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Papers by Paul Asamoah
Journal of environment and earth science, 2017
Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change an... more Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change and variability. This paper is part of an on-going research, which is investigating how changes in the climatic conditions in Ghana are affecting production levels of the cocoa industry. The study uses basically secondary data from the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company and the Ghana Meteorological Service Weather stations at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and the Kumasi Airport between 1970 and 2010. Findings from the study reveal a decline in cocoa production of about 100,000 metric tonnes between 1970 and 1984 in the study region and increasing trend of rainfall totals. Notwithstanding, a direct correlation between rainfall totals and rainfall onsets; and cocoa yields could not be established. However, the study found a highly significant effect of climate variability in rainfall onset and annual rainfall totals on cocoa yield (p-value 0.01). The study thus co...
Public Policy and Administration Research, 2019
Preparation of land use plans to address development challenges of urban centres globally stand t... more Preparation of land use plans to address development challenges of urban centres globally stand the chance of becoming a success if the intended beneficiaries are actively involved in the process from the onset. This study was undertaken primarily to investigate the involvement of residents in Tamale in the preparation of land use plans in the metropolis. The specific objectives were to: examine how residents in the metropolis are engaged in the preparation of land use plans; find out the awareness of residents in the decentralised land use planning system; assess the level of involvement of the community in the preparation of land use plans; examine the benefits that the community stands to gain through their involvement; and to analyse the challenges of community participation in land use plan preparation in the Metropolis. The study employed the case study as its research design and the mixed method, i. e. emphasising both qualitative and quantitative approaches. About 110 househ...
Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
The study was conducted in the Wa Municipality to investigate the reasons why motorcycle do not c... more The study was conducted in the Wa Municipality to investigate the reasons why motorcycle do not comply with traffic control signals. Though traffic control signals exist to regulate the movement of motorists in the municipality, they are violated by motorists especially by motor and tricycle riders. It is therefore a worrisome phenomenon, thus becoming an increasing concern among the law enforcement agencies. This is particularly so due to the increasing motorization in the Municipality. Therefore, in finding reasons for this incidence, the study sought to achieve the following objectives; the causes of motorists' disobedience towards traffic control signals; the roles of road safety stakeholders in enforcing traffic control signals compliance and the challenges in enforcing traffic signal compliance. The study was informed by two theories namely; the Theory of Planned Behaviours (TPB) and Normative Social Influence Theory (NSIT). Also, the study was conducted using qualitative approaches to source, process and analyse data. As a result, the data was collected using Focus Group Discussions (FGD) approach to solicit information from both motor and tricycle riders. Interview Guides were additionally used to gather data from the heads of the stakeholder institutions and that of the various Tricycle Riders Associations concerned in this study. Subsequently, the data collected was analysed using thematic and Leximancer analysis approaches. However, the major findings from the study were that, traffic noncompliance by motorcycle riders is caused by the attitudes and behaviours of the motor riders though some of the respondents held a divergent view, with the popular saying that, "traffic do not catch natives" and that is why they violate road traffic signals, but upon further analysis, it came to light that, it is attitudinal. Also, the study reveals that, there is little or no enforcement of road traffic signs or laws. Those who commit these acts are not arrested and punished by the law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, it was interesting to find out that, most of the motorcycle riders, particularly the tricycle riders are ignorant about road traffic signs, and therefore the study recommends a proactive public education and sensitization on the awareness of traffic control signals as well as ensuring effective enforcement of the road traffic laws in the Municipality
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve th... more All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve the desired growth and development, efforts are needed to plan, regulate, control and guide the development process in the right direction. This makes the need for development plans imperative in spearheading sustained growth and development. Ghana, a developing country, has adopted a 40-year development plan, with the vision of achieving "a just, free and prosperous society" by 2057. This paper uses a descriptive approach based on data from secondary sources including public documents, official statistics, national diaries and published papers. It synergizes the country's mechanism for the implementation of its long term development plan. The findings of the paper present to concerned actors, insight into how Ghana intends to implement its long term development plan. It offers the platform to critically assess, disparage and/or recommend the plan for other developing countries around the globe.
