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Recent Submissions
Preferences Of Future Cooking Fuel Types Among Urban And Peri-Urban Households In Greater Accra Region Of Ghana: Business-As-Usual Or Sustainable Pathways?.
(Energy Policy, 2025-02-12) Bawakyillenuo, S.; Agbelie, I.S.K.; Crentsil, A.O.; Danquah, S.K.
Women and children in Ghana face risks such as burns, poisoning, and injuries from using solid biomass fuels like
charcoal and firewood for cooking. Although LPG is the dominant modern cooking fuel, electricity remains less
commonly used. In the Greater Accra Region, 70% of households rely on LPG for cooking, while 23% and 3% use
charcoal and firewood, respectively. This study examines the future cooking fuel preferences of households in Ga
East, Ga West, and Adenta Municipalities, using data from 1200 urban and peri-urban households collected
through a mixed-method approach. Findings reveal that LPG is expected to remain the preferred cooking fuel
over the next five years, followed by charcoal, with electricity ranked third. These future preferences reflect
current practices, indicating a continuation of existing trends. However, 7.3% of households expressed interest in
adopting e-cooking technologies, such as Electric Pressure Cookers (EPC), if these technologies become more
accessible and affordable. This suggests a potential shift toward sustainable cooking practices. To promote the
adoption of e-cooking technologies, critical policy measures focused on education, affordability, and technology
availability are necessary. Such initiatives could support a transition to environmentally sustainable cooking
solutions in the Greater Accra Region.
Effects of flooding-induced migration on farm technical efficiency in Rivers State, Nigeria
(Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2025) Umechukwu. J.N.; Sarpong. D.B.; Mensah-Bonsu. A.; et al.
This study assessed the effects of flooding-induced migration on farm technical efficiency in Rivers State. Data
were collected on episodes that occurred between 2011 and 2022 to estimate the trend of flooding in the study
area and also farm technical efficiency (TE), specifically from 2022 production activities. Translog Stochastic
frontier was estimated and TE generated. The effect of migration on farm’s TE was analyzed using endogenous
treatment effect model and the average treatment effects were estimated. Results obtained showed that flooding
episodes occurred yearly in the twelve years under review. The Stochastic frontier analysis showed that
migration has a positive and significant coefficient in the inefficiency model, thus depicting that migration in
creases technical inefficiency. The TE results showed that migrants operate at 71.17 % efficiency and non-
migrants at 74.63 %. This shows that both groups of farmers have room for improvement to achieve efficient
production. The result of average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) is significant, with a mean difference of
negative 3.85 % and also significant for the untreated (ATU) with 2.01 % value of mean difference. This means
that the TE of migrants reduced by 3.85 percent and their expected TE will increase by 2.01 percent if they are
not faced with flooding problems and did not migrate. This shows that migration indeed, as seen in the technical
inefficiency model, affects TE. It is recommended that government and stakeholders should initiate and execute
projects meant to curb flooding in these communities. The ministry of agriculture should engage the Famers in
educational activities on how to manage their farms, combine crops, and proper fertilizer and labour usage for
optimum output. These will improve their farm technical efficiency.
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity properties of medicinal plants used for producing herbal products against hepatic diseases in Ghana
(Aspects of Molecular Medicine, 2025) Julius. D.; Christopher. L.; Appiah-Oppong. R; et al.
