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Physico-mechanical and thermal gravimetric analysis of adobe masonry units reinforced with plantain pseudo-stem fibres for sustainable construction

Ige O.; Danso H. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

This study investigated the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of plantain pseudo-stem fibre reinforced adobe masonry units. Experimental protocols with 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1% weight of fibres to soil were used ...
The state of enterprises in West Africa: Psychological, managerial and environmental perspectives

Okyireh R.O.; Okyireh M.A.A. (World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2021)

This chapter evaluates the outcome of several studies undertaken in selected countries in West Africa on international entrepreneurship. Published works on venture creation and start-ups have been on the front burner for ...
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human serum samples of selected populations from Ghana

Dartey E.; Ellingsen D.G.; Berlinger B.; Thomassen Y.; Odland J.�.; Brox J.; Nartey V.K.; Yeboah F.A.; Huber S. (MDPI AG, 2021)

The aims of this study were to assess serum concentrations of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in selected populations from Ghana, including workers engaged in the repair of electronic equipment (ERWs), and to ...
A comparative study on the predictive ability of archived and SBAS-InSAR inventories for landslide susceptibility using frequency ratio model in Western Area, Sierra Leone

Kursah M.B.; Wang Y.; Bayoh H.D.; Tarawally M. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

Landslides have caused substantial economic loss, infrastructural damage, and threatened lives and human shelter in Western Area, Sierra Leone (Africa), requiring effective mitigations. Landslide susceptibility (LS) mapping ...
Land use land cover dynamics and fragmentation-induced changes in woody plant community structure in a mining landscape, Ghana

Kumi S.; Addo-Fordjour P.; Fei-Baffoe B.; Belford E.J.D.; Ameyaw Y. (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

The study assessed the dynamics of mining land use land cover changes and consequent fragmentation impacts on woody plant community structure in the Ahafo Region, Ghana. Landsat images were utilised to determine land use ...
Application of portable near infrared spectroscopy for classifying and quantifying cocoa bean quality parameters

Anyidoho E.K.; Teye E.; Agbemafle R.; Amuah C.L.Y.; Boadu V.G. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2021)

Fermentation duration (FmD), fermentation index (FI), pH, and moisture content (Mc) are vital quality attributes of cocoa beans. In this study, portable near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and multivariate analyses were used ...
Corruption and firm innovation: a grease or sand in the wheels of commerce? Evidence from lower-middle and upper-middle income economies

Bukari C.; Anaman E.A. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

The phenomenon of corruption has become topical in contemporary development discourse as it is generally believed that corruption has adverse implications especially in developing countries at both micro and macroeconomic ...
Awareness and knowledge about prostate cancer among male teachers in the sunyani municipality, Ghana

Asare B.Y.-A.; Ackumey M.M. (Makerere University, Medical School, 2021)

Objective: The study was aimed at assessing the awareness and knowledge of prostate cancer (PC) among male teachers in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted using a structured ...
Saving for one another: the informal economy of subsistence among the urban poor in Ghana

Danso-Wiredu E.Y. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

Urban space is monetized. Survival in urban areas is therefore largely dependent on the dictates of methodological individualism, capitalist norms and values, which are invariably linked to rent-seeking and instrumentalism ...
Welfare implications of external debt and capital flight in Sub-Saharan Africa (Evidence using panel data modelling)

Ampah I.K.; Kiss G.D. (Akademiai Kiado ZRt., 2021)

The countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have experienced a positive growth rate of over five per cent per year, on average, since their transition from the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative in 1996 and the ...
Privacy practices in academic libraries in Ghana: Insight into three top universities

Avuglah B.K.; Owusu-Ansah C.M.; Tachie-Donkor G.; Yeboah E.B. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2021)

This research contributes to knowledge on privacy practices in academic libraries, by comparing survey data of librarians and their student-patrons in three top Ghanaian public universities. Our research revealed that ...
You Have a Lot to Answer For: Human Rights, Matriliny, and the Mediation of Family Conflicts at the Department of Social Welfare in Ghana

Salifu J. (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021)

Scholars have argued that the implementation of legal reforms in African settings has largely failed because of the persistence of norms and values that privilege collective interests over individual rights. With a focus ...
Effects of recycled fe2o3 nanofiller on the structural, thermal, mechanical, dielectric, and magnetic properties of ptfe matrix

Khamis A.M.; Abbas Z.; Azis R.S.; Mensah E.E.; Alhaji I.A. (MDPI AG, 2021)

The purpose of this study was to improve the dielectric, magnetic, and thermal properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites using recycled Fe2O3 (rFe2O3) nanofiller. Hematite (Fe2O3 ) was recycled from mill scale ...
Stock market prediction with gaussian naive bayes machine learning algorithm

Ampomah E.K.; Nyame G.; Qin Z.; Addo P.C.; Gyamfi E.O.; Gyan M. (Slovene Society Informatika, 2021)

The stock market is one of the key sectors of a country's economy. It provides investors with an opportunity to invest and gain returns on their investment. Predicting the stock market is a very challenging task and has ...
A compartmental model to investigate the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in five countries

Apenteng O.O.; Oduro B.; Owusu-Mensah I. (World Scientific, 2021)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, was declared a pandemic by the WHO on March 12, 2020. By April 10, 2020, it has spread to almost 215 ...
English Language component of the mature Students' entrance examinations into Ghanaian Universities: Placement, diagnostic or both?

Asafo-Adjei R.; Klu E.K.; Wornyo A.A. (Richtmann Publishing Ltd, 2021)

One way that Ghanaian universities admit undergraduate students is an examination organised for candidates who are twenty-five years and above. This examination is known as the Mature Students' Entrance Examinations (MSEE). ...
Peer effects in R&D investment policy: Evidence from China

Peng Z.; Lian Y.; Forson J.A. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

Using a typical linear model on a sample of listed firms in China over a period of 10 years (2006�2016), this study empirically attempts proving how peer effects influence corporate research and development (R&D) investment ...
Sustainable teacher training via distance education: The effect of study centers, gender and economic demographics on academic performance

Zhang H.; Apeanti W.O.; Georgescu P.; Harvim P.; Lu D.; Li T.; Zhang B. (MDPI, 2021)

We examine the effectiveness and sustainability of the distance teacher education program established by the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, by investigating the differences in the academic performance of students ...
A random selection based substitution-box structure dataset for cryptology applications

Ibrahim H.; Ozkaynak F. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021)

The cryptology science has gradually gained importance with our digitalized lives. Ensuring the security of data transmitted, processed and stored across digital channels is a major challenge. One of the frequently used ...
The Journey of Professional Football Career: Challenges and Reflections

Acheampong E.Y. (SAGE Publications Inc., 2021)

The problem of corruption and mismanagement of state resources by governments in Africa has impoverished the continent, throwing many families into daunting challenges. The youth, consequently, is underpowered and unproductive ...

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