One in every ten (11.9%) households in Greater Accra’s urban centres lived in uncompleted buildings or unconventional structures as of 2021.
This is according to the Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) General Report on Water and Sanitation.
The report revealed that over a quarter of a million (316,116) households in Ghana’s urban areas were living in either uncompleted buildings (79,721) or unconventional structures (236,395) as of 2021.
“Unconventional structures comprise wooden structures (143,261), kiosks or poly kiosks (78,016), or metal containers (15,118),” the report explained.
All the other 15 regions recorded percentages below the national urban average (5.4%), the report added.
The data was highlighted in commemoration of World Cities Day which is observed annually on 31st October to end the observance of Urban October which was instituted to raise awareness of the challenges facing urban areas.
World Cities Day is to raise awareness about global urbanization and push for global cooperation in sustainable urban development.
Latest Stories
-
1,360 die from drowning each year; children frequently died in septic tanks – KNUST study reveals
36 mins -
Hearts of Oak lineup like army; every player in the squad can come in – Aboubakar Ouattara
41 mins -
Puzuri Group partners with NSS to drive agricultural innovation and youth employment
52 mins -
GFA sign three-year partnership deal with LeLe Foods Ghana Ltd
54 mins -
NDC raises more concerns over EC’s integrity over missing BVR kits
57 mins -
OmniBSIC offers lowest interest rate on loans to SMEs over a period of 5 years – BoG
1 hour -
Bawumia accuses some ECG staff of using ransomware to sabotage paperless system
2 hours -
Blakk Rasta reveals how he became a Christian
2 hours -
Netherlands government to invest 1 million euros to develop the value chain of dried fruits
2 hours -
PDS scandal: US shuts down $190m compact with ‘no immediate plans to work in Ghana again’
2 hours -
NDC will continue to uphold Ghana’s Constitution – Joyce Bawah Mogtari
2 hours -
TotalEnergies makes commitment to empower more entrepreneurs with startupper challenge
2 hours -
EC warns against limited voter registration exercise disturbances
2 hours -
Actor Akrobeto replies critics suggesting he gets a nose job
2 hours -
Stolen BVR kits could be used to register people illegally – NDC reiterates suspicion
2 hours