• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Assessment of How House Ownership Shapes Health Outcomes in Urban Ghana
  • Contributor: Dovie, Delali A.
  • imprint: MDPI AG, 2019
  • Published in: Societies
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.3390/soc9020043
  • ISSN: 2075-4698
  • Keywords: General Social Sciences
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  • Description: <jats:p>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.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access