Three in 10 urban residents live in slums, informal settlements — GSS
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Roughly one in three residents of urban areas in Ghana live in informal settlements or slums. This situation reflects the difficulties in providing housing and basic services. These challenges are linked to the rapid urbanization occurring across the country.
Nearly one in three people living in Ghana’s urban areas resides in a slum or informal settlement, highlighting the housing and basic-service challenges accompanying the country’s rapid urbanisation.