Victor Owusu
Biographic Data
| ID | 270294 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victor Owusu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victor |
| FAMILY NAME | Owusu |
| SIGNATURE | OWUSU V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5277-1128 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 90 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Contribution of the Baobab Value Chain to Equitable Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Alleviation in Ghana
Non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) are central to income diversification and livelihood resilience in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, the welfare implications of baobab commercialisation remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analysing the contribution of the baobab value chain to household income, poverty reduction, and income inequality across regions, actor groups, and genders in northern Ghana. Using household‐level data of 808 a…
The same old story: ‘Saiko’ practices and coastal livelihoods in Ghana’s small-scale fisheries
Factors influencing smartphone usage of rural farmers: Empirical analysis of five selected provinces in China
The increasing usage of smartphones by practitioners in various fields of expertise is attracting global attention. However, scanty evidence exists on smartphone usage among rural farmers in developing countries. Using data collected from 1286 rural farming households in five provinces in China, this study investigates the factors influencing rural farmers’ decisions to use smartphones. The findings from a Probit model reveal that education, heal…
The Forum on the Covid-19 Pandemic and International Migrant Workers: Geographies of (Im)mobility and Governance Challenges
In this forum, we focus on precarious international migrant workers and examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in four middle-income economies in the Global South: Ghana, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Thailand. In this way we consider varying geographies of (im)mobilities, responses, and governance. During the global struggle to cope with the pandemic, the world witnessed that the quality of governance at multiple levels played a crucial role. In …
Food quality and supply chain networks in dynamic business environments: Evidence from the Nigerian shrimp subsector
Purpose Research efforts aiming to improve understanding of how various organisational relationships contribute to better food quality (FQ) in a constantly changing business environment are limited. This study examines the effects of supply chain (SC) organisations on the quality of food products across multi-tiered segments with dynamic business situations. Design/methodology/approach Guided by a conceptual research framework based on contingenc…
Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana
This paper analyzes the impact of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on maize yield, yield gap and net income in northern Ghana using an inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA). In this study, ISFM is restricted to the adoption of crop rotation (CR), inorganic fertilizer (FT), and farmyard manure (MN) either in isolation or in combination. We find a synergy in yield gain (86.52% increase in yield) and a decrease in yie…
Farmers’ intention to adapt to soil salinity expansion in Fimela, Sine-Saloum area in Senegal: A structural equation modelling approach
Factors influencing compliance of closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Central Region of Ghana
This paper contributes to the literature on marine conservation and its implication for coastal governance and sustainability. The study investigates factors influencing fisherfolk compliance with the temporal fishing bans in Ghana. The purpose is to understand the factors influencing compliance behaviour to help design an improved conservation strategy to achieve management objectives. A mixed-method approach was employed, consisting of 200 hous…
Compensation payment for fisherfolk during closed-season fishing: Lessons from small-scale fisherfolk in Ghana
This study contributes to the literature on marine conservation, fisheries management, and coastal development. The study investigated the distribution mechanism of government -led compensation payment schemes for small-scale coastal fisherfolk in Ghana during the closed season. We also sought to explore the perception of fisherfolk concerning equity and fairness in the distribution of the compensation scheme. The empirical data consisted of 220 …
Does ICT-based farm advisory improve farmers' adaptation to climate change? Evidence from Pakistan
In the face of climate uncertainties, farmers need advice on adaptation measures to manage climate risk in an efficient and user-friendly way. This study takes the case of a major cropping zone of Punjab province, Pakistan, which is reported among the climate-susceptible regions, to explore farmers’ preferred ways of agricultural advisory and farmers’ climate change adaptation measures. We also analyze the interrelation between different advisory…
Crop diversity, sustainable food and nutritional security among smallholder farmers in Ghana
Purpose The nexus between sustainable agri-food production and food security outcomes of farm households in sub-Saharan Africa is attracting policy attention. This study analyzes the effects of crop diversity on the incidence of food scarcity, dietary diversity, and the sale and consumption of own crops. Design/methodology/approach The study uses panel data collected in 2015 and 2018 on a randomly selected sample of 2553 households from 49 villag…
Off-farm work and technical efficiency of wheat production: An analysis accounting for multiple dimensions of off-farm work
This study analyzes the impacts of off-farm work on the technical efficiency (TE) of wheat production, using data collected from 549 farming households in China. Unlike previous studies that only capture one dimension of off-farm work, in this study, we consider multiple dimensions, including off-farm work participation status of household heads, location choices (local or migrated off-farm work), and off-farm work intensity. We employ the stocha…
Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impact on non-farm employment of rural women
Land tenure and investment in productive inputs in Ghanaian cocoa farming: A generalised structural equation modelling approach
