ABSTRACT The continuous Chloroquine (CQ) use resulted in intensified parasite resistance to CQ. This led to adaptation of artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) as the first-line antimalarial drug for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in January, 2005. Despite the replacement, anecdotal evidences suggest that CQ is still being used in many communities in Ghana. This study was conducted to investigate the continuous use of CQ and its effect on CQ resistance markers in the Central Reg...
Abstract Transportation has played a vital role in the development of societies globally. The quality of services provided by a country’s transportation sector directly influences the productivity of a country’s citizens. In Ghana, the transportation services offered by public transport agencies are inefficient and unreliable. The lack of transit information about these services often cause a great level of inconvenience before, during and after an intra-city commute. With the development...
ABSTRACT Since the first few cases were reported in 1981, HIV/AIDS and its related illnesses have been one of the prominent causes of death globally. The disease has been estimated to reduce economic growth rates by 2-4% a year across Africa. This study examines the trends and determinants of comprehensive knowledge (CK) of HIV/AIDS among Ghanaians. The data used for this study were drawn from Ghana Demographic Health Surveys, 1998- 2014. A separate analysis was performed on each survey-year ...
ABSTRACT Ground magnetics and electromagnetic datasets were processed to interpret the subsurface geology and structure of the southwest of Ghana within the Tarkwain and Volcanics in the central part of the Ashanti belt. The study was aimed at mapping lithology, delineating structural lineaments and their trends as well as the trend of mineralization in the study areas. The data processing steps involved enhancement filters such as reduction to the pole, analytical signal, the first horizonta...
Abstract Recently ethologists have drawn attention to "form-constant" or stereotyped, behaviour which may be tired off by specific environmental releasers or displayed "in vacuo" without stimulation. An important feature of form-constant behaviour is that it is exhibited by animals reared in complete isolation. Q3n.s has led to the conclusion that animals "have got" certain innate behaviour patterns just as they have got inherited morphological features. These innate patterns are characterist...
ABSTRACT In many cities across the globe, transportation has been a major catalyst for economic growth and for the progress of human societies. However, as an activity that is largely dependent on the combustion of fossil fuels, on-road urban transportation has fast become one of the most important sources of anthropogenic-induced Greenhouse gases (GHGs) which are known to contribute to climate change. The causes and effects as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change h...
ABSTRACT Even though great progress has been made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals by reducing poverty, people continue to live in extreme poverty and more than two thirds of the world poor reside in rural areas. As a result, spatial inequality in development still exists between rural and urban areas due to lack of economic growth and effective policies for rural development. In order to examine microfinance and poverty alleviation in the Hohoe Municipality, the study empl...
ABSTRACT Background: Hearing loss is the most frequent hearing deficit in both adult and pediatric populations, affecting more than 250 million people in the world. The consequences of hearing impairment are diverse and include severe impairment, often resulting in a reduced ability to communicate, delay in language acquisition, economic and educational disadvantage, social isolation and stigmatization. However, these consequences can be reduced by early detection together with appropriate au...
ABSTRACT Face recognition is an attractive field in enhancing both the security and the image retrieval activities in the multimedia world.
Abstract Complementary foods were formulated from fonio and cowpea, indigenous cereal and legume grains respectively. Both fonio and cowpea grains were prepared into flours. Blends of 50:50, 60:40 and 70:30 (w/w) fonio and cowpea flours respectively were prepared. The blends were conditioned to 22% moisture content (dry basis) by adding calculated distilled water and 5% vegetable oil was thoroughly mixed with each blend. The blends were separately extruded using a single screw extruder at 140...
ABSTRACT Antimony (Sb) is a regulated drinking water contaminant that has been found to leach from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers into the waters stored in them. The common inorganic species of antimony in water are Sb(III) and Sb(V), with the former being more toxic and the latter being more soluble. In order to assess the extent to which waters stored in PET bottles are contaminated with inorganic Sb and to further examine the effect of typical storage conditions on mig...
ABSTRACT Milicia regia and M . excelsa are inva.lua.iDle plant species in Ghana for their durable timber. Their numbers are however dwindling. Efforts by the forestry department to establish plantations have been unsuccessful due primarily to attack by Phytolyma species, resulting in gall formation. Phenols and phenolic oxidases appear to be important in the defence mechanisms of some plants as well as in wound healing and regulation of growth in these plants. Thus, they may be natural resist...
ABSTRACT To protect lives and valuables against colossal loss due to fire outbreak In any society, provision of proper safety measures is sine qua non.
ABSTRACT Listeriosis has emerged as a disease of public health importance because of its clinical severity, high fatality and challenges to its control including resistance to antibiotics. Outbreaks reported in developing countries including Nigeria were associated with consumption of meat and meat products. However, previous work on Listeria in Nigeria focused on environmental samples. Hence, the need to ascertain the presence of Listeria in meat and their response to antimicrobial agents. ...
ABSTRACT The main objective of radiotherapy is to increase therapeutic ratio (ratio of tumor control probability to the normal tissue complication probability) with minimal exposure to the personnel. In order to achieve this, the performance of the LINAC must be optimized toobtain the desired treatment result. The data collected on the equipment must be investigated retrospectively and extensively to assess the actual performance to check if it is functioning within the required standard....