Ghana

Disseminating and Sustaining PICS Bags Distribution in the Northern part of Ghana

By

Harry Addor, John Adu Kumi, Michael K. Amankwah, Eric Korankye and David Babayara 1

OUTLINE FOR PRESENTATION

• Background to PICS Bag Distribution in Ghana • Objective • Methodology • Findings • Conclusion 2

Figure 1: Dissemination and distribution of PICS bags in the Northern part of Ghana

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Background cont’d

Table 1: Participation in the Dissemination of PICS technology in Northern Ghana Sensitization

Males females Children

Total

% women Villages covered 55,607 46,564 30,455

132,626

45.6

2,300 Demonstrations

43,577 42,212 27,265

Open-the-Bag Ceremonies

44,731 45,201 30,101 Source: PICS Ghana Field Data, 2011

113,054 120,033

49.2

50.2

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1,961 1,947

Identified Challenges

1. Untimely production of bags for sale 2. Huge capital investment required for minimum production of bags 3. Transportation problem due to large and scattered markets 4. Limited outlets for distribution.

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Objective of study

In view of the

identified challenges

and

encouraging participation

in transfer of PICS technology in Northern Ghana, this study assessed views about factors for S

ustainable dissemination and distribution of the PICS bags in order to enhance policy decisions.

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Methodology

• Factors for sustaining transfer of PICS technology and distribution of bags were obtained through structured interviews with stakeholders • Check-list with Likert scale was used. 10 Vendors, 25 Field Technicians and 20 Farmers participating in PICS from 10 Districts were interviewed n=55.

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Data Analysis

• Descriptives and Correlation analysis were ran, followed by stepwise regression (SPSS) of 10 factors identified as variables and coded x 1 , x 2 , x 3 ……… x 10 .

• Predictor variables for sustaining the distribution of PICS bags in Northern Ghana were selected. 10

FINDINGS Table 2: 3 Predictor variables for sustaining the distribution of PICS Bags in Northern Ghana

Step of Entry Intercept b 1 X 4 b 2 X 7 b 3 X 9 R 2 Adjusted R 2 F 1 4.989

-0.312 (0.057) 0.105

0.101

29.979

2 5.036

-0255 (0.062) -0.106 (0.045) 0.124

0.117

17.985

3 4.881

-0.262 (0.061) -0.097 (0.045) -0.048 (0.022) 0.139

0.129

13.704

Source: PICS Field Data, Ghana, 2010 X 4 = Demand for the PICS bags for storage of cowpea, other legumes and cereals X 7 = Request for Vendors by farmers in districts not covered by project X 9 = Training request from other Field Technicians who did not benefit from PICS trainings.

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CONCLUSION

Sustainability of Dissemination and distribution of PICS bags could partly (about 35%) be predicted by: 1. High demand for the PICS bags for storage of cowpea, other legumes and cereals 2. Requests for vendors by farmers in districts not covered by the project 3. Training requests from Field Technicians who did not benefit from PICS trainings.

**About 65% more predictors exist which are not explained in this study and need to be explored 12

Thank you

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