Managing the challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in Ghana

S Awuni, F Adarkwah, BD Ofori, RC Purwestri… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Ghana's economy is climate sensitive as more than 80% of its agricultural production is
rainfall dependent, with only 2% of irrigation potential used. This has consequences under …

Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities

C Jost, F Kyazze, J Naab, S Neelormi… - Climate and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In Uganda, Ghana and Bangladesh, participatory tools were used for a socio-economic and
gender analysis of three topics: climate-smart agriculture (CSA), climate analogue …

[HTML][HTML] Gender matters: Climate change, gender bias, and women's farming in the global South and North

T Glazebrook, S Noll, E Opoku - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
Can investing in women's agriculture increase productivity? This paper argues that it can.
We assess climate and gender bias impacts on women's production in the global South and …

Adaptation and resilience to climate change and variability in north-east Ghana

JA Tambo - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2016 - Elsevier
North-east Ghana is characterised by frequent droughts and floods which adversely affect
farming, the primary source of livelihood for majority of households in the region. Given the …

[PDF][PDF] Practices and factors influencing the use of antibiotics in selected poultry farms in Ghana

VE Boamah, C Agyare, H Odoi, A Dalsgaard - 2016 - researchgate.net
Many of the antibiotics employed in animal production also serve as essential medicines for
use in humans. However, only a handful of studies address antibiotic use in animal …

The effects of climate change on food production in Ghana: evidence from Maki (2012) cointegration and frequency domain causality models

B Tetteh, ST Baidoo, PO Takyi - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change has been a major issue in policy discourse over the past four decades due
to its impact on the agriculture sector. This study investigates the effects of climate change …

Small-holder farmers' climate change adaptation practices in the Upper East Region of Ghana

TC Kumasi, P Antwi-Agyei, K Obiri-Danso - Environment, Development …, 2019 - Springer
The paper assessed the existing adaptation strategies implemented by farmers in the Upper
East Region of Ghana to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and variability. The …

An overview of climate-sensitive sectors and its implications for future climate change risk and adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana

H Mensah, DJ Nalumu, EK Simpeh, AA Mensah - SN Social Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Understanding vulnerability to climate change (CC) is necessary to inform policy makers
about appropriate strategies for mitigating and adapting to CC impact. However, research …

Modeling impact of climate change on water resources and agriculture demand in the Volta Basin and other basin systems in Ghana

BA Amisigo, A McCluskey, R Swanson - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
An assessment of the impacts of projected climate change on water availability and crop
production in the Volta Basin and the southwestern and coastal basin systems of Ghana has …

Sunshine, temperature and wind: community risk assessment of climate change, indigenous knowledge and climate change adaptation planning in Ghana

DJM File, EK Derbile - … Journal of Climate Change Strategies and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to draw on community risk assessment (CRA) for assessing
vulnerability to climate change in north-western Ghana, focusing on sunshine, temperature …