Issaka Kanton Osumanu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3058350 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Issaka Kanton Osumanu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Issaka Kanton |
| FAMILY NAME | Osumanu |
| SIGNATURE | OSUMANU I K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University for Development Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8545-7741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Spatial distribution and accessibility of potable water in rural and small-town water systems
Towards meeting the food needs of urban households in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper examines formal sector employees’ choices of urban agriculture (UA) practices and their implications for sustainable food supply in sub-Saharan Africa’s urban landscape with specific reference to urban Wa, Ghana. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted with questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. A total of 364 formal sector employees were randomly selected from four public sector institutions in urban Wa. T…
Exploring agro-ecological implications and gendered adaptation to climate change in Northern Ghana
The Social Life of Water
Everywhere in the world communities and nations organize themselves in relation to water. We divert water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers to our homes, workplaces, irrigation canals, and hydro-generating stations. We use it for bathing, swimming, recreation, and it functions as a symbol of purity in ritual performances. In order to facilitate and manage our relationship with water, we develop institutions, technologies, and cultural practices en…
Has the growth of cities in Ghana anything to do with reduction in farm size and food production in peri-urban areas? A study of Bolgatanga Municipality
Conflicting urban land uses at the fringes
Farmers’ perceived effectiveness of indigenous land management practices
Indigenous agricultural land management practices have potentials for soil fertility maintenance and balancing crop nutrient requirements. However, the contribution of indigenous farmland management practices and consequential effects on food production has not been fully addressed in the literature. This study assesses rural farmers’ perceived effectiveness of indigenous farmland management practices in semi-arid areas of Ghana. The study employ…
Vegetable farmers’ knowledge on pesticides use in Northwest Ghana
Eco-cultural tourism development in Ghana
The focus of Ghana’s tourism industry has been lob-sided as emphasis has most often been placed on nature-based, historical, cultural and conference tourism with no attention to eco-cultural tourism. This study explores the potentials and expected benefits of eco-cultural tourism development in Eremon in the Lawra Municipality of Ghana. The study employed mixed methods for data collection and analysis. Data were obtained from 150 household heads …
Small-scale Mining and Livelihood Dynamics in North-eastern Ghana
This article examines the dynamics of rural livelihoods in north-eastern Ghana within the context of a changing environment using evidence from the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector. It employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The study shows that the challenges which confront rural subsistence farmers, including production risks of land degradation and encroachment on farmlands by ASM operations, are the main drivers o…
From Patches of Villages to a Municipality
Slums in Semi-Arid Regions
This study investigates the vulnerability of slum dwellers and the resulting coping strategies of three spontaneous neighbourhoods in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. The study relied on mixed methods with questionnaire administration as its main data collection technique focusing on the social, economic and environmental dimensions of slums. It found that, even among slum close neighbourhoods, the overall degree of vulnerability varies thereby repr…
Coping with the Challenges of Urbanization in Low Income Areas
In Ghana, unplanned and spontaneous urbanization has trapped many in slum dwellings with its attendant poverty, insecurity, and poor housing and general environmental conditions. Slum dwellers’ choices of livelihood activities are restricted under various socio-economic and planning constraints. Using mixed methods, this paper explored the conditions under which slum dwellers can maximize the prospects of their environment and minimize the challe…
Environmental concerns of poor households in low-income cities
Household environmental and behavioural determinants of childhood diarrhoea morbidity in the Tamale Metropolitan Area (TMA), Ghana
Diarrhoea is the second most important cause of morbidity and mortality in the Tamale Metropolitan Area of Ghana, after malaria. This study examined the relative roles of environmental and behavioural risk factors in transmitting diarrhea in children under 5 years. A stratified sample of residential areas of the metropolis was employed in order to examine disparities in the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea among households with differing socio-e…
Has the growth of cities in Ghana anything to do with reduction in farm size and food production in peri-urban areas? A study of Bolgatanga Municipality
Household environmental and behavioural determinants of childhood diarrhoea morbidity in the Tamale Metropolitan Area (TMA), Ghana
Diarrhoea is the second most important cause of morbidity and mortality in the Tamale Metropolitan Area of Ghana, after malaria. This study examined the relative roles of environmental and behavioural risk factors in transmitting diarrhea in children under 5 years. A stratified sample of residential areas of the metropolis was employed in order to examine disparities in the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea among households with differing socio-e…
