Augustine Djan

25 Million Ghanaians Are on Social Welfare – the State of Social Welfare Programmes in Ghana

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In response to the poverty crisis and to prevent Ghanaians from falling below the civilized standard of living, the government of Ghana has introduced over 100 social welfare programmes over the years. This number, per a research I conducted recently, is far higher than the number of social welfare interventions in the U.S, U.K and … Read more

Caring for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Ghana; A Critical Review

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The purpose of this article is to take a retrospective view of the social intervention programs for orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana and reflect on the way forward. After independence, the government of Ghana introduced universal welfare interventions for all Ghanaians including children. However, around the 1980s, the country made a u-turn in its … Read more