TY - JOUR
T1 - Alleviating poverty in Ghana
T2 - The case of Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP)
AU - Debrah, Emmanuel
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In 2008, the government of Ghana implemented Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty, a plan to empower the extremely poor financially, increase basic school enrollment among children of poor households, reduce the infant mortality rate, improve child nutrition, and grow local economies. However, after four years, only a minority had witnessed an improvement in their living conditions. The rural poor, particularly in the three northern regions, continue to suffer. A multidimensional approach, focusing on free health insurance, provision of primary and secondary education to teach productive skills, the pursuit of good governance to block the diversion of funds for social services, and prioritizing women and girls will roll poverty into oblivion.
AB - In 2008, the government of Ghana implemented Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty, a plan to empower the extremely poor financially, increase basic school enrollment among children of poor households, reduce the infant mortality rate, improve child nutrition, and grow local economies. However, after four years, only a minority had witnessed an improvement in their living conditions. The rural poor, particularly in the three northern regions, continue to suffer. A multidimensional approach, focusing on free health insurance, provision of primary and secondary education to teach productive skills, the pursuit of good governance to block the diversion of funds for social services, and prioritizing women and girls will roll poverty into oblivion.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880058955&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2979/africatoday.59.4.41
DO - 10.2979/africatoday.59.4.41
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84880058955
SN - 0001-9887
VL - 59
SP - 40
EP - 67
JO - Africa Today
JF - Africa Today
IS - 4
ER -
