Moses Kansanga

Biographic Data

ID2074811
NAMEMoses Kansanga
GIVEN NAMESMoses
FAMILY NAMEKansanga
SIGNATUREKANSANGA M
AFFILIATIONSGeorge Washington University
ORCID0000-0001-8566-396X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS36
TOTAL CITATIONS88
AUTHOR COUNT36
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX5

  • Over a decade into the New Green Revolution for Africa

    Open AccessNicholas Smaldone, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEAfrican Geographical Review2026

    Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is the most food insecure sub-region globally. For some time now, the debate about addressing hunger in this area of the continent has been pitted between ecological agriculture and input intensification. The latter school has gained traction under the New Green Revolution (NGR) for Africa program, aiming to modernize African smallholder agriculture to achieve higher yields. Since its inception in 2006, there has been a l…

  • A Crisis within a Crisis

    Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEThe Professional Geographer2026

  • Gold with grief

    Open AccessCornelius K A Pienaah, Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga et al.ARTICLEThe Extractive Industries and…2026References: 9

    Illegal small-scale gold mining (Galamsey) remains a dominant livelihood source for Ghanaian youth from rural areas with limited economic opportunities. While most of northern Ghana lacks mining activity, it has served as a source of labor for mining sites in southern Ghana, following colonial legacies. Many young men migrate from the north to the south to take on hazardous roles, particularly underground blasting at galamsey sites. Anecdotal dat…

  • The Future Geographies of Food

    Open AccessMoses Kansanga, Antoinette M WinklerprinsARTICLEGeographical Review2025References: 66

    Amid deepening socioecological concerns, the future geography of food promises to become more contested in the next few decades. This special issue, which is an offshoot of the American Geographical Society’s symposium on the Future of Food, brings together a rich blend of articles that interrogate diverse aspects of the future of food, including questions on the promise of high-tech modes of food production, alternative food sources for the futu…

  • Constructing alternative interpretation

    Open AccessRaphael Anammasiya Ayambire, Abraham Marshall Nunbogu et al.ARTICLEThe Extractive Industries and…2024Cited by: 3References: 25

    This paper contributes to the debate on mining policy enforcement and compliance by investigating non-compliance with Ghana's government militarization response to illegal mining activities. Drawing on Lawrence Sherman's defiance theory and using a systematic literature review, this analysis offers an alternative explanation for the persistence and increase of illegal mining in Ghana. Through a conceptual model adapted from the four core psycholo…

  • Can gender transformative agroecological interventions improve women’s autonomy

    Open AccessMoses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEAgriculture and Human Values2024References: 31

  • Unpacking the dynamics of natural resource conflicts

    Open AccessDinko Hanaan Dinko, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2024Cited by: 1References: 39

  • Tacit Evasion or a Misplaced Policy Gaze

    Open AccessMoses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEGeographical Review2024References: 84

    Although banned in many countries, charcoal production remains a key driver of deforestation in Africa, yet a livelihood source for many, with evidence showing the practice has risen to unprecedented levels. While rural poverty is often framed as the driver, the rise in charcoal consumption among a burgeoning urban population suggests a multiplicity of drivers. Using in-depth interviews with diverse stakeholders in Malawi, this paper examined the…

  • Alcohol misuse as a social determinant of food insecurity among smallholder farmers

    Open AccessKhaleel Mohammed, Evans Batung et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2024Cited by: 2References: 61

  • Does joint agricultural decision-making improve food security among smallholder farmers

    Khaleel Mohammed, Evans Batung et al.ARTICLEAfrican Geographical Review2023

    Household agricultural decision-making is crucial in navigating household food insecurity amid increasing climate change and variability. In smallholder farming contexts in Ghana and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), decision-making is often the culturally ascribed role of the male family head. Yet joint household decision-making has the potential to leverage the diverse knowledge and capacities of household members to meet the nutritional…

  • Determinants of Covid-19 knowledge and self-action among African women

    Open AccessJoseph Asumah Braimah, Vincent Kuuire et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Knowledge of infectious diseases and self-action are vital to disease control and prevention. Yet, little is known about the factors associated with knowledge of and self-action to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study accomplishes two objectives. Firstly, we examine the determinants of COVID-19 knowledge and preventive knowledge among women in four sub-Saharan African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, …

  • Lost harvest

    Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    According to the World Resources Institute, about one in every four calories produced for human consumption globally is not eventually consumed by humans. In sub-Saharan Africa, postharvest food loss (PHL) alone accounts for 20–30% of annual production, with an estimated value of 1.6 billion USD. Yet, agricultural policies that target improving food security have largely focused on augmenting productivity with little attention to PHL reduction. T…

