GBV Service Providers Map - Coastal Ghana

A web map displaying Gender-Based Violence (GBV) service providers (schools, hospitals, police stations, courts, etc.) across selected coastal districts in Ghana. This tool helps victims find support services and aids GBV reduction efforts.

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Table of Contents 📑

• About
• Usage
  • Installation
  • Running the Map
• Development
  • Pre-Requisites
  • Development Environment
  • File Structure
  • Data Sources
• Community
  • Contribution
  • Branches
• License

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About ℹ️

This interactive web map visualizes GBV service providers across coastal districts in Ghana, including:

• Schools
• Hospitals/clinics
• Police stations
• Courts
• Other support services

The project aims to:

• Help GBV victims locate support services quickly
• Assist NGOs and government agencies in resource planning
• Raise awareness about available GBV services

Built with 🛠️:

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Usage 📝

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/edudzikorku/GBV_Service_Providers.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd GBV_Service_Providers

No additional installation is required as this is a client-side web application.

Running the Map 🚀

1. Open index.html in any modern web browser
2. Use the map controls to:
   • Zoom in/out
   • Toggle between different service provider layers
   • Click on markers for more information
   • Filter service providers by type
   • Search for specific service providers
   • Find directions to the nearest service provider

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Development 🧑‍💻

Pre-Requisites ✅

• Modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
• Text editor (VS Code, Sublime Text, etc.)
• Basic understanding of:
  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • Leaflet.js (optional)
  • GeoJSON format (optional)

Development Environment

1. Fork and clone the repository
2. Install a local development server (optional but recommended):

   npm install -g live-server
   live-server

File Structure 📁

index.html                # Main application entry point
src/
├── data/                 # GeoJSON data files
│   ├── districts.geojson         # District boundaries
│   └── gbv_service_providers.geojson  # Service provider locations
├── images/               # Project images and logos
├── scripts/              # JavaScript files
│   ├── config.js         # Map configuration
│   └── main.js           # Main application logic
└── styles/               # CSS files
    ├── index.css         # Main styles
    └── media.css         # Responsive styles

Data Sources 📊

• Service provider locations: Collected from Google Maps via Apify
• District boundaries: Humanitarian Data Exchange
• Data processed using QGIS

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Contribution

We welcome contributions to improve this project:

1. Report a bug
   Open an issue describing the problem

2. Request a feature
   Suggest new features or improvements

3. Submit a pull request

   • Fork the repository
   • Create a feature branch (feat-your-feature-name)
   • Submit a PR to the stage branch

Branches 🔄

• main: Production branch (stable releases)
• stage: Development branch (active work)

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License 📜

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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Acknowledgments 🙏

• Leaflet.js for the mapping library
• QGIS team for geospatial data processing
• Humanitarian Data Exchange for boundary data
• All GBV service providers featured on the map