Assessment of how house ownership shapes health outcomes in urban ghana

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Abstract

Background: This study investigates home ownership and its apparent health outcomes in Urban Ghana, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative datasets. Methods: The sample for the study consisted of 442 respondents using a multi-stage sampling technique. Results: The context in which houses are situated affects social support networks, physical and mental health outcomes. House ownership is then a precondition that enables social contact within neighborhoods. A Cramer’s V test value of 0.750 suggests a strong association between house ownership and health outcomes. Conclusion: House acquisition and ownership can potentially improve overall physical, and mental health and wellbeing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number43
JournalSocieties
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Healthcare
  • House
  • Old age
  • Pension system
  • Retirement
  • Workers

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