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Interdisciplinary Mental Health Perspectives on Adaptation and Climate Threats - West Africa (IMPACT) is a component of a global research project led by Professor Sherilee Harper (University of Alberta) and funded by the Government of Canada through the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). IMPACT brings together a global team of 57 experts from academia, government agencies and community groups, working across 10 case studies, to build mental health resilience by mainstreaming equity into all climate policies and decisions.
IMPACT West Africa case study is led by Dr Charles Ogunbode (University of Nottingham) and supported by The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project (TEAP).
IMPACT West Africa case study is led by Dr Charles Ogunbode (University of Nottingham) and supported by The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project (TEAP).
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Objectives
• Identify how urban exposures interact with climate risks to shape the psychological well-being of urban youth in Accra and Lagos.
• Examine current interventions and informal coping strategies within communities that address the mental health needs of urban youth affected by climate change.
• Document the challenges faced by urban youth as they experience and adapt to climate-related hazards.
• Generate evidence that can inform the design of culturally appropriate, youth-centered mental health and climate adaptation interventions.
• Examine current interventions and informal coping strategies within communities that address the mental health needs of urban youth affected by climate change.
• Document the challenges faced by urban youth as they experience and adapt to climate-related hazards.
• Generate evidence that can inform the design of culturally appropriate, youth-centered mental health and climate adaptation interventions.
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Methodology
Study Design: In-person in-depth interviews. Target Population: Urban youth aged 18 to 30. Study Area: Lagos, Nigeria & Greater Accra, Ghana. Sample Size: 25 participants in each city. This research is ongoing, and we will include links to the study once published.