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Journal Article 2012

Gender analysis of the contribution of urban agriculture to sustainable livelihoods in Accra, Ghana

Autor: Adeoti, A.I. Cofie, Olufunke O. Oladele, O.I.

This article examines the sustainability of livelihoods through urban agriculture (UA): gender dimensions in Accra, Ghana. The population used for the study was the vegetable producers within and around Accra, Ghana. A mix of sampling techniques was followed in choosing UA producers. While a rand...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/41781

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Adeoti, A.I. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , Oladele, O.I. , [Gender analysis of the contribution of urban agriculture to sustainable livelihoods in Accra, Ghana] , Gender analysis of the contribution of urban agriculture to sustainable livelihoods in Accra, Ghana

Book Chapter 2015

Productive and safe use of urban organic wastes and wastewater in urban food production systems in low-income counties

Autor: Drechsel, Pay Keraita, Bernard N. Cofie, Olufunke O. Nikiema, Josiane

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/69501

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WASTE TREATMENT

URBAN WASTES

ORGANIC WASTES

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Drechsel, Pay , Keraita, Bernard N. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , Nikiema, Josiane , [Productive and safe use of urban organic wastes and wastewater in urban food production systems in low-income counties] , Productive and safe use of urban organic wastes and wastewater in urban food production systems in low-income counties

Conference Paper 2014

Prospects, challenges and institutional linkages of vegetable value chain in Ibadan city of Nigeria

Autor: Olajide-Taiwo, L. O. Bamimore, K. Olajide-Taiwo, F. B. Cofie, Olufunke O. Babajide, K. S.

The entire population of over 2.5 million people living in Ibadan city of Nigeria depends on farmers within and around the city to supply up to 80% of their vegetables, estimated at about 900 tonnes per day. This study was carried out to establish the presence, types, systems and institutional li...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/67620

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Olajide-Taiwo, L. O. , Bamimore, K. , Olajide-Taiwo, F. B. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , Babajide, K. S. , [Prospects, challenges and institutional linkages of vegetable value chain in Ibadan city of Nigeria] , Prospects, challenges and institutional linkages of vegetable value chain in Ibadan city of Nigeria

Journal Article 2008

Resource recovery from urban waste: options and challenges for community based composting in Sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Cofie, Olufunke O. Drechsel, Pay Agbottah, S. Veenhuizen, René van

Municipal authorities in developing countries are facing immense challenges in managing both solid and liquid waste in a sustainable way. Recycling is not yet high on their agenda although they appreciate the potential of composting for waste volume reduction. This offers an entry point to introd...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/40702

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Cofie, Olufunke O. , Drechsel, Pay , Agbottah, S. , Veenhuizen, René van , [Resource recovery from urban waste: options and challenges for community based composting in Sub-Saharan Africa] , Resource recovery from urban waste: options and challenges for community based composting in Sub-Saharan Africa

Journal Article 2016

Perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward urban surface water quality in Accra, Ghana

Autor: Abraham, Ernest M. Martin, A. Cofie, Olufunke O.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore people’s perceptions, stated attitudes, and observed and reported behaviour to water and other environmental quality. Design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a mixed method approach. It employed a cross-sectional survey design. Ten communiti...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/78558

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WATER QUALITY

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SURFACE WATER

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Abraham, Ernest M. , Martin, A. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , [Perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward urban surface water quality in Accra, Ghana] , Perceptions, attitudes and behaviours toward urban surface water quality in Accra, Ghana

Book Chapter 2010

Harnessing farmers? knowledge and perceptions for health-risk reduction in wastewater-irrigated agriculture

Autor: Keraita, Bernard N. Drechsel, Pay Seidu, R. Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. Cofie, Olufunke O. Konradsen, Flemming

This chapter addresses the importance of understanding farmers? knowledge and perceptions on health-risk and risk-reduction measures for the development of mutually acceptable risk-management strategies. Drawing on studies from different countries, the chapter shows that it is not realistic to ex...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36808

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Keraita, Bernard N. , Drechsel, Pay , Seidu, R. , Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , Konradsen, Flemming , [Harnessing farmers? knowledge and perceptions for health-risk reduction in wastewater-irrigated agriculture] , Harnessing farmers? knowledge and perceptions for health-risk reduction in wastewater-irrigated agriculture

Book 2014

On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa

Autor: Keraita, Bernard N. Drechsel, Pay Klutse, Amah Cofie, Olufunke O.

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35209

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Wastewater

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Keraita, Bernard N. , Drechsel, Pay , Klutse, Amah , Cofie, Olufunke O. , [On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa] , On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa

Journal Article 2009

Effect of using different particle sizes of sand as filter media for dewatering faecal sludge

Autor: Kuffour, A.R. Awuah, E. Anyemedu, F.O.K. Strauss, M. Kone, D. Cofie, Olufunke O.

This research is aimed at investigating the effect of different particle sizes of sand for the dewatering of faecal sludge with respect to the dewatering time, contaminant load in the percolate, rate of clogging and quantity of biosolids produced. Three filter media FM1, FM2 and FM3 were used to ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/40619

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Kuffour, A.R. , Awuah, E. , Anyemedu, F.O.K. , Strauss, M. , Kone, D. , Cofie, Olufunke O. , [Effect of using different particle sizes of sand as filter media for dewatering faecal sludge] , Effect of using different particle sizes of sand as filter media for dewatering faecal sludge

Journal Article 2009

Production and storage of N-enriched co-compost

Autor: Adamtey, Noah Cofie, Olufunke O. Ofosu-Budu, G.K. Danso, S.K.A. Forster, D.

Recovery of the organic fraction of municipal waste for peri-urban agriculture could contribute to the improvement of environmental sanitation and increase agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, municipal waste co-compost (Co) has low nitrogen (N) content. Therefore, this study...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/40566

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Adamtey, Noah , Cofie, Olufunke O. , Ofosu-Budu, G.K. , Danso, S.K.A. , Forster, D. , [Production and storage of N-enriched co-compost] , Production and storage of N-enriched co-compost

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