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Community Participation in Planning Social Infrastructure Delivery in Ghana’s Local Government: A Case Study of Shai Osudoku District

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  • Allan Kasapa
  • Charles Gyan

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The unintended consequences associated with non-inclusive participation are a key structural challenge facing Ghana’s decentralisation efforts over the past 25 years. This article uses a social transformation framework to examine the planning process in the delivery of social infrastructure. The qualitative descriptive design that draws from the naturalistic paradigm provided an in-depth exploration of stakeholder participation in planning social infrastructure delivery. Results suggest that the planning process is initiated by the district assembly within a legal framework and for which local participation is by invitation. The article argues for the setup of a local management team as part of the structure for social infrastructure delivery.

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  • Allan Kasapa & Charles Gyan, 2023. "Community Participation in Planning Social Infrastructure Delivery in Ghana’s Local Government: A Case Study of Shai Osudoku District," Journal of Development Policy and Practice, , vol. 8(2), pages 264-285, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jodepp:v:8:y:2023:i:2:p:264-285
    DOI: 10.1177/24551333231165831
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