A Qualitative Study of Lived Experience and Life Courses Following Dam Release Flooding in Northern Ghanaian Communities, 2020

Asamoah, Moses and Gyimah, Faustina Twumwaa and Li, Chengxiu and Dzodzomenyo, Mawuli and Wright, Jim (2024). A Qualitative Study of Lived Experience and Life Courses Following Dam Release Flooding in Northern Ghanaian Communities, 2020. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-857410

Data description (abstract)

This qualitative dataset includes transcripts from interviews with key informants (KII) and focus group discussions (FGDs). Key informants were purposively selected based on their roles as community representatives (such as chiefs or traditional authorities) or professionals involved in flood-related institutions (e.g., health sector, local government, or disaster relief organizations). This provided a broad range of perspectives. FGDs were conducted with residents of eight flood-affected communities, aged 18 and older, who had lived in the area for at least ten years and had direct experience with floods.
The study aims to understand the impacts of dam release flooding as reported by downstream communities, assess how flooding affects their lived experiences and life course, and identify adaptive behaviors and gender-related issues in response to flooding. It also explores community responses to flood sensitization efforts and the broader effects of flooding.
While the study used a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach, this dataset reports only on the qualitative data collected through a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, including Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and FGDs. The qualitative sample included 43 participants: 33 FGDs (17 male, 16 female) and 10 KIIs (8 male, 2 female). Discussions covered topics such as the impact of flooding on livelihoods, life course transitions, social and health issues, economic effects, short- and long-term impacts, and gender adaptation roles.

Data creators:	Creator Name Affiliation ORCID (as URL) Asamoah Moses University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-6366 Gyimah Faustina Twumwaa University of Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0353-668X Li Chengxiu University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3410-804X Dzodzomenyo Mawuli University of Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-3182 Wright Jim University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-2181
Sponsors:	United Kingdom Research & Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
Grant reference:	NE/P021093/1
Topic classification:	Natural environment Society and culture
Keywords:	FLOODS, EVERYDAY LIFE, DAMS, CLIMATE CHANGE, GENDER ROLE, ENVIRONMENT
Project title:	Building REsearch Capacity for sustainable water and food security In drylands of sub-saharan Africa’ (BRECcIA)
Project dates:	From To Unspecified 31 March 2022
Date published:	19 Sep 2024 12:15
Last modified:	19 Sep 2024 12:45
Coverage and Methodology Coverage and Methodology Collection period: Date from: Date to: 14 September 2020 27 September 2020 Geographical area: Northern Ghana (Northern and Upper East Region) Country: Ghana Data collection method: Four focus group discussion (FGD) sessions were conducted, with two held in each district. In each district, one FGD session was organized for men and the other for women, ensuring a gender-based perspective on the impacts of dam release flooding and related issues. Ten Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted, with five interviews from each district. Observation unit: Individual, Group Kind of data: Text Type of data: Qualitative and mixed methods data Resource language: English
Access and Administration Access and Administration Data sourcing, processing and preparation: FGD and KIIaudio recordings were transcribed and as appropriate translated into English. Any potentially disclosive comments made by participants were coded and then redacted. Participant names have been replaced with codes to anonymize the data. Rights owners: Name Affiliation ORCID (as URL) Wright Jim University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-2181 Dzodzomenyo Mawuli University of Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-3182 Asamoah Moses University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-6366 Contact: Name Email Affiliation ORCID (as URL) Wright, Jim J.A.Wright@soton.ac.uk University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8842-2181 Dzodzomenyo, Mawuli mdzodzo@hotmail.com University of Ghana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-3182 Asamoah, Moses M.Asamoah@soton.ac.uk University of Southampton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-6366 Notes on access: The UK Data Archive has granted a dissemination embargo. The embargo will end on 1 Dec 2025 and the data will then be available in accordance with the access level selected. Publisher: UK Data Service Last modified: 19 Sep 2024 12:45

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