Abraham, J.D(Developing Country Studies, 2013-09-19)
This paper establishes the awareness levels of the Factories, Offices and Shops Act 328 (FOSA), which relates to
occupational safety and health (OSH) in Ghana. Data collection involved administering questionnaires to
sampled ...
Monney, I.(Science Journal of Public Health, 2013-12-20)
School Feeding Programmes have been shown to impact positively on nutritional status and cognition of school
children as well as hunger and poverty alleviation. There is however, dearth of information regarding hand hygiene ...
Dwumfour-Asare, B.(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2013)
Anaemia in pregnancy is among the top health threats in developing countries. Ghana has adopted several
strategies over the years against anaemia but it remains a major cause of infant and maternal deaths. This paper
assesses ...
Makimilua, T.B.(American International Journal of Biology, 2013-07)
The concentrations of heavy metals namely;
Manganese, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and
Arsenic (Mn, Cd, Pb, Hg and As) including Iron
(Fe), were determined in catfish and tilapia
samples from Densu River at Weija in 2012. ...
Twum-Ampomah, M.K; Danso, H(Published in Journal of Education and Practice, 2013)
The purpose of the study was to examine alumni perceptions of their alma mater, thus University of Education,
Winneba – Kumasi Campus (UEW-K) in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey of 750 respondents
using ...
Ganry, J; Dzomeku, B.M; Kwa, M; Tomekpe, K(Published in International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2011)
Plantain is considered as a major staple food in Central and Western Africa with a production estimated at
approximately 8 million tons (Lescot, 2007). But almost all small producers do not have access yet or do not use ...
Tiimub, B.M(Published in Food Science and Quality Management, 2013)
A study was conducted to evaluate the proximate value of three brands of bread under different package
conditions available on the Ghanaian market. Bread samples were analyzed at the Crops Research
Institute laboratory ...
Tiimub, B.M; Bia, A; Awuah, R.T(Published in nternational Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2012)
The research was conducted in the Akantansu stream of Tutuka in Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana from
October 2010 to January 2011. The objectives of the study were to find out the contamination levels of pH, ...
Tiimub, B.M; Kuffour, R.A; Kwarteng, A.S(Published in Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2012)
Consumption of vegetables contaminated with pathogenic micro organisms, particularly, in areas where urban waste
water is used to irrigate vegetable crops is suspected to be a factor in outbreaks of some public health ...
Akwatia, G.A; Tiimub, B.M; Kuffour, R.A(Published in Civil and Environmental Research, 2012)
The physical, trace element and microbiology of groundwater randomly collected from four boreholes namely (BH3,
BH5, BH103 and BH105) at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region of Ghana were examined by comparing it to the Ghana ...
Tiimub, B.M; Adu-Gyamfi, A(Published in American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2013)
A study was conducted to determine the potable quality of groundwater from point collection sources in the
Asante Mampong Muicipality of Ghana in 2011. Groundwater was collected from 4 actively used hand pump
boreholes ...
Obiri-Danso, K; Tiimub, B.M; Adu, B.K; Kuffour, R.A(Published in Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2012)
A survey was conducted in the Obuasi Municipality to assess the impact of some trace metals and nutrients on
mosquito breeding sites from 15 randomly selected communities. The water samples, collected fortnightly for ...
Adu, B.K; Obiri-Danso, K(Published in Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2012)
A survey was conducted in the Obuasi Municipality in Ghana to assess the impact of some physic-chemicals in
waters of mosquito breeding sites from 15 randomly selected communities. The water samples, collected fortnightly ...
Owusu- Boateng, G; Sarpong, K(Published in Global Advanced Research Journal of Educational Research and Review, 2013)
The emerging global significance and the possible faster rate of increase in interest of herbal drugs for
treating various illnesses cannot be underestimated. This coupled with the associated health risk posed
by these ...
Dwumfour-Asare, B; Ristinmaa, K; Nyarko, K.B(Publihsed in VATTEN – Journal of Water Management and Research, 2013)
Using data gathered by the WASHCost project in Ghana, this study uses cost functions to predict capital ex penditure for construction of piped water systems for small towns in Ghana. The data was collected from 45
small ...
Acheampong-Marfo, M; Darko, G; Sarpong, K; Dartey, E(Published in Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2013)
There are a large number of small-scale artisan gold miners who use mercury in the extraction of gold
in Ghana. The extraction process releases arsenic and mercury into the environment with its associated
risk to human ...
Dartey, E; Adimado, A.A; Agyarko, K(Published in Environ Monit Asses, 2010)
Airborne lead levels were assessed in
nine workshops, three each from battery, elec-
tronic repair, and welding sources within the
Kumasi Metropolis in Ghana. Samples were col-
lected at 0, 2.5, and 5.0 m away from the ...
This study was conducted to assess the computer and Internet usage as supplementary
educational material to enhance quality education; help improve educational management
and planning; how students use the computers ...
Dartey E.; Berlinger B.; Thomassen Y.; Ellingsen D.G.; Odland J.O.; Nartey V.K.; Yeboah F.A.; Weinbruch S.(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014)
The bioaccessibility of Pb in air particulate matter from two car battery repair workshops in Kumasi (Ghana) was measured (64 full shift personal aerosol samples). An artificial lung lining fluid simulant (Hatch solution) ...