Is social protection in Ghana a right
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886539 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai (0000-0001-6383-035X, corresponding author), Abdul-Bassit Abubakari, Jude Martey, J J M Martey Martey |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1064-1074 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2019.1607825 |
| OpenAlex | W2944665499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
Through an analysis of Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, this article examines the extent to which national governments have embraced the rights-based approach to social assistance. Based on interviews with beneficiary households and policymakers at national and sub-national levels, it finds that although official policy documents depict the LEAP in rights-based terms, beneficiaries see it as a charitable programme. The article concludes that if the LEAP is to play a stronger role in promoting citizenship rights in Ghana, it is important to strengthen district level structures to investigate and redress beneficiaries’ complaints in a timely manner
Beneficiary · Citizenship · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Livelihood · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Redress · Social protection · Homelessness and Social Issues · Human Rights and Development · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |