Rural Communities’ Attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Lessons from Rural Ghana

Patrick Aaniamenga Bowan; Joseph Naboourh Bayor

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Rural Communities’ Attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Lessons from Rural Ghana

Patrick Aaniamenga Bowan, Joseph Naboourh Bayor

Published in International Journal of Sustainable Development Research (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 2 August 2022 Accepted: 18 August 2022 Published: 29 August 2022

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Abstract

Clean water is an essential element not only for humans but is also a requirement for plants, animals, and other related sustainable developments. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 recognizes the need for clean water and proper sanitation for all as a human right. This study assesses the attainment of SDG 6 in rural Ghana, using Dandafuro and its environs in the Wa Municipal Assembly as a case study, focusing on targets 6.1 and 6.6b. The study adopted a descriptive and interpretive case study approach using an exploratory research strategy. The data were collected using both primary and secondary data collection techniques and analyzed through qualitative and quantitative research methods. The results revealed that there was some provision of water supply systems in the study area, mainly boreholes; however, only 10% of the boreholes were functioning. In addition, 44% of the respondents had access to safe drinking water throughout the year, with the remaining, relying on untreated open water sources such as dams and dugouts, which are unimproved sources. Furthermore, 82% of the respondents indicated that no management committees were superintending over water and sanitation facilities in their communities. These make the attainment of targets 6.1 and 6.6b in the study area presently to be a mirage. The study recommends the greater involvement of beneficiaries in decision-making and management of water and sanitation facilities in rural areas to increase efficiency and equity in Ghana’s efforts towards the attainment of SDG 6.

Published in	International Journal of Sustainable Development Research (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsdr.20220803.12
Page(s)	108-113
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Rural Communities, Water and Sanitation, Water Accessibility, WASH Management, SDG 6, Dandafuro, Wa Municipality, Ghana

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Patrick Aaniamenga Bowan

Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, Wa, Ghana
Joseph Naboourh Bayor

Ghana Highways Authority, Wa, Ghana

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