Vol 6. Autp - Draft Final Report - Sia - Sept 15

SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SIA)
FOR THE
ACCRA URBAN DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT
FINAL DRAFT REPORT

SEPTEMBER, 2015
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ACCRA URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT (AUTP), PHASE 1 DRAFT FINAL REPORT
POKUASE INTERCHANGE SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SIA)
TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................................................... i
ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................. vi
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ vii
LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ x
1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDIES .............................................. 2
1.3 SCOPE OF WORK .......................................................................................................... 2
1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT ................................................................................... 2
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 3
2.1 PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................. 3
2.1.1 DESCRIPTION OF POKUASE INTERCHANGE.................................................. 4
2.1.2 DESCRIPTION OF 10KM ACCESS ROADS ........................................................ 7
3.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ...................................... 10
3.1 GHANA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) ACT, 1994 (ACT
490) 10
3.2 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF) AND ENVIRONMENTAL
AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (ESMF) FOR THE TRANSPORT
SECTOR ................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 THE 1992 CONSTITUTION ......................................................................................... 11
3.4 THE LANDS STATUTORY WAY LEAVES ACT 1963, ACT 186 ........................... 12
3.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 462, 1994.................................................................... 12
3.6 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK POLICY ON THE ENVIRONMENT (2004) .. 13
3.7 INTEGRATED SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (ISS) OF AFDB ........................................... 13
3.8 THE WORLD BANK OPERATIONAL POLICY OP4.12 .......................................... 14
4.0 METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 15
4.1 THE RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY .......................................................................... 15
4.2 PREPARATION FOR DATA COLLECTION ............................................................. 15
4.3 DATA COLLECTION ................................................................................................... 17
4.3.1 Review of Secondary data ...................................................................................... 17
4.3.2 Census of Project Affected Persons ........................................................................ 17
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4.3.3 Socioeconomic and Household Survey .................................................................. 18

4.3.4 Focus Group Discussions ........................................................................................ 19
4.3.5 Stakeholder Consultations ...................................................................................... 19
4.4 SUPPLIMENTARY DATA COLLECTION ON 10 KM ROADS ............................... 19
4.4.1 Selection of 10 Km Roads ...................................................................................... 19
4.4.2 Additional Surveys....................................................................................................... 20
4.4 DATA COLLATION AND ANALYSIS ...................................................................... 21
5.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES......................................................... 22
5.1 Background of Project Municipalities............................................................................ 22
5.2 Demographic Characteristics ......................................................................................... 23
5.3 Economic Activities ....................................................................................................... 25
5.4 Water Supply and Sanitation .......................................................................................... 27
5.5 Educational Facilities ..................................................................................................... 29
5.6 Health Facilities.............................................................................................................. 29
5.7 Community Amenities ................................................................................................... 30
5.7.1 Utilities.................................................................................................................... 30
5.7.2 Religion and Culture ............................................................................................... 31
5.7.3 Recreational Facilities ............................................................................................. 32
5.7.4 Markets and Financial Institutions .......................................................................... 32
6.0 FINDINGS FROM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY .................................................................. 34
6.1 AGE AND SEX OF RESPONDENTS .......................................................................... 34
6.2 HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF RESPONDENTS ........................................ 35
6.3 NATIONALITY AND ETHNICITY OF RESPONDENTS ......................................... 36
6.4 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OF RESPONDENTS ..................................................... 36
6.5 MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS .................................................................. 37
6.6 HOUSEHOLD SIZE ...................................................................................................... 38
6.7 MAJOR AND MINOR OCCUPATION ....................................................................... 39
6.8 HOUSEHOLD INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND ASSET OWNERSHIP .................. 41
6.8.1 Average Monthly Income from Major Occupation ................................................ 42
6.8.2 Average Monthly Income from Minor Occupation ................................................ 43
6.8.3 Average Monthly Income from Rentals ................................................................. 44
6.8.4 Average Monthly Income from Remittances .......................................................... 44
6.8.5 Monthly Household Expenditure ............................................................................ 45
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6.8.6 Properties Owned by Respondents ......................................................................... 46

6.9 WATER AND SANITATION ....................................................................................... 47
6.9.1 Source of Water for Domestic Use ......................................................................... 47
6.9.2 Type of Toilet Facility used by Respondents ......................................................... 47
6.9.3 Refuse disposal ....................................................................................................... 48
6.10 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT .................................................................................. 48
6.10.1 Frequency of using the proposed interchange area ................................................. 48
6.10.2 Respondents Frequent mode of transport ............................................................... 49
6.10.3 Usual destination of Respondents ........................................................................... 50
6.10.4 Usual reasons for using the proposed interchange area .......................................... 50
6.10.5 Cost of Travel per journey per mode ...................................................................... 50
6.10.6 Respondents Opinion about the use of vehicles in their area ................................. 52
6.11 CURRENT ACCESSIBILITY TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREAS .............. 54
6.12 MAJOR OBSTACLES AROUND THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREAS .............. 54
6.13 CURRENT TRAVEL TIME AROUND THE PROPOSED INTERCHANGE
AREA 54
6.14 KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROJECT ................................................................. 55
6.14.1 Prior Knowledge about the project ......................................................................... 55
6.14.2 Source of Information about the project ................................................................. 55
7.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ........................................................................................... 56
7.1 ISSUES AND CONCERNS FROM OFFICIAL CONSULTATIONS ......................... 56
7.1.1 Meeting with Ga West Municipal Assembly .......................................................... 57
7.1.2 Meeting with Physical Planning Department- Town and Country Planning .......... 58
7.1.3 Ga- West Municipal Education Directorate ............................................................ 59
7.1.4 Meeting with World Vision Ghana ......................................................................... 60
7.1.5 Meeting with The Ark Foundation ......................................................................... 61
7.1.6 Meeting with ACP Estates Limited, Pokuase ......................................................... 62
7.1.7 Meeting with Motor Transport and Traffic Unit- Amasaman ................................ 62
7.2 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS (FGDS) ON THE POKUASE INTERCHANGE
PROJECT.................................................................................................................................. 64
7.3 DISCUSSION WITH TRANSPORT UNIONS ............................................................ 65
7.4 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON THE 10 KM ACCESS ROADS UPGRADE ... 67
8.0 IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPACT ........................... 71
8.1 EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACTS CONSTRUCTIONAL PHASE ........................ 71
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8.1.1 Job Creation ............................................................................................................ 71

8.1.2 Boost Trading Activities ......................................................................................... 71
8.1.3 Enhance the skills of Local Artisans and Municipal personnel .............................. 71
8.1.4 Increased revenue for land/property owners ........................................................... 71
8.1.5 Increased revenue for the Municipal Assembly...................................................... 72
8.2 EXPECTED NEGATIVE IMPACTS CONSTRUCTIONAL STAGE ...................... 72
8.2.1 Demolition of properties and Displacement of affected persons ............................ 72
8.2.2 Increase in Dust and Noise Levels .......................................................................... 72
8.2.3 Poor Public Health and Safety ................................................................................ 72
8.2.4 Risk of Occupational Health hazards and Safety .................................................... 72
8.2.5 Interruption of Traffic Movement ........................................................................... 73
8.2.6 Poor Aesthetics ....................................................................................................... 73
8.3 EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACT OPERATIONS PHASE ...................................... 73
8.3.1 Better Road Infrastructure and Transport Service .................................................. 73
8.3.2 Road Safety ............................................................................................................. 73
8.3.3 Boost in Local Economic Activities ....................................................................... 73
8.3.4 Specific positive Impacts of Community-upgrading Infrastructure ....................... 73
8.4 EXPECTED NEGATIVE IMPACT OPERATIONAL PHASE ................................ 74
8.4.1 Interchange may be used as event poster wall / board ............................................ 74
8.4.2 Abuse of traffic Regulations and Accidents ........................................................... 74
8.4.3 Increase in Criminality............................................................................................ 74
9.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................................................................. 77
9.1 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION .............................................................................. 77
9.2 REDUCTION IN DUST & NOISE LEVEL AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY ................................................................................................................................... 77
9.3 SUPERVISION AND MONITORING ......................................................................... 77
9.4 POLICE PRESENCE TO MITIGATE TRAFFIC AND CRIMINALITY. ................... 77
9.5 MEASURE TO CONTROL POSTERS ON THE INTERCHANGE ........................... 78
9.6 Interchange Design and Public Education ..................................................................... 78
10.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 79
10.1 SUMMARY................................................................................................................ 79
10.2 RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................................ 80
11.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 81
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12.0 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 82
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ACRONYMS
ACP African Concrete Project

AFD Agency Franaise de Dvelopment
AfDB African Development Bank
AMA Accra Metropolitan Assembly
CBO Community Based Organization
DUR Department of Urban Roads
ECG Electricity Company of Ghana
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework
FGD Focus Group Discussion
GoG Government of Ghana
GPRTU Ghana Private Road Transport Union
GPS Geographical Positioning System
GSAP Ghana Sustainable Aid Project
GSS Ghana Statistical Service
GWCL Ghana Water Company Limited
JHS Junior High School
LI Legislative Instrument
MCD Municipal Coordinating Director
MMDAs Metropolitan Municipal District Assemblies
MoFEP Ministry Of Finance and Economic Planning
MOT Ministry Of Transport
MRH Ministry Of Roads and Highways
MSLC Middle School Leaving Certificate
MTTU Motor Traffic and Transport Unit
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
OP Operational Policy
PAPs Project Affected Persons
PDA Pokuase Development Association
PHC People and Housing Census
RAP Resettlement Action Plan
ROW Right Of Way
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
SIA Social Impact Assessment
SPSS Statistical Package for Social Scientists
TCPD Town and Country Planning Department
TSDP Transport Sector Development Program
WSDB Water and Sanitation Development Board
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Report Structure ........................................................................................................... 2
Table 2: Pokuase Interchage - Local Roads ............................................................................... 7
Table 3: Overview of Community Upgrading Infrastructure under Awoshie-Pokuase Road
and Community Development Project ....................................................................................... 9
Table 4: Survey Overview ....................................................................................................... 16
Table 5: Communities and Municipalities studied .................................................................. 18
Table 6: Assessment and Selection of 10 KM Roads .............................................................. 19
Table 7:Population Sizes of Project Municipalities ................................................................. 24
Table 8:Population Distribution of Project Communities ....................................................... 24
Table 9: Educational Facilities................................................................................................. 29
Table 10: Health Facilities ....................................................................................................... 29
Table 11: Utilities existing in the communities ....................................................................... 31
Table 12: Religious and culture properties .............................................................................. 31
Table 13: Recreational facilities in the communities ............................................................... 32
Table 14: Markets and Financial Institutions in the communities ........................................... 33
Table 15: Municipalities and Communities of Respondents ................................................... 34
Table 16: Age and Sex of Respondents ................................................................................... 34
Table 17: Nationality of Respondents...................................................................................... 36
Table 18: Ethnicity of Respondents ......................................................................................... 36
Table 19: Religious Affiliation of Respondents ...................................................................... 37
Table 20: Marital Status of Respondents ................................................................................. 37
Table 21: Household Size of Respondents .............................................................................. 38
Table 22: Respondent as Household Head .............................................................................. 39
Table 23: Major Occupation .................................................................................................... 39
Table 24: Major Occupations (Detailed) ................................................................................. 40
Table 25: Respondents Average monthly Income from Main Occupation ............................ 42
Table 26: Average Monthly Income from Minor Occupation ................................................. 43
Table 27: Respondents Average monthly Income from Rentals ............................................. 44
Table 28: Respondents remittances received.......................................................................... 44
Table 29: Summary of Average Monthly Expenditure............................................................ 45
Table 30: Respondent Assets ownership ................................................................................. 46
Table 31: Type of Toilet Facility used by Respondents .......................................................... 47
Table 32: Respondents ways of refuse disposal ..................................................................... 48
Table 33: Respondents Frequency of using the proposed interchange and roads for upgrading
.................................................................................................................................................. 49
Table 34: Respondents Most Frequently used mode of transport............................................ 49
Table 35: Respondents reasons for using the area proposed for interchange and the roads
proposed for upgrading ............................................................................................................ 50
Table 36: Cost of passenger/journey travelling by Taxi .......................................................... 51
Table 37: Cost of passenger/journey travelling by Trotro/small bus ....................................... 51
Table 38; Respondents' opinion about the use of Taxi in their area ........................................ 52
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Table 39: Respondents' opinion about the use of Trotro in their area ..................................... 53
Table 40: Respondents' opinion about the use of Large Bus in their area ............................... 53
Table 41: Transport Union Operating around the Proposed Interchange ................................ 66
Table 42: Impacts: Construction Phase .............................................................................. 75
Table 43: Impacts: Operations Phase ................................................................................. 76
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: A Map Showing Project Location ................................................................................... 5
Figure 2: Interchange Alternative Designs Considered .................................................................. 5
Figure 3: Selected Interchange Design and access roads ............................................................. 6
Figure 4: Pokuase ACP Junction: The Site Proposed for the Interchange ................................. 15
Figure 5: Training of Assistants in section .................................................................................. 16
Figure 6: Household Survey Field Activities ............................................................................. 18
Figure 7: The Access routes considered for the 10 KM local roads upgrading ............................ 20
Figure 8: Map of Municipalities in Greater Accra Region ........................................................... 23
Figure 9: Highest Educational level of respondents ..................................................................... 35
Figure 10: Marital Status of Respondents ................................................................................ 38
Figure 11: Average Monthly Income from Major Occupation ................................................ 43
Figure 12: Respondents Source of Water for Domestic Use .................................................. 47
Figure 13: Consultation with Ga West Assembly Officials ..................................................... 58
Figure 14: Consultations with the TCPD ................................................................................. 59
Figure 15: Meeting with the Ga West Municipal Education Directorate ................................. 60
Figure 16: Meeting with World Vision Ghana ......................................................................... 61
Figure 17: Focus Group Discussion on the Pokuase Interchange ............................................ 65
Figure 18: FGD with Transport Unions ................................................................................... 67
Figure 19; FGD with some community members on the 10KM Local Roads Upgrade .............. 68
Figure 20: FGD with Anyaa Market Women ........................................................................... 70
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report has been compiled and presented in five sections
made up of 10 chapters. Section one covers chapters one and two and presents project
background, objectives, scope and components. Section two covers policy, legal and
administrative framework and methodology. Sections three and four which are organized in
five chapters present the analysis of surveys, impacts and mitigation and the final section
presents the conclusion and recommendations.
Introduction
The Social Impact Assessment is one of the required studies associated with the Accra Urban
Transport Project (AUTP), a contract awarded to Messrs. Associated Consultants Limited in
Accra, by the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG) acting through the Ministry of
Roads and Highways (MRH) and the Department of Urban Roads (DUR). The contract
which forms part of the Urban Transportation Planning and Detailed Design Studies for
Accra North-East Roads and Community Upgrading Infrastructure is funded with a grant
received from African Development Bank (AfDB).
The location of the proposed project which has several components including the Pokuase
Interchange and 10 km of connecting local roads and other community development
infrastructure spans three main municipalities i.e: Ga West; Ga East and Ga Central. The
Pokuase Interchange is to be located at the crossing of the Awoshie Pokuase road and the
Accra-Kumasi Highway at Pokuase, has been designed to improve travel within and between
the communities and also to remove the expected bottleneck at that junction on completion of
the main Awoshie Pokuase road project.
The objectives of this social aspects of the consultancy are to undertake a socio-economic
evaluation of the project corridor and determine the potential impacts of the project. This is to
help minimize the effects that the project may have on any group of persons within the
project area. It is also to identify, define and evaluate the environmental, social and economic
impacts of the chosen design alternatives.
Policy Framework and Methodology
The policy, administrative and legal framework for the SIA is based on a number of earlier
work such as the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF); Environmental and Social
Management Framework (ESMF) of the then Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the 1992
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. Other supporting documents are:
African Development Bank Policy on the Environment (2004)
Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act, 1994 (Act 490)
The Lands Statutory Way leaves Act 1963, Act 186
The World Bank Operational Policy OP4.12
To acquire the relevant data for the study, the Consultant combined qualitative and
quantitative techniques of social research to gather and analyze information for the
preparation of the Social Impact Assessment (SIA). Steps followed include:
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1. Review of project documents.

2. Reconnaissance surveys
3. Consultations with relevant Municipal Assemblies and other stakeholders.
4. Focus Group Discussions with interest groups at the community level (e.g.
traditional authority/ opinion leaders and womens groups)
5. Manual data collation and analysis as well as electronic data analysis using
Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel.
Data for the SIA was gathered from the closest communities to the proposed site of the
interchange and the local roads. These are Pokuase, Amasaman, Ayawaso, Amarmoley in the
Ga West Municipality; Anyaa in Ga Central and Kwabenya which falls under the jurisdiction
of Ga East Municipal Assembly.
Socio-economic conditions
Socio-economic conditions of project municipalities, communities and households are
described in section three. Information gathered on the municipalities show that the three
municipalities have a total population of six hundred and thirty nine thousand, six hundred
and thirty (639,630) persons. This is made up of two hundred and sixty-two thousand, seven
hundred, forty-two (262, 742) persons from the Ga West municipality and two hundred and
fifty-nine thousand, six hundred and sixty-eight (256,668) from the Ga East Municipality and
one hundred and seventy thousand, two hundred and twenty from the Ga Central
Municipality. Reflecting the national trend, females form the majority of 51 percent as
against 49 percent males in all the municipalities. Four main categories of economic activities
are engaged in by the people in both municipalities. These are agriculture, industry,
commerce and service. Access to water & sanitation, markets & financial institutions,
recreational facilities, religious & cultural facilities and utilities such as electricity, pipe borne
water, well, mobile phone networks are all described in this section.
Finding of the household survey presented in chapter 6 shows majority of males being
household heads over female counterparts (62.4% and 37.6% respectively). The age range
with the highest proportion of 30.5 percent was 20 29 years whilst those above 70 years
recorded the least percentage of 1.8 percent. The analysis of highest educational level of the
respondents showed generally low level as majority of the respondents (66.3%) had attained
only up to the Junior High School (JHS) or Middle School Leaving Certificate (MSLC).
Respondents were mostly Ghanaians (98.2%) with just two foreigners from Nigeria and
Burkina Faso. Christians represented 89.5 percent whilst Moslems constituted the rest
(7.7%). A greater proportion of the respondents were married. The household size ranges
widely from 1 15 members with the 4 6 categories forming the most frequent household
size.
The respondents major occupations were grouped according to the following categories;
formal workers, artisans, traders, service workers, farmers and others. In all, traders were the
largest category with 49.5%, followed by artisans with 24.5%, services with 15.1%, formal
workers with 6.3% and all other occupations taking 4.6%. Among the formal workers were
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civil engineers, secretaries, police officers and a pharmacist assistant. Within the trading
category, 26.6 percent were small/medium scale traders; twenty-seven (14.1%) were petty
traders and eight (4.2%) were large scale traders. The artisans included aluminum fabricators,
mason, mechanics, dressmakers, an electrician, hairdressers, drivers, and a barber. Some
respondents (21.9%) were also engaged in additional occupations.
Average monthly income earned by respondents was generated from major occupation, minor
occupation, rentals and remittances. The highest average monthly income range for major and
minor occupations was GH 1000 and above and this was earned by 31.8% of the
respondents. Less than 15 percent of the respondents earned income from rentals and
remittances. Respondents average monthly expenditure covered food, transport, education,
electricity, water, medical, funerals clothing, soap, phone units, savings and rent with food
constituting the highest expenditure item.
Close to half (44.5%) of the respondents used the current ACP junction and the other link
roads every day. As mode of transportation, the mini bus (trotro) being the most frequently
used (53.2%) followed by the use of taxis (41.4%). About one-fourth (23%) of the
respondents had Pokuase as their usual destination followed by Accra Central with 22.1
percent. Respondents used the proposed interchange for various reasons such as to sell, work,
for business, to shop/market, visit friends, to church and to run errands with 22.7 percent and
38.2 percent using the proposed area mainly to work and to the market/shop respectively.
Half (50%) complained about the current accessibility of the project area saying that it was
difficult using the current area during evenings because the area had a lot of potholes and
very difficult to cross. On the average, most (81.9%) percent of the respondents complained
that it takes them more than 20 minutes to travel through the current junction to their
destinations.
In one way or the other, almost all the respondents as well as official stakeholders had been
informed about the proposed project either by the Department of Urban Roads or from
previous stakeholder meetings held in 2012 on the same project. Some major concerns raised
by the stakeholders and participants of Focus Group Discussions were among others;
Provision of specific clauses within the contract to make provision for the
employment of locals (domestic preference) during construction
Sacred shrines within the Kuako Forest which is located within the project site may
be destroyed during construction
Safety of pedestrians crossing to either side of the interchange. It was suggested that
an underground pedestrian tunnel be incorporated into the design of the
interchange, to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
The Design of the interchange should be disability friendly
Blocked roads and road diversions will create more traffic, thus putting more
pressure on the few MTTU personnel available. In order to avoid this, construction
should not be carried out during rush hours i.e. between the hours of 5.30am-10am
and 4pm-9pm. Majority of construction work should be done at night time when the
roads are less busy
Pelican lights should be installed to aid school children in crossing the road safely.
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Education programs should be carried out by the Ghana Police Service and National
Road Safety Commission to sensitize drivers on proper road usage, interpretation of
road signs and adhering to speed limits
Impacts and Mitigation

The impacts of the project, both positive and negative were identified. The positive impacts
during the construction phase included job creation, boosting trading activities especially for
women, enhancing skills of local artisans and increasing revenue generation for the Ga West
Municipal assembly. During the operation phase, the completed project will improve
transport services, provide better road infrastructure, improve road safety and boost local
economic activities. On the other hand, some negative impacts at the construction phase will
include demolition of properties and displacement of people, increase in dust and noise
levels, with associated impact on public health, impact on occupational health and safety,
impact on traffic and aesthetics. Negative impacts at the operation phase may also include;
abuse of traffic regulations and accidents, increase in criminality and interchange may be
used as an event poster. By way of mitigation suggestions made include; payment of
compensation to Project Affected Persons (PAPs), reduction in dust and noise level by the
contractor, supervision and monitoring, police presence, appropriate project design, public
education and spot fines by AMA on pasting of posters on and around the interchange.
Recommendations
1. Further assessment needs to be undertaken on the project components which are yet to
be developed. These include:
a. Non-motorized Traffic Management Scheme (Safe Walk to School)
b. Siting of markets and bus terminal
c. Support to local womens groups/gender empowerment
2. The 10km access road improvement needs to be extended to include a few more key
accesses e.g. the Ayawaso- Amarmoley road which provides access to the Ayawaso
D/A Quarry school which is receiving new facilities under the AUTP.
3. The participation of local people in the development of the project (i.e. construction
phase) must receive urgent attention as unemployment and underemployment rates
are high in the beneficiary communities.
4. Timely delivery of the project is of great concern to the residents and road users and
therefore cannot be overemphasized.
5. Mitigation for negative impacts e.g. payment of compensation and livelihood
restoration must be prompt and based on full cost replacement.
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6. Project design of specific components must take into consideration the needs of
beneficiaries as well as international best practice. This will require extensive public
consultation.
7. All effort must be made to ensure the protection of sacred/heritage sites in the project
vicinity including the Gua Koo forest and Sunkwa River near ACP junction
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Government of Ghana (GoG) has received funding from the African Development Bank
(AfDB) for the implementation of the Accra Urban Development Project which includes the
construction of an interchange at Pokuase ACP junction to connect the new Awoshie-
Pokuase Road (under construction) and the Accra-Nsawam Highway. The project also seeks
to provide some urban life enhancing infrastructure such as Secondary roads, Schools.
Hospitals, ICT equipment for schools, ICT training for girls, Markets and a bus terminal. This
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) has been compiled as part of a contract awarded to Messrs.
Associated Consultants Limited in Accra, Ghana to undertake a Detailed Engineering Design
of the Foundation, Traffic Management and Drainage Design of the Pokuase Interchange.
The contract which forms part of the Urban Transport Planning and Detailed Design Studies
for Accra North-East Roads and Community Upgrading Infrastructure has been awarded by
the Government of the Republic of Ghana acting through the Ministry of Roads and
Highways (MRH) and the Department of Urban Roads (DUR).
1.1 BACKGROUND
In 2001, a contract was commissioned by the DUR to undertake feasibility studies and to
design the Awoshie-Pokuase road. The study showed that the road traversed a heavily built-
up urban section from the Awoshie end and then continued through a rural section before it
intersects the Accra-Nsawam highway at Pokuase. This routing raises social and
environmental issues that deserve consideration. The previous design of the Awoshie-
Pokuase Road was based on an average daily traffic throughput of 15,507 and 350 vehicles
for the urban and rural sections respectively.
In view of this, the Government of Ghana (GoG) sourced for financing from the Agence
Franaise de Development (AFD) and from the Africa Development Fund (ADF) towards the
cost of Awoshie-Pokuase Road and Community Development Project. The Ministry of Roads
and Highways (MRH) acting through the Department of Urban Roads signed a contract with
China Railway Wuju [Group] Corporation for the Construction of Awoshie - Pokuase Main
Road Section 2. The contract numbered, DUR/AfDB/GE-AD/CTA/2014/01 with a Grant
number of 210015019117 is to enhance accessibility and improve livelihoods for the
immediate and diverse stakeholders at all levels under the Urban Transportation Planning and
Detailed Design Studies for the Accra North-East Roads and; also aimed at removing the
expected bottleneck at the Pokuase junction by preventing streams of traffic conflicting with
one another.
The scope of the Consultants assignment includes the following:
Foundation design of the Interchange;
Drainage design of the Interchange;
Traffic Management Design;
Social/Environmental Impact Assessment;
Preparation of Tender Documents;
Estimation of Cost of Works;
Preparation of Contract Documents.
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1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDIES

The objectives of the social aspect of the assignment is to conduct a social Impact
Assessment (SIA) and undertake a socio-economic evaluation of the project corridor to
determine potential impacts of the project on the living standards of the people in the project
area, employment generation and other parameters for the socio-economic well-being of the
impacted communities.
1.3 SCOPE OF WORK
The scope of work for the social component includes the following:
Reviewing available studies, technical data and socio-economic information of the
area of study.
Estimating the entire population to be affected by the project;
Describing existing and potential economic activities;
Describing, analyzing, and characterizing the social aspects of the zone;
Identifying special areas environmentally, socially, historically or culturally sensitive
and recommend and design management measures of these areas;
Assessing the potential impact of the road on poverty reduction, living standards and
other social and economic improvements that the project may influence in the area
Preparing a Resettlement Action Plan;
The consultant was to ensure compliance with international policies such as AfDBs
Environmental and resettlement policies and World Banks social and environmental
safeguard policies.
1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

The report has been divided into five sections and 10 chapters as shown in the table below:
Table 1: Report Structure
SECTIONS CHAPTERS
SECTION ONE : Introduction Chapter 1
Chapter 2
SECTION TWO: Policy Framework and Chapter 3
Methodology
Chapter 4
SECTION THREE: Analysis of surveys Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter7
SECTION FOUR: Impacts and Mitigation Chapter 8
Chapter 9
SECTION FIVE: Summary and Chapter 10
Recommendations
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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Accra Urban Development Project is aimed at improving urban mobility in the Greater
Accra Region and entails the construction of an interchange at Pokuase and other planned
community works. This chapter presents a description of the Pokuase Interchange and the
community development projects that are being developed together to provide a more
comprehensive development in the catchment area. The projects which include the under
listed are being implemented in three different municipal areas i.e. Ga West; Ga East and Ga
Central in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and are described in the following sub-
sections.
2.1 PROJECT COMPONENTS

The Accra Urban Development Project has several components some of which have
necessitated a Social Impact Assessment. These include;
1. Construction of an Interchange at Pokuase
2. Environment and Social mitigation measures: the ESMP & RAP
3. Construction of approximately 10km of local roads within the project area to ensure
connectivity within the local community and provide good all weather access to social
services
4. Non Motorised Traffic Management Scheme (Safe Walk to School
5. Construction of Pokuase Bus Terminal
6. Construction of Pokuase Market
7. Construction of Anyaa Market
8. Construction of 3 schools within the project area
9. Construction of mortuary and surgical wards at Ofankor Hospital
10. Provision of IT equipment to all the 16 schools (3 new and 13 already constructed
under the Awoshie-Pokuase Project) as well as IT training programme for girls in
primary to junior high school.
Other components are

1. Urban Development Master Plan study for Greater Accra
2. Institutional Support
supporting and enhancing the performance of the PCU, DUR and the Local
Assembly (Ga West Municipal Assembly
Financial and Technical Assistance to strengthen the PCU
Trainings for the PCU
Provision of equipment and stationery PCU
Road maintenance training for DUR staff
TA (financial management, basic services management and planning) &
provision of equipment for Ga West Municipal Assembly
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Setup a decision making tool for monitoring of various utilities and services
and planning priority interventions: City Performance Dashboard for Ga
West Municipal Assembly
3. Project management
Consultancy Supervision Service
Monitoring and Evaluation of projects socioeconomic impact
Road safety
Technical Audit
2.1.1 DESCRIPTION OF POKUASE INTERCHANGE
The proposed Pokuase Interchange is to be located at the crossing of the Awoshie Pokuase
road and the Accra-Nsawam Highway at Pokuase in the Ga West Municipality. The site is
also close to Ayawaso community in the same municipality and Kwabenya in the Ga East
Municipality as shown in the map following:
Pokua
se
ACP/Kwabenya
Road
Old Awoshie
Road Uncompleted
Section of Awoshie-
Pokuase Road
Nsawam
Awoshie-Pokuase
Road
Road
A view of the proposed interchange area during the reconnaissance survey
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Figure 1: A Map Showing Project Location
The Pokuase interchange project involves the design of the foundation, approach roads,
drainage and Traffic Management of an interchange at Pokuase as well as the relocation of
affected utilities. Several design options have been considered such as the ones in Fig. 2.
These options were subjected to various analyses and the final chosen design is a three-tier
Single-point Urban Interchange whose lower level is the Accra Kumasi Road; Middle level
is used for turning right or left to Pokuase and the Upper level is the Awoshie Kwabenya
Road as in the figure 3.
3-Tier Modified Semi-Directional Layout 2-Tier Parclo Layout
Pokuase Semi Directional Layout

3-Tier Rotary Layout
Figure 2: Interchange Alternative Designs Considered
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Figure 3: Selected Interchange Design and access roads
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2.1.2 DESCRIPTION OF 10KM ACCESS ROADS
About 10 km of local roads within the vicinity of the interchange will be upgraded to
facilitate access and movement of people in the catchment area. The selected roads are as
presented in Table 1.
Table 2: Pokuase Interchage - Local Roads
No. Access Road Name Length(km)
1 Village of Hope Rd
2 Hill Top Academy Rd
3 Route 2 0.85
4 Route 1
5 Access Road 6 0.2
6 Access Road 5 0.92
11 Link Road 4 0.17
12 Link Road 3 0.41
13 Link Road 2
14 Link Road -Kwabenya 0.17
15 Pokuase -Amasaman 3.33
16 New Rd from ACP Est. 1.76
17 ACP Rd (Existing) 0.72
18 GHS Housing Road 0.59
TOTAL 9.96
The Accra Urban Development Project also includes other projects that are being developed.
These are:
Safe Walk to School - This is to be developed by DUR and the Consultant with
collaboration from the National Road Safety Commission
ICT for Girls Schools benefitting from the project are to receive computers and
other equipment for the training of girls and boys.
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Construction of Pokuase and Anyaa Markets

Construction of Pokuase Bus Terminal (This aspect is awaiting the release of land
by the Ga West Municipal Assembly)
Gender Empowerment - this aspect targets business development through
Management and ICT training and Microfinance for market women
Gender empowerment aspect of the project aims at strengthening womens businesses

through their associations. So far, four associations have been identified as having strong
womens participation. These are the:
Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association-Amasaman Zone
National Association of Hairdressers and Beauticians-Amasaman Branch
Amasaman Market
Anyaah Market
The expressed needs of these groups include:

Equipment for members
Finance to expand businesses
Periodic Technical and Managerial training
These groups will be validated and more groups identified. A more comprehensive needs
assessment will be required to direct implementation.
In addition to these projects mentioned above, other community upgrading infrastructure

being developed under a sister project: Awoshi-Pokuase Road and Community Development
Project e.g schools listed in the table below, will receive further improvement from the
AUTP.
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Table 3: Overview of Community Upgrading Infrastructure under Awoshie-Pokuase Road and Community Development Project
Lot Contract Name Location Contractor Commencement Progress as at June Intended

Date 2015 (%) Completion
Date
1.0 Drilling, Development and
Construction of 10 no. Boreholes Ga West Being Repackaged 25/09/2013
Construction of Ofankor Health Centre
2.1 in Ga West Municipal Area in the
Greater Accra Region Ga West Georgeland Vent. Ltd 19/03/2014 56%
Construction of Accident & Emergency
Centre and Male and Female Surgical
2.2 End of
Block for Amasaman Health Centre in
the Greater Accra Region Ga West Viyahs Enterprise Ltd 19/03/2014 66% September
Asofan M/A Basic School Ga West Peddy Investment Ltd 19/03/2014 29 2015
3.1 Anyaa D/A Basic School Ga Central 10
Odorgonnor Model School Ga Central 66
St. Peters Anglican School Ga West Zamgali - Kpol - Bee Ltd 19/03/2014 49
3.2
Ofankor M/A Basic School Ga West 55
Pokuase A.M.E Zion Basic School Ga West Time Concept Ltd 19/03/2014 40
3.3 Pokuase Methodist Basic School Ga West 25
Amasaman M/A Basic School Ga West 27
Usman Bun Affan Basic School Ga West Kenco Ltd 19/03/2014 35
3.4 Ayawaso Quarry Basic School Ga West 30
Omanjor M/A Basic School Ga West 20
St. Justin Anglican Basic School Ga Central Abdelco Ltd 19/03/2014 47
3.5 New Gbawe M/A Basic School Ga South 25
Gbawe M/A Basic School Ga South 27
4.2 Anyaa Bus Terminal Ga Central Malin Investment 19/03/2014 50
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3.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK

A number of documents provided guidelines and/or constituted the policy, legal and
administrative framework for the Social Impact Assessment. They include:
Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act, 1994 (Act 490)
African Development Bank Policy on the Environment (2004)
The Resettlement Policy Framework
Environmental and Social Management Framework
The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
The Lands Statutory Way leaves Act 1963, Act 186
ISS of AfDB
The World Bank Operational Policy OP4.12
3.1 GHANA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

ACT, 1994 (ACT 490)
The EPA requires the preparation and approval of an Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment for any major infrastructural development in Ghana. The ultimate aim of the
National Environmental Policy of Ghana is to improve the surroundings, living conditions
and the quality of life for all citizens, both present and future. It seeks to ensure
reconciliation between economic development and natural resource conservation, to make
high quality environment a key element supporting the countrys economic and social
development (EPA, 1991). This environmental policy specifically seeks to:
Maintain ecosystems and ecological processes essential for the functioning of the
biosphere;
Ensure sound management of natural resources and the environment;
Adequately protect humans, animals and plants, their biological communities and
habitats against harmful impacts and destructive practices and preservation biological
diversity;
Guide development in accordance with quality requirements to prevent, reduce, and
as far as possible, eliminate pollution and nuisances;
Integrate environmental considerations in sectoral, structural and socio-economic
planning at the national, regional, district and grassroots levels;
Seek common solutions to environmental problems in West Africa, Africa and the
world at large.
Environmental protection in Ghana is guided by the preventive approach, that is, with the
recognition that socio-economic development must be undertaken in such a way as to avoid
the creation of environmental problems. Creation of awareness, among all sections of the
community, of the environment and its relationship to socio-economic development, and of
the necessity for rational resource use among all sectors of the country is vital part of the
overall objective. Public participation in the environmental decision-making process is an
important element of government policy.
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3.2 RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK (RPF) AND

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
(ESMF) FOR THE TRANSPORT SECTOR
The ESMF and RPF were prepared by the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) to be used as
guidelines for the Transport Sector Development Program (TSDP) with focus on road sector
projects. The purpose is to provide corporate environmental, social and resettlement
safeguard policy frameworks, institutional arrangements and capacity available to identify
and mitigate potential safeguard issues and impacts of each sub-project. Specifically, the
Resettlement Policy Framework documents the following resettlement and compensation
procedures as outlined by the following steps:
(a) Prepare social impact assessment
(b) Apply framework for compensation and resettlement, and
(c) Design compensation resettlement plan if applicable
The documents are relevant to the study because they represent statements of policy, guiding
principles and procedures, as well as environmental and social safeguards instruments of
reference for the road sector projects agreeable to all key stakeholders such as the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the World Bank, Ministry of Transportation and
the implementing Agencies.
3.3 THE 1992 CONSTITUTION

As enshrined in the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, Article 20 provides for the
protection from deprivation of property that may be compulsorily taken possession of or
acquired by the State unless the following conditions are satisfied-
(1) No property of any description or interest in or right over any property shall be
compulsorily taken possession of or acquired by the State unless the following
conditions are satisfied.
(a) the taking of possession or acquisition if necessary in the interest of
defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, town and
country planning or the development or utilization of property in such a
manner as to promote the public benefit; and
(b) the necessity for the acquisition is clearly stated and is such as to provide
reasonable justification for causing any hardship that may result to any
person who has an interest in or right over the property.
(2) Compulsory acquisition of property by the State shall only be made under a law
which makes provision for.
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(a) The prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation; and

(b) A right of access to the High Court by any person who has an interest in or
right over the property whether direct or on appeal from other authority, for
the determination of his interest or right and the amount of compensation to
which he is entitled.
(3) Where a compulsory acquisition or possession of land affected by the State in
accordance with clause (1) of this article involves displacement of any inhabitants,
the State shall resettle the displaced inhabitants on suitable alternative land with due
regard for their economic well-being and social and cultural values.
(4) Any property compulsorily taken possession of or acquired in the public interest
or for a public purpose shall be used only in the public interest or for the public
purpose for which it was acquired.
3.4 THE LANDS STATUTORY WAY LEAVES ACT 1963, ACT 186
This Land Statutory Way Leaves Instrument is the most relevant Act with regard to Land
acquisition for road construction. The Act empowers the President whenever, in his opinion,
it is the public interest to provide for entry on any land for construction, maintenance of
public interest; and also to provide for entry on any land for construction and maintenance of
public works and for the creation of right of way and other similar rights with respect to such
works.
Therefore, The Act regulates the acquisition of land for road projects. It provides for an
instrument for acquisition which contains a description (including measurement) and a plan
showing the road alignment. It also allows for the purposes of construction, installation and
maintenance of works of public utility and for the creation of right-of-way and other rights in
respect of such works. It provides compensation for certain types of loss or damage incurred
as a result of those activities. And once the property owner is served a copy of the Way
leaves, he/she has three months from the date within which to make a compensation claim.
3.5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 462, 1994
The Local Government Act 462, 1994 enjoins the District Assemblies to be responsible for
the development, improvement and maintenance of human settlements and environment in
the district and local levels. The Assemblies will therefore be responsible for the management
and maintenance of the roads within their respective jurisdiction
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3.6 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK POLICY ON THE

ENVIRONMENT (2004)
The Environmental Policy sets out the broad strategic and policy framework under which all
Bank Group lending and non-lending operations are be made to promote environmentally
sustainable development in Africa. Its overall goals include helping preserve and enhance the
ecological capital and life-support systems across the continent of Africa.
3.7 INTEGRATED SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS (ISS) OF AFDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) set outs five (5) main policy statements and
operational safeguards requirements that the Banks clients are expected to meet when
addressing social and environmental impacts and risks. The policy requires for an appropriate
level of environmental and social assessment and management measures to mitigate project-
related risks. These five operational safeguards (OS) are outlined as follows
1. OS 1: Environmental and Social Assessment
2. OS 2: Involuntary Resettlement: Land Acquisition, Population Displacement and
Compensation
3. OS 3: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
4. OS 4: Pollution Prevention and Control, Greenhouse Gases, Hazardous Materials and
Resource Efficiency
5. OS 5: Labour Conditions, Health and Safety
Operational Safeguard (OS) 1: Environmental and Social Assessment

OS 1 governs the process of determining a projects environmental and social category and
the resulting environmental and social assessment requirements: the scope of application;
categorization; use of ESIA, where appropriate; Environmental and Social Management
Plans; climate change vulnerability assessment; public consultation; community impacts;
appraisal and treatment of vulnerable groups; and grievance procedures. It updates and
consolidates the policy commitments set out in the Banks policy on the environment.
Operational Safeguard (OS) 2: Involuntary Resettlement: Land Acquisition,

Population Displacement and Compensation
This policy consolidates the policy commitments and requirements set out in the Banks
policy on involuntary resettlement, and it incorporates refinements designed to improve the
operational effectiveness of those requirements. In particular, it embraces comprehensive and
forward-looking notions of livelihood and assets, accounting for their social, cultural, and
economic dimensions. It also adopts a definition of community and common property that
emphasizes the need to maintain social cohesion, community structures, and the social inter-
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linkages that common property provides. The safeguard retains the requirement to provide
compensation at full replacement cost; reiterates the importance of a resettlement that
improves standards of living, income earning capacity, and overall means of livelihood; and
emphasizes the need to ensure that social considerations, such as gender, age, and stakes in
the project outcome, do not disenfranchise particular project-affected people.
3.8 THE WORLD BANK OPERATIONAL POLICY OP4.12

As stated in the World Bank Operational Policy OP4.12, project developments which affect
and most often displace people involuntarily are associated with severe economic, social and
environmental problems. The affected persons production systems are dismantled, their
productive assets and income sources are also lost.
More importantly, if these displaced people are relocated to an environment where their
productive skills are less applicable and the competition for resources greater; community
structures and social networks are weakened, resulting in the dispersion of kin groups,
cultural identity, traditional authority, and the diminishing of potential mutual assistance they
are used to. The above paragraphs indicate that involuntary resettlement may cause severe
long-term hardship, impoverishment and environmental damage to the persons affected
unless appropriate measures are carefully planned and carried out.
Therefore, the section Titled Involuntary Resettlement, the policy in paragraph 2 (b) and (c)
states that:
Where it is not feasible to avoid resettlement, resettlement activities should be

conceived and executed as sustainable development programs, providing sufficient
investment resources to enable the persons displaced by the project to share in
project benefits. Displaced persons should be meaningfully consulted and should have
opportunities to participate in planning and implementing resettlement programs.
Displaced persons should be assisted in their efforts to improve their livelihoods and
standards of living or at least restore them, in real terms, to pre-displacement levels
or levels prevailing prior to the beginning of project implementation, whichever is
higher.
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4.0 METHODOLOGY
The main activities undertaken as part of the Social Impact Assessment include: a
reconnaissance study; secondary and primary data collection, consultations with key
stakeholders, electronic and manual data collation and analysis.
4.1 THE RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY
The assignment began with a reconnaissance trip on 21st and 22nd November 2014 to the
proposed project site and to the three main communities bounding the project site namely;
Pokuase and Ayawaso under the Ga West Municipal Assembly and Kwabenya under the Ga
East Municipal Assembly. During this trip, the various stakeholders were identified and
informed about the impending studies. Apart from the people who were involved in various
activities in the vicinity, information was obtained about any identifiable groups or
associations that may exist in the area. This included which municipality was responsible for
the communities around the proposed interchange as well as which traditional rulers govern
the various communities. The trip also served as an opportunity to inform Project Affected
Persons (PAPs) about the planned data collection exercise and to elicit issues of concern such
as timing of the various consultations and interviews planned.
Figure 4: Pokuase ACP Junction: The Site Proposed for the Interchange
4.2 PREPARATION FOR DATA COLLECTION

Following the reconnaissance survey, types of interview instruments were determined,
designed and tested, schedules were planned and assistants recruited and trained. Given the
time and other resources available to the study, a sample of 120 households was decided on.
The Table below presents the research method, instruments and target respondents.
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Table 4: Survey Overview
# Methodology Research Instrument Target Respondents

1. Household Survey Semi-structured 120 households
questionnaire
2. Focus Group Discussions FGD guide Opinion leaders
Women
Youth
Transport Unions
3. Stakeholder consultations Interview guide Municipal Assembly

Ghana Education
Service
Ghana Health Service
Town & Country
Planning Department
NGOs
ACP Estates
Figure 5: Training of Assistants in section
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4.3 DATA COLLECTION

A blend of qualitative and quantitative methods was used to collect and analyse data from
secondary and primary sources. The main methods used for data collection were:
4.3.1 REVIEW OF SECONDARY DATA
Relevant information obtained from various sources such as the Website of the Ghana
Statistical Service (GSS), the Ga West Municipal Assembly, Project background documents
and other sources were reviewed. This yielded useful information on the project background
and the social setting. Documents reviewed include:
Road Sector Resettlement Policy Framework. Transport Sector Development

Program
Environmental and Scial Impact Assessment for Awoshie-Pokuase Road and
Community Development Project
Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the Ministry of
Transportation (MoT)
2010 Population and Housing Census; Final Results
2010 Population and Housing Census; District Analytical Report for the Ga West
Municipality.
The Composite Budget of the Ga West Municipal Assembly for the 2014 Fiscal year.
The Composite Budget of the Ga East Municipal Assembly for the 2014 Fiscal year.
www.ghanadistricts.com
Property Impact Report by Transtech Consult Ltd
ESMP by Transtech Consult Ltd.
RFP by MRH
4.3.2 CENSUS OF PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS
A census of all persons residing and operating within the right of way up to one kilometer
stretch along the four roads leading to the current Pokuase ACP junction was taken. These
are the people who are most likely to be directly or indirectly affected by the project through
the temporary or permanent loss of access to residences and business locations and other
structures in the Right of Way (ROW). The Census data covered, among others age and sex
of respondents, education, nationality, ethnicity, religion, occupation, incomes, and nature of
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impact. This data is analysed and presented in a separate volume: the Resettlement Action
Plan.
4.3.3 SOCIOECONOMIC AND HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
A sample size of 120 households was randomly selected from the three main surrounding
communities and interviewed for information on the general socio-economic outlook of
residents in the area of influence of the project. Although it was decided that 40 households
would be selected from each community, this differed a little due availability and readiness of
respondents at the time of data collection. Kwabenya had the highest number of respondents
representing 43 percent, followed by Pokuase representing 40 percent and the least being
Ayawaso with 37 percent of the respondents. Again taking the male and categories
separately, Kwabenya recorded the highest (20%/15.8%) for both categories followed by
Pokuase (18.3%/15%) and Ayawaso (13.3%/17.5%) respectively.
Table 5: Communities and Municipalities studied
Municipality Community Male Female Total

name
Freq. % Freq. % Freq. %
Ga West Pokuase 22 18.3 18 15 40 33.3
Ayawaso 16 13.3 21 17.5 37 30.8
Ga East Kwabenya 24 20.0 19 15.8 43 35.8
Total 62 51.7 58 48.3 120 100
Figure 6: Household Survey Field Activities
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4.3.4 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Focus Group Discussions were held in each community with community/opinion leaders,
youth or women as well as five main identifiable transport unions. These transport unions
included the Ayawaso-Amamorley transport union, ACP Junction Taxi Union, ACP Junction
Tankers Union, Kwabenya Transport Union and the Amasaman transport Union. The main
purpose of the interactions with the transport unions was to assess how the project will affect
the members of the groups and their operations and also find out their concerns about the
project and how these might be resolved
4.3.5 STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS
As part of the data collection exercise, meetings were held with stakeholders at the Municipal
levels including the municipal assembly officials, Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education
Service and own and Country Planning Department. Discussions were also held with the
Management of ACP Estates Limited as well as two Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) which are active in the municipalities, namely World Vision International and the
Ark Foundation. This provided information on municipal perspectives and also elicited their
input into the study.
4.4 SUPPLIMENTARY DATA COLLECTION ON 10 KM ROADS

