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Household Flood Vulnerability and Resilience Strategies in Otodjor-Dansoman in the Accra-Tema City Region, Ghana.

Ofosu, Andrews
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-0948
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732527701152617

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2024, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
Floods continue to wreak havoc in cities of the global periphery, Ghana included. Studies to ascertain flood persistence have been limited, if not skewed toward slums and unplanned localities. Yet, planned localities suffer from similar flood incidences. This research explores a case study of the planned locality of Dansoman in Accra, Ghana. Guided by an ethnographic approach, 18 household heads, and 5 institutional representatives were respectively sampled using convenience and purposive sampling. I used interview briefs and questionnaires to obtain information from respondents. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science and content analysis, respectively. The research found that human and physical flood contributors include but are not limited to unplanned urbanization, law enforcement laxity, poor land delivery, and poor waste management. Respondents expressed that flood incidences, flooding impacts on assets, living space, livelihoods, health, and residential displacement make them vulnerable to floods. Household heads used coping and adaptation strategies to deal with floods. Household strategies included constructing defense walls, desilting gutters, and stone cladding. The study recommends that new developments in planned localities must be consistent with the original locality’s paper design and structure.
Ian Yeboah (Advisor)
John Maingi (Committee Member)
David Prytherch (Committee Member)
143 p.
African Studies; Geography
Vulnerability; Resilience; Floods; Household; Coping; Adaptation

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  • Ofosu, A. (2024). Household Flood Vulnerability and Resilience Strategies in Otodjor-Dansoman in the Accra-Tema City Region, Ghana. [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732527701152617

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ofosu, Andrews. Household Flood Vulnerability and Resilience Strategies in Otodjor-Dansoman in the Accra-Tema City Region, Ghana. . 2024. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732527701152617.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ofosu, Andrews. "Household Flood Vulnerability and Resilience Strategies in Otodjor-Dansoman in the Accra-Tema City Region, Ghana. ." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1732527701152617

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