.../methodology/approach The analysis uses data from the 2022 World Bank Informal Enterprise Ghana Survey. Ordinary least squares regression and the Oaxaca–Blinder decomposition method were employed to assess productivity differentials and identify factors contributing to gender-based performance variations...

...Japhet Okunor; Mitchris Chapman Kodam; Mary N. Anima Akrofi; Nana Okyir Baidoo; Daniel Bruce Sarpong; Yaw Osei-Asare Purpose This study investigates the effects of cocoa farmers’ income diversification strategies on cocoa productivity in the Western and Ashanti Cocoa Regions of Ghana...

..., the study employed the non-linear autoregressive and distributed lag (NARDL) approach. Time series data from 1980 to 2022 on Ghana was employed. Findings According to the findings, inflation is found to have a negative effect on the development of the financial sector. On the contrary, we found...

... entrepreneurs in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study was a cross-sectional survey design used a well-structured questionnaire to collect data from 600 women entrepreneurs in five major markets in Accra, Ghana and analyzed using the Generalized Ordered Logit (GOLOGIT) model. Findings The study...

... in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study uses monthly data of administrative claims spanning 2016–2019 and employs an instrumental variable approach to address the potential endogeneity of the doctor-to-population ratio due to omitted factors such as travel time and health knowledge. Findings...

...John Owusu-Afriyie Purpose This study seeks to examine unions’ influence on employees’ access to paid holiday/leave, paid pension and social security payment by employers in Ghana. The study also finds out whether unions are potent at minimizing gender inequality of access to these benefits...

.../approach The study used cross-sectional data collected from 210 oil palm producers in the western region of Ghana. Descriptive statistics and Cragg’s double hurdle model were the methods of analysis. Findings The results showed that household size, membership of farmer association, farm size, market...

...Ernest Sogah; John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor; Freeman Christian Gborse Purpose The aim of the quantity study is to investigate the cost of living and food security nexus in Ghana. Time series secondary quarterly data from 2012Q1 to 2018Q4 were examined. Design/methodology/approach...

... impacts of the pandemic on livelihood activities and examine the effects of farm households' capability on food security resilience. The study is based on farm households in the Northern region of Ghana. Findings The study revealed that on a scale of 0 (no impact of the COVID-19 pandemic) to 1 (high...

...Abraham Gyamfi Ababio Purpose Religion could drive development. Although Ghana is touted as the most religious country in the world, notably, some Charismatic/Pentecostal churches operate at the expense of community development and members’ welfare. This study sought to achieve three objectives...

...Samuel Sekyi; Senia Nhamo; Edinah Mudimu Purpose This paper aims to evaluate Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on healthcare utilisation by exploring its heterogeneous effects based on residential status and wealth. Design/methodology/approach The study used the Ghana...

.../approach The authors address this gap using qualitative data from 30 female entrepreneurs in three neighbourhoods with varying socio-economic characteristics in Ghana's capital, Accra. Findings The authors find a marked aversion to bank loans among respondents. Consequently, they nurtured trust...

..., are more likely to use health services (Cleary et al., 1982 ; Bertakis et al., 2000). This study utilised data from the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey (GSPS) (Yale Economic Growth Center, 2018). The study used the second and third waves (2014/2015 and 2018/2019) of GSPS...

...Adu Owusu Sarkodie Purpose The Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Act, 2006 (Act 715) was passed in Ghana to grant several rights to PWDs, including access to public services such as healthcare. This paper investigates the inequality in resources and then later assesses the effect of disability...

... in an urban area such as Accra. The findings suggest that for maximum patronage, public authorities in Accra or Ghana may invest more in transport services which are readily available, have moderate prices and provide comfort to urban dwellers. This may improve standard of living of urban dwellers and enhance...

... to private school effect. Design/methodology/approach The paper utilized a household survey data from Ghana that assessed children on numeracy and literacy in both English and local languages. The primary methodology for this study is non-linear Oaxaca decomposition. The study also utilized Welch's...

...Anthony Amoah; Edmund Kwablah; Andrews Kofi Taayeli; Benjamin Amoah Purpose In this study, the authors investigate Ghana's Free Senior High School policy as an all-inclusive development policy that drives voting behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Using the snowball sampling technique...

... the Sustainable Development Goals. The study aims to examine the change in deprivation rate among children aged 0–17 years between 2010 and 2012, as well as the impact of cash transfer on multidimensional child poverty in Ghana using the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Design/methodology/approach...

...Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel Karakara; Ernest Amoabeng Ortsin Purpose Ghana has implemented different kinds of pro-poor program and policies since its independence to reduce poverty. The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) is one of such program. LEAP is a social cash transfer program and its...

...Bismark Amfo; James Osei Mensah; Ernest Baba Ali; Gilbert Dagunga; Seth Etuah; Robert Aidoo Purpose This study investigates implications of crop and income diversifications on consumption expenditure (welfare) of rice-producing households in Ghana. It further compares diversification by three rice...