IDS http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1045 2026-04-14T23:28:04Z 2026-04-14T23:28:04Z Atabuatsi, Kofi http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12193 2025-06-05T12:46:15Z 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z

Indigene-Settler Conflict: A Case Study of the Gbi and Hohoe-Zongo Conflict Atabuatsi, Kofi Indigene-settler conflicts have occurred all the world over as a result of the differences in basic human-needs such as food, water, shelter and security as pointed out by human-needs theory. Then also, they occur based on ideas, cultural practices and socio-political organisations as espoused by the psycho-cultural conflict theory. Ghana is no exception. Indigene-settler conflicts pose serious threat to peace and stability that the country is enjoying. This study used the indigene-settler conflict between the indigenes of Gbi and Hohoe-Zongo settlers as a case study. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select the participants. In-depth interviews and unstructured observation guide were used to obtain data from the participants for the study. The study revealed that the root causes of the conflict were historical antecedence, identity and ethnicity, hegemony and ownership as well as social relationship. The conflict led to loss of lives, people were permanently relocated to other towns and Hohoe has lost its status as the commercial hub of the Volta Region. The study recommends that State Farm should be established by the government in the area to provide economic activities for the teaming unemployed youths. Inter-marriage is also recommended to repose trust between the two communities and improve upon their interpersonal relationship which will again boost the socio-economic activities and promote sustainable peace in the area. xi, 136p:, ill.

2023-12-01T00:00:00Z Agidi, Precious Elorm Adzo http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12183 2025-06-05T11:31:12Z 2025-04-01T00:00:00Z

Financial Literacy, Access to Finance and Livelihoods in the Hohoe Municipality: A Study of the Intervention by Plan International Ghana Agidi, Precious Elorm Adzo Financial literacy is crucial in the current economy and delivering it in a savings group setting can be more effective than traditional classroom methods. Plan International Ghana aims to improve access to finance and livelihoods by providing financial literacy education. Thus, this initiative serves as an intermediary in offering financial literacy education. This study assessed Plan International Ghana's initiative on promoting financial literacy, access to finance, and livelihoods in the Hohoe Municipality of Ghana. The study employed a cross-sectional design. In addition to selecting field officers for key informant interviews, a sample size of 310 beneficiaries was generated using a simple random sampling technique based on Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sample size determination table. Descriptive statistics, regression analysis and SEM were used to analyse the quantitative data with the assistance of SPSS software and Stata version 14, while the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The findings of the study indicated that, beneficiaries within 20-29 years displayed the highest scores of financial literacy, as well as those who have been beneficiaries for a longer period of time. The conclusion was that, exhibiting and putting the financial literacy knowledge to use is essential to increasing access to finance and that, financial literacy alone is not enough to improve livelihoods among beneficiaries. Thus, it was recommended for beneficiaries take advantage of the peer learning and support networks provided by Plan International, actively engage and practically apply lessons crucial for improving financial literacy and behaviour. xi, 151p:, ill.

2025-04-01T00:00:00Z Afenyo, Faustina Enyonam http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12182 2025-06-05T11:23:30Z 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z

Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic on Human Security in the Accra Metropolis, Ghana Afenyo, Faustina Enyonam The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated measures to contain it impacted every facet of the individual's life. This study investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected human security among informal sector workers in the Accra Metropolis by using a qualitative study approach. Purposive, snowball and convenience sampling methods were adopted. Interviews were conducted with fifty-seven (57) respondents in Jamestown and New Fadama communities in the Accra metropolis. Key informants from the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection were also interviewed. The findings revealed that not only COVID-19 threaten public health, but it also threatened economic security, food security and political security. Self-reported outcomes included mental health challenges such as anxiety, panic disorders, fear, loss of sources of income, lack of economic and physical accessibility to food and violation of civil rights such as freedom of movement and association. Spirituality, spending time with family and switching of businesses to more viable ones were some of the strategies adopted by some respondents to cope with the stressors occasioned by the pandemic. Government intervention in free food distribution to ameliorate the impact of the pandemic on the vulnerable group during the lockdown was not apparent in the lives of the targeted population. From the findings, there is a need for the government to address issues of poverty and economic recovery as well as bridge the inequality gap in the country by providing basic social amenities such as pipe-borne water to every household to ensure that the underprivileged are not deprived of basic human needs such as water. xiii, 156p:, ill.

2024-10-01T00:00:00Z Azabura, Martin Abeleyine http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12045 2025-05-29T11:46:10Z 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mining and Intra-Community Conflicts in Gbane in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region of Ghana Azabura, Martin Abeleyine This study explored the effects of mining on communal conflicts in Gbane in the Talensi Traditional Area of the Upper East Region in Ghana. The study employed qualitative research approach using purposive and snowball sampling methods to select the participants for the study. Data for the study was generated through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The findings revealed different forms of conflicts manifesting as a result of mining activities in the community. These conflicts involved different mining actors each with their interest and motivations. The conflicts include conflicts community against company conflict, small scale miners against large scale mining companies, a large mining company against another large company conflict. These mining related conflicts were found to evolve into intra-community conflicts in several ways with these old conflicts taking on new dimensions. Drivers of these conflicts range from inadequate consultation, trespassing into mining concessions, non-payment or delays in payment of compensation, and non-enforcement of mining laws. The resultant effect is a polarised community with a breakdown of cultural and social systems, leading to negative peace and stunted development. The study recommends that Mineral Commission and Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources should enforce the Ghana minerals and mining regulations to reduce conflicts over access to and control of land for mining. The role of chiefs and Tindanas in leasing land to prospective miners should strictly be enforced by the Minerals Commission. xii 166p:, ill

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