African Rural Planning and Development (Planning/Social/Agri)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Historical Foundations of Contemporary Governance Challenges in Ghana: Implications for Rural Development Planning

Yaw Asarekuwa, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Kofi Agyeiya, Department of Research, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Frimpong Gyamfiyi, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18833469
Published: November 4, 2006

Abstract

Ghana's historical governance challenges are rooted in colonial legacies and post-colonial political instability. A review of literature and case studies from African Studies archives. The historical context is crucial for understanding current governance challenges in Ghana's rural regions. Policy interventions should consider historical contexts to address ongoing development disparities effectively.

How to Cite

Yaw Asarekuwa, Kofi Agyeiya, Frimpong Gyamfiyi (2006). Historical Foundations of Contemporary Governance Challenges in Ghana: Implications for Rural Development Planning. African Rural Planning and Development (Planning/Social/Agri), Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18833469

Keywords

Sub-SaharanAfricanistSocioeconomicHistoricalMaterialismPrewomen'sRightsMovementGovernanceTransitionsVillageLevelGovernance

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