Anthony Nkrumah Agyabeng
Biographic Data
| ID | 4156155 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Nkrumah Agyabeng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony Nkrumah |
| FAMILY NAME | Agyabeng |
| SIGNATURE | AGYABENG A N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Professional Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9177-4324 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Voluntary Local Reviews and the Politics of SDG Localisation in African Cities
Burning issues within the ignored voices
Purpose This study aims to assess how climate conversation is on the rise but appears silent within the urban margins. This study also examines climate change awareness among residents of selected disadvantaged urban communities in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in a qualitative approach, the study triangulated field observations, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions as its primary data sources. F…
Social protection policies on child labour in low-income Ghanaian communities
Purpose The study examines the nexus between social protection policies and child labor from a gender-sensitive perspective in Ghana, a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach Using a phenomenological lens within the qualitative approach, 23 participants were purposively sampled from even low-income communities across four regions of Ghana for in-depth interviews. Findings Results reveal that Ghana's social protection policies mit…
Attaining Sustainable Development Goals in African Cities
African cities are increasingly central to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet evidence on how SDGs are being implemented in urban Africa remains fragmented. This study systematically reviews peer‐reviewed literature on SDG implementation in African cities published between 2017 and 2025. Using PRISMA procedures, 1786 records were identified from Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar, of which 31 articles met the i…
The Battle for Beds before Health
Hidden narratives of sanitation disaster in the Ghanaian informal communities
Purpose Sanitation discourse has garnered significant momentum at the macro level, often at the expense of disadvantaged urban slums. These communities have many untold sanitation issues worth scholarly attention. This study explores the hidden and underreported sanitation issue in a slum community within the developing country context, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Employing a qualitative methodology, the study triangulates data from field …
Beneath the Surface
The future of leadership
Beyond the victims
The mental well-being cost of corruption on public sector workers (PSWs) involved in corrupt practices remains a “black box” and is largely under-researched in corruption literature. This study, guided by Ethical Impact Theory, used qualitative vignettes and semi-structured interviews to give voice to the experiences of thirty-two (32) PSWs caught up in the complexity of corruption in Ghana. PSWs reported poor mental well-being symptoms such as r…
The impact of university housing on student success in higher education
Analysis of structured and unstructured stakeholders’ motivational support of Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose This study aims to examine the motivations and supports of stakeholders in the slum communities, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Two-stage methodologies were used for data collection. Published Google News articles about the phenomenon as well as exploratory qualitative in-depth interviews with 15 participants. Findings The evidence shows that structured and unstructured are the two main categories of stakeholders operating in the spac…
Does governance matter to underprivileged communities? Qualitative evidence from the Ghanaian slums
Covid-19 phobia, response to the vaccine and the right of urban migrant dwellers in the Ghanaian slums
Purpose This study investigate urban migrant dwellers’ gender and age differences in response to the specific phobia of COVID-19 and hesitancy toward vaccines in the slum settlements. Design/methodology/approach The study anchored on the two-factor model proposed by Mowrer (1939) and used a quantitative design approach with a convenience sampling method for data gathering among 362 urban migrants residing and working in the cities of Ghana. The s…
Understanding electricity nightmare and health implications among slum dwellers in Ghana
Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the electricity challenges confronting slums in order to understand the health implications thereof. Design/methodology/approach The study utilized purposive sampling techniques supported by the convenience sampling method within the context of qualitative research to select 30 interviewees of varying demographics for in-depth interviews. Findings The findings revealed that slums faced various forms…
Informal settlement and urban development discourse in the Global South
The growth of informal settlements across the Global South has generated concomitant empirical research, and research attention has focused on a different aspect of informal settlements. However, despite the plethora of literature in the growing field of informal settlements research, there is a paucity of research concerning the contribution of informal settlement dwellers to the economic development of the urban economy, and the perception of i…
Slum dwellers' occupational activities and health implications
Purpose The literature has acknowledged that good health is a crucial component of well-being. This study explores the country-specific understanding of slum dwellers' occupational activities and their environmental behavior. Design/methodology/approach Using the environmentally responsible behavior model, the study utilized exploratory qualitative approach to purposely sample 35 respondents, who responded to health-related behaviors through in-d…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
Slum dwellers' occupational activities and health implications
