Aids
02 Apr 2008In March 1986, the first case of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) was reported
in Ghana. In January 1991, a more detailed report on AIDS in Ghana appeared in which 107 human immunodeficienc...
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Social Welfare
02 Apr 2008In precolonial Ghanaian societies, it was normal for an individual to receive economic a
ssistance from members of his extended family--including paternal and maternal uncles, aunts, grandparents, and...
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Ashanti Uplands
31 Mar 2008Comprising the Southern Ashanti Uplands and the Kwahu Plateau, the Ashanti Uplands lie j
ust north of the Akan Lowlands and stretch from the Côte d'Ivoire border in the west to the elevated edge of th...
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Akwapim-Togo Ranges
31 Mar 2008The Akwapim-Togo Ranges in the eastern part of the country consist of a generally rugged
complex of folded strata, with many prominent heights composed of volcanic rock. The ranges begin west of Accr...
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The Low Plains
31 Mar 2008The low plains comprise the four subregions of the coastal savanna, the Volta Delta, the
Accra Plains, and the Akan Lowlands. A narrow strip of grassy and scrubby coast runs from a point near Takorad...
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Volta Basin
31 Mar 2008Occupying the central part of Ghana, the Volta Basin covers about 45 percent of the nati
on's total land surface. Its northern section, which lies above the upper part of Lake Volta, rises to a height...
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