Drawing from the summit’s focus on untold histories (and communities), our talk, structured in three sections, will be centred around the case-study of Accra, Ghana. The city is, in the context of e-waste discourses, “infamously” known for its connection
Khalatbari, Cyrus
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Health Risks Associated with Informal Electronic Waste Recycling in Africa: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Issah I +4 more
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Discover Public HealthPurpose Female head porters (Kayayei) in Accra undertake strenuous load-carrying work under prolonged outdoor heat exposure, yet occupational heat-related illness in this group remains poorly documented. This study examined occupational heat exposure and
Jessica Boadi, Yaw Agyeman Boafo
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Bridging Science, Technology & Society (STS), electronic waste and research through design: the case of the Agbogbloshie landfill, Ghana [PDF]
This contribution situates the potential of combining Science, Technology & Society (STS) with critical and sustainable design methodologies in order to enhance media literacy in contexts of technological inequalities and electronic waste in Ghana ...
Khalatbari, Cyrus
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Turismo en los Paisajes Tóxicos: el caso del Centro de Reciclaje de Metales Agbogbloshie en Ghana
, 2020 Resumen: Mi investigación buscó entender porqué Agbogbloshie, un centro de reciclaje de metales provenientes de residuos eléctricos y electrónicos ubicado en la ciudad de Accra en Ghana, ha comenzado a ser objeto de prácticas turísticas.
Giraldo Villamizar, Catalina
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The Burden of the Kayayei: Cultural and Socio-economic Difficulties Facing Female Porters in Agbogbloshie [PDF]
, 2012 This paper explores the experiences of female porters known as Kayayei in Agbogboloshie, Ghana. The Kayayei (singl. kayayoo) is a Ga term that describes these young women who carry goods and wares for a fee.
Ahlvin, Katherine
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Work-Related Exposures and Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Informal E-Waste Recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana. [PDF]
Proc Congr Int Ergon Assoc (2021), 2021 Acquah AA +7 more
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Comparison of ergonomic risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dismantler and burners of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana. [PDF]
Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet, 2021 Acquah AA +7 more
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HIV Risk Perception Among Migrant Girl Head Porters (<i>Kayayei</i>) in Ghana. [PDF]
Public Health ChallKyei-Gyamfi S.
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Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. [PDF]
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