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Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana: Trends, Policies, and Socio-Economic Implications

Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana: Trends, Policies, and Socio-Economic Implications

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Ellis Adjei Adams
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522526599|ISBN10: 1522526595|EISBN13: 9781522526605
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2659-9.ch013
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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, and Ellis Adjei Adams. "Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana: Trends, Policies, and Socio-Economic Implications." Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions, edited by Umar Benna and Indo Benna, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 262-284. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2659-9.ch013

APA

Cobbinah, P. B. & Adams, E. A. (2018). Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana: Trends, Policies, and Socio-Economic Implications. In U. Benna & I. Benna (Eds.), Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions (pp. 262-284). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2659-9.ch013

Chicago

Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, and Ellis Adjei Adams. "Urbanization and Electric Power Crisis in Ghana: Trends, Policies, and Socio-Economic Implications." In Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions, edited by Umar Benna and Indo Benna, 262-284. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2659-9.ch013

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Abstract

Traditionally, urbanization is hailed as an important force for socio-economic development of countries. In fact, recent research on Africa suggests that urbanization has the potential to stimulate socio-economic development. Yet, many African countries experiencing rapid urban growth continue to bear a disproportionate amount of the costs associated with urbanization (e.g., increased urban poverty, and energy crisis among others). This is in sharp contradiction to the popular notion that urbanization is a stimulus for socio-economic development. Using Ghana as a case study, this chapter discusses the extent to which rapid urbanization influences power supply and the implications on socio-economic development. The chapter focuses on four issues: (1) the history of power and urbanization in Ghana; (2) the influence of urbanization on power crisis in Ghana; (3) the socio-economic implications of urbanization-induced power crisis; and (4) the policies available in addressing the power crisis. Recommendations to address the ever-growing demand for electrical power are proffered

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