To address this research vacuum, the present study employed mixed-methods to explore the effects of urbanization on the wetland ecosystem in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) of Ghana. There results indicate a negative statistical association between rapid urbanization and the availability of ...
The English structural transformation from farming to manufacturing was accompanied by rapid technological change, expansion of trade, and massive population growth. While the roles of technology and trade in this process have been investigated, the literature has largely ignored the role of population ...
It necessitates the absorption and utilization of additional soil moisture and nutrients, which is part of a rapid ecological restoration strategy. The soil fertility has been depleted over time and cannot be restored at its natural location, which is confirmed by Berthrong57. When the ...
Blood pressure (BP) control is a global health issue with an increase in BP beyond the normal BP leading to different stages of hypertension in humans and hence the need to identify risk factors of BP for efficient and effective control. Multiple BP meas
As fertility rates continue to decline and negative population growth emerges, China has sequentially introduced encouraging fertility policies to raise fertility levels. The impact of fertility on women’s health remains inconclusive. It is essential to explore further the correlation between fertility and...
The emergence and rapid spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has posed an unprecedented threat to societies and economies. Assessing the pandemic's impact on different economic sectors is important not only to design policy interventions to facilitate the recovery process, but also to determ...
Population growth and urbanization will continue to put pressure on smallholder agriculture to provide greater volumes of nutritious foods (Giller, 2020). The implications of climate change, including the increased burden of biotic and abiotic stresses on crop production, magnify these pressures. ...
Intraurban differentials in safe drinking water in developing cities have been exacerbated by rapid population growth that exceeds expansion of local water infrastructure. In Accra, Ghana, municipal water is rationed to meet demand, and the gap in water services is increasingly being filled by ...
and in home kitchens during domestic cooking. The high point-source production and rapid redistribution make incidental exposure common, confound general population studies and are compounded by the lack of global standards and national reporting. The potential for PM0.1to cause harm to health is grea...
Zero to 19 year-old children in sub-Saharan Africa bear a disproportionate proportion of the global burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Significant public health gains have been made in the fight against these diseases, however, factors such as underequipped health systems, disease...