Motivations for participating in community development in rural and urban Ghana

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ID21835537
AutoresRichard Serbeh (0000-0001-6666-4684, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, autor correspondente), Prince Osei-Wusu Adjei (0000-0002-4033-5687, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), David Forkuor (0000-0002-9249-1139, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
Ano2023
Volume42
Fascículo3
Páginas310-325
Data de publicação2023-05-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAfrican Geographical Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1937-6812 • E-ISSN: 2163-2642
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19376812.2022.2054436
OpenAlexW4221044322
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas26

This paper examines the motivations for participating in community development in rural and urban districts in Ghana. Participation resulted from three motivations: shared responsibility, good of the community and requirement of a good citizen. The paper found no statistically significant difference between motivations and gender, age and education. However, there was a statistically significant difference between motivations and location. The paper argues that participation in rural and urban areas may not result from similar motives. This suggests a rethink of the influence of locational factors on motives for participating in community development

Community development · Community participation · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Rural community · Significant difference · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Parental Involvement in Education · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development