Spatial and multivariate assessment of access to water for sustainable agriculture intensification in semi-arid Ghana

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cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Cape Coasten_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationMartin Luther Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationArizona State Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorLong-Term EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.donorBrew-Butler Grant, School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coasten_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeWest and Central African Food Systems Transformationen_US
cg.coverage.countryGhanaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GHen_US
cg.coverage.subregionBolgatangaen_US
cg.coverage.subregionBongoen_US
cg.coverage.subregionGuinea and Sunda Agroecological Zonesen_US
cg.creator.identifierGerald Atampure: 0000-0001-9595-9879en_US
cg.identifier.dataurlhttps://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26528080.v1en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000283en_US
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053194en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0018en_US
cg.issn2767-3219en_US
cg.issue10en_US
cg.journalPLOS Wateren_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.volume3en_US
dc.contributor.authorBoateng, E. N. K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAtampugre, Geralden_US
dc.contributor.authorMariwah, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMensah, I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, F. A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFurst, C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNyarko, B. K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-31T20:42:43Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-10-31T20:42:43Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/158360en_US
dc.titleSpatial and multivariate assessment of access to water for sustainable agriculture intensification in semi-arid Ghanaen_US
dcterms.abstractClimate change, population growth, rapid urbanization, shifting dietary patterns, and economic development pose significant challenges to food security, particularly in the Global South. Addressing these challenges involves efforts aimed at sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI), especially for smallholder farmers in marginalized regions. However, knowledge gaps persist regarding smallholder farmers’ access to water for SAI, particularly in arid and semi-arid agroecological zones. This study investigates smallholder farmers’ access to water for SAI in the Guinea and Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zones (SSAZ) of Ghana. Data were collected from 698 smallholder farmers across 25 communities using a structured questionnaire and geospatial techniques. The analysis employed cost distance analysis, factor analysis, and multinomial-ordered logistic regression. Findings indicate that the average distance travelled to access water from a dam or a river was 11 km and 9 km, respectively. Most respondents reported low to moderate water access for SAI. Key factors influencing water access included soil type, vegetation, and the distances to dams and rivers. To improve water access, it is recommended that smallholder farmers be educated on effective soil and water conservation techniques. Additionally, both government and non-governmental organizations should focus on building community-level dams to increase water availability for sustainable agricultural intensification.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-10-24en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBoateng, E. N. K.; Atampugre, Gerald; Mariwah, S.; Mensah, I.; Johnson, F. A.; Furst, C.; Nyarko, B. K. 2024. Spatial and multivariate assessment of access to water for sustainable agriculture intensification in semi-arid Ghana. PLOS Water, 3(10):e0000283. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000283]en_US
dcterms.extente0000283en_US
dcterms.issued2024-10en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC0-1.0en_US
dcterms.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_US
dcterms.subjectwater availabilityen_US
dcterms.subjectsustainable intensificationen_US
dcterms.subjectsemi-arid zonesen_US
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectfarmersen_US
dcterms.subjectagroecological zonesen_US
dcterms.subjectmultivariate analysisen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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