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Raphael Akponzele

0009-0009-9708-1997

Publications (6)

The Vicious Cycle: Illegal Mining, Climate Vulnerability and Institutional Failure in Ghana's Peri-Urban Landscapes

Raphael Akponzele, Patience Essilfie, Charles Agyei, Rudolph Avudzegah & James Anibilla Adongo · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

This study investigates the intricate interplay between illegal mining (galamsey), climate vulnerability, and institutional failure in Ghana, with a specific focus on the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality as a critical case study for both formal and informal gold mining activities. Util...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i105085

A Framework for Disability-Inclusive Policy during Natural Disasters: Challenges and Pathways

Raphael Akponzele, Yvonne Dede Adai Tetteh, Henry Kwaku Boafo & Bright Adarkwah Asante · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

This study aimed at examining vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities (PWDs) during natural disasters, addressing critical gaps in existing research by analyzing systemic failures in policy, practice, and data across various contexts. The methodology integrated seven key dim...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i82328

Urbanization without Belonging: Land Tenure Insecurity among Migrants in Ghana

Raphael Akponzele & Romanus Dogkubong Dinye · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

Urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa has accelerated dramatically, with urban populations projected to reach 50% by 2030, yet this growth has exacerbated land tenure insecurity, particularly for migrants. This mixed-methods study examines the intersection of urbanization and land t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i72182

Integrating Urban Green Spaces in Settlement Upgrading: A Systematic Review from Sub-Saharan Africa

Yvonne Dede Adai Tetteh, Raphael Akponzele & Henry Kwaku Boafo · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2025

Aims: This systematic review explored the integration of urban green space (UGS) as part of settlement upgrade activities in developing countries, specifically sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana. As its aim, the review analyzed the environmental, social, and economic implications inher...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i84957

The Impact of Property Technology on Real Estate Investment Performance in Ghana

Roshel Ayimaa, Christian Kofi Sarpong, Raphael Akponzele & Romanus Dokgubong Dinye · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2025

This paper investigated the impact of Property Technology (PropTech) on real estate investment performance in Ghana, addressing the critical lack of empirical evidence linking PropTech adoption to financial outcomes in emerging markets. The objectives were to assess how PropTech...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2025/v51i102497

Market Dynamics and Institutional Challenges in Urban Rental Housing: An Evidence from Kumasi, Ghana

Irene-Nora Dinye, Romanus Dokgubong Dinye, Roshel Ayimaa & Raphael Akponzele · Advances in Research · 2025

Housing as shelter is a basic necessity against the adversaries of the weather, a haven of safety for precious items, a privacy for social life, security for better behaviour, and as a real estate property. As an asset, it is valuable for life self-fulfilment and actualisation co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2025/v26i51486