Factors Affecting the Adoption of Wildfire Management Technology in Ghana

Isaac Nunoo; Joseph Asante; Mercy Owusu Ansah; Boakye Twumasi- Ankra; Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong; Eric Osei; Daniel Abu; Evans Sampene Mensah; Angela Asante; Paloma Ayisi Offei; Kwame Obeng Hinneh; Kwame Owusu Sekyere

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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Wildfire Management Technology in Ghana

Isaac Nunoo^*

, Joseph Asante, Mercy Owusu Ansah, Boakye Twumasi- Ankra, Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong

, Eric Osei, Daniel Abu, Evans Sampene Mensah, Angela Asante, Paloma Ayisi Offei, Kwame Obeng Hinneh, Kwame Owusu Sekyere

Published in International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Volume 9, Issue 2)

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This study evaluates the factors that influence and limit the development of fire belts, a fire management technique used by Ghanaian farmers. We obtained primary data from three hundred farmers. Kendall's coefficient of concordance and the logit model were used. Awareness of fire belt creation as fire management technology was high, with a generally positive perception of fire belt creation. This methodology, however, was adopted by less than half of the farmers. Age, gender, marital status, type of crop grown by the farmer, access to community fire volunteers, FBO membership, awareness of technology, cost of technology, and ease of technology use are the factors that determine the incidence of adoption of fire belt creation. Major constraints in adoption include limited access to information, unavailability of assistance from GNFS, initial investment cost, illiteracy, unwillingness to adopt the technology, culture and traditions, time-consuming and difficulty in technology use and risk and uncertainty about the technological application. To improve the uptake of fire belt creation there is the need to form and strengthen community fire volunteers and group dynamics (FBOs) at the community level as it promises to promote fire belt creation as fire management technology and hence reduce wildfire risk in the communities.

Published in	International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Volume 9, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijnrem.20240902.13
Page(s)	51-64
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Biodiversity, Fire Volunteers, Ghana, Wildfire Risk, Transition Landscape

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Nunoo, I.; Asante, J.; Ansah, M. O.; Twumasi- Ankra, B.; Frimpong, B. N., et al. Factors Affecting the Adoption of Wildfire Management Technology in Ghana. Int. J. Nat. Resour. Ecol. Manag. 2024, 9(2), 51-64. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnrem.20240902.13

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Nunoo I, Asante J, Ansah MO, Twumasi- Ankra B, Frimpong BN, et al. Factors Affecting the Adoption of Wildfire Management Technology in Ghana. Int J Nat Resour Ecol Manag. 2024;9(2):51-64. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnrem.20240902.13

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Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana

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Mercy Owusu Ansah

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Boakye Twumasi- Ankra

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong

Crops Research Institute of Ghana-CSIR, Kumasi, Ghana

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Eric Osei

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Daniel Abu

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Evans Sampene Mensah

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Angela Asante

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Paloma Ayisi Offei

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Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana
Kwame Owusu Sekyere

Tropenbos Ghana, Kumasi, Ghana

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  abstract = {This study evaluates the factors that influence and limit the development of fire belts, a fire management technique used by Ghanaian farmers. We obtained primary data from three hundred farmers. Kendall's coefficient of concordance and the logit model were used. Awareness of fire belt creation as fire management technology was high, with a generally positive perception of fire belt creation. This methodology, however, was adopted by less than half of the farmers. Age, gender, marital status, type of crop grown by the farmer, access to community fire volunteers, FBO membership, awareness of technology, cost of technology, and ease of technology use are the factors that determine the incidence of adoption of fire belt creation. Major constraints in adoption include limited access to information, unavailability of assistance from GNFS, initial investment cost, illiteracy, unwillingness to adopt the technology, culture and traditions, time-consuming and difficulty in technology use and risk and uncertainty about the technological application. To improve the uptake of fire belt creation there is the need to form and strengthen community fire volunteers and group dynamics (FBOs) at the community level as it promises to promote fire belt creation as fire management technology and hence reduce wildfire risk in the communities.
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AU  - Joseph Asante
AU  - Mercy Owusu Ansah
AU  - Boakye Twumasi- Ankra
AU  - Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong
AU  - Eric Osei
AU  - Daniel Abu
AU  - Evans Sampene Mensah
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AB  - This study evaluates the factors that influence and limit the development of fire belts, a fire management technique used by Ghanaian farmers. We obtained primary data from three hundred farmers. Kendall's coefficient of concordance and the logit model were used. Awareness of fire belt creation as fire management technology was high, with a generally positive perception of fire belt creation. This methodology, however, was adopted by less than half of the farmers. Age, gender, marital status, type of crop grown by the farmer, access to community fire volunteers, FBO membership, awareness of technology, cost of technology, and ease of technology use are the factors that determine the incidence of adoption of fire belt creation. Major constraints in adoption include limited access to information, unavailability of assistance from GNFS, initial investment cost, illiteracy, unwillingness to adopt the technology, culture and traditions, time-consuming and difficulty in technology use and risk and uncertainty about the technological application. To improve the uptake of fire belt creation there is the need to form and strengthen community fire volunteers and group dynamics (FBOs) at the community level as it promises to promote fire belt creation as fire management technology and hence reduce wildfire risk in the communities.

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