Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira, Abubakari Ahmed
Summary: Urban agriculture provides significant potential for innovation in developing countries, but faces challenges such as land competition and lack of policy guidance. This article examines governance roles in improving sustainability benefits of urban agriculture in Accra, Ghana, identifying problems and potential solutions. Issues could be addressed through removing perverse incentives, conflicting regulations, and providing secure land tenure and technical support.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Michael Osei Asibey, Frank Mintah, Isaac Osei Adutwum, Rejoice Selorm Wireko-Gyebi, Jacob Nchagmado Tagnan, Lily Lisa Yevugah, Kwasi Osei Agyeman, Abdulai Jahanfo Abdul-Salam
Summary: This paper examines the perspectives and planning responses of urban planners in Accra, Ghana on managing climate change impacts and building adaptive capacities. The findings reveal that urban planning regimes in Accra are inefficient, reactionary, and unsustainable in building resilience and adaptive capacities to climate change impacts. Weak institutional coordination, inadequate funds and logistics, and lack of human capacity contribute to the inability to manage climate change impacts effectively.
Article
Environmental Studies
Joyce A. Eledi Kuusaana, Jochen Monstadt, Shaun Smith
Summary: Electricity is crucial for contemporary cities, but residents in Southern cities like Accra face challenges of fragmented access and limited reliability. To ensure resilience, residents employ alternative configurations and adaptive strategies during electricity service disruptions. By using urban resilience, vulnerability, and social practice theory, we examine the energy practices and strategies of urban residents in response to blackouts, emphasizing the relationship between resilience and practices. We argue for greater inclusion of electricity user perspectives in discussions of resilience and vulnerability related to critical infrastructure disruption.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Paul Stacey, Richard Grant, Martin Oteng-Ababio
Summary: This article explores the failed relocation of the Konkomba Yam Market in Accra, Ghana, examining the conflicts between government-driven 'market' and 'formal' logics and locally-based 'rights' and 'informal' urban governance. It highlights the complex relationships between formal and informal actors and institutions, and how urban policy omissions can lead to informalization of urban governance.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Reuben Tete Larbi, D. Yaw Atiglo, Maame B. Peterson, Adriana A. E. Biney, Naa Dodua Dodoo, F. Nii-Amoo Dodoo
Summary: The incidence of diarrhoeal diseases in low-income communities is closely related to the type and source of food, source of drinking water, wealth and the presence of children below five years in the household. Rice-based staples and hand-served dumpling-type foods have a higher likelihood of transmitting diarrhoeal diseases when consumed out of home.
Article
Urban Studies
Emmanuel Junior Adugbila, Javier A. Martinez, Karin Pfeffer
Summary: The construction of road infrastructures is a driving force for socio-economic growth and development in countries. However, little attention is given to the socio-spatial impacts of road infrastructures, particularly in the Global South. This study explores how socio-spatial fragmentation triggered by road expansion affects different aspects of peri-urban life in Accra, Ghana, and finds that it leads to residential segregation, negative effects on social interactions, and the emergence of informal settlements.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi, William van der Puije, Diana A. Asandem, Rawdat Baba-Adam, Hardy Agbevey, Bright Asare, Philip Segbefia, Lutterodt Bentum-Ennin, Audrey Annan, Frank Osei, Doreen Teye-Adjei, Elsie Sutaya Galevo, Gifty Odame, Gloria Ansa, Linda Amoah, Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney
Summary: In Ghana, there is a high prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, but low vaccine coverage among adults. To address this issue, a community engagement and public-private partnership project was conducted, offering awareness and screening services for HBV to the community. The project achieved a 66% vaccination success rate and highlighted the importance of different approaches in raising awareness and implementing vaccination programs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Delali Margaret Badasu, Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, John Kwasi Anarfi
Summary: This study examined the barriers and facilitators to weight management in a deprived urban area in Accra, Ghana. Findings suggested that economic constraints, lifestyle factors, and social perceptions influenced individuals' ability to manage their weight. Personal motivation and social support were identified as positive factors for successful weight management.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qi Yin, Gideon Ntim-Amo, Dingde Xu, Vivian Kimayong Gamboc, Ruiping Ran, Jinfu Hu, Hong Tang
Summary: This study analyzed the flood disaster risk perception of urban households in Accra and how it influences their willingness to leave the flood-prone zone. The results indicate that factors such as education level, gender, household income, previous flood costs, and perception about taxing building in flood zones influence the likelihood of households being flood risk lovers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sally Adofowaa Mireku, Zaid Abubakari, Javier Martinez
Summary: This study examines the root causes of urban blight in a prime area in Accra, Ghana, and highlights the role of socio-cultural practices in landholding and land transfer in the emergence of blighted properties. In addition to economic reasons, the study uncovers how the preservation of cultural heritage and identity influences the persistence of blighted properties. The findings emphasize the less obvious but significant functions that blighted properties serve at the micro level of individual families in fostering social cohesion.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nikki Asuming-Bediako, Angela Parry-Hanson Kunadu, David Jordan, Sam Abraham, Ihab Habib
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Campylobacter jejuni in retail chicken in Ghana. The results showed a high prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in chicken meat samples, as well as high rates of resistance to fluoroquinolones and macrolides.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gina Kanhai, Julius N. Fobil, Betty A. Nartey, Joseph Spadaro, Pierpaolo Mudu
Summary: This study examines the impact of waste management on urban air pollution and health, proposing a methodology to estimate this impact. Using Accra as a case study, the results suggest transitioning to more sustainable options can reduce premature deaths. It is recommended to consider health impacts in waste management policies to promote a decrease in air pollution levels.
