Journal articles: 'Rural development – Ghana'

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Owusu‐Adade, K. "Towards sustainable rural housing development in Ghana." Building Research & Information 19, no. 4 (July 1991): 234–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613219108727133.

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Osei, Gershon. "Self-help without the self: Critique of non-governmental organizational approaches to rural development in Ghana." International Social Work 60, no. 2 (July 10, 2016): 494–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872815603783.

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For more than four decades, governments of Ghana have worked with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to solve rural problems. However, the extent to which NGOs have been able to improve rural conditions is questionable. Many have suggested that NGOs function more as patriarchs than as partners in their rural development work. This article is a critique of NGO strategies for rural development in Ghana, in which I argue that the longstanding limitations of NGO strategies may have contributed to rural underdevelopment rather than development. I conclude that if NGOs are to contribute meaningfully to rural development in Ghana, they will need to change their strategies.

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Olasupo, Olusola, and S. R. Plaatjie. "Problems and Prospects of Millennium Development Goals in Ghana." Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review 4, no. 4 (December 1, 2016): 624. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/apsdpr.v4i4.144.

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Ghana, like other developing nations, was not left behind in embracing the eight time-bound Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in September 2000. The millennium development goals aimed towards peace and good standards of living have been faced with series of problems in its attainment in Ghana. These problems have undermined the extent to which Ghana could achieve the MDGs. The study adopting qualitative research method shows that Ghana is faced with difficulty in achieving these eight millennium development goals in certain portions of the nation most especially in the rural communities due to lack of infrastructure. The study therefore recommends that Ghana should focus more on improving the standard of living of the rural dwellers by increasing the public services in the area. The need for Ghana to focus more on solving these problems is strategic for a better result in this new era of Sustainable Development Goals.

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Ofosu-Anim, Duke O., and Seung-Hee Back. "Indigenous Community Development Practices as a Substratum in Designing Poverty Alleviation Policies for Ghana: Lessons from South Korea’s Saemaul Movement." Journal of Asian Research 4, no. 2 (March 25, 2020): p1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jar.v4n2p1.

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Saemaul Movement was a community-based rural poverty alleviation policy of South Korea in the 1970s which contributed to ending poverty in rural communities. Its success can be attributed to how Koreans made use of indigenous community practices in policy design. The objective of the research was to evaluate the adaptation of Saemaul in Ghana, focusing on similarities in economic conditions and indigenous practices. The research utilised literature, interviews, and observations as the basis of methodology. The research findings revealed that the rural economic conditions in South Korea before Saemaul Movement was introduced was very similar to Ghana’s current rural economic indicators, which presents a reliable basis for comparative analysis on adaptation of Saemaul Movement in Ghana. Interviewees made a case for replicability of SM in Ghana. The results point to the existence of many similar indigenous rural community development practices which are prevalent in both case countries, and a possibility of developing poverty alleviation policies in Ghana based on existing indigenous practices as evidenced in the South Korean Saemaul Movement case. The researchers conclude that for poverty alleviation policies to work in Ghana, efforts in policy design must be based on utilising existing indigenous practices of rural communities.

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Eguavoen, Irit. "Changing Household Water Rights in Rural Northern Ghana." Development 51, no. 1 (March 2008): 126–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.development.1100462.

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Nelson, Nii, Jo Darkwa, John Calautit, Mark Worall, Robert Mokaya, Eunice Adjei, Francis Kemausuor, and Julius Ahiekpor. "Potential of Bioenergy in Rural Ghana." Sustainability 13, no. 1 (January 4, 2021): 381. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13010381.

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Crop residues are common in rural Ghana due to the predominant role agriculture plays in livelihood activities in these communities. In this paper we investigate the prospects of exploiting agricultural crop residues for rural development in Ghana through bioenergy schemes. A theoretical energy potential of 623.84 PJ per year, which is equivalent to 19,781 MW was estimated using crop production data from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and residue-to-product ratios. Ghana has a total installed generation capacity of 4577 MW which is four times less the energy potential of crop residues in the country. Cocoa pod husks were identified as important biomass resources for energy generation as they are currently wasted. To further assess the energy potential of cocoa pod husks, different cocoa pod husks samples were collected across the six cocoa growing regions in Ghana and thermo-chemically characterised using proximate and ultimate analysis. The low levels of nitrogen and sulphur observed, together with the high heating value, suggest that cocoa pod husks and for that matter crop residues are eco-friendly feedstock that can be used to power rural communities in Ghana.

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Drafor, Ivy. "A principal component analysis of the determinants of spatial disparity between rural and urban localities of Ghana." International Journal of Social Economics 44, no. 6 (June 12, 2017): 715–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijse-11-2015-0315.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the spatial disparity between rural and urban areas in Ghana using the Ghana Living Standards Survey’s (GLSS) rounds 5 and 6 data to advance the assertion that an endowed rural sector is necessary to promote agricultural development in Ghana. This analysis helps us to know the factors that contribute to the depravity of the rural sectors to inform policy towards development targeting. Design/methodology/approach A multivariate principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis were applied to data from the GLSS-5 and GLSS-6 to determine the characteristics of the rural-urban divide in Ghana. Findings The findings reveal that the rural poor also spend 60.3 per cent of their income on food, while the urban dwellers spend 49 per cent, which is an indication of food production capacity. They have low access to information technology facilities, have larger household sizes and lower levels of education. Rural areas depend a lot on firewood for cooking and use solar/dry cell energies and kerosene for lighting which have implications for conserving the environment. Practical implications Developing the rural areas to strengthen agricultural growth and productivity is a necessary condition for eliminating spatial disparities and promoting overall economic development in Ghana. Addressing rural deprivation is important for conserving the environment due to its increased use of fuelwood for cooking. Absence of alternatives to the use of fuelwood weakens the efforts to reduce deforestation. Originality/value The application of PCA to show the factors that contribute to spatial inequality in Ghana using the GLSS-5 and GLSS-6 data is unique. The study provides insights into redefining the framework for national poverty reduction efforts.

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Vorodam, J. B., M. F. Rashid, and S. H. Misnan. "Settlement as a determinant for community’s resilience to local economic development in Ghana." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1082, no. 1 (September 1, 2022): 012005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1082/1/012005.

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Abstract Local Economic Development (LED) is the main anchor through which economic development is achieved by building entrepreneurial capacities and improving opportunities for economic growth and citizens’ quality of life, especially in rural settlements. In Ghana, the implementation of LED is under the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLDGRD) through the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) at the local level. The implementation of LED contributes significantly to Ghana’s economic growth, business creation, and employment generation. LED is therefore identified as essential to sustainable development and poverty reduction in rural settlements in Ghana. However, the challenges of poor implementation of the LED policy are financial constraints to implement LED activities at the local level, performance action of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) towards LED, and limited exploration of the sanitation value chain LED efforts at the local level. The poor capacity of small-medium micro enterprises (SMMEs) and smallholder farmers have often affected the successful implementation of LED activities at the local level. Hence, this paper seeks to identify the determinants for resilience in Local Economic Development in Ghana. The paper further provides an overview of the LED challenges in Ghana. Finally, this paper recommends appropriate theoretical frameworks that integrate the determinants for the resilience of Local Economic Development to address the identified challenges of LED, leading to poverty reduction in Ghana.

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Abdulai, Nurideen, Leslie Donkor, and Dennis Asare. "Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Determining Trends in Wind Energy Potential and Its Uses for Designing Development Strategies in Ghana." Applied Research Journal of Environmental Engineering 3, no. 3 (December 31, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.47721/arjee20200303021.

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This paper is purported to determine the wind energy potential of Ghana for 2010 and 2018 using GIS and RS technologies and how the result could be used to develop a country strategy that benefits the ordinary Ghanaian. In doing this, two different wind potential maps of Ghana were generated for 2010 and 2018 using data from Ghana meteorological Unit and Windfinder respectively. Moreover, the Inverse Distance Weighted interpolation of winds peed was used to generate the maps at different hub heights for 2010 and 2018. The results indicate that, the 2010 wind map showed wind speed is highest (8m/s) in the southernmost part of Ghana (i.e. Coastal part of Greater Accra and Volta Regions) at 10m high while the wind map of 2018 showed that wind speed is highest (9m/s) in the Upper East Region of Ghana at 10m high. As wind energy is untapped in Ghana, we advised that Government should further explore the results for the Upper East Region in ascertaining that it was not influenced by Trade winds and apply to different sectors of the economy through appropriate institutional regulations. The wind energy in Northern Ghana should be dedicated to mechanized agriculture, augmenting electricity tariffs for the poor in those areas and extending electricity to rural communities that do not have access to the national grid under the rural electrification project. Meanwhile, the wind energy generated from the southern part of Ghana should be dedicated mostly to commercial and industrial activities. Keywords: Wind Energy Potential, mechanized agriculture, industrial application, GIS, RS

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Diao, Xinshen, Eduardo Magalhaes, and Jed Silver. "Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural livelihoods in Ghana." World Development 121 (September 2019): 141–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.05.001.

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Nelson, Nii, Jo Darkwa, and John Calautit. "Prospects of Bioenergy Production for Sustainable Rural Development in Ghana." Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 11, no. 04 (2021): 227–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2021.114015.

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Dawda, Tanko Daniel. "Barriers to Women Participation in Formal and Traditional Governance in Ghana." Urban Studies and Public Administration 5, no. 2 (November 22, 2022): p36. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/uspa.v5n2p36.

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Mainstreaming women through gender specific policies is an acknowledged precondition for achieving meaningful development in any developing country such as Ghana. Regrettably, it is only recently that issues of women participation have been recognized as such in the context of policy reforms in both administrative and local government arenas in Ghana. Even with that, recent local government reforms in Ghana have not given opportunity for the creation of quota for women in grassroots democratic institutions. In the context of governance, women’s concerns had surfaced intermittently and have merely been highlighted in political party manifestoes and agenda. Most areas of Ghana are rural and lack essential services. And considering their role in rural community development, the state of women’s participation in the governance process is crucial and deserves special attention if development is to be delivered in a more sustainable and efficient manner. To do this effectively, the obstacles to women participation must be unveiled and eliminated to overcome some of the challenges in rural development delivery. The study established that there are serious challenges in gender balancing both in terms of formal and traditional governance policy and reform agenda in Ghana. Consequently, female representation in both formal and traditional governance systems has been very minimal. Some suggestions have been recommended as the way forward in overcoming the obstacles to women participation in governance processes.