4.4.1 SELECTION OF 10 KM ROADS
The consultant undertook several field assessments to select the 10 kilometer local roads to
be included in the project; considering both engineering and social feasibility including
resettlement issues. These field assessments were done May 15, June 3 and June 11, 2015.
Criteria considered included magnitude of displacement, cost of resettlement as well as
potential to facilitate access to many residents around the interchange.
Table 6: Assessment and Selection of 10 KM Roads
# Road Section Likely Impact on Remarks

structures
1 Pokuase (Festus Jnc High impact on Feasible
Amanfrom Odumasi structures at
Amarmoley Jnc (Awoshie Amanfrom town
Pokuase Highway) otherwise, generally
low
2 Ayawaso Amarmoley Low to Moderate Feasible (Fewer displacement).
Asofan - Ofankor impact
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3 Ayawaso Quarry School Low impact Some Feasible (Fewer displacements)

Jnc. Presby Holly Hills plantains and fence
Church Jnc Awoshie walls likely to be
Pokuase Road affected
4 White house jnc. on Very high impact on Resettlement will be very
Accra Nsawam road to permanent structures expensive
Ayawaso (Intersection
with Awoshie Pokuase
road)
5 Pokuase township roads Narrow lanes. High Resettlement will be very
(behind the Green 2 story Impact on permanent expensive
building at ACP Jnc) structures
4.4.2 ADDITIONAL SURVEYS
Following the selection, additional household survey was done in four communities namely:
Ayawaso, Amarmoley, Amasaman and Pokuase. A total of 100 households were covered.
Additionally a census of project affected persons and focus group discussions were
conducted. These surveys were done from June 16 to June 20, 2015.
Some official consultations have also been to solicit and analyse information on the
community upgrading infrastructure works. The chapters following presents the findings of
the surveys and conclusions from the studies.
Figure 7: The Access routes considered for the 10 KM local roads upgrading
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4.4 DATA COLLATION AND ANALYSIS

While the collation of qualitative data from the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and official
consultations was manually done, the analysis of all the quantitative data was done with the
Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel. The collation and
analysis of household data focused on:
Bio-data of individuals interviewed
Occupations, incomes and expenditure
Expected impacts and mitigation measures
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5.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES

The project activities encompass three (3) main municipalities. These are Ga West, Ga East
and Ga Central Municipal Assemblies
5.1 BACKGROUND OF PROJECT MUNICIPALITIES
The Ga West Municipality
The Ga municipality was established in 2008 by a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1858 which
defines the territorial boundaries of the Municipality. The Municipality was carved out of the
erstwhile Ga District which was created in 1988 in pursuance of the government
decentralization and local government reform policy. In 2004, the Ga District was divided
into two Districts namely, Ga East and Ga West and in 2008 Ga West District was further
divided into Ga West and Ga South Municipalities with Amasaman the former district capital
remaining the capital for the newly created Ga West Municipal Assembly. The municipality
shares boundaries with the Ga East to the East, Akwapem South to the North, Ga Central and
Ga South to the South. The Ga West municipality occupies a total land surface area of
299.578 square kilometers.
The Ga East Municipality
As mentioned above, the Ga East was carved out from the former Ga West District in 2004.
The municipal is one of the Sixteen (16) Districts in the Greater Accra Region and covers a
land area of about 85.7 square kilometers with Abokobi as its capital. The Ga East Municipal
is located at the northern part of Greater Accra Region and shares boundaries with the Ga
West Municipal to the west, the La - Kwantanang Municipal to the east, Accra Metropolitan
to the south and the Akwapim South District to the north. The Municipal is sub divided into
two administrative areas, namely the Abokobi Zonal Council and the Dome Zonal Council.
The Ga Central Municipality
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly was carved out of the then Ga South Municipal
Assembly in the Greater Accra Region and was established by Legislative instrument 2135
(2012) with the capital at Sowutuom. It shares boundaries with Accra Metropolitan
Assembly to the South, Ga West to the East and North, and Ga South Assembly to the west.
The Assembly covers a total land area of about 48.997 square kilometers. There are about 52
communities in the municipality with a high population concentration mainly along the urban
and peri-urban areas of the Municipality.
The map below shows the project municipalities and other various Districts / Municipalities
within the Greater Accra Region.
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Figure 8: Map of Municipalities in Greater Accra Region
5.2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
The total population of the three (3) municipalities was estimated to be six hundred and thirty
nine thousand, six hundred and thirty (639, 630) according to the 2010 Population and
Housing Census. Generally, females were estimated to be more than their male counterparts,
comprising three hundred and twenty six thousand, three hundred and twenty four females
(326,324 or 51%) and three hundred and thirteen thousand, three hundred and three males
(313,306 or 49%). Among all, Ga West had the highest population of two hundred and sixty
two thousand, seven hundred and forty two (262,742) whilst Ga Central had the least
population size of one hundred and seventeen thousand, two hundred and twenty (117,220).
Further details are set out in the table below
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Table 7:Population Sizes of Project Municipalities
Male Female
Municipal Total
Freq % Freq %
Ga West 128,727 49 134,015 51 262,742
Ga East 127,258 49 132,410 51 259,668
Ga Central 57,321 49 59,899 51 117,220
Total 313,306 49 326,324 51 639,630

Source: GSS, 2010 PHC
The table below displays the population sizes of the communities within which the various
project components are being undertaken. The communities include Amasaman, Pokuase,
Ayawaso, Amamorley and Ofankor in the Ga West Municipality; Anyaa, Ablekuma, in the
Ga Central Municipality; and Kwabenya in the Ga East Municipal Assembly. The Anyaa
community constitutes the largest community in terms of population with forty-seven
thousand, nine hundred and sixty one people (47,961) followed by Ofankor with twenty four
thousand, four hundred and sixty one people (24,461). Communities such as Amasaman,
Amamorley and Kwabenya had population sizes below five thousand whilst Pokuase had
population sizes above ten thousand.
Table 8:Population Distribution of Project Communities
Municipal Community Male Female Total

Freq % Freq %
Ga West Amasaman 1,659 50.2 1,646 49.8 3,305
Pokuase 7,142 50.2 7,081 49.8 14,223

Ayawaso 2,735 49.5 2,792 50.5 5,527
Amamorley 1,492 50.4 1,469 49.6 2,961
Ofankor 12,138 49.6 12,323 50.4 24,461

Ga Central Anyaa 23,469 48.9 24,492 51.1 47,961
Ablekuma/Olebu 8,430 48.1 9,109 51.9 17,539
Ga East Kwabenya 653 51 627 49 1,280
Source: GSS, 2010 PHC
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In all, males were slightly higher than their female counterparts in Amasaman (50.2%:
49.8%), Pokuase (50.2%: 49.8%), Amamorley (50.4%: 49.6%) and Kwabenya (51.0%:
49.0%) respectively. On the other hand, females also constituted the majority in Ayawaso
(50.5%), Ofankor (50.4%), Anyaa (51.1%) and Ablekuma/Olebu (51.9%)
5.3 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Economic Activities in the Ga West Municipality
The Ga West municipality has three major economic sectors consisting of agriculture,
industry and commerce. The main agricultural activities include cassava production which
has been supported by the governments Roots and Tubers Improvement Programme, The
others are fishing and pineapple production. The main challenges to agriculture production
are inadequate market opportunities, continuous loss of existing farmlands to sand winners
and both cooperate and individual estate developers. The industrial sector covers varied
activities such as the production of mineral water, aluminium products and also mining and
quarrying. Mining of large deposits of sandstone, clay and laterite materials is carried out for
the construction industry. In addition, telecommunication, banking facilities and other
infrastructure facilities exist to serve as catalyst for the rapid development of the
Municipality. Furthermore, the tourism industry in the Municipality is flourishing due to the
presence of luxurious hotels and some natural, cultural and historicl attractions such as the
Guako Sacred Grove , the Pokuase Samsam Cave, the Samsam Water Falls, the Okaikwei
Shrine at Ayawaso Village, the Medie Flower and fruit Gardens and the Osofoman
Presbyterian Cemetery. The main transportation networks in the Municipality are roads and
railways. The main Accra-Nsawam railway line passes through the Municipality at Pokuase,
Amasaman, Opah, and Adzen Kotoku. The main Railway stations are located at Amasaman
and Adzen Kotoku.
Economic Activities in the Ga East Municipality
There are four main economic activities in the Ga East municipality which are industry,
service, commerce and agriculture. The industrial sector can boast of establishments such as
the Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (ABC) and Phyto Riker (GIHOC) Pharmaceuticals at
New Achimota; Trasacco Limited, Micheletti Company and Royal Aluminum Company
around Pantang and many others. The service sector appears to be one of the fastest
developing sectors in the municipality. Since 2008 the municipality has witnessed the
establishment of various financial institutions. This situation has positively affected the local
economy by increasing physical access to financial institutions and also offering alternative
choices to clients. The construction sector (estate development) is also fast growing. With the
enormous deposits of natural building materials of high quality coupled with large tracts of
undeveloped lands especially in the rural areas of the municipality, the municipality has
become a favorite area for estate development. Currently a very wide range of housing units
are being developed in Ashongman, Pantang, Abokobi and Danfa/Adoteiman areas. In the
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Agriculture sector, farming is the major economic activity for about 55% of the economically
active population. About 70% of the rural population depends on agriculture as their main
source of livelihood with about 95% of them being small holders. The major agricultural
activities are
Crop production
Livestock production.
Among the wide range of vegetables produced are Pepper, tomatoes, cabbage, okra and
garden eggs. With commerce, the municipality is most characterized by petty trading which
involves sale of food stuffs, provisions, clothing etc.
Economic Activities in the Ga Central Municipality
The structure of the municipal economy is predominantly service, followed by the industrial
and agricultural sectors. Among all, the service sector employs the largest proportion of the
labour force in the municipality. The service sector includes formal providers such as
bankers, insurance companies and real estate agencies; and informal sectors such as
restaurants and sellers of alcoholic products. Hotels and guest houses are common in the
municipality. The municipality has various quality roads linking various communities and
towns but however, several of these roads and footpaths are in a deplorable condition and this
affects the level of socio-economic development in the area. The industrial sector mainly
constitutes manufacturing, energy, construction and mining. The area is suspected to have
mineral deposits due to the rocky nature of some parts of the municipality. There are some
large scales quarrying activities in the north-eastern part of the municipality for export and
for local construction works. Construction is done especially in the peri-urban and
transitional zones with housing estate serving as the most dominant form of construction in
the area. In the manufacturing sector, there are welders, tailors and carpenters who are mainly
involved in the informal sector working as independent producers.
The Agriculture sector serves as the way of life to those living in the rural areas of the
municipality with crops such as cassava, maize, groundnuts, vegetables and cowpea as the
main crops being grown. Cash crops produced include pineapple, mango, cashew, and water
melon. In addition, the major livestock reared in the Municipality are small ruminants, cattle,
poultry, pigs and micro livestock (rabbits and grass cutters) among others. The main types of
farming practices are mixed farming, mono cropping and mixed cropping. The main mode of
land acquisition is lease hold, freehold, outright purchase and share cropping (Abusa).
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5.4 WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
The Ga West Municipal Assembly
According to the GSS, the main source of drinking water in the Ga West Municipal
Assembly among majority of the households is Sachet Water constituting about 63.2 percent
whilst 10.5 percent use pipe-borne water outside their dwelling unit. Water for other domestic
uses in the municipality are mainly borehole/pump/tube well (25.8%), pipe-borne outside
dwelling unit (21.1%) and pipe-borne inside dwelling unit (16.2%). With regards to bathing
facilities in the Ga West Municipal Assembly, most of the households use their own
bathrooms (31.7%) followed, by households sharing bathrooms in the same house (29.2%)
and shared open cubicle (25.2%).
The distribution of toilet facilities in the Ga West cannot be left out as the main toilet
facilities in the Municipality are Water closet (29.7%), pit latrine (28.9%) and KVIP (22.6%)
but a significant proportion of the households also use public toilet (12.0%). However, 6.2
percent of the households in the Municipality have no toilet facility. An efficient and
hygienic method of human waste disposal available in a dwelling unit is a critical indicator of
the sanitary condition of the unit and is an indirect measure of the socio-economic status of a
household (GSS, 2012).
In Ga West about 47.4 percent of the households solid waste is collected, 26.8 percent are
disposed through burning while 1.9 percent of the households dump their solid waste
indiscriminately. Solid waste in the urban areas is mostly collected (56.5%) while in the rural
areas solid waste is mostly burned by the households (37.1%). Furthermore, most of the
households (37.7 %) throw their liquid waste on the compound. More than two-fifth (22.5%)
of the households throw their liquid waste onto the street/outside while 16.0 percent throw it
into gutters. The main means of liquid waste disposal is throwing onto the compound in both
rural (51.5%) and urban areas (29.7%).
The Ga East Municipal Assembly
In the Ga East Municipal Assembly, Potable water supply in the urban/peri-urban areas of the
municipality has been a major challenge to the Assembly, especially when the Assembly has
no direct control over urban water supply. Areas like Dome, Taifa, Agbogba and Ashongman
Musuko have limited or no access to pipe-borne water. Others depend on tanker services and
a few hand dug wells. In general therefore, the price of water is fairly high in these urban
communities. The situation is further worsened by the steadily increasing population through
the influx of skilled and unskilled labour from the rural areas. In the rural areas and small
towns however, the Municipal Assembly is responsible for water supply in collaboration with
other donors. The Assembly is currently managing three small towns piped water schemes
through Water and Sanitation Development Boards (WSDB). These are Abokobi-Oyarifa-
Teiman-Sesemi scheme, Kweiman-Danfa scheme and Pantang Area Pipe scheme. The three
schemes cover twenty-three communities.
The rate of waste generation and management in the Ga East municipality is a matter of
concern to the Assembly. With the increasing influx of people and the rapid urbanization,
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huge amounts of human and industrial waste are generated at an alarming rate. It is estimated
that about 750 tons of solid waste is generated monthly out of which 490 tons are collected
which represents 65%. This leaves a substantial amount of backlog that creates various kinds
of inconveniences including health hazard to people in the municipality. Out of the 490 tons
collected the private sector collects about 81% through door-to-door collection. Apart from
the door-to-door collection, waste is collected in containers placed at vantage points by the
Assembly. The situation is compounded by the inadequate machinery and equipment by the
Assembly and the private collectors. Also the absence of proper engineered final disposal site
is a major constraint.
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly
The main sources of drinking water used by all households in the Ga Central Municipality
includes sachet water (43.3%), pipe-borne water inside dwellings (18.9%), pipe-borne water
outside dwellings (17.5%), tanker supply/vendoring (6.5%) and boreholes/pump/tube well
(6%). The remaining 7.8 percent is made up of protected well, rain water, unprotected well,
unprotected spring and river. Again, the main sources of water by households for other
domestic use are pipe- borne outside (28.4%) and pipe borne inside dwellings (24.9%)
followed by bore-hole/pump/tube well (15.6%) and tanker supply/vendor provided services
(12.3%) whilst the rest use public tap/standpipe and protected wells.
The categories of toilet facilities used by households in the municipality are pit latrine
(40.3%), water closet toilet facility (27.4%) and KVIP (20.8%). About 6.1 percent of all
households use public toilet facilities while 4.9 percent of all households have no proper
toilet facility and resort to the use of the bush/beach and open fields. Even though it is
banned, bucket/pan type of facility is used by 0.2 percent of all households. On the other
hand bathing facilities are mainly characterized by a room within the household reserved
exclusively for bathing (31.4%); shared separate bathroom in the same house (26.2%); and
shared open cubicles (23.9%). About 8 percent use open space around their house as bathing
facility.
Solid waste is mainly disposed through burning (43.3%) while 33.9 percent of households
have their solid waste collected. Other ways of waste disposal are disposal into public dump
(container), public dump (open space) and burying. With regards to liguid waste disposal,
46.5 percent throw their liquid waste onto the compound, 18.6 percent throw their water onto
the street outside whilst 14.2 percent of households discharge their liquid waste into gutters.
The rest includes soak away disposal systems, drainage system into gutters and sewerage
system.
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5.5 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES

All the municipalities had public and private schools from Kindergarten to the JHS level as
well as private senior high school. Also, apart from the Ga East Municipality, the other
municipalities had public SHS. There were no training colleges in any of the Municipalities
studied. The table below depicts the educational facilities in the four main municipalities
studied.
Table 9: Educational Facilities
Educational Facilities Ga West Ga East Ga Central

Pub. Pri. Pub. Pri. Pub. Pri.
KG 205 65 31 9 291
Primary 201 71 31 109 13 291
JHS 123 67 31 109 14 235
SHS 9 2 6 1 7
Voc/Tech/Comm 1
Training College
Tertiary N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Field Survey, 2015
**N/A - means data Not Available
5.6 HEALTH FACILITIES

One common health facility available in the Ga West and Ga Central municipality is a clinic.
Ga West had eight clinics made up of 3 public and 5 private clinics whilst Ga Central had 10
private clinics and 1 public clinic. There was no public hospital available in the Ga Central
Municipality but it could boast of 2 private hospitals in the municipality. There were nurses
and doctors in all the hospital. However, some data were not available during the field survey
as shown in the table below.
Table 10: Health Facilities
Health Facilities Ga West Ga Central

Pub Pri Pub Pri
Hospital 1 3 0 2
Clinic 3 5 1 10
Health Center 3 0 0 0
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Maternity Homes 0 5 0 10
Pharmacy 0 N/A 0 23
Chemical Seller 0 N/A 0 136
Medical Assistants 8 N/A 1 N/A
Pharmacist 2 N/A 2 23
Nurses 393 N/A 15 N/A
Ward Assistants 13 N/A 0 N/A
Midwives 54 N/A N/A N/A
TBA 0 N/A 0 7
Doctors 6 N/A 1 N/A
Field Survey, 2015
**N/A means Data Not Available
5.7 COMMUNITY AMENITIES

Findings about availability of community amenities were obtained from the communities
where the household enumeration and focus group discussions were carried out. This has
been presented as follows
5.7.1 UTILITIES
Most parts of the communities visited are connected to the national grid by the Electricity
Company of Ghana (ECG). However, in the event of power cuts, community members resort
to petrol to fill up their generators; the use of batteries and kerosene for their torch lights,
lanterns and lamps at night.
Access to portable drinking water was not quite encouraging. Apart from Ayawaso which had
access to pipe borne water, Pokuase, Amasaman and Amamorley scored below average in
terms of access to portable water. Kwabenya on the other hand had been facing pipe borne
water shortage for the past years but there are individuals who have boreholes and wells for
sale to other households within the community. At least, all the communities had
streams/river. Hand dug wells were also widely available within all the communities.
Fortunately, within all the communities the various telecommunication networks i.e.
Vodafone, Tigo, MTN, Airtel, Glo, and Expresso functioned. Landlines were however only
in operation in Kwabenya.
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Table 11: Utilities existing in the communities
Name of Electricity Solar Bore Well River/ Mobile Inter Land-

community Yes/no hole/ Stream/ Network -net line
Pipe Dam Cafe
Pokuase Yes (98%) 1 30% 10% 2 6 7 None
Ayawaso Yes 1% 95% 53% 1 6 Yes None
(100%)
Kwabenya Yes (90%) No Yes Numero 1 6 Yes 1
us
Amamorley 80% No 40 None 1 6 None None
Amasaman 100% 30% Low 5% None 6 None None
Field Survey, 2015
5.7.2 RELIGION AND CULTURE
All the communities visited had many churches with various denominations such as
Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal and International Central Gospel Church and other
charismatic churches. All communities had not less than two mosques for Muslims within the
communities. Amamorley and Kwabenya had one shrine each whilst the remaining three
communities had 5 and beyond shrines. Some of the shrines mentioned in Ayawaso included,
Afuso te, Okaikoi, Omanye, Afiyee and Obuade River among many others whilst shrines in
Pokuase include Nsaki shrine, Sunkwa river etc. The Sunkwa River is one of the major
sources of water supply for domestic use to the Pokuase community.
Table 12: Religious and culture properties
Name of Church Mosque Shrine Palace Historic Cemetery Prayer

community properties camp
Pokuase All 7 8 2 1 4 20
denominations
Ayawaso Numerous 4 99 1 None 1 2
Kwabenya All 2 1 2 None 4 Yes
denominations
Amamorley 25 2 1 1 None 1 1
Amasaman All 5 5 1 None 1 Yes
Field Survey, 2015
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Pokuase and Kwabenya had two palaces and four cemeteries each whilst Ayawaso,
Amamorley and Amasaman had one palace and one cemetery each. With respect to historic
properties only one (1) community i.e. Pokuase, can boast of having one. Prayers camps were
also available in all the communities.
5.7.3 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
The table below presents the recreational facilities available in the communities. It is evident
that most of the communities had drinking spots as a major source of entertainment, followed
by chop bars or restaurants and a few football parks. All communities had at least one
community centre / durbar ground except Pokuase. There was only one community
playground ground at Kwabenya and one Information center each at Pokuase (Radio
Emashie) and Amamorley.
Table 13: Recreational facilities in the communities
Name of Community Community Drinking Football Chop bar / Information

community playground center/ spot park restaurant center
durbar
ground
Pokuase None None 300 2 21 1

Ayawaso None 1 150 1 100 None
Kwabenya None 1 Numerous 1 10 None
Amamorley None 1 30 1 10 1
Amasaman 1 1 70 2 30 None
Field Survey, 2015
5.7.4 MARKETS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Roadside markets and fuel stations were quite common among all the communities. Pokuase
and Amasaman had a community market each as well an NGO. The NGO named, Ghana
Sustainable Aid Project (GSAP) has its offices at Pokuase and Amasaman with their main
responsibilities of facilitating the supply of water and educating the community on
cleanliness. Kwabenya, Pokuase and Amasaman can boast of one commercial bank each
whilst the other two communities do not have any
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Table 14: Markets and Financial Institutions in the communities
Name of Community Roadside Banks Microfinance Fuel NGOs,

community market market station CBOs etc
Pokuase 1 Numerous 1 7 6 1
Ayawaso None Numerous None 1 1 None
Kwabenya None Numerous 1 2 7 None
Amamorley None 1 None None 2 3
Amasaman 1 2 1 3 4 1
Field Survey, 2015
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6.0 FINDINGS FROM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

