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Boosting youth employment in Africa during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
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Journal articlesPoverty
Longitudinal analysis of crime trends and patterns in Ghana (1980-2010) : a new perspective
This preliminary study examines the nexus between incidence of crime and socio-politico-economic dynamics in Ghana between 1980 and 2010, using both international and local data.
Published dateSaturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00 -
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Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) and built-environment manifestations in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana
Households in Ghanaian cities have responded to crime by fortifying their houses, a practice referred to as crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED).
Published dateFriday, October 2, 2015 - 04:00 -
Journal articlesURBANIZATION HUMAN SECURITY URBAN POVERTY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS EMPLOYMENT
Assessment of households’ perceptions of private security companies and crime in urban Ghana
The article is structured into four sections. The first deals with the global rise of private security companies (PSCs) and the Ghanaian case, while section two looks at the study’s methodology.
Published dateSaturday, January 2, 2016 - 05:00 -
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Geographies of crime and collective efficacy in urban Ghana
The quest to understand how urban neighbourhood characteristics impact on crime has become an important theoretical and policy-relevant component of contemporary criminology thinking and a potential gauge for the relative value of informal and for
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Research in ActionClimate change
Drones on the delta
Published dateTuesday, November 15, 2016 - 15:00