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The conditions in a Ghanaian rural area
Yuta Numajiri
Destination and period: Republic of Ghana, September 5−18
Agriculture is the main industry in Ghana and accounts for about 30% of GDP and 60% of employment. As a result, thedevelopment of
farm villages is important for Ghana, and appropriate rural planning is required to accomplish this development. I investigated the
conditions in a Ghanaian farm village, Gomoa Dahom, and Ghanaian students’ knowledge of rural villages using interviews and
questionnaire. The main problems identified by the students for Gomoa Dahom were:> a drain of young people to the cities, no
maintenance of infrastructure (bad roads in particular), no facilities such as toilets and hospitals, erosion, a decrease in rainfall, and
lack of a good water supply. Many students identified bad roads, erosion, and climate change, and there was a little difference between
the students and the village farmers. I found that to find good partners and support of independence from aid is important and I want to
make most use of these findings for the future.
Key words: Rural planning, Agriculture, Recognition