ABSTRACT Undoubtedly, human trafficking, endangers human rights and the security of the individual human being as well as global security at large. The main objective of the study was to assess the stakeholder institutions in controlling human trafficking in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Multistage sampling approach which includes cluster, stratified and purposive sampling methods were used to select a total sample size of 100 respondents for the study. Since the problem under investigation is...
The thesis examined the socio-economic and environmental challenges of the emerging slums settlements in the Federal Capital City, Phase II Abuj a (the study area). The study identified the failure of the authorities to provide adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services for the teeming population of the study area as a fundamental factor responsible for the emergence and development of slums in the study area. The study assessed the socio-economic characteristics of resident...
ABSTRACT Shai Osudoku, a District known as the cradle of Dangme land and Krobo culture, and a predominantly farming area, is experiencing the sprawl phenomenon. Agricultural lands, which serves as the main source of livelihood to majority of the inhabitants in the District, has been encroached by the process of urban sprawl. A major result of this phenomenon is a growing sprawl at the fringes of some of its major towns. This study focuses on assessing the impact of urban sprawl on agricultur...
ABSTRACT Maternal and Child Health Care (MCH) has been a challenge to government, NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs,) service providers and beneficiaries in all developing countries. In fact, it is an area on which a lot of government resources are expended to with the ultimate goal of reducing maternal and child mortality. Majority of the people in developing countries live in rural communities, most of whom do not readily access proper health care. It was in the light of this that the stu...
ABSTRACT Coastal areas around the world are being shaped by natural and anthropogenic activities. These factors include ocean level rise, tides, geomorphology of the coastline, sand mining and coastal population increase. This study assessed the rate and extent of coastal erosion from 1986 to 2016 of the Teshie coastline; the socio-economic and cultural patterns (causes and effects) and the adaptive strategies undertaken by the locals of Teshie. Analyses of the shoreline change were computed ...
ABSTRACT The thrust o f this study w as to identify the factors w hich influence accessibility and utilization o f health care facilities in the D angm e W est D istrict, and to find solutions to problem s w hich w ere identified. The study covered nine fully operational health centres and health posts in the district, as well as random ly sam pled service providers such as nurses, personnel o f N G O s. heads o f som e governm ent departm ents, opinion leaders and the district director of he...
ABSTRACT The publication of the Fourth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ignited several debates, including the security implications of climate change. While some authors have pointed out some forms of relationship between climate change and conflict, others have had contradicting views. This current study sought to unravel this nexus and to contribute our understanding of the supposed association in the Bawku Area of Ghana. Guided by the Hydro-Climatic Chang...
ABSTRACT Coastal areas around the world are increasingly facing devastating disasters due to land use and land cover changes. Same can be said of Keta Municipality which experiences series of challenges such as unplanned urbanisation, intensive agriculture, flooding and coastal erosions. To design better solutions to these recurring problems, there is the need to understand the landscape and its interaction with its inhabitants. To achieve this, this study employed remote sensing techniques...
ABSTRACT Comparative studies have been done on the dynamics and management of the fish populations in Abrubi lagoon (closed lagoon) and Densu delta (open lagoon) in Ghana from May 1994 to April 1996.Some environmental parameters of the lagoons, which affected fish populaations were also monitored. There was a noticeable increase in temperature during the dry season (November to March) in both study areas. Temperatures ranged from 26°C to 33°C. On the whole, changes in pH were gradual and st...
ABSTRACT People’s response to illness symptoms whenever they are perceived is dependent on them and influenced by a plethora of factors which makes them behave differently towards treatment seeking. With this, the study examined the health seeking behaviour in the Akuapem-North Municipality. Drawing on Kroeger’s (1983) health service utilisation model, it specifically examined individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics and other factors that influence the choice and use of particula...
ABSTRACT Attempts at addressing the increasing water shortage problems in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) over the years have been biased towards supply management without critically assessing the efficiency of water use from existing schemes of demand management. This study sought to assess the current water demand and supply patterns, and how this affects wastewater reuse options. It investigated whether socio-economic status as well as status of household water supply in differe...
Abstract The Accra Metropolitan Area (AMA) is a cosmopolitan area with people coming from various economic, social and health backgrounds. Cholera has however been endemic in the area for over three decades. The research aimed at finding the conditions causing the endemic presence of the disease within the Accra Metropolitan Area. The study involved the mapping of cholera risk factors across selected communities of different income levels within the AMA in order to show the level of risk face...
ABSTRACT Flood is most predominant natural disaster in the world, affecting most cities in Africa especially during rainy seasons. Only an average of 100 floods per decade used to occur. However, since middle of 20th century, flood cases have increased to more than 2,800 per decade. In Sub-Saharan African countries, efforts at managing flood disasters are mainly reactive approaches such as provision of relief to affected people. Reasons are that there is low level of technology for adaptation...
ABSTRACT In many cities across the globe, transportation has been a major catalyst for economic growth and for the progress of human societies. However, as an activity that is largely dependent on the combustion of fossil fuels, on-road urban transportation has fast become one of the most important sources of anthropogenic-induced Greenhouse gases (GHGs) which are known to contribute to climate change. The causes and effects as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change h...
ABSTRACT Even though great progress has been made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals by reducing poverty, people continue to live in extreme poverty and more than two thirds of the world poor reside in rural areas. As a result, spatial inequality in development still exists between rural and urban areas due to lack of economic growth and effective policies for rural development. In order to examine microfinance and poverty alleviation in the Hohoe Municipality, the study empl...