Barriers to Accessing Sanitation Facilities in Aboabo, Ghana

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to identify and discuss the specific factors that impede access to sanitation facilities in Aboabo urban slum in the Asokore-Mampong Municipal Area of Ghana. A qualitative approach was employed for the study. Data for this study was from both primary and secondary sources. Review of documents, interviews and observations were used to gather the data. Findings from the study suggested that, inadequate income to acquire private household toilet facilities, inadequate space in the homes for toilets, high user fees to use public toilets, low level of education and unhygienic toilet facilities were identified as obstacles preventing access to sanitation facilities in the urban slum. The findings of this study could apprise city authorities and policy makers to find solutions to sanitation in the Aboabo community.

Keywords: Poor sanitation, Sanitation facilities, Barriers, Access, Aboabo