Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu
Biographic Data
| ID | 653289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther Yeboah |
| FAMILY NAME | Danso-Wiredu |
| SIGNATURE | DANSO-WIREDU E Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Education, Winneba |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0310-9741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Transforming land cover depletion and livelihood strategies in peri-urban Ghana
The study focuses on the extent of land cover change distribution, major livelihood activities and their effects on land cover in peri-urban Accra, using residents of Ablekuma, Agape and Gonse as a case study. The sustainable livelihood and human-environment system concepts were combined to study assets and livelihood strategies changes residents relied on for survival in the study communities. A mixed-method approach, using the cross-sectional a…
Resilient lagoons? Climate change, sustainability and adaptation
Lagoons are found at low-lying coastlines around the globe (Figure 1) and their associated wetlands are important dynamic environments. Ensuring the sustainability of the world’s lagoons is vital f
Family Compound Housing System Losing Its Value in Ghana: A Threat to Future Housing of the Poor
The family compound housing system in Ghana ensures both nuclear and extended family live in the same house and have reciprocal relationships. It is a social safety net that prevents homelessness in Ghana. The rent-free compound housing remains predominant in rural areas and indigenous parts of the cities. However, many Ghanaians prefer to live in single-family houses rather than the family compounds, resulting in a gradual reduction in the numbe…
Saving for one another: The informal economy of subsistence among the urban poor in Ghana
Gendered Dynamics and Reciprocity in Fishing Communities in Ghana: The Case of Penkye, Winneba
The history of Penkye is linked to that of Winneba township since it is the first place the Effutu people settled in the town. Located along the coast, majority of its residents are employed in the fishing industry. Intriguing about Penkye is how social and economic livelihoods of residents are entangled in gender roles and reciprocity. The article delves into the institutional embeddedness of fishing and community life. It examines how gender id…
Housing strategies in low income urban communities in Accra, Ghana
Housing strategies in low income urban communities in Accra, Ghana
Gendered Dynamics and Reciprocity in Fishing Communities in Ghana: The Case of Penkye, Winneba
The history of Penkye is linked to that of Winneba township since it is the first place the Effutu people settled in the town. Located along the coast, majority of its residents are employed in the fishing industry. Intriguing about Penkye is how social and economic livelihoods of residents are entangled in gender roles and reciprocity. The article delves into the institutional embeddedness of fishing and community life. It examines how gender id…
Family Compound Housing System Losing Its Value in Ghana: A Threat to Future Housing of the Poor
The family compound housing system in Ghana ensures both nuclear and extended family live in the same house and have reciprocal relationships. It is a social safety net that prevents homelessness in Ghana. The rent-free compound housing remains predominant in rural areas and indigenous parts of the cities. However, many Ghanaians prefer to live in single-family houses rather than the family compounds, resulting in a gradual reduction in the numbe…
Saving for one another: The informal economy of subsistence among the urban poor in Ghana
Transforming land cover depletion and livelihood strategies in peri-urban Ghana
The study focuses on the extent of land cover change distribution, major livelihood activities and their effects on land cover in peri-urban Accra, using residents of Ablekuma, Agape and Gonse as a case study. The sustainable livelihood and human-environment system concepts were combined to study assets and livelihood strategies changes residents relied on for survival in the study communities. A mixed-method approach, using the cross-sectional a…
Resilient lagoons? Climate change, sustainability and adaptation
Lagoons are found at low-lying coastlines around the globe (Figure 1) and their associated wetlands are important dynamic environments. Ensuring the sustainability of the world’s lagoons is vital f
Business (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)