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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Accra."”.
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The Determinants of Land Values in Accra, Ghana
The principal objective of this dissertation is to investigate empirically the factors that determine land values (i.e., vacant-lot prices). The secondary objective is to demonstrate empirically the coherent response of the 'intensity of land use' to land price variation.
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Negotiating marriage and divorce in Accra : Muslim women's experiences.
… Muslim women’s marital experiences in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. In particular, these experiences had to do with negotiating marriage and divorce. It included the broad marital relations like decision-making, roles and responsibilities, and the management and responses of marital …
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Geography of Tuberculosis in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
… study examines TB distribution in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Behavioral, cultural and economic variables associated with TB morbidity are examined. From January 1998 to June 1999, data obtained from the Ghana Ministry of Health revealed that, …
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The prevalence of dysbetalipoproteinaemia in Ghanaian adults living in Accra
… electrophoresis technique in Ghanaians living in Accra, and to establish the genetic associations. Method(s) The study recruited 1032 participants, comprising 702 healthy controls, 268 diabetic patients, and 62 ischaemic heart disease (IHD) patients. Adult men and postmenopausal women were studied …
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Decentralizing Power: Enabling Local Energy Resilience and Equity in Accra
… insecurity— particularly in urban centers like Accra. Despite a reported 91% grid connection rate, only 17% of Accra’s households consider their electricity supply reliable (Afrobarometer, 2022). Traditional, binary metrics— focused solely on grid connection—fail to capture essential social …
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Spatial urban environmental change and Malaria/Diarrhoea mortality in Accra, Ghana
… environmental and socioeconomic conditions in Accra, the capital city of Ghana and a large urban setting in Africa. The study integrated urban environmental and socioeconomic data from census sources and mortality data from routine sources into GIS which allowed for the various aspects of the …
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Financing Inclusive Resilience: Beyond the Economics of Infrastructure in Accra, Ghana
… cities in the Global South (CDRI, 2023). Accra, as a rapidly urbanizing coastal city, faces recurring floods, coastal erosion, and rising vulnerabilities that erode development gains and entrench existing socio-economic inequalities. Climate-related disasters alone cost the city US$118 …
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Gated Transformations: Exploring the Intersection of Policy, Private Development, and Urban Living in Accra
… 1.8 million units nationwide and over 300,000 in Accra, driven by rapid urbanization, population growth, and underinvestment in affordable housing. In 2023, the government of Ghana launched the Revised Affordable Housing Program dubbed " My Home My Peace," which sought to create an enabling …
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Physical fitness in school children living in a low socio-economic area of Accra, Ghana
… the La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LADMA), Accra, Ghana which met the criteria of low socio-economic status, (on the basis of geographical location) was selected using convenience sampling. The total number of pupils aged 6 - 12 years in all three schools were 376. A total of 186 children …
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Improving urban water quality for livelihoods enhancement in the Odaw-Korle river catchment of Accra, Ghana
… management. Ten communities were selected in Accra and its surrounding communities to reflect different levels of infrastructure provision for the study. Four focus group discussions were held in each community, with a mixed group, men, women, and young adults. Issues which emerged were …
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Differential vulnerability and adaptive responses to climate change-related hazards in informal urban settlements in Accra, Ghana
… from an actor perspective. The study which used Accra (Ghana) as a case, applied a mixed-methods approach. This involved the collection of data through households’ surveys (582 households), key informant interviews (16 sessions) and focus group discussions (14 groups) with community level and …
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Navigating Land Rights Institutions in the Greater Accra Region of Southern Ghana: An Actor Network Theory Approach
… of land institutions and reform in the Greater Accra Region of Southern Ghana this thesis examines the complexities of overlapping and often contradictory land tenure regimes. Actor Network Theory is used to analyze the role of the various actors, including humans, organizations, and material …
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Your Mess, My Life: The Junction between Land Use Planning and Street Vending in the Accra Mall Enclave
… theory, the research focuses explicitly on the Accra Mall Enclave (AME) as a microcosm of African cities. It explores how various players – planners/vendors/politicians – interact and navigate the dynamics of daily experiences. The research asks, how are planners navigating the tensions between …
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Community empowerment, technology, and access through peer to peer systems : blockchain concept and case study in Accra, Ghana
… qualitative data for our initial market study in Accra, Ghana. Focused on marginalized communities as our targeted pilot group, we were interested in the community of Ayawaso East. Socially and economically excluded from the rest of Metropolitan Accra, Ghana, the municipality of Ayawaso East has …
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Bringing Food Home: A Study on the Changing Nature of Household Interaction With Urban Food Markets in Accra, Ghana
… Third World city, employing the experience of Accra, Ghana, as a case study. The issue is studied by examining changes that are occurring within urban food markets, and how households are altering their food acquisition patterns in response to structural changes within the city. The …
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Spatial Thinking as an Analytical Lens for Bilateral International Development: Lessons from the Harbor Reconstruction Project in Jamestown, Accra
… in Jamestown, a historic fishing community in Accra, Ghana. Having coordinated plans with the Ghanaian national government, a Chinese state-owned construction firm began working on the port in 2020. In 2024, the revitalized harbor and expanded port were officially handed over to the government …
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Awareness and use of electronic resources by faculty members of the Ghana Communication Technology University: a case study of the Accra campus
… Communication Technology University (GCTU), Accra campus. In addressing this objective, the following critical questions were generated: What is the level of awareness of Accra campus faculty members of the GCTU Library's electronic resources? What is the extent of use by Accra campus faculty …
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A Quantitative Analysis of the Economic Incentives of sub-Saharan Africa Urban Land Use Planning Systems: Case Study of Accra, Ghana.
… extraction to procure the requisite data from Accra, Ghana to feed the devised methodological framework. The study establishes that Ghana’s urban land use planning regime, in its current form, imposes huge cost on residential property owners compared to its benefits; it creates a disincentive …
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The role of the school library in teaching and learning: a case study of a public basic school in Accra, Ghana
This study examined the role of school library in teaching and learning and sought to establish the relationship between the use of school library resources and teaching and learning in basic schools in Ghana. The study was conducted in Achimota Basic School (ABS), using the case study methods of …
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