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INFLUENCE OF DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES ON SEXUAL QUALITY USING DISCRIMINANT FUNCTIONS

2024-07-17T14:02:06Z

Title: INFLUENCE OF DETERMINANTS OF DIABETES ON SEXUAL QUALITY USING DISCRIMINANT FUNCTIONS Authors: Alhassan, A.; Imurana, I.; Karim, A. I. Abstract: This paper seeks to give a better understanding of the influence of age, creatinine level, duration of diabetes, glucose level and pulse rate on diabetic-induced sexual dysfunction among people. The study employed two-way MANOVA with balanced samples of 115 each. Prior to the analysis, univariate and multivariate normality, linearity, equality of error and covariance matrices, and multicollinearity assumptions were satisfied. Significance was attained for both sex and marital status (P < 0.05), though their interaction effect was not significant (P > 0.05). Wald’s test for individual groups confirmed the hypothetical decision of MANOVA, though independent T2 failed to report significance for marital status. Under the parameter estimation, it was ascertained that the difference between the groups was in terms of age and creatinine levels of people. The model is also considered credible since bootstrap estimates converged to the empirical estimates. Even though this paper did not exhaust all metabolic and comorbid factors relating to diabetes, it is hoped that it provides an insight into some circumstances in the evolution of diabetes.

FERTILIZER SUBSIDY POLICY AND SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ CROP PRODUCTIVITY: THE CASE OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN NORTH-EASTERN GHANA

2020-08-31T11:42:12Z

Title: FERTILIZER SUBSIDY POLICY AND SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ CROP PRODUCTIVITY: THE CASE OF MAIZE PRODUCTION IN NORTH-EASTERN GHANA Authors: Andani, A.; Moro, A.-H. B.; Issahaku, G. Abstract: Crop yield enhancing technologies such as inorganic fertilizers present opportunities for improving smallholder farmers’ crop yields, food security and incomes. This study examines maize productivity response to Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy policy focusing on yield differences between participants and non-participants in the Tempane District in Ghana among smallholder farmers. An Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model is employed to simultaneously examine the determinants of participation and its impact on maize productivity. The results show that education, nativity and media access are factors influencing the probability of fertilizer subsidy participation. The study reveals that participation in subsidized fertilizer policy is positively and significantly associated with maize productivity. Other factors such as fertilizer use rate, improved seeds and age enhance maize yield whilst non-farm work engagement negatively influences maize yield. These findings suggest that the impact of subsidized fertilizer on maize productivity can be enhanced with proper targeting and farmer education through field demonstrations.

INDIGENOUS FOOD CROP PRODUCTION AND EXTENT DECISIONS AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHERN GHANA

2020-08-28T13:49:44Z

Title: INDIGENOUS FOOD CROP PRODUCTION AND EXTENT DECISIONS AMONG FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN NORTHERN GHANA Authors: Andani, A. Abstract: This study identifies the socio-economic factors influencing the adoption and the extent of production of indigenous food crops among farm households in northern Ghana. Based on a multi-stage sampling procedure, data on 405 households were obtained using a structured questionnaire. The study employed descriptive statistics and a double hurdle econometric model to identify factors affecting households’ adoption and extent of indigenous food crop production decisions. Descriptive results show a high rate of adoption (66.9%) with significant differences between producer households and non-producer households in respect to farm size, market distance, household size, number of children and number of women. Econometric results show that significant factors influencing farm households’ decisions on adoption are crop income use by women, farm size, awareness of the nutritional importance of indigenous crops, participation in food security projects, access to credit and distance to a market. The factors that affect indigenous crop production diversity positively include income use by women, farm size, number of land parcels, household size and bicycle ownership. Household head education, number of children and women tend to limit the extent of diversity of indigenous crops produced. The study recommends, for promoting the production of indigenous crops, strategies including provision of credit, empowerment of women, targeting distant communities relative to market centres and raising awareness about the nutritional relevance of indigenous food crops.

THE DETERMINANTS OF THE FINANCING DECISIONS OF LISTED AND NON-LISTED FIRMS IN GHANA

2020-08-28T11:24:38Z

Title: THE DETERMINANTS OF THE FINANCING DECISIONS OF LISTED AND NON-LISTED FIRMS IN GHANA Authors: Andani, A.; Al-hassan, S. Abstract: The study examines the financing decisions of 19 listed companies in comparison with 16 nonlisted companies in Ghana. The study tests some hypotheses related to capital structure determinants and debt policy decisions. The study finds support for the pecking order hypothesis across all firms. The free cash flow hypothesis holds for long-term debt decisions across firms but not the capital structure decisions. All forms of debt policy decisions are consistent with the matching principle except non-listed firms’ long term debt. The study does not find any significant differences between listed and non-listed firms in the application of debt. Policy recommendations are provided.