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The Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDIS) at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and…
A study involving Prof. Ebenezer Owusu Addo of the Institute of Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDS) highlights the growing challenge of sexual exploitation and…
There is increasing recognition of the crucial role women play as the backbone of agricultural production and small-scale processing activities. Women’s…
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Research indicates that education systems that integrate local languages and culturally relevant teaching practices often produce more confident and competent learners.…
Rural communities are often geographically isolated and less connected to essential infrastructure and digital services. This limited connectivity means that…
The “Impact of Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices on the Social and Emotional Development of Learners in Diverse Early Childhood Classrooms in Ghana”…
Access to healthcare goes beyond the simple availability of health facilities. It is a multidimensional concept that includes people’s ability to seek, reach,…
Groundnut (peanut) is one of the most nutritious legumes, providing essential proteins, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals critical for good health. Despite…
The Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDIS) has paid a courtesy call on the Ministry for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA…
His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology…
On October 31, 2025, the Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDIS) under the College of Agriculture and…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) conducted a two-day…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) at KNUST, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has inaugurated six Advisory Committee Members (ADCMs…
The Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially cut the…
Between 5-7 November 2024, the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD-KNUST), in collaboration with the Center for…
On October 31st, 2024, the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development organized a capacity building workshop. The Director of BIRD, Dr. Mrs. Monica Addison, participated in a…
On September 10, 2024, the Director of BIRD, Dr. Mrs Monica Addison participated in the launch of the revised local economic development (LED) policy and implementation…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) at KNUST, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has inducted six Advisory…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) hosted a 3-day training…
Rural communities are the backbone of our nation, significantly contributing to our national development. However, they encounter various…
On August 22, 2024, the Director of the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) led a team, including the Provost of…
Between 24th-27th June 2024, the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology…
Kumasi, Ghana - The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of…
On February 23, 2024, the Director of BIRD, Dr. Mrs. Monica Addison, donated 20 used laptops and a printer to Prempeh…
On November 1st, 2023, the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resource (CANR)…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development [BIRD] under the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR] of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and…
The Bureau of Integrated and Rural Development (BIRD-KNUST) held a send-off ceremony on September 20th, 2023 for the 2022-2023 national service personnel year group to…
The Minister for Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development (MLGDRD), Honourable Daniel Botwe has paid a working visit…
There is growing recognition of the importance of evidence, particularly evidence from monitoring and evaluations, in national decision-making. In this process,…
There is power in using evidence to inform decisions and parliaments have a constitutional obligation to represent the people by articulating the views of citizens in…
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The Bureau of Integrated Development of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BIRD – KNUST) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…
The Bureau of Integrated Development of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BIRD – KNUST) on Thursday, July 28, 2022 signed a Memorandum of…
A team from the Office of Grants and Research (OGR) led by Prof. Philip Antwi-Agyei, the Director, on Monday May 16, 2022 paid curtesy…
As part of the general healthcare exercise organized for all Staff of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), KNUST, a health…
Data processing and analysis are critical to establishing findings to societal problems in order to better inform decision-making and policy directions…
A research fellow of the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Mr. Yaw Amo Sarpong,…
Dr. Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, the new Director of the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), of…
The Immediate Past Director of the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) of the Kwame…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and…
On Friday 5th of November, 2021, the Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD)…
The Bureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of…
A project team from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Dr. Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, a Senior Research Fellow at Bureau of Integrated Rural Development of the College of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST has been named…
BIRD recently instituted a lessons learnt event programme which focuses on dissemination of research findings to a larger audience. Following this new initiative, the…