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, 2018
All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve th... more All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve the desired growth and development, efforts are needed to plan, regulate, control and guide the development process in the right direction. This makes the need for development plans imperative in spearheading sustained growth and development. Ghana, a developing country, has adopted a 40-year development plan, with the vision of achieving "a just, free and prosperous society" by 2057. This paper uses a descriptive approach based on data from secondary sources including public documents, official statistics, national diaries and published papers. It synergizes the country's mechanism for the implementation of its long term development plan. The findings of the paper present to concerned actors, insight into how Ghana intends to implement its long term development plan. It offers the platform to critically assess, disparage and/or recommend the plan for other developing countries around the globe.
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change an... more Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change and variability.
This paper is part of an on-going research, which is investigating how changes in the climatic conditions in
Ghana are affecting production levels of the cocoa industry. The study uses basically secondary data from the
Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company and the Ghana Meteorological Service Weather stations at the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and the Kumasi Airport between 1970 and 2010.
Findings from the study reveal a decline in cocoa production of about 100,000 metric tonnes between 1970 and
1984 in the study region and increasing trend of rainfall totals. Notwithstanding, a direct correlation between
rainfall totals and rainfall onsets; and cocoa yields could not be established. However, the study found a highly
significant effect of climate variability in rainfall onset and annual rainfall totals on cocoa yield (p-value 0.01).
The study thus concludes that climatic change and variability have influence on Ghana’s cocoa sector which
calls for effective mitigation measures.
Keywords: cocoa production, climate change and variability
Journal of environment and earth science, 2017
Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change an... more Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change and variability. This paper is part of an on-going research, which is investigating how changes in the climatic conditions in Ghana are affecting production levels of the cocoa industry. The study uses basically secondary data from the Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company and the Ghana Meteorological Service Weather stations at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and the Kumasi Airport between 1970 and 2010. Findings from the study reveal a decline in cocoa production of about 100,000 metric tonnes between 1970 and 1984 in the study region and increasing trend of rainfall totals. Notwithstanding, a direct correlation between rainfall totals and rainfall onsets; and cocoa yields could not be established. However, the study found a highly significant effect of climate variability in rainfall onset and annual rainfall totals on cocoa yield (p-value 0.01). The study thus co...
Public Policy and Administration Research, 2019
Preparation of land use plans to address development challenges of urban centres globally stand t... more Preparation of land use plans to address development challenges of urban centres globally stand the chance of becoming a success if the intended beneficiaries are actively involved in the process from the onset. This study was undertaken primarily to investigate the involvement of residents in Tamale in the preparation of land use plans in the metropolis. The specific objectives were to: examine how residents in the metropolis are engaged in the preparation of land use plans; find out the awareness of residents in the decentralised land use planning system; assess the level of involvement of the community in the preparation of land use plans; examine the benefits that the community stands to gain through their involvement; and to analyse the challenges of community participation in land use plan preparation in the Metropolis. The study employed the case study as its research design and the mixed method, i. e. emphasising both qualitative and quantitative approaches. About 110 househ...
