Sustaining the urban commons in Ghana through decentralized planning

M Abubakari, AS Ibrahim, B Dosu, M Mahama - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
With global urbanization on the increase and cities now hosting more than half of the
planet's population, there are concerns regarding the protection of urban commons as part …

Community participation in urban planning: the case of managing green spaces in Kumasi, Ghana

C Adjei Mensah, L Andres, P Baidoo, JK Eshun… - Urban Forum, 2017 - Springer
The entrenched position now taken by participatory planning in urban planning practice has
made the call for community participation in the planning process now higher than ever …

Land developers as institutional and postpolitical actors: Sites of power in land use policy and planning

D Leffers, GR Wekerle - Environment and Planning A …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Land developers play an active role as institutional actors that shape the development and
governance of urban regions. In this paper, we find that developers not only influence state …

Institutional barriers to urban greenspace planning in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

SK Diko, D Palazzo - Urban Forum, 2019 - Springer
Global development agenda such as the Sustainable Development Goals call for natural-
based strategies to make urban areas sustainable. One approach is urban greenspace …

Learning from Durban (South Africa) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for green space planning in Kumasi (Ghana)

M Abubakari, EA Amankona - SN Social Sciences, 2022 - Springer
The planning of green spaces is challenged in many Global South cities, including Kumasi
(Ghana) which may impede the attainment of target 7 of SDG 11–“… creation, preservation …

Achieving universal sanitation in Ghana: An analysis of key drivers of toilet ownership among property owners in Urban areas

GA Duku, NK Bonso, E Appiah-Effah, YC Kunkuaboor… - PloS one, 2025 - journals.plos.org
Access to safe sanitation facilities remains a critical public health concern, especially in
rapidly urbanizing countries like Ghana. This study investigates the determinants of …

Digitalising Decentralisation Policy Across Regions in Africa

E Botlhale, C Dick-Sagoe - Public Policy and Technological …, 2023 - Springer
In accord with clichés such as 'A Digitalised, Decentralised Future Is Around the Corner',
digitalisation of decentralisation is imperative. Digitalisation confers many benefits …

An assessment of regulatory compliance and residents' perceptions of the siting of telecommunication masts: Insights from a rapidly urbanising Ghanaian city

SA Takyi, O Amponsah, SN Duamor… - African Geographical …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study assesses the level of compliance with the regulations that guide the siting of
telecommunication masts in the Kumasi Metropolis. Adopting a comparative case study …

What has poverty got to do with it? Analysis of household access to improved sanitation in Ghana

S Mariwah, J Amo-Adjei, P Anima - Journal of Water, Sanitation …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
This paper investigates antecedents to demand for household sanitation in Ghana. We
employed a sequential, mixed-method approach, relying on the 2011 Ghana Multiple …

'Municipal entrepreneurs': local politicians and the delivery of urban sanitation in Kumasi, Ghana

M Sabbi - Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The municipal government in Kumasi has been the focus of numerous reforms to improve
local policymaking and delivery of public goods to the city's dwellers. Yet, the reforms have …