Erick Ananga

Associate Professor of Instruction

Contact

Office: NES 217
Phone: 813 396 2623
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Curriculum Vitae

Biography

I characterize myself as a natural resource scientist with a research focus in water resource policy and management. Specifically, my primary research examines the tenability of community participation theory in explicating water production and management dynamics in urban environments. Community Participation (CP) is a development theory in the field of social sciences which advocates for greater citizen involvement in water production and management. This involves people taking the initiative to demand improved water services while at the same time taking a leading role in project design, implementation, development, and sustainability. The theory is premised on the notion that such involvement ultimately leads to better-designed water projects, better-targeted benefits, and more cost-effective and timely delivery of water. This theory has been tested and its positive results documented in rural areas around the globe, however, social science researchers have never explored its applicability in the urban domain. My research fills this knowledge gap by employing both qualitative and quantitative research techniques i.e. surveys, case studies, interviews and focus group discussions to examine the correlation between community participation theory and outcome in the urban water service in resource scare countries. In this endeavor my overarching research goals are three-fold. First, I employ the constant comparative analytic technique to identify participation-related factors that affect performances of urban-based community/citizen-operated water projects. Second, I use regression analysis and chi-square tests to examine the contributions (positive or negative) of citizen participation in the production of clean potable water supply in urban settings. Third, I use logistic regression techniques in identifying and evaluating whether citizen participation can be used as a viable strategy in the establishment of effective and sustainable urban-based community-operated water schemes

EDUCATION

(2015) PhD in Geography and Environmental Science and Policy, University of South Florida
(2006) M.A in Politics and International Development, University of East Anglia Norwich UK
(2004) B.A Hons in International Development Studies with Economics major, University of East Anglia Norwich UK

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022 – Present: Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Geoscience USF Tampa
2021 – 2022: Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Law and Society East Central University, Ada Oklahoma
2016 – 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Politics, Law and Society East Central University, Ada Oklahoma
2014 – 2016: Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Geosciences University of South Florida Tampa
2011 – 2014: Graduate Teaching Instructor, Department of Geography, Environment & Planning; University of South Florida Tampa

TEACHING

Graduate Classes

Advanced Watershed Management (EVR 6937): This course examines and discusses the science and policy of watershed management. In so doing, we examine the interrelated set of social, economic, and environmental issues concerning the productivity and health of watersheds. We also compare and contrast new collaborative approaches to watershed management.

Perspectives of Environmental Thought (GEO 6116): The environmental problems we face today are many. These problems include global warming, sea level rise, pollution, overpopulation, overconsumption, natural resource depletion, waste disposal, climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, ocean acidification, ozone layer depletion, urban sprawl, genetic engineering, and many more. Humans are part of these problems. In other words, we are at the center of these problems. Consequently, solving environmental problems demands an understanding of the ability to connect ideas from diverse disciplines such as anthropology, literature, history, ethics, politics, ecology, the earth and atmospheric sciences, economics, and urban planning. This seminar is designed as an advanced survey of how the environmental problems we face today can be understood through the prism of various social and scientific disciplines. In other words, the history and philosophy that underpins the concept of environmentalism

Undergraduate Classes

Environmental Regulations (EVR 4033): This course examines American environmental regulations and policies. Note, understanding environmental outcomes and regulations in a complex society depends on observing both the structure of regulations and the geographic and social context in which such regulations emerge. Specifically, we focus on 1) examining the historical context of environmental regulations, 2) discussing the legal and regulatory aspects of environmental regulation plus agencies responsible for regulatory enforcement, 3) examining the general impact of environmental regulations, 4) discussing the social and environmental context into which such laws and regulations must enter to be effective.

Introduction to Environmental Science (EVR 2001): This course is a survey of basic chemical, biological, and physical principles of environmental science and their applications to environmental issues. This course is appropriate for students in a wide range of disciplines and programs.

Teaching Philosophy: I feel teaching is a noble call that I enjoy and cherish. I always try to engage and motivate my students in the class. I prepare notes that allow me to approach a topic in an orderly fashion but always use a variety of media to show examples or to prompt classroom discussions and activities. I use a variety of media in my classes, including everything from PowerPoint presentations to newspaper articles to YouTube clips. I treat the lecture-delivery portion of my classes as interactive discussions. My goal is to pique student curiosity so that their questions can direct how I cover a topic or move from one topic to the next. Thus, active learning/inquiry-based learning is one of the major components of my teaching philosophy. I find that making students active participants in their learning environment turns bored faces into ones expressing eagerness and curiosity. I promote active/inquiry-based learning in my classes in a variety of ways.

SPECIALITY AREA

Public Participation in Water Resource Management and Environmental Politics.

RESEARCH

Selected Works

Ananga, E. O., & Naiga, R. (2023). Community Participation in Development Planning: A Socio-Historical Analysis of Its Strengths and Weaknesses. Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, 33(2), 195-209 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10185291241273720

Naiga, R., Ananga, E. O., & Kakumba, U. (2023). Gendered Participation in Water Governance: Implications for Successful Communitybased Water Management and Women Empowerment. International Journal of Rural Management, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09730052231202567

Njoh, A. J., Ananga, E. O., Ngyah-Etchutambe, I. B., Ricker, F., Madosingh-Hector, R., Rizutto, V., ... & Akiwumi, F. A. (2022, January). The relationship between electricity consumption and improvement in women's welfare in Africa. In Women's Studies International Forum (Vol. 90, p. 102541). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277539521001047

Njoh, A. J., Ayuk-Etang, E. N., Ngyah-Etchutambe, I. B., & Ananga, E. O. (2022). The sustainability of freshwater supply as a function of temperature change and forest size in Africa. Sustainable Water Resources Management, 8(3), 1-8. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-022-00664-7

Ananga, E. O., Naiga, R., Agong, S. G., Njoh, A. J., & Vickers, H. P. (2021). Examining the contribution of community participation in water resource production and management: perspectives from developing countries. SN Social Sciences, 1(1), 1-20 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-020-00050-0

Ananga, E. O., Njoh, A. J., & Peaden, C. (2021). Deconstructing Emmanuel Kant and David Harvey perception of cosmopolitanism. Oklahoma Political Science Journal.

Nkhoma, P. R., Alsharif, K., Ananga, E. O., Eduful, M., & Acheampong, M. (2021). Recycled water reuse: what factors affect public acceptance? Environmental Conservation, 1-9. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/environmental-conservation/article/recycled-water-reuse-what-factors-affect-public-acceptance/ADBC42E9C67BAAD812410E068FE651A3

Ananga, E. O., Agong, S. G., Acheampong, M., Njoh, A. J., & Hayombe, P, (2020). Examining the effect of community participation on beneficiary satisfaction with the work of water management committee in urban community-based operated water schemes Sustainable Water Resource Management 6-49 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-020-00408-5

Ananga, E. O., Becerra A.T, Peaden, C, & Pappas, C. (2019). Examining water conservation behaviors and attitudes; Evidence from the city of Ada in the State of Oklahoma USA. Sustainable Water Resource Management. 1-13 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-019-00329-y

Acheapong, M., Qiuyan Yu., Ertem, F,C., Lucy D. Ebude, Shakhawat T., Mehrdad V., Michael E., Mehrdad V,. & Ananga. E.O., (2019). Is Ghana Ready to Attain Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Number 7? - A Comprehensive Assessment of Its Renewable Energy Potentials and Pitfalls. Energies, 12(3), 408 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/3/408

Ananga, E.O., Njoh, A.J., Adams, A, E. & Peaden, C., (2018). Factors impeding success in urban based community operated water schemes. Sustainable Water Resource Management, 1-11 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40899-018-0290-0

Njoh, A. J., Bigon, L., Ananga, E.O., & Ayuk-Etang, R. A. (2018). Institutional, economic and socio-cultural factors accounting for gender-based inequalities in land title procurement in Cameroon. Land Use Policy, 78, 116-125 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264837717315521

Ananga, E.O., Njoh, A. J., Pappas, C., & Ananga, G. O. (2017). Examining the relationship between community participation and water handling hygiene practices in the informal neighborhoods of Kisumu, Kenya. Habitat International, 62, 1-10 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197397516307251

Njoh, A. J., Ananga, E.O., Ngyah-Etchutambe, I. B., Tabrey, H. T., Tassang, C. F., & Asafor-Mangeh, J. (2017, August). Effects of macro-economic factors on women's formal land ownership status in Cameroon. Women's Studies International Forum Vol. 63, pp. 1-10 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S027753951730122X

Njoh, A. J., Ananga, E.O., Ngyah-Etchutambe, I. B., Deba, L. E., Asah, F. J., Ayuk-Etang, E. N., & Akiwumi, F. A. (2017) Electricity Supply, and Access to Water and Improved Sanitation as Determinants of Gender-Based Inequality in Educational Attainment in Africa. Social Indicators Research, 1-16 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-016-1512-1

Ananga, E.O., Njoh, A. J., Anchang, J. Y., & Akiwumi, F. A. (2016). Participation-related factors influencing performance in four urban-based community-operated water schemes in Kisumu, Kenya. Community Development Journal, 52(2), 319-336 https://academic.oup.com/cdj/article-abstract/52/2/319/2607765?redirectedFrom=PDF

Anchang, J. Y., Ananga, E.O., & Pu, R. (2016). An efficient unsupervised index-based approach for mapping urban vegetation from IKONOS imagery. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 50, 211-220 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0303243416300502

Njoh, A. J., Ananga, E.O., Anchang, J. Y., Ayuk-Etang, E. M., & Akiwumi, F. A. (2016). Africa’s Triple Heritage, Land Commodification and Women’s Access to Land: Lessons from Cameroon, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Journal of Asian and African Studies, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021909615612121

Njoh, A. J., & Ananga, E.O. (2016). The Development Hypothesis of Women Empowerment in the Millennium Development Goals Tested in the Context Women’s Access to Land in Africa. Social Indicators Research, 128(1), 89-104 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-015-1020-8

Ananga, E.O (2015). The Role of Community Participation in Water Production and Management: Lessons from Sustainable Aid in Africa International Sponsored Water Schemes in Kisumu, Kenya https://www.proquest.com/openview/9777aecf834e3ed6e2bda3d4b944dacf/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750