Mohammed Abubakari
Biographic Data
| ID | 715510 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohammed Abubakari |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohammed |
| FAMILY NAME | Abubakari |
| SIGNATURE | ABUBAKARI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Saskatchewan |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1017-7857 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reforming Local Government Through Digitalisation
This research investigates the execution of the digitalisation aspect of Ghana's National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS) (2018–2023) across three local government entities: Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Techiman North District Assembly (TNDA), and Nabdam District Assembly (NDA). Employing a qualitative case study methodology, data were gathered through interviews with 27 participants. The results indicate that the outcomes of digitali…
Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a Mobile World
The water and sanitation sector of Ghana – what is missing from a governance perspective
The image compares the current and proposed future of water governance in Ghana. On the left, the current state highlights four challenges: fragmented institutions, political interference, weak accountability, and fiscal constraints. These issues result in a gap in achieving SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation). In the center, arrows show pathways for change: institutional realignment and empowerment, robust coordination, and justice-oriented accou…
Beyond the Binary
Designing contextually relevant policies for the sustainable governance of social‐ecological systems hinges on an accurate understanding of how social systems are structured and organized through institutions, that is, the set(s) of formal and informal rules that shape human behavior. When researchers only consider either formal (e.g., written law) or informal (e.g., norms) rules, without acknowledging or accounting for the full diversity of rule…
Role of cattle fattening in urban poverty reduction and livelihood improvement in Africa
Informal settlement upgrading—lessons learned, case study of Namuwongo, Kampala (Uganda) and Heliópolis, São Paulo (Brazil)
Land-based interactions and relationships in a pluralistic agrarian context
Technology for revenue mobilization
Investigating the purposefulness of development planning in Ghana through a political economy lens
A policy and institutional analysis of urban transport system
The bicycle is recognized as a sustainable mode of transport, yet in the developing world, its use is hindered by several factors. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its emphasis on isolation, created a changed travel pattern and thus an experimental environment for bicycling. This study examines Lahore, Pakistan, to evaluate bicycle promotion during and beyond the pandemic. It assesses policy frameworks, institutional implementation capacity, and the p…
Reclaiming the Authority to Plan
The paper examines the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on multi-level governance (MLG) in Ghana. Adopting a qualitative document analysis approach supported by 18 key informant interviews, the findings revealed four enablers of recentralization: COVID-19-induced legislations for centralized decision, centralized distribution of relief packages and medical supplies, centralized institutional response, and centralized government communication str…
The limits and impact of communication and context in implementing social interventions in a pandemic
The study examined the implementation of the free water intervention initiated by the government of Ghana during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study deployed a case study design within the qualitative research method. A total of 22 respondents were interviewed for the study. Findings from the study revealed that the implementation suffered some challenges which mostly stemmed from both the suddenness of the intervention and the complex c…
Inner-city development experiences of Germany
Inner-city development is a key part of urban development strategies in Germany for sustainable urban development. Using comparative urbanism as a methodological and theoretical lens, this review paper reflects on Germany’s experiences with inner-city development. It contextualizes the experiences as “potential lessons” for four developing countries in Asia and Africa—Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda—taking into account the intricacies of inner…
Land as Common Property
Learning from Durban (South Africa) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for green space planning in Kumasi (Ghana)
Housing movements and formal–informal planning practices in metropolitan Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resolving land conflicts through Alternative Dispute Resolution
Leaving no one behind
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE)/Education for All (EFA) seeks to reduce poverty and bridge inequalities through the provision of quality education in developing countries. This paper sets out to accomplish two main objectives: (a) examine the extent to which the Ghana Partnership for Education Grant (GPEG) retained its pro-poor intentions during the course of implementation, and (b) examine if/whether GPEG eschewed resource capture by …
Gender dimension of technology adoption
The paper sought to examine factors affecting the level of adoption of technologies transferred to farmers in the Modernisation of Agriculture in Ghana Project (MAG) from gender and power relations perspectives. Results of the study indicate a high rate of adoption of rice and maize technologies by both male and female farmers. Factors influencing adoption include extension service delivery, membership in farmer-based organisation (FBOs), and age…
Drops in the city
The water industry in Ghana has recently experienced a massive proprietary change, from its public monotonic system to a public–private system mixed with localized private participation options. Although these changes have contributed to local and national revenue generation, the consumption bracket continually de-equalizes due to inaccessibility and unavailability patterns of water provision. This has made water a scarce commodity for some, whil…
From conflict to cooperation
A Review of Plan Implementation Management Practices in the Bekwai Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Implementation is very vital in planning. This crucial aspect of planning (implementation) can only be achieved when appropriate goals and definite objectives are translated into executable strategies. This study aims at evaluating projects planning, implementation and management processes in the Bekwai Municipal Assembly, highlighting their strength and weakness and coming out with recommendations to inform future policy formulation. The case st…
Resolving land conflicts through Alternative Dispute Resolution
From conflict to cooperation
Land as Common Property
Gender dimension of technology adoption
