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A macro- and micronutrient-fortified complementary food supplement reduced acute infection, improved haemoglobin and showed a dose–response effect in improving linear growth: a 12-month cluster randomised trial

Ghosh, Shibani A.; Strutt, Nicholas R.; Otoo, Gloria E.; Suri, Devika J.; Ankrah, Judith; Johnson, Thomas; Nsiah, Paul; Chie, Furuta; Hitoshi, Murakami; Gillian, Perera; Chui, Kenneth; Bomfeh, Kennedy; Amonoo-Kuofi, Harold; Tano-Debrah, Kwaku; Uauy, Ricardo (University of Cape Coast, 2019-05)

Inadequate protein quality may be a risk factor for poor growth. To examine the effect of a macronutrient–micronutrient supplement KOKO Plus (KP), provided to infants from 6 to 18 months of age, on linear growth, a ...

Macroeconomic determinants of foreign direct investment in Ghana

Arthur, James Justice (University of Cape Coast, 1999-05)

This study examines the macroeconomic determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ghana, using the Johansen Multivariate co-integration technique. Some elements of the Neoclassical and Electic approaches to the ...

Macroeconomic factors and foreign direct investment in Ghana

Hanson, Alex De-Graft (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The thesis examined the effect of macroeconomic factors on foreign direct investment inflows to Ghana. It specifically examines a few selected macroeconomic variables that have either a direct or indirect relationship with ...

Macroeconomic factors and foreign direct investment in Ghana

Hanson, Alex de-graft (University of Cape Coast, 2014-08)

The thesis examined the effect of macroeconomic factors on foreign direct investment inflows to Ghana. It specifically examines a few selected macroeconomic variables that have either a direct or indirect relationship ...

Macroeconomic Variables, Control of Corruption and Stock Market Returns in Ghana

Owusu, Peter Kinglsey (University of Cape Coast, 2021-08)

The study assessed the relationship among macroeconomic variables, control of corruption and stock market returns in Ghana. The specific objectives were to first analyse the relationship between macroeconomic variables and ...

Madness in Greek tragedy: a critique of some selected extant plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides

Otchere, Jonathan Asante (University of Souh Africa, 2023-04)

Madness features prominently in Greek tragedy. Indeed, the theme of madness, its treatment and dramatic illustration contribute to the aim of this genre, which Aristotle identifies as the arousal and the purgation of pity ...

Magic and miracles in Ghana: A critical examination

Appiah-Sekyere, Paul; Anderson Jnr, George (University of Cape Coast, 2013)

Some people seem to understand magic and miracles to be the same. The understanding of such people can be attributed to the effects that the two phenomena produce. However, magic has also been perceived by some people to ...

Magnetoplasmon excitations at graphene ortex hall fluid edge

Rabiu, M.; Mensah, S. Y.; Seini, I. Y.; Abukari, S. S. (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

We investigate magnetoplasmon dynamics localized on the edges of graphene ortex Hall fluid. The ortex matter captures an anomalous term that causes ortex localization near fluid boundary and creates a double boundary ...

Mainstream reintegration of COVID-19 survivors and its implications for mental health care in Africa

Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena; Hagan, John Elvis; Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku; Seidu, Abdul-Aziz; Schack, Thomas (University of Cape Coast, 2020-08)

The novel coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly emerged as a serious public health threat in many societies across the world. Due to the sporadic and unpredictable nature of the pandemic, it is important to admit that the ...

Maize (zea mays L) response to intermittent water application under tropical coastal savanna condition

Ampofo, Edward A. (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

Tropical regions usually experience intermittent rainfall and this affects maize production in most tropical countries where irrigation facilities are inadequate. The pot experiment was conducted at the School of Agriculture ...

Maize farmers acceptance and willingness to pay for drone services for the control of fall Armyworm in Northern Ghana

Omega, Selorm (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

In Ghana, maize is one of the major staple food crops. Since 2016, it has been plagued by fall armyworm, leaving production capacity below the national average. The introduction of drone technology is to assist farmers to ...

Maize price stabilization in Ghana: an application of a continuous-time delay differential equation model with buffer stock

Anokye, Martin; Oduro, Francis T. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-01-09)

The paper is intended to use mathematical models for controlling fluctuations in the price of maize by employing a nonlinear continuous time delay differential equation derived from linear demand and nonlinear supply ...

Making a microscope with readily available materials

Maurizio, Vannoni; Buah-Bassuah, Paul K; Molesini, Giuseppe (University of Cape Coast, 2007)

The making of microscope devices using inexpensive or recovered materials is demonstrated. Examples of images illustrating the performance of such devices are presented. As a project at the undergraduate level, the task ...

Making health communication accessible: A rhetorical analysis of radio health talk

Sarfo, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

If health professionals require that people adopt the healthy behaviours and recommendations that they champion, they must communicate in plain language that people would understand (Koh, 2010). It is against this background ...

Making Physics Appealing to Female Students: Perspectives of Female Students and Physics Lecturers

Buabeng, Isaac (University of Cape Coast, 2012-04)

This paper describes a qualitative study of how to improve females’ involvement in the learning of physics at the tertiary level. The study was conducted at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and some select Senior High ...

Making Rural Drinking Water Supply Programmes Work: A Study of the Water and Sanitation Management Teams in the Eastern Region

Angmor, Emmanuel N. (University of Cape Coast, 2020-05)

The study evaluated the Water and Sanitation Management Teams in the Eastern Region of Ghana. A total of 398 respondents were used for the study. Interview guide, focus group discussions guide and questionnaires were used ...

Malaria: Epidemilogy and herbal treatment options in some selected areas of Central region of Ghana

Ampomah, Paulina (University of Cape Coast, 2008-01)

Incidence of malaria in the Central Region of Ghana was investigated to determine age group and sex vulnerability as well as the parasite species distribution, haemoglobin status of patients and herbs used in treating the ...

Male Predisposition to Severe Covid-19: Review of Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Prospects

Acheampong, Desmond Omane; Barffour, Isaac Kyei; Boye, Alex; Aninagyei, Enoch; Ocansey, Stephen; Morna, Martin Tangnaa (University of Cape Coast, 2020-09)

The severe form of COVID-19 has significant sex disparities, with high fatalities commonly reported among males than females. The incidence of COVID-19 has also been higher in males compared with their female counterparts. This ...

The man was of a different clay: interrogating masculinities in selected African novels

Duncan, Emmanuel Godfred Kobina Essel (University of Cape Coast, 2021-05)

From the mid-1980s, studies on men and masculinities have seen a steady growth. Literary studies have applied the theory of masculinities in research and come up with interesting findings that prove art forms as a true ...

Management accounting practices and performance of manufacturing firms in the Kumasi Metropolis

Amenyo, Francisca Adwoa (University of Cape Coast, 2016-03)

This study explored the management accounting practices among manufacturing firms in the Kumasi Metropolis and examined the impact of its adoption on firm performance. The benefits firms derive from implementing management ...

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