GHANA – VREF

Using a Peer Research Methodology to Investigate Children’s Mobility Challenges in Secondary Cities in Ghana and Liberia: A Comparative Study of Cape Coast and Ganta

(WK-2023-EP-2)Project Leader: Jack JenkinsDept of Anthropology, Durham University, South Road, Durham, UK. Partners: Abstract This project investigates children’s daily mobility challenges in two secondary cites in West Africa – Cape Coast, Ghana and Ganta, Liberia. Using participatory peer research methods, children aged 9-18 will be trained as co-researchers to explore children’s walking experiences in growing

Walking as a mode of transport in ‘unwalkable’ contexts: Cross-city experiences from Ghana and Nigeria

EP-2022-WK-08, Project Leader: Enoch F. SamDept of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Partners Advisors Abstract Walking has long remained an inadequately valued mode of transport in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ‘s national and local policy, planning, and investment plans. This situation manifests in the general lack of walking infrastructure, inadequate lighting, and surveillance of

Comparative Study of Water and Road Traffic Crashes in Selected Cities in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya

Dept of Transport Policy and Planning, School of Transport and Logistics, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria EP-2022-MAC-08, Prof. Odewumi, Samuel Abstract The study examined the phenomena of travel accidents on the roads and waterways of three selected cities in West and East Africa. Study of road traffic crashes are extensive (Tiwari, Khayesi, Mitullah, Kobusingye,

Removing barriers to disability-inclusive urban transport system (policies and regulations) in Accra and Nairobi (SITUATE-2)

Dept of Geography Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. EP-2022-MAC-05, PhD Sam, Enoch F. Abstract Nearly 80% of the world’s 1 billion persons with disabilities (PWDs) are in developing countries. Most PWDs are socially excluded and do not receive the necessary disability-related services because of how these societies are structured.

Assessing stakeholder perspectives for efficient allocation of paratransit towards mitigating unequal access to opportunities in sub-Saharan African Cities

MAC-2022-EP-02, Project ledare: Gift DumedahRegional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK), KNUST, Ghana Abstract Adequate access to paratransit is a welfare and livelihood issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a challenge which is especially heightened in informal urban communities. Most SSA cities could collapse without paratransit services, evidenced by severe impacts on cities whenever transport

Towards a disability-inclusive urban transport system in Accra and Nairobi: a policy practice agenda (SITUATE)

The Faculty of Social Sciences Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana EP-2020-MAC-01, Dr. Enoch F. Sam, Dept. of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Partners: Esther Y. Danso-Wiredu, Dept. of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Prof Samuel Hayford, Dept. of Special Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Dr Michael Munene, School of

Mapping unequal accessibility to socioeconomic and cultural opportunities in informal urban settlements across two Sub-Sahara African Cities

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana EP-2021-MAC-03, Gift Dumedah, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana Partners: Project Team – Ghana Charles Adams – Dept of Civil Engineering, Regional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK), KNUST, Ghana Esmeranda Manful – Dept of Sociology and Social Work, KNUST,