| Title | Changing household water rights in rural Northern Ghana |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Authors | Eguavoen, I |
| Pagination | 4 p. (p. 126-129) |
| Date Published | 2008-12-01 ? |
| Publisher | Society for International Development |
| Place Published | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Keywords | ghana, ghana northern ghana, ghana northern region, policies, private sector, privatization, sdiafr, sdipol, water supply |
| Abstract | In rural northern Ghana, changing hydrology and donor policies impact on household water supply and water rights. Ghana has adopted the community-based management approach in its national drinking water policy. A look at how some policy concepts contradict pre-existing water rights; water users are challenged to balance project requirements, local norms, and ecological circumstances leading to divergent priorities and to more restricted access to water. (authors abstract) |
| Custom 1 | 202.7, 202.4, 824 |
