Assessment of How House Ownership Shapes Health Outcomes in Urban Ghana

Delali A. Dovie
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Delali A. Dovie: Department of Sociology, University of Ghana, Box LG 65, Legon, Accra, Accra GPO, Ghana

Societies, 2019, vol. 9, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: Background: This study investigates home ownership and its apparent health outcomes in Urban Ghana, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative datasets. Methods: The sample for the study consisted of 442 respondents using a multi-stage sampling technique. Results: The context in which houses are situated affects social support networks, physical and mental health outcomes. House ownership is then a precondition that enables social contact within neighborhoods. A Cramer’s V test value of 0.750 suggests a strong association between house ownership and health outcomes. Conclusion: House acquisition and ownership can potentially improve overall physical, and mental health and wellbeing.

Keywords: retirement; house; healthcare; pension system; workers; old age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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