Small-scale Mining and Livelihood Dynamics in North-eastern Ghana
This article examines the dynamics of rural livelihoods in north-eastern Ghana within the context of a changing environment using evidence from the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector. It employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The study shows that the challenges which confront rural subsistence farmers, including production risks of land degradation and encroachment on farmlands by ASM operations, are the main drivers o…
Eco-cultural tourism development in Ghana
The focus of Ghana’s tourism industry has been lob-sided as emphasis has most often been placed on nature-based, historical, cultural and conference tourism with no attention to eco-cultural tourism. This study explores the potentials and expected benefits of eco-cultural tourism development in Eremon in the Lawra Municipality of Ghana. The study employed mixed methods for data collection and analysis. Data were obtained from 150 household heads …
Environmental concerns of poor households in low-income cities
Environmental concerns of poor households in low-income cities
Household environmental and behavioural determinants of childhood diarrhoea morbidity in the Tamale Metropolitan Area (TMA), Ghana
Diarrhoea is the second most important cause of morbidity and mortality in the Tamale Metropolitan Area of Ghana, after malaria. This study examined the relative roles of environmental and behavioural risk factors in transmitting diarrhea in children under 5 years. A stratified sample of residential areas of the metropolis was employed in order to examine disparities in the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea among households with differing socio-e…
Slums in Semi-Arid Regions
This study investigates the vulnerability of slum dwellers and the resulting coping strategies of three spontaneous neighbourhoods in the Wa Municipality of Ghana. The study relied on mixed methods with questionnaire administration as its main data collection technique focusing on the social, economic and environmental dimensions of slums. It found that, even among slum close neighbourhoods, the overall degree of vulnerability varies thereby repr…
Coping with the Challenges of Urbanization in Low Income Areas
In Ghana, unplanned and spontaneous urbanization has trapped many in slum dwellings with its attendant poverty, insecurity, and poor housing and general environmental conditions. Slum dwellers’ choices of livelihood activities are restricted under various socio-economic and planning constraints. Using mixed methods, this paper explored the conditions under which slum dwellers can maximize the prospects of their environment and minimize the challe…
From Patches of Villages to a Municipality
Eco-cultural tourism development in Ghana
The focus of Ghana’s tourism industry has been lob-sided as emphasis has most often been placed on nature-based, historical, cultural and conference tourism with no attention to eco-cultural tourism. This study explores the potentials and expected benefits of eco-cultural tourism development in Eremon in the Lawra Municipality of Ghana. The study employed mixed methods for data collection and analysis. Data were obtained from 150 household heads …
Small-scale Mining and Livelihood Dynamics in North-eastern Ghana
This article examines the dynamics of rural livelihoods in north-eastern Ghana within the context of a changing environment using evidence from the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector. It employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The study shows that the challenges which confront rural subsistence farmers, including production risks of land degradation and encroachment on farmlands by ASM operations, are the main drivers o…
Conflicting urban land uses at the fringes
Farmers’ perceived effectiveness of indigenous land management practices
Indigenous agricultural land management practices have potentials for soil fertility maintenance and balancing crop nutrient requirements. However, the contribution of indigenous farmland management practices and consequential effects on food production has not been fully addressed in the literature. This study assesses rural farmers’ perceived effectiveness of indigenous farmland management practices in semi-arid areas of Ghana. The study employ…
Vegetable farmers’ knowledge on pesticides use in Northwest Ghana
The Social Life of Water
Everywhere in the world communities and nations organize themselves in relation to water. We divert water from rivers, lakes, and aquifers to our homes, workplaces, irrigation canals, and hydro-generating stations. We use it for bathing, swimming, recreation, and it functions as a symbol of purity in ritual performances. In order to facilitate and manage our relationship with water, we develop institutions, technologies, and cultural practices en…
Has the growth of cities in Ghana anything to do with reduction in farm size and food production in peri-urban areas? A study of Bolgatanga Municipality
Exploring agro-ecological implications and gendered adaptation to climate change in Northern Ghana
Towards meeting the food needs of urban households in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper examines formal sector employees’ choices of urban agriculture (UA) practices and their implications for sustainable food supply in sub-Saharan Africa’s urban landscape with specific reference to urban Wa, Ghana. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted with questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. A total of 364 formal sector employees were randomly selected from four public sector institutions in urban Wa. T…
Spatial distribution and accessibility of potable water in rural and small-town water systems
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