Densification of biomass waste materials has provided a great boost to the utilization of wood and agricultural waste for domestic and industrial fuel. However, the processes involved in the production of this fuel make ...

The apparent imperfect competition that exists between local and foreign construction firms, coupled with the perception that governments give most of the big projects to the foreign firms has brought about the need to ...

This study investigated the bending properties and joint efficiencies of some tropical hardwoods finger jointed in green and dry states. Two groups of finger-jointed pieces were produced from mill off-cuts of four different ...

This study evaluated the choice of people with higher level of formal education on cane furniture in Southern Ghana to provide information that could guide decisions of manufacturers and marketers of furniture. Data were ...

This study explores the entrepreneurial orientation of Small and medium size enterprises (SME) wood manufacturers in Ghana. Data for the study was obtained through an in-depth interview with the managers of four sampled ...

Branch wood is being promoted as supplement to stem wood but its natural durability is scarcely studied. This study compared the biological durability of branch wood of Entrandophragma cylindricum (sapele) to its stem wood ...

Inclusion of fibres in soil blocks has been shown to enhance strength development. This study investigates the effect of aspect ratio of coconut, bagasse and oil palm fibres on the mechanical properties of soil blocks. ...

Various studies have been conducted on non-timber forest products (NTFPs) over the years. These studies have however, concentrated more on socio-economic issues of NTFPs than methods of inventory. Forest inventory methods ...

Firewood is the dominant fuel type used by rural households in Ghana. However, the scarcity of firewood species has raised concerns about the sustainable use of this fuel type. This study investigated the firewood consumption ...

Compaction of blocks contributes significantly to the strength properties of compressed earth blocks. This paper investigates the influence of compacting rates on the properties of compressed earth blocks. Experiments were ...