Factors that influence bond markets development in Ghana by Alhassan Musah, Bernard Badu-Acquah, Eunice Adjei

“…The small size of the Ghanaian bond market, the accompanying huge infrastructural challenges, the overdependence on external debt and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), the lopsided empirical evidence, which is concentrated on western  and Asian economies coupled with mixed findings in related studies call for the need to examine the factors that promote  the  country‘s bond market  development. …”
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Guarding against COVID-19 vaccine hesitance in Ghana: analytic view of personal health engagement and vaccine related attitude by Prince Clement Addo, Nora Bakabbey Kulbo, Kwamena Ato Sagoe, Andy Asare Ohemeng, Enyonam Amuzu

“…Based on the evidence of vaccine hesitancy among Blacks, we explore the interrelatedness of psycho-social factors (personal health engagement, fear of COVID-19, perceived susceptibility, and vaccine-related attitude) likely to thwart vaccine acceptance in Africa. We sampled 1768 Ghanaian adults over 2 weeks from December 14, 2020, the first day a successful COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the US using an online survey. …”
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Associations of frailty with partial and absolute sedentary behaviours among older adults: A STROBE-compliant analysis of modifiability by gender and age. by Nestor Asiamah, Hafiz T A Khan, Cosmos Yarfi, Simon Mawulorm Agyemang, Reginald Arthur-Mensah Jnr, Faith Muhonja, Sarra Sghaier, Kyriakos Kouveliotis

“…The participants were community-dwelling older adults (mean age = 66 years) in two Ghanaian towns. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from 1005 participants after the minimum sample size necessary was calculated. …”
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Toward predictive modelling of construction cost overruns using support vector machine techniques by G.H. Coffie, S.K.F. Cudjoe

“…When considered collectively, it is clear that gross floor space, story count, tendering method, and scope modification are reliable indicators of cost overruns in the construction sector.The created SVM model can be applied as a cost-estimating tool to predict potential cost overruns for Ghanaian construction projects.…”
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Feasibility analysis of solar PV/biogas hybrid energy system for rural electrification in Ghana by Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Stephen Abaase, Mohammed Zebilila, Lawrence Atepor

“…The sensitivity test indicates that the PV/biogas/battery system is sensitive to discount rates and capital subsidies, making it attractive for future development. This attests that Ghanaian rural communities without electricity access and with substantial biomass potential are likely to be electrified when given the necessary attention. …”
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Effective demand for climate-smart adaptation: A case of solar technologies for cocoa irrigation in Ghana by Kekeli Kofi Gbodji, William Quarmine, Thai Thi Minh

“…Using a double-bounded contingent valuation approach, the study evaluated the willingness and ability of 523 Ghanaian producers to invest in solar-powered irrigation pumps (SPIPs) for cocoa irrigation. …”
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Green hotel development: Towards the building of resilient cities in Ghana by Ama Kissiwah BOATENG

“…Responding to such concerns, this paper therefore presents an empirical study on how the tourism industry in Ghanaian cities specifically hotels contribute to creating resilient, healthy and vital cities. …”
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Comparing Preaching in Acts and Contemporary Preaching in Kumasi-Ghana by Godfred Baffour-Awuah, Jonathan E.T. Kuwornu-Adjaottor, Patrick Yankyera

“…It recommends that preaching must result in societal transformation so contemporary preachers must prioritize relating sermons that shoot down the growing ills in the Ghanaian society. The study adds to knowledge in biblical preaching and brings to bear how useful the guiding mirror of scripture could protect contemporary Christian ministry from destructive messages.…”
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Modeling the influence of industry forces on intention to invest in renewable energy resources with the moderating effect of sustainable competitive strategy by Michael Karikari Appiah, Daniella Delali Sedegah, Angela Kyerewaa Ayisi-Addo, Emmanuel Kwaku Gyening

“…Cross-sectional survey data from Ghanaian private firms have been collected between January and February, 2022, and used for the study. …”
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Social capital and knowledge creation: a higher education institution networks by Isaac Boadi, Joseph Abekah, Abednego Okoe Amartey, Raymond K. Dziwornu, Koryoe Anim-Wright, Samuel Mensah

