ISSN 2756-3456
Global Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 7 (6), pp. 001-008, June, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Community involvement in urban water and sanitation provision: The missing link in partnerships for improved service delivery in Ghana
Issaka Kanton Osumanu
Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University for Development Studies, P. O. Box 520, Wa, Ghana. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 08 February, 2018
Abstract
This paper examined how partnerships with communities can complement government’s efforts at improving access to adequate water supply and improved sanitation in urban areas of Ghana, using a descriptive cross-sectional study of the experiences of four communities selected from three regions in the country. The paper concludes that an active involvement of the user community in the planning and provision of such services could contribute to greater equity and financial viability and would, in turn, attract greater private sector participation in the sector. It recommends sustained efforts in information sharing, consultations and capacity building as requirements for realizing an active community participation in the provision of urban water and sanitation services in Ghana.
Key words: Partnership, sanitation, urban Ghana, user community, water, efficiency.