By Nadia Bekoe Nadia Bekoe Nadia Bekoe is a masters student and a graduate research assistant at Oklahoma State University, USA, reading Biosystems Engineering with focus on bioenergy. She had her BSc in Agricultural Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Table of Contents Introduction When extra work, social commitments, or entertainment comes up, the first thing we sacrifice is sleep. But quality sleep is more than just a break from…

Table of Contents   Illegal small-scale gold mining, commonly known as “galamsey,” has become a severe public health and environmental crisis in regions like Ghana [citation id="7" post_id="19763"]. This perilous activity devastates the environment and poses profound risks to the health and livelihoods of those involved. The repercussions are far-reaching, affecting vulnerable populations and undermining community well-being. While Galamsey may provide short-term economic benefits, it also poses several health and environmental stability problems. The destruction…