Publications by authors named "Belinda Boateng"
Objectives: To investigate the knowledge about physical activity, physical activity levels and waist-to-hip ratio among persons living with diabetes in the Ho Municipality.
Design: Cross-sectional observation study.
Setting: The researcher collected data from two diabetes clinics in the Ho Municipality of Ghana.
In December 2019, an outbreak of a respiratory disease called the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by a new coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) began in Wuhan, China. The SARS-CoV-2, an encapsulated positive-stranded RNA virus, spread worldwide with disastrous consequences for people's health, economies, and quality of life. The disease has had far-reaching impacts on society, including economic disruption, school closures, and increased stress and anxiety.
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- Mango anthracnose disease (MAD) poses a severe threat to mango crops, causing up to 100% yield losses in unmanaged plantations, with no resistant cultivars available for all strains.
- The disease can spread undetected during a long latent period, leading to multiple strains being found in countries like Mexico, Brazil, and China, which has spurred increased research efforts.
- Current management primarily relies on synthetic pesticides, but rising resistance to fungicides emphasizes the need for more sustainable, ecologically sound strategies as discussed in recent research.
Insects are a significant source of food for millions of people worldwide. Since ancient times, insects in medicine have been contributing to the treatment of diseases in humans and animals. Compared to conventional animal farming, the production of insects for food and feed generates significantly less greenhouse gas emissions and uses considerably less land.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is estimated that over 75.0% of households in sub-Saharan Africa are involved in agriculture, and the majority of the poor in rural areas rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. One billion people living with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries are argued to make up the poorest of the poor, yet to our knowledge, no literature has captured the livelihood of people living with disabilities in the context of farming in Nigeria, specifically northern Nigeria where most of the households are involved in agriculture and related activities.
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