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Knowledge and Practices of Meat Safety by Meat Sellers in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of meat safety by meat sellers in Kumasi metropolis, Ghana. The study employed descriptive survey design. Simple random sampling was used to select 150 meat sellers from Kumasi metropolis. Questionnaire was used to gather data and SPSS was used to analyze the data gathered. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were males 146 (97.3%), aged between …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Food Science & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Probable Causes of Cracks on selected Buildings at Akrowa in Afigya Kwabre District, Ghana
Abstract: This work evaluated the nature of the foundation soils and cracks on twelve representative buildings at Akrowa, in the Afigya Kwabre District near Kumasi in Ghana. Age, material used whether clay/concrete, dimensions of cracks on the buildings and tests for geotechnical parameters of foundation soils such as moisture content, bulk density, specific gravity, particle size distribution, Atterberg limit and direct shear were carried out on soils from four pits dug …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 29–39 Read article