Medicinal plants have become the option for management of liver diseases because of their availability, cost
effectiveness and lesser side effects compared to pharmaceutical drugs. Various parts of plants including roots,
leaves, stem, bark and seed have been reportedly used to treat liver diseases including jaundice, hepatitis,
hepatosteatosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatobillary disorders and hepatocellular carcinoma. Phytochemi
cals exhibit anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties due to the presence of acidic polyhydroxyl groups in
the phenols. These hydroxyl groups quench free radicals from oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur reactive species
thereby inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation and fibrogenic processes. The objective of the study was to
determine the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytotoxicity properties of medicinal plants for the purpose of
selecting more efficacious raw materials for herbal products. Ethanolic and methanolic extracts of 13 medicinal
plants were test for level of total phenols, flavonoids, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) reducing potential,
ferric reducing (FRAP), total antioxidant binding capacity (ABTS), red cell antihemolysis assay and 3-(4, 5-dime
thylthiazolyl-2)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) cytotoxicity. Except for DPPH scavenging activity,
there was significance of difference between the methanolic and ethanolic extracts, total phenols (p = 0.03),
f
lavonoids (p = 0.024), FRAP (p = 0.02), ABTS (p = 0.00) and red cell hemolysis (p = 0.010). There was cor
relation between phytochemicals, phenols and flavonoids and antioxidant markers, DPPH, FRAP, ABTS and red
cell hemolysis (p < 0.05). Syzygium aromaticum, Curcuma longa, Taraxacum officinalis and Moringa oleifera
exhibited the highest inhibitory anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The study indicates that, phyto
chemical, antioxidant and inflammatory properties varied with the kind of plant, concentration of extract,
extractant and polyphenol content. These properties should be evaluated in selecting materials for drug
formulation.
A review of neuroimaging in epilepsy: Diagnostic strategies and clinical decision framework
(Brain Disorders, 2025) Aklamanu. B.W.
Epilepsy, a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures, demands precise
diagnostic imaging. This review critically examines both structural and functional neuroimaging modalities MRI,
CT, PET, SPECT, MEG, fMRI, MRS, DTI, and ASL in terms of diagnostic accuracy, patient comfort, cost-
effectiveness, and accessibility. Structural MRI continues to serve as the cornerstone of epilepsy imaging,
while functional and metabolic techniques offer vital insights in MRI-negative or drug-resistant cases. A clinical
decision-making framework is proposed, guiding imaging selection based on seizure presentation and resource
context. The review also addresses the implementation challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs),
including infrastructure limitations, economic barriers, and workforce shortages, while offering feasible strate
gies to improve access. Emphasis is placed on the integration of multimodal imaging and the development of
context-sensitive, tiered approaches to optimize epilepsy care globally.
The Demand For Intermittent Preventive Treatment Of Malaria In Pregnancy Using Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine In The Volta Region Of Ghana.
(Plos One, 2024-09-05) Asem, L.; Abdul-Gafaru, A.; Assuming, P.O.; Abeka-Nkrumah, G.
Background
Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a preventable condition leading to maternal and neonatal mor bidity and mortality. Invariably, with all the knowledge about the serious consequences of
MiP for the woman, the unborn child, and the neonate, the uptake of Intermittent Preventive
Treatment of Malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) is low in
most malaria-endemic countries, including Ghana. This study sought to examine the uptake
and service user predictors of the implementation of IPTp-SP after the policy upgrade in
2014.
Methods
This cross-sectional survey was carried out in two selected districts in the Volta Region. The
study participants were randomly selected from communities within Nkwanta North and
North Tongu District. A total of 438 mothers who have delivered in the past 24 months were
selected for the study. The women were interviewed on their background, knowledge, and
attitude toward the use of IPTp-SP using a structured questionnaire. Multiple logistic regres sion was done to determine the factors that influence the demand for IPTp-SP. The results
were presented in the form of tables.
Results
The mean number of antenatal care (ANC) attendance was 5 (SD:2.6) visits per client, with
262 (59.82%) of them getting the 3+ doses of IPTp-SP. Also, a significant 44 (10.1%) of the
mothers did not receive any dose of IPTp-SP. Respondents who attended antenatal clinics
4–7 times had 7 (CI:3.9–12.3) times higher uptake of 3+ doses of IPTp-SP as compared to
others who attended less than 4 visits. Similarly, women who had 8 or more visits had a 16.1
(CI: 5.9–43.6) times higher chance of getting more than 2 doses of IPTp-SP compared with
others who had fewer than 4 attendances.
Conclusion
The uptake of 3+ doses of IPTp-SP is still lower than the global target of 80%. Thus, the
need for innovative interventions aimed at improving antenatal attendance and early book ing for IPTp-SP are recommended