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Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga. The ethnic groups in Ghana are black Africans comprised of the major tribes: Akan 44%, Moshi-Dagomba 16%, Ewe 13%, and Ga 8%. Religion is somewhat localized with a greater proportion of Muslims in the north, but averages across the country are traditional/indigenous beliefs 38%, Muslim 30%, Christian 24%, and other 8%. Ghana is divided into 10 administrative regions with the most densely populated being the Greater Accra region. The least densely populated regions are the Upper West and Upper East regions (Figure 4) (CIA World Factbook 2002). Figure 4 - Administrative Regions in Ghana (http://www.lib.utexas.edu) 18
Kandiga, Upper East Region My Peace Corps assignment was in the rural village of Kandiga, located in the Kassena-Nankana District within the Upper East Region (Figure 4). Kandiga is situated between the district capital of Navrongo that lies 20 km northwest and Bolgatanga, the regional capital that is 30 km to the southeast. The population of the village is approximately 6000, widely spread out on clan or familial homes on or near their small farms. This region is considered Guniea savanna. Guinea savanna is characterized by low rainfall that occurs between May and October. Shea trees, acacia, and baobab are the dominant tree species with tall grasses across the savanna. Most of the land has been converted for the cultivation of millet, groundnuts, sorghum, and rice. The remainder of land is for grazing livestock: cows, goats, and sheep. The local economy is based on subsistence farming and some small secondary income businesses. Many of these small secondary businesses trade goods. The women in Kandiga are the cornerstone of the labor force in the village economy. Birmingham et al. (1966) analyzed the census data and reported the percentage of labor each gender contributed within the adult population of Ghana. His analysis showed that male labor and participation was low compared to female labor. In Ghana, the female level of economic activity is well above average among fifty-six countries examined by Birmingham et al (1966). Only two countries had lower levels of male participation. The large proportion of women at work can be attributed to the great enterprise and self- reliance of Ghanaian women exemplified by their domination of the retail and wholesale trading (Clark 1994). 19
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dawadawa (Campbell-Platt 1980). In
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The result of fermentation increase
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Natural Regeneration of Parkia bigl
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Tree planting and afforestation in
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and the first rains, livestock are
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History of Soybeans Chapter 6 Soybe
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Colonials and missionaries in the 1
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Chapter 7 Results and Discussion In
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the zuini when the market is brimmi
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legumes. This study took place in N
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ICRAF 2000, Bakang and Garforth 199
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them. These farmers recognized, bas
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fuelwood trees planted on their lan
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are some of the illness that are tr
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may replace P. biglobosa seeds as r
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Booth, F.E.M., Wickens, G.E. 1988.
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Kotey, N.A. Francois, J., Owusu, J.
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Timbilla, J.A., Braimah. H. 1994. A
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