Kwesi Owusu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 655719 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kwesi Owusu |
| NOMBRES | Kwesi |
| APELLIDO | Owusu |
| FIRMA | OWUSU K |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1322-0566 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 26 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2003 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Government rainwater harvesting initiative in northern Ghana and its impacts on local livelihoods and work-life balance
The “One Village One Dam (1V1D)” is a rainwater harvesting technology initiated by the Government of Ghana in 2017 to make water available all year round for animal watering, irrigation and domestic use in dryland areas in northern Ghana. However, scepticism about the potential of the 1V1D to stave off water stress and its associated impact on local livelihood activities is still prevalent in the country. This case study of Savelugu Municipality …
Long‐Term Effects of Arable and Tree Cropping Systems on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in a Tropical Agroecological Transition Zone
Continuous cropping can affect soil carbon and nitrogen stocks and litter decomposition, but research on smallholder farms in Africa is limited. This study, conducted from 2020 to 2023 in Ghana's forest‐savanna transition zone, examined four cropping systems: continuous maize monocrop (M), maize rotated with legumes (ML), young cashew intercropped with maize or legumes (YCM/L), and mature cashew (MC). The objective was to assess the long‐term imp…
How do land tenure arrangements influence adaptive responses of farmers? A study of crop farmers from semi-arid Ghana
Effects of socio-cultural norms on smallholder adaptation to climate change in Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana
Socio-cultural norms can potentially enhance the adaptive capacities of some groups while constraining the capacities of others. Using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in four communities in the Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana, this article examines how socio-cultural norms influence the climate change adaptation of smallholder farmers. While socio-cultural norms fostered indigenes’ access to farmlands a…
Climate change impacts on staple root and tuber crops production
Impacts of Ghana's Bui dam hydroelectricity project on the livelihood of downstream non-resettled communities
Mainstreaming climate change into local governance
Through an interpretive research paradigm, we investigated the extent to which six local governments across three administrative regions of Ghana have complied with mandated climate change financing and budgeting guidelines. Five interesting findings emerged. First, there is enormous evidence of climate change budgeting compliance across all six local governments despite weak compliance incentives. Second, local governments that are most vulnerab…
Downstream effects of dams on livelihoods of river-dependent communities
Construction of dams affects the livelihoods of the population living along the dammed river. There is a need for more studies to guide dam development policies and management to safeguard the livelihoods of local river users. This paper examines the effects of dams on the socio-economic livelihoods of downstream communities by drawing on the Kpong Dam in Ghana constructed from 1979 to 1982 with the goal of supplying energy and for irrigation pur…
The struggle for a radical Black political culture
A longer version of this interview with A. Sivanandan by Kwesi Owusu was carried out in March 1998 for a reader on British Black Culture. The interviewee, a leading analyst on black politics, discusses: what in his Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) background had formed his outlook; why he came to the UK and what he found in 1958; the transformation of the establishment organisation the Institute of Race Relations, where he worked as librarian, in the conte…
Collective action to improve market access for smallholder producers of agroforestry products
In recent years, there has been a consensus among development practitioners and academics that improving market access for smallholders will lead to improvement in income and food security. This notwithstanding, market failures often limit smallholders’ ability to be linked to markets. To address these challenges, market interventions such as collective action is often proposed as a strategy to reduce the risks of market participation. This revie…
Changing rainfall inputs in the Volta basin
Black British Culture and Society
Black British Culture and Society brings together in one indispensable volume key writings on the Black community in Britain, from the 'Windrush' immigrations of the late 1940s and 1950s to contemporary multicultural Britain. Combining classic writings on Black British life with new, specially commissioned articles, Black British Culture and Society records the history of the post-war African and Caribbean diaspora, tracing the transformations of…
How do land tenure arrangements influence adaptive responses of farmers? A study of crop farmers from semi-arid Ghana
Impacts of Ghana's Bui dam hydroelectricity project on the livelihood of downstream non-resettled communities
Downstream effects of dams on livelihoods of river-dependent communities
Construction of dams affects the livelihoods of the population living along the dammed river. There is a need for more studies to guide dam development policies and management to safeguard the livelihoods of local river users. This paper examines the effects of dams on the socio-economic livelihoods of downstream communities by drawing on the Kpong Dam in Ghana constructed from 1979 to 1982 with the goal of supplying energy and for irrigation pur…
The struggle for a radical Black political culture
A longer version of this interview with A. Sivanandan by Kwesi Owusu was carried out in March 1998 for a reader on British Black Culture. The interviewee, a leading analyst on black politics, discusses: what in his Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) background had formed his outlook; why he came to the UK and what he found in 1958; the transformation of the establishment organisation the Institute of Race Relations, where he worked as librarian, in the conte…
