice. Hence, increased investment in the rice value chain, particularly the processing stage where quality standards remain the topmost priority, will help boost consumers’ confidence in the local rice market.

scholarly journals The Role of Gender in Artisanal Fisheries of the Tono Reservoir

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Gifty ABACHE ◽  
Mark OWUSU-FRIMPONG
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Artisanal Fisheries ◽  
Considerable Influence ◽  
East Region ◽  
Fishing Gears ◽  
Upper East Region

The 1,860 ha Tono reservoir is the largest source of water for irrigation and freshwater fisheries production in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The current status of the fisheries was investigated in this study, with emphasis on the role of gender. The reservoir’s fisheries have made a significant contribution to food security and livelihoods. The artisanal fisheries produce an estimated 61.2 metric tons of fish annually and offer employment and income for not less than 480 indigenous households. Participation in the fisheries value chain during the study was gender biased: the ratio of males to females was 104 to 376. The men do the fishing (actual extraction) and mending of the fishing gears, while the women traditionally dominate the downstream post-harvest enterprises. More importantly the women command a considerable influence on the fisheries exploitation as financiers or employers of majority of the fishers. 

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 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.

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