Purpose The literature has acknowledged that good health is a crucial component of well-being. This study explores the country-specific understanding of slum dwellers' occupational activities and their environmental behavior. Design/methodology/approach Using the environmentally responsible behavior model, the study utilized exploratory qualitative approach to purposely sample 35 respondents, who responded to health-related behaviors through in-d…
A stakeholder analysis of government policy intervention in the Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose Slum upgrading has received intense attention in the Global South, particularly among stakeholders. This study aims to examine government policy priorities towards slum management with the view of establishing its level of commitment in terms of measures undertaken and identify specific policies to structure the sector. Design/methodology/approach The study systematically reviewed national policies, guided by the frequency statistics meth…
Understanding electricity nightmare and health implications among slum dwellers in Ghana
Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the electricity challenges confronting slums in order to understand the health implications thereof. Design/methodology/approach The study utilized purposive sampling techniques supported by the convenience sampling method within the context of qualitative research to select 30 interviewees of varying demographics for in-depth interviews. Findings The findings revealed that slums faced various forms…
Informal settlement and urban development discourse in the Global South
The growth of informal settlements across the Global South has generated concomitant empirical research, and research attention has focused on a different aspect of informal settlements. However, despite the plethora of literature in the growing field of informal settlements research, there is a paucity of research concerning the contribution of informal settlement dwellers to the economic development of the urban economy, and the perception of i…
Covid-19 phobia, response to the vaccine and the right of urban migrant dwellers in the Ghanaian slums
Purpose This study investigate urban migrant dwellers’ gender and age differences in response to the specific phobia of COVID-19 and hesitancy toward vaccines in the slum settlements. Design/methodology/approach The study anchored on the two-factor model proposed by Mowrer (1939) and used a quantitative design approach with a convenience sampling method for data gathering among 362 urban migrants residing and working in the cities of Ghana. The s…
The impact of university housing on student success in higher education
Analysis of structured and unstructured stakeholders’ motivational support of Ghanaian slum communities
Purpose This study aims to examine the motivations and supports of stakeholders in the slum communities, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Two-stage methodologies were used for data collection. Published Google News articles about the phenomenon as well as exploratory qualitative in-depth interviews with 15 participants. Findings The evidence shows that structured and unstructured are the two main categories of stakeholders operating in the spac…
Does governance matter to underprivileged communities? Qualitative evidence from the Ghanaian slums
Beneath the Surface
The future of leadership
Beyond the victims
The mental well-being cost of corruption on public sector workers (PSWs) involved in corrupt practices remains a “black box” and is largely under-researched in corruption literature. This study, guided by Ethical Impact Theory, used qualitative vignettes and semi-structured interviews to give voice to the experiences of thirty-two (32) PSWs caught up in the complexity of corruption in Ghana. PSWs reported poor mental well-being symptoms such as r…
Voluntary Local Reviews and the Politics of SDG Localisation in African Cities
Burning issues within the ignored voices
Purpose This study aims to assess how climate conversation is on the rise but appears silent within the urban margins. This study also examines climate change awareness among residents of selected disadvantaged urban communities in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in a qualitative approach, the study triangulated field observations, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions as its primary data sources. F…
Social protection policies on child labour in low-income Ghanaian communities
Purpose The study examines the nexus between social protection policies and child labor from a gender-sensitive perspective in Ghana, a developing country context. Design/methodology/approach Using a phenomenological lens within the qualitative approach, 23 participants were purposively sampled from even low-income communities across four regions of Ghana for in-depth interviews. Findings Results reveal that Ghana's social protection policies mit…
Attaining Sustainable Development Goals in African Cities
African cities are increasingly central to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet evidence on how SDGs are being implemented in urban Africa remains fragmented. This study systematically reviews peer‐reviewed literature on SDG implementation in African cities published between 2017 and 2025. Using PRISMA procedures, 1786 records were identified from Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar, of which 31 articles met the i…
The Battle for Beds before Health
Hidden narratives of sanitation disaster in the Ghanaian informal communities
Purpose Sanitation discourse has garnered significant momentum at the macro level, often at the expense of disadvantaged urban slums. These communities have many untold sanitation issues worth scholarly attention. This study explores the hidden and underreported sanitation issue in a slum community within the developing country context, Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Employing a qualitative methodology, the study triangulates data from field …
Sociology (9 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (9 works) · Business (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Slum (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Social science (5 works)