The Legacy of Conflict on Food Crop Production in Ghana: Nakpayili in Perspective

Authors

  • Bismark Yeboah Boasu SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies
  • Florence Naah Bamora SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies, Wa
  • Alhassan Iddi Shenashe Ghana Education Service, Wulensi- Northern Region

Keywords:

Ethnic Conflict, Food Production, Food Security, Livelihood, Agriculture

Abstract

In Ghana, the long-term effects of conflicts on food crop production is poorly understood. This paper discusses the legacy of the 1994/95 Kokomba-Nanumba conflict on food crop production in Nakpayili. Purposive and quota sampling were used to select 52 respondents in a mixed study design. Primary data gathered through interviews revealed that food crop production is low (27.6%) as compared to the periods before the conflict (68.1%). This situation is attributed to intermittent clashes and burning of farms (42.6%), migration (25.5%), erratic rainfall (25.5%), high cost of farm inputs (12.8%), bushfires (10.6%) and high cost of labour (14.9%).

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Published

2022-03-31

How to Cite

Boasu, B. Y., Bamora, F. N., & Shenashe, A. I. . (2022). The Legacy of Conflict on Food Crop Production in Ghana: Nakpayili in Perspective . ADRRI Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 19(1 (7), January 2022-March), 96-118. Retrieved from https://journals.adrri.org/index.php/adrrijass/article/view/787

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (7), January 2022-March (2022)

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