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Race and Waste: The Politics of Electronic Waste Recycling & Scrap Metal Recovery in Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana [PDF]
, 2020 Agbogbloshie scrapyard in Accra, Ghana is featured in images and documentary films as a charred landscape of disassembled computers, worn-out appliances, mangled plastic, derelict vehicles (in various stages of disassembly), and smouldering bundles of ...
Fevrier, Kesha Michelle
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Journal of Health and Pollution, 2011 Background. It is estimated that 20–50 million tons of electric and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated per year of which 75–80% is shipped to countries in Asia and Africa for recycling and disposal.
Jack Caravanos +3 more
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Prevalence of diabetes among homeless and slum dwellers in Accra, Ghana: a survey study
BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objective This study aimed at determining diabetes status of homeless people in Nima and Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana and to evaluate the association between socio-demographic characteristics and diabetes prevalence.
Ahmed Tijani Bawah +4 more
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Community and individual sense of trust and psychological distress among the urban poor in Accra, Ghana. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Mental health disorders present significant health challenges in populations in sub Saharan Africa especially in deprived urban poor contexts.
Mawuli K Kushitor +9 more
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Advancing Sustainable Development in the Ghanaian e‐Waste Sector: A System Dynamics Perspective
Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue S1, Page 1437-1458, November 2025.ABSTRACT Ghana is a major e‐waste treatment hotspot in the Global South, dominated by the informal sector (IFS). There, sustainable development goals (SDGs) like good health and well‐being, no poverty, or sustainable communities remain an area of concern.
Vanessa Heinrich +2 more
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Electronic Waste: The toxic currency of Agbogbloshie, Ghana
, 2022 In order to strengthen public health students\u27 ability to present information in a professional manner, Professor Justin Harbison created the assignment of a 5-10 minute informational video surronding an environmental health subject for the course ...
Simpkins, Christopher
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Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 7603-7616, October 2025.ABSTRACT E‐waste pickers play a valuable role in the circular economy and divert waste from landfills. Despite their contributions to the economy, informal e‐waste pickers work in very adverse conditions. With a view to improving their livelihoods and working conditions and possibly increasing their integration, Korten's four generations framework is ...
Takunda Y. Chitaka +2 more
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Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2022 This paper explores politics and political participation from the voices and perspectives of migrant slum dwellers in Agbogbloshie, the most populous migrant slum in Accra. Using in-depth interviews, the paper found that residents’ conception of politics is couched in a pejorative sense as they view politics as a “dirty and deceitful game.” While most ...
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Multiple elemental exposures amongst workers at the Agbogbloshie electronic waste (e-waste) site in Ghana [PDF]
Chemosphere, 2016 Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is growing worldwide and raising a number of environmental health concerns. One of the largest e-waste sites is Agbogbloshie (Ghana). While several toxic elements have been reported in Agbogbloshie's environment, there is limited knowledge of human exposures there.
Roland Kofi, Srigboh +6 more
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GeoHealth, 2020 Air quality information is scarce in low‐ and middle‐income countries. This study describes the application of moderate cost approaches that can provide spatial and temporal information on concentrations of particulate matter (PM) needed to assess ...
Lawrencia Kwarteng +5 more
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