The health-trash nexus in challenging environments: A spatial mixed methods analysis of Accra, Ghana

Sandra Bempah; Andrew Curtis; Gordon Awandare; Jayakrishnan Ajayakumar; Nancy Nyakoe

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102701

The health-trash nexus in challenging environments: A spatial mixed methods analysis of Accra, Ghana

Sandra Bempah
, Andrew Curtis
, Gordon Awandare
, Jayakrishnan Ajayakumar
, Nancy Nyakoe

West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens

Kent State University
Case Western Reserve University
University of Ghana

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Abstract

Increasing urbanization in Ghana has led to a waste management crisis with multiple public health consequences. The contextualized mapping of what is dumped, where and why might provide vital on-the-ground support to address the problem itself, as well as the spillover disease impacts. One of the biggest challenges, however, are the required spatial and temporal granular data. In this paper, we employ a spatial mixed methods approach to investigate the issue of waste management through the lens of health and disparity in Teshie, a suburb of Accra, Ghana.

Original language	English
Article number	102701
Journal	Applied Geography
Volume	143
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102701
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Drain
Environment
Health
Spatial video geonarrative
Trash

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The health-trash nexus in challenging environments: A spatial mixed methods analysis of Accra, Ghana

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