Local Differentiation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Ghana
This study investigates the perception of the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities in the Western Region of Ghana. A mixed-method approach was employed, consisting of a survey of 400 fisherfolk households and 20 interviews with stakeholders. Changes in rainfall pattern, decreasing rainfall, stronger waves and storms that increase coastal erosion and cause persistent flooding were found to be the main effe…
Does Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Reduce Objective and Subjective Well-Being Inequality? Evidence from China
Do women farmers cope or adapt to strategies in response to climate extreme events? Evidence from rural Ghana
Climate extreme events have significant impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder women farmers. The aim of the present study is to investigate the coping and adaptation measures that women farmers use to respond to specific climate extreme events. The data for the study comes from 187 smallholder women farmers from Upper West region of Ghana. The study employed the Bivariate Probit model in the empirical analysis. The results revealed that membe…
Women farmers’ perceived indices of occurrence and severity of observed climate extremes in rural Savannah, Ghana
Aligning bottom-up initiatives and top-down policies? A comparative analysis of overfishing and coastal governance in Ghana, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Thailand
Does the use of climate information contribute to climate change adaptation? Evidence from Ghana
This study examines how the use of climate information affects climate change adaptation measure adopted by household heads, using data collected from the Upper West region of Ghana. By estimating a recursive bivariate probit model, we show that the use of climate information has no significant impact on the adoption of a climate change adaptation measure. Household heads’ decision to adopt a climate change adaptation measure is positively and si…
Farming under irrigation management transfer scheme and its impact on yield and net returns in Ghana
This article analyses smallholder irrigation management transfer (IMT) scheme participation and its impacts on yield and net farm returns of rice farmers in northern Ghana. We apply the endogenous switching regression and control function approaches to account for both observed and unobserved policy-relevant drivers of farmers’ decision to participate in IMT and potential endogeneity. Our results show that farmers’ participation in the IMT scheme…
From open access regime to closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Western Region of Ghana
Women smallholder farmers off-farm adaptation strategies to climate variability in rural Savannah, Ghana
Impacts of the petroleum industry on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Ghana: A case study of the Western Region
Comparative analysis on financial viability of cocoa agroforestry systems in Ghana
Land tenure differences and investment in land improvement measures: Theoretical and empirical analyses
Non-farm work and food security among farm households in Northern Ghana
Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impact on non-farm employment of rural women
Local Differentiation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Ghana
This study investigates the perception of the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities in the Western Region of Ghana. A mixed-method approach was employed, consisting of a survey of 400 fisherfolk households and 20 interviews with stakeholders. Changes in rainfall pattern, decreasing rainfall, stronger waves and storms that increase coastal erosion and cause persistent flooding were found to be the main effe…
Women smallholder farmers off-farm adaptation strategies to climate variability in rural Savannah, Ghana
Land tenure and investment in productive inputs in Ghanaian cocoa farming: A generalised structural equation modelling approach
Does Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Reduce Objective and Subjective Well-Being Inequality? Evidence from China
Impacts of the petroleum industry on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Ghana: A case study of the Western Region
The Forum on the Covid-19 Pandemic and International Migrant Workers: Geographies of (Im)mobility and Governance Challenges
In this forum, we focus on precarious international migrant workers and examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in four middle-income economies in the Global South: Ghana, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Thailand. In this way we consider varying geographies of (im)mobilities, responses, and governance. During the global struggle to cope with the pandemic, the world witnessed that the quality of governance at multiple levels played a crucial role. In …
Non-farm work and food security among farm households in Northern Ghana
Land tenure differences and investment in land improvement measures: Theoretical and empirical analyses
Adoption of safer irrigation technologies and cropping patterns: Evidence from Southern Ghana
Perception on untreated wastewater irrigation for vegetable production in Ghana
Comparative analysis on financial viability of cocoa agroforestry systems in Ghana
Impacts of the petroleum industry on the livelihoods of fisherfolk in Ghana: A case study of the Western Region
From open access regime to closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Western Region of Ghana
Women smallholder farmers off-farm adaptation strategies to climate variability in rural Savannah, Ghana
Does the use of climate information contribute to climate change adaptation? Evidence from Ghana
This study examines how the use of climate information affects climate change adaptation measure adopted by household heads, using data collected from the Upper West region of Ghana. By estimating a recursive bivariate probit model, we show that the use of climate information has no significant impact on the adoption of a climate change adaptation measure. Household heads’ decision to adopt a climate change adaptation measure is positively and si…
Farming under irrigation management transfer scheme and its impact on yield and net returns in Ghana
