Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

The effect of economic complexity on gender inequality in Ghana: an ARDL approach

Purpose This paper examines how the production structure of country-economic complexity impacts gender inequality in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Using time-series data spanning from 1995 to 2015, the paper employed the autoregressive distributed lag model as a method of es...

Vegetation structure modulates insectivorous bat assemblages in West African cocoa agroforests

Agricultural expansion is a major driver of biodiversity loss in tropical regions. Agroforestry systems may help reconcile production with conservation, but it remains unclear how their design can best support biodiversity outcomes. This is particularly relevant in West Africa, w...

Prevalence and clustering of major cardiovascular risk factors among community-dwelling older adults in rural Enugu State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease and stroke remain leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries. Older adults in rural Nigerian communities may experience substantial cardiometabolic risk, yet loc...

Self-medication and antibiotic use among the deaf in Ghana’s Ashanti Region: a cross-sectional study of knowledge, practices, perceptions, and predictors

Self-medication and antibiotic misuse are major drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), yet evidence is scarce for people with disabilities, especially the Deaf community. Communication barrier and restricted access to health information may heighten vulnerability to inappropr...

Structural drivers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances environmental fate, bioaccumulation kinetics, and sub-cellular toxicity: A systematic review of legacy and emerging alternatives

Per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a critical global challenge due to extreme persistence and multi-media migration. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this systematic review synthesized data from 22 core studies to evaluate environmental fate, bioaccumulation, and s...

Stable isotopes reveal the origin and vulnerability of bottled and sachet drinking waters sold in Cameroon

Urbanisation and unreliable drinking water supply have increased reliance on packaged waters in Cameroon. However, their hydrogeological origin is poorly verified. This study investigated the spatio-temporal variation, origin, recharge and vulnerability of 35 brands (114 samples)...

Human Capital Pathways to Sustainability: How Green Talent, Mindfulness, and Leadership Cocreate Sustainable Innovation

ABSTRACT Sustainable innovation is central to firm competitiveness, yet the mechanisms through which green human resource practices generate such outcomes remain underexplored. This study examines how green recruitment and selection drives sustainable innovation through green tra...

Corporate political activity and evidence of policy capture in national obesity prevention policies (2000–2025): a global systematic review

Governments across high-, middle-, and low-income countries have adopted regulatory interventions, including sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes, front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL), restrictions on marketing unhealthy foods to children, and school nutrition standards to a...

A Two-Sex Mathematical Model of Sterile-Male Releases for the Suppression of Anopheles Mosquito Populations

This study develops a deterministic two-sex compartmental model to investigate the population-level effects of continuous sterile-male releases on Anopheles mosquitoes. The model distinguishes aquatic stages, unmated females, fertile-mated females, sterile-mated females, wild mal...

Anthropogenic compound inputs decouple particulate and mineral-associated carbon pools in soils of a tropical urban agroecosystem

Urban soils accumulate diverse anthropogenic compounds (hereafter ACs). Yet, AC accumulation and its influence on soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics remain poorly constrained. Here, we investigate how urbanisation-derived ACs affect SOC pools and composition in 618 arable topsoil...

Annual trends in Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and rifampicin resistance at a regional referral hospital in Northern Ghana, 2019–2024

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health problem in Ghana, while rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) poses an additional challenge to TB control. Routine molecular diagnostic data can provide useful information on temporal patterns of TB detection and drug resi...

Why She Stays: A Role-Based Analysis of Women’s Motivations in Construction

The construction industry is actively promoting female participation, but the motivation to drive their entry and stay, particularly into different job roles, remains underexplored. Previous studies typically treated extrinsic motivation as a single, undifferentiated construct. T...

Who gets left behind? Prioritizing assistive technology for persons with disabilities in low-resource urban transport systems: Evidence from Greater Kumasi, Ghana

Assistive technologies (ATs) remain poorly integrated into urban public transport systems in low-resource cities of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), leaving many persons with disabilities (PwDs) with limited mobility and disproportionate transport barriers. This study examined the aware...

Assessment of herbal medicine use and its outcomes among post-stroke patients in Kumasi, Ghana

Stroke remains a significant cause of morbidity and disability worldwide, with many patients turning to herbal medicines as part of their treatment and recovery. Despite this common practice, limited empirical data exist on herbal medicine’s use and outcomes among post-stroke pat...

Evaluating 24-Hour Library Services: Student Usage, Satisfaction, and Operational Challenges at KNUST

This study investigated the 24-hour library service offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) library system during examination periods at the Prempeh II Library in Kumasi, Ghana. The purpose was to examine students’ awareness and usage of the serv...

Cross-sectional serological evidence of Brucella spp. exposure in dogs and occupationally exposed humans in Ghana: implications for a one health approach

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, where it is reported in livestock. Research on canine brucellosis in Ghana is limited. Due to the risk of Brucella spp. infection via the contact of human beings with dogs and dog r...

Impact of teachers’ demographic characteristics on their perceptions of headteachers’ leadership styles in selected public senior high schools, Ghana

This study examined the extent to which teachers' demographic characteristics (age, gender, and educational qualification) are associated with their perceptions of headteachers' leadership styles in two public senior high schools in the Atwima Mponua District, Ghana. A quantitati...

An Integrated Framework for Examining Barriers Impeding Construction Project Clients’ Commitment to Health and Safety

Purpose Construction project clients hold a substantial role in shaping health and safety (H&S) outcomes. Nonetheless, their commitment to H&S often remains minimal as a result of the existence of various barriers that impede their effective involvement. Without understanding the...

Prevalence and determinants of self-reported all-cause dementia among middle-aged and older adults in the United States: Results from a nationally representative survey

Dementia encompasses a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disorders characterized by progressive cognitive decline that impairs memory, executive function, and activities of daily living. Although dementia includes multiple subtypes, nationally represent...

Safety compliance and construction waste reduction in Ghana with implications for sub-Saharan Africa: the role of deep and surface practices

Purpose Despite growing recognition that worker behaviour drives construction waste generation, no study has empirically tested whether disaggregated safety compliance dimensions directly predict waste reduction outcomes, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, with evidence from the...