  • The role of social support and the built environment on diabetes management among structurally exposed populations in three regions in Ghana

    Open AccessJoseph Kangmennaang, Alhassan Siiba et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition driven by rapid, unprecedented demographic, socio-cultural, and economic transitions. These transitions are driving increases in the risk and prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As NCDs rise, several attempts have been made to understand the individual level factors that increase NCDs risks, knowledge, and attitudes around specific NCDs as well as how pe…

  • Credit access and perceived climate change resilience of smallholder farmers in semi-arid northern Ghana

    Open AccessEvans Batung, Khaleel Mohammed et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2023

  • Determinants of mechanized technology adoption in smallholder agriculture

    Open AccessKhaleel Mohammed, Kamaldeen Mohammed et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2023Cited by: 5References: 30

  • Enablers and barriers of community initiated health emergency transport systems in the Upper West Region of Ghana

    Umar Haruna, Hannah Woods et al.ARTICLEAfrican Geographical Review2022

    In the Global South, community emergency transport systems (CETS) are typically in response to inadequate National Ambulance Services and a poor transport network, particularly in rural areas. In Ghana, CETS have emerged some communities under the auspices of the Community-based Health Planning Services program. We explored the enablers and barriers to the success of CETS in the Upper West Region. The results show that among others, effective lea…

  • Human and social values in agroecology

    Open AccessRachel Bezner Kerr, Jeffrey Liebert et al.ARTICLEElementa Science of the…2022

    Addressing human and social values is a core element of agroecology, including questions of equity and social justice in food systems, supporting autonomy and well-being of food producers, fostering meaningful, dignified forms of food systems work, and reshaping ways of interacting with nonhuman species and ecosystems. In this article, we review peer-reviewed literature related to human and social values in agroecology. We identified a growing so…

  • Exploring the drivers of herbicide use and risk perception among smallholder farmers in Ghana

    Daniel Kpienbaareh, Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga et al.ARTICLEGender Technology and Development2022References: 13

    Although herbicide adoption is gaining popularity among farmers in the Global South, the reasons for their adoption and perceptions of the impacts of their use may vary. Drawing theoretical insights from political ecology and using photovoice and interviews with (N = 48) backyard farmers in the semi-arid savannah region of Ghana, this article explored the underlying factors shaping herbicide adoption and the perceived health and environmental imp…

  • Determinants of food insecurity among elderly people

    Open AccessMoses Kansanga, Y Sano et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2022Cited by: 1References: 33

    Food insecurity among elderly people is a major public health concern due to its association with several health conditions. Despite growing research and implementation of diverse income-based policy measures, food insecurity among elderly people remains a major policy issue in Canada. Additional research could inform food policy beyond strategies that target improving the financial resources of elderly people. Drawing data from the Canadian Comm…

  • Intra-household decision-making and perceived climate change resilience among smallholder farmers in semi-arid northern Ghana

    Open AccessEvans Batung, Khaleel Mohammed et al.ARTICLESN Social Sciences2021

  • The Rise of the Fourth Estate

    Daniel Kpienbaareh, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Communication2021

    Amid increasing climate change and environmental degradation, illegal mining (galamsey) has received widespread public concern in Ghana, with greater attention in recent times due to increased media coverage. This paper explores the role of the media in the ongoing crackdown on galamsey activities through a Media Agenda-setting theoretical lens. Media reportage on galamsey between January 2017 and March 2018 was analyzed using textual analysis. W…

  • Does participatory farmer-to-farmer training improve the adoption of sustainable land management practices

    Open AccessMoses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2021Cited by: 5References: 68

  • Scalar politics and black markets

    Open AccessMoses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLEGeoforum2021Cited by: 5References: 12

  • Agroecology and household production diversity and dietary diversity

    Open AccessMoses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga, Moses Kansanga et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2021Cited by: 5References: 73

  • Agricultural mechanization, environmental degradation, and gendered livelihood implications in northern Ghana

    Open AccessMoses Kansanga, Paul Mkandawire et al.ARTICLELand Degradation and Development2020

    This paper draws theoretical insights from political ecology to examine the environmental and livelihood impacts of smallholder agricultural mechanization in Ghana in the context of the ongoing pursuit of a new Green Revolution for Africa. Our findings highlight the complex linkages between agricultural development, environmental degradation, and rural livelihoods. Despite the associated increased returns‐to‐scale in agricultural productivity and…