The paper sought to examine factors affecting the level of adoption of technologies transferred to farmers in the Modernisation of Agriculture in Ghana Project (MAG) from gender and power relations perspectives. Results of the study indicate a high rate of adoption of rice and maize technologies by both male and female farmers. Factors influencing adoption include extension service delivery, membership in farmer-based organisation (FBOs), and age…
A Review of Plan Implementation Management Practices in the Bekwai Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Implementation is very vital in planning. This crucial aspect of planning (implementation) can only be achieved when appropriate goals and definite objectives are translated into executable strategies. This study aims at evaluating projects planning, implementation and management processes in the Bekwai Municipal Assembly, highlighting their strength and weakness and coming out with recommendations to inform future policy formulation. The case st…
Drops in the city
The water industry in Ghana has recently experienced a massive proprietary change, from its public monotonic system to a public–private system mixed with localized private participation options. Although these changes have contributed to local and national revenue generation, the consumption bracket continually de-equalizes due to inaccessibility and unavailability patterns of water provision. This has made water a scarce commodity for some, whil…
From conflict to cooperation
Learning from Durban (South Africa) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for green space planning in Kumasi (Ghana)
Housing movements and formal–informal planning practices in metropolitan Sao Paulo, Brazil
Resolving land conflicts through Alternative Dispute Resolution
Leaving no one behind
The Global Partnership for Education (GPE)/Education for All (EFA) seeks to reduce poverty and bridge inequalities through the provision of quality education in developing countries. This paper sets out to accomplish two main objectives: (a) examine the extent to which the Ghana Partnership for Education Grant (GPEG) retained its pro-poor intentions during the course of implementation, and (b) examine if/whether GPEG eschewed resource capture by …
Gender dimension of technology adoption
The paper sought to examine factors affecting the level of adoption of technologies transferred to farmers in the Modernisation of Agriculture in Ghana Project (MAG) from gender and power relations perspectives. Results of the study indicate a high rate of adoption of rice and maize technologies by both male and female farmers. Factors influencing adoption include extension service delivery, membership in farmer-based organisation (FBOs), and age…
The limits and impact of communication and context in implementing social interventions in a pandemic
The study examined the implementation of the free water intervention initiated by the government of Ghana during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study deployed a case study design within the qualitative research method. A total of 22 respondents were interviewed for the study. Findings from the study revealed that the implementation suffered some challenges which mostly stemmed from both the suddenness of the intervention and the complex c…
Inner-city development experiences of Germany
Inner-city development is a key part of urban development strategies in Germany for sustainable urban development. Using comparative urbanism as a methodological and theoretical lens, this review paper reflects on Germany’s experiences with inner-city development. It contextualizes the experiences as “potential lessons” for four developing countries in Asia and Africa—Pakistan, Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda—taking into account the intricacies of inner…
Land as Common Property
Technology for revenue mobilization
Investigating the purposefulness of development planning in Ghana through a political economy lens
A policy and institutional analysis of urban transport system
The bicycle is recognized as a sustainable mode of transport, yet in the developing world, its use is hindered by several factors. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its emphasis on isolation, created a changed travel pattern and thus an experimental environment for bicycling. This study examines Lahore, Pakistan, to evaluate bicycle promotion during and beyond the pandemic. It assesses policy frameworks, institutional implementation capacity, and the p…
Reclaiming the Authority to Plan
The paper examines the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on multi-level governance (MLG) in Ghana. Adopting a qualitative document analysis approach supported by 18 key informant interviews, the findings revealed four enablers of recentralization: COVID-19-induced legislations for centralized decision, centralized distribution of relief packages and medical supplies, centralized institutional response, and centralized government communication str…
Land-based interactions and relationships in a pluralistic agrarian context
Reforming Local Government Through Digitalisation
This research investigates the execution of the digitalisation aspect of Ghana's National Public Sector Reform Strategy (NPSRS) (2018–2023) across three local government entities: Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Techiman North District Assembly (TNDA), and Nabdam District Assembly (NDA). Employing a qualitative case study methodology, data were gathered through interviews with 27 participants. The results indicate that the outcomes of digitali…
Traditional Ecological Knowledge in a Mobile World
The water and sanitation sector of Ghana – what is missing from a governance perspective
The image compares the current and proposed future of water governance in Ghana. On the left, the current state highlights four challenges: fragmented institutions, political interference, weak accountability, and fiscal constraints. These issues result in a gap in achieving SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation). In the center, arrows show pathways for change: institutional realignment and empowerment, robust coordination, and justice-oriented accou…
Beyond the Binary
Designing contextually relevant policies for the sustainable governance of social‐ecological systems hinges on an accurate understanding of how social systems are structured and organized through institutions, that is, the set(s) of formal and informal rules that shape human behavior. When researchers only consider either formal (e.g., written law) or informal (e.g., norms) rules, without acknowledging or accounting for the full diversity of rule…
Role of cattle fattening in urban poverty reduction and livelihood improvement in Africa
Informal settlement upgrading—lessons learned, case study of Namuwongo, Kampala (Uganda) and Heliópolis, São Paulo (Brazil)
Political science (12 works) · Business (11 works) · Economics (11 works) · Geography (9 works) · Engineering (8 works) · Economic growth (7 works) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (7 works) · Corporate governance (5 works) · Environmental planning (5 works) · Sociology (5 works)