This section presents the findings of the household survey conducted in beneficiary
communities in Ga West and Ga East municipalities. These municipalities have jurisdiction
for the interchange and for the access roads. The presentation includes the analysis of the bio-
data of household heads or their representatives and provides information on age and sex
distribution, educational levels, ethnicity, religion and marital status of respondents. These
findings reflect characteristics of immediate potential users/beneficiaries of the project. In all
220 households from 5 communities were covered as indicated in the table below:
Table 15: Municipalities and Communities of Respondents
Municipality Community Male Female Total

name Freq % Freq % Freq %
Ga West Amamorley 8 3.6 22 10.0 30 13.6
Amasaman 10 4.5 20 9.1 30 13.6
Ayawaso 17 7.7 30 13.6 47 21.4
Pokuase 34 15.5 36 16.4 70 31.8
Ga West Total 69 31.4 108 49.1 177 80.5
Ga East Kwabenya 24 10.9 19 8.6 43 19.5
Grand Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.1 AGE AND SEX OF RESPONDENTS

Of the 220 respondents interviewed males constitute 42.3 percent and females make up 57.3
percent. The studies revealed that majority of the respondents (75.1%) were within the active
working age of 20 to 49 years of which females are 13.2 percent higher than their male
counterparts. About 14.1 percent of the respondents were between 50 and 59 years of age
whilst only 7 percent were between 60 and 69 years old. There were only 4 (1.8%)
respondents above 70 years and 8 persons representing 3.6 percent were below 20 years.
Table 16: Age and Sex of Respondents
Age Male Female Total

Freq % Freq % Freq %
Below 20 2 0.9 6 2.7 8 3.6
20 - 29 32 14.5 35 15.9 67 30.5
30 - 39 23 10.5 39 17.7 62 28.2
40 - 49 13 5.9 23 10.5 36 16.4
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50 - 59 16 7.3 15 6.8 31 14.1

60 - 69 4 1.8 7 3.2 11 5.0
70 + 3 1.4 1 0.5 4 1.8
No Response 1 0.5 1 0.5
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.2 HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF RESPONDENTS

This section presents the educational attainment of the respondents, classified according to
the regular system of education currently pertaining in Ghana. A very large majority (96.4%)
of the respondents had had some form of formal education; this comprised 42.4 percent male
and 54.1 percent female. The 3.6 percent who had had no education at all were all females.
The level of education of residents in the project area is generally low as portrayed in the
figure below. The majority (66.3%) of the respondents had education only up to the level of
Junior High / Middle School Leavers Certificate. About 25.5 percent of the respondents had
education up to the Senior High School and Technical/Vocational/commercial level. Only
approximately 4.7 percent had education up to the tertiary level.
Highest Educational Level of Respondents

29.5
30
25 22.7
Percentage of Respondents
20
10.9
15
10.0 10.5
10 Male
4.1 Female
3.6 2.7 2.3
5
1.4 1.4 0.5 0.5
0
Educational Level
Figure 9: Highest Educational level of respondents
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6.3 NATIONALITY AND ETHNICITY OF RESPONDENTS

With the exception of three Nigerians and one Burkinabe, all the respondents (98.2%)
interviewed were Ghanaians. This comprises 41.4 percent males and 56.8 percent females.
Concerning ethnicity, Akans made up 45.4 percent followed by Ga/Adangmes (26.4%) and
Ewes (21.3%). Other ethnic groups such as the Guan, Dagomba, Dagaaba, Grushie and
Basare all together constitute 7 percent.
Table 17: Nationality of Respondents
Nationality Male Female Total

Ghanaian 91 41.4 125 56.8 216 98.2
Nigerian 1 0.5 2 0.9 3 1.4
Burkinabe 1 0.5 1 0.5
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
Table 18: Ethnicity of Respondents
ETHNICITY MALE FEMALE TOTAL

Akan 43 19.9 55 25.5 98 45.4
Ewe 20 9.3 26 12.0 46 21.3
Ga/Adangme 25 11.6 32 14.8 57 26.4
Guan 0.0 6 2.8 6 2.8
Dagaaba 1 0.5 1 0.5
Dagomba 1 0.5 4 1.9 5 2.3
Basare 1 0.5 1 0.5
Grushie 0.0 2 0.9 2 0.9
Total 91 42.1 125 57.9 216 100
6.4 RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OF RESPONDENTS

Christianity is the commonest religion in the area of study with 89.5 percent of the
respondents indicating that they are Christians. There was only one Buddhist and one
respondent without a religion; the rest (7.7%) were Muslims.
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Table 19: Religious Affiliation of Respondents
Religion Male Female Total

Christian 82 37.3 115 52.3 197 89.5
Moslem 6 2.7 11 5.0 17 7.7
Traditional 1 0.5 1 0.5
Buddhism 1 0.5 1 0.5
No religion 1 0.5 1 0.5 2 0.9
No response 2 0.9 2 0.9
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.5 MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS

Respondents who were married formed the highest percentage with 57.3 percent. Next to that
were the singles with 24.5 percent, followed by those who had separated (5.9%). Those who
were widowed followed with 4.5 percent. Those who were in consensual unions and the
divorced were 4.1 percent and 3.6 percent respectively.
Table 20: Marital Status of Respondents
Marital Male Female Total

Status Freq % Freq % Freq %
Married 51 23.2 75 34.1 126 57.3
Single 31 14.1 23 10.5 54 24.5
Separated 4 1.8 9 4.1 13 5.9
Widow/er 1 0.5 9 4.1 10 4.5
Consensual
Union 4 1.8 5 2.3 9 4.1
Divorced 2 0.9 6 2.7 8 3.6
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
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Marital Status of Respondents

34.1
35.0
30.0
23.2
25.0
20.0
14.1
15.0 10.5
10.0 Male
4.1 4.1 2.7 2.3
5.0 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.8
Female
0.0
Marital Status
Figure 10: Marital Status of Respondents
6.6 HOUSEHOLD SIZE
Whilst 45.9 percent of the respondents had a household size of 4 - 6 members, 36.4 percent
had 1 -3 household members, 14.5 percent had 7 9 members and 1.8 percent had 10-12 and
1.4 had 13-15 household members.
Table 21: Household Size of Respondents
HOUSEHOLD MALE FEMALE TOTAL

SIZE Freq % Freq % Freq %
1-3 35 15.9 45 20.5 80 36.4
4-6 42 19.1 59 26.8 101 45.9
7-9 13 5.9 19 8.6 32 14.5
10 - 12 2 0.9 2 0.9 4 1.8
13 - 15 1 0.5 2 0.9 3 1.4
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
The study further revealed that majority of the respondents (53.3%) interviewed were heads
of their households. In the absence of the household heads, representatives of the household
heads were interviewed. They included 30.5 percent who were the heads spouses, 10.5
percent children, 1.8 percent parents, and 1.4 percent siblings.
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Table 22: Respondent as Household Head
Household Relation to Household Male Female Total

Head Head Freq % Freq % Freq %
Yes Household Head 73 33.2 44 20.0 117 53.2
No Spouse 1 0.5 66 30.0 67 30.5
Child (Son/Daughter) 12 5.5 11 5.0 23 10.5
Brother/Sister 2 0.9 1 0.5 3 1.4
Parent (Father/Mother) 1 0.5 3 1.4 4 1.8
Grand child 1 0.5 1 0.5
Grandmother 1 0.5 1 0.5
Nephew/Niece 2 0.9 2 0.9
Friend 2 0.9 2 0.9
No Total 20 9.1 83 37.7 103 46.8
Grand Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.7 MAJOR AND MINOR OCCUPATION

Out of the 220 respondents interviewed, about 192 representing 87.3 percent indicated that
they were engaged in some kind of economic activity. The remaining 12.7 percent were
unemployed (5.9%), pensioner (2.7%) and student (4.1%). The distribution of the employed
are as summarized in Table 15 below. The respondents occupations were grouped according
to the following categories; formal workers, artisans, traders, service workers, farmers and
others. Most respondents (49.5%) were engaged in trading as a major economic activity. This
is followed by those engaged in artisanal activities (24.5%) and those in services (15.1%).
Table 23: Major Occupation
Occupation Freq. Percent

Agriculture 6 3.1
Artisan 47 24.5
Formal work 12 6.3
Services 29 15.1
Trading 95 49.5
Other 3 1.6
Total 192 100
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Among the traders, it was noted that 26.6% were small/medium scale traders; 14.1% were
petty traders and 4.2% were large scale traders making a total of 49.5% traders of which
females form the majority (38.5%) as compared to males (10.9%). This is followed by
artisans with 24.5 percent (15.6 percent males and 8.9 percent females). The artisans included
aluminum fabricators; masons; mechanics; dressmakers, an electrician; hairdressers; drivers;
and a barber. Formal workers were civil engineer, secretary, police officer and a pharmacist
assistant. All summed up to 6.3 percent formal workers.
Service workers comprised a security officer, caterers and a bar operator making a total of
15.1 percent, 9.9 percent males and 5.2 percent females.
Table 24: Major Occupations (Detailed)
Major Detailed Occupation Male Female Total

Occupation Freq % Freq % Freq %
Agriculture Crop Farmer 3 1.6 3 1.6
Horticulture 1 0.5 1 0.5
Livestock farmer 2 1.0 2 1.0
Agriculture Total 4 2.1 2 1.0 6 3.1
Artisan Aluminum Fabricator 6 3.1 6 3.1
Auto Mechanic 4 2.1 1 0.5 5 2.6
Barber 3 1.6 3 1.6
Carpenter 4 2.1 4 2.1
Electrician 4 2.1 4 2.1
Hairdresser 8 4.2 8 4.2
Mason 6 3.1 6 3.1
Steel Bender 1 0.5 1 0.5
Tailor / Seamstress 8 4.2 8 4.2
Welder 2 1.0 2 1.0
Artisan Total 30 15.6 17 8.9 47 24.5
Formal Work Care giver 1 0.5 1 0.5
Cashier 1 0.5 1 0.5
Civil Engineer 1 0.5 1 0.5
Police Officer 3 1.6 3 1.6
Principal NADMO Officer 1 0.5 1 0.5
Receptionist 1 0.5 1 0.5
Revenue Officer 1 0.5 1 0.5
Sales Person - Petroleum 1 0.5 1 0.5
Products
Secretary 2 1.0 2 1.0
Formal Work Total 7 3.6 5 2.6 12 6.3
Service Baker 1 0.5 1 0.5
Bar operator 2 1.0 1 0.5 3 1.6
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Caterer 6 3.1 6 3.1

Clergy/Pastor 3 1.6 3 1.6
Cobbler 3 1.6 3 1.6
Driver 5 2.6 5 2.6
Filling Station Owner 1 0.5 1 0.5
Laundry Service 1 0.5 1 0.5
Mobile Money Operator 1 0.5 0.0 1 0.5
Pharmacy attendant 1 0.5 1 0.5
Photographer 1 0.5 1 0.5
Printer Operator 1 0.5 1 0.5
Security guard 2 1.0 2 1.0
Service Total 19 9.9 10 5.2 29 15.1
Trading Fishmonger 2 1.0 2 1.0
Food vendor 2 1.0 5 2.6 7 3.6
Large trader (40ft container, 2 5 2.6 3 1.6 8 4.2
room store and more)
Petty Trader 3 1.6 24 12.5 27 14.1
Small/medium trader (Kiosk, 20ft 11 5.7 40 20.8 51 26.6
container, one room store)
Trading Total 21 10.9 74 38.5 95 49.5
Other House Wife 1 0.5 1 0.5
Landlord 1 0.5 1 0.5
Sells Land 1 0.5 1 0.5
Other Total 2 1.0 1 0.5 3 1.6
Grand Total 83 43.2 109 56.8 192 100
Apart from the occupations mentioned above, some respondents (21.9%) mentioned minor
economic activities they were involved in. Of these, 45 percent were traders, 23.8 percent
were artisans and 14.3 percent were formal workers. Having multiple economic activities is a
common phenomenon in Ghana.
6.8 HOUSEHOLD INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND ASSET

OWNERSHIP
This section describes the different sources of household income, the different expenditure
items that respondents spent money on and the various assets owned by respondents. Apart
from major occupations, some respondents derived income from other sources such as minor
occupations, rentals and remittances.
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6.8.1 AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME FROM MAJOR OCCUPATION

On the whole, average monthly incomes earned from major occupations are quite appreciable
as 31.8 percent of the respondents earned above GH 1000 and 17.7 percent earn between
GH 500 and GH1000 monthly from their major occupation. This is followed by 14.6
percent who earned between GH 100 200. About 8.3 percent earned GH 301 400 and
8.9 percent earned GH 201 300. Another 5.2 percent makes between GH 701 and 800
every month whilst two females earned between GH 901 and 1000. About 3.1 percent
earned below GH 100 and 3.6 earned GH 401 500. The table below show details of the
average monthly income made from respondents major occupation
Table 25: Respondents Average monthly Income from Main Occupation
Amount (GHC) Male Female Total

Below GHC 100 2 1.0 4 2.1 6 3.1
GHC 100 - 200 14 7.3 14 7.3 28 14.6
GHC 201 - 300 6 3.1 11 5.7 17 8.9
GHC 301 - 400 9 4.7 7 3.6 16 8.3
GHC 401 - 500 2 1.0 5 2.6 7 3.6
GHC 501 - 600 3 1.6 5 2.6 8 4.2
GHC 601 - 700 2 1.0 4 2.1 6 3.1
GHC 701 - 800 3 1.6 7 3.6 10 5.2
GHC 801 - 900 3 1.6 5 2.6 8 4.2
GHC 901- 1000 0.0 2 1.0 2 1.0
Above GHC
1000 33 17.2 28 14.6 61 31.8
Don't Know 1 0.5 3 1.6 4 2.1
No response 5 2.6 14 7.3 19 9.9
Total 83 43.2 109 56.8 192 100
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Average Monthly Income from Main Occuaption

35.0
30.0
25.0 14.6
20.0
15.0
7.3 Female
10.0
17.2 Male
5.7 3.6 7.3
5.0 2.1 2.6 2.6 2.1 1.6
7.3 3.6 2.6 1.0
3.1 4.7
1.0 1.0 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.6 2.6
0.0 0.0 0.5
Amount
Figure 11: Average Monthly Income from Major Occupation
6.8.2 AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME FROM MINOR OCCUPATION

Of those who had minor occupations, 21.4 percent earned above GHc1000 monthly; 14.3
percent earned GH 501 600; 16.7 percent earned GH 100 200 and 9.5 percent earned
below GH 100.
Table 26: Average Monthly Income from Minor Occupation

Below GHC100 1 2.4 3 7.1 4 9.5
GHC100 - 200 4 9.5 3 7.1 7 16.7
GHC201 - 300 1 2.4 1 2.4
GHC301 - 400 1 2.4 0.0 1 2.4
GHC401 - 500 3 7.1 3 7.1
GHC501 - 600 4 9.5 2 4.8 6 14.3
GHC801 - 900 1 2.4 1 2.4
GHC901- 1000 1 2.4 1 2.4
Above GHC1000 3 7.1 6 14.3 9 21.4
No response 7 16.7 1 2.4 8 19.0
Don't know 1 2.4 1 2.4
Total 20 47.6 22 52.4 42 100
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6.8.3 AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME FROM RENTALS

About 89 percent of the respondents were not engaged in any rental business and thus
received no income from rentals. Out of the 26 persons who did; 19.2 percent earned GH50
100 monthly and another 19.2 percent earned above GH 500. About 11.5 percent earned
GH101 200. More than a quarter of them (26.9%) earned below GHc50 monthly.
Table 27: Respondents Average monthly Income from Rentals

Below GHC50 1 3.8 6 23.1 7 26.9
GHC50 - 100 1 3.8 4 15.4 5 19.2
GHC101 - 150 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC151 - 200 2 7.7 2 7.7
GHC201 - 250 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC251 - 300 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC301 - 350 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC351 - 400 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC401 - 450 1 3.8 1 3.8
GHC451- 500 1 3.8 1 3.8
Above GHC500 5 19.2 5 19.2
Total 13 50.0 13 50.0 26 100
6.8.4 AVERAGE MONTHLY INCOME FROM REMITTANCES

Again, only 21 percent of the respondents received remittances from either their relatives or
friends. Among these respondents; 17.4 percent received above GH 500 monthly, 19.6
percent received GH151 - 200 and 15.2 percent received below GH 50 and another 15.2
percent received GH50 100. Lastly, 10.9 percent received GH251 300 and another 10.9
percent received GH 451-500.
Table 28: Respondents remittances received
Amount Male Female Total

Below GHC50 1 2.2 6 13.0 7 15.2
GHC50 - 100 3 6.5 4 8.7 7 15.2
GHC101 - 150 3 6.5 3 6.5
GHC151 - 200 3 6.5 6 13.0 9 19.6
GHC251 - 300 2 4.3 3 6.5 5 10.9
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GHC351 - 400 1 2.2 1 2.2

GHC401 - 450 1 2.2 1 2.2
GHC451- 500 2 4.3 3 6.5 5 10.9
Above 500 3 6.5 5 10.9 8 17.4
Total 14 30.4 32 69.6 46 100
6.8.5 MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
The respondents average monthly expenditure covered the following items: Food, transport,
education, electricity, water, medicals, funerals, clothing, soap, phone units, savings and rent.
Table 29: Summary of Average Monthly Expenditure
Expenditure GH
Items 1 - 90 91 - 180 181 - 270 271 Total Don't
300+ spend/No
response
% % % % % %
Food 4.5 9.1 5.9 78.2 97.7 2.3
Transport 43.2 22.3 6.4 16.8 88.7 11.3
Education 34.5 13.2 5.5 12.7 65.9 34.1
Electricity 63.6 16.8 3.6 4.1 88.1 11.9
Water 70.0 15.9 1.8 3.6 91.3 8.7
Medicals 63.6 4.1 0.9 1.4 70.0 30.0
Funeral 40.5 1.8 1.8 1.4 45.5 54.5
Clothing 56.4 10.5 4.5 3.6 75.0 25.0
Soap 82.3 6.4 2.3 1.4 92.4 7.6
Phone Units 50.0 17.7 5.5 15.5 88.7 11.3
Remittances 19.5 7.7 3.6 5.0 35.8 64.2
Savings 19.5 12.3 3.2 12.7 47.7 52.3
Food was first on the expenditure budget with the respondents spending various sums of
money on it. A little above 78.2 percent spent from GH271 to above GH 300 on food.
Another 10.8 percent spend between GH241 and GH300, 6.7 percent spent between
GH151 and GH240 and 8.3 percent spent between GH91 and 150 on food. No respondent
spent below GH 30 on food. Majority of the respondents (42.6%) spent below GH30 to
GH90 on transportation. Quite a significant number (10.8%) also indicated that they spent
above GH 300 on transportation every month. The rest spent between GH 91 and GH300.
With regard to education, 38.6 percent spent below GH30 to GH 90 on it; however, about
10.8 percent spent above GH 300 whilst the rest spend between GH 91 300 on the
average every month. A large proportion of the respondents (66.7%) spent below GH30 on
water. The same amount (GH30) was spent by 59.9 percent on electricity, 61.7 percent on
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medicals, 60 percent on clothing, 81.7 percent on soap, 50.8 percent on phone units and 55
percent on funerals. The level of Savings was encouraging as about 48 percent saved. These
respondents saved from below GH30 to GH300 in a month.
6.8.6 PROPERTIES OWNED BY RESPONDENTS

Assets owned by respondents included private cars, commercial vehicles, motorbikes,
bicycles, laptops/computers, houses and plots of land. About 10.9 percent of the respondents
owned at least one private car, 7.7 percent owned one commercial vehicle. About 7.3 percent
owned motorbikes; 15.5 percent owned 1 -2 bicycles and 23.2 percent owned laptops /
computers. As regard houses owned by respondents, 41.8 percent had built one house and 4.6
percent had more than one house each.
Table 30: Respondent Assets ownership
NUMBER PRIVATE CAR COMMERCIAL MOTOR BIKE BICYCLE

VEHICLE
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %
Nil 191 86.8 202 91.8 204 92.7 185 84.1
1 24 10.9 17 7.7 11 5.0 27 12.3
2 4 1.8 1 0.5 1 0.5 7 3.2
3 4 1.8
5 1 0.5
7 1 0.5
Total 220 100 220 100 220 100 220 100
Number Laptops House Piece of Land Generator set

Nil 169 76.8 118 53.6 130 59.1 214 97.3
1 36 16.4 92 41.8 66 30.0 4 1.8
2 11 5.0 15 6.8 1 0.5
3 4 1.8 4 1.8 5 2.3
4 4 1.8 2 0.9 1 0.5
5 1 0.5
10+ 1 0.5 2 0.9
Total 220 100 220 100 220 100 220 100
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6.9 WATER AND SANITATION

6.9.1 SOURCE OF WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE
Respondents used various sources of water for domestic consumption. About 29.4 percent of
the respondents indicated they use Pipe Borne Water from the Ghana Water Company
Limited, whereas about 39.4 percent of the respondents mentioned boreholes as their source
of water for domestic use. About 17.2 percent get their water from wells, 7.2 percent obtain
water from tanker services and 1.4 percent from streams.
Respondents Source of water for Domestic Use

30.0
22.2
20.0 16.3 17.2
13.1 11.8
10.0 5.4 4.1 4.1 3.2
1.4 0.9 0.5 Mlae
0.0 Female
Source of Water
Figure 12: Respondents Source of Water for Domestic Use
6.9.2 TYPE OF TOILET FACILITY USED BY RESPONDENTS

While 35 percent of the respondents used their own household toilet facilities, 23.2 percent
shared toilet facility with other households, 35.9 percent used a public toilet, 3.2 percent used
a neighbors toilet and 2.7 percent used the bush as their place of convenience.
Table 31: Type of Toilet Facility used by Respondents
Type Of Toilet Facility Male Female Total

Toilet facility used by respondent's 34 15.5 43 19.5 77 35.0
household only
Shared with other households 24 10.9 27 12.3 51 23.2
Public toilet 30 13.6 49 22.3 79 35.9
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Bush 2 0.9 4 1.8 6 2.7

Neighbor's toilet 3 1.4 4 1.8 7 3.2
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.9.3 REFUSE DISPOSAL

As far as waste disposal is concerned, many households used unapproved methods. About
25.3 percent constituting 11.3 percent males and 14 percent females burned their refuse.
Another 20.4 percent used the metal waste container (skip), 18.6 percent had their waste
collected from home by House-to-House collection services, 25.8 percent used the communal
refuse dump and 8.1 percent bury it. However, 1.8 percent of the respondents
indiscriminately throw refuse into the bush.
Table 32: Respondents ways of refuse disposal
Disposal of refuse Male Female Total

Communal Rubbish dump 21 9.5 36 16.3 57 25.8
Burn it 25 11.3 31 14.0 56 25.3
House to house collection 20 9.0 21 9.5 41 18.6
Metal container 19 8.6 26 11.8 45 20.4
Bury it 7 3.2 11 5.0 18 8.1
Throw it away into the 2 0.9 2 0.9 4 1.8
bush
Total 94 42.5 127 57.5 221 100
6.10 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

6.10.1 FREQUENCY OF USING THE PROPOSED INTERCHANGE AREA
The high frequency of travelling using the interchange area and the local roads is not in
doubt. Nearly half of the respondents travel around the area every day and 23.6% do so once
a week. However, two males and one female specified that they had never used the proposed
interchange area before.
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Table 33: Respondents Frequency of using the proposed interchange and roads for
upgrading
Frequency Male Female Total

Every day 45 20.5 53 24.1 98 44.5
One day per week 19 8.6 33 15.0 52 23.6
Twice a week 2 0.9 3 1.4 5 2.3
Three times a week 9 4.1 4 1.8 13 5.9
Once a month 5 2.3 17 7.7 22 10.0
More than once a month but less than 8 3.6 7 3.2 15 6.8
a quarter
Once a quarter 3 1.4 9 4.1 12 5.5
Never 2 0.9 1 0.5 3 1.4
Total 93 42.3 127 57.7 220 100
6.10.2 RESPONDENTS FREQUENT MODE OF TRANSPORT

The tro-tro (mini bus) was the most frequently used mode of transport for 53.2 percent of the
respondents (21.9% male and 31.2% female). The second most frequently used mode was
taxi with 41.4 percent made up of 15.2% males and 26.2% females. Very small proportions
used private car; motorbike; large bus and bicycle.
Table 34: Respondents Most Frequently used mode of transport
MOST FREQUENT MALE FEMALE TOTAL

MODE Freq % Freq % Freq %
Private Car 5 2.1 5 2.1
Taxi 36 15.2 62 26.2 98 41.4
Trotro (mini bus) 52 21.9 74 31.2 126 53.2
Bus (large bus e.g. MMT) 1 0.4 1 0.4
Motorbike 6 2.5 6 2.5
Bicycle 1 0.4 1 0.4
Train 1 0.4
Total 101 42.6 137 57.8 237 100
Multiple Responses
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6.10.3 USUAL DESTINATION OF RESPONDENTS

Close to one-fourth (23%) of the respondents had Pokuase as their usual destination, followed
by Accra Central with 22.1 percent. The next destination was Kwabenya with 14.2 percent,
followed by Nsawam and ACP Estates with 6.2 percent each as well as Amasaman and
Achimota with 4.4 percent each. Madina, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Lapaz followed up
with 3.5 percent, 2.7 percent and 1.8 percent respectively. Dome, Adabraka, Amamorley,
Ashongman, Medie, New town, Kpobi Kope, Kojo Ashong, St Johns, Taifa and Teacher
Kope all in the Greater Accra Region scored 0.9 percent each. The farthest destination was
Suhum as one female (0.9%) indicated there as her usual destination for her regular activities.
6.10.4 USUAL REASONS FOR USING THE PROPOSED INTERCHANGE AREA

Respondents used the proposed interchange area and the local roads for various reasons such
as to sell, work, for business, to shop/market, visit friends, to church and to run errands.
Whilst 22.7 percent of the respondents used the area en-route to work, 5.9 percent travelled
on it to market to sell, 7.3 percent for business, 38.2 percent traverse the area to the market /
shop to buy items. The rest use the area when visiting friends/relatives (18.6%), to run
errands (6.4%) and 6.8 percent use the area as their route to church service.
Table 35: Respondents reasons for using the area proposed for interchange and the
roads proposed for upgrading
Response Work (office) Market (to For business To shop/market

sell)
Yes 50 22.7 13 5.9 16 7.3 84 38.2
No 167 75.9 204 92.7 202 91.8 133 60.5
No response 3 1.4 3 1.4 2 0.9 3 1.4
Total 220 100 220 100 220 100 220 100
Response Visit family/friends Going on Going to church

errands
Yes 41 18.6 14 6.4 15 6.8
No 176 80.0 203 92.3 202 91.8
No response 3 1.4 3 1.4 3 1.4
Total 220 100 220 100 220 100
6.10.5 COST OF TRAVEL PER JOURNEY PER MODE

The cost of travel has been indicated for different modes of travel such as taxi, trotro (mini
bus) and large bus/MMT/coach. How much travelers paid for their luggage was also
specified.
Cost of Travel per Journey by Taxi
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Exactly half of the respondents who travel by taxi indicated that travelling by taxi cost them
from GH2 to GH4 per journey. Nearly 20 percent also stated that it cost them below GH 2
travelling by taxi. Those who pay above GH 10 for boarding taxi constituted 9 percent
whilst the rest pay between GH 4.1 10 per journey by taxi. Passengers travelling by taxi
with luggage constituted 51.8 percent and they usually paid GH 2 10 depending on the
distance and the weight of the luggage.
Table 36: Cost of passenger/journey travelling by Taxi
Amount (Ghc) Male Female Total

Below 2 12 12.2 25 25.5 37 37.8
2-4 7 7.1 12 12.2 19 19.4
4.1-6 1 1.0 3 3.1 4 4.1
6.1-8 2 2.0 2 2.0 4 4.1
8.1-10 2 2.0 3 3.1 5 5.1
10.1-12 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
18.1-20 2 2.0 1 1.0 3 3.1
Above 20 0.0 1 1.0 1 1.0
No response 10 10.2 14 14.3 24 24.5
Total 36 36.7 62 63.3 98 100
Cost of Travel per Journey by Trotro (Mini Bus)
As expected, cost of travel differs by mode of transport and destination/distance travelled.

Travelling by mini bus (trotro) according to almost 56 percent of the respondents, it cost them
GH 4.1 - 8 per journey whereas almost 30 percent indicated that they spent less than GH 4
per journey; another 11.7 percent specified that they spent between GH 8 and GH 10 per
journey when they board trotro and the rest spend between GH14 and GH 18. Most
(62.3%) of the respondents who travelled by trotro paid nothing for their luggage when
travelling. However, 33.8 percent paid GH 2 4 and 1.3 percent each paid below GH 2,
GH 4.1 6 and GH 8.1 10 for their luggage when travelling. All the respondents asserted
that they travel by trotro within Accra.
Table 37: Cost of passenger/journey travelling by Trotro/small bus
Amount Male Female Total

(GHC) Freq % Freq % Freq %
Below 2 11 8.7 21 16.7 32 25.4
2-4 9 7.1 17 13.5 26 20.6
4.1-6 5 4.0 13 10.3 18 14.3
6.1-8 4 3.2 1 0.8 5 4.0
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8.1-10 4 3.2 5 4.0 9 7.1

14.1-16 1 0.8 0.0 1 0.8
16.1-18 1 0.8 0.0 1 0.8
Above 20 0.0 1 0.8 1 0.8
No response 17 13.5 16 12.7 33 26.2
Total 52 41.3 74 58.7 126 100
Cost of Travel per Journey by Large Bus (eg MMT/Coach)
All the ten (6.2%) respondents who commute by large bus claim they pay between GH 2
and GH 4 for every journey they embarked on. In terms of luggage, 40 percent passengers
do not pay for carrying baggage on board whilst the remaining 60 percent paid between GH
2 and GH 4 per journey.
6.10.6 RESPONDENTS OPINION ABOUT THE USE OF VEHICLES IN THEIR AREA

Respondents shared their thoughts about the use, availability and the kind of services
rendered by commercial vehicles that ply their area. Vehicles that mostly ply these areas were
taxi, mini bus (trotro) motorbike and large bus
Respondents opinion about the use of Taxi in their area

About 7 respondents (5.8%) in Ayawaso felt that taxi services rendered in their area is
satisfactory. In addition, 24 respondents (20%) from Kwabenya and 14 (11.7%) from
Pokuase also buttressed the opinion that taxi service in their area is satisfactory. In total 16.7
percent from all the communities thought the service was very good whilst 15 percent were
of the view that it was poor. Quite a significant number (30.8%) comprising 15.8 percent
from Ayawaso, 2.5 percent from Kwabenya and 12.5 percent from Pokuase could not share
their opinion about taxi services in their area.
Table 38; Respondents' opinion about the use of Taxi in their area
Community Very good Satisfactory Poor No response

name Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %
Amamorley 11 5.0 5 2.3 12 5.5 2 0.9
Amasaman 3 1.4 6 2.7 0.0 21 9.5
Ayawaso 8 3.6 10 4.5 10 4.5 19 8.6
Kwabenya 9 4.1 24 10.9 7 3.2 3 1.4
Pokuase 5 2.3 28 12.7 19 8.6 18 8.2
Total 36 16.4 73 33.2 48 21.8 63 28.6
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Respondents' opinion about the use of Trotro in their area

According to the study, respondents from Ayawaso claimed that trotro do not ply their
community so it was difficult to share their view on the use of trotro. Furthermore, most
(68.7%) of the respondents elsewhere (38.6% - Kwabenya / 30.1% - Pokuase) did not know
how to describe the quality of trotro services in their communities. Whilst 13.3 percent
thought it was satisfactory, 10.8 percent thought it was very good and 7.2 percent thought it
was poor.
Table 39: Respondents' opinion about the use of Trotro in their area
Community Very Good Satisfactory Poor Not No response

Name Available
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %
Amamorley 8 3.6 7 3.2 3 1.4 12 5.5
Amasaman 16 7.3 4 1.8 6 2.7 4 1.8
Ayawaso 1 0.5 8 3.6 7 3.2 31 14.1 0.0
Kwabenya 8 3.6 13 5.9 8 3.6 14 6.4
Pokuase 11 5.0 29 13.2 20 9.1 10 4.5
Total 44 20.0 61 27.7 44 20.0 31 14.1 32 14.5
Respondents' opinion about the use of Large Bus and Motorbike in their area
Again, large bus transport services were not available in Ayawaso. For the other
communities, 28.9 percent made up of 13.3 percent from Kwabenya and 15.7 from Pokuase
were of the opinion that it was satisfactory, 18.1 percent (8.4%-Kwabenya / 9.6%-Pokuase)
felt it was poor and 2.4 percent respondents from Pokuase said it was very good. The rest
(50.6%) consisting 30.1 percent from Kwabenya and 20.5 percent Pokuase did not know.
Table 40: Respondents' opinion about the use of Large Bus in their area
Response Ayawaso Kwabenya Pokuase Total

Freq. % Freq. % Freq. % Freq. %
Very Good Not available 2 2.4 2 2.4
in community
Satisfactor Not available 11 13.3 13 15.7 24 28.9
y in community
Poor Not available 7 8.4 8 9.6 15 18.1
in community
Dont Not available 25 30.1 17 20.5 42 50.6
Know in community
Total Not available 43 51.8 40 48.2 83 100.0
in community
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6.11 CURRENT ACCESSIBILITY TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT

AREAS
With respect to accessibility of the proposed interchange area, 24.6 percent of the
respondents complained that accessibility is very poor during evenings with lots of potholes;
6.8 percent mentioned that pedestrians find difficulty using the roads because it is very
dangerous, busy and difficult to cross and 0.5 percent indicated that travelling around the
interchange area is very tiring and uncomfortable. However, 21.4 percent pointed out that the
interchange area is easily accessible and satisfactory.
About the 10 KM local roads upgrade, about a quarter (25.4%) said the current access road is
in a bad state due to the presence of pot holes/ rough surface/ inadequate gutters and make it
inaccessible for vehicles to ply on and another 6.8 percent mentioned that travelling on the
roads is tiring and uncomfortable. On the other hand, about 9.1 percent cited the access roads
as satisfactory.
6.12 MAJOR OBSTACLES AROUND THE PROPOSED PROJECT

AREAS
For 22.7 percent of the respondents, intense traffic was the major obstacle they faced on the
road and this caused delays in their day-to-day activities. Some (6.8%) claimed they
witnessed regular accidents on the road which sometimes causes road blocks, 25.5 percent
complained of dust, potholes and bad drainage systems. Other obstacles mentioned included;
reckless driving around the area; breakdown of vehicles in the middle of the road; and lack of
adequate space for parking and offloading passengers.
6.13 CURRENT TRAVEL TIME AROUND THE PROPOSED

INTERCHANGE AREA
When asked to estimate how long it took them to travel on the 10 km current access roads,
about 3.6 percent said they spent 1 10 minutes on the access roads before getting to their
destinations whilst 13.7 percent spent more than 50 minutes to get to their destination. Also,
13.2 percent spent 21 30 minutes, 4.1 percent spent 31 40 minutes and 3.6 spent 41 50
minutes on the access roads to their destinations.
On the other hand, 14.5 percent spent 1 10 minutes around the proposed interchange area
before getting to their destinations whilst exactly 10 percent claim they spent more than 50
minutes around the proposed interchange before getting to their destination. A significant
12.7 percent spent 11 20 minutes, 8.6 percent spent 21 30 minutes and 5.9 percent spent
31 40 percent around the proposed interchange area to get to their destinations.
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6.14 KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROJECT

6.14.1 PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROJECT
Overall, majority of the respondents (65.5%) had not heard about either the proposed
interchange project or about the upgrading of the proposed access roads before the socio
interacted with them. Meanwhile, 21.3 percent had heard about the proposed interchange and
13.2 percent had heard about the proposed project to upgrade some roads in their
communities. Out of the 21.3 percent who had heard about the proposed interchange, 7.7
percent had heard that an interchange will be constructed at ACP junction; 0.5 percent had
heard about a foot bridge to be constructed and 12.3 percent had heard that construction of an
interchange was going to commence shortly.
Among the 13.2 percent who had heard about the proposed access roads, 9.1 percent had
heard of an impending project but unsure about its specifics, 1.4 percent had seen some
people with heavy machinery working on the road, 1.5 percent had heard that roads linking
ACP Junction will be constructed and 0.5 percent still heard that an interchange will be
constructed at the ACP junction.
6.14.2 SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT

Sources of information about the project were varied. Nearly 43 percent of the respondents
who had heard about the project said they heard it from their friends/neighbours; 11 percent
heard it from the information van two days prior to start of work by the socio team; 10.9
percent heard it from their assembly members/chief/opinion leaders; 9.6 percent heard it from
consultants/engineers during stakeholder meetings held in 2012 on the same project and 8.2
percent heard it on radio.
On usual source of information, the highest proportion (25.9%) of the respondents usually got
their information from radio stations, followed by 16.8 percent who got their information
from friends/neighbours. About 3.5 percent got their information from Assembly member
whilst 4.2 percent got their information from information van. Majority of the respondents
who indicated radio station as their usual source of information mentioned Peace FM,
followed by OK FM. Other less frequently mentioned were FM stations such as Emashie,
Adom, Citi, Happy, Joy and Rainbow radio.
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7.0 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

As part of the study, consultations were held with stakeholders at the Municipal and
community levels. At the municipal level, meetings were held with the Assembly officials,
Ghana Education Service, Town and Country Planning Department and the Ghana Health
service. In addition, consultations were held with two NGOs namely World Vision Ghana
and the Ark Foundation as well as the Management of ACP Estates Limited. Focus Group
Discussions at the community level gathered information separately from Opinion leaders,
womens group, youth and the various transport unions surrounding the proposed interchange
area. These consultations are considered as an essential part of the SIA process because its
main purpose is to assess how the project will affect the municipals (Ga West and Ga East),
surrounding communities (Ayawaso, Pokuase and Kwabenya) and members of the other
groups and moreover solicit their concerns about the project as well as suggestions how the
problems might be resolved.
7.1 ISSUES AND CONCERNS FROM OFFICIAL CONSULTATIONS

All the stakeholders in one or the other had been informed about the proposed project. Whilst
the Municipal assemblies confirmed that they obtained information from the Department of
Urban Roads (DUR), the Town and Country Planning Department, Municipal Education
Service and the Health Service were informed about the project from previous stakeholder
meetings held with the African Development Bank (AfDB), Engineers and Consultants on
the project. The World Vision Ghana and the Ark Foundation had formally not heard about
the project although they have seen previous designs and their staff members indicated that
they had heard it on the news.
The institutions specified their involvement or some of the key roles they will play in the
implementation of the project. They however raised some vital concerns about the project.
These have been analyzed in the tables below.
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7.1.1 MEETING WITH GA WEST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
Representatives: Felicia Dapaah, Metropolitan Coordinating Director (MCD)

Contact: 0243183587
Date: 26th November, 2014
Concerns
User Involvement
The assembly will be responsible for clearing the proposed project site. Education and sensitization
programs have already began by the assembly, to inform property owners within the project site, of
the pending project. This is to facilitate resettlement and compensation of these persons. It will also
act as a liaison between the contractor and family heads or chiefs during the land acquisition process.
The MCD also made mention of the fact that the assembly often had to engage the services of an
external consultant during such projects, which is usually very costly. As such she suggested that a
consultant be made available by the contractor in order to facilitate the resettlement and compensation
process.
Concerns / Suggestions
Provision of specific clauses within the contract to make provision for the employment of
locals (domestic preference) during construction.
Sacred shrines within the Gua Koo Forest which is located within the project site may be
destroyed during construction.
There should be installation of road rails to prevent hawkers from getting closer to the
highway.
Safety of pedestrians crossing to either side of the interchange. It was suggested that an
underground pedestrian tunnel be incorporated into the design of the interchange, to
ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Designs should also be disability friendly.
Pedestrian crossings should be sited closer to bus stops to stop pedestrians from crossing
at undesignated points.
Solar street lights should be used as these are more environmentally friendly.
The assembly also wishes to be actively involved and informed during the project
implementation stage.
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Figure 13: Consultation with Ga West Assembly Officials
7.1.2 MEETING WITH PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT- TOWN AND

COUNTRY PLANNING
Ga-West Municipal Assembly (Amasaman)
User Involvement
The Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) will be responsible for providing
DUR with road schemes, during road designs, in order to determine road size as well as
which sections of land the intended project will occupy.
The TCPD will also aid in the determination of persons who need to be compensated, by
providing the DUR with information on property owners that have been issued permits to
operate within the proposed project site.
The TCPD is currently in need of a new and upgraded database system. The department
also does not have a digital means of storing data, and as such only hardcopies of
documents can be stored. This has led to the loss of permits especially those issued before
the year 2009. The department thus requires computers and storage software to facilitate
data storage. The staff also needs to be trained and upgraded in the use of current models
of GPS.
Pollution of water bodies running through the Guako Forest, which is a water source for
residents near the project site.
Removal of forest will further contribute to the greenhouse effect thus augmenting global
warming
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The department has personnel available to aid in the determination of entitlement and
encroachment.
Construction should be carried out during non-peak traffic hours.
Design of the interchange should include pedestrian walkways.
Pelican lights should also be installed to make crossing easier for pedestrians and should
be fitted with sensors to regulate traffic when there are no pedestrians.
Bus stops should be sited further away from junctions.
Figure 14: Consultations with the TCPD
7.1.3 GA- WEST MUNICIPAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE
Director of Education
26th November, 2014
Education programs should be organised to sensitize drivers on the need to drive carefully.
Lanes should be properly marked to ensure that drivers drive in appropriate lanes.
Bus stops should be sited at locations most favourable to pedestrians.
Zebra crossings should be properly demarcated to aid school children in crossing the road
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Figure 15: Meeting with the Ga West Municipal Education Directorate
7.1.4 MEETING WITH WORLD VISION GHANA

Ga-West Municipality
27th November, 2014
12:45pm
Currently, The NGO supports general health by providing funds and education on various diseases. It
also partners with the Ga-West Municipal Education Directorate to train teachers, and also provides
schools in the district with supplementary reading materials.
The foundation does not expect to play any direct role in the project but is ready to help in any way it
can if the need be.
The World Vision indicated that they do not expect to play any direct role in the project as its
focal areas are currently not close to the proposed site but however suggested the following
Soil aggregates derived from excavation may be used by builders and residents in filling
foundation for buildings.
Education programs should be carried out by the Ghana Police Service and National Road
Safety Commission to sensitize drivers on proper road usage, interpretation of road signs
and adhering to speed limits.
Designated lanes can be created for large trucks and buses to ease traffic
Trotro drivers must use outer lanes only to enable them stop easily at bus stops.
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Figure 16: Meeting with World Vision Ghana
7.1.5 MEETING WITH THE ARK FOUNDATION

Haatso
Mad. Esinam Horsoo
Executive assistant, 0244789708
Alex Delanyo
Financial and Administrative Coordinator
3rd December, 2014

10:12am
The Ark Foundation is human rights NGO that focuses on the protection of women and children in
Ghana. It focuses on empowering women by organising training programmes to educate them on
sexual reproductive health issues and to sensitize school children on how to protect themselves from
child/sexual abuse.
The foundation does not expect to play any direct role in the project but is ready to help in any way it
can if need be.
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7.1.6 MEETING WITH ACP ESTATES LIMITED, POKUASE
Francoise Lubanda
Estate Manager
0546784109
3rd December, 2014
11:55am
The meeting began with the manager sharing some facts about the estate. There are currently 253
housing units within the estate, with a population of 459 adults and 74 children below the age of 18.
User Involvement
The ACP Estate is not expecting to play any direct role in the project although it is prepared to offer
its assistance when called upon to do so.
Concrete products to be used for construction should be purchased from ACP Limited, to
promote the use of locally manufactured goods.
Construction should be carried out at night time to ease traffic flow during peak traffic
hours.
Less faulty or brand new machinery should be used in order to reduce emissions that
may pollute the air.
Less steep road gradients should be considered during the design phase.
There should be efficient monitoring and evaluation during the operational phase.
7.1.7 MEETING WITH MOTOR TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC UNIT- AMASAMAN
MTTU Commander
Amasaman
User Involvement
The MTTU will be playing the following roles while the project is on-going:
Traffic enforcement and management.
Traffic control in the event of traffic lights breaking down.
Direction of traffic during road diversions, as well as enforcement of diversions.
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The MTTU Amasaman unit currently has 6 officers on ground, but will require more personnel due to
the large scope of this project. The unit will request for more personnel from the regional and national
offices when the project commences. The unit also lacks necessary resources to acquire and maintain
logistics such as vehicles. The unit therefore requires more vehicles for the project duration, a driver
may also be provided. The vehicles should be fuelled as the unit does not have the capacity to do so.
Blocked roads and road diversions will create more traffic, thus putting more pressure on the few
MTTU personnel available. In order to avoid this, construction should not be carried out during rush
hours i.e. between the hours of 5.30am-10am and 4pm-9pm. Most of construction work should be
done at night time when the roads are less busy.
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7.2 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS (FGDS) ON THE POKUASE

INTERCHANGE PROJECT
Almost all the groups interacted with at the community level had heard about the proposed
interchange project. They were involved in previous stakeholder meetings held on the same
project and also got information about the project from their MCDs and Members of
Parliament (MPs).
Some major concerns raised by the communities were with the issue of poverty. They
asserted that poverty level in the communities had increased steadily cutting across all ages
and attributed it to high cost of living in the country. They therefore advocated that there are
skilled and unskilled labours available that can be employed during the construction stage.
They stressed that there should be a clause in the contract agreement to employ a quota of
community members during the construction stage.
Secondary, the opinion leaders indicated that there are some customs and traditions which
must be observed by the contractors before construction begins. In Pokuase for instance, the
community frowns on behaviours such as adultery and defecating in the bush. It is also
against their traditions to fetch water from the Nsaki and Sunkwa River on Sundays. It is
worth noting that since the Sunkwa River is quite close to the proposed project area it is
likely to be affected by the project. They advised that proper rites and pacification be initiated
before construction begins. It was also noted in Ayawaso that Shrines such as the Asafo, Okai
Kwei, Omanye, Opobi and Obuade River are located in the forest around the Ayawaso palace
and nobody is allowed to go there on Saturdays. The Obuade River is a clean river which
serves as a source of water supply for the community and therefore entry into the river with
slippers is not allowed.
Lastly, the community folks advised that a well-qualified contractor should be assigned on
the project. Work must be completed on time to avoid continuous traffic, dust and congestion
at the proposed junction. Also, in the event of road diversions, there is the need for police
presence to ensure that drivers adhere or use the approved road diversions to prevent traffic.
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Meeting with the Womens group at Pokuase

Meeting with opinion leaders at Kwabenya
FGD with Opinion leaders at Pokuase

FGD with the Youth - Ayawaso
Figure 17: Focus Group Discussion on the Pokuase Interchange
7.3 DISCUSSION WITH TRANSPORT UNIONS
In all, about eight (8) transport unions operate around the proposed interchange area; apart
from the Kwabenya Taxi Drivers who belong to the Co-operative union, all the other unions
belong to the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU). It was manifested that almost
all the unions ply the proposed interchange area regularly to their destinations. Locations of
these transport unions and the areas mostly plied are depicted in the table below.
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Table 41: Transport Union Operating around the Proposed Interchange
Community Name of union Station Brands of vehicles used Routes

