http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1043 2026-04-07T11:19:55Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12245 Effects Of Artisanal Mining On Livelihoods Of Selected Mining Communities In Obuasi Municipality, Ghana Appiah-Kubi, Emmanuel Artisanal gold mining is the oldest form of mining in Ghana and is mostly practised by rural dwellers living in poor socioeconomic conditions. Poverty among other factors pushes people into illegal artisanal mining which negatively affects their livelihood, well-being, communities and the environment. This study analysed the effects of artisanal gold mining on livelihoods of residents of mining communities within the Obuasi Municipality. Specifically, the study sought to identify the factors that influence residents of the mining community’s engagement in artisanal mining and assess the effects of artisanal mining activities on the livelihoods of residents in the Obuasi Municipality. Additionally, it sought to examine the coping strategies of residents whose livelihood had been affected by artisanal mining activities within the Obuasi Municipality. The study used a concurrent triangulation design and a sample of 428 respondents. In general, the study found that artisanal gold mining is plagued with conspicuous negative social and environmental consequences that affect the livelihood and well-being of members of affected communities in the study area as a lot of negative consequences. Additionally, the study discovered that illegal mining is one of the primary sources of income for the majority of Obuasi residents, even though some individuals continue to work in agriculture or engage in both unlawful mining and farming activities. The study recommends that more severe punitive measures should be adopted to serve as a deterrent to persons who are engaged in or may consider engaging in illegal artisanal mining activities. xi, 153p: ,ill 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12236 Effects Of Small-Scale Gold Mining On Livelihoods Of Selected Mining Communities In Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Ghana Appiah-Kusi, Emmanuel Small-scale gold mining and its effect has been an interesting area of study for many researchers. Most of these studies posit that poverty is the main predisposing factor that pushes people into illegal small-scale mining (Opoku-Ware, 2010). In a similar study conducted by Awumbila and Tsikata (2004), they found that unemployment is the reason why several people in their region take up mining. Also, Danyo and Osei-Bonsu (2016) noted that unlawful small-scale mining negatively affects farmers wellbeing and food production in Ghana. The main objective of this study was to analyze the effects of small-scale gold mining on the livelihoods of residents of mining communities within the Obuasi Municipal Assembly. Specifically, the study sought to identify the factors that influence residents of mining community‘s engagement in small-scale mining (SSM) and assess the effects of small-scale mining (SSM) activities on the livelihoods of residents in the Obuasi Municipal Assembly. Additionally, it sought to examine the coping strategies of residents whose livelihood had been affected by SSM activities within the Obuasi Municipal Assembly. The study used concurrent triangulation mixed method design and a sample of 406 respondents. In general, the study found that small-scale gold mining is plagued with conspicuous negative social and environmental consequences that affect the livelihood and wellbeing of members of affected communities in the study area. has a lot of negative consequences. In the same vein, the social and environmental consequences are conspicuous. Additionally, the study discovered that illegal mining is one of the primary sources of income for the majority of Obuasi residents, despite the fact that some individuals continue to work in agriculture or engage in both unlawful mining and farming activities. xviii, 142p:, ill. 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12222 Public Debt, Green Commitment and Environmental Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa Obeng, Samuel Knowing the extent to which the fiscal state of a nation exerts pressure on the environment has become crucial in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the effect of public debt on environmental quality, paying particular attention to the threshold at which the effect becomes nonlinear and the mediating role of natural resource extraction. It also examines how the effect of public debt is diluted when nations commit to regional green agreements. Employing panel data from 2007 to 2020 in 37 Sub-Saharan African countries, the system generalised method of moments (GMM) and dynamic panel threshold estimation techniques are utilised to achieve the study's objectives. The results reveal that public debt degrades environmental quality and that resource extraction mediates this relationship in the sub-region. However, public debt exhibits a non-linear relationship with a threshold value of 51.5%, below which is not harmful to the environment. Additionally, this study demonstrates that green commitment reduces the negative effects of debt on the environment. The study recommends that sub-Saharan African countries should manage public debt carefully to avoid exceeding the threshold value of 51.5 (% of GDP), where debt begins to be detrimental to the environment. Moreover, countries are encouraged to ratify regional environmental agreements such as the Africa Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. xiv, 104p:, ill. 2025-02-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12193 Indigene-Settler Conflict: A Case Study of the Gbi and Hohoe-Zongo Conflict Atabuatsi, Kofi Indigene-settler conflicts have occurred all the world over as a result of the differences in basic human-needs such as food, water, shelter and security as pointed out by human-needs theory. Then also, they occur based on ideas, cultural practices and socio-political organisations as espoused by the psycho-cultural conflict theory. Ghana is no exception. Indigene-settler conflicts pose serious threat to peace and stability that the country is enjoying. This study used the indigene-settler conflict between the indigenes of Gbi and Hohoe-Zongo settlers as a case study. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select the participants. In-depth interviews and unstructured observation guide were used to obtain data from the participants for the study. The study revealed that the root causes of the conflict were historical antecedence, identity and ethnicity, hegemony and ownership as well as social relationship. The conflict led to loss of lives, people were permanently relocated to other towns and Hohoe has lost its status as the commercial hub of the Volta Region. The study recommends that State Farm should be established by the government in the area to provide economic activities for the teaming unemployed youths. Inter-marriage is also recommended to repose trust between the two communities and improve upon their interpersonal relationship which will again boost the socio-economic activities and promote sustainable peace in the area. xi, 136p:, ill. 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z