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Contributions of non governmental organisation to the development of rural communities of Ghana. The case of ACDEP in the provision of subsidized agricultural inputs to farmers in Wa East District

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dc.contributor.author Buala, N
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-03T15:01:26Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-03T15:01:26Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/988
dc.description A dissertation in the Department of Economics Education, Faculty of Social Science Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Master of Science (Economics Education) in the University of Education, Winneba DECEMBER, 2020 en_US
dc.description.abstract Though Ghana has made significant development progress in the last decade and is often hailed as a success story in African development, progress has not been equally shared between the north and south of Ghana. Northern Ghana is affected by its remoteness from Ghana‟s economic core, fragile soil fertility, one rather than two growing seasons, volatile climatic conditions, and a history of marginalization from the national agenda. Consequently, the five northern regions of Ghana have higher incidences of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition. Although the Government of Ghana (GoG) recognizes the importance of improving the productivity of smallholders in order to transform the agricultural sector, an emphasis on commercial agriculture and market-oriented growth risks excluding poorer, more food insecure smallholders in northern Ghana. These farmers often face entry barriers stemming from their low quality and quantity of agricultural production, limited access to improved inputs and extension support, lack of access to credit, few productive assets, weak links to markets, and aversion to risk. There is therefore a need for interventions that directly support poorer men and women smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana to reduce their vulnerability and food insecurity. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education,Winneba en_US
dc.subject Non governmental organisation en_US
dc.subject Rural communities en_US
dc.title Contributions of non governmental organisation to the development of rural communities of Ghana. The case of ACDEP in the provision of subsidized agricultural inputs to farmers in Wa East District en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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