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Ghanaians might be at risk of excess dietary intake of potassium based on food supply data

Yawson, David Oscar; Adu, Michael Osei; Ason, Benjamin; Ato Armah, Frederick; Boateng, Emmanuel; Quansah, Reggie (University of Cape Coast, 2018-10-17)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the beneficial role of adequate intake of potassium (K) in combating the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), mainly hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. ...
Modelling spatio-temporal heterogeneities in groundwater quality in Ghana: a multivariate chemometric approach

Armah, Frederick Ato; Paintsil, Arnold; Yawson, David Oscar; Adu, Michael Osei; Odoi, Justice O. (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

Chemometric techniques were applied to evaluate the spatial and temporal heterogeneities in groundwater quality data for approximately 740 goldmining and agriculture-intensive locations in Ghana. The strongest linear and ...
A needs-based approach for exploring vulnerability and response to disaster risk in rural communities in low-income countries

Yawson, David Oscar; Adu, Michael Osei; Armah, Frederick Ato; Kusi, Joseph; Ansah, Isaac Gershon; Chiroro, Canford (University of Cape Coast, 2015)

Vulnerability assessment and reduction are now central to developing a holistic and integrated approach to disaster risk reduction, including mitigating the effects of a disaster. Pre-existing frameworks for ...
Putting Soil Security on the Policy Agenda: Need for a Familiar Framework

Yawson, David Oscar; Adu, Michael Osei; Ason, Benjamin; Armah, Frederick Ato; Yengoh, Genesis Tambang (University of Cape Coast, 2016-09-29)

Soils generate agricultural, environmental, and socio-economic benefits that are vital to human life. The enormity of threats to global soil stocks raises the imperative for securing this vital resource. To contribute to ...
Soil-transmitted helminths in top soils used for horticultural purposes in Cape Coast, Ghana

Yawson, David Oscar; Kudu, Isaac Benjamin Yao; Adu, Michael Osei (University of Cape Coast, 2018-02)

This paper investigated the concentrations of eggs of three helminths (roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm) in the so-called black soils used for domestic and urban landscaping,home gardening and as growth medium for potted ...
Systematic review of the effects of agricultural interventions on food security in northern Ghana

Adu, Michael Osei; Yawson, David Osca; Armah, Frederick Ato; Abano, Ernest Ekow; Quansah, Reginald (University of Cape Coast, 2018-09-07)

Background Food insecurity and poverty rates in Ghana are highest in the districts from latitude 8˚ N upwards. These have motivated several interventions aimed at addressing the food insecurity via promoting agricultural ...

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