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    Growth, Yield and Storability Response of Two Okro Varieties to Integrated Nutrient Management.
    (MAMUDU, Daniel, 2025-12) MAMUDU, Daniel
    Field trials were conducted during the 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED) Research Farm. The objective of the study was to determine the growth and yield performance and post-harvest qualities of two okro varieties (a local and an exotic variety) in response to the integrated application of organic and inorganic fertilizers. The experiment contained six treatments: (i) 650 kg/ha NPK (full NPK), (ii) 20 t/ha Poultry Manure (full PM), (iii) 487.5 kg/ha NPK+5 t/ha PM (¾ NPK + ¼ PM), (iv) 325 kg/ha NPK +10 t/ha PM (½ NPK + ½ PM), (v) 162.5 kg/ha NPK + 15 t/ha PM (¼ NPK + ¾ PM), and (vi) No Fertilizer (control). The experimental design used for the field experiment was laid out in a 2 x 6 factorial experiment arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four (4) replications. The storability experimental design used was a 4 x 12 factorial arranged in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with 3 replications. On the average, Asontem, a local okro variety in the 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons, produced the tallest plant of 126.25 cm and 123 cm in plots where 487.5 kg/ha NPK+5 t/ha PM and 20 t/ha Poultry Manure were applied respectively, while Clemson, an exotic okro variety produced the maximum plant height of 125.65 cm and 122.98 cm where full PM was applied. Asontem okro variety produced the highest fruit yield of 10.03 t//ha and 4.73 t/ha in 2021 and 2022, respectively, under the 162.5 kg/ha NPK + 15 t/ha PM fertilizer combination. The control treatment recorded the least yield of 8.76 t/ha and 3.68 t/ha in both cropping seasons, respectively. Similarly, the Clemson okro variety produced, the highest fruit yield of 8.18 t/ha and 2.95 t/ha under the 325 kg/ha NPK +10 t/ha PM fertilizer treatment in both 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons. The control treatment had the lowest yields of 7.51 t/ha and 2.29 t/ha in both cropping seasons, respectively. The integrated management of poultry manure and NPK (15:15:15) fertilizer application significantly increased all growth and yield attributes of okro crops under rainfed conditions of the study area. It is recommended that okro farmers should adopt integrated nutrient management strategies. For higher yields, Asontem with 162.5 kg/ha NPK + 15 t/ha PM and Clemson with 325 kg/ha NPK +10 t/ha PM could be considered for adoption. The nutritional analysis results indicated that both the sun-drying and freezing methods of okro after two months of storage period did not show any significant decrease in some nutrient content. The study showed that both sun-drying and freezing okro samples consistently yielded greater okro nutritional qualities during preservation over time. The freezing process on average preserved the nutrient content quality better when compared to the sun drying method. Hence sun drying and freezing methods could be adopted by okro farmers and value-chain actors in Ghana depending on the resources available to them.
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    Pentecostalism and the spirit of entrepreneurship in Ghana: the case of Maame Sarah prayer camp in Ghana
    (JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN STUDIES, 2018-07-12) Agyeman, Akwasi Edmond; Carsamer, Emmanuel
    This paper examines the role that Pentecostalism plays in stimulating entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in Ghana. The study adopts an ethnographic approach, and focuses on the Goka Prayer Camp of the Church of Pentecost in the Jaman North District of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is grounded in Weber’s theory of religion as a catalyst for the development of capitalist societies and focuses of religious doctrines, leadership, and institutional networks. Key findings indicate that there is a nexus between Pentecostalism and entrepreneurship development in Ghana. The study showed that Pentecostalism encourages self-determination, self-reliance, and entrepreneurship initiatives among believers due to its prosperity doctrine which states that because believers share in the victory of Jesus Christ over sin, poverty and suffering, they are destined to prosper once they have embraced the faith, maintained strict moral discipline and paid tithe. In addition, Pentecostalism is seen to provide spiritual backing for entrepreneurship by freeing people from ancient superstitious beliefs, and fears that they will be accused of witchcraft, victimised, or die once they become successful. Moreover, the explicit engagement of Pentecostal leaders in the pursuit of material wellbeing sets the pace for members to follow. However, in spite of the role of this strand of Christianity in motivating individuals to engage in entrepreneurial activities, we found that they provide weak networks and institutional support, apart from those in the spiritual domain, to facilitate entrepreneurship development among members. It is rather members of the top hierarchy that appear to benefit from these social networks
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    Ghanaian Immigrants in a Northern Italian Town: Between Social Exclusion and Onward Migration to the UK
    (Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2021-05-17) Agyeman, Akwasi Edmond
    This paper examines the linkage between exclusion and onward migration of the Ghanaian migrants living in Italy to the UK. It is based on an ethnographic research in the region of Veneto. The paper shows that Italy’s adoption of partial exclusion or subordinated model of integration, the weak position of the African migrants in Italy’s employment sector, lack of employment opportunities for African women and the second generation, blocked mobility, lack of access to housing due to racial discrim ination and hostile attitudes of the Northern League party are the main forces behind the onward migration.
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    Cross-Cultural Ties between Ghana and Egypt: The Agency of the Egyptian Community in Accra, Ghana
    (African Human Mobility Review, 2019-08) Agyeman, Akwasi Edmond; Amoako-Gyampah, kwasi Kwarteng
    Ghana is recognized as an important destination of international migrants. In spite of the socio-economic and political upheavals that the country experienced during the early post-independence era leading to the (forced) return of several of its migrant groups, some have still remained and formed permanent communities and integrated into the Ghanaian society. This paper focuses on the Egyptian diaspora in Ghana. It examines: (1) the type of cross-border and transnational ties that Egyptian migrants in Ghana have established between Ghana and Egypt; (2) how these ties generate cross-cultural relations between Ghana and Egypt; and (3) the extent to which these ties provide a privileged economic and political position to the Egyptian community in Ghana. The work is based on the socio-cultural transnationalism theory. A socio-historical method was adopted for the research and apart from the analysis of historical data, eight key informants were interviewed. The paper shows that due to high-profile intermarriages between Ghanaians and Egyptians, coupled with the ‘Nkrumah factor’, the Egyptian community in Ghana occupies a privileged economic and political position in Ghana.
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    Connecting Return Intentions and Home Investment: the Case of Ghanaian Migrants in Southern Europe
    (Int. Migration & Integration, 2015-12) Agyeman, Akwasi Edmond
    In this paper, we analyse the return intentions and home investment of Ghanaian migrants living in Italy and Spain. We show that the migrants’ intention to resettle in Ghana is a strong motivation for them to invest there. Home construction is the primary investment activity that those who desire to return undertake, followed by setting up an income generating venture (retail shop, bakery, hairdressing salon, cash crop and poultry farms). However, in spite of high return intentions, actual return is largely dependent on economic success than failure. Moreover, the migrants’ desire to educate their children in the West, keep their European residence rights, and difficult socio-economic conditions in Ghana constitute key constraints to return. Consequently, the migrants prefer to establish a permanent home in Europe, with the hope to return home when their children grow up or after their labour market activity is over; and while those in Italy desire to move onward, those in Spain prefer to stay there.