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The Perception of Farmers in Akyem Adukrom, Eastern Region of Ghana, on Using Reclaimed Mined-Out Areas for Crop Production
Land Restoration Training Programme Keldnaholt, 112 Reykjavik, Iceland Final project 2014 THE PERCEPTION OF FARMERS IN AKYEM ADUKROM, EASTERN REGION OF GHANA, ON USING RECLAIMED MINED-OUT AREAS FOR CROP PRODUCTION Irene Jemilatu Yaro Environmental Protection Agency P.O Box KF 725, Koforidua – Eastern Region, Ghana. [email protected] Supervisor Thorunn Petursdottir Soil Conservation Service of Iceland (SCSI) [email protected] ABSTRACT The gold mining sector in Ghana contributes substantially to the socio-economic development of the country. Unfortunately, gold mining also causes severe environmental and social problems such as ecosystem degradation that affects the livelihoods of farmers. According to Ghana’s laws, mining companies are obliged to reclaim mined-out areas and make them safe for crop production. Currently, over 1 million ha of mined land have been reclaimed and handed back to the previous land users. However, some farmers seem reluctant to cultivate these reclaimed areas. To get an insight in how successful these reclamation activities are in practice, 20 farmers that are currently farming on reclaimed mined-out areas by the gold mine company “Managing Gods’ Resources Limited” in Akyem Adukrom were interviewed about their experience and perception of cultivating the same area before mining and after reclamation and their involvement in the reclamation process. The result strongly indicated that even though in a few cases some crops seemed to be doing better on reclaimed areas than before mining, the reclaimed areas are not as fertile and productive as they were before mining. However, 16 farmers stated that reclaimed areas were as fertile as they were before mining and would recommend the cultivation of such lands to other farmers. -
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Page LIST OF ACRONYMS a EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Scope of Study 1 1.2 Background – Volta River Authority 2 1.3 Proposed Aboadze-Volta Transmission Line Project (AVTP) 3 1.4 Legal, Regulatory and Policy Considerations 5 1.5 Future developments by VRA 8 2.0 Description of proposed development 10 2.1 Pre-Construction Activities 11 2.2 Construction Phase Activities 12 2.3 Operational Phase Activities 17 2.3.1 Other Operational Considerations 20 3.0 Description of Existing Environments 21 3.1 Bio-Physical Environment 21 3.1.1 Climate 21 3.1.2 Flora 25 3.1.3 Fauna 35 3.1.4 Water Resources 43 3.1.5 Geology and Soils 44 3.1.6 General Land Use 51 3.2 Socio-Economic/Cultural Environment 51 3.2.1 Methodology 53 3.2.2 Profiles of the Districts in the Project Area 54 3.2.2(a) Shama - Ahanta East Metropolitan Area 54 3.2.2(b) Komenda - Edina - Eguafo - Abirem (KEEA) District 58 i 3.2.2(c) Mfantseman District 61 3.2.2(d) Awutu-Effutu-Senya District 63 3.2.2(e) Tema Municipal Area 65 3.2.2(f) Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese 68 3.2.2(g) Ga District 71 3.2.2(h) Gomoa District 74 3.3 Results of Socio-Economic Surveys 77 (Communities, Persons and Property) 3.3.1 Information on Affected Persons and Properties 78 3.3.1.1 Age Distribution of Affected Persons 78 3.3.1.2 Gender Distribution of Affected Persons 79 3.3.1.3 Marital Status of Affected Persons 80 3.3.1.4 Ethnic Composition of Afected Persons 81 3.3.1.5 Household Size/Dependents of Affected Persons 81 3.3.1.6 Religious backgrounds of Affected Persons 82 3.3.2 Economic Indicators -
Music of Ghana and Tanzania
MUSIC OF GHANA AND TANZANIA: A BRIEF COMPARISON AND DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS AFRICAN MUSIC SCHOOLS Heather Bergseth A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTERDecember OF 2011MUSIC Committee: David Harnish, Advisor Kara Attrep © 2011 Heather Bergseth All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT David Harnish, Advisor This thesis is based on my engagement and observations of various music schools in Ghana, West Africa, and Tanzania, East Africa. I spent the last three summers learning traditional dance- drumming in Ghana, West Africa. I focus primarily on two schools that I have significant recent experience with: the Dagbe Arts Centre in Kopeyia and the Dagara Music and Arts Center in Medie. While at Dagbe, I studied the music and dance of the Anlo-Ewe ethnic group, a people who live primarily in the Volta region of South-eastern Ghana, but who also inhabit neighboring countries as far as Togo and Benin. I took classes and lessons with the staff as well as with the director of Dagbe, Emmanuel Agbeli, a teacher and performer of Ewe dance-drumming. His father, Godwin Agbeli, founded the Dagbe Arts Centre in order to teach others, including foreigners, the musical styles, dances, and diverse artistic cultures of the Ewe people. The Dagara Music and Arts Center was founded by Bernard Woma, a master drummer and gyil (xylophone) player. The DMC or Dagara Music Center is situated in the town of Medie just outside of Accra. Mr. Woma hosts primarily international students at his compound, focusing on various musical styles, including his own culture, the Dagara, in addition music and dance of the Dagbamba, Ewe, and Ga ethnic groups. -
Research Article Pan-African Paleostresses and Reactivation of the Eburnean Basement Complex in Southeast Ghana (West Africa)
Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Geological Research Volume 2012, Article ID 938927, 15 pages doi:10.1155/2012/938927 Research Article Pan-African Paleostresses and Reactivation of the Eburnean Basement Complex in Southeast Ghana (West Africa) Mahaman Sani Tairou,1 Pascal Affaton,2 Solomon Anum,3 and Thomas Jules Fleury2 1 D´epartement de G´eologie, Facult´e des Sciences, Universit´edeLom´e, BP 1515, Lom´e, Togo 2 Aix-Marseille Universit´e, CNRS, IRD, CEREGE UMR34, 13545 Aix en Provence Cedex 04, France 3 Geological Survey Department, Koforidua Eastern Region, P.O. Box 672, Koforidua, Ghana Correspondence should be addressed to Mahaman Sani Tairou, [email protected] Received 28 March 2012; Revised 18 May 2012; Accepted 25 May 2012 Academic Editor: Quan-Lin Hou Copyright © 2012 Mahaman Sani Tairou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This faulting tectonics analysis concerns the southernmost segment of the Dahomeyide Orogen and the West-African craton eastern margin in southeast Ghana. The analysis of strike-slip faults in the frontal units of the Dahomeyide Belt indicates that four distinct compressive events (NE-SW, ENE-WSW to E-W, ESE-WNW to SE-NW and SE-NW to SSE-NNW) originated the juxtaposition of the Pan-African Mobile Zone and the West-African craton. These paleostress systems define a clockwise rotation of the compressional axis during the structuring of the Dahomeyide Orogen (650–550 Ma). The SE-NW and SSE-NNW to N-S compressional axes in the cratonic domain and its cover (Volta Basin) suggest that the reactivation of the eastern edge of the West African craton is coeval with the last stages of the Pan-African tectogenesis in southeast Ghana. -
1 Africa Center Stage in Peace Corps Celebrations
alliancesFall 2010 University of Michigan No. 3 Member of the University of Michigan International Institute AFRICA CENTER STAGE IN PEACE CORPS CELEBRATIONS n the early hours of Thursday, October of the Peace Corps and of newly independent 14, 2010, some 1,500 U-M students and African states—was surely not coincidental. I faculty gathered on the steps of the The hope, enthusiasm and ideals for a peaceful Michigan Union to recreate a semblance of world held by youth and a youthful president the 5,000 that had gathered there that same mirrored the widespread hope, enthusiasm day, at that same 2 a.m. hour, 50 years earlier and sense of triumph in nations recently to be inspired by presidential candidate liberated from colonial rule. Since 1961, over Senator John F. Kennedy. In an impromptu 200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served speech, Kennedy in 139 host countries assisting in the realms threw down a gauntlet of education, health, business, technology, before the U-M campus environment, agriculture and youth/ to test whether idealism community development. Over one-third still flourished and have served in countries in Africa whether youth would be willing to sacrifice A yearlong series of celebrations honoring a small portion of their the 50-year history of the Peace Corps begins lives to improve the and ends in Ann Arbor, its acknowledged lives of others in birthplace. Later on October 14th, a symposium distant lands. He entitled “Spending Your Days in Ghana” took asked: “How many of place (see pg. 15) highlighting current work you who are going in Ghana being pursued by U-M faculty. -
Durham E-Theses
Durham E-Theses Trust and power in a farmer-trader relations : a study of small scale vegetable production and marketing systems in Ghana. Lyon, Fergus How to cite: Lyon, Fergus (2000) Trust and power in a farmer-trader relations : a study of small scale vegetable production and marketing systems in Ghana., Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/1474/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 Trust and power in farmer-trader relations: A study of small scale vegetable production and marketing systems in Ghana Ph.D. Thesis Fergus Lyon A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Department of Geography, University of Durham, UK 2000 The copyright of this thesis rests with the author. No quotation from it should be published without the written consent of the author and information derived front it should be acknowledged. -
KWAHU CULTURAL VALUES-CONTENTS.Pdf
Kwahu Cultural Values: Their Impact On The People’s Art BY Emmanuel Yaw Adonteng (BE.D. IN ART) A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in African Art And Culture on July, 2009. July, 2009 © 2009 Department of General Art Studies DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission is my own work towards the MA (African Art and Culture) and that, to the best of my knowledge, it contains no materials previously published by another person nor material which has been accepted for the i award of any other degree of the University except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text EMMANUEL YAW ADONTENG ( 20045462) ………………………………………….…….. ……………… ………… Student Name & ID Signature Date Certified by: DR. O. OSEI AGYEMANG ………………………………………….. ……………… ………… Supervisor‟s Name Signature Date Certified by: DR. JOE ADU-AGYEM ………………………………………….. ……………… ………… Head of Dept Name Signature Date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I express my gratitude to God Almighty for the love, kindness and protection accorded me and also enabling me to write this thesis. I also want to extend my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to those who extended the love ii and support needed most in making this thesis a reality. I also register my sincere thanks to the authors whose books and articles I cited as sources of references. My utmost thanks go to Dr Opamshen Osei Agyeman, my supervisor and a lecturer of the college of Art, KNUST, KUMASI for his assistance, guidance and encouragement. I am grateful to Dr Ben K. -
Name Phone Number Location Certification Class 1 Abayah Joseph Tetteh 0244814202 Somanya, Krobo,Eastern Region Domestic 2 Abdall
NAME PHONE NUMBER LOCATION CERTIFICATION CLASS 1 ABAYAH JOSEPH TETTEH 0244814202 SOMANYA, KROBO,EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 2 ABDALLAH MOHAMMED 0246837670 KANTUDU, EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 3 ABLORH SOWAH EMMANUEL 0209114424 AKIM-ODA, EASTERN COMMERCIAL 4 ABOAGYE ‘DANKWA BENJAMIN 0243045450 AKUAPIM DOMESTIC 5 ABURAM JEHOSAPHAT 0540594543 AKIM AYIREDI,EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 6 ACHEAMPONG BISMARK 0266814518 SORODAE, EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 7 ACHEAMPONG ERNEST 0209294941 KOFORIDUA, EASTERN REGION COMMERCIAL 8 ACHEAMPONG ERNEST KWABENA 0208589610 KOFORIDUA, EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 9 ACHEAMPONG KOFI 0208321461 AKIM ODA,EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 10 ACHEAMPONG OFORI CHARLES 0247578581 OYOKO,KOFORIDUA, EASTERN REGIO COMMERCIAL 11 ADAMS LUKEMAN 0243005800 KWAHDESCO BUS STOP DOMESTIC 12 ADAMU FRANCIS 0207423555 ADOAGYIRI-NKAWKAW, EASTERN REG DOMESTIC 13 ADANE PETER 0546664481 KOFORIDUA,EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 14 ADDO-TETEBO KWAME 0208166017 SODIE, KOFORIDUA INDUSTRIAL 15 ADJEI SAMUEL OFORI 0243872431/0204425237 KOFORIDUA COMMERCIAL 16 ADONGO ROBERT ATOA 0244525155/0209209330 AKIM ODA COMMERCIAL 17 ADONGO ROBERT ATOA 0244525155 AKIM,ODA,EASTERN REGIONS INDUSTRIAL 18 ADRI WINFRED KWABLA 0246638316 AKOSOMBO COMMERCIAL 19 ADU BROBBEY 0202017110 AKOSOMBO,E/R DOMESTIC 20 ADU HENAKU WILLIAM KOFORIDUA DOMESTIC 21 ADUAMAH SAMPSON ODAME 0246343753 SUHUM, EASTERN REGION DOMESTIC 22 ADU-GYAMFI FREDERICK 0243247891/0207752885 AKIM ODA COMMERCIAL 23 AFFUL ABEDNEGO 0245805682 ODA AYIREBI COMMERCIAL 24 AFFUL KWABENA RICHARD 0242634300 MARKET NKWATIA DOMESTIC 25 AFFUL -
Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly 4
Table of Contents PART A: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 4 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUNICIPAL ...................................................................................... 4 2. VISION ................................................................................................................................................. 5 3. MISSION .............................................................................................................................................. 6 REPUBLIC OF GHANA 4. CORE FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 6 5. MUNICIPAL ECONOMY ................................................................................................................... 7 a. AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................. 7 b. MARKET CENTER ............................................................................................................................ 7 e. HEALTH .............................................................................................................................................. 8 COMPOSITE BUDGET f. WATER AND SANITATION ............................................................................................................. 8 j. ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................. -
An Archaeology of Obosomase, Eastern Region, Ghana
University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh An Archaeology of Obosomase, Eastern Region, Ghana. BY SARAH LOTUS ASARE This thesis is submitted to the University of Ghana, Legon, in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of MPhil Archaeology degree JULY 2018 University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh DECLARATION I hereby declare that this work with the exception of acknowledged quotations and ideas is a result of my own research carried out in the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, under the supervision of Professor J. Boachie-Ansah and Dr. Fritz Biveridge. This work has not been presented in full or in part to any other institution for examination. ……………………………………. ………… …………………………….. SARAH LOTUS ASARE DATE (STUDENT) …………………………………. ……………………………………….. PROFESSOR JAMES BOACHIE- ANSAH DATE (PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR) ………………………………. ………………………………………….. DR. FRITZ BIVERIDGE DATE (CO-SUPERVISOR) i University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh ABSTRACT The Akwapem area has been the focus of several historical and archaeological investigations in the past but there has been no archaeological excavation at Obosomase to date, thus the cultural history of the town from an archeological perspective is unknown. The underlying theme that guided the conduct of this study was to reconstruct the lifeways of the past inhabitants of Obosomase using predominantly archaeologically sourced data. It was also to ascertain the existence or absence of continuity in the archeological record on the one hand and between the past and present-day inhabitants of Obosomase on the other. Datable archaeological materials clearly indicate that the excavated area of the site was occupied shortly after 1750 and continued to be occupied until the 20th century. -
Akwapim South District
AKWAPIM SOUTH DISTRICT Copyright © 2014 Ghana Statistical Service i PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No meaningful developmental activity can be undertaken without taking into account the characteristics of the population for whom the activity is targeted. The size of the population and its spatial distribution, growth and change over time, in addition to its socio-economic characteristics are all important in development planning. A population census is the most important source of data on the size, composition, growth and distribution of a country’s population at the national and sub-national levels. Data from the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) will serve as reference for equitable distribution of national resources and government services, including the allocation of government funds among various regions, districts and other sub-national populations to education, health and other social services. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is delighted to provide data users, especially the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, with district-level analytical reports based on the 2010 PHC data to facilitate their planning and decision-making. The District Analytical Report for the Akwapim South District is one of the 216 district census reports aimed at making data available to planners and decision makers at the district level. In addition to presenting the district profile, the report discusses the social and economic dimensions of demographic variables and their implications for policy formulation, planning and interventions. The conclusions and recommendations drawn from the district report are expected to serve as a basis for improving the quality of life of Ghanaians through evidence-based decision-making, monitoring and evaluation of developmental goals and intervention programmes. -
Chieftaincy and Development in Ghana: from Political Intermediaries to Neotraditional Development Brokers
Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien Department of Anthropology and African Studies Arbeitspapiere / Working Papers Nr. 124 Johannes Knierzinger Chieftaincy and Development in Ghana: From Political Intermediaries to Neotraditional Development Brokers 2011 AP IFEAS 124/2011 Herausgegeben von / The Working Papers are edited by: Institut für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Forum 6, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. Tel. +49-6131-3923720; Email: [email protected]; http://www.ifeas.uni-mainz.de http://www.ifeas.uni-mainz.de/workingpapers/Arbeitspapiere.html Geschäftsführende Herausgeberin / Managing Editor: Eva Spies ([email protected]) Copyright remains with the author. Bitte zitieren als / Please cite as: Knierzinger, Johannes, 2011: Chieftaincy and Development in Ghana: From Political Intermediaries to Neotraditional Development Brokers. Arbeitspapiere des Instituts für Ethnologie und Afrikastudien der Johannes Gutenberg- Universität Mainz (Working Papers of the Department of Anthropology and African Studies of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) 124. <URL: http://www.ifeas.uni-mainz.de/workingpapers/AP124.pdf> Johannes Knierzinger: Chieftaincy and Development in Ghana: From Political Intermediaries to Neotraditional Development Brokers Abstract Ghanaian societies are still embedded in neotraditional structures, even in urban areas. Contrary to many prophecies of doom since independence, chieftaincy is still very popular. One of the reasons for this persistence is the remarkable malleability and fluidity of neotraditional systems. Particularly on the local level, a considerable percentage of the pop- ulation is permanently engaged in negotiations and disputes over neotraditional offices and corresponding claims. This leads to a high degree of political participation, but also to conflicts and to the abuse of chieftaincy as an instrument of elite formation.