http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/26 2026-05-14T14:32:25Z 2026-05-14T14:32:25Z Stephen, D. D. Musah, A. Emmanuel, Y. D. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4640 2026-05-13T17:23:59Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: AN ASSESSMENT OF GHANA'S CORRUPTION STRUGGLE; THE ROLE OF POLITICAL PARTIES Authors: Stephen, D. D.; Musah, A.; Emmanuel, Y. D. Abstract: Political parties play a significant role in the functioning of robust democracies, and consequently, they are held to high expectations, particularly with regards to addressing issues of corruption. In nearly all countries globally, political parties are inherently linked to the issue of corruption due to their role in selecting and electing leaders who govern nations and possess constitutional control over national resources. Therefore, they play a crucial role in either combating corruption or facilitating corruption. In the realm of assessment, Ghana, as a sovereign state since its attainment of independence, has encountered persistent challenges with corruption, which, according to existing evidence, seems to be escalating over time. Nearly every governmental entity is grappling with the pervasive issue of corruption. Furthermore, political parties are frequently perceived as entities that exploit their influential status to solicit bribes, allocate lucrative posts in the public sector to its members and followers, or divert public resources towards the control of party leaders or supporters. Corruption poses significant challenges in developing and transitional nations such as Ghana, where political institutions grapple with many manifestations of corrupt practises. Corruption erodes public trust in governing institutions and poses a significant challenge to the sustainability of democratic systems. In a competitive political context, democratic parties have the capacity to fulfil significant political roles and duties, particularly in combating corruption through many means. Although political parties are frequently associated with corruption, scholarly discussions on corruption and anticorruption measures have acknowledged that if political parties assume the crucial role of combating corruption, it could result in significant progress. Therefore, this study evaluates the ongoing battle against corruption in Ghana, with a specific focus on the involvement of political parties. Furthermore, the study utilised secondary data for analysis, which informed the subsequent conclusions and recommendations.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Yahaya, I. Pokharel, K. P. Alidu, A. F. Yamoah, F. A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4624 2026-04-28T10:24:49Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION PRACTICES AND RURAL FOOD SECURITY THE CASE OF NORTHWESTERN GHANA Authors: Yahaya, I.; Pokharel, K. P.; Alidu, A. F.; Yamoah, F. A. Abstract: Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of participation in sustainable agricultural iintensification practices (SAIPs) on household food security status in Northwestern Ghana. Design/methodology/approach– The study utilised the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) indicator for the measurement of food access data from 168 households in ten communities from the Northwestern region of Ghana for the analyses. Households were categorised into participating households (treatment) and non-participating households (control). The endogenous treatment effects model was employed to evaluate the impact of participation in SAIPs training on food insecurity access scale. Findings– The results show that participation in SAIPs training lowers, on average, the household food insecurity access by 2.95 points, approximately an 11 per cent reduction in HFIAS score. Othersignificant factors found to influence household food insecurity access scale are age of household head, experience in farming, total acres owned by household, income level of the household and occupation of the head of the household. Research limitations/implications– The training programme of participation in SAIPs has massive implications for food security, rural economy and farmers’ livelihoods. However, due to the unique conditions prevailing in Northwestern Ghana, the findings of this research are limited in terms of their generalisability. Future research direction in the area of SAIPs trainings and impact study replications in all qualifying rural food production areas in Ghana, which are susceptible to household food insecurity, will provide a national picture of the efficacy of SAIPs trainings on household food insecurity. Practical implications– A proven means to decrease natural resource degradation, increase crops yields, and increase subsistence farmers’ income, and food security is an important intervention to resolve the seasonal food shortage, which last for five months in a typical year for agro-food-dependent farming communities in Northwestern Ghana. Social implications– Ensuring household food security improvement and environmental sustainability will help improve living standards of food producers and reduce the adverse social challenges associated with food insecure communities such as health problems due to food deficiencies, social inequalities, environmental pollution and natural resource degradation in Northwestern Ghana. Originality/value– The contribution of this paper is the novel thought and approach to examine the impact of the SAIPs trainings on household food security in Northwestern Ghana using the household food insecurity access scale indicator. The study also examined the factors that affect household food security using the endogenous treatment model, which also evaluates the impact of the training programme on the outcome variable.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Gameli, R. B.H. Alhassan, E. H. Duwiejuah, A. B. Abarike, E. D. Bawa, A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4618 2026-04-23T11:31:24Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: BINARY AND TERNARY METALS ADSORPTION FROM GREYWATER USING SPENT GREEN TEA AS A NOVEL ADSORBENT Authors: Gameli, R. B.H.; Alhassan, E. H.; Duwiejuah, A. B.; Abarike, E. D.; Bawa, A. Abstract: Adsorption is one of the most easy-to-operate, less costly, efficient and, most importantly, environmentally friendly methods of removing toxic metals from aqueous environments. We used spent Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured to recover mercury (Hg2+), lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) in binary and ternary systems from greywater. We undertook this study in binary and ternary systems at adsorbent dosages with a corresponding 100 mL varied initial metal concentrations of the greywater. The adsorption efficiency at varied concentrations and dosages in the binary systems by the spent tea waste ranged from 38.5% to 100% for lead, 11.50% to 100% for cadmium and was 100% for mercury. In the ternary system, the adsorption efficiency of toxic metals ranged from 28.91% to 72.85% for cadmium and was 100% for mercury and lead. The maximum adsorption capacity (Qe ) for toxic metals in the binary system ranged from 38.46 to 81.97 mg/g for Pb2+ and 12.64 to 56.82 mg/g for Cd2+. The Langmuir adsorption isotherm model was the best fit for the adsorption of toxic metals by Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured. The pH under which the experiments were conducted showed very high removal efficiency for lead and mercury but lower removal efficiencies for cadmium. Spent Impra Green Tea Ginseng Flavoured can be used as an effective and low-cost adsorbent of toxic metals from greywater or wastewater. Based on our findings, further studies should be conducted to determine the effects of varying the contact time, temperature and elevated metal concentrations in the greywater or other wastewater

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Antwi-Boateng, O. Musa, M. D. Andani, M-A. I. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4617 2026-04-23T11:29:49Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: AUDIENCE LISTENERSHIP OF FM RADIO: A CASE STUDY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN GHANA Authors: Antwi-Boateng, O.; Musa, M. D.; Andani, M-A. I. Abstract: The quest for effective strategies for rural development continues to be a challenge for policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa and their development partners. Communication development strategies executed using FM stations have emerged as a promising tool as a result of the medium being the most popular source of information among rural dwellers in the region. Thus, this research explores the efficacy of FM radio in rural development by examining the listening patterns of residents and the benefits of such listenership to the lives of inhabitants of the Tamale metropolitan area. This is achieved via a quantitative analysis of surveys of about 400 residents of the Tamale metropolis. The study rejects the perception that FM radio programs in Ghana are mostly entertainment driven and are purveyors of light news. By putting searchlight on the motivations of radio listeners, the study finds that FM radio is the most reliable and trusted source of development infor mation because of the ease, convenience and low cost of listening for listeners, and because programming is mostly in local languages. The study establishes that FM radio is the main source of information on agriculture, education and health in rural communities thereby contributing to rural development. Listeners’ participations in radio phone-in programs were highly rated for fostering audience motivation and agency. However, some challenges emerged. Listenership of FM stations was dis proportionately male; there were complaints that radio programs were too “urban”; programming lacked innovation; and the timing of programs was poor. Based on these findings, the study recommends that FM radio stations should employ media professionals to conduct effective audience analysis to gain a grounded under standing of audience radio use if they are to develop the right programming timing to reach a greater audience of rural residents.

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