Collective action to improve market access for smallholder producers of agroforestry products
In recent years, there has been a consensus among development practitioners and academics that improving market access for smallholders will lead to improvement in income and food security. This notwithstanding, market failures often limit smallholders’ ability to be linked to markets. To address these challenges, market interventions such as collective action is often proposed as a strategy to reduce the risks of market participation. This revie…
Changing rainfall inputs in the Volta basin
Mainstreaming climate change into local governance
Through an interpretive research paradigm, we investigated the extent to which six local governments across three administrative regions of Ghana have complied with mandated climate change financing and budgeting guidelines. Five interesting findings emerged. First, there is enormous evidence of climate change budgeting compliance across all six local governments despite weak compliance incentives. Second, local governments that are most vulnerab…
Black British Culture and Society
Black British Culture and Society brings together in one indispensable volume key writings on the Black community in Britain, from the 'Windrush' immigrations of the late 1940s and 1950s to contemporary multicultural Britain. Combining classic writings on Black British life with new, specially commissioned articles, Black British Culture and Society records the history of the post-war African and Caribbean diaspora, tracing the transformations of…
Changing rainfall inputs in the Volta basin
Collective action to improve market access for smallholder producers of agroforestry products
In recent years, there has been a consensus among development practitioners and academics that improving market access for smallholders will lead to improvement in income and food security. This notwithstanding, market failures often limit smallholders’ ability to be linked to markets. To address these challenges, market interventions such as collective action is often proposed as a strategy to reduce the risks of market participation. This revie…
The struggle for a radical Black political culture
A longer version of this interview with A. Sivanandan by Kwesi Owusu was carried out in March 1998 for a reader on British Black Culture. The interviewee, a leading analyst on black politics, discusses: what in his Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) background had formed his outlook; why he came to the UK and what he found in 1958; the transformation of the establishment organisation the Institute of Race Relations, where he worked as librarian, in the conte…
Downstream effects of dams on livelihoods of river-dependent communities
Construction of dams affects the livelihoods of the population living along the dammed river. There is a need for more studies to guide dam development policies and management to safeguard the livelihoods of local river users. This paper examines the effects of dams on the socio-economic livelihoods of downstream communities by drawing on the Kpong Dam in Ghana constructed from 1979 to 1982 with the goal of supplying energy and for irrigation pur…
Impacts of Ghana's Bui dam hydroelectricity project on the livelihood of downstream non-resettled communities
Mainstreaming climate change into local governance
Through an interpretive research paradigm, we investigated the extent to which six local governments across three administrative regions of Ghana have complied with mandated climate change financing and budgeting guidelines. Five interesting findings emerged. First, there is enormous evidence of climate change budgeting compliance across all six local governments despite weak compliance incentives. Second, local governments that are most vulnerab…
Climate change impacts on staple root and tuber crops production
How do land tenure arrangements influence adaptive responses of farmers? A study of crop farmers from semi-arid Ghana
Effects of socio-cultural norms on smallholder adaptation to climate change in Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana
Socio-cultural norms can potentially enhance the adaptive capacities of some groups while constraining the capacities of others. Using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in four communities in the Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana, this article examines how socio-cultural norms influence the climate change adaptation of smallholder farmers. While socio-cultural norms fostered indigenes’ access to farmlands a…
Government rainwater harvesting initiative in northern Ghana and its impacts on local livelihoods and work-life balance
The “One Village One Dam (1V1D)” is a rainwater harvesting technology initiated by the Government of Ghana in 2017 to make water available all year round for animal watering, irrigation and domestic use in dryland areas in northern Ghana. However, scepticism about the potential of the 1V1D to stave off water stress and its associated impact on local livelihood activities is still prevalent in the country. This case study of Savelugu Municipality …
Long‐Term Effects of Arable and Tree Cropping Systems on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in a Tropical Agroecological Transition Zone
Continuous cropping can affect soil carbon and nitrogen stocks and litter decomposition, but research on smallholder farms in Africa is limited. This study, conducted from 2020 to 2023 in Ghana's forest‐savanna transition zone, examined four cropping systems: continuous maize monocrop (M), maize rotated with legumes (ML), young cashew intercropped with maize or legumes (YCM/L), and mature cashew (MC). The objective was to assess the long‐term imp…
Agriculture (7 obras) · Business (7 obras) · Geography (7 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Environmental Science (5 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Climate change (4 obras) · Agroforestry (3 obras) · Ecology (3 obras) · Food security (3 obras)