Socio-economic implications of stalled affordable housing interventions on host communities: a case study of Asokore Mampong in Ghana

Asante, Daniel Kofi

The study intended to determine how host communities are affected socioeconomically by affordable housing interventions that have stalled in Asokore Mampong. A descriptive survey design was, and Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and administered to the respondents. Simple random sampling methodology and purposive sampling under the probability sampling method were employed for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that residents of Asokore Mampong have been impacted due to the stalled housing interventions in the community. Also, criminals used the stalled housing as their residency posing threats to the indigenes of the community. The police made mention of some area in the community known as a hideout for criminals and gave out some precautious measures to the community residents. Therefore, the study recommends that, it is essential for Ghana's socioeconomic development that all its citizens have access to decent, affordable housing. This is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the Social Contract. Establishing a thorough, practical, and enforceable national housing policy is essential. Keywords: abandoning, affordable, Asokore Mampong, housing, interventions, Stalling

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