Ghana - Under Economic Underdevelopment .
After its independence in 1957, Ghana appeared relatively prosperous compared with many other African countries. Agricultural crops, including yams, grains, cocoa, oil palms, kola nuts, and timber, formed the base of Ghana's economy, which was moderately stable during that time. Hence, when the situation in Ghana is juxtaposed with some other African countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Uganda, where the estimates of income per capita are much lower, it is very easy to underestimate the severity of economic underdevelopment in Ghana. The truth is this problem, originated from Ghana's colonial history, is prevalent today. For example, a typical Ghanaian family has no portable water, electricity and other basic amenities. Actually, there are also some other African countries sharing the same situation or even worse. Due to the similarity in the developing process of Ghana and those African countries, if a solution for Ghana's economic hardship is found, it may also be applied to the African countries that are facing the same problem. To find a solution, it is critical to examine the problem of economic underdevelopment in Ghana in terms of its origin from the impact of colonialism, the constantly changing political environment, the economic mismanagement by its first post-independence government, and the underdevelopment in agriculture. .
In most of the developing countries, there exist various social problems, such as lack of health care, social insecurity, and high rates of illiteracy. Many of these problems are brought up by poverty. Poverty is based on a variety of reasons; they can be economic instability, weak education systems, political mismanagement, or disadvantage in natural resources. Furthermore, these reasons always interact, and it is difficult to identify either the cause or the effect. They are associated with each other in a negative way; that means when a problem appears in a certain area, it subsequently causes problems in other areas, which eventually makes the situation much worse than it would have been.
One of the first African countries to gain independence was Ghana, in 1957. ... Ghana's economy is based mainly on agriculture and mining. ... Tourism in Ghana is also increasing and so are the profits. ... In my opinion Ghana has been very successful for many reasons. ... Trade is one of the most widely growing aspect right now in Ghana. ...
In 1989, there was a total of eleven banks in Ghana, made up of eight local banks and three foreign banks. ... This means that for ten years there was no growth in the number of local banks in Ghana. ... By the end of the year 2010, there were twenty-six banks operating in Ghana, thirteen foreign and thirteen local. ... For example, in 2004 there were 360 branches of all banks in Ghana. ... This confirms the gradual entry and dominance of foreign banks of the banking industry in Ghana. ...
We left Ghana because the economy was getting worse and it was hard for people to get money. ... I feel like I am not missing a lot of activities from Ghana. I have my grandma here who can cook us meals from Ghana such as ampesi which is my favourite and fufu. ... I love the fact that we still have our culture with us even though we don't live in Ghana any more. ... It is like being in Ghana in my own house, and when I come outside it turns back to America....
Most countries especially in Africa to which Ghana is no exception, are transitional democracies. ... Article 35(1) of the Ghanaian constitution holds that "sovereignty resides in the people of Ghana from whom government derives all its power and authority through this constitution", this principle as evident in the constitution is upheld in Ghana, nonetheless ignorance has ameliorated its effect on the citizenry and so it is exceptionally and especially recognised during election periods after which the "elected" belittle and override the power of the electorate. For Ghana...
My dad came from Ghana, to America, in 2001, with my mother and I. When we were still in Ghana, my dad worked at the Bank of Ghana. ... In Ghana, we lived in a very nice house, even though most people think that African houses are all made of mud. ... My parents had to get some phones with service, so they can call relatives back in Ghana, and tell them that we came here in one piece. ...
The military of both Ghana and Mali offered protection of the boarders and the trading system. ... The surrounding peoples scarcely dared to threaten the powerful warriors of Ghana and Mali. ... In this way the army protected the wealth and the people of Mali and Ghana. ... Ghana had subordinate kings who swore allegiance to the king. ... The area were Ghana and Mali were located made them the middleman of the salt-gold trade. ...
Similarly, the Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child states that even though such laws exist, they are not enforced. ... Thirty percent of the females reported that their parents chose their partners for them as compared to sixteen percent of the males (Ghana NGO Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC). ... The Ghana NGO Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Implementation of the Convention of the Rights of the Child by the Republic of Ghana. ). ... "Gender & Reproductive Health in Northern Ghana." ... Forced marriag...
In West Africa between the Senegal and Niger rivers, south of the Saharan dessert the kingdom of Ghana was prospering from a trade going through their land. ... Despite, being landlocked and near a dessert the kingdom of Ghana became a prosperous civilization due to its geographical location. The kingdom of Ghana was located between the salt deposits to the north and the gold mines of to the southwest. With this convenient geographical location, Ghana could tax the traders and amass enough gold to be the richest and most powerful kingdom in West Africa. ... The ruthless Magyars turned into Neo...