Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Ghana's economy: challenges and prospects

DT Aduhene, E Osei-Assibey - International Journal of Social …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The world's economies are on their knees following the negative impact of the
coronavirus pandemic over the past 8 months. Growing number of researches has been …

Village savings and loans association participation and impact on off-farm income among rural women

RK Bannor, H Oppong-Kyeremeh, M Derkyi… - Journal of Enterprising …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the factors that influence rural women's participation in
Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) and the savings contribution in the Kassena …

How does participation in Ghana's fertilizer subsidy program (GFSP) affect the adoption of sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) and gross farm inputs?

A Nuhu Jinbaani, E Wale - Development Studies Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Technology adoption is key to overcoming climate-related risks to smallholder farmers and
declining soil fertility in sub-Sahara Africa. This study estimates the effect of participation in …

Impact of village saving groups on adoption intensity of sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Northern region, Ghana

AK Alhassan, VF Boateng… - Agricultural Finance …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Access to formal financial services is one of the main obstacles to the adoption of
agricultural technologies such as Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs). In order to …

Can agriculture technology improve food security in low-and middle-income nations? a systematic review

R Brenya, J Zhu, AK Sampene - Sustainable Food Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The application of agriculture technology (AT) has been a reliable panacea for meeting the
urgent demand for quality and healthy food. Technology has enabled efficiency and …

Farm household access to agricultural credit in Sagnarigu municipal of Northern Ghana: application of Cragg's double hurdle model

BT Anang, G Dagunga - Journal of Asian and African …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Agricultural credit plays a crucial role in enabling smallholder farmers to increase farm
output and reduce rural poverty. Despite this, access to credit remains a challenge to many …

[HTML][HTML] Agriculture technology as a tool to influence youth farming in Ghana

BD Kwakye, R Brenya, DA Cudjoe… - Open Journal of Applied …, 2021 - scirp.org
The extent of engagement of the youth going into farming is steadily seen as the modern-
day panacea for sustainability and extenuation of food insecurity. Yet, this plodding-shift of …

Socio-economic impact on the availability of basic amenities: a comparative analysis of villages of hilly states, India

P Patra, A Roy, A Ghosh, P Malik - Management of Environmental …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose India has taken a successful step towards meeting Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG) by providing access to basic amenities such as safe drinking water, waste …

Quality of life and community wellbeing of members associated with village savings and loans associations as a model of sharing economy in the least developing …

XL Wu, GNC Munthali, MNW Dzimbiri… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study was aimed at examining the impacts of the Sharing economy on the individual
and community Quality of Life (QOL) and wellbeing by looking at their associated influencing …

Autonomy and Financial Performance in Informal Savings Associations

D Van Hemert, B D'Espallier… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
A multitude of NGOs form informal savings and lending associations in developing
countries, called savings groups. Group members are responsible for the day-to-day …