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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 427 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-22 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Land |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2020 |
Abstract
The disparity in land and food access in Ghana often overlooks the possibility of an underlying gender disparity. This paper explores and interrogates the disparity between land and food access with respect to gender and the evolution of this relationship over the years as a result of the settlement expansion and urban growth within the Adenta Municipality in Ghana. Adopting a mixed pairwise approach of combining spatial analytical tools, vulnerability indexing and resilient indicators, the paper examines the levels and rates of land accessibilities within the stream of modern cities. It assesses the land market system complexities within developing economies and attempts to address the potential threats of gender-land access gaps. The paper finally assigns weights of ranks to model the phenomenon and recommends trends that can facilitate predictions and early cautionary systems for effective urban land governance in Ghana. The paper concludes that though it is noticed that women engage in power structures on a daily basis, this both benefits and burdens them, depending on their socio-cultural status and other factors in terms of access to land and food.
Keywords
- Food security, Gender, Innovative spatial governance, Land tenure security, Suburban competition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Global and Planetary Change
- Environmental Science(all)
- Ecology
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Land, Vol. 9, No. 11, 427, 31.10.2020, p. 1-22.
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T1 - Gender, Land and Food Access in Ghana’s Suburban Cities: A Case of the Adenta Municipality
AU - Twum, Kwaku Owusu
AU - Asiama, Kwabena
AU - Ayer, John
AU - Asante, Cosmas Yaw
N1 - Funding information: Acknowledgments: The data used in this study were curated as part of the MPhil. studies of K.T. under a DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme NELGA Research Fellowship (2019). Further analysis was solely based on the research interests of the authors without any funding. Funding: The publication of this article was funded by the Open Access Fund of Leibniz Universität Hannover. The publication of this article was funded by the Open Access Fund of Leibniz Universit?t Hannover.
PY - 2020/10/31
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N2 - The disparity in land and food access in Ghana often overlooks the possibility of an underlying gender disparity. This paper explores and interrogates the disparity between land and food access with respect to gender and the evolution of this relationship over the years as a result of the settlement expansion and urban growth within the Adenta Municipality in Ghana. Adopting a mixed pairwise approach of combining spatial analytical tools, vulnerability indexing and resilient indicators, the paper examines the levels and rates of land accessibilities within the stream of modern cities. It assesses the land market system complexities within developing economies and attempts to address the potential threats of gender-land access gaps. The paper finally assigns weights of ranks to model the phenomenon and recommends trends that can facilitate predictions and early cautionary systems for effective urban land governance in Ghana. The paper concludes that though it is noticed that women engage in power structures on a daily basis, this both benefits and burdens them, depending on their socio-cultural status and other factors in terms of access to land and food.
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