Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor

Porter, G.

doi:10.4000/echogeo.13116

Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor

Porter, G.

Authors

Professor Gina Porter r.e.porter@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This paper explores broad trends in road construction and associated transport services development in two West African countries, Ghana and Nigeria, over the last hundred years and considers their impact on the rural poor, with particular reference to rural women. It draws on diverse evidence, including twentieth century colonial archives, personal ethnographic field research undertaken over a 35- year period, associated quantitative surveys, and relevant secondary literature. Following an outline of each major phase in transport development, an assessment is made of its impacts on the rural poor, with particular reference to women. The study concludes with a review of recent donor policy shifts and the prospects for positive change.

Citation

Porter, G. (2012). Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor. EchoGéo, 20, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.4000/echogeo.13116

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	2012-04
Deposit Date	Nov 8, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Jan 20, 2015
Journal	EchoGéo.
Publisher	EchoGéo
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	20
Pages	1-14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.4000/echogeo.13116
Related Public URLs	http://echogeo.revues.org/13116

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Gina Porter, « Reflections on a century of road transport developments in West Africa and their (gendered) impacts on the rural poor », EchoGéo [En ligne], 20 | 2012, mis en ligne le 13 juillet 2012, consulté le 20 janvier 2015. URL : http://echogeo.revues.org/13116 ; DOI : 10.4000/echogeo.13116