Albert Adu-Gyamfi
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6311004 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Albert Adu-Gyamfi |
| PRENOMES | Albert |
| SOBRENOME | Adu-Gyamfi |
| ASSINATURA | ADU-GYAMFI A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5883-0221 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Rainfall challenges and strategies to improve housing construction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Even though elsewhere in the Western world and the gulf regions, many studies explore the effect of extreme weather conditions on the construction of houses, little is known in sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore engages homeowners and various construction workers in a qualitative study to analyze how rainfall affects the building of houses. A total of 75 participants, comprising 20 homeowners and 55 construction workers were purposively sel…
Gender and household resilience to flooding in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana
A growing body of literature indicates that the impacts of natural disasters and resilience vary among individuals and groups, with gender becoming a critical defining factor. However, the influences of gender on resilience at the household level remain largely unexplored. Using data gathered from households in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana, this paper examines the varying effects of flooding on male and female-headed households, gendered …
Peri-urban interface
Accessing Private Rental Housing in the Absence of Housing Information in Ghana
Positionality of women in homeownership
Literature is replete with information indicating that the roles, status and positions of men and women in society have evolved significantly over the years. Yet, there is a little understanding of how such changes have occurred in homeownership attainment in developing countries where there is male dominance. Using Ghana as a case study, this study explores the evolution of women’s role in homeownership. Findings show that although men exercise …
The role of caretakers in improving housing conditions in peri-urban areas
Complexities in Homeownership
Planning for peri urbanism
Connecting religion to homeownership
A house for the nuclear family
The motivation to achieve homeownership varies according to cultural and national contexts. However, research on homeownership needs of the nuclear family has mainly focused on developed countries with little known in developing countries. Using in-depth interviews, this paper explores how the needs of the nuclear family influence the attainment of homeownership in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi. Findings suggest that individuals attain homeownershi…
A house for the nuclear family
The motivation to achieve homeownership varies according to cultural and national contexts. However, research on homeownership needs of the nuclear family has mainly focused on developed countries with little known in developing countries. Using in-depth interviews, this paper explores how the needs of the nuclear family influence the attainment of homeownership in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi. Findings suggest that individuals attain homeownershi…
Planning for peri urbanism
Connecting religion to homeownership
Peri-urban interface
Positionality of women in homeownership
Literature is replete with information indicating that the roles, status and positions of men and women in society have evolved significantly over the years. Yet, there is a little understanding of how such changes have occurred in homeownership attainment in developing countries where there is male dominance. Using Ghana as a case study, this study explores the evolution of women’s role in homeownership. Findings show that although men exercise …
The role of caretakers in improving housing conditions in peri-urban areas
A house for the nuclear family
The motivation to achieve homeownership varies according to cultural and national contexts. However, research on homeownership needs of the nuclear family has mainly focused on developed countries with little known in developing countries. Using in-depth interviews, this paper explores how the needs of the nuclear family influence the attainment of homeownership in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi. Findings suggest that individuals attain homeownershi…
Complexities in Homeownership
Planning for peri urbanism
Connecting religion to homeownership
Accessing Private Rental Housing in the Absence of Housing Information in Ghana
Positionality of women in homeownership
Literature is replete with information indicating that the roles, status and positions of men and women in society have evolved significantly over the years. Yet, there is a little understanding of how such changes have occurred in homeownership attainment in developing countries where there is male dominance. Using Ghana as a case study, this study explores the evolution of women’s role in homeownership. Findings show that although men exercise …
The role of caretakers in improving housing conditions in peri-urban areas
Gender and household resilience to flooding in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana
A growing body of literature indicates that the impacts of natural disasters and resilience vary among individuals and groups, with gender becoming a critical defining factor. However, the influences of gender on resilience at the household level remain largely unexplored. Using data gathered from households in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana, this paper examines the varying effects of flooding on male and female-headed households, gendered …
Peri-urban interface
Rainfall challenges and strategies to improve housing construction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Even though elsewhere in the Western world and the gulf regions, many studies explore the effect of extreme weather conditions on the construction of houses, little is known in sub-Saharan Africa. This study therefore engages homeowners and various construction workers in a qualitative study to analyze how rainfall affects the building of houses. A total of 75 participants, comprising 20 homeowners and 55 construction workers were purposively sel…
Business (6 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Geography (6 obras) · Urban and Rural Development Challenges (6 obras) · Economic growth (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Demographic economics (3 obras) · Environmental planning (3 obras)