Ghana sits on the Atlantic Ocean and borders Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. Its population is about 34.8 million (2018). In the past two decades, it has taken major strides towards democracy under a multi-party system, with its independent judiciary winning public trust. Ghana consistently ranks in the top three African countries …

The Volta river system drains about 70% of Ghana of the total land area of about 240,000 km 2 and the other 2 river systems drain the remaining 30% in the proportion of 22% (South-west river system) and 8% (Coastal river system). Estimated total annual mean runoff for Ghana is about 53.2–54.4 billion m 3 of water, of which nearly 40 billion …

According to the CEA, environmental degradation costs $6.3 billion annually or nearly 11% of Ghana's 2017 GDP . Non-renewable resources such as gold and oil …

The rapid urban growth is attributed to natural population growth and migration from rural areas due to poverty and land conflicts (Ampofo et al., 2015). The Bolgatanga Muncipality has experienced a rapid urban land expansion over the past 30 years; it increased by 6 times; from 499.49 hectares in 1984 to 1525.14 hectares in 2016 …

Rapid population growth is one of the major factors in the rise of poverty in Ghana. Several factors are responsible for the rapid growth including a decrease in death rates, a young population, and improved standards of living. Rapid growth has also limited economic development and caused huge unemployment. Rapid population growth has …

Mr Pianim said Ghana's current high fertility rate and declining mortality, had kept its annual growth rate at around 2.1 per cent. He said on this path, Ghana was projected to be 69.2 million by 2057! "It may be worth noting that no nation has developed with an annual population growth rate of two per cent and above.

A rapid increase in the world's population over the last century has triggered the transformation of the earth surface, especially in urban areas, where more than half of the global population live. Ghana is no exception and a high population growth rate, coupled with economic development over the last three decades, has …

In Ghana, our births stood at 1,053,400 and deaths 288,378. The difference between births and deaths is the net increase Europe's population decreased by over a million people and Africa's ...

The mining industry has been crucial to the development of Ghana. As with all industries, mining has both advantages and disadvantages for the inhabitants of mineral-rich communities.

Introduction. Mineral wealth is an important asset that can be used to stimulate or enhance economic growth and spur infrastructure development, including the building of schools, hospitals and road networks.1 Mining has played a substantial role in the development of Ghana, which is second only to South Africa in terms of gold …

The conclusion that rapid population growth has slowed development is by no means straightfor-ward or clearcut (see Box 5.1). Under certain condi-tions moderate population growth can be benefi-cial. As Chapter 4 showed, in Europe, Japan, and North America economic growth has been accom-panied by moderate population growth, which

Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale ...

Although Ghana's population growth rate is lower compared to the population growth rate of Af- rica (2.9%), it is higher than the global growth rate of 1.5%. Naab, Dinye and Kasange (2013) observe

Using two methods of regression analysis, the authors established a positive correlation between forest loss and urban population growth, as well as exports of agricultural products. However, same …

Ghana is no exception and a high population growth rate, coupled with economic development over the last three decades, has transformed the Greater Accra region into a hotspot for massive urban ...

Management Problems in th e Mining Communities of Tarkwa, Ghana -A Look at B oundary Markers and Resurveys ", Ghana Mining Journal, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 11 - 21 . Abstract

This study comparatively assesses two urban areas in Ghana (Kumasi and Obuasi), by conducting a spatio-temporal analysis of land cover change through remote …

population, with population growth among the highest in the country. Population growth with accompanying demand for infrastructure development, energy consumption and …

This study investigates the interactions among economic growth, population growth, gross savings and energy consumption over the period 1987– 2017. …

Ghana is urbanising rapidly, and over half of the country's population have lived in urban areas since 2010. Although research has proliferated to explore Ghana's urbanisation, there is a dearth ...

Study area. Geographically, the study focuses on the GAMA (see Fig. 2) in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.The GAMA is arguably the most urbanized Metropolitan area in Ghana and among one of the rapidly growing areas in the West African sub-region (Afeku 2005; Grant 2009; Korah and Cobbinah 2017; Gaisie et al. 2019).Following from …

pace of population growth, and are fundamental to improving maternal, infant, and child health. There are strong links between rapid population growth, high fertility, ill-timed pregnancies and poverty—a demographic-related poverty trap exists and, indeed, demographic trends affect development prospects. (Millennium Project, 2005)

The extensive growth in built-up can be associated with the rapid population growth in the region and Ghana in general [40,41]. Between 1984 and 2000, …

In Ghana, rural urban migration has been a major contributor to urban population. In 1931 only 9.4 percent of the total population lived in urban areas, in 1948 the population of urban dwellers increased to 13.9 percent. This increased to 23 percent in …

In the country's Northern Region, nearly 68% of Ghanaians live on less than $1.25 a day. Stunting rates among children under five are as high as 40 percent in some districts. On behalf of the American people, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Economic Growth program supports the Government of Ghana in creating a more ...

Abstract. Accra, the capital and largest city in Ghana, has undergone major transformation over the past two decades. Growing population has strengthened the formation of a functional city-region. Increases in local and foreign investments have further intensified territorial linkages of the city with adjoining areas, but its management is ...

urban population recorded more rapid growth than the rural population (Ghana Statistical Service 2012). For instance, du ring the period 1960 – 1970, the urban population grew by 4.7%

migration, population growth, urbanization, and high pressures over socio-economic facilities ... results have been the operation of the two systems in mining communities and this has rather added to, instead of addressing, the problems. To acquire land for housing and other projects, ... ownership problems in the mining areas of Tarkwa, Ghana ...

Population growth is one of the most important topics we cover at Our World in Data. For most of human history, the global population was a tiny fraction of what it is today. Over the last few centuries, the human population has gone through an extraordinary change. In 1800, there were one billion people. Today there are more than 8 billion of us.

Ghana's population has reached 30.8 million according to the 2021 population census. This is a 6.1 million increase from the 24.7 million recorded in 2010. This is a 6.1 million increase from ...