All biological products obtained from forests other than timber are considered non-timber forest (NTFPs). NTFPs production levels in Ghana affected by climate change. Over the past years, have adversely prolonged droughts and short rainfall Ghana. In rural areas, where NTFP enhance livelihoods for dwellers, this affects their food security. This study aimed to determine how dwellers perceive impact of annual variability temperature on products. To better understand residents change's effect...

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao Linn.) is single most important agricultural export crop and major source of foreign exchange to Ghana.This study examines the socioeconomic factors affecting adoption CODAPEC High-Tech Technology packages introduced by Ghana government into cocoa production system address dwindling levels productivity.The employed a multi-stage random sampling technique select 250 households from 25 communities in five eight districts Central Region Ghana.Tobit multivariate regression...

This study assesses the wood waste generation, its management practices, and effects on forests in Ghana. The rate of logging Ghana has increased this can be attributed to increase establishment Sawmilling companies country. Increased installation sawmilling sawn timber production. use outmoded milling machines led an generation. An production annual allowable cut country, which overrun limit sustainable forestry. A qualitative research method was employed for work. well-structured...

The key to the successful and sustainable utilisation of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities lies in understanding their perspectives on climate change its effects NTFP production. Furthermore, assessing perceptions diverse uses potential for value addition NTFPs is crucial determining how these resources can enhance well-being livelihoods. Although studies change, addition, multiple impact livelihoods have been conducted, locals’ factors not fully explored. This study...

Abstract Residents living adjacent to forests commonly gather non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for income, nourishment, ailment treatment, firewood, religious reasons, and artefacts. This study investigates local perceptions of the commercialisation value addition in forest-adjacent communities Ghana. NTFPs are integral food security cultural practices. However, more is needed know about these products' addition. In this study, we collected data using a qualitative research approach...

Abstract Thermal power generation is the main source of in energy mix country. Erratic rainfall patterns, high cost fossil fuel for thermal generation, and increase electricity demand have contributed to rampant outages recent past. This paper examined conservation efficiency awareness practices households Cape Coast Metropolis Ghana. It assessed level variability energy-savings education among households. Three hundred ninety-six were randomly selected from nine communities using stratified...

The overwhelming evidence supports the assertion that climate is undergoing change. Understanding perception of locals magnitude change and its influence on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) challenge at a global scale. Although studies change, value addition, multiple uses NTFPs their impact local livelihoods have been conducted, locals' perceptions these factors not fully explored. This study aims to assess various social factors, including education, gender, religion,...

Forest-dwelling residents frequently collect non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for various reasons, such as food, medicine, firewood, religious or handicrafts. This study examines the multiple benefits derived from NTFPs and how they contribute to livelihoods of Ghanaian communities alleviate poverty. Resources services provided by have an essential role in providing economic, nutritional, medicinal, cultural, environmental benefits. diverse range locals collect, chewing sticks, games,...

Fishing along Ghana's coast is the main livelihood for local communities, and it contributes significantly to their incomes. Most of them get employment, food security, access better health care through fishing activities. However, industry has been saddled with many challenges in recent times, which led low landings. This study aimed assess causes effects decline fish landings on coastal communities Central Region Ghana. The systematic sampling technique was used randomly select 200...

Policy-makers consider participatory reforestation and forest resource management to be the key reducing problems of deforestation degradation. In this regard, government Ghana introduced a modified taungya system as mechanism restore degraded reserves under National Forest Plantation Development Programme allow landless farmers access land for temporary crop production secured tree tenure rights. However, there is an information gap concerning role individual residing in off-reserve areas...

Urban forestry provides diverse ecosystem services to urban dwellers. However, in Ghana has received little attention and investment over the years. The objectives of this study were assess socio-economic factors that influence homeowners' perceptions provided by trees determine affect tree planting retention decisions built-up areas. Questionnaires used collect data from homeowners three regional capital cities (Kumasi: N = 205, Sunyani: 200; Cape Coast 200). A binary logit model MANOVA...

In light of the lack ground-based observations, this study utilizes reanalysis data from CHIRPS database and CMIP6 models under SSP5-8.5 scenario to predict future rainfall in Beni–Irumu region eastern DR Congo. The use offers a viable method for understanding historical climate trends regions with limited ground data. Using spatial resolution 0.05°, selected general circulation (GCMs) were downscaled Analysis over 32 years reveals disparities, high-altitude like Mount Stanley experiencing...

Using the Modified Taungya System (MTS) to establish plantations has been identified as one of important strategies required meet demand for wood resources in Ghana. The MTS is a forest management approach which farmers are given lands within degraded reserves inter-plant food crops with trees, and further nurture trees into maturity under specified roles benefit sharing agreements. This study evaluated MTSs based on following sustainability criteria: recognition gender role agroforestry...

Abstract Residents living adjacent to forests commonly gather non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for income, nourishment, ailment treatment, firewood, religious reasons, and artefacts. This study focused on the locals’ perception of NTFP value addition in forest-adjacent communities Ghana. To determine which NTFPs are collected, we interviewed 732 residents about their collected if has impacted commercialisation quality obtained from forest. We found that 97.5% those surveyed frequently...

The dry semideciduous forest zone is one of the most fragile and highly threatened ecosystems in Ghana.Recurrent bushfires other anthropogenic disturbances have degraded this converted a large proportion to savannah woodland.Moreover, invasion weeds following has impeded natural regeneration.Hence, likely solution problem restoration through use native tree species catalyse regeneration.The African mahogany regard been emphasised.This study aims (i) investigate levels phenotypic plasticity...

This study examines the socioeconomic factors that influence farmers’ willingness to accept monetary compensation engage in tree planting and evaluate realistic payment of incentives. Contingent Valuation method was employed elicit bids levels 200 farm households Ghana. The empirical results a Generalized Linear Model reveal age household head, size, education, perception climate change, distance farmland, offfarm work quantity maize sold annually significantly influenced households’...

The contribution of remnant trees in traditional agro forestry systems recent times has attracted significant attention from policy makers, stakeholders, and academicians due to their important role conserving biodiversity within agricultural systems, reserves genetic resources provision other environmental services. study seeks determine socioeconomic factors influencing farmers’ decision maintain landscape. Data was solicited 220 households three rural communities through structured...

The planting of mixed indigenous tree species for reforestation has gained attention in conservation biology, because they allow the recruitment other woody to a site. This study compared differences diversity, structure, and composition between secondary dry semi-deciduous forests on two previously burned sites; one site had been planted ten-years prior with mixed mahogany species, while naturally regenerated after fire. Density, dominance, frequency importance value index (IVI) as well...

For effective deployment of trees as green infrastructure in major cities, it is imperative to understand landlords' perceptions built-up ecosystems. Six hundred landlords were systematically sampled from three cities Ghana. A questionnaire was used elicit information about urban areas. The data generated analysed using descriptive statistics, Cronbach Alpha, and Kendall Coefficient Concordance. results indicated that the most important ecosystem services perceived with highest positive...