Carbon Dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) Emissions, Human Energy, and Cultural Perceptions Associated with Traditional and Improved Methods of Shea Butter Processing in Ghana, West Africa

The shea tree is indigenous to 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and provides nuts from which oil (referred to as butter) can be extracted. Shea butter production in the Northern Region of Ghana is of socioeconomic importance to female processors who practice shea production. This study quantified...

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Main Author: Adams, Emily
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2015
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5444
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6640&amp;context=etd