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Farmers' Perception of the Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Services Provided by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and NGO’s in the Central Region of Ghana

Marshall, Cosmas Kweku Adjetey (University of Cape Coast, 2004-06)

Since independence in 1957, the government of Ghana has dominated and monopolised the supply of physical infrastructure, credit, research, extension and marketing systems for agriculture. However, escalating budget deficits ...
The Development of Radiation-Induced Inherited Sterility for the Management of Lepidopterous Maize Stem Borers: Eldana Saccharina Walker (Pyralidae) and Sesamia Calamistis Hampson (Noctuidae)

Annoh, Charles Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2003-03)

Radio-sterilization study was conducted on the biology of two lepidopterous maize stem borers, Eldana saccharina Walker and Sesamia calamistis Hampson to induce inherited sterility for insect pest management programme ...
Analysis of Malaria Model with Two Infectious Classes and Seasonal Mosquito Birth Rate

Naandam, Samuel Mindakifoe (University of Cape Coast, 2014-06)

Malaria is a complex and deadly infectious disease that puts approximately 3.3 billion people at risk in 109 countries and territories around the world. A mathematical model for malaria was analysed to better understand ...
The Biology and Potential for Culture of Grey Mullets (Pisces: Mugilidae) in Ghana

Dankwa, Hederick Roosevelt (University of Cape Coast, 2001-06)

Aspects of the biology of grey mullets were studied between February 1997 and July 1998 in the Volta and Pra River estuaries in Ghana and their potential for culture in brackish and freshwater ponds was evaluated. Six ...
The Effects of Microfinance Services as Poverty Intervention Strategy on Rural Household Livelihood Outcomes: The Case of Plan Ghana's "VSLA Microfinance Scheme" in Two Districts in the Central Region, Ghana

Quayson, Emmanuel (University of Cape Coast, 2018-05)

This study aimed at examining the effects of Plan Ghana's VSLA microfinance scheme on beneficiary households' livelihood outcomes in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam and Ekumfi districts in the Central Region, Ghana. The study ...
Development of Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis Methods for Assessment of Iodine and Selected Elements in Ghanaian Foods Using Low Power Research Reactors

Nyarko, Benjamin Jabez Botwe (University of Cape Coast, 2006-11)

Various types of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) method were developed for the determination of Iodine and 30 major, minor, and trace elements in samples of Ghanaian foods. Most of the elements were ...
Perceived Impact of Developmental Activities of Licensed Buying Companies on Performance of Cocoa Farmers in the Western Region of Ghana

Antwi, Anna (University of Cape Coast, 2012-02)

A descriptive survey approach was used to study the perceived impact of development activities of Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) on performance of 499 cocoa farmers in the Juabeso and Aowin Suaman districts in the ...
Factors Influencing the Use of Inorganic Fertilizer by Farmers in Ghana

Ansah-Amprofi, Felicia (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)

The agricultural sector in Ghana is characterised by low productivity partly due to declining soil fertility. Governments of Ghana have assisted farmers to use fertilizer to improve the fertility of soils through the ...
A Study on the Fishery, Aspects of the Biology and Culture of the West African Mangrove Oyster, Crassostrea Tulipa in the Densu Delta, Ghana

Osei, Isaac Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2020-06)

The study investigated the oyster fishery, aspects of the biology and the culture of Crassostrea fulipa in the Densu Delta, Ghana, from May 2017 to October 2018. Almost all the oyster fisherfolk sampled were females, ...
Hydrochemistry of the Ayensu River Basin in the Central Region of Ghana

Avi, Christian Kwadzo (University of Cape Coast, 2016-09)

The focus of this work was to use the hydrochemical and isotopic composition of groundwater and surface water resources to establish the hydrochemistry, recharge mechanism, and interrelationship between surface and ...
The Impact of Cocoa Life Project Interventions of World Vision Ghana on Beneficiaries in the Wassa East District, Western Region

Odoom, Daniel (University of Cape Coast, 2019-12)

This study examined the Impact of Cocoa Life Project interventions of World Vision Ghana (WVG) on beneficiaries in the Wassa East District (WED) using the mixed methods approach in a descriptive survey and exploratory ...
Splashability Models of Some Tropical Soils

Anane-Fenin, Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2002-11)

Falling raindrops are the major agents responsible for initiating soil erosion. They cause soil detachment from its original position. The collision between dry soil particles and raindrop is essentially a modelled ...
Design And Fabrication Of An Electronic Instrument For Testing And Characterizatlon Of Photomultiplier Tubes To Improve The Image Quality Of LFOV Siemens Gamma Camera

OBENG, PAUL KWAMENA (University of Cape Coast, 2014-04)

A photomultiplier tube (PMT) electronic instrument was designed and fabricated. High voltage (-2000 V) and low voltage supplies (+8, ± 12 V) were also designed and constructed for the instrument. 40 PMTs were tested for ...
Effect of Deficit Irrigation on Growth, Yield, Quality and Storage of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum; cv. Pectomech

Agbemafle, Robert; Agbemafle, Robert (University of Cape Coast, 2015-03)

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation on growth and quality of tomato after harvest and during storage. Four treatments (100% ETc, 90% ETc, 80% ETc and 70% ETc) with three replicalions ...
Morphological Characterization and Population Dynamics of Cyperus Rotundus L. In Vegetable Fields of Southern Ghana

Tachie-menson, Josiah Wilson (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-07)

ABSTRACT Vegetable production in southern Ghana suffers grave setbacks from purple nutsedge infestation. Several attempts to identify effective and environmentally friendly management methods using the traditional ...
Establishment of Laboratory Colony of Black Soldier Fly (Bsf), Hermetia Illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Ewusie, Ebenezer Ato (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2019-06)

ABSTRACT Black soldier fly larvae are converters of organic waste into edible biomass and organic residue. This study investigated the feasibility of establishing indigenous black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens colony ...
Effects of Agronomic Practices on Soil Co2 Emission In Upland Rice Production

Dossou-yovo, Elliott Ronald (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2016-03)

ABSTRACT To explore effective ways to decrease soil CO2 emission and increase soil carbon storage and grain yield, field experiments were conducted on two upland rice soils (Lixisol and Gleyic Luvisol) in northern Benin. ...
Optimizing the Thermo-physical Properties of Fluorinated Carbon Nanotube for Thermoelectric Applications

Sekyi-arthur, Daniel (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2020-07)

ABSTRACT In a nondegenerate fluorinated single-walled carbon nanotube (FSWCNT) in the hypersound domain, q` 1, where q is the acoustic wavenumber and ` is the carrier mean free path, a theoretical study of semiclassical ...
Radiofrequency Exposure From Gsm Mobile Phone Handsets in Ghana: Exposure Assessment and Modelling With Exposure Parameters

Osei, Samuel (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2021-07)

ABSTRACT Ghana remains one of the countries in the world with high cellular communication subscription. The public is becoming more concerned about any potential Radiofrequency (RF) health hazards that may exist. ...
Compensator-based Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy With Telecobalt Machine Using Missing Tissue Approach

Tagoe, Samuel Nii Adu (Universtity of Cape Coast, 2018-09)

ABSTRACT The present study sought to generate intensity-modulated beams with compensating filter, constructed from medium density materials, for a conventional telecobalt machine, based on dose distributions generated ...

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