“…Specifically, the study reveals that the brokerage network appears to be more relevant than cohesion in the Ghanaian higher education institution networks. When knowledge creation is decomposed into different fields of science, Health Science is found to be the most productive. …”
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Oil in Ghana: The Work of the General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers' Union (GTPCWU) by Mark McQuinn, F.M.K. Sallah

“…The research also draws on interviews and email communications with other Ghanaian trade unionists and an academic specialising in labour issues. …”
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An Examination of the Phenomenon of Cohabitation: A Case Study of the Fante Tribe of Ghana by George Emmanuel Acquaah

“…Cohabitation, a practice which is not accepted in Ghanaian culture, is on the rise and is becoming a growing concern that needs an outreach. …”
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Screening and nursing management of gestational diabetes in Ghana: Evidence-based recommendations by Gwendolyn Patience Mensah, Dalena (R.M.) van Rooyen, Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi

“…The recommendations are the first to be contextualized for the Ghanaian setting.…”
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The Relationship Between Social Capital and Sleep Duration Among Older Adults in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jonathan Aseye Nutakor, Lulin Zhou, Ebenezer Larnyo, Alexander Kwame Gavu, Irfan Mir Chohan, Stephen Addai-Dansoh, Debashree Tripura

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate the connection between social capital and sleep duration among older adults in Ghana, as limited research has been conducted to explore this relationship.Methods: This study utilized Wave 2 data from a sample of Ghanaian older adults from the World Health Organization Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE). …”
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Overcoming the Gleam of Empire and the Excremental State in The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Bushra Mahzabeen

“…The narrator called for a better Ghanaian society that would reject blind imitations of materialistic Europe. …”
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A review of Ghana’s energy sector national energy statistics and policy framework by Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie, Phebe Asantewaa Owusu

“…In order to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, Ghana has begun expanding her economy with the growing Ghanaian population as a way to meet the SDG (1), which seeks to end poverty and improve well-being. …”
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Is the AKOBEN programme the panacea to gold mining related environmental degradation in Ghana? An integrated analysis of the AKOBEN programme by Kenneth Bedu-Addo

“…Based on several criteria including legal requirements, environmental monitoring/reporting, hazardous/toxic waste management, best practices in environmental management, complaints management, compliance to environmental quality standards, community relation and corporate social responsibility policy, the effectiveness of the ‘AKOBEN Programme’ as a wholly Ghanaian tool for promoting good environmental stewardship was assessed. …”
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Beyond bans: A political economy of used vehicle dependency in Africa by Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M. Klopp

“…Africa’s used vehicle dependency is commonly explained in terms of push-pull factors linked to demand for new cars and stringent environmental policies in wealthier countries that make available used vehicles for export, the limited purchasing power for less-polluting new safer vehicles, and weak regulation of vehicle emissions in Africa, all of which sustain used vehicle import on the continent. Drawing on the Ghanaian case, we present an enhanced explanation that brings in the role of historical underinvestment in public transport and larger processes that channel public resources toward car-oriented transport and land use, marginalizing other modes of transport used by the majority. …”
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Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fisheries Threatening Shark Conservation in African Waters Revealed from High Levels of Shark Mislabelling in Ghana by Narkie Akua Agyeman, Carmen Blanco-Fernandez, Sophie Leonie Steinhaussen, Eva Garcia-Vazquez, Gonzalo Machado-Schiaffino

“…Although based on a limited number of samples and fish markets, the results that reveal trade of endangered sharks in Ghana markets encourage Ghanaian authorities to improve controls to enforce conservation measures.…”
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Illness perception, diabetes knowledge and self-care practices among type-2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study by Nuworza Kugbey, Kwaku Oppong Asante, Korkor Adulai

“…However, little research exists within the Ghanaian context. This study examined whether type-2 diabetes patients’ illness perception and diabetes knowledge significantly predict diabetes self-care practices. …”
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