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An analysis of the costs and quality of infrastructure facilities in informal settlements in Kumasi, Ghana

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  • Eric Gaisie
  • Michael Poku-Boansi
  • Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa

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The literature on urban development generally posits that informal settlements offer low cost housing to the urban poor in developing countries. Using data from four informal settlements in Kumasi, Ghana, this paper analyses the costs and quality of water and sanitation infrastructure delivery in relation to the socio-economic conditions of residents. It finds a paradox where residents of deprived informal settlements pay higher fees for the use of low-quality privately-owned outdoor commercial water and sanitation facilities. The study therefore calls for a re-examination of urban upgrading programmes to focus on approaches that consider the financial implications of projects on beneficiaries.

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  • Eric Gaisie & Michael Poku-Boansi & Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa, 2018. "An analysis of the costs and quality of infrastructure facilities in informal settlements in Kumasi, Ghana," International Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(4), pages 391-407, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cipsxx:v:23:y:2018:i:4:p:391-407
    DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2018.1513359
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    1. Robert Home, 2021. "History and Prospects for African Land Governance: Institutions, Technology and ‘Land Rights for All’," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(3), pages 1-18, March.
    2. Amponsah, Owusu & Blija, Daniel Kwame & Ayambire, Raphael Anammasiya & Takyi, Stephen Appiah & Mensah, Henry & Braimah, Imoro, 2022. "Global urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).

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