Urban growth and health in the Wa municipality

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: A, University for Development studies, course: INTEGRATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, language: English, abstract: The study sought to establish the underlining factors affecting urban growth and health in the Wa municipality. The study employed a case study research design in gathering data through structured questionnaire and interview guide from 156 respondents. Cluster sampling, accidental and purposive sampling techniques were used in selecting respondents for the study. The field data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Tertiary education, economic activities, health care, regional capital, early marriage, polygamy, lack of routine collection of solid waste, lack of toilet facilities and poor drainage system were the results of the study. The study concluded that this findings leads to urban growth and health risk. The study recommends that management should try and convey the skips (containers) on time. The Wa municipal Assembly should construct enough drainage systems.