• Removal of Hg 2+ , Pb 2+ , Zn 2+ and Cu 2+ ions from Contaminated Water Using Caladium bicolor (Wild Cocoyam) 

  Ayim, Emmanuel; Agongo, Julius; Sakyi, Patrick Opare (Research Square, 2020)

  Heavy metal persistence in the environment is a global threat and researchers continue to explore low-cost effective technologies for removing these contaminants from the environment. In this study, the ability of Caladium ...
• Preliminary Studies of Fecal Sludge Accumulation Rates of Dry Pit Latrines Using Kinect Based 3D Scanning Technology 

  Amo-Boateng, M; Appiah-Effah, E; Afedoh, B. F (2021)

  This study entails the findings of the accumulation rates of dry pit latrines in an urban community in Ghana. The results are then compared to that proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO). Over the years, studies ...
• Physical and mechanical properties of locally cultivated tomatoes in Sunyani, Ghana 

  Uba, Felix; Esandoh, Eric Osei; Zogho, Donatus (Scientific African, 2020-10-28)

  The physical and mechanical properties of tomato fruits are very pertinent and crucial in the design of mechanised equipment for harvesting, cleaning, sorting, grading, storing and packaging for transportation from farms ...
• Partial Replacement of Cement with Glass Bottle Waste Powder in Concrete for Sustainable Waste Management: A Case Study of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ashanti Region, Ghana 

  Nyantakyi, Emmanuel Kwesi; Obiri-Yeboah, Abena; Mohammed, Ghadafi Abdullai (Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2020)

  The objective was to investigate partial replacement of single and mixed coloured waste glass bottle powder for cement in concrete technology. Ordinary Portland cement in concrete mix was replaced with bottle glass waste ...
• Investigating Occupational Health and Safety of Workers on Selected Construction Sites in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana 

  Nyantakyi, Emmanuel Kwesi; Obiri-Yeboah, Abena; Obeng-Ahenkora, Nana Kwame (Journal of Safety Engineering, 2020-08-26)

  The administration of Health and Safety is an issue that is significant and pivotal to all organizations across all businesses worldwide. This integrates conventional and commercial businesses, data innovation (IT), care ...
• Impact of urban land cover change on the garden city status and land surface temperature of Kumasi 

  Mensah, Caleb; Atayi, Julia; Kabo-Bah, Amos T. (Cogent Environmental Science, 2020-06-17)

  Rapid urban expansion and development have resulted in the conversion of many natural green surfaces within cities to non-transpiring built-up surfaces, such as concrete and asphalt. These artificial urban surfaces ...
• Hydrologic response to climate change in the Densu River Basin in Ghana 

  Oti, Jonathan Opoku; Kabo-bah, Amos T.; Ofosu, Eric (Heliyon, 2020-08-11)

  Climate change continues to pose a threat to the sustainability of water resources. Global warming can have several effects on the water resources and water demands in the Densu River Basin especially household water ...
• Hydrodynamic Model for Operational Forecasting in Coastal Waters of Ghana 

  Felix, Uba; Essandoh, Eric Osei; . Nyantakyi, Emmanuel K (Open Journal of Modelling and Simulation,, 2020-04-07)

  The provision of economic resources to countries at the shore of Gulf of Guinea is a very important effort that has helped West Africa to develop to some extent. Taking the study area as a system it will be important ...
• Geospatial Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Patterns in the Black Volta Basin, Ghana 

  Amproche, A. A.; Antwi, M; Kabo-Bah, A.T. (J Remote Sens GIS, 2020-01-06)

  The Black Volta Basin in Ghana has experienced some losses in its productive lands due to mining. This study assessed the Land use/cover (LULC) changes within the Basin for a period of eighteen years, and mapped current and ...
• Comparison and Estimation of Four Infiltration Models 

  Atta-Darkwa, Thomas; Antwi, Eric Ofosu; Amankwah, Emmanuel (Open Journal of Soil Science, 2020-02-21)

