Factors influencing households’ willingness to comply with municipal solid waste management regulations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Addo-Fordwuor, Dominic; Seah, Shuo

doi:10.1080/19376812.2022.2162092

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“…Moreover, authorities in cities are less concerned about protecting urban green spaces. A study by the UN Habitat on the state of planning in Africa revealed that rapid urbanization has drifted the attention of city authorities to the provision of transport infrastructure, schools, public housing, and other social infrastructure, while issues regarding public park management and protection have been neglected (Addo-Fordwuor, 2014;UN-Habitat and Africa Planning Association, 2013). In Tanzania, Olaleye et al (2013) also observed that city authorities hardly regard urban green spaces due to the enormous socioeconomic benefits associated with urbanization.…”

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“…Due to the limited stakeholder engagement in making decisions about green spaces and low education of city residents on the benefits of green spaces, individuals tend to ignore the depletion of green spaces. For instance, in Ghana, decisions on green spaces are left to city authorities; this approach lacks public consensus and support (Addo-Fordwuor, 2014). This challenge is similar in many countries across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, where city residents are not consulted or involved in the management of green spaces (Narh et al, 2020).…”

Section: Socioeconomic Challengesmentioning

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Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities

Seth,

Kwaku,

Michael

et al. 2023

J. Afr. Stud. Dev

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Urban green spaces (UGS) play important role in enhancing the socioeconomic and environmental health of cities around the world. For instance, UGS such as playgrounds, parks and residential greenery provide relief from mental and physical stress in densely populated areas. In spite of the significance of UGS in urban life and city development, their depletion rate in sub-Saharan countries seems alarming. Based on mixed methods approach including content analysis of relevant publications and spatiotemporal analyses, this paper discusses urban green spaces depletion in three randomly selected sub-Saharan African cities. The selected cities are Dar es Salaam, Accra, and Luanda. The study reveals a disturbing trajectory of UGS depletion in the selected cities. The causation factors include (a) pressure of rapid urbanization; (b) weak urban planning regulations; (c) socioeconomic challenges; and (d) weak institutions. Policy implications of these findings include the need to prepare and implement public park plans at regional and the local levels, and build institutional competence and capacity to address rapid depletion of urban green spaces (UGS) in sub-Saharan African cities.

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Section: Weak Urban Planning System and Regulationsmentioning

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Section: Socioeconomic Challengesmentioning

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Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities

Seth,

Kwaku,

Michael

et al. 2023

J. Afr. Stud. Dev

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“…Availability of local evidence is very important to policy action for curtailing the decline in the limited urban greenery whilst also increasing the number of green spaces. In Ghana, a few case studies in Kumasi [18,[21][22][23][24] and Sekondi [25] and a survey in Accra [20] have been conducted on the topic with mixed findings. A narrative review focused on the Accra-Tema area [19] has also been published.…”

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Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana

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In Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions, there has been very little systematic attempt to document the uses and perceived health benefits of urban green spaces in cities and the factors influencing usage. We therefore sought to establish the availability, accessibility and use of urban green spaces, and the perceived health benefits in an African population. We also ascertained the factors influencing use and development of green spaces at home. A population-based survey was conducted in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, spanning 11 Municipal and 3 Sub-Metropolitan areas. Multivariable binary logistic regression adjusting for potential confounders was used to establish the association between green space use and development at home, and socio-demographic, neighbourhood and health factors. Odds ratios and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals were estimated from the models. Several socio-demographic (gender, age, marital status, occupation, ethnicity, religion) and district-level (population density, income level, neighbourhood greenness) factors were associated with use of green spaces and development of green spaces at home in Accra. Residents who were worried about depletion of green spaces in their community were more likely to develop green spaces at home. In neighbourhoods with moderate and high level of greenness, residents were less likely to develop green spaces at home. Five-percent and 47% of green space users in Accra reported witnessing an improvement in their physical and mental health, respectively, from use of green spaces. The study findings can inform policy action for promoting use and development of green spaces in African cities and for mitigating depletion and degradation of the limited urban greenery.

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Factors influencing households’ willingness to comply with municipal solid waste management regulations in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Cited by 2 publications

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Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities

Tragedy of urban green spaces depletion in selected sub-Sahara African major cities

Socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors influencing urban green space use and development at home: A population-based survey in Accra, Ghana

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