This article analyses smallholder irrigation management transfer (IMT) scheme participation and its impacts on yield and net farm returns of rice farmers in northern Ghana. We apply the endogenous switching regression and control function approaches to account for both observed and unobserved policy-relevant drivers of farmers’ decision to participate in IMT and potential endogeneity. Our results show that farmers’ participation in the IMT scheme…
Do women farmers cope or adapt to strategies in response to climate extreme events? Evidence from rural Ghana
Climate extreme events have significant impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder women farmers. The aim of the present study is to investigate the coping and adaptation measures that women farmers use to respond to specific climate extreme events. The data for the study comes from 187 smallholder women farmers from Upper West region of Ghana. The study employed the Bivariate Probit model in the empirical analysis. The results revealed that membe…
Women farmers’ perceived indices of occurrence and severity of observed climate extremes in rural Savannah, Ghana
Aligning bottom-up initiatives and top-down policies? A comparative analysis of overfishing and coastal governance in Ghana, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Thailand
Factors influencing compliance of closed fishing season: Lessons from small-scale coastal fisheries in the Central Region of Ghana
This paper contributes to the literature on marine conservation and its implication for coastal governance and sustainability. The study investigates factors influencing fisherfolk compliance with the temporal fishing bans in Ghana. The purpose is to understand the factors influencing compliance behaviour to help design an improved conservation strategy to achieve management objectives. A mixed-method approach was employed, consisting of 200 hous…
Compensation payment for fisherfolk during closed-season fishing: Lessons from small-scale fisherfolk in Ghana
This study contributes to the literature on marine conservation, fisheries management, and coastal development. The study investigated the distribution mechanism of government -led compensation payment schemes for small-scale coastal fisherfolk in Ghana during the closed season. We also sought to explore the perception of fisherfolk concerning equity and fairness in the distribution of the compensation scheme. The empirical data consisted of 220 …
Does ICT-based farm advisory improve farmers' adaptation to climate change? Evidence from Pakistan
In the face of climate uncertainties, farmers need advice on adaptation measures to manage climate risk in an efficient and user-friendly way. This study takes the case of a major cropping zone of Punjab province, Pakistan, which is reported among the climate-susceptible regions, to explore farmers’ preferred ways of agricultural advisory and farmers’ climate change adaptation measures. We also analyze the interrelation between different advisory…
Crop diversity, sustainable food and nutritional security among smallholder farmers in Ghana
Purpose The nexus between sustainable agri-food production and food security outcomes of farm households in sub-Saharan Africa is attracting policy attention. This study analyzes the effects of crop diversity on the incidence of food scarcity, dietary diversity, and the sale and consumption of own crops. Design/methodology/approach The study uses panel data collected in 2015 and 2018 on a randomly selected sample of 2553 households from 49 villag…
Off-farm work and technical efficiency of wheat production: An analysis accounting for multiple dimensions of off-farm work
This study analyzes the impacts of off-farm work on the technical efficiency (TE) of wheat production, using data collected from 549 farming households in China. Unlike previous studies that only capture one dimension of off-farm work, in this study, we consider multiple dimensions, including off-farm work participation status of household heads, location choices (local or migrated off-farm work), and off-farm work intensity. We employ the stocha…
Adoption and intensity of agricultural mechanization and their impact on non-farm employment of rural women
Land tenure and investment in productive inputs in Ghanaian cocoa farming: A generalised structural equation modelling approach
Local Differentiation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Ghana
This study investigates the perception of the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities in the Western Region of Ghana. A mixed-method approach was employed, consisting of a survey of 400 fisherfolk households and 20 interviews with stakeholders. Changes in rainfall pattern, decreasing rainfall, stronger waves and storms that increase coastal erosion and cause persistent flooding were found to be the main effe…
Does Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Reduce Objective and Subjective Well-Being Inequality? Evidence from China
Food quality and supply chain networks in dynamic business environments: Evidence from the Nigerian shrimp subsector
Purpose Research efforts aiming to improve understanding of how various organisational relationships contribute to better food quality (FQ) in a constantly changing business environment are limited. This study examines the effects of supply chain (SC) organisations on the quality of food products across multi-tiered segments with dynamic business situations. Design/methodology/approach Guided by a conceptual research framework based on contingenc…
Impact of integrated soil fertility management on maize yield, yield gap and income in northern Ghana
This paper analyzes the impact of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) on maize yield, yield gap and net income in northern Ghana using an inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA). In this study, ISFM is restricted to the adoption of crop rotation (CR), inorganic fertilizer (FT), and farmyard manure (MN) either in isolation or in combination. We find a synergy in yield gain (86.52% increase in yield) and a decrease in yie…
Farmers’ intention to adapt to soil salinity expansion in Fimela, Sine-Saloum area in Senegal: A structural equation modelling approach
Geography (25 works) · Economics (24 works) · Business (21 works) · Agriculture (19 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (12 works) · Agricultural economics (10 works) · Environmental Science (10 works) · Livelihood (10 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Political science (9 works)