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Mobilities in rural Africa: new connections, new challenges (2016)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2016). Mobilities in rural Africa: new connections, new challenges. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 106(2), 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/00045608.2015.1100056

Fluid interdependencies of mobility—physical and virtual—are growing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa: The remarkable expansion of mobile phone networks is bringing a tangible new dimension of connectivity into mobility, transport, and access equations... Read More about Mobilities in rural Africa: new connections, new challenges.

Reflections on co-investigation through peer research with young people and older people in sub-Saharan Africa (2015)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2016). Reflections on co-investigation through peer research with young people and older people in sub-Saharan Africa. Qualitative Research, 16(3), 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794115619001

This article reflects on a series of collaborative studies led by the author where co-investigation with peer-researchers has played a central role. The first concerns work with young people, trained to enable them to participate as peer-researchers... Read More about Reflections on co-investigation through peer research with young people and older people in sub-Saharan Africa.

Intergenerational relations and the power of the cell phone: perspectives on young people’s phone usage in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Abane, A., Munthali, A., Robson, E., Bango, A., …Milner, J. (2015). Intergenerational relations and the power of the cell phone: perspectives on young people’s phone usage in Sub-Saharan Africa. Geoforum, 64, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.06.002

Cell phones present new forms of sociality and new possibilities of encounter for young people across the globe. Nowhere is this more evident than in sub-Saharan Africa where the scale of usage, even among the very poor, is remarkable. In this paper... Read More about Intergenerational relations and the power of the cell phone: perspectives on young people’s phone usage in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Mobile phones and education in sub-Saharan Africa: from youth practice to public policy (2015)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Milner, J., Munthali, A., Robson, E., De Lannoy, A., …Abane, A. (2016). Mobile phones and education in sub-Saharan Africa: from youth practice to public policy. Journal of International Development, 28(1), 22-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3116

Young people's use of mobile phones is expanding exponentially across Africa. Its transformative potential is exciting, but findings presented in this paper indicate how the downside of mobile phone use in African schools is becoming increasingly app... Read More about Mobile phones and education in sub-Saharan Africa: from youth practice to public policy.

Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa (2015)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2015). Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa. Mobility in history, 6(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.3167/mih.2015.060109

Drawing on published material, gray literature, and personal research, this article explores the implications of growth in mobile phone usage across Africa for patterns of physical mobility, organization of transport services, and the potential for i... Read More about Mobile phones, mobility practices, and transport organization in sub-Saharan Africa.

Exploring intergenerationality and ageing in rural Kibaha, Tanzania: methodological innovation through co-investigation with older people (2014)
Book Chapter
Porter, G., Heslop, A., Bifandimu, F., Sibale, E., Tewodros, A., & Gorman, M. (2014). Exploring intergenerationality and ageing in rural Kibaha, Tanzania: methodological innovation through co-investigation with older people. In R. Vanderbeck, & N. Worth (Eds.), Intergenerational space (259-272). Routledge

This chapter explores the value of using a co-investigation approach to researching ageing and intergenerationality. In a study focused on mobility and service access among older people in Kibaha district, Tanzania, 12 people aged between 60 and 70 y... Read More about Exploring intergenerationality and ageing in rural Kibaha, Tanzania: methodological innovation through co-investigation with older people.

Exploring collaborative research methodologies in the pursuit of sustainable futures (2014)
Book Chapter
Porter, G. (2014). Exploring collaborative research methodologies in the pursuit of sustainable futures. In P. Sillitoe (Ed.), Sustainable development: an appraisal from the Gulf region (419-435). Berghahn Journals

This chapter makes a distinction between multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. The former employs disciplinary experts working in parallel whereas the latter involves continuous dialogue and interaction between experts throughout the rese... Read More about Exploring collaborative research methodologies in the pursuit of sustainable futures.

Children and young people as knowledge producers (2014)
Book
Porter, G., Townsend, J., & Hampshire, K. (Eds.). (2014). Children and young people as knowledge producers. Routledge

Despite the widespread promotion of children’s voices by activists and policy makers over the last decade, the potential for young people’s knowledge to impact on adult agendas and policy arenas is by no means a certainty. This book presents critique... Read More about Children and young people as knowledge producers.

Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a review of recent research and future research needs (2014)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2014). Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a review of recent research and future research needs. Transport Reviews, 34(1), 25-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2013.865148

This paper reviews recent transport services research in rural sub-Saharan Africa, with reference to the crucial significance of transport services for reducing poverty and encouraging growth. It focuses on issues key to improved well-being: generati... Read More about Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a review of recent research and future research needs.

Urban transport in Cape Coast, Ghana: A social sustainability analysis. Case study prepared for UNHabitat Sustainable Urban Transport: Global Report on Human Settlements 2013 (2013)
Book Chapter
Porter, G. (2013). Urban transport in Cape Coast, Ghana: A social sustainability analysis. Case study prepared for UNHabitat Sustainable Urban Transport: Global Report on Human Settlements 2013. Global report on human settlements : sustainable urban transport. Durham University

This case study of urban transport in Cape Coast, Ghana was selected because it raises important questions regarding social sustainability in a low-income country context where walking is a principal means of transport for a majority of the populatio... Read More about Urban transport in Cape Coast, Ghana: A social sustainability analysis. Case study prepared for UNHabitat Sustainable Urban Transport: Global Report on Human Settlements 2013.

Health impacts of pedestrian headloading: a review of the evidence with particular reference to women and children in sub-Saharan Africa (2013)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Dunn, C., Hall, R., Levesley, M., Burton, K., …Panther, J. (2013). Health impacts of pedestrian headloading: a review of the evidence with particular reference to women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. Social Science & Medicine, 88, 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.010

Across sub-Saharan Africa, women and children play major roles as pedestrian load-transporters, in the widespread absence of basic sanitation services, electricity and affordable/reliable motorised transport. The majority of loads, including water an... Read More about Health impacts of pedestrian headloading: a review of the evidence with particular reference to women and children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania (2013)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Tewodros, A., Bifandimu, F., Gorman, M., Heslop, A., Sibale, E., …Kiswaga, L. (2013). Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania. Journal of Transport Geography, 30, 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.05.001

This paper offers a rare examination of older people’s mobility in a developing country context. It presents findings from a recent mixed-methods study of the transport and mobility constraints faced by older people in 10 settlements in Kibaha distri... Read More about Transport and mobility constraints in an aging population: health and livelihood implications in rural Tanzania.

Rural access, health and disability in sub-Saharan Africa; lessons for transport policy and practice from recent transport services research (2013)
Journal Article
Porter, G. (2013). Rural access, health and disability in sub-Saharan Africa; lessons for transport policy and practice from recent transport services research. World transport policy & practice, 19(2), 3-6

Transport, health and disability are interlinked on many levels, with transport availability directly and indirectly influencing health, and health status influencing transport options. This is especially the case in rural locations of sub-Saharan Af... Read More about Rural access, health and disability in sub-Saharan Africa; lessons for transport policy and practice from recent transport services research.

Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa. 2: Overview. Report to the Africa Community Access programme, London (2013)
Report
Porter, G. (2013). Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa. 2: Overview. Report to the Africa Community Access programme, London. Africa Community Access Programme (AFCAP)

This paper reviews recent transport services research in rural sub-Saharan Africa, with reference to the crucial significance of transport services for reducing poverty and encouraging growth. It focuses on issues key to improved well-being: generati... Read More about Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural sub-Saharan Africa. 2: Overview. Report to the Africa Community Access programme, London.

Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural Sub-Saharan Africa (2013)
Report
Porter, G. (2013). Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. DFID Africa Community Access Programme

This Overview Paper considers transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural subSaharan Africa. It builds on a preliminary literature review focused on material published from 2000 onwards [Annex 1], associated communication with... Read More about Transport services and their impact on poverty and growth in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.

Perspectives on Young People’s Daily Mobility, Transport and Service Access in Sub-Saharan Africa (2012)
Book Chapter
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Abane, A., Robson, E., Munthali, A., Mashiri, M., …Dube, S. (2012). Perspectives on Young People’s Daily Mobility, Transport and Service Access in Sub-Saharan Africa. In M. Grieco, & J. Urry (Eds.), Mobilities : new perspectives on transport and society (65-90). Ashgate Publishing

Young people’s mobility challenges in Western contexts have been the focus of research for some decades, principally – but not only – with reference to the school journey. By contrast, young people’s mobility in sub-Saharan Africa is remarkably under... Read More about Perspectives on Young People’s Daily Mobility, Transport and Service Access in Sub-Saharan Africa.