TY - GEN
T1 - Assessing the Effects of E-Waste on the Environment and How to Mitigate It Using Information Technologies
T2 - 9th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2024
AU - Owusu, Acheampong
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This research delves into the role of information technologies in the management of electronic waste (e-waste) in Ghana, with a particular focus on the Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The study employs a qualitative research approach and interviews 10 participants selected via purposive sampling technique with thematic analysis as the analytical lens. The findings revealed that despite the economic benefits derived from e-waste processing, the improper management of e-waste in Ghana continues to pose threats to human health and the environment. Furthermore, it was discovered that collaborative efforts have been initiated by e-waste recyclers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and policymakers to implement solutions to effectively manage e-waste disposal. However, these efforts have not placed enough emphasis on emerging information technologies as a solution to the e-waste management problem in Ghana. Therefore, it is recommended that researchers, technology enthusiasts, and policymakers direct their attention toward exploring specific approaches to employ information technologies in the management of e-waste in Ghana.
AB - This research delves into the role of information technologies in the management of electronic waste (e-waste) in Ghana, with a particular focus on the Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The study employs a qualitative research approach and interviews 10 participants selected via purposive sampling technique with thematic analysis as the analytical lens. The findings revealed that despite the economic benefits derived from e-waste processing, the improper management of e-waste in Ghana continues to pose threats to human health and the environment. Furthermore, it was discovered that collaborative efforts have been initiated by e-waste recyclers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and policymakers to implement solutions to effectively manage e-waste disposal. However, these efforts have not placed enough emphasis on emerging information technologies as a solution to the e-waste management problem in Ghana. Therefore, it is recommended that researchers, technology enthusiasts, and policymakers direct their attention toward exploring specific approaches to employ information technologies in the management of e-waste in Ghana.
KW - Agbogbloshie
KW - E-waste
KW - E-waste management
KW - Ghana
KW - Information technology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85201095700&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-97-3305-7_24
DO - 10.1007/978-981-97-3305-7_24
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85201095700
SN - 9789819733040
T3 - Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
SP - 295
EP - 307
BT - Proceedings of 9th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology - ICICT 2024
A2 - Yang, Xin-She
A2 - Sherratt, Simon
A2 - Dey, Nilanjan
A2 - Joshi, Amit
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 19 February 2024 through 22 February 2024
ER -