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Adu Amoah, Lloyd G., and Leslie N. L. Mills. "Is the Saemaŭl Undong Initiative (the Korean Rural Development Strategy) a Compelling Exemplar for Ghana?" African and Asian Studies 18, no. 1-2 (March 7, 2019): 93–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15692108-12341417.

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Abstract This paper examines Korea’s answer to the rural development challenge in the 1970s, the Saemaŭl Undong movement (SMU). As one of the revolutionary polices of Park Chung-Hee, it has been highlighted as contributing greatly to the South Korean economic miracle. There is consensus that it is a shining example of a successful rural development policy and has been widely documented. Given the signal achievements of the programme, this paper attempts to establish whether the SMU could be useful for Ghana as a lasting solution to rural underdevelopment. This paper presents a critical historical background of the SMU and how it was executed highlighting in particular the factors that were crucial to the success of the initiative. The Korean explications are then set against an overview of Ghana’s attempts at rural development in an attempt to account for the reasons why Ghana has not been as successful at this task. Our conclusion is that the SMU can serve as a repository of best practices and outline lessons therefrom to guide the formulation and implementation of an integrated, home-grown rural development strategy to ensure the best possible chance of success of such a strategy.

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Gaddah, Mawuli, Alistair Munro, and Peter Quartey. "Education subsidy and school enrollments in rural Ghana." International Journal of Educational Development 46 (January 2016): 143–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.11.001.

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Ampofo, Justice Agyei. "RURAL HOUSING CHALLENGES IN THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF KULMASA." International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research 2, no. 4 (September 3, 2020): 194–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.51594/ijmer.v2i4.151.

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Housing is one of the most basic needs of human beings but many people find it difficult to afford. This is why there are many housing shortages in most parts of the world especially in developing countries. There seems to be paucity of studies on rural housing challenges in Ghana in general and Kulmasa community in the Upper West Region of Ghana in particular. This research seeks to bridge this knowledge gap by assessing rural housing challenges in the Upper West Region of Ghana using Kulmasa as a case study area in order to come out with interventions to address these housing challenges. Study methods include the use of questionnaire, interview guides and observation checklist for data analysis. A total of 66 respondents (both male and female) who took part in this study were purposively selected. The results indicated that the existing housing conditions in Kulmasa community in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana are in substandard state. The study found out that cultural reasons, proximity to place of work, environmental friendliness of the area, accessibility and affordability of the land and availability of better infrastructure are factors influencing housing development in Kulmasa community of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study found out that lack of access to secure land, limited access to finance, high cost of land registration, slow bureaucratic procedures, lack of infrastructure in rural areas, development controls, uncoordinated policies and implementations, high cost of construction and high price of land are some of the challenges of the existing housing conditions in Kulmasa community of the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is recommended that the government of Ghana should provide enabling environment for private sector to provide safe, adequate and affordable housing for people in rural communities in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. Again, the study recommends that the government of Ghana should liaise with banks and set up social housing mortgage scheme for the people of Kulmasa community. This entails interested banks pooling reasonable sum of money together for lending to the people of Kulmasa community at a negotiated but reduced interest rate of say 5% or less. Keywords: Rural, Housing, Challenges, Kulmasa Community, Wa Municipality, Upper WestRegion, Ghana.

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Ayee, Joseph R. A. "Rural development in ghana Edited by C. K. Brown Ghana Universities Press, PO Box 4219, Accra, Ghana, 1986, xii + 325 pp." Public Administration and Development 9, no. 1 (January 1989): 120–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pad.4230090116.

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Andani, Mu-azu Iddirisu, and Osman Antwi-Boateng. "FM Stations’ Role in Rural Development: The Case of Northern Ghana." Perspectives on Global Development and Technology 20, no. 4 (November 23, 2021): 336–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15691497-12341599.

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Abstract Over the past two decades, Ghana’s media landscape has undergone radical transformation, leading to the emergence of hundreds of frequency modulation (FM) stations across the country. These stations have become the country’s most powerful mediums of communication, carrying an array of programs aimed at diverse audiences. With northern Ghana as a case study, this research examines FM stations’ role in rural development, their mode of impact, and their attendant challenges. This is achieved via qualitative methodology; that is, in-depth interviews with station managers and local development stakeholders, supplemented by programming content analysis of ten FM stations. Findings indicate that FM stations in northern Ghana, irrespective of their classification, aid rural development by serving as an endogenous conduit for the transfer of information that promotes community development and empowerment. This is achieved through programming in local dialects, local musical and cultural programs, expert presentations, interactive phone-in sessions, and news presentations. Challenges include the lack of employee professionalism, financial constraints, poor audience research, technical challenges, excessively partisan political coverage, and lack of original programming.

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Osumanu, Issaka Kanton. "Small-scale Mining and Livelihood Dynamics in North-eastern Ghana: Sustaining Rural Livelihoods in a Changing Environment." Progress in Development Studies 20, no. 3 (June 26, 2020): 208–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1464993420934223.

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This article examines the dynamics of rural livelihoods in north-eastern Ghana within the context of a changing environment using evidence from the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector. It employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The study shows that the challenges which confront rural subsistence farmers, including production risks of land degradation and encroachment on farmlands by ASM operations, are the main drivers of livelihood transformation by rural farmers. The study underscores that many rural farmers are pushed into ASM out of necessity, rather than being pulled by other reasons including a ‘get rich quick’ expectation. Drawing on the prevailing trend of livelihood diversification in rural communities, the study recommends incorporation of ASM activities into a broader rural livelihood framework through the development of supplementary livelihood programmes. This can provide opportunities for sustaining rural livelihoods. Although there has been recent literature on the dangers and contributions of ASM, this study makes a contribution to development studies thinking about ASM by underscoring the vulnerabilities as well as the resiliency of ASM households and communities.

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Vyakarnam, Shailendra, and John Fiafor. "Cultural issues in enterprise development – a case study of rural Ghana." Small Enterprise Development 2, no. 3 (September 1991): 37–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/0957-1329.1991.029.

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Korzhenevych, Artem, and Charles Kofi Owusu. "Renewable Minigrid Electrification in Off-Grid Rural Ghana: Exploring Households Willingness to Pay." Sustainability 13, no. 21 (October 23, 2021): 11711. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132111711.

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Renewable energy minigrids hold significant prospects for Africa’s energy sector and its economic development in general. The government of Ghana has established pilot renewable minigrids in five off-grid communities as a testing ground for the electrification of over 600 existing rural communities that cannot be electrified via the national grid. Although there is evidence on willingness to pay (WTP) values for renewable-generated electricity in some developing countries, little is known about households’ WTP for renewable-based electricity in Ghana and, in particular, about renewable minigrids for rural electrification. This paper provides one of the first WTP estimates for renewable-based electricity for rural electrification in a developing economy context such as Ghana. Using data from a contingent valuation survey undertaken in all five pilot renewable minigrid project communities, we found that rural households are willing to pay an average of 30 GHC/month (≈5 USD/month) for high-quality renewable-powered electricity services, which is twice the amount they are currently paying based on the Uniform National Tariffs. The hypothetical bias is addressed by conducting a survey among active users of the minigrids. The starting point bias is reduced by employing random starting bids. The respondents are willing to pay between 9 and 11% of their discretionary incomes to cover the cost of accessing reliable renewable-powered electricity in the rural, off-grid communities in Ghana. The paper concludes by discussing the policy implications of these findings regarding the development of tariff regulations and business models for renewable minigrids in the rural, off-grid sector.

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Abdulai, Nurideen, Leslie Donkor, and Dennis Asare. "Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Determining Trends in Wind Energy Potential and Its Uses for Designing Development Strategies in Ghana." Applied Research Journal of Environmental Engineering 3, no. 3 (December 31, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.47721/arjee202003021.

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This paper is purported to determine the wind energy potential of Ghana for 2010 and 2018 using GIS and RS technologies and how the result could be used to develop a country strategy that benefits the ordinary Ghanaian. In doing this, two different wind potential maps of Ghana were generated for 2010 and 2018 using data from Ghana meteorological Unit and Windfinder respectively. Moreover, the Inverse Distance Weighted interpolation of winds peed was used to generate the maps at different hub heights for 2010 and 2018. The results indicate that, the 2010 wind map showed wind speed is highest (8m/s) in the southernmost part of Ghana (i.e. Coastal part of Greater Accra and Volta Regions) at 10m high while the wind map of 2018 showed that wind speed is highest (9m/s) in the Upper East Region of Ghana at 10m high. As wind energy is untapped in Ghana, we advised that Government should further explore the results for the Upper East Region in ascertaining that it was not influenced by Trade winds and apply to different sectors of the economy through appropriate institutional regulations. The wind energy in Northern Ghana should be dedicated to mechanized agriculture, augmenting electricity tariffs for the poor in those areas and extending electricity to rural communities that do not have access to the national grid under the rural electrification project. Meanwhile, the wind energy generated from the southern part of Ghana should be dedicated mostly to commercial and industrial activities. Keywords: Wind Energy Potential, mechanized agriculture, industrial application, GIS, RS

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Asuming-Brempong, Samuel. "Policy Initiatives and Agricultural Performance in Post-independent Ghana." Journal of Social and Development Sciences 4, no. 9 (September 20, 2013): 425–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jsds.v4i9.781.

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The central role agriculture plays in the development of Ghanaâ€™s economy has been recognized by several authors, particularly because Ghanaâ€™s economy is basically agrarian. Nevertheless, the contributions agriculture can make to economic development depend on the policy environment within which agriculture thrives. Several policies, both general and specific to agriculture, which have been pursued under various governments have either promoted or mitigated against the performance of agriculture in Ghana. This paper reviews the various policies under which Ghana's agricultural sector has operated since independence, and provides a synthesis of the major existing policies and recent changes and how these have affected the agricultural sector. The analysis shows that the socialist model of the 1960s contrasted sharply with the liberalized market approach of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly under structural adjustment. These differing policy orientations have had significant effects on agricultural performance in Ghana, and the roles of agriculture at different periods. For instance, the policy effects of agricultural activities on the environment, such as the promotion of export commodities, the exploitation of timber and forest resources, mining, and indiscriminate sale and use of agro-chemicals in Ghana have been negative. On the other hand, promotion of cash and export crops through government policy incentives have improved rural incomes for farmers that cultivate such crops, and helped to reduce poverty among this group. In general, the policy effects on agriculture in Ghana have been mixed.

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Okyere-Kwakye, Eugene, Twum Amankwaa, and Emmanuel Anane. "CASH MANAGEMENT: GHANAIAN RURAL BANKS PERSPECTIVE." INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2, no. 1 (November 10, 2012): 86–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/ijmit.v2i1.1413.

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Rural banking is quiet prevalent in Africa perhaps Ghana. Current research shows that its existence has contributed immensely to the rural community development in the country, hence its description as the financial engine for a countrys growth. Knowing its relevance to the development of a country, and it not being a full fledge bank, there is the need to conduct an empirical study to examine its financial œmodus operandio specifically cash management mechanisms. Therefore the main objective of this paper is to investigate rural banks cash management policies in Ghana using float management techniques, collection techniques, disbursement control and investment of idle cash as its main variables. Questionnaire was used to collect data from one Rural Bank and SPSS was used to analyze the data. The study found that, the collections and disbursements activities of the rural banks do not create any float; that disbursements are always higher than collections; that the difference between collections and disbursements is very significant; that there is no relationship between collections and disbursement. The practical implication of the findings are discussed.

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Kankam, Stephen, and Emmanuel K. Boon. "Energy delivery and utilization for rural development: Lessons from Northern Ghana." Energy for Sustainable Development 13, no. 3 (September 2009): 212–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2009.08.002.

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Osei, William Yaw. "Rural energy technology: Issues and options for sustainable development in Ghana." Geoforum 27, no. 1 (February 1996): 63–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0016-7185(95)00047-x.

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Oduro, Abena D., and Isaac Osei-Akoto. "Market Participation and Rural Poverty in Ghana in the Era of Globalization." African Development Review 20, no. 1 (April 2008): 94–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8268.2008.00178.x.

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Vecchio, Yari, Abdul-Latif Iddrisu, Felice Adinolfi, and Marcello De Rosa. "Geographical Indication to Build up Resilient Rural Economies: A Case Study from Ghana." Sustainability 12, no. 5 (March 6, 2020): 2052. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12052052.

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This paper deals with Geographical Indications (GI) as a critical strategy aimed to boost agri-food local supply chain and rural development. The main concern of this work, therefore, is to verify how the identification of these products and establishment of GI systems can propel sustainable development in local areas in Africa. Two assumptions are at the basis of our paper: viable GI systems can be established in Africa, and the establishment of a GI system can stimulate rural development. In order to clarify the process of GI setting up and valorization, we will test GI virtuous circle and the rural web, with the purpose of exploring the multiple dimensions (endogeneity, social capital, sustainability, novelty, institutional arrangements, governance of markets) interfering in the process at both the agri-food supply chain and rural context levels of analysis. The analysis is applied to the shea butter production in Ghana and will employ primary data. Questionnaires and interviews were administered in the study area (Yendi Municipality of Ghana) to gather both qualitative and quantitative data. Our analysis confirms the potentialities of the shea butter as GI, by underlying its engine for the development of local rural communities.

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Boateng, Simon, Prince Amoako, Divine Odame Appiah, Adjoa Afriyie Poku, and Emmanuel Kofi Garsonu. "Comparative Analysis of Households Solid Waste Management in Rural and Urban Ghana." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2016 (2016): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5780258.

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The comparative analysis of solid waste management between rural and urban Ghana is largely lacking. This study investigated the solid waste situation and the organisation of solid waste management in both urban and rural settings from the perspective of households. The study employed cross-sectional survey covering both rural and urban districts in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana. The study systematically sampled houses from which 400 households and respondents were randomly selected. Pearson’s Chi square test was used to compare demographic and socioeconomic variables in rural and urban areas. Multivariate Test, Tests of Between-Subjects Effects, and Pair-Wise Comparisons were performed through one-way MANOVA to determine whether or not solid waste situations in rural and urban areas are significantly different. The results revealed that location significantly affects solid waste management in Ghana. Urban communities had lower mean scores than rural communities for poor solid waste situation in homes. However, urban communities had higher mean scores than rural communities for poor solid waste situation in principal streets and dumping sites. The study recommends that the local government authorities implement very comprehensive policies (sanitary inspection, infrastructure development, and community participation) that will take into consideration the specific solid waste management needs of both urban and rural areas.

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S. N. Naah, John-Baptist. "Evaluating impacts of distributed solar home systems in rural communities: Lessons learnt from Ghana Energy Development and Access Project in the Upper West Region of Ghana." Journal of Energy and Natural Resource Management 2, no. 1 (February 21, 2018): 24–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.26796/jenrm.v2i1.41.

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This article made a modest impact assessment of isolated solar home systems (SHSs) installed via recently ended five-yearflagship Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP) on the livelihoods of rural households in the Upper WestRegion. A total of 250 solar users in both private households and rural clinics in 65 rural communities across 6 districts wereinterviewed. Lessons learned in the aspects of energy services provision, financial model, local energy preference and practicalsetbacks facing installed SHSs through GEDAP are discussed. For instance, in terms of energy preference, majority of rural solarusers (50%) preferred grid-tied electricity, although they were not connected to the grid yet as compared to 35% who preferredboth grid-tied and off-grid forms of electrification while 15% preferred off-grid solar technology. This then suggests that althoughoff-grid SHSs are a viable alternative energy generation option, they may not necessarily be a panacea for the energy povertysituation in rural Ghana due to setbacks. For off-grid solar electrification to achieve parity with conventional energy sources, acombination of increased system capacity, investment and political will is needed to make SHSs more competitive and deliversustained quality energy services for deprived rural communities where such place-based energy services are needed most forsustainable rural development.

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Adom-Asamoah, Gifty, Clifford Amoako, and Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa. "Gender disparities in rural accessibility and mobility in Ghana." Case Studies on Transport Policy 8, no. 1 (March 2020): 49–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2019.12.006.

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Donkor, Emmanuel, and Evans Anane. "Saving behaviour of citrus farmers in Ghana: implications for rural enterprise development." Development in Practice 26, no. 8 (November 16, 2016): 1037–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2016.1225671.

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Norwood, Carolette. "Women, Microcredit and Family Planning Practices: A Case Study from Rural Ghana." Journal of Asian and African Studies 46, no. 2 (February 18, 2011): 169–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909610388747.

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Arthur, John A. "Interregional Migration of Labor in Ghana, West Africa: Determinants, Consequences and Policy Intervention." Review of Black Political Economy 20, no. 2 (December 1991): 89–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02689928.

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This article examines the determinants, consequences and policy intervention measures of the movement of labor within Ghana's administrative regions. The study concludes that the economic inequalities brought about by the uneven distribution of development projects in favor of urban areas causes depressed rural economic conditions, thus spurring rural to urban migration. Migration to the urban places of Ghana is therefore caused by individuals and families seeking better economic opportunities to improve the quality of their lives. Secondary determinants are varied, ranging from family obligations to the quest for adventure. The benefits of migration for the rural areas lie mainly in returned migrants’ contributions to the economic development of those areas. Migrants also contribute to the urban areas’ economic development, but their presence in large numbers has caused problems in the housing and in the delivery of social services. Rural development policies and land settlement schemes have been unsuccessful, due mainly to the lack of a comprehensive national development effort.

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Abdul-Rahaman, Baba Ahmed, and Augustina Adusah-Karikari. "The Rhetoric and Reality of Development Planning for Rural Development in Ghana: The Case of East Gonja District in Northern Ghana." Journal of Asian and African Studies 54, no. 5 (March 20, 2019): 656–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909619836137.

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This study examines the preparation and implementation of the District Medium Term Development Plans in four sub-district structures in the East Gonja District to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of the planning process as established by laws and regulations. Using qualitative approaches of focus group discussions, interviews and documentary analysis the study reveals that the process of development planning was not participatory and was short-circuited. This therefore renders the District Medium Term Development Plans ineffective and less responsive to the needs of the people and/or the communities in the district. Also, the sub-district structures, though operational, were ineffective as a result of low revenue generated from the low-economic activities in the district coupled with the delay of the release of and the inadequacy of the District Assemblies Common Funds (DACF). No doubt, the challenge of resource constraint for effective planning is evident. There is therefore the need for a deliberate policy strategy towards establishing an insulated fund to support development planning at the district level.

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Mu-azu, Iddirisu Andani, and G. P. Shivram. "The Impact of Radio Broadcast in Local Dialect on Rural Community." Journal of Applied and Advanced Research 2, no. 3 (May 9, 2017): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.21839/jaar.2017.v2i3.76.

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AbstractThe paper set out a platform to investigate the impact of FM radio broadcast in local dialects on rural community development in the Tamale Metropolis of Northern Ghana. The study adopts survey design and also employs probability proportional techniques to select communities for the study. The main thrust of this paper is on the impact of local dialect on rural community development, preferences of development programmes and the community’s participation in the production of radio programmes. Out of 400 questionnaires distributed, 392 was retrieved and analysed. From the results, it is established that local dialect broadcast on radio have an impact on development of rural communities. Also, it improves awareness and knowledge of solutions to community’s development problems in education, agriculture, environment, culture, politics and religion. The paper compare target audience’s preference for local dialect radio programmes to other similar content programmes that were not broadcast in local dialect. It concludes that radio broadcast in local dialect plays a pivotal role in bridging the communication gap between government and rural communities. It proved to be one of the effective mode of communication at the grass-root level. The study shows a positive role played by the indigenous dialect’s radio programmes and recommends that rural development programmes on radio should be packaged in local language. Thus, enhances listenership, interest and positive desired behavioural change.Key Words: Impact, FM Radio Broadcast, Local Dialect, Rural Development, Ghana.

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Badu, Edward, De‐Graft Owusu‐Manu, David J. Edwards, Michael Adesi, and Scott Lichtenstein. "Rural infrastructure development in the Volta region of Ghana: barriers and interventions." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 18, no. 2 (August 2, 2013): 142–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-11-2012-0040.

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Ahearne, Robert M. "Rethinking Development in Africa – An Oral History Approach from Botoku, Rural Ghana." Journal of Development Studies 48, no. 10 (October 2012): 1560–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2012.734688.

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Akudugu, M. A. "Rural banks' financial capital and livelihoods development of women farmers in Ghana." Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy 5, no. 4 (October 18, 2011): 248–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17506201111177307.

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Alemna, A. A., and Joel Sam. "Critical Issues in Information and Communication Technologies for Rural Development in Ghana." Information Development 22, no. 4 (November 2006): 236–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666906074181.

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Opare, Service. "Rainwater harvesting: an option for sustainable rural water supply in Ghana." GeoJournal 77, no. 5 (May 17, 2011): 695–705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10708-011-9418-6.

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Opare *, Service. "Engaging women in community decision-making processes in rural Ghana: Problems and prospects." Development in Practice 15, no. 1 (February 2005): 90–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0961452052000321631.

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Benefo, Kofi D., and Vijayan K. Pillai. "The Reproductive Effects of Family Planning Programs in Rural Ghana: Analysis by Gender." Journal of Asian and African Studies 40, no. 6 (December 2005): 463–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909605059516.

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Adadzi, Patrick, Harrison Coffie, and Emmanuel Afetorgbor. "Sustainability of Rural Water Supply Systems: A Case Study of Kwamekrom Water System in the Volta Region of Ghana." Journal of Sustainable Development 12, no. 5 (September 29, 2019): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v12n5p30.

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This paper review and analyze the sustainability of rural water systems facilitated by Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) in Ghana in both their capacity to continue to deliver adequate, safe and quality water for all the people of Kwamekrom township and surrounding villages. The paper focus on a case study of the sustainability of small-town piped water systems; the main used technology in rural areas of the Volta Region in Ghana. Part of the project was the implementation of infrastructure and building capacities in the community to manage and use their system after project completion. A recent development is that CWSA is shifting from community ownership and management (COM) towards participation in management, a shift that is expected to ensure the sustainability of the water systems. The study aimed to analyze the viability of the Kwamekrom water supply system in the Volta Region of Ghana, which was under the COM system utilizing a survey mechanism. The study revealed based on performance indexes indicated that the Kwamekrom water system was not sustainable under the COM. The result was mainly due to poor financial management and lack of adequate technical expertise coupled with socio-political impact under the COM. The new reform towards participation in the management of rural water supply is, therefore, an approach which could lead to sustainability.

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Boadu, Fred O. "Policy on Private Water Sales in Rural Ghana." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 120, no. 6 (November 1994): 944–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(1994)120:6(944).

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Quartey, Joyce Ama, Okyere Darko Desmond, and Joseph Yensu. "Determinants of Financial Sustainability of Rural Banks in Ghana." International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting 9, no. 1 (January 3, 2019): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v9i1.14196.

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Rural banks play enormous role in ensuring socio-economic development in Ghana. However, it has been observed that these rural banks face a number of challenges that affect their sustainability. This study examined the determinants of financial sustainability of the Rural Banks in Ghana. The cross- sectional survey was used where questionnaires were designed to collect data. The selections of the respondents were done using the snow ball sampling procedures to locate the 150 customers of three rural banks. The results from the multiple regression analysis showed that the amount of loans significantly affect the financial sustainability of the Rural Banks. The findings further showed that a unit increase in loan interest would lead to 20.5 percent reduction in the number of years a customer had been with the bank thereby affecting their financial sustainability. It was obvious from the study that loans and advances were not in the best of quality. Since these have bearing on the sustainability of the banks, it is recommended that management of these banks put in place rigorous strategies to improve the credit appraisal systems and boost loan recovery.

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Berry, Sara. "QUESTIONS OF OWNERSHIP: PROPRIETORSHIP AND CONTROL IN A CHANGING RURAL TERRAIN – A CASE STUDY FROM GHANA." Africa 83, no. 1 (January 22, 2013): 36–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001972012000708.

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ABSTRACTUsing a case study of a rural town in the Ashanti Region, this article explores transformations in enterprise, property relations and informal governance that have occurred since Ghana embarked on a period of neo-liberal economic and political restructuring in the mid-1980s. Rather than a linear move away from state-controlled markets and authoritarian rule toward privatization and democratic decentralization, Ghana has witnessed a proliferation of authorities and economic enterprises, both formal and informal, that defy clear-cut distinctions between public and private property and institutions. In the town described here, as in many other localities in Ghana, chiefs have figured prominently as both instigators and examples of transformations in economic and governing practices and institutions.

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Baah-Mintah, Richard, Ellen Owusu-Adjei, and Stephen E. Hiamey. "Tourism as a Driver of Rural Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary." Journal of Tourism Management Research 9, no. 1 (April 22, 2022): 30–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/31.v9i1.2973.

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Many countries especially developing ones like Ghana see tourism as a conduit for socio-economic development. This paper aims to examine stakeholders’ perceptions of the socio-economic effect of the Buabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary. To achieve this aim, research was carried out into the role of tourism (a Monkey Sanctuary) in promoting rural socio-economic development in Ghana. The systematic sampling and purposive sampling methods were used to select 265 household heads and 11 key informants respectively from the Boabeng and Fiema communities. The questionnaire, interview guide, and observation were mainly used to collect data from respondents. The main finding reveals a community’s acceptance of tourism as having the potential to promote rural socio-economic development. However, this potential is challenged by the activities of the monkeys, destroying farm crops and properties coupled with an infrastructural deficit in the area. Implications are outlined for policymakers and the management of the wildlife sanctuary.

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Whittington, Dale, Jennifer Davis, Linda Prokopy, Kristin Komives, Richard Thorsten, Heather Lukacs, Alexander Bakalian, and Wendy Wakeman. "How well is the demand-driven, community management model for rural water supply systems doing? Evidence from Bolivia, Peru and Ghana." Water Policy 11, no. 6 (October 1, 2009): 696–718. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2009.310.

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This paper reports the main findings of a multi-country research project designed to develop a better understanding of the performance of community-managed rural water supply systems in developing countries. Data were collected from households, village water committees, focus groups of village residents, system operators and key informants in 400 rural communities in Peru, Bolivia and Ghana. Our findings suggest that the demand-driven, community management model, coupled with access to spare parts and some technical expertise, has come a long way toward unraveling the puzzle of how best to design and implement rural water supply programs in developing countries. In all three countries, rural water supply projects were working. Among the households included in our sample in Peru and Bolivia, 95% had operational taps at the time of our field visit. In 90% of the villages in Ghana, all project handpumps were still working. Not only had the rural water systems not broken down, but almost all the households in these communities were obtaining at least some of their water from the systems. However, some households were also still using water from other sources. In Ghana, 38% of households still reported using water from unprotected sources (e.g. springs, river, open wells) for drinking and/or cooking. Another troublesome finding is that rural households in the sample villages are paying very little for the improved water services and, as a result, the finances of many village water committees are in poor shape.

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Owusu‐Frimpong, Nana. "An evaluation of customers' perception and usage of rural community banks (RCBs) in Ghana." International Journal of Emerging Markets 3, no. 2 (April 11, 2008): 181–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17468800810862632.

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PurposeTo ascertain customers' usage level and perceptions of the image of rural community banks (RCBs) in Ghana. This research examines whether women and men differ in their levels of satisfaction and expectation about the banks' services. It also assesses the contribution of RCBs towards infrastructural development in the rural areas.Design/methodology/approachBoth desk and primary research methods were employed. Face‐to‐face interviews took place in 15 bank branches in the eastern region of Ghana. Over 170 respondents consisting of 105 males and 65 females co‐operated for this study. Analyses are presented in a statistical format using mean score and t‐test.FindingsRCBs are perceived as fairly active in rural infrastructural development, and have collaborated with NGOs to help identify, mobilise and educate rural groups in the usage and benefits of banking services. Men and women are gradually cultivating the banking culture. Both genders perceive the quality of financial advice, provision of information and service delivery as areas that need significant improvement. There are no significant differences between both genders in their perceptions and expectation of the banks services.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size was limited to only one part of Ghana and may not be entirely representative.Practical implicationsThis study provides a meaningful insight into consumer behaviour in rural banking sector and useful platform for future studies in marketing of financial services in a developing country context.Originality/valueThe study is unique in that it looks at a rural banking service provision in a sub‐Sahara African country, a setting that markedly differs from the traditional high street banks sectors in the developed world. The results will enable financial service providers to consider the changing needs and wants of RCBs customers.

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Radin, Mark, Brad Wong, Catherine McManus, Saumitra Sinha, Marc Jeuland, Eugene Larbi, Benedict Tuffuor, Noble Kofi Biscoff, and Dale Whittington. "Benefits and costs of rural sanitation interventions in Ghana." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 10, no. 4 (October 27, 2020): 724–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2020.066.

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Abstract Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) has triggered households around the world to adopt latrines, but evidence suggests that CLTS does not usually lead to universal latrine coverage. Additional interventions, such as subsidies for the poor, may be necessary to eliminate open defecation. While subsidies can improve sanitation-related outcomes, no prior studies have compared the net benefits of CLTS plus subsidies to CLTS-only. This paper presents a comparative analysis for rural Ghana, where efforts to reduce open defecation have had limited success. We analyze the costs and benefits of: (1) a CLTS-only intervention, as implemented in Ghana, and (2) a variant of CLTS that provides vouchers for latrines to the poorest households in high sanitation adoption communities. We find that CLTS-only fails a deterministic benefit-cost test and that only about 30% of 10,000 Monte Carlo trials produce positive net benefits. CLTS plus subsidies satisfy a benefit-cost criterion in the deterministic case, and in about 55% of the Monte Carlo trials. This more favorable outcome stems from high adoption communities passing the threshold needed to generate positive health externalities due to improved community sanitation. The results suggest that a well-targeted CLTS plus subsidies intervention would be more effective in Ghana than CLTS alone.

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