Transformation of the rural nonfarm economy during rapid urbanization and structural transformation in developing regions
P Hazell, S Haggblade… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
This article reviews the past 25 years of empirical research on the rural nonfarm economy
(RNFE) in developing countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the …
(RNFE) in developing countries; that literature has evolved in ways that track and mirror the …
Patterns and determinants of multidimensional poverty in secondary cities: Implications for urban sustainability in African cities
Urban poverty research on African cities has focused mainly on megacities and large
metropolitan areas. Despite their critical role in Africa's urbanization and development …
metropolitan areas. Despite their critical role in Africa's urbanization and development …
Monitoring rural-urban transformation in the coastal region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco
Worldwide urbanization drives rural-urban transformation (RUT) which has major
consequences in many countries of the Global South where there is an urgent need to better …
consequences in many countries of the Global South where there is an urgent need to better …
The effects of urbanisation pressures on smallholder staple food crop production at the fringes of African cities: Empirical evidence from Ghana
IA Abdulai - Cogent Social Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Urban fringe food production plays a critical role in bridging the urban demand-supply gap
by reducing the distance between the markets and farms, making food affordable in cities …
by reducing the distance between the markets and farms, making food affordable in cities …
Toward sustainable urbanization: Understanding the dynamics of urban sprawl and food (in) security of indigenous households in peri-urban Wa, Ghana
This study responds to the limited literature on the effects of urban sprawl on food security in
Ghanaian cities. As the study sought to understand the characteristics, drivers, and …
Ghanaian cities. As the study sought to understand the characteristics, drivers, and …
Secondary cities at the residential housing frontier: Examining the determinants of private renters' residential satisfaction in Ghana
Decades of political ambivalence, housing injustice, and a neoliberal housing sector aided
by the government's lax approach to housing provision have meant that, private rental …
by the government's lax approach to housing provision have meant that, private rental …
Customary land governance dynamics and its implications for shea tenure and ecology in selected peri-urban communities in Ghana
ED Kuusaana - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The shea ecosystem provides critical ecosystem services. However, rapid peri-
urbanization threatens the governance of peri-land and shea tree resources and poses …
urbanization threatens the governance of peri-land and shea tree resources and poses …
Towards meeting the food needs of urban households in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of formal sector employees' participation in agricultural production in urban …
PD Bolang, I Baddianaah, IK Osumanu - Cogent Social Sciences, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines formal sector employees' choices of urban agriculture (UA) practices
and their implications for sustainable food supply in sub-Saharan Africa's urban landscape …
and their implications for sustainable food supply in sub-Saharan Africa's urban landscape …
Siting of fuel stations within residential areas in Ghanaian cities: Perceptions of residents in Wa on fire disaster risks
This paper responds to the limited literature on perceptions of fire disaster risks associated
with the siting of fuel stations in dense residential areas in African cities. We address three …
with the siting of fuel stations in dense residential areas in African cities. We address three …
How urbanisation shapes availability of provisioning ecosystem services in peri-urban Ghana
I Abu Abdulai, IK Osumanu - International Journal of Urban …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Provisioning ecosystem services are under threat in peripheral areas in African cities due to
urbanisation pressures. Previous studies have focused on land conversion and food crop …
urbanisation pressures. Previous studies have focused on land conversion and food crop …