Article
Environmental Studies
Thomas Mumuni Bilintoh, Andrews Korah, Antwi Opuni, Adeline Akansobe
Summary: This study presents a method to assess newly developed urban impervious surface (UIS) datasets in Kumasi and Accra, Ghana. The results show that both cities experienced a large proportion of gains in impervious surfaces between 2000 and 2021, with smaller loss proportions and alternations. The change is fastest in Kumasi, which had a larger quantity gain. The study suggests the need for contingency plans to regulate unplanned increase in UIS due to its negative effects on people and the environment.
Article
Geography
Katherine Dawson
Summary: This paper calls for an urban political ecology to engage more extensively with Earth's geological formations, using sand as a geological entry point. Through an analysis of sand urbanization in Accra, Ghana, the paper uncovers the socio-natural politics of sand extraction processes and governance in the city.
Article
Plant Sciences
Lydia Dede Adjetey, Stephen Appiah Takyi, Michael Osei Asibey, Owusu Amponsah
Summary: Globally, the loss of green spaces poses a threat to the sustainability of many cities. This study in Accra examines the impact of complex land ownership and management on park conditions, availability, and development. The findings indicate an unjust distribution of parks with most located in affluent neighborhoods. The study suggests improving existing practices to enhance park creation, availability, and conditions.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Adam M. Enders, Joseph E. Uscinski, Michelle I. Seelig, Casey A. Klofstad, Stefan Wuchty, John R. Funchion, Manohar N. Murthi, Kamal Premaratne, Justin Stoler
Summary: There is an association between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy theories and misinformation, but this relationship is conditional on other individual-level predispositions. Findings from two studies show that individuals who rely on social media for news and use it frequently are more likely to believe in certain types of conspiracy theories and misinformation. However, this relationship is influenced by conspiracy thinking, the tendency to interpret significant events as products of conspiracies.
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Adam M. Enders, Joseph E. Uscinski, Casey A. Klofstad, Stefan Wuchty, Michelle I. Seelig, John R. Funchion, Manohar N. Murthi, Kamal Premaratne, Justin Stoler
Summary: The study finds that support for the QAnon conspiracy theory is minimal and stable over time. The support is found among both political right and left, and is related to the extremity of political orientations rather than partisan valence. The study also reveals that QAnon supporters are extreme not in the ideological sense, but rather in terms of conspiratorial worldviews, dark triad personality traits, and a predisposition toward other nonnormative behavior.
JOURNAL OF POLITICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melissa N. Sidote, Zachary T. Goodman, Christina L. Paraggio, Raymond A. Tutu, Justin Stoler
Summary: This research tested the Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) scale in a peri-urban community in Accra, Ghana, and found that the metric was not equivalent across two survey waves, potentially due to factors such as the metric itself, sample size, instrumentation changes, or other unobserved factors. The dynamic nature of household water use may also make test-retest reliability difficult to achieve.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Justin Stoler, Amber L. Pearson, Asher Y. Rosinger, Alison Elizabeth Lee, Rodrigo Bombardi, Alexandra Brewis, Sara Beth Keough, David Lopez-Carr, Cho-Hee Shrader, Christine E. Stauber, Edward G. J. Stevenson, Andrea Sullivan, Raymond A. Tutu
Summary: Water plays a significant role in human mobility, migration, and displacement, particularly in the context of climate change. While most studies focus on extreme weather events, this article highlights the chronic effects of household water insecurity and poor water governance on migration decision-making. It also provides a conceptual framework to understand water's multiple roles in migration.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cho-Hee Shrader, Justin Stoler, Juan Arroyo-Flores, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, Adam Carrico, Steven Safren, Stephen Fallon, Mariano Kanamori
Summary: Latino sexual minority men face barriers in accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, particularly concerning the availability of culturally-appropriate services. This study found associations between immigration status and Spanish-language PrEP service availability, with Latin American-born individuals experiencing reduced availability.
JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Justin Stoler, Chad Staddon
WATER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cho-Hee Shrader, Ashly Westrick, Saskia R. R. Vos, Tatiana Perrino, Mariano J. J. Kanamori, Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, Justin Stoler
Summary: This study examined the availability of behavioral health treatment facilities in Florida by assessing neighborhood-level sociodemographic attributes. The results showed that the density of these facilities was negatively associated with rurality and positively associated with the proportion of non-Latino Black, Latino, insured, and college-educated populations. The findings highlight the rural-urban disparities in behavioral health treatment availability and suggest the need for telehealth and mobile interventions to improve treatment utilization.
JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Justin Stoler, Danice B. Guzman, Ellis A. Adams
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Geography
Han Li, Justin Stoler
Summary: This study analyzed the business closures in Miami-Dade County, Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that traditional urban centers and transit-concentrated areas experienced higher rates of closures. Hispanic neighborhoods belonging to the middle-class and working-class were most affected. The incidence of COVID-19 cases was positively associated with business closures.
ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Adam Enders, Casey Klofstad, Justin Stoler, Joseph E. Uscinski
Summary: This article investigates the relationship between beliefs in conspiracy theories and misinformation and individual's political, psychological, and social factors. The study finds that anti-social personality traits, anti-establishment orientations, and support for Trump are more strongly associated with beliefs in conspiracy theories and misinformation than traditional left-right orientations or other factors.
AMERICAN POLITICS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Eliza Stuart, Justin Stoler, Amber L. Pearson, Gershim Asiki
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial data of 250 households in Arua, Uganda in August-September 2017, and found that household water insecurity is associated with food insecurity, round-trip fetching time, and water-related conflict within households and with neighbors. The observed spatial heterogeneity provides a new understanding of the variations in household water insecurity experiences, which can help practitioners comprehend the heterogeneity of impact in water interventions.
WATER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Justin Stoler, Danice B. Guzman, Ellis A. Adams
Summary: Progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, clean water and sanitation for all, is behind schedule and faces substantial financial challenges. Rigorous water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions have underperformed, casting doubt on their efficacy and potentially undermining confidence in WASH funding and investments. Measures of WASH intervention success should incorporate a broader range of impacts, such as harassment, injury, and social exclusion, to reinforce the value proposition of WASH.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Steven J. Rhue, Giulia Torrico, Chioma Amuzie, Shalean M. Collins, Andrea Lemaitre, Cassandra L. Workman, Asher Y. Rosinger, Amber L. Pearson, Barbara A. Piperata, Amber Wutich, Alexandra Brewis, Justin Stoler
Summary: We broaden the understanding of the impact of household water insecurity on children, beyond the traditional focus on microbial pathogens and diarrhea. The global burden of water insecurity has mainly been associated with diarrheal disease and child mortality, but there are other pathways through which inadequate or unsafe household water affects children's health and social well-being. We review evidence of a wide range of health impacts on children across different domains: exposure to unsafe water, hindered growth and development due to poor nutrition and hydration, negative social effects including school absenteeism and interpersonal violence, and non-communicable health issues such as mental health, injuries, and reproductive health. The projected increase in climate- and conflict-induced water scarcity, human displacement, and environmental contamination underscores the growing burden and urgency of these issues.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Justin Stoler, Wendy E. Jepson, Alexandra Brewis, Amber Wutich
Summary: Measurement of household-level and individual-level water insecurity has been accelerated in the past 5 years through innovation and dissemination of new survey-based experiential psychometric scales. Despite providing insight into the frequency of water problems experienced, these measures lack information on severity, adaptation, and resilience. To address this, a low-cost, theoretically grounded modification to common water insecurity metrics is proposed, along with discussing ongoing challenges in cost-effective measurement for maximizing the impact and sustainability of water supply interventions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amber Wutich, Patrick Thomson, Wendy Jepson, Justin Stoler, Alicia D. Cooperman, James Doss-Gollin, Anish Jantrania, Alex Mayer, Jami Nelson-Nunez, W. Shane Walker, Paul Westerhoff
Summary: Centralized water infrastructure has provided safe and reliable drinking water to much of the world, but climate change and aging infrastructure are challenging this approach. This article proposes a convergence approach that explores modular, adaptive, and decentralized water provision and sanitation, with a focus on advances in engineering technology.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
