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Genotype by environment interaction analysis of grain yield and yield components in provitamin A maize
Selecting superior genotypes for varietal release and commercial use is a key breeding objective. The use of appropriate statistical methods to analyze the complex genotype by environment interaction (GEI) phenomena may increase the efficiency in selecting superior genotypes. -
Development of biogas resources and technologies in Ghana, a survey
Due to rapid global population growth and urbanization, there is corresponding increasing demand for energy. This increasing demand has necessitated the need to explore alternative sources of energy -
Food safety concerns of fast-food consumers in urban Ghana
In Ghana, out-of-home ready-to-eat foods including fast food generally have been associated with food safety problems. Notwithstanding, fast food production and consumption are increasing in Ghana and therefore this study sought to determine the food safety issues of importance to consumers and the extent to which they worry about them. -
Fast Food in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: Characteristics, Availability and the Cuisine Concept
Fast food has been extensively debated but most studies have focused on one or two of its characteristics. Using the cuisine concept, we propose a more comprehensive approach to the study of fast-food characteristics and availability, while taking cultural context into account. The objectives of this paper are to explore the usefulness of the cuisine concept and to provide some insight into fast food characteristics and its availability in the Greater Accra Region (GAR) of Ghana. -
The Role of Convenience in Fast Food Consumption in Urban Ghana
Although fast food has been linked to various health problems its consumption is increasing in Ghana. The objective of this study was to examine how convenience (a measure of perceived product convenience, which is a product attribute, and convenience orientation, a psychosocial attribute of consumers) together with demographic variables and cooking skill influence fast food consumption in urban Ghana. -
Consumers’ trust in government institutions and their perception and concern about safety and healthiness of fast food
Consumers often depend on public institutions to provide safe and healthy food. Thus, trust in these institutions becomes an important consideration for food consumption. The objective was to examine the relationship between consumer trust in relevant government institutions and consumer perception and concern about fast food safety and healthiness. -
Scientific human resource for national development in Ghana: Issues and challenges
Studies have established that science and technology applications have culminated in the discovery of new products, new processes, improved and faster services, better ways of solving human and environmental challenges as well as opportunities for new jobs. -
Knowledge Relationships in Freshwater Governance
Freshwater governance (policy formulation and implementation) because governance is about policy formulation and implementation are usually undertaken with little consideration to the thought process of the owners of the resources and resource environment.