Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana
The study explored the implications of environmental sanitation for three coastal livelihood activities, namely fishing, tourism and salt production. Qualitative data were collected from purposively selected respondents through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, and analysed using...
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| description | The study explored the implications of environmental sanitation for three coastal livelihood activities, namely fishing, tourism and salt production. Qualitative data were collected from purposively selected respondents through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, and analysed using thematic and most significant stories approaches. The study found that sanitation affected livelihoods associated with tourism, fishing and salt production through its implications for health, productivity, income, job security and sustainability of the physical environment. However, while virtually all respondents acknowledged the effect of sanitation on human capital through the health implications, a substantial part of the people who eked their living from the stated livelihood activities did not appreciate the link between sanitation and these livelihood avenues. Sanitation behavioural change communication messaging by the responsible actors should, therefore, stress the relevance of sanitation not only for human health but also the linkage between sanitation and sustainable livelihood in its entirety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6b54c6495ad4f18adf0f311bfa210bd2022-12-22T03:44:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Integrative Environmental Sciences1943-815X1943-81682019-01-01161234310.1080/1943815X.2018.15545911554591Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in GhanaJustice Mensah0Francis Enu-Kwesi1University of Cape CoastInstitute for Development Studies, University of Cape CoastThe study explored the implications of environmental sanitation for three coastal livelihood activities, namely fishing, tourism and salt production. Qualitative data were collected from purposively selected respondents through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, and analysed using thematic and most significant stories approaches. The study found that sanitation affected livelihoods associated with tourism, fishing and salt production through its implications for health, productivity, income, job security and sustainability of the physical environment. However, while virtually all respondents acknowledged the effect of sanitation on human capital through the health implications, a substantial part of the people who eked their living from the stated livelihood activities did not appreciate the link between sanitation and these livelihood avenues. Sanitation behavioural change communication messaging by the responsible actors should, therefore, stress the relevance of sanitation not only for human health but also the linkage between sanitation and sustainable livelihood in its entirety.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1943815X.2018.1554591environmentghanalivelihoodsmanagementsanitationsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Justice Mensah Francis Enu-Kwesi Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences environment ghana livelihoods management sanitation sustainability |
| title | Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana |
| title_full | Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana |
| title_short | Implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of Benya Lagoon in Ghana |
| title_sort | implications of environmental sanitation management for sustainable livelihoods in the catchment area of benya lagoon in ghana |
| topic | environment ghana livelihoods management sanitation sustainability |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1943815X.2018.1554591 |
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