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.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Abstracts
Acknowledgement
List of Tables
List of Acronyms
Chapter One
1.0 Background of Study
1.1 Problem Statement
1.2 Research Questions
1.2.1 Main Research Question
1.2.2 Specific Research Questions
1.3 Research Objectives
1.3.1 General Objective
1.3.2 Specific Objectives
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Methodology
1.5.1 Research approach
1.5.2 Methods of data collection
1.5.3 Sampling
1.5.3.1 Sample size
1.5.3.2 Sampling techniques
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Organisation of the Study
Chapter Two
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Geo-physical characteristics
2.1.1 Location and size
2.1.2 Relief, drainage and topography
2.1.3 Climate and vegetation
2.2 Demographic characteristics
2.2.1 Population
2.3 Socio-cultural characteristics
2.3.1 Ethnicity
2.3.2 Literacy Rate
2.4 Socio-economic characteristics
2.4.1 The Agriculture Sector
2.4.2 Trade/commerce
2.4.3 Industry
2.4.4 Services
Chapter Three
3.0 Literature review
3.1 Urbanization
3.2 Health
3.3 Urbanization and Health
Chapter Four
4.0 Introductions
4.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
4.1.1 Age of respondents
4.1.2 Sex of respondents
4.1.3 Level of education
4.1.4 Marital status of respondents
4.1.5 Religion of respondents
4.2 Urban growth situation
4.2.1 Causes of urban growth in Wa municipal
4.2.2 Early marriage and population
4.2.3 Polygamy marriage and population growth
4.2.4 Traditional control and urban growth
4.2.5 Opinion on measures to curb urban growth
4.3 Relationship between urban growth and sanitation services and water quality services
4.3.1 Opinion on urban growth and health
4.3.2 Houses with toilet facilities
4.3.3 Disposal of solid waste
4.3.4 Rate at which one falls sick
4.3.5 Common diseases experienced
4.3.6 Drainage system
4.3.7 Source of water
4.3.8 Cleaning of surrounding
4.4 Management of poor sanitation and water quality services
4.4.1 Improving sanitation and water quality services
4.4.2 Recycling of waste material
Chapter Five
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary (of major findings)
5.1.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
5.1.2 Urban growth situation in Wa municipal
5.1.3 Relationship between urban growth and sanitation services and water quality services
5.1.4 Management of poor sanitation and water quality services
5.2 conclusion
5.2.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
5.2.2 Urban growth situation in Wa municipal
5.2.3 Relationship between urban growth, sanitation services and water quality services
5.2.4 Management of poor sanitation and water quality services
5.3 Recommendations
5.3.1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
5.3.2 Urban growth situation
5.3.3 Relationship between urban growth, sanitation services and water quality services
5.3.4 Management of poor sanitation and water quality services
REFERENCES
APPENDIX: Questionnaire on urban growth and health
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- Mansuru Ali (Autor), 2015, Urban growth and health in the Wa municipality, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/441842
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