Public awareness, participation and attitude toward the national biosafety framework and genetically modified organisms in Ghana

Ampadu-Ameyaw, Richard; Essegbey, George Owusu; Amaning, Eric Okoree

doi:10.1016/j.jobb.2021.10.003

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“…Realizing the prospective benefits of GM crops while guaranteeing ethical and environmentally friendly agricultural practices on the continent will require bridging knowledge gaps, harmonizing guidelines, and navigating ethical complexities. 15 , 22 , 47 The future course of the implementation of GM crops in Africa will be significantly influenced by a thorough examination of these factors.…”

Section: The Current Situation Regarding the Use Of Gm Crops In Africamentioning

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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

Sadikiel Mmbando

2024

GM Crops & Food

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Genetically modified (GM) crops are the most important agricultural commodities that can improve the yield of African smallholder farmers. The intricate circumstances surrounding the introduction of GM agriculture in Africa, however, underscore the importance of comprehending the moral conundrums, regulatory environments, and public sentiment that exist today. This review examines the current situation surrounding the use of GM crops in Africa, focusing on moral conundrums, regulatory frameworks, and public opinion. Only eleven of the fifty-four African countries currently cultivate GM crops due to the wide range of opinions resulting from the disparities in cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. This review proposed that addressing public concerns, harmonizing regulations, and upholding ethical standards will improve the adoption of GM crops in Africa. This study offers ways to enhance the acceptability of GM crops for boosting nutrition and food security globally.

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“…Another developing trend is public participation, which aims to involve a variety of stakeholders in the process of decision-making. 47 The goals of inclusive approaches are to resolve issues, improve openness, and increase public confidence in regulatory frameworks.…”

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The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

Sadikiel Mmbando

2024

GM Crops & Food

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“…Research undertaken by Ampadu-Ameyaw [14] to investigate the status of public knowledge and awareness of GMO's and attitudes toward the NBF in Ghana found that, despite the existence of GMO's and NBF in Ghana for many years, awareness, understanding, and knowledge remain inadequate.…”

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The Effect of Objective Knowledge on Consumer Acceptance towards GM Foods in Ghana

Owusu-Gyan

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Chrislie

2023

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Since the middle of the 1990s, when GM food was first developed, genetically modified (GM) foods have been the subject of much discussion. This biotechnology invention enables farmers in various nations to boost output. In this study, we aim to explore the effect of consumer knowledge on attitudes towards GM foods in Ghana. We investigate the association between consumers' attitudes toward GM foods and their level of trust and objective knowledge. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 509 people in Ghana to look into this connection. Participants were required to respond to a questionnaire that evaluated their general attitude toward GM foods, perceived risk, perceived benefit, trust and objective knowledge of GM foods, with an age range from (20-50 years and higher), and different levels of educational level. Results indicated that PHD consumers had a higher level of objective knowledge, (93%) to be precise, followed by High School Students with a percentage of (87%). We employed multiple regression analysis to investigate the link between the independent and dependent variables. Data were analyzed through IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows 22.0 and AMOS 18. The structural equation model (SEM) was used in this study to examine the impact of objective knowledge and trust on consumers' attitudes toward genetically modified (GM) foods in Ghana. Results for the model indicated that Knowledge had a stronger correlation with attitude, with a standard regression weight of (.252), but trust had a weaker correlation on attitude amongst Ghanaian consumers. It had a standard regression weight of (-.612). The P-Value for the model indicated that the estimated path coefficients are highly statistically significant, with an extremely low probability of the observed results occurring by chance. Suggesting that the model fits the data well and the estimated coefficients are reliable and robust. The effect of the two constructs on the willingness to accept GM foods was statistically significant. Overall, the level of education somewhat impacts the level of objective knowledge. Knowledge positively impacted consumers’ willingness to accept GM food, whiles trust negatively impacted consumer willingness to accept GM foods.

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“…Moreover, strong legislation, strict commercial procedures, and various preventive laws have been passed and implemented to regulate different facets of GMOs at the national and international levels. All these rules and practices are known as biosafety acts [ 3 ].…”

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Awareness of GMOs in terms of the Iran biosafety act: A case study of Tehran city

Shooshtari,

Hajatpour,

Ghaffari

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Public awareness, participation and attitude toward the national biosafety framework and genetically modified organisms in Ghana

Cited by 6 publications

References 16 publications

The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

The Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa: the Public’s Current Perception, the Regulatory Obstacles, and Ethical Challenges

The Effect of Objective Knowledge on Consumer Acceptance towards GM Foods in Ghana

Awareness of GMOs in terms of the Iran biosafety act: A case study of Tehran city

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