Is social protection in Ghana a right?
| dc.contributor.author | Abdulai, A.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abubakari, A.B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martey, J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-06T11:46:18Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-06-06T11:46:18Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2019.1607825 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30526 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Development in Practice | en_US |
| dc.subject | Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Rights | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sub-Saharan Africa | en_US |
| dc.title | Is social protection in Ghana a right? | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |