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Agbogbloshie - the landfill as landscape

, 2021
The constant urge for progress, the ever-increasing masses of products, brings an ever larger amount of waste. Old devices are replaced by new ones. The burden on the environment is increasing.
Partoll, Sebastian
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Environmental effects of uncontrolled dumping of discarded mobile telecommunication technology equipment in Accra, Ghana

EQA
This study assessed the environmental impacts of discarded Mobile Telecommunication Technology equipment on soil quality and examined the health risks associated with heavy metals detected in soil samples from the Agbogbloshie e-waste dumpsite in Accra ...
Worlanyo Kwabena Agbosu
doaj   +1 more source

Pesticide Residues in Foods in Ghana: A Systematic Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Pesticide use has surged globally to enhance agricultural productivity. However, this reliance, particularly in developing countries like Ghana, has raised concerns about pesticide residues in foods and their potential health impacts on the population. Exposure to pesticide residueshas been linked to acute poisoning, cancers,
Wisdom K. Ahiabor, Eric S. Donkor
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Electronic waste (e-waste) science and advocacy at Agbogbloshie: the making and effects of "The world's largest e-waste dump"

, 2019
Over the last two decades, e-waste has become a crisis, receiving significant attention from activist, environmental groups, policymakers, news media, and academics.
Akese, Grace Abena
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Crafting spaces between Design and Futures: An analysis of the Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform [PDF]

, 2019
Written as a design studies inquiry, this article employs a futures studies technique – namely causal layered analysis (CLA) – to further examine a design practice case study.
Osseo-Asare, DK, M'Rithaa, Mugendi, Potter, Cher   +2 more
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Condom Use Among Internal Migrant Girls in Ghana: Exploring the Barriers, Enablers, and Willingness to Use Among Sexually Active Kayayei

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Internal migrant girls, known as Kayayei, are among Ghana's most vulnerable urban populations, facing elevated sexual health risks due to economic insecurity and limited access to reproductive services. Guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM), this study examined barriers, enablers, and willingness to use condoms among sexually ...
Sylvester Kyei‐Gyamfi, Amanda Kyei‐Gyamfi, Kingsley Owusu, Ida Awuviri, Gloria Ayorkor Charway, Joseph Kwatsenu, Isaac Asamoah Boadi, Kelvin Kwaku Aduful, Godwin A. Kubi, Steve Twumasi, Maame Adwoa Nyame Sam, Victor Hammond, Patience Boakyewaa Asiedu, Kimbel Smith‐Mensah, Yayra Boni   +14 more
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Fragmented Urbanisation in Accra

Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies
This paper contributes to increasing and updating the level of knowledge about the Agbogbloshie site in Accra. Starting from the most recent decongestion activity that led to the demolition of the main e-waste recycling site, the paper aims to ...
Michele Trassinelli
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A mixed‐methods approach to researching extreme heat: Insights from urban Ghana

Area, Volume 57, Issue 4, December 2025.
Short Abstract This paper shares experiences from using a range of quantitative and qualitative methods to conduct research on extreme indoor heat, highlighting the benefits of taking a more holistic approach. Eight data‐gathering techniques were applied within our multi‐faceted research framework: thermistors, wearable sensors, qualitative interviews,
Katherine V. Gough, Ben M. Roberts, Ebenezer Forkuo Amankwaa, Karim Abdullah, Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Ronald Reagan Gyimah, Raymond Kasei, Kevin J. Lomas, Frederick Wireko Manu, Peter Mensah, Eftychia Spentzou, Robert L. Wilby   +11 more
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Soil pollution at a major West African E-waste recycling site: Contamination pathways and implications for potential mitigation strategies

Environment International, 2020
Organic contaminants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and chlorinated paraffins (CPs)) and heavy metals and metalloids (Ag, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Zn) were ...
Claudia Moeckel, Knut Breivik, Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Alhaji Sankoh, Kevin C. Jones, Andrew Sweetman   +5 more
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Urban Informality, Housing Insecurity and “Bulldozer Urbanism” in Global South Cities: Evidence From Selected Slum Communities in Accra, Ghana

Growth and Change, Volume 56, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In Accra, state‐led eviction mirrors ongoing processes of socio‐spatial inequality and exclusion. While evictions are rooted in neoliberal ideals, the outcomes of such processes have been particularly devastating for residents of slums and informal settlements.
Reforce Okwei, Elmond Bandauko, Desmond Adjaison, Lina Adeetuk, Thelma Akyea, Godwin Arku   +5 more
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