Pokuase Pokuase Ayawaso Ayawaso Amarmorley Junction Nissan, Opel, Kia, Hyundai, From Ayawaso Jnc to Amamorley,
Branch of the GPRTU Mazda, Ablekuma, Olebu, Ayawaso, Odorkor,
(Taxis and Trotro) Omanjor, Kaneshie, Anyaa, Dansoman,
Kwabenya, Mallam, Korle bu
ACP Taxi Drivers ACP Junction, Pokuase Kia, Nissan, Polio, Toyota, From ACP jnc. To Kwabenya, ACP
Union of the GPRTU Hyundai, Mazda estates. Accra, John Teye are plied on
dropping basis
ACP Tanker Drivers ACP Junction, Pokuase Tata, Bez, Daf, Kia, Ford, Distribute water al areas within Greater
Association of Hyundai, Toyota, Scania Accra
GPRTU
Pokuase GPRTU Pokuase Community Kia Pride, Toyota, Nissan, Opel Mayera, Dunyo, Abensu, Katapor roads.
Local union Astra, Benz Otiakrom, Okyerekronfo, Dedeiman
Kwabenya and Abuom
Kwabenya Kwabenya Tipper Kwabenya Pokuase Junction Benz, Daf, Man Diesel, Iveco, Distribute to any location as demanded by
Drivers Union of the Astra, Renault the customer
GPRTU
Kwabenya Taxi Kwabenya Pokuase Junction Hyundai, Mazda, Opel, Nissan, From Kwabenya to Amasaman, Pokuase,
Drivers Union of the Toyota Mayira, Brekusu, Dome, Nsawam
GPRTU & Co-
operative
Kwabenya Trotro Kwabenya Pokuase Junction Benz Sprinter, 207, Toyota, From Kwabenya to Dome, Achimota,
Drivers Union of the Mazda, Nissan, Kia Lapz, Circle, Accra central, Madina,
GPRTU Ashongman, Nsawam
Amasaman Amasaman GPRTU Amasaman Lorry Station Toyota, Kia, Daewoo, Nissan, From Amasaman to Ashalaja, Peace
(Trotro and Taxi) Hyundai village, Madina, Circle, Achimota, Accra
Central, Nsawam
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One major concern raised by the Unions in Pokuase had to do with resettlement. They envisaged
that the project might likely affect their operations which in effect may lead to evacuating them
from their current location. They claimed there are alternative lands in the municipality where
they can be relocated to continue their operations. This can only be done through negotiation
with the Ga West Municipal Assembly, they said. Also, the ACP Tanker Drivers Association
stands at a very high risk of losing their job when the Sunkwa River is affected because their
main source of water for distribution is the Sunkwa River. In effect, they suggested that they
could be contracted to supply water for the project during the construction phase.
In addition, all the unions affirmed that apart from driving, they have individual skills such as
carpentry, masonry, plumbing; steel bending etc. that can be recruited for the project. Again, it
was urged that at least six (6) months grace period should be given to PAPs to organize and
vacate the proposed area after they have been compensated.
Discussion with the ACP Taxi Drivers Union Discussion with the Kwabenya Drivers Union
Figure 18: FGD with Transport Unions
7.4 FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON THE 10 KM ACCESS ROADS

UPGRADE
Focus group discussions were held with opinion leaders, women and youth in Amasaman,
Pokuase, Amamorley and Ayawaso; transport union at Pokuase and market women at Anyaa.
FGD With Community Members
Findings from the opinion leaders, women and youth revealed the main economic activities
engaged in by men were mainly artisanship, civil service and trading whereas the women are
mostly engaged in trading activities; food vending, artisanship (seamstress, hairdressing) and
civil servants. In addition, the populaces in population are sometimes involved in stone
quarrying. The dominant ethnic groups in all the four communities were found to be Akan, Ewes
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and Ga. One common festival celebrated by all the communities is Homowo meaning shame to
hunger. Other traditions observed are stated above in the FGD on the Pokuase interchange.
As already mentioned above one major concern re-echoed by the communities was the issue of
poverty as they attributed it to the high cost of living in the country and high vulnerability level
of the aged. They suggested the Livelihood Empowerment Agaist Poverty (LEAP) program
which caters for the elderly and the vulnerable should be expanded to include more people. Also,
the agriculture processing centre at Pokuase which use to manufacture biscuits, process gari and
the state farms should be revived to provide employment for the youth. They further stressed that
there should be a clause in the contract agreement to employ a quota of community members
during the construction stage.
All community members had heard about the construction of an interchange at ACP junction but
had not heard about the upgrading of access roads linking the communities to ACP junction.
They raised the following suggestions
The right material should be used to construct the road to avert future destruction.
Highly qualified contractors should be awarded contracts.
Trenches dug during construction should not be left uncovered since they could become
death traps for people.
The road surface should be watered regularly during construction.
The road should be constructed within the stipulated time to avoid delays.
Contractors should employ community members and not outsiders to work during
construction
FGD with Ayawaso Opinion Leaders FGD with Amasaman Womens Group
Figure 19; FGD with some community members on the 10KM Local Roads Upgrade
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FGD with Anyaa Market Women
The current Anyaa market started operating about 20 years ago as professed by the market
women during a meeting held with them. The market has a total of about 30 unions but excludes
hawkers because they are not stationed in the market. The main types of
commodities/wares/goods sold in the market are cereals, fruits, groundnut paste, cassava dough,
cassava, vegetables of all kinds etc. The market operates from Mondays to Sundays from
morning to evening with Mondays and Thursdays as the main or peak market days. They
indicated that they get their wares from Aglogloshie, Akyim, Begoro, Obuom, Sunyani,
Techiman, Aburi, Nothern Region, Dormaa etc and these goods are conveyed to them by cargo
cars, trotro and taxis.
The Anyaa market women had heard about the construction of the market during the sod cutting
of the Awoshie Pokuase road by the president. They pointed out that the current condition of
the market prevents them from selling during the rains because there are no sheds. Also, they
wares are often stolen due to lack of security and there are no gutters to contain or channeled
downpour hence the place get flooded during rains. They suggested the following for the
construction of the market
They have capable men and women who can be hired as artisans during the
constructions phase
The market women association wish to sit down or discuss with the contractors or the
project implementers to recommend right places to situate the sheds
The shed to be constructed should be spacious
After completion of market it should be handed over to market leaders so that they
identify their members and allocate the sheds.
Markets should be given to occupants of the market and not outsiders. In terms of the
mode of payment, authorities should sit with market leaders and hand it over to them so
that payment for the allocations can be properly negotiated
Access roads that leads to the market place should be well surfaced
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FGD with Anyaa Market Women The Current State of the Anyaa Market
Figure 20: FGD with Anyaa Market Women
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8.0 IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF IMPACT

This chapter presents an analysis of project impacts based on both empirical and secondary
sources. The impacts have been discussed under constructional phase and operations phase and
grouped into positive or negative. Several components of the AUTP i.e. Pokuase interchange,
10km Access roads, Schools, Hospital expansion, Markets and Bus terminal involve
construction and operations phases with similar impacts, therefore the similar impacts will be
discussed together, with specific impacts of sub-projects being highlighted as such.
8.1 EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACTS CONSTRUCTIONAL PHASE

8.1.1 JOB CREATION
The constructional phase of the AUTP will create opportunities for both skilled as well as
unskilled workers to be employed by the contractors. People skilled in driving heavy equipment,
trucks and other artisans such as masons, carpenters, welders will be employed. Unskilled locals
within the surrounding communities expect to be engaged as laborers and any other manual jobs
available. Such employment opportunities for men especially will boost incomes and improve
their quality of life, help cater for the vulnerable/weak, for their wards education and facilitate
access to healthcare. Community leaders expect specific quotas given qualified youth in
catchment areas.
8.1.2 BOOST TRADING ACTIVITIES

The commencement of construction is expected to initiate and increase commercial activities of
women in the surrounding communities as they take this opportunity to provide various services
for the contractors and their workers, especially vending of cooked food and provisions. This
will go a long way to raise the incomes and standard of living of women who are considered
poor in the communities and contribute to poverty reduction.
8.1.3 ENHANCE THE SKILLS OF LOCAL ARTISANS AND MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL

Periodic site meetings and other monitoring activities will be embarked on by the Assemblys
personnel and this will provide them the opportunity to gain technical knowledge thus enriching
them. Local artisans such as carpenters, masons, welders, who are employed will have the
opportunity to be trained by the contractor. This training will enhance their skills on the job and
push them to a higher level in their field or career
8.1.4 INCREASED REVENUE FOR LAND/PROPERTY OWNERS
Community members, who own property would also enjoy higher revenues from rental of
residential units, land used as burrow pits/sand and stone winning etc.
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8.1.5 INCREASED REVENUE FOR THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

During the construction phase, trucks carting materials to the site will be required to pay toll
which will bring some revenue to the Assembly. Revenue can also be generated by the
Municipal assemblies from traders who sell or trade around the project site through ticketing
8.2 EXPECTED NEGATIVE IMPACTS CONSTRUCTIONAL STAGE

8.2.1 DEMOLITION OF PROPERTIES AND DISPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PERSONS
All the community-upgrading works under the AUTP are being constructed on sites already
earmarked and acquired for the purpose. Only the proposed interchange project and the
development of 10km access roads are likely to be associated with demolition of some
temporary and permanent structures and the subsequent displacement of peoples and businesses
in the right-of-way. Table-top sellers and Kiosk operators around the proposed interchange area
may also lose their business sites and would need to relocate. Any expansion or widening of
existing roads will lead to some displacement of persons and their activities.
8.2.2 INCREASE IN DUST AND NOISE LEVELS

Levels of dust will rise significantly because of dirt on the roads and at the construction site.
Vehicular movement and wind will also stir up dust. Loading and unloading of dumper trucks
would also generate dust and reduce air quality.
Level of noise will also increase as a result of activities such as, movement of vehicles and earth
moving equipment, drilling, hammering, emptying and loading of trucks and noise of workforce.
Moreover piercing noise like that caused by the drilling machines will raise noise levels when in
operation. High levels of noise are known to cause stress, headaches and when persistent,
hearing impairment.
8.2.3 POOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
The increase in dust levels could increase the incidence of colds and other upper respiratory
infections in the general populace in the corridor. Uncovered dug outs may collect rain
especially during the wet season and become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. This may mean
that the incidence of malaria may increase in the corridor.
There could also be a surge in the number of single mothers as some of the construction workers
may have children with the local women and neglect them when the project ends.
There may also be an increase in the incidences of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted
infections due to the possible influx of construction workers who normally away fro regular
sexual partners and are better resourced to negotiate sex.
8.2.4 RISK OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND SAFETY

Construction workers will be exposed to many occupational hazards including slips, falls from
heights (with construction of rumps), grazes, cuts, foreign objects in eyes, being pierced with
sharp objects and being hit by heavy objects. Accidents caused by the poor handling, misuse or
malfunctioning of equipment may increase. Workers will also be exposed to high levels of noise
and dust that can be detrimental to their health.
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8.2.5 INTERRUPTION OF TRAFFIC MOVEMENT

Movement of traffic along the route will be difficult as a result of possible road diversions;
riding comfort will be poor and speeds will be low, so traffic will tend to crawl and this will
increase travel time. It will take longer to cross the road corridors than it did before construction
commenced.
8.2.6 POOR AESTHETICS
Construction causes visual intrusions that may be unpleasant. Stockpiling of material can
obstruct vision, hide the frontage of businesses and ruin the aesthetics of the road corridors.
8.3 EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACT OPERATIONS PHASE
8.3.1 BETTER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT SERVICE

It is expected that during the operations phase, when the interchange is in place and access roads
are improved, there will be free flow of traffic: this will reduce vehicle operating costs and cause
a reduction in travel time. The provision of bus stops, road signs and a better road surface will
also reduce vehicular-pedestrian conflicts and travel cost. The overall effect on vehicle operating
cost will be positive and significant for road users.
8.3.2 ROAD SAFETY

When the ACP junction is upgraded into an interchange, the road surface and travel comfort will
improve and with moderate speeds and facilities for improving pedestrian safety, some accidents
that are now common may reduce significantly. The project will solve some of the vehicular-
pedestrian conflicts at the junction. Provision of pedestrian crossings and other traffic
management schemes will reduce accidents. Overtaking other vehicles by motorists along the
road will be safer and easier.
8.3.3 BOOST IN LOCAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
It is expected that with the completion of the proposed interchange project, more businesses as
well as customers will be attracted to do business in the area than before. Hence, business
activities will flourish, and impact significantly on the communities. Accessibility to the
municipality is also expected to improve which will attract prospective residents thus increasing
the demand for more services within the area. This will further serve as a source of income to the
Assembly. ACP Estates Limited for instance expects higher patronage of its properties.
8.3.4 SPECIFIC POSITIVE IMPACTS OF COMMUNITY-UPGRADING

INFRASTRUCTURE
Schools
Education in the project catchment area is receiving a major boost from the project. In all three
new schools will be constructed and these schools and 14 others being constructed under the
sister-project: Awoshi-Pokuase Road and Community Development Project, will receive ICT
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equipment for training of students. These schools together will hold about 15,000 students.
The classroom blocks will be furnished and have space for computer laboratories,
libraries, teachers common rooms, offices for headmasters and separate toilet blocks fitted with
boreholes and polytanks to supply water.
These developments will boost school enrolment, enhance quality of teaching and learning, ICT
training and school sanitation.
Markets and bus terminal

Two markets: Pokuase and Anyaa markets will be constructed under the AUTP and these will
boost businesses in the area, especially womens businesses. Construction of a bus terminal at
Pokuase will also facilitate the provision of transport services and reduce accidents caused
through wrongful parking of vehicles
Hospital expansion
Ofankor hospital will receive a mortuary and a surgical ward. These facilities will enhance
operations at the newly built health centre as alternatives are far off.
8.4 EXPECTED NEGATIVE IMPACT OPERATIONAL PHASE
8.4.1 INTERCHANGE MAY BE USED AS EVENT POSTER WALL / BOARD

Churches, schools, politicians and other event organizers for the past years have used foot
bridges and interchanges in the country as event poster boards where events such as crusade,
convention, political rally, obituary and other programs are pasted. These posters get stuck to the
walls and become very difficult to remove and hence becoming unsightly. The proposed
Pokuase interchange may not differ from such situations if appropriate measures are not taken.
8.4.2 ABUSE OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND ACCIDENTS
Quite a number of respondents expressed fears that once the interchange is constructed, drivers
are likely to flout traffic regulations on speed limits and over-speed (even in communities), in a
bid to shorten their travel time and maximize their profits. This could result in increased fatal
accidents such as knocking down of pedestrians, cyclists and animals. Another abuse is careless
overtaking and consequent fatal crashes.
8.4.3 INCREASE IN CRIMINALITY

Influx of people into the surrounding communities may add up or facilitate the increase of
criminals engaging in highway robberies and stealing.
The impacts discussed above and others are captured in the following matrix:
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Table 42: Impacts: Construction Phase
DIRECT INDIRECT ENHANCEMENT MITIGATION

MEASURES MEASURES
Job creation
POSITIVE (Skilled and Boost trading Clauses on local
unskilled labour) Activities (Food content
vendors)
Allow food vending
at the Contractors
site
Increase revenue
Enhance skills for for land/property Training for locals
Local Artisans owners eg. and Assembly staff
and Municipal Municipal
personnel Assembly, Estate
owners
Increase revenue
for land/property
owners eg.
Borrow pit
Demolition of
NEGATIVE properties and Poor access to Prompt Payment of
Displacement of residences and Adequate
affected persons business compensation
locations
Increase in Dust Poor Public Regular watering

and Noise Level Health and of project site and
Safety public education-
health screening
Disruption of Risk to Police presence

traffic Occupational
movements Health and Directional signs
Safety
Public education-
health screening
Construction work
during non peak
hours
Clearing of top Interruption of Supervision and

soil / forest Traffic Monitoring
leading to land Movement
degradation Police presence
Impact on Public education

Aesthetics
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Table 43: Impacts: Operations Phase
DIRECT INDIRECT ENHANCEMENT MITIGATION

MEASURES MEASURES
POSITIVE Reduction in
traffic jams
Better Road Boost in Local Regular road
Infrastructure and Economic maintenance
Transport Activities
Services
Road Safety Road signs
improvement Solar street lights
Reduction in Road maintenance
operational cost
of vehicles
running /
transport service
Reduction in
travel time
Provision of Boost in
school enrolment
infrastructure
Improvement in Teacher training and
quality of motivation
education
Enhanced ICT Equipment
training maintenance
New markets Boost womens Combine with
businesses and management training
incomes and microfinance
Hospital Improvement in
expansion health
Bus terminal Enhanced
transport
services
NEGATIVE Interchange may Enforcement by
be used as event Municipal
poster wall / assemblies
board
Abuse of traffic Enforcement by
Regulations and Police
Accidents Speed control
measures
Increase in
Criminality
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9.0 MITIGATION MEASURES
9.1 PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION

Those who will lose their properties would need early information from the contractor and
adequate time to salvage movable properties. PAPs who have permanent structures require
adequate compensation to enable them relocate. Also, roadside sellers and kiosk operators
would also need adequate time and some financial assistance to cater for cost incurred in
relocating and initial loss of man-hours and reduction in business activity
9.2 REDUCTION IN DUST & NOISE LEVEL AND PUBLIC HEALTH

AND SAFETY
As mentioned earlier, dust and noise can lead to health problems among members in the
nearby communities. Hence there is a need for DUR to educate the contractor on the need to
control dust pollution and on the benefits of machinery and equipment maintenance. DUR is
also to frequently monitor the adequacy of the contractors pollution control system and the
state of his equipment. This will go a long way to limit air-pollution.
In addition, the contractor should minimize dust by watering exposed work surfaces
adequately and at regular intervals as well as restrict dust producing activities (e.g. haulage or
material on construction traffic) and the use of noise or dust generating machinery to normal
working hours. Moreover, the contractor should avoid creating stagnant pools of water which
risk becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
9.3 SUPERVISION AND MONITORING

The Department of Urban Roads should closely supervise the construction phase and caution
the contractor to minimize obstruction to traffic and risk of accidents. The Contractor must
also educate and caution his workers against mishandling of tools and machines. Safety wear
should as well be provided to each construction worker to reduce the risk of accidents at the
project site.
Mounting of regulatory and other important warnings signs will alarm pedestrians who walk
along the proposed site to restrain themselves from getting close to the construction site,
hence prevent accidents. Furthermore, pits, holes and other dangerous areas must be fenced to
prevent likely accidents.
9.4 POLICE PRESENCE TO MITIGATE TRAFFIC AND

CRIMINALITY.
Approved alternative routes should initially be created by the contractor for pedestrians to ply
on whilst the main area goes under construction. Abuse of traffic regulations due to road
diversion during the constructional phase should be minimized through the presence of the
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police to ensure that drivers use the approved diversion routes. All offenders must be dealt
with according the law. A well-resourced and motivated police patrol on the road will help
minimize the presence of arm robbers on the road.
9.5 MEASURE TO CONTROL POSTERS ON THE INTERCHANGE

It is already established that the AMA has warned people against the menace of pasting
posters on unapproved walls in the city. Therefore, owners of these posters who violate these
laws must be called to order and be given punitive fines by the municipal assemblies. Again,
the Assemblies must provide adequate event poster boards at vantage points or places for
such activities at a moderate fee.
9.6 INTERCHANGE DESIGN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

To minimize accidents on the road and around the interchange area, the road design must
provide warning signs such as speed limits, sharp diversions or curves and other mandatory
signs. Pedestrian crossings should be placed at the right place and bus stops for passengers
should not be too close to the interchange area. Moreover, there should be continuous
education to drivers and the general public on the abuse of traffic regulation as well as the
presence of police to check offenders.
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10.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
10.1 SUMMARY
This Social Impact Assessment of the Accra Urban Development Project has discussed the
project in terms of its background, components and policy framework. It has also through the
analysis of empirical and secondary data described the social settings of the project, that is,
beneficiary municipalities, communities, households and peoples served by the project.
Additionally, both positive and negative impacts of the project have also been analysed with
inferences on enhancement and mitigation drawn.
The study involved five (5) key activities including; a reconnaissance study; secondary and
primary data collection, consultations with key stakeholders, manual data collation and
analysis as well as electronic data analysis. In all, two hundred and twenty (220) household
members, officials at the Municipal level and an average of 10 participants from various
community groups were interviewed in the 6 main communities surrounding the proposed
interchange and the 10km access roads. These communities are Pokuase, Ayawaso,
Amasaman, Kwabenya and Amarmoley. These fall in three municipalities namely Ga West,
Ga East and Ga Central.
The assignment evaluated the socio-economic status of the area and determined the potential
impacts of the project and came out with mitigation measures to solve the problems. The
project is expected to have positive and negative impacts on the surrounding communities in
particular during the construction period which will be temporary and during the operations
period. Whereas the positive impact should be enhanced, the negative impacts must also be
mitigated with measures presented.
Expected Positive Impact
The likely positive effects of the project during the construction phase will be job creation,
boosting trading activities especially for women, enhancing skills of local artisans and
increase revenue generation for the Municipal assembly. During the operations phase, the
completed road projects will improve transport services, better road infrastructure, improve
road safety and boost local economic activities. The community upgrading infrastructure will
greatly improve education and health services as well as gender empowerment in the project
catchment area.
Expected Negative Impact
On the other hand, some of the negative impacts likely to be associated with the road projects
at the construction phase will include; demolition of properties and displacement of people,
increase in dust and noise levels, poor public health, risk to occupational health and safety,
road diversions and traffic congestion. Negative impact at the operations phase may include;
abuse of traffic regulations and accidents, and increase in criminality due to ease of
movement.
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The negative impacts can be mitigated through the payment of compensation, reduction in
dust and noise level by the contractor, supervision and monitoring, police presence,
appropriate project design, public education and spot fines.
On the whole, the report has shown that the projects positive impacts will altogether far
outweigh the inconveniences or negative impacts to be caused by the project especially when
the negative impacts are minimized or mitigated.
10.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Further assessment needs to be undertaken on the project components which are yet to be
developed. These include:
a. Non-motorized Traffic Management Scheme (Safe Walk to School)
b. Siting of markets and bus terminal
c. Support to local womens groups/gender empowerment
2. The 10km access road improvement needs to be extended to include a few more key accesses
e.g. the Ayawaso- Amarmoley road which provides access to the Ayawaso D/A Quarry
school which is receiving new facilities under the AUTP.
3. The participation of local people in the development of the project (i.e. construction
phase) must receive urgent attention as unemployment and underemployment rates
are high in the beneficiary communities.
4. Timely delivery of the project is of great concern to the residents and road users and
therefore cannot be overemphasized.
5. Mitigation for negative impacts e.g. payment of compensation and livelihood
restoration must be prompt and based on full cost replacement.
6. Project design of specific components must take into consideration the needs of
beneficiaries as well as international best practice. This will require extensive public
consultation.
7. All effort must be made to ensure the protection of sacred/heritage sites in the project
vicinity including the Gua Koo forest and Sunkwa River near ACP junction
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11.0 REFERENCES
1. Addai-Yeboah, Alice, 2007. Road Sector: Resettlement Policy Framework. Transport

Sector Development Program. Prepared for Ministry of Transportation, Ghana
2. Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the Ministry of

Transportation (MoT)
3. Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), 2012. 2010 Population and Housing Census; Final
Results
4. Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), 2014. 2010 Population and Housing Census; District
Analytical Report for the Ga West Municipality.
5. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), 2014. The Composite Budget
of the Ga West Municipal Assembly for the 2014 Fiscal year.
6. Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP), 2013. The Composite Budget
of the Ga East Municipal Assembly for the 2014 Fiscal year.
7. The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana
8. The Lands Statutory Way leaves Act 1963, Act 186
9. The World Bank Operational Policy OP4.12
10. www.ghanadistricts.com
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12.0 APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1: Questionnaires
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR POKUASE INTERCHANGE

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of Community: Municipality/District: Interviewers Name: Supervisors Name:
Name of Suburb, If Date: Category of respondent:

Applicable:
Time:
PLEASE WRITE OR CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

A: BIO-DATA
1. Name of Respondent:
2. Sex: a. Male b. Female

3. Age (in completed years)
4. House No. . Tel. no.
5. Highest Educational Level: a. None b. Primary c. JHS/MSLC d.

SHS/Sec. e. Tech/Voc/Commercial f. College (Nursing, teaching
etc.) g. Polytechnic. h. University i. Professional j. Other
(specify)..
6. Nationality: a. Ghanaian b. Non-Ghanaian (name country)
7. If Ghanaian, what ethnic group: a. Akan b. Ga-Adangme c.

