Poverty Effects On Child Development In Ghana | Evidence from Households and Street Children in the Northern Region of Ghana

Isabella Nyamah (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3659496278 / ISBN 13: 9783659496271

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

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Poverty Effects On Child Development In Ghana | Evidence from Households and Street Children in the Northern Region of Ghana | Isabella Nyamah (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | 232 S. | Englisch | 2013 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659496271 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Poverty Effects On Child Development In Ghana | Evidence from Households and Street Children in the Northern Region of Ghana
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659496278
• ISBN 13: 9783659496271
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 15D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 364 grams
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Synopsis

This book discusses the dynamics of poverty and their effects on children in Ghana. Using the Northern Region of Ghana as a case study, the causes of poverty among households, how poverty impedes child development, and the available interventions to mitigate the negative effects of poverty on children in the Region were examined. From the research, poverty levels manifested as low income levels, low educational attainment and illiteracy, and low healthcare of parents. Poverty levels were also high among informal workers particularly farmers. The research revealed dire effects of poverty on children-- particularly on their education, healthcare and risks of becoming street children. These factors made it difficult for poor households to truncate the vicious cycle of poverty as children were not provided with the needed environment to develop to their full potentials. We recommended an increase emphasis on child development issues through participatory design of national and local interventions for children, capacity building, and research on child development issues in Ghana.

About the Author

Isabella M. Nyamah: BA in Integrated Development Studies, University for Development Studies; MSc in Development Policy & Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST). Education Program Officer at CAMFED Ghana.