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Temperature variability in coastal Ghana: a day-to-day variability framework
Day-to-day temperature variability (DTD) is observed to have negative effects on people and their activities. The study assessed DTD in nine areas in...
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Cultural meanings of water to source water protection in rural Ghana
This qualitative study explores how cultural meanings of water involving customs, myths, and taboos contribute to source water protection in rural...
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Assessment of sachet water quality in Kumasi, Ghana
This study assessed the physicochemical and microbiological quality of sachet drinking water samples in Kumasi, a major city in Ghana. Samples were...
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Map** and assessment of coastal infrastructure for adaptation to coastal erosion along the coast of Ghana
Globally, coastal managers are challenged to make informed decisions when selecting coastal infrastructure to respond to climate-induced sea-level...
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Estimating the Key Factors Contributing to Vehicular Exhaust Emission in Ghana
The study examined the factors that contribute significantly to automobile exhaust pollution in the major city of Ghana, Accra. Using an SV-5Q...
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Deep learning–based long short-term memory recurrent neural networks for monthly rainfall forecasting in Ghana, West Africa
Ghana has witnessed major flood and drought events as a result of unpredictable climate conditions, affecting numerous sectors of the economy such as...
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A Review of Policies and Legislations of Vehicular Exhaust Emissions in Ghana and Their Enforcement
Globally, the transportation sector is expanding at a fast pace in tandem with urban and socioeconomic development, contributing significantly to...
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Multi-decadal shoreline changes in Eastern Ghana—natural dynamics versus human interventions
Human infrastructures, such as dams, seawalls, and ports, can affect both the sedimentary budget and nearshore hydrodynamics, enhancing and...
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Stramonita Genus Exhibits a New Uncovered Species: A Cryptic Species Collected from Accra, Ghana (Eastern Atlantic Ocean)
Several cryptic (new) species were recently identified based on molecular data. Phylogenetic analyses of Stramonita haemastoma complex have...
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Promoting the adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies among maize farmers in Ghana: using digital advisory services
Although policy and advisory communities have promoted the use of digital advisory services (DAS) to stimulate technology adoption among smallholder...
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Pathfinder elements and indicator minerals of Au from the Kubi Gold ore deposits in Ghana
The Au mineralization in the Kubi Gold Mining Area in the Birimian of Ghana is associated with garnet (about 85 vol.%), magnetite,...
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Understanding groundwater mineralization controls and the implications on its quality (Southwestern Ghana): insights from hydrochemistry, multivariate statistics, and multi-linear regression models
In Southwestern Ghana, groundwater is highly needed for several uses, including drinking, domestic, agricultural, and socioeconomic activities....
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Drivers and co** mechanisms for floods: experiences of residents in urban Kumasi, Ghana
Over the last few years, the occurrence and severity of climate change-induced floods in urban Kumasi, Ghana, have increased considerably, leading to...
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Farmer field schools, climate action plans and climate change resilience among smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana
Smallholder farmers in Ghana’s Savannah ecological zone face multiple climate stressors. Government and non-governmental organizations have...
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Application of electrical and electromagnetic data to delineate shallow aquifer zones: a case study of Vea catchment, Ghana
Access to groundwater for use in semi-arid regions is costly due to consistent failures in borehole drilling programs attributable to either a survey...
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Farmers’ adoption of multiple climate-smart agricultural technologies in Ghana: determinants and impacts on maize yields and net farm income
This study investigates the factors affecting maize farmers’ decisions to adopt climate-smart agricultural (CSA) technologies and estimates the...
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Spatial and temporal variability in the characteristics of extreme daily rainfalls in Ghana
Focus on potentially increased frequency of extreme hydro-climatological events under climate change is intensified by Ghana’s reliance on rainfed...
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Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana
Flooding, exacerbated by the challenges of climate change, poses a growing threat to communities in the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana. This...
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Validating local drivers influencing land use cover change in Southwestern Ghana: a mixed-method approach
Addressing undesirable changes associated with the driving forces of land use cover change are critical to sustainable land management, and the...
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Geostatistical and hydrogeochemical characterization of a probable borehole disposal site for radioactive waste in Accra, Ghana
The increasing dependence on groundwater resources especially in develo** countries requires an in-depth evaluation of the hydrogeochemical...
