Smart city technology: a potential solution to Africa's growing population and rapid urbanization?

AJ Echendu, PCC Okafor - Development Studies Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Africa is rapidly urbanizing and its population is growing exponentially. The United Nations
has predicted Africa will have the fastest global population growth, with over half of its …

Symbolic legitimization of evictions in post-colonial African cities: A review from Ghana's Old Fadama

GA Azunre, FG Boateng - Habitat International, 2023 - Elsevier
While most countries in Africa have revised the planning laws they inherited from their
colonial experience, research shows that the attitudes and practices of politicians and …

Factors affecting motorcycle crash casualty severity at signalized and non-signalized intersections in Ghana: Insights from a data mining and binary logit regression …

R Tamakloe, S Das, EN Aidoo, D Park - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the countless benefits derived from motorcycle usage, it has become a significant
public health concern, particularly in developing countries, due to the plateauing number of …

Stability of factors influencing walking-along-the-road pedestrian injury severity outcomes under different lighting conditions: A random parameters logit approach with …

R Tamakloe, EK Adanu, J Atandzi, S Das… - Accident Analysis & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pedestrians walking along the road's edge are more exposed and vulnerable than those on
designated crosswalks. Often, they remain oblivious to the imminent perils of potential …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial work factors, road traffic accidents and risky driving behaviours in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

M Amoadu, EW Ansah, JO Sarfo - IATSS research, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have the greatest road traffic
crashes burden, with about 93% of global fatalities occurring in such countries. This situation …

[HTML][HTML] The rise of 'smart'solutions in Africa: a review of the socio-environmental cost of the transportation and employment benefits of ride-hailing technology in …

FG Boateng, S Appau, KT Baako - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2022 - nature.com
Governments in Africa are licensing major global ride-hailing firms to launch operations in
the continent. This is often presented as a refreshing development for the continent to …

Blockchain on stool land acquisition: Lessons from Ghana for strengthening land tenure security other than titling

K Mintah, FG Boateng, KT Baako, E Gaisie, GK Otchere - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper develops a blockchain-enabled framework for stool land acquisition in Ghana
that makes it possible for parties with interest in lands to object to their sale if the transaction …

Inefficient allocation of paratransit service terminals and routes in Ghana: The role of driver unions and paratransit operators

G Dumedah, K Abass, RM Gyasi, JB Forkuor… - Journal of Transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
Access to public transport is widely recognized as a welfare and livelihood issue. In sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), public transport is predominately paratransit which holds the largest …

The adoption of self-driving vehicles in Africa: insight from Ghana

W Ackaah, VLD Leslie, KK Osei - Urban, planning and transport …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
With the recent advancements in autonomous vehicles as a means of providing sustainable
transport, governments, policymakers and automobile companies, including those in the …

[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial work factors affecting safety incidents of long-distance bus drivers in Ghana: Mediating role of psychological well-being

M Amoadu, EW Ansah, JO Sarfo - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Improving psychosocial work environment of long-distance bus drivers is
essential for their psychological well-being and on-the-road safety. Despite the importance …