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Database research record2018·Ghana (Accra)

Influence of Social Inequality on Urban Agriculture

Kwaku Obosu-Mensah

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This study examines the influence of social inequality on urban agriculture in Accra, Ghana, focusing on land ownership and cultivation practices. It found that urban residents born or raised in other regions of Ghana are more likely to be middle/upper class, own urban land, and engage in enclosed cultivation. A disadvantage of enclosed cultivation is associated with water supply.