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Browsing Department of Environmental Sciences by Subject "Africa"

Browsing Department of Environmental Sciences by Subject "Africa"

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  • Effects of large-scale acquisition on food insecurity in Sierra Leone 
    Yengoh, Genesis Tambang; Ato Armah, Frederick (University of Cape Coast, 2015-07-17)
    The recent phenomenon of large-scale acquisition of land for a variety of investment purposes has raised deep concerns over the food security, livelihood and socio-economic development of communities in many regions of ...
  • Potential non-edible oil feedstock for biodiesel production in Africa: A survey 
    Yang, Liuqing; Takase, Mohammed; Zhang, Min; Zhao, Ting; Wu, Xiangyang (University of Cape Coast, 2014)
    Africa is a continent full of untapped natural resources ranging from biodiversity to vast water bodies but faced with food and energy crises. Prices of fuel are also escalating. With researchers and experts scrambling for ...
  • Predictive probabilities of access to clean cooking: evidence from the demographic and health surveys in 31 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Armah, Frederick Ato; Ekumah, Bernard; Yawson, David Oscar; Odoi, Justice O.; Afitiri, Abdul-Rahaman; Nyieku, Florence Esi (University of Cape Coast, 2019)
    Access to clean cooking fuels is critical for human health and features, prominently in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, our understanding of the probabilities of access to clean cooking across sub Saharan ...
  • Regionalism, Food Security And Economic Development 
    Mkandawire, Paul; Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Hanson; Armah, Frederick; Arku, Godwin (University of Cape Coast, 2014)
    It is remarkable that Africa, with enormous resource endowments and with more than 70 percent of the population engaged in agriculture, cannot feed itself. This background paper ofers a critical assessment of the potential ...

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