Ewe d. Guan
e. Other (specify)
8. Religion: a. Christian b. Moslem c. Traditional religion d. Other
(specify)
9. Marital Status: a. Married b. Single c. Divorced d. Widow/er e.
Separated f. Consensual Union
10. What is the size of your household? a. 1-3 b. 4-6 c. 7-9 d. 10-12 e. 13-15
f. 15+
11. Are you the household head? a. Yes (If yes, skip to section B) b. No
12. If No, What are you to the household head? a. Spouse b. Father c. Mother
d. son e. daughter f. nephew g. niece h. uncle
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i. aunt j. cousin k. other

B. MAJOR AND MINOR OCCUPATION
1. Major Occupation: a. Office work (position or title)

b. Crop farmer c.
Livestock farmer d. Fisherman e. Fishmonger f. Petty Trader(hawker, table-top etc)
g. small / medium trader ( Kiosk, 20ft container, one store) h. Large trader (from 40ft
container, 2-room store etc
i. Artisan (specify) . j. Driver
k. Drivers mate
l. Student m. Food Vendor n. Any other work,
specify)
2. Minor Occupation: a. Office work (position or title)

b. Crop farmer c.
Livestock farmer d. Fisherman e. Fishmonger f. Petty Trader(hawker, table-top etc)
g. small/medium trader ( Kiosk, 20ft container, one store) h. Large trader (from 40ft
container, 2-room store etc
i. Artisan (specify) . j. Driver k.
Drivers mate
l. Student m. Any other work,
specify)
C. INCOME, EXPENDITURE AND ASSET OWNERSHIP

1. Average household income:
SOURCES AMOUNT (GH)
INCOME PER INCOME PER INCOME PER INCOME PER
DAY WEEK MONTH YEAR
Main
occupation
Minor
occupation
Rentals
Remittances
Other sources
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2. Average household expenditure on the following items (GH):
ITEM AMOUNT (GHC)

DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY
Food
Transport
Education
Electricity
Water
Medicals
Funeral
Clothing
Soap
Phone Units
Remittances
Savings
Other (specify)
3. Which of these items does your household own?
# Type of property Number # Type of property Number

1 Private vehicle 7 Piece of Land
2 Commercial Vehicle 8 Canoe
3 Motorbike 9 Fishing Net
4 Bicycle 10 Outboard Motor
5 Laptops/Computers 11 Mobile phone
6 House 12 Other, specify

..
D. WATER AND SANITATION

1. What is your source of water for domestic use? a. Pipe borne water b. Well
c. borehole d. stream e. river f. lake g. Other specify
2. What toilet facility do you use?

a) One used by respondents household only b) Shared with other households c)
Public toilet d) Neighbors toilet e) Bush
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3. How does your household get rid of its rubbish?

a) Throw it away into the bush b) Burn it c) Bury it d) Communal Rubbish
dump
e) Metal Container (skip) f. House to house collection f) other, (specify)
..
E. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
1. How often do you use the area proposed for the interchange?
a. Everyday b. one day per week c. once a month d. Once a quarter f.
More than once a month g. Other (Specify) ..
2. What is your most frequently used mode of transport a. Taxi b. Trotro (mini
bus) c. Bus (large bus eg. MMT) d. Bicycle e. Motorbike f. Walking g. Other
(specify) .
3. What is your usual destination?
4. What is your usual reason for using the area proposed for the interchange? a. To work b.
To market (to sell) c. Business d. To shop/market e. Visit family/friends f. On
errand e. other (specify) ..
5. How much does it cost your household to travel per journey per mode of transport?
Mode Cost of Cost of luggage (large
passenger/journey ( fertilizer bag) (GHC)
GHC)
Taxi
Trotro/minibus
Large bus
Motorbike
6. What is your opinion about the service provided by the following types of public transport
system operating in your area? (Please tick as appropriate)
Mode Very Satisfactory Poor No
Good response
Taxi
Trotro/minibus
Large bus
Motorbike
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F. CURRENT TRAVEL CONDITIONS

1. What can you say about current conditions under which you travel across the area
proposed for the interchange:
Accessibility (getting in or out):
Travel time (Time it takes to move in and out):
2. What are the major obstacles that happen during your journey around the proposed
interchange area?
.

3. What are the major interventions adopted to deal with these obstacles?
.
4 How does the current condition of the proposed interchange area affect your activities?
G. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROJECT (THE PROPOSED INTERCHANGE)
1. What have you heard about the project?

.
2. From where did you get the information

.
3. Is this your usual source of information? a. Yes (If yes, skip to section H) b.
No
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4. (If No), what is your usual source of information? a. Radio (station

)
b. Friends/neighbors c. Assembly member d. Newspapers e.TV (station
) f. Internet h. Other (specify)
H. PROJECT IMPACTS - CONSTRUCTION PHASE

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project construction phase on the poor?

2. What could be the positive impacts of the project construction phase on the living
standards of the people in the area?

3. How can the positive impacts be enhanced?

4. What could be the negative impacts of the project construction phase on the living

.
5. What measures should be adopted to avoid, reduce and mitigate the negative impacts?

I. PROJECT IMPACTS - OPERATIONAL PHASE

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project operational phase on the living standards
of the people in the area?
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3. What could be the negative impacts of the project operational phase on the living
.

INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR DISTRICT / MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
A. Background
1. What is the population of your District / municipality? Men--------------Women------------
----- Children-----------------
2. What are the main economic activities engaged in by men, women, and the youth (15
35yrs)?
3. What social amenities do you have in the district? (Probe and fill attached form)
B. Land tenure
1. Who owns the land in the project area? (area proposed for the interchange)
2. What processes do people go through to get land for building/farming or other activities
in the municipality/District?
3. How can the assembly assist in land acquisition
C. Poverty and poverty reduction
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1. What proportion of the District/Municipality population could be considered as poor?

(Those who live on two US Dollar a day)
2. Which category of people in the District/Municipality would you say is poor?
3. What measures should be put in place to reduce poverty in the District/Municipal?
4. How should such a measure be organized and managed?
5. Who should take the lead role?
6. How will the project help to reduce poverty in your municipality?
D. User Involvement
1. What roles does the assembly expect to play in the project?
2. Does your institution have capacity to help in the implementation of the project?
3. Which departments/personals/units will be responsible for the implementation and what
will be their major roles?
4. How can the department/units capacity be enhanced for a successful implementation of
the project?
E. The Proposed Project

2. What were the sources of your information?
3. Are these sources very accessible to you?
4. If not what is the best media or source of information
F. Project Impacts Construction Phase

1. What will be the positive impacts of the project construction phase on?
a. The Assembly
b. The poor
c. Employment opportunities for men and women
d. The living standards of the people in the area?
3. What will be the negative impacts of the project construction phase on?
a. The Assembly
b. The poor
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G. Project Impacts Operations Phase

1. What will be the positive impacts of the project operations phase on?
a. The Assembly
b. The poor
d. The living standards of the people in the area
3. What will be the negative impacts of the project operations phase on?
a. The Assembly
b. The poor
H. Resettlement
1. What should be done for people whose houses/structures/crops are affected by the
project?
2. Are there alternative lands in the community for people whose structures are demolished
to rebuild their structures?
3. What conditions must be satisfied to acquire land for the new structures?
I. CONCERNS
1. What particular concerns do the assembly has about the project?
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COMMUNITY/OPINION LEADERS INTERVIEW GUIDE
E. Background
4. What is the name of this community?
5. What is the total population of this community? Men .. Women Children.
6. Has your population increased or decreased in the past ten years?
7. Why is this so?
8. What are the main economic activities engaged in by men, women, and the youth (15
35yrs)?
9. What proportion of the population is unemployed?
10. Which ethnic groups are represented in the community? (What languages are spoken in
the community?)
11. Which ethnic group is in the majority?
12. What are some of the cultural traditions in the area? (Are there any taboos we must be
aware of?)
13. Which particular areas of the land do you consider as sacred?
14. What activities currently go on in the area earmarked for the project?
15. What transportation services are available within your community?
16. How many transport terminals/stations exist in your community?
17. How are these transport terminals/stations likely to be affected by the project?
F. Poverty and poverty reduction
1. What proportion of the communitys population could be considered as poor? (Those who
live on less than two US Dollars or six Ghana Cedis a day)
2. Which category of people in the community would you say is poor?
3. Is the situation of the poor improving or becoming worse?
4. What accounts for your answer in Q3?
5. What measures should be put in place to reduce poverty in the area?
6. How should such a measure be organized and managed?
7. Who should take the lead role?
8. How can this project help to reduce poverty in the community?
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G. Land Tenure
5. Who owns the land in the community?) (Probe for, mode of transfer of land ownership,
who is allowed to own land?)
6. What processes do people go through to get land for businesses or farming or building?
7. What are the conditions for using land for business or farming for those who do not own
land? (Probe for type of crops e.g. tree crops; land rotation etc.)
D. The Proposed Project

1. What have you heard about the proposed project?
4. If not what are the best sources of information to you?
E. Project Impacts Construction Phase

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project construction phase on?
e. The poor
f. Employment opportunities for men and women
g. The living standards of the people in the area?
3. What could be the negative impacts of the project constructional phase on?
e. The poor
F. Project Impacts Operations Phase

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project operations phase on?
e. The poor
g. The living standards of the people in the area
3. What could be the negative impacts of the project operations phase on?
e. The poor
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G. Resettlement
4. What should be done for people whose houses/structures/crops are affected by the
project?
5. Are there alternative lands in the community for people whose structures are demolished
to rebuild their structures?
6. What conditions must be satisfied to acquire land for the new structures?
H. Social amenities
1. (Administer community facilities checklist)
2. What social amenities does the community still need?
I. Concerns
1. Do you have any particular concerns about the project which you will like to make
known at this stage?
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FGD WITH TRANSPORT UNIONS
A. Background
1. What is the name of your association/Union?
2. How long has the association been in operation at the current location?
3. What is the total number of your members?
4. How many of your members are active?
5. Does the association include drivers mates?
6. What are some of the services the association provides to its members?
7. What towns or communities do your members normally go to / What routes do your
members ply?
8. What brands of vehicles operate here?
B. The Proposed Project

4. If not what is the best medium or source of information to you?
5. How often do your members travel through the area proposed for the interchange?
6. What are the reasons for your members travelling through the area proposed for the
interchange?
7. How does the current condition of the intersection affect the operational costs of your
members?
8. What factors must be considered before constructing the interchange?
9. How are the activities of your union likely to be affected by the project?
10. How does your union expect to be involved in the project?
11. What skills are available in your union to be hired for the project?
C. Project Impacts Construction Phase

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project construction phase on?
h. The public in general
i. Your transport station
3. What could be the negative impacts of the project constructional phase on?
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i. Your transport station
D. Project Impacts Operations Phase

1. What could be the positive impacts of the project operations phase on?
i. The transport station
3. What will be the negative impacts of the project operations phase on?
i. The transport station
E. Resettlement
7. In case your transport station is affected, what should be done to restore the operations of
the union?
8. Are there alternative lands in the community for construction of a transport station?
9. What conditions must be satisfied to acquire land for the transport station?
F. Concerns
1. What particular concerns do you have about the project?
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APPENDIX 2 STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIONS
CONTACT AGENCY DATE / TIME REMARKS

PERSON
Mad. Felicia Dapaah Ga-West 26th November, A. Background
Metropolitan Municipal 2014 Total population of the municipality was given as 219,788, of which 49% are male and 51%
Coordinating Assembly 10:55 am female.
Director (MCD) (Amasaman) 38% of the population is employed by the service and sales sector, with 20.1% being male and
Contact: 56.7% female. The unemployed make up 40.9% of the population with 36.9% being male and
44.3% female.
0243183587
B. Land Tenure
The MCD stated that lands within the project area are either government owned or owned by
individuals or families. She also stated that in order to acquire land within the municipality
one must first determine who the land belongs to. Government owned lands can be obtained
from the Lands Commission.
She emphasized that the assembly does not own land within the municipality and has no
control over land ownership or acquisition but only has control over land usage. The assembly
may rather act as a facilitator and liaison between the buyer and the land owner.
C. Poverty and Poverty Reduction
Statistical information on poverty levels was not readily available although the MCD affirmed
that poverty level in the municipality is high with women being the majority of those
considered as poor. She raised the concern that most of the women prefer hawking at bus stops
and by the roadsides, which poses a great danger to them, mainly because they cannot afford
market stalls. It was suggested that these women be provided some form of financial support
i.e. loans or credit support in order to aid them in acquiring stalls in the market. She also
proposed that an area within the market be designated for their relocation. The municipality
may identify and allocate this area. This will enable the women expand their business and gain
more income as they will now be able to sell more items.
D. User Involvement
The assembly will be responsible for freeing the proposed project site. Education and
sensitization programs have already been carried out by the assembly, to inform property
owners within the project site, of the pending project. This is to facilitate resettlement and
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compensation of these persons. It will also act as a liaison between the contractor and family
heads or chiefs during the land acquisition process. The MCD also made mention of the fact
that the assembly often had to engage the services of an external consultant during such
projects, which is usually very costly. As such she suggested that a consultant be made
available by the contractor in order to facilitate the resettlement and compensation process.
E. The Proposed Project

The Assembly is well informed about the proposed project and obtained this information from
the Department of Urban Roads (DUR).
F. Project Impacts-Construction Phase
Below are some of the expected positive impacts of the construction phase
During the construction phase trucks transporting materials to the site will be required to
pay toll which will bring some revenue to the assembly.
Periodic site meetings may present the opportunity for the assemblys personnel to gain
technical knowledge thus enriching them.
Sand and aggregates to be used for construction, if bought from within the municipality,
will serve as a source of income to the locals.
Local people may be employed to provide some form of unskilled labour i.e. masons and
labourers, thus providing them with employment and income.
Construction may provide seasonal employment especially to women (hawkers and food
vendors) seeking to sell their wares to prospective buyers.
These positive impacts may be enhanced by the following means:
Provision of specific clauses within the contract to make provision for the employment of
locals (domestic preference) during construction.
Some expected negative impacts include the following:
Pollution i.e. increased noise and dust levels
Traffic diversions will result in inconveniences as Pokuase is a central drop off point for
most commuters.
Clearing of topsoil during construction will result in land degradation.
Clearing of trees within the construction site will result in forest loss.
Construction will also give rise to undesired markets due to the influx of hawkers and
vendors.
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Increased volumes of waste generated at the construction site

Sacred shrines within the Kuako Forest which is located within the project site may be
destroyed during construction.
Loss of biodiversity within the forest due to destruction of forest cover.
Pollution and destruction of water bodies within the project site.
Dislocation of transport stations and terminals.
The following are some suggested mitigation measures:
Periodic watering to reduce dust levels.
Caution signs should be placed along the road.
Road users and local people should be educated about diversions.
Bus terminals should be relocated to a suitable location in order to help ease traffic.
Bins and incinerators may be provided at the construction site in order to get rid of waste
generated.
Education programs should be carried out to inform people about the project, in order to
make them more tolerant of traffic diversions.
The assembly can facilitate the relocation of transport terminals by finding a suitable
location within the area. Heads of transport unions may also identify a location they deem
suitable and rely this to the assembly
G. Projects Impacts-Operations Phase

Some expected positive impacts include the following:
The newly constructed road will be expected to ease traffic.
Poverty reduction as less time spent in traffic will enable drivers save more on fuel.
Improved accessibility to the municipality is expected to attract prospective residents thus
increasing the demand for more services within the area. This will further serve as a source of
income to the assembly.
Increased road accidents due to over-speeding.
Increased criminal activity due to population growth within the area.
Increased development towards the new interchange.
Encroachment of the highway by hawkers and peddlers.
Excessive posting of bills around the highways often cause distractions when driving.
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Suggested mitigation measures include:

Installation of road rails to prevent hawkers form getting closer to the highway.
The use of speed limits, speed ramps and rumble strips may be employed to check over-
speeding.
Security within the municipality should be improved to reduce criminal activity.
Bye-laws may be passed against posting of bills around the highway as well as setting up
a task force to enforce these laws.
Concerns/Suggestions
Some other concerns and suggestions expressed by the assembly are as follows:
Safety of pedestrians crossing to either side of the interchange. It was suggested that an
underground pedestrian tunnel be incorporated into the design of the interchange, to
ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Designs should also be disability friendly.
Pedestrian crossings should be sited closer to bus stops to stop pedestrians form crossing
and undesignated points.
Solar street lights should be used as these are more environmentally friendly.
The assembly also wishes to be actively involved and informed during the project
implementation stage.
Nana Kwame Physical 26th November,
8. A. The Proposed Pokuase Interchange Project
Agyemang Planning 2014 9. The department is very well informed about the project. The officer stated that he was aware
0244108818/ Department- 13:30pm that project was proposed about two years ago, as he attended a meeting with the then Minister
0200103369 Town and of Local Government and other stakeholders to discuss this proposed project.
10. B. User Involvement
Country
11. The Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) will be responsible for providing DUR
Planning with road schemes, during road designs, in order to determine road size as well as which
Ga-West sections of land the intended project will occupy.
Municipal 12. The TCPD will also aid in the determination of persons who need to be compensated, by
Assembly providing the DUR with information on property owners that have been issued permits to
(Amasaman) operate within the proposed project site.
13. The TCPD is currently in need of a new and upgraded database system. The department also
does not have a digital means of storing data, and as such only hardcopies of documents can
be stored. This has lead to the loss of permits especially those issued before the year 2009.
The department thus requires computers and storage software to facilitate data storage. The
staff also needs to be trained and upgraded in the use of current models of GPS.
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14. The department has personnel available to aid in the determination of entitlement and
encroachment.
15. C. Project Impacts Constructional Phase
16. Construction is likely to bring about the following positive impacts:
17. Employment
18. Persons who may be employed during construction may also gain technical knowledge
which may be applied in other jobs.
19. The Town and Country Planning Departments work will be more appreciated as there
will be an increased awareness for people to obtain permits prior to building.
Construction activities will produce dust which may result in respiratory diseases in
persons living and working around the construction site.
Delays and inconveniences caused by traffic diversions will affect working hours of
persons working within the area.
Pollution of water bodies running through the Guako Forest, which is a water source for
residents near the project site.
Removal of forest will further contribute to the greenhouse effect thus augmenting global
warming
Construction activities will produce a lot of noise.
Excavation may affect foundations of buildings situated around the project site, causing
cracks and possible collapse of these buildings.
The officer suggested that the following measures be put in place to mitigate these negative
impacts:
Construction should be carried out during non-peak traffic hours.
Transporting of construction materials at non-peak traffic hours.
The contractor must ensure that the project duration does not exceed the set time as
extensions often cause delays and come at extra costs.
Periodic watering should be done to reduce dust.
Trees that were removed during construction should be replanted along the buffer.
D. Project Impacts Operational Phase
Some positive impacts that are anticipated during the operational phase are:
Reduced impact on traffic volume.
Ease of traffic flow.
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Reduction in travel time.

Reduced fuel consumption as less time will be spent in traffic.
The interchange once constructed will uplift the face value of lands and property nearby;
The following were expressed as some expected negative impacts:
Over-speeding drivers may pose a great danger to pedestrians attempting to cross the road.
Citing of bus stops often pose dangers to pedestrians and motorists.
The following mitigation measures can be put in place to reduce these negative impacts:
Design of the interchange should include pedestrian walkways.
Pelican lights should also be installed to make crossing easier for pedestrians.
Pelican lights may also be fitted with sensors to regulate traffic when there are no
pedestrians.
Solar panels may be installed to power these pelican crossings.
Bus stops should be sited further away from junctions.
Design of foot paths should cater to the needs of pedestrians.
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Director of Ga- West 26th November, A. General

Education Municipal 2014 The meeting began with the director giving us a brief introduction to the community. He stated
Education 15:15pm that the municipality is made up of two main communities; these are the rural and peri-urban
Directorate communities with Pokuase falling within the peri-urban. There are a lot of new settlements
within the area, and thus the pressure on education is greatly increasing. In the year 2008 the
population of children of school in public schools was 26000 and this number has increased to
37000 by the year 2014. The district has more private schools than public, and the population
of children in the private schools is about 68000. The ever-increasing population coupled with
the inability of many parents to afford private schools, has put a great amount of pressure on
the public schools in the area.hy6 There are also not enough classroom blocks to accommodate
the pupils, and as such classrooms need to be divided to accommodate more than one class.
The municipality has also been identified by DOVVSU as having a very high teenage
pregnancy rate, with girls as young as 12 years getting pregnant. This is largely attributed to
high levels of poverty within the rural communities. Most of these young girls are forced to
fend for themselves as their parents cannot cater for them. They often end up with men who
may demand sex in exchange for catering for them.
B. Project Impacts-Construction Phase
The Directorate was been informed about the proposed project during a meeting with the
African Development Bank (AfDB).
Some positive impacts anticipated to be derived during the construction phased are:
Employment for some of the local people.
C. Project Impacts- Operation Phase

The following are some of the expected positive impacts of the completed project
Improved accessibility to the Pokuase area and its environs.
Ease of traffic flow
School children will no longer have to wake up so early, and get to school tired as traffic
flow will be eased.
Provision of social amenities as part of the AfDBs social responsibilities
Some negative impacts of the operation phase include:
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Increased road accidents due to reckless driving on the part of drivers.

Some mitigation measures that can be put in place to reduce the negative impacts include:
Education programs should be organised to sensitize drivers on the need to drive carefully.
Lanes should be properly marked to ensure that drivers drive in appropriate lanes.
Bus stops should be sited at locations most favourable to pedestrians.
Zebra crossings should be properly demarcated to aid school children in crossing the road.
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World Vision 27th November, The meeting began with a brief introduction on history of the World Vision, as well as some of
Ghana 2014 its activities in Ghana over the years. World Vision Ghana is a non-profit NGO, which was
Ga-West 12:45pm established in Ghana in the year 1979, and has support offices in countries such as the United
Municipality States of America, Austria, Canada and the United Kingdom. World Vision identifies the need
of various districts and supplies them with the necessary funds and infrastructure. Its operations
are restricted to smaller districts and focuses mainly on education and health related issues. It
began its operations in the Ga-West district at a time when the district had the highest
prevalence rate of Buruli Ulcer. World Vision Ghana facilitated the rehabilitation of wards for
the treatment of Buruli Ulcer. It also provided training and education on the disease, and also
provided food, dietary supplements and medication to the infected persons.
Currently, it supports general health by providing funds and education on various diseases. It
also partners with the Ga-West Municipal Education Directorate to train teachers, and also
provides schools in the district with supplementary reading materials.
A. The Proposed Project
He stated that he had not been formally informed about the project although he had seen
pictures of the proposed designs in a presidential diary given to him.
B. User Involvement
World Vision does not expect to play any direct role in the project as its focal areas are
currently not close to the proposed site.
C. Project Impacts- Constructional Phase
Some positive impacts of the construction phase include:
Construction will create some form of employment for local masons. The businesses of
petty traders and hawkers.
Improvement of the local economy as money gained from employment and sales of wares
will add to the wealth of the local people.
Soil aggregates derived from excavation may be used by builders and residents in filling
foundation for buildings.
The construction phase may also have the following negative impacts:
There will be a surge in the number of single parent mothers as many of the construction
workers may have children with the local women and neglect them when the project ends.
There may also be an increase in the incidences of HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections.
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Road diversions created during construction may result in heavy traffic in the area.
Forest reserves within the proposed site will be destroyed.
Noise produced from the operation of heavy duty construction machinery may disturb and
drive away animals within the forest reserves.
Construction activities will generate dust, resulting in air pollution.
Excavation will lead to a loss of topsoil, thus affecting plant growth, as soil fertility and land
productivity will be reduced.
Water bodies such as the Nsaki stream, running through the proposed site may become
polluted or dried up as a result of deposition of construction debris and dust.
Loss of aquatic life and biodiversity.
Water from some of these streams is sold for construction; pollution of the streams will
affect the livelihood of some local people.
The following measures can be adopted to reduce the negative impacts:
Forest reserves should be walled before construction in order to protect and conserve them.
D. Project Impacts- Operational Phase
After the projects completion, the newly constructed interchange is expected to have the
following positive impacts:
Traffic flow will be eased.
School children will now spend less time commuting from their homes to school.
On the other hand, some expected negative impacts the completed interchange will have are:
Businesses may be affected as hawkers that benefitted during construction will no longer be
able to sell their wares to such a ready a market.
Loss of lives due to road accidents resulting from over-speeding and disregard for road
regulations on the part of drivers.
These negative impacts can be mitigated if the following measures are out in place:
Education programs should be carried out by the Ghana Police Service and National Road
Safety Commission to sensitise drivers on proper road usage, interpretation of road signs
and adhering to speed limits.
Designated lanes can be created for large trucks and buses to ease traffic
Trotro drivers must use outer lanes only to enable them stop easily at bus stops.
Mad. Esinam The Ark 3rd December, The Ark Foundation is a human rights NGO that focuses on the protection of women and
Horsoo Foundation 2014 children in Ghana. It focuses on empowering women by organising training programmes to
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Executive assistant 10:12am educate them on sexual reproductive health issues and to sensitise school children on how to
0244789708 protect themselves from child/sexual abuse.
Alex Delanyo A. The Proposed Pokuase Interchange
Financial and The foundation has not been formally informed about the project although some of the staff has
Administrative heard about it on the news.
Coordinator B. User Involvement
The foundation does not expect to play any direct role in the project but is ready to help in any
way it can if need be.
Some negative impacts the project may have during construction include:
Road blocks and diversions created during construction will result in heavy traffic jam
which is an inconvenience to road users.
Construction activities will create a lot of dust, which may have health implications for both
workers and residents.
These negative impacts can be mitigated in the following ways:
Frequent watering at dawn and at non-peak traffic hours.
D. Project Impacts-Operational Phase
Some expected positive impacts of the operational phase are:
Commuting from Accra to training centres in the Ga-West Municipality will be quicker
and less stressful.
Women can now easily transport their goods and wares from their homes to the market.
The following concerns and suggestions were expressed:
Underground overpass may be constructed to make it safer and easier for pedestrians to
cross to either side of the road. These underpasses may contain shops to prevent hawkers
from thronging the roadsides.
Facilities should be provided for disabled persons to aid them in accessing the road.
Road signs and speed ramps should be installed to help check the speed of drivers.
Francoise Lubanda ACP Estate 3rd December, The meeting began with the manager sharing some facts about the estate. There are currently
Estate Manager Pokuase 2014 253 housing units within the estate, with a population of 459 adults and 74 children below the
0546784109 11:55am age of 18. She also provided us with a copy of a map of the entire estate.
A. The Proposed Pokuase Interchange Project
The Manager stated that she personally had not heard anything about the project although
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some of her colleagues said they had heard about it from taxi drivers operating in the area.
B. User Involvement
The estate is not expecting to play any direct role in the project although it is prepared to offer
its assistance when called upon to do so.
The constructional phase of the project is likely to result in the following positive impacts:
Seasonal employment will be created for hawkers, food vendors and other petty traders.
ACP concrete products may be used during construction to increase revenue for ACP
Limited.
Gravel and rocks required for construction may be purchased from quarries in the area,
thus serving as a source of income to the locals.
Some anticipated negative impacts are:
Increased traffic due to road diversions.
Loss of revenue as locals may not be employed by foreign contractors.
Increased dust levels resulting from construction activities.
Emissions from faulty heavy duty machinery used in construction may result in air
pollution.
Increased accidents as a result of the influx of large trucks transporting construction
materials.
Here are some suggested measures that may be employed to reduce these negative impacts:
Construction should be carried out at night time to ease traffic flow during peak traffic
hours.
Frequent watering of construction site to reduce dust levels.
Less faulty or brand new machinery should be used in order to reduce emissions that may
pollute the air.
Less steep road gradients should be considered during the design phase.
Some positive impacts the project in its operational phase will have include the following:
Easy accessibility to CapeCoast without having to use the N1 highway.
Improved accessibility to the estate will lead to the patronage of the estates housing units.
The negative impacts the operational phase will have are as follows:
Improved accessibility to the area will result in increased road accidents.
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This can be checked by installing road signs, speed limits and, speeding cameras to monitor
and check the speed of drivers.
The following concerns were raised during the discussions:
Efficient monitoring and evaluation during the operational phase.
Maintenance works should be carried out periodically to preserve the road.
Designs of the interchange should consider factors such as axle load in order to construct a
road that will be functional and well suited to the traffic volume.
Concrete products to be used for construction should be purchased from ACP Limited, to
promote the use of locally manufactured goods.
MTTU Commander Motor Transport 3rd December, A. The Proposed Pokuase Interchange Project
and Traffic 2014 The MTTU has been informed about the project by a team from the consulting agency
Unit- 12:40pm (Associated Consultants Limited)
Amasaman B. User Involvement
The MTTU will be playing the following roles while the project is on-going:
Traffic enforcement and management.
Traffic control in the event of traffic lights breaking down.
Direction of traffic during road diversions, as well as enforcement of diversions.
The MTTU Amasaman unit currently has 6 officers on ground, but will require more personnel
due to the large scope of this project. The unit will request for more personnel from the
regional and national offices when the project commences. The unit also lacks necessary
resources to acquire and maintain logistics such as vehicles. The unit therefore requires more
vehicles for the project duration, a driver may also be provided. The vehicles should be fuelled
as the unit does not have the capacity to do so.
The Commander could not readily state how the constructional phase would have any positive
impacts, but expressed the following as some expected negative impacts:
Blocked roads and road diversions will create more traffic, thus putting more pressure on
the few MTTU personnel available.
In order to avoid this, construction should not be carried out during rush hours i.e. between the
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hours of 5.30am-10am and 4pm-9pm. Majority of construction work should be done at night
time when the roads are less busy.

The operational phase will have the following positive impacts:
Reduced pressure on police due to the ease of traffic flow. Police personnel can be
assigned to other areas where they are needed.
Some expected negative impacts of this phase are:
Increased road accidents due lackadaisical and reckless behaviour of drivers.
Drivers must therefore be more careful on the road. And this can be achieved through
sensitisation programs through the media, to encourage drivers to reduce their speeds on the
road and to change their attitudes. Police presence on the road also helps to check driver
behaviours and actions.
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APPENDIX 3: Focus Group Discussions on Pokuase Interchange
Opinion Leaders
QUESTION AYAWASO KWABENYA COMMUNITY POKUASE
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
BACKGROUND
What is the name Blema Ayiwaso Kwabenya The community is
of the community? (meaning in the now called Pokuase
Ayi stoped here but it used to be
on Thursday ) Kokuase
What is the total The community The community has a total The community has
population of the has a population population of five thousand people a total populace of
community?( Men of over four about twenty
,Women, thousand people. thousand (20000)
Children) Male 1500
Female 2500
Has your The population The population has increased in the The population has
population has increased past ten years increased in the past
increased or ten years
decreased in the
past ten years?
Why is this so? The increase is The increase is due to the fact that The increase is due
due to people The community has to the following
migrating to live developed as more people reasons
here as well as have come to acquire lands Resettleme
increase in and build houses here nt
reproduction(Mor Others have also come to Procreation
seek job opportunities. Influx of
e births)
There is stone quarrying people
going on here
What are the main Men farming, Men stone weaning, driving, sand The community
economic driving, civil weaning, construction, supply of used to be a
activities engaged servants and water and trading farming community
in by men, merchandise Women petty trading , but has grown it a
women, and the trading dressmaking and hairdressing peri urban
youth (15 35 yrs) Women trading Youth driving, artisans and community
and dressmaking construction workers Men are mostly into
Youth - artisanship
artisans(mason , (Masons,
carpenters and Carpenters,
plumbers) and Electricians) as well
traders as trading and
driving. Women are
mostly traders and
food vendors. There
are also some
women involved in
dressmaking and
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civil servant
What proportion About twenty five About seventy (70%) percent of the About forty (40%)
of the population (25%) percent of population are unemployed of the population
is unemployed? the population are are considered as
unemployed unemployed
Which ethnic The ethnic groups The ethnic group represented in the The ethnic group
groups are represented in the community are represented in the
represented in the community are 1. Ga community are
community?(what 1. Gas 2. Akan 1. Ga
languages are (majority) 3. Ewe 2. Akan
spoken in the 2. Akans 4. Grushi 3. Ewe
3. Ewes 5. Foreigners Nigerians and 4. Dagaati
community?)
4. Northerne Togolese 5. Nzema
rs
Which ethic group The Gas are The Akans are the dominant ethnic The indigenous
is in the majority? recognized as the group within the community language is Ga but
ethnic group in recently Akans
the majority have become the
dominant ethnic
group in the
community
What are some of There is a Initially dog rearing was a taboo but The community
the cultural shrine(Okai kwei now a day it has become rampant. frowns on certain
traditions in the shrine) in the also t no frying on Wednesday behaviors such as
area? (Are there forest around the steeling , adultery
any taboos we palace to the and defecating in
must be aware of?) quary school (no the bush.
entry on It is also considered
Saturdays) a taboo to fetch
water from their
rivers (Nsaki and
Sunkwa rivers) on
Sunday
The community
uphold all of the
traditions of the Ga
land(festivals etc)
Which particular The areas of the Shrine in the community include; The sunkwa river is
areas of the land land considered Opoku covered by the
do you consider as sacred are mostly Adashie,Abentia,Abebu,Afiyia,Odu forest
sacred? where the shrines nyaa,Kojo and Adwoa, Abuasa
are. Namely Nkwah,
Asafo te Ogidigidi,Dongo,Boan,Obotonfon,A
shrine bosei,onyaa bla,kotoko bon, Okonfo
Okai Djawe, Otuo Tebu, Onyame tebu,
kwei Osu Aya, Odartey and Achia
shrine
Omanye
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shrine
Afiyee
shrine
Opobi
shrine
Tatabil
shrine
Customs are
performed every
year at these
various shrines
What activites There are no Pokuase has a shrine called Guako There have been
currently go on in activities around that area encroachment by
the area earmarked currently goes on drivers unions as
for the project? at the area well as illegal
earmarked for the structures
project, only a
couple of trading
activities
What The transportation Transport service available include, Transport service
transportation services available Trotro available include,
services are within the Taxi Trotro
available within community is Metro mass Taxi
your community? mostly Taxi Okada Okada
services Tipper trucks Train
How many There is a Taxi There are two main stations, one at There is only one
transport station at Pokuase abebu junction and one at kwabenya transport station
terminals/stations junction town. All two station are temporal within the
exist in your station because they enter the road community
community?
How are these The interchange All the transport station in the There would be
transport may affect the community forms part of the periodic road
terminals/stations Taxi station at original road reservation through the blocks during
likely to bePokuase junction community construction and
affected by the depending on how diversions and these
project? wide the will hinder smooth
interchange movement of the
would be vehicles
POVERTY AND POVERTY REDUCTION
What proportion About ten (10%) About forty (40%) percent of the About twenty
of the percent of the population are considered as poor (20%) percent of
communitys population are the population are
population could poor considered as poor
be considered as
poor? ( those who
live on less than
two dollars or 5
cedis a day)
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Which category of The aged are The aged, youth and women are Poverty cuts across
people in the mostly poor considered poor. This is because the all ages but the
community would youth are not working due to the fact Aged dominates
you say is poor? that people who buy lands here
come with their own labourers and
also due to their laziness
Is the situation of The situation of The situation of the poor is The situation of the
the poor the poor is becoming worse poor is becoming
improving or becoming worse worse
becoming worse?
What accounts for The frequent cut There is hardship in the community This is because
your answer? off in electricity generally the cost of
has affected many living in the whole
businesses, country is getting
hindering higher and higher
business success by the day
which in turn
make it difficult
for the young to
take care of
themselves let
alone their aged
parents
What measures In other to reduce In other to reduce poverty the There should be
should be put in poverty the must Masloc loans should be in the poverty alleviation
place to reduce be community. modules
poverty in the Jobs Also government should organize
area? available and train the youth on artisanal skills
to the
communit
y
members
Markets
for people
to trade
Lorry
station
must also
be
provided
How should such a The loans should be soft. Industries and
measure be A committee has to be set through companies should
organized and the Assembly member to organize be sited in the
managed? those who will be involved in community e.g.
acquire loans and be trained for the fruity juice
various artisan skills company and small
scale businesses
Who should take The member of S The opinion leaders
the lead role? parliament can should take lead
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take the lead role role

How can this Siting of companies
project help to here would reduce
reduce poverty in high level of
the community? unemployment
LAND TENURE
Who owns the The chief of the The land are owned by families at The land are owned
land in the community owns various location by familyies e.g
community?(probe the land in the Dodoo family, Nii
for mode of community Amo Djan
transfer of land
ownership, who is
allowed to own
land
What processes do One has to see the When one wants a land you have to When one locates a
people go through chief for land for see the family that own the land in an area and
to get land for any activity or particular land you are interested in. want to buy. First
businesses or purpose ask of the owner
farming or then go ahead to
building? negotiate with the
owner or family and
then condition and
giving
What are the There is no land There are no lands for faming only When going to see
conditions for in the community building and business. the families you
using land for available for Condition are as follows have to go with a
business or farming You will be lead to bottle of schnapps
farming for those appropriate land your
who do not own require
land?( probe for Pay diary (schnapps) for the
type of crops eg land
Get a surveyor to survey the
tree crops , land
land , for commercial
rotation purpose you get the land for
between 45 70 years based
on the location and for
residence it between 70 99
years
THE PROPOSED PROJECT
What have you We have heard Heard that a motorway will be Have heard about
heard about the that an constructed during NPP era. the project long
proposed project? interchange will It is also in the plan of the Awoshie time ago during a
be constructed at Pokuase road that an interchange seminar with stake
the junction will be constructed holders at ablekuma
and Amasaman
council
What were the We heard it from We were part of the stake holder We heard it from a
sources of your the president meeting at the assembly consultant and also
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information? during his visit to from officials of

the site, there was urban road
both television
and radio
coverages.
We also get
information from
the MP,DCE and
Assembly man
Are these sources Information in
very accessible to mainly brought
you? into the
community by the
DCE and it is
very accessible
If not what are the Gong Gong beating , or through Radio emashie
best sources of residences association namely (God Area council and
information to First, East Kwabenya, North information vans
you? Kwabenya) town hall meetings and are our best sources
also through information vans of information
PROJECT IMPACTS CONTRUCTION PHASE
What could be the POOR There will be employment During the
positive impact of the poor opportunity for the poor in the construction stage
the project may community the community
construction phase possibly There will also be employment members could be
be
on? opportunity for the youth employed and also
employed
1. The poor at the Standards of living in the trading activities
2. Employme constructi community will improve would boost hence
nt on site enough money
opportunit
Men and would be made and
ies for
women parents can now
men and
will also provide for their
women
be wards
3. The living
gainfully
standards
be
of the
employed
people in
The
the area?
standard
of living
in the
communit
y will
improve
if people
are
employed
How can the The positive can The positive can be enhanced by To enhance these, it
positive impact be be enhanced if Employment quota should be must be ensured
enhanced? after the giving to community members , that the project will
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discussions , the it must be a clause in signing be completed on

researchers will the agreement time and also a
put pressure on The contractor should make it a proper contractor
project stake point to include a percentage of should be assigned
the community members in the
holders to enforce to the project
construction
what has been
Educate the contractor to meet
discussed for the the opinion leaders first to hold
success of the various discussions before
project starting the construction
Also they as Monitoring committees should
opinion leaders be set by the stakeholders
must put up effort
to make the
project a success
What could be the Some There would be dust and there The negative
negative impact of community would be health hazards impact during
the project members may construction include
construction phase steel materials Dust
at the site and emersion
on?
sell them and
1. The poor Difficulties
this may slow
2. Employme in crossing
down rate of
nt the roads in
construction
opportunit the project
ies for area
men and Contractor
women do not
3. The living inform the
standards community
of the before
people in commencin
the area? g work and
this bring
about
misundersta
nding
between
both parties
Loss of
properties
due to
demolition
What measure To mitigate this, There should be periodic sprinkling Mitigation

should be adopted workers must be of water on the site during measures for the
to avoid, reduce faithful and the construction to minimize the dust negatives include
and mitigate the managers must emersion Watering of
negative Impacts? also pay the the project
workers well and site
on time The
contractor
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must see
the chief
and elders
before the
constructio
n
commences
Compensati
on
packages
should also
be made
available to
affected
persons
before the
commence
ment of the
project
PROJECT IMPACTS OPRATIONAL PHASE
What could be the The positive The positive impact comes for After the project
positive impact of impact comes for every one and it includes has been completed
the project every one and it Reduce traffic situation the likely positive
operational phase includes The poor can travel at use impacts include
on? Easy The poor could go to town The image
1. The poor access to to purchase items for sale at of the
2. Employme transport speedy community
nt services Work will improved would be
opportunit Women May have our daily enhanced
ies for may sell spending money Traffic
men and when the situation
women communit would be
3. The living y open up reduced
standards There Boost in
of the will be trading
people in increase activities
the area productivi especially
ty for women
More
business
avenues
will be
opened
and the
communit
y will
develop
How can the Security must be To enhance these
positive impacts strengthened to positives there
be enhanced? check on stealing should be measure
at the site such as
The linked
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roads
within the
community
also needs
to be
upgraded
Urban road
should not
neglect its
responsibili
ties
What could be the Likely of over There is the likelihood of over There is the
negative impact of speeding and speeding which can lead to accidents likelihood of over
the project reckless driving speeding which can
operational phase which may lead to lead to accidents.
on? accidents There is also the
1. The poor tendency of bad
2. Employme people coming to
nt operate within the
opportunit community as the
ies for
community will
men and
women open up
3. The living
standards
of the
people in
the area
What measure To check these To check these accidents there To mitigate this
should be adopted accidents there should be reducing measure (e.g. negative impact the
to avoid, reduce should be Speed limits) is the need for
and mitigated the reducing measure hospital to be
negative impacts? (e.g. Speed limits) available in the
community to
respond to accident
issues on time
Drivers also have to
be educated to on
road safety
measures and there
should also be
constant police
presence to check
drivers
RESSETLLEMENT
What should be Affected people Cash compensation or in kind Affected people
done for people should be should be
whose compensated compensated by
houses/structures/c cash or kind
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rops are affected

by the project?
Are there There are There are lands available Lands are owned by
alternative lands in available lands families so one has
the community for within the to negotiate to find
people whose community out whether land is
structures are available or not
demolished to from the various
rebuild their families
structures?
What conditions One has to see the See the chief and elders to find out
must be satisfied chief for land where the lands are
to acquire land for allocation and
the new acquisition
structures?
SOCIAL AMENITIES
What social Market Hospitals
amenities does the Pipe borne water
community still Post office
need? Youth playing
ground
Good roads
CONCERNS
Do you have any The road
particular concerns construction
about the project leading to the
which you will proposed
interchange
like to make
needs to be
known at this completed
stage? The Awoshie
Pokuase road
has far been
delayed , it
needs to be
competed
Some affected
persons have
not been
compensated
on the
Awoshie
Pokuase road
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Womens Group
QUESTION AYAWASO KWABENYA POKUASE

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
BACKGROUND
Category of group WOMEN Women WOMEN
What are the main Women trading, Women trading Women petty
economic activities farming, and food (provision ), food trading, selling of
engaged in by men, vending vending (kenkey, second hand clothes,
women, and the youth Men drivers, civil banku, porridge), fish hairdressing, tailoring
(15 35 yrs) servants , masons, frying and and civil servants
carpenters and farmers dressmaking Men civil servants
Youth labourer work Men stone weaning and artisan
What proportion of the About five (5%) percent About forty (40%) About thirty (30%) of
population is of the population are percent of the the population are
unemployed? considered as population are considered to be
unemployed considered as unemployed
unemployed
What proportion of the about ten (10%) percent About thirty(30%) About thirty(30%)
communitys of the communitys percent of the percent of the
population could be population can be population can be population can be
considered as poor? ( considered as poor. classified as poor classified as poor
those who live on less However we have not yet
than two dollars or 5 identified a situation
cedis a day) where someone lives on
less than five cedis a day
Which category of The aged, mostly old The aged, youth are The young women, the
people in the women are seen to be mostly seen to be aged and the youth as
community would you poor poor well as some men are
say is poor? women
Is the situation of the The situation of the poor The situation keeps The situation of the
poor improving or keeps getting worse by getting worse poor keeps getting
becoming worse? the day worse
What accounts for your This is as a result of This is as a result of There are no job
answer? hardships in the entire an increase in price opportunities in the
countrys economy of items without a community
corresponding
increase in income
What measures should To help reduce poverty To help reduce The community
be put in place to the government can open poverty the members need money
reduce poverty in the up a market in the government can or capital to start
area? community to bust construct a market in businesses, so if they
trading activities. the community and can be give soft loans
Also they can give loans also open up
to people in the companies in the
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community to enable community

them set up small
businesses
In addition a company
can also be opened here
so they employ local
folks to work
How should such a Various groups can be Such measures can Groups should be form
measure be organized organized to assess the be organized and within the community
and managed? needs of the people managed through under the supervision
leaders of the of the assembly man
community
Who should take the The community secretary The unit committee The assembly man
lead role? can be mandated to take members and should take lead role
lead role assembly members
How can this project The project can provide Women can sell at It will boost up the
help to reduce poverty jobs for the community the market and gain community activities
in the community? members, that is if an some revenue like petty trading and
employment quota is enhance peoples
given to the community business and that will
help the boost up
commercial activities
within the community
.this will further
encourage companies
to be opened up in the
community to serve as
employment avenue
for community
members
What have you heard We have heard that there Nothing Nothing
about the proposed is going to be a
project? construction of an
interchange
What were the sources An information van came
of your information? around to announce it
Are these sources very The information van is
accessible to you? