The political economy of housing and urban development in Africa: Ghana's experience from colonial times to 1998
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| adam_text | The Political Economy
of Housing and Urban
Development in Africa
Ghana s Experience from
Colonial Times to 1998
Kwadwo Konadu-Agyemang
Westport, Connecticut
London
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments ix
1 Introduction 1
The Housing Question in the Context of Political Economy 1
Objectives of This Book 4
Significance of the Book S
Data Sources 6
Structure/Chapter Summaries 9
2 The Political Economy of Urbanization, Urban Growth and
(Under) Development hi Sub-Saharan Africa 11
Introduction 11
Urbanization, Urban Growth and Underdevelopment in
Sub-Saharan Africa: The State of the Theories 13
The Political Economy of Sub-Saharan African Urbanization 19
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment in Ghana
with Emphasis on Housing and Infrastructure 25
Peripheral Capitalism and the Housing Question 35
Towards a Synthesis of Colonialism and Housing Underdevelopment in Ghana 38
3 Urban Population Dynamics in Ghana: 1921-1998 41
Introduction 41
Components of Urbanization and Urban Growth 41
Rapid Urbanization and Urban Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
and Their Ramifications 46
vi Contents
Determinants of Urban Population Growth in Ghana 47
Empirical Analysis of Urban Growth in Ghana 55
The Urban System in Ghana 58
Consequences of Urbanization and Implications for Housing and
Infrastructure Policies 60
4 Accra - From a Fishing Village to a Millionaire City:
The Political Economy of the Growth of an African City 61
Development and Expansion of Accra 61
The Impact of Colonial Transport Expansion on the Growth of Accra 75
Demographic and Household Composition 76
The Spatial Structure and Internal Dynamics of Accra 77
5 Housing and Related Infrastructure in Accra: The State of Affairs 81
Introduction 81
Access to Accommodation: A Nightmare 82
Housing Types in Accra 83
Physical Composition of Dwellings in Accra 93
City Administration 95
Summary 97
6 Housing Delivery, Demand and Affordability in Ghana with
Special Reference to Accra 101
Introduction 101
The Housing Delivery System 102
Housing Tenure in Urban Ghana: Choice or Constraint? 103
The Affordability Question 105
Home Ownership 107
Housing Costs in Pre- and Post-Structural Adjustment Periods 117
Institutional Housing Finance 124
The Housing Finance Crisis 127
Land Delivery and Holdings 130
7 The Political Economy of Town Planning, Housing Policy and
Strategies hi Ghana: From Colonial Times^to Present 137
From Early Colonial Times to 1948 137
Government and Housing in the Post-War Era 141
Government Involvement in Housing 156
Government Regulations 169
•y Government and Land 171
Government and Housing Finance 173
Summary 173
Contents vii
8 Housing Policies in Ghana: Towards Strategies for the Future 177
Introduction 177
Housing Provision in the Pre-Capitalist Era 177
Housing Policy Objectives 179
Housing Policy in Ghana: Which Model? 180
Impact of Colonial and Neo-colonial Heritage on Housing Standards 184
Directions for Future Housing Policies and Strategies 186
A Postscript of Hope: The Tema Co-operative Pilot Scheme 202
Bibliography 207
Index 229
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