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ABSTRACT
Contents
CHAPTER ONE. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND 10
1.1. Introduction 10
1.2. Background 10
1.3. Problem Statement 13
1.4. Research Hypothesis 14
1.5. Objectives of the Study 14
1.6. Research Questions 14
1.7. Significance of Study 14
1.8. Scope of the Study 14
1.9. Definition of Terms 14
CHAPTER TWO. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 16
2.0. Introduction 16
2.1. Theoretical Framework 16
2.2. Conceptual Framework 16
2.3. Review of Empirical Literature 17
2.3.1. Climate 17
2.3.2. Climate Pattern of Ghana 17
2.3.3. Ghana's Climate Trends since the 1960s 17
2.3.4. Ghana's Projected Future Climate Trends 18
2.4. Climate Change 18
2.5. Climate Change in Ghana 18
2.6. Causes of Climate Change 19
2.7. Impacts of Climate Change 20
2.8. Climate Change Impacts in Ghana 21
2.8.1. Impacts on the Economic Sectors 22
2.8.2. Impacts on Social Sectors 23
2.8.3. Impacts on Infrastructure 24
2.9. International Global Agreements to Mitigate Climate Change 24
2.10. The Health of Children 26
2.11. Moderating Role of Family Income in Climate Change Impacts on Child Health 28
CHAPTER THREE. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 31
3.0. Introduction 31
3.1. Research Design 31
3.2. Research Methodology 31
3.3. The Study Area 31
3.4. Study Population 33
3.5. Sample and Sampling Procedure 34
3.6. Data Collection Instrument 34
3.7. Data Collection Procedure 34
3.8. Method of Data Analysis 34
3.9. Ethical Considerations 35
3.10. Summary of Key Points 35
CHAPTER FOUR. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 36
4.0. Introduction 36
4.1. Demographic Characteristics of Respondents 36
4.1.1. Gender and Age Group of Respondents 36
4.1.2. Education and Profession of Respondents 37
4.2. Climate Change and its Impact on Children's Health 38
4.2.1. The Moderating Role of Family Income Levels 39
4.3. Progress Made by Ghana Towards Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 And 13 40
4.3.1. Interview with Resource Persons 40
4.3.2. Progress Made by Ghana Towards Achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 41
4.3.3. Measures that Ghana Has Put in Place to Achieve the Targets Set in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3. 41
CHAPTER FIVE. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS 42
5.0. Introduction 42
5.1. Summary of the Study 42
5.2. Summary of Findings and Conclusions 42
i. For Research Question 1 the findings are as follows 42
ii. For Research Question 2 the findings are as follows 43
iii. For Research Question 3 the findings are as follows 43
5.3. Implications of the Study 44
5.4. Recommendations for Further Research 45
REFERENCES 46
요약 51
Table 1. Relationship between climate change, children's health, and family income levels 39
Figure 1. Conceptual Framework for the research 17
Figure 2. A summary of the causes and negative impacts of climate change in Ghana 22
Figure 3. Map of Atwima Kwanwoma District 33
Figure 4. Gender and age distribution of respondents 37
Figure 5. Educational qualification of respondents 38