Unveiling the e-waste management situation in Agbogbloshie, Accra Ghana
This master's thesis delves into the e-waste management scenario in Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana, a region grappling with the consequences of informal e-waste recycling. The study begins by defining e-waste according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) guidelines which state that it comprises information and communication technologies (ICT ...
Ntow, Stephen, Maria, Cristina
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From Europe, to the Agbogbloshie Scrapyard
, 2018 The challenge of sound e-waste treatment is something that is a global concern when relating to good business practices, safe working conditions, information security and environment. This research applies a holistic view of the illegal trade of e-waste from Europe to Ghana by aiming to highlight some of its drivers.
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, 2009 Agbogbloshie is a densely populated informal settlement in Accra, known for its e-waste recycling economy. High youth unemployment persists despite various interventions, with limited research on the role of vocational training in emerging green sectors within such contexts.
Adjei, Ama Serwaa, Asante, Kwame
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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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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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, 2015 The aim of this thesis was to investigate and explain how e-waste management activities in Agbogbloshie, Accra-Ghana produce unjust conditions to the e-waste workers and the environ-ment. In view of this, the concept of environmental justice or injustice was thoroughly explored.
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A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL WORK EXPOSURES AMONG ELECTRONIC WASTE WORKERS AT AGBOGBLOSHIE, ACCRA GHANA. [PDF]
Int J Ind Ergon, 2021 Acquah AA +12 more
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Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana. [PDF]
Am J Ind Med, 2021 Laskaris Z +6 more
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