Research on Humanities and Social Sciences
The study was conducted in the Wa Municipality to investigate the reasons why motorcycle do not c... more The study was conducted in the Wa Municipality to investigate the reasons why motorcycle do not comply with traffic control signals. Though traffic control signals exist to regulate the movement of motorists in the municipality, they are violated by motorists especially by motor and tricycle riders. It is therefore a worrisome phenomenon, thus becoming an increasing concern among the law enforcement agencies. This is particularly so due to the increasing motorization in the Municipality. Therefore, in finding reasons for this incidence, the study sought to achieve the following objectives; the causes of motorists' disobedience towards traffic control signals; the roles of road safety stakeholders in enforcing traffic control signals compliance and the challenges in enforcing traffic signal compliance. The study was informed by two theories namely; the Theory of Planned Behaviours (TPB) and Normative Social Influence Theory (NSIT). Also, the study was conducted using qualitative approaches to source, process and analyse data. As a result, the data was collected using Focus Group Discussions (FGD) approach to solicit information from both motor and tricycle riders. Interview Guides were additionally used to gather data from the heads of the stakeholder institutions and that of the various Tricycle Riders Associations concerned in this study. Subsequently, the data collected was analysed using thematic and Leximancer analysis approaches. However, the major findings from the study were that, traffic noncompliance by motorcycle riders is caused by the attitudes and behaviours of the motor riders though some of the respondents held a divergent view, with the popular saying that, "traffic do not catch natives" and that is why they violate road traffic signals, but upon further analysis, it came to light that, it is attitudinal. Also, the study reveals that, there is little or no enforcement of road traffic signs or laws. Those who commit these acts are not arrested and punished by the law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, it was interesting to find out that, most of the motorcycle riders, particularly the tricycle riders are ignorant about road traffic signs, and therefore the study recommends a proactive public education and sensitization on the awareness of traffic control signals as well as ensuring effective enforcement of the road traffic laws in the Municipality
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies
All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve th... more All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve the desired growth and development, efforts are needed to plan, regulate, control and guide the development process in the right direction. This makes the need for development plans imperative in spearheading sustained growth and development. Ghana, a developing country, has adopted a 40-year development plan, with the vision of achieving "a just, free and prosperous society" by 2057. This paper uses a descriptive approach based on data from secondary sources including public documents, official statistics, national diaries and published papers. It synergizes the country's mechanism for the implementation of its long term development plan. The findings of the paper present to concerned actors, insight into how Ghana intends to implement its long term development plan. It offers the platform to critically assess, disparage and/or recommend the plan for other developing countries around the globe.
Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, 2018
All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve th... more All countries strive for sustainable growth and development. However, for countries to achieve the desired growth and development, efforts are needed to plan, regulate, control and guide the development process in the right direction. This makes the need for development plans imperative in spearheading sustained growth and development. Ghana, a developing country, has adopted a 40-year development plan, with the vision of achieving "a just, free and prosperous society" by 2057. This paper uses a descriptive approach based on data from secondary sources including public documents, official statistics, national diaries and published papers. It synergizes the country's mechanism for the implementation of its long term development plan. The findings of the paper present to concerned actors, insight into how Ghana intends to implement its long term development plan. It offers the platform to critically assess, disparage and/or recommend the plan for other developing countries around the globe.
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Pelita Perkebunan (a Coffee and Cocoa Research Journal)
The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the ... more The cocoa industry in Ghana is plagued with a number of challenges. Among such challenges is the issue of insecurity. This notwithstanding, there are limited scholarly findings on the nature and the underlying factors associated with these insecurity issues. This paper examined the cocoa industry in the Sefwi Akontombra District in the Western Region of Ghana and presents an analysis of the processes and procedures for cocoa purchasing in the district; the securityarrangements and mechanisms put in place during cocoa purchasing peak periods; the nature of access roads in cocoa growing areas in the district; and the influence of access roads on the insecurity of cocoa purchasing in the district. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and using a cross sectional study design, the case of OLAM Ghana Limited, a private licensed cocoa buying company operating in Sefwi Akontombra was examined. Primary data were gathered from purchasing clerks, drivers, warehouse keepers and off...
Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change an... more Cocoa production in Ghana is basically rain fed and this makes it vulnerable to climate change and variability.
This paper is part of an on-going research, which is investigating how changes in the climatic conditions in
Ghana are affecting production levels of the cocoa industry. The study uses basically secondary data from the
Ghana Cocoa Marketing Company and the Ghana Meteorological Service Weather stations at the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and the Kumasi Airport between 1970 and 2010.
Findings from the study reveal a decline in cocoa production of about 100,000 metric tonnes between 1970 and
1984 in the study region and increasing trend of rainfall totals. Notwithstanding, a direct correlation between
rainfall totals and rainfall onsets; and cocoa yields could not be established. However, the study found a highly
significant effect of climate variability in rainfall onset and annual rainfall totals on cocoa yield (p-value 0.01).
The study thus concludes that climatic change and variability have influence on Ghana’s cocoa sector which
calls for effective mitigation measures.
Keywords: cocoa production, climate change and variability