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Impacts of climate change and mitigation policies on malt barley supplies and associated virtual water flows in the UK

Yawson, David O.; Adu, M. O.; Armah, F. A. (University of Cape Coast, 2020)

Barley is a major ingredient for the malting industry which is highly sensitive and vulnerable to malt barley supply. The United Kingdom (UK) has the second highest malting capacity in the EU and the third largest malting ...
Impact of prolonged rainy seasons on food crop production in Cameroon

Yengoh, Genesis T.; Tchuinte, Augustin; Armah, Frederick Ato; Odoi, Justice O. (University of Cape Coast, 2010-07-20)

This study set out to examine why agricultural production in differing agroecological zones of the same country responds differently to a common environmental event (an extension of the rainy season). We find that the heavy ...
Impact of floods on livelihoods and vulnerability of natural resource dependent communities in Northern Ghana

Armah, Frederick A.; Yawson, David O.; Yengoh, Genesis T.; Odoi, Justice; K. A., Ernest (University of Cape Coast, 2010-04-07)

Sub-Sahara Africa is considered to be most vulnerable to climate variability including flooding. The frequency and severity of floods in Northern Ghana over the last decade has increased considerably. Through qualitative ...
Immobilized laccase mediator-catalyzed oxidation of aqueous mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Dodor, Daniel E.; Miyittah, Michael; Ahiabor, Benjamin D. K. (University of Cape Coast, 2018)

Although terrestrial and aquatic environments are polluted with mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), much of the research efforts toward bioremediation of these toxic, mutagenic and/or carcinogenic pollutants ...
Human health risk assessment of artisanal miners exposed to toxic chemicals in water and sediments in the Prestea Huni Valley District of Ghana

Obiri, Samuel; Yeboah, Philip O.; Osae, Shiloh; Adu-kumi, Sam; Cobbina, Samuel J.; Armah, Frederick A.; Ason, Benjamin; Antwi, Edward; Quansah, Reginald (University of Cape Coast, 2016-01-18)

A human health risk assessment of artisanal miners exposed to toxic metals in water bodies and sediments in the Prestea Huni Valley District of Ghana was carried out in this study, in line with US EPA risk assessment ...
Guiding phosphorus stewardship for multiple ecosystem services

Macdonald, Graham K.; Jarvie, Helen P.; Withers, Paul J. A.; Doody, Donnacha G.; Keeler, Bonnie L.; Powers, Stephen M.; Sharpley, Andrew N.; Shen, Jianbo; Douglas R. Smith; Weintraub, Michael N.; Zhang, Tiequan; Haygarth, Philip M.; Miyittah, Michael K. (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

The essential role of phosphorus (P) for agriculture and its impact on water quality has received decades of research attention. However, the benefits of sustainable P use and management for society due to its downstream ...
Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy policy: early field lessons from farmers in the Central Region

Yawson, David O.; Armah, Frederick A.; Afrifa, Ernest K.A.; Dadzie, Samuel K.N. (University of Cape Coast, 2010)

This paper presents early field lessons on Ghana’s Fertilizer Subsidy Program from two farming communities in the Central Region. A combination of quantitative and qualitative approach was used to assess the availability, ...
Ghana’s right to information bill: opportunity for SDI as a technical infrastructure

Yawson, David Oscar; Armah, Frederick Ato; Dadzie, Samuel Kwesi Ndzeba (University of Cape Coast, 2010)

Information is an important resource in the 21st century knowledge-based society. Access to public sector information is being viewed as an important path to strengthening democracy, good governance, public service and ...
Food security and climate change in drought-sensitive savanna zones of Ghana

Armah, Frederick A.; Odoi, Justice O.; Yengoh, Genesis T.; Obiri, Samuel; Yawson, David O.; Afrifa, Ernest K. A. (University of Cape Coast, 2010-09-04)

Desertification, climate variability and food security are closely linked through drought, land cover changes, and climate and biological feedbacks. In Ghana, only few studies have documented these linkages. To establish ...
Floristic composition and abundance of weeds in an oil palm plantation in Ghana

Essandoh, Paul K.; Armah, Frederick A.; Odoi, Justice O.; Yawson, David O.; Afrifa, Ernest K.A. (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

The weed flora in an oil palm plantation situated in a semi-deciduous forest zone in Central Region of Ghana was assessed to identify the weeds and evaluate their abundance. The comprehensive stock of weeds obtained was ...
Floods in the Douala metropolis, Cameroon: attribution to changes in rainfall characteristics or planning failures?

Yengoh, Genesis Tambang; Fogwe, Zephania N.; Armah, Frederick Ato (University of Cape Coast, 2016)

With urban populations worldwide expected to witness substantial growth over the next decades, pressure on urban land and resources is projected to increase in response. For policy-makers to adequately meet the challenges ...
Exploring the impacts of climate change and mitigation policies on UK feed barley supply and implications for national and transnational food security

Yawson, D. O.; Armah, F. A.; Adu, M. O. (University of Cape Coast, 2020-03-16)

The destabilizing impacts of climate change make mitigation measures a global imperative and urgent. The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal 13 give fresh impetus for climate change mitigation action. ...
Evaluation of lead and mercury neurotoxic health risk by resident children in the Obuasi municipality, Ghana

Obiri, S.; Dodood; Armah, F.A.; Essumang, D.K.; Cobbina, S.J. (University of Cape Coast, 2009)

This study assesses neurotoxic effects associated with exposure to lead and mercury in borehole, tap and surface water by resident children in the Obuasi municipality in accordance with USEPA risk assessment guidelines. ...
Evaluating the complex interactions between malaria and cholera prevalence, neglected tropical disease comorbidities, and community perception of health risks of climate change

Boamah, Sheila A.; Armah, Frederick Ato; Luginaah, Isaac; Hambati, Herbert; Chuenpagdee, Ratana; Campbell, Gwyn (University of Cape Coast, 2017-07-02)

The burgeoning literature on the climate change–human health nexus has focused almost exclusively on the health impacts of climate change withlittleattentiontohowill-healthanddiseaseinﬂuencepublicperception of the health ...
Enhancing spatial data accessibility in Ghana: Prioritization of Influencing factors using AHP∗

Yawson, David Oscar; Armah, Frederick Ato; Okae-Anti, Daniel; Essandoh, Paul K.; Afrifa, Ernest K.A. (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

The need to improve access to spatial data has attracted both research and policy attention because it is considered as one of the key requirements for sustainable development. Since multiple stakeholders are involved in ...
Enabling sustainability: Hierarchical need-based framework for promoting sustainable data infrastructure in developing countries

Yawson, David O.; Armah, Frederick Ato; Pappoe, Alex N.M. (University of Cape Coast, 2009-11-02)

The paper presents thoughts on Sustainable Data Infrastructure (SDI) development, and its user requirements bases. It brings Maslow's motivational theory to the fore, and proposes it as a rationalization mechanism for ...
Electronic waste is a mess: awareness and pro environmental behavior among university students in Ghana

Edumadze, John K. E.; Tenkorang, Eric Y.; Armah, Frederick A.; Luginaah, Isaac; Edumadze, Gladys E. (University of Cape Coast, 2014-03-24)

E-waste contains hazardous chemicals and materials that threaten the environment and human health, when improperly disposed. This study examined levels of awareness of e-waste disposal among university students in Ghana, ...
Effects of rooting media on root growth and morphology of Brassica rapa seedling

Adu, Michael O; Yawson, David O; Armah, Frederick A; Asare, Paul A; Bennett, Malcolm J; Broadley, Martin R; White, Philip J; Dupuy, Lionel X (University of Cape Coast, 2016)

Rooting media used in current root phenotyping studies can have substantial effect. In this study, the effects of three different nutrient conducting papers (Black construction paper, Anchor blue germination paper and ...
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 ...
Developing a remediation strategy for phosphorus immobilization: effect of co-blending, al-residual and ca-mg amendments in a manure impacted spodosol

Miyittah, Michael K.; Stanley, Craig D.; Mackowiak, Cheryl; Rhue, Dean R.; . Rechcigl, Jack E (University of Cape Coast, 2011)

A remediation strategy called “co-blending” was developed for rapid phosphorus (P) immobilization. Immobilization was achieved through the combination of an Al-based water treatment residual (Al-WTR) with Ca-Mg-based ...

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