  Infiltration is an important component of the hydrological cycle. It provides soil moisture in the vadose zone to support plant growth. This study was conducted to compare the validity of four infiltration models with ...
• BICARBONATE ANION AND TAED AS ACTIVATORS IN PEROXIDE BLEACHING OF A MECHANICAL PULP 

  FRANCIS, RAYMOND C.; LUUKKONEN, ANTTI; ATTIOGBE, FRANCIS K. (CELLULOSE CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY, 2019-09)

  Earlier research demonstrated that the bicarbonate anion (HCO3 − ) activated hydrogen peroxide and made it into an effective bleaching agent for both chemical and mechanical pulps at pH ~ 8.5. The peroxide/bicarbonate ...
• Barriers and opportunities for cleanliness of shared sanitation facilities in low-income settlements in Kenya 

  Simiyu, Sheillah N.; Kweyu, Raphael M.; Antwi-Agyei, Prince (BMC Public Health, 2020)

  Background: The sharing of sanitation facilities is a common practice in low-income areas in sub-Saharan Africa. However, shared sanitation is currently categorized as a limited sanitation service, and may therefore not ...
• Assessment of physicochemical properties of Besease wetland soils, Ghana 

  Atta-Darkwa, Thomas; Asomaning, Samuel Kwasi; Agbeshie, Alex Amerh (African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2020)

  The shallow and erodible soils of low fertility uplands have led to farmers extending their cultivable areas to wetlands for optimal crop production since these systems have the potential for exploitation in the dry ...
• Assessing the potential health impact of selected heavy metals that pollute lake amponsah in Bibiani, Western North region, Ghana 

  Attiogbe, Francis K.; Mohammed, Abdul Rahim; Kingslove, Quarm (Scientific African, 2020)

  Gold mining contributes significantly to social, economic, and infrastructural development in Ghana. Apart from these benefits, mining activities have negative impacts on the environment as well as the health of fringe ...
• Antimicrobial and coagulation potential of Moringa oleifera seed powder coupled with sand filtration for treatment of bath wastewater from public senior high schools in Ghana 

  Ntibrey, Richard Agbo Kwabena; Kuranchie, Francis Atta; Gyasi, Samuel Fosu (Heliyon, 2020)

  The use of natural plant extracts for treatment of water in some parts of the world has been recorded throughout human history. An example is the use of Moringa oleifera in water purification due to its coagulation ...
• Urban planning and public policy responses to the management of COVID-19 in Ghana 

  Anaafo, David; Owusu-Addo, Ebenezer; Taky, Stephen Appiah (CITIES & HEALTH, 2021)

  The global COVID-19 pandemic, with its associated issues of isolation, enhanced hygiene practices and contact tracing brought up a number of issues to the public domain, many of which bordered on the nexus between urban ...
• COVID-19 in Africa: rethinking the tools to manage future pandemics 

  Emahi, Ismaila; Watts, Mimmie CNC; Azibere, Samuel (African Health Sciences, 2021)

  Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains an incurable, progressive pneumonia-like illness characterized by fever, dry cough, fatigue, and headache during its early stages. COVID-19 has ultimately resulted in mortality ...
• Integration of GIS and F-Hydra Model for Aquifer Vulnerability Monitoring in the Afram Plains, Ghana 

  Agyare, Asante; Kabo-Bah, Amos Tiereyangn; Bayel, Bernard Trumah (Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2021)

  Aquifer vulnerability is a critical issue across the entire globe due to the de pletion of groundwater and escalation of pollution levels, which poses a det rimental effect on the natural environment. To ascertain this ...
• Increase water harvesting in Africa 

  Rockström, Johan; Falkenmark, Malin (Nature, 2015)
• How Much Will Safe Sanitation for all Cost? Evidence from Five Cities 

  Delaire, Caroline; Peletz, Rachel; Haji, Salim (Environ. Sci. Technol., 2020)

  : Global sustainable development goals call for universal access to safely managed sanitation by 2030. Here, we demonstrate methods to estimate the financial requirements for meeting this commitment in urban settings ...

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