Political Ecology and Contours of Vulnerability to Water Insecurity in Semiarid North-Eastern Ghana

Dinko, Dinko Hanaan; Yaro, Joseph Awetori; Kusimi, John Manyimadin

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“…They are therefore important determinants of socio-health vulnerabilities. Regarding access to water, this refers to "political ecology" which " recognizes that access and control over resources , including water , are rooted in local stories and social relations " [ 126 , 127 ]. Indeed, our interviews reveal that the notions of territory, marginality, and social exclusion shape the landscape of water resources.…”

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Environmental determinants of E. coli, link with the diarrheal diseases, and indication of vulnerability criteria in tropical West Africa (Kapore, Burkina Faso)

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In 2017, diarrheal diseases were responsible for 606 024 deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa. This situation is due to domestic and recreational use of polluted surface waters, deficits in hygiene, access to healthcare and drinking water, and to weak environmental and health monitoring infrastructures. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is an indicator for the enteric pathogens that cause many diarrheal diseases. The links between E. coli, diarrheal diseases and environmental parameters have not received much attention in West Africa, and few studies have assessed health risks by taking into account hazards and socio-health vulnerabilities. This case study, carried out in Burkina Faso (Bagre Reservoir), aims at filling this knowledge gap by analyzing the environmental variables that play a role in the dynamics of E. coli, cases of diarrhea, and by identifying initial vulnerability criteria. A particular focus is given to satellite-derived parameters to assess whether remote sensing can provide a useful tool to assess the health hazard. Samples of surface water were routinely collected to measure E. coli, enterococci and suspended particulate matter (SPM) at a monitoring point (Kapore) during one year. In addition, satellite data were used to estimate precipitation, water level, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and SPM. Monthly epidemiological data for cases of diarrhea from three health centers were also collected and compared with microbiological and environmental data. Finally, semi-structured interviews were carried out to document the use of water resources, contact with elements of the hydrographic network, health behavior and condition, and water and health policy and prevention, in order to identify the initial vulnerability criteria. A positive correlation between E. coli and enterococci in surface waters was found indicating that E. coli is an acceptable indicator of fecal contamination in this region. E. coli and diarrheal diseases were strongly correlated with monsoonal precipitation, in situ SPM, and Near Infra-Red (NIR) band between March and November. Partial least squares regression showed that E. coli concentration was strongly associated with precipitation, Sentinel-2 reflectance in the NIR and SPM, and that the cases of diarrhea were strongly associated with precipitation, NIR, E. coli, SPM, and to a lesser extent with NDVI. Moreover, E. coli dynamics were reproduced using satellite data alone, particularly from February to mid-December (R2 = 0.60) as were cases of diarrhea throughout the year (R2 = 0.76). This implies that satellite data could provide an important contribution to water quality monitoring. Finally, the vulnerability of the population was found to increase during the rainy season due to reduced accessibility to healthcare and drinking water sources and increased use of water of poor quality. During this period, surface water is used because it is close to habitations, easy to use and free from monetary or political constraints. This vulnerability is aggravated by marginality and particularly affects the Fulani, whose concessions are often close to surface water (river, lake) and far from health centers.

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“…This is particularly the case for marginal populations such as the Fulani [ 128 , 129 ]. These socially constructed and politically imposed inequalities lead to an unequal distribution of access and use of water and health care, as Dinko et al [ 126 ] has shown in Ghana.…”

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Environmental determinants of E. coli, link with the diarrheal diseases, and indication of vulnerability criteria in tropical West Africa (Kapore, Burkina Faso)

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“…Even when sufficient water is physically available, water may still be inaccessible (Akinyemi et al, 2005; Alexander et al, 2015; Armah et al, 2018; Asoba et al, 2019; Atangana Ondoa, 2017; Busari, 2002; Cole et al, 2015; Debela et al, 2020; Dinko et al, 2018; Dugard & Mohlakoan, 2009; Dungumaro, 2007; Emenike et al, 2017; Engel et al, 2007; Fisher et al, 2015; Foster, 2013; Gondo & Kolawole, 2013; Hamlet et al, 2021; Hope et al, 2020; Hope & Rouse, 2013; Marcatelli, 2013; Marcatelli, 2014; Marson & Savin, 2014; Miller, Frongillo, et al, 2021; Mosimane & Kamwi, 2020; et al, 2006; Sjöstedt, 2009; Smiley et al, 2020; Swatuk & Kgomotso, 2007; Yang et al, 2013). Economic water scarcity is defined as a lack of infrastructure or poor water resources management (Busari, 2002; Noemdoe et al, 2006; Swatuk & Kgomotso, 2007), and is a factor in SSA that increases distance required to fetch water (Egbinola, 2017).…”

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A conceptual framework for gender and climate mainstreaming to mitigate water inaccessibility in ruralsub‐SaharanAfrica

2022

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Evidence underscores that water inaccessibility in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) disproportionately affects women due to patriarchal gender norms and practices. In the context of Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality) and 6 (Water and Sanitation), globally driven efforts and initiatives are set against a backdrop of empowering women, improving rural water accessibility, and reducing water-related risks. Furthermore, climate change is altering spatiotemporal patterns of water availability and quality. A thematic analysis of the literature was conducted through Scopus and Web of Science to identify drivers and consequences of as well as coping strategies for water (in)accessibility in rural SSA. A conceptual framework was developed to better understand and assess research gaps and points of intervention for gender and climate mainstreaming in mitigation strategies that reduce the impacts of water inaccessibility in rural SSA. Findings show that complex intersecting factors underlie water inaccessibility-and responses-among rural women in SSA. The complex socio-ecological interlinkages among climate change, water, and gender are discussed and a case is made for more integrative research (including dimensions of vulnerability, impacts, and effective grassroots strategies and co-benefits) to inform policy, planning, and practice. This article is categorized under: • Engineering Water > Water, Health, and Sanitation • Science of Water > Water and Environmental Change • Human Water > Rights to Water K E Y W O R D S climate mainstreaming, gender mainstreaming, rural water access, sub-Saharan Africa, SDGs 5 and 6 | INTRODUCTIONReliable access to potable water has been demonstrated to improve public health, community resilience, food security, and empower women (

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“…Dinko's dissertation study aims at understanding the dynamics and lived experience of climate-induced water insecurity at the local level in Ghana's Sudan Savannah. The Sudan Savannah is the driest climate in Ghana with a distinctly short rainfall season followed by a prolonged period of drought (Dinko, Yaro, & Kusimi, 2019;Wossen & Berger, 2015). With livelihoods almost entirely dependent on agriculture and the natural environment, Ghanaians need access to irrigation water in order to survive the nine-month dry season.…”

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WAC and Writing Centers: Finding Space to Work on Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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2023

Adapting the Past to Reimagine Possible Futures: Celebrating and Critiquing WAC at 50

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The Fifteenth International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, which was postponed until August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided an opportunity to celebrate 50 years of WAC. As noted in this collection's call for submissions, "The Fifteenth International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference offers a space for us to come together as a community to consider the complex and complicated histories of WAC and the potential evolutions of the field." The conference was a time to collectively reflect on the past so that we could envision WAC's future. It did bring us together, on Whova rather than in Fort Collins, Colorado, but what visions of the future did this conference imagine? How much change-as people, an organization, a discipline, a world community-have we enacted or innovated since Barbara Walvoord hosted the first WAC seminar at Central College during the 1969-1970 academic year? This is a crucial question especially as WAC seeks to sustain itself in meaningful ways that impact not only our college campuses but our communities, and higher education at large.As we (the editors) attended conference sessions-gathering in a virtual community, but never once meeting in person-and as we read through subsequent submissions to this edited collection, we began to recognize that the impact of the last few years has brought these lofty goals of the conference into question. At least, the pandemic has demonstrated how truly complex and complicated WAC work is. Al Harahap noted as much during the final plenary on envisioning the future of WAC, during which he offered this disclaimer: "What we are charged 4 4Kelly, Falconer, González, and Dahlman to talk about, the future of WAC, is a huge cross to bear" (Harahap, Navarro, & Russell, 2021). His words deserve our thoughtful attention as higher education continues to experience challenges related to student enrollment, institutional closures, budget cuts sparked by a global pandemic, and major shifts to the ways in which writing is taught across the curriculum globally. These realities create an increased exigency to amplify the field by forwarding tropes toward a better future for WAC and leading a movement that exemplifies greater access, equity, inclusion, and justice.COVID-19 initiated a massive and consequential pause and shift that reverberated around the world-not just in our individual homes and daily practices, but in our collective organizations and academic institutions. We also note that due to the pandemic's global impact, the international WAC community experienced a pause and shift in many different ways and in various educational situations. Anecdotally, WAC coordinators were called on to help think through the sudden gymnastics faculty were asked to perform: What did we know about using discussion boards to assess disciplinary content? How do we manage the writing in our classes now that we're fully virtual, or HyFlex, or hybrid? How do we accommodate or account for students without access to the internet or who don't have a space to work...

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Political Ecology and Contours of Vulnerability to Water Insecurity in Semiarid North-Eastern Ghana

Cited by 16 publications

References 31 publications

Environmental determinants of E. coli, link with the diarrheal diseases, and indication of vulnerability criteria in tropical West Africa (Kapore, Burkina Faso)

Environmental determinants of E. coli, link with the diarrheal diseases, and indication of vulnerability criteria in tropical West Africa (Kapore, Burkina Faso)

A conceptual framework for gender and climate mainstreaming to mitigate water inaccessibility in ruralsub‐SaharanAfrica

WAC and Writing Centers: Finding Space to Work on Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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