Access to health in city slum dwellers: The case of Sodom and Gomorrah in Accra, Ghana | Zendy

Frances Emily OwusuAnsah | Zendy; Harry Tagbor | Zendy; Mabel Afi Togbe | Zendy

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Access to health in city slum dwellers: The case of Sodom and Gomorrah in Accra, Ghana

Author(s) -

Frances Emily OwusuAnsah,

Harry Tagbor,

Mabel Afi Togbe

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

african journal of primary health care and family medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2071-2936

pISSN - 2071-2928

DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v8i1.822

Subject(s) - slum , overcrowding , health care , medicine , environmental health , socioeconomics , psychological intervention , geography , population , economic growth , nursing , sociology , economics

Rapid rural-urban migration of people to cities is a reality around the globe that has increased city slum dwellers. Sodom and Gomorrah is a city slum located in the heart of Accra, Ghana. Like other slums, it lacks basic amenities necessary for dwellers' quality of life. This study describes residents' access to health and factors associated with the use of healthcarefacilities.

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