Analysis of structured and unstructured stakeholders’ motivational support of Ghanaian slum communities
ISSN: 1460-8790
Article publication date: 8 January 2024
Issue publication date: 16 April 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the motivations and supports of stakeholders in the slum communities, Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
Two-stage methodologies were used for data collection. Published Google News articles about the phenomenon as well as exploratory qualitative in-depth interviews with 15 participants.
Findings
The evidence shows that structured and unstructured are the two main categories of stakeholders operating in the space of slums in Ghana. It shows that stakeholders are motivated by their objectives and ethical or moral obligations to provide support in the form of consumables, housing and finance to the slums.
Research limitations/implications
Because of the data collection regime used in this project, findings are specific to the Ghanaian context and not generalisable. However, the results could be beneficial in other contexts with similar slum phenomena.
Practical implications
The conclusions drawn serve as a springboard for urban managers responsible for slum administration and management to develop policy packages to incentivise and enlist more non-slum stakeholders in the existing stakeholders.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the few that expands the frontiers of the stakeholder model within context to discover specific slum stakeholders, their motivations and support for the slums in a consolidated manner.
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Acknowledgements
We thank all authors included in this project.
Authors’ contribution: Mr Anthony Nkrumah Agyabeng identified the research gap, formulated of topic drafted the background writing and implications. Dr Robertson Neequaye Kotey reviewed the literature, developed the hypothesis, contextualized the variable and analysed the data. Miss Hannah E.A. Acquah wrote the methodology and discussed the findings. We have unanimously agreed to add the following co-authors’ because they have us in working on all the queries from the reviewers. Dr Joshua Ofori Essiam proofread the paper, beefed-up the background and wrote the future studies. Mrs Gifty Enyonam Ketemepi responded to the reviewers’ queries on the methodology and proofread the paper. Dr Akorfa Wuttor beefed-up the analysis and responded to the reviewers queries on the discussion. Prof Kofi Hilla Avusuglo proofread the entire manuscript and formatted.
Citation
Nkrumah Agyabeng, A., Kotey, R.N., Acquah, H.E.A., Essiam, J.O., Ketemepi, G.E., Wuttor, A. and Avusuglo, K.H. (2024), "Analysis of structured and unstructured stakeholders’ motivational support of Ghanaian slum communities", Housing, Care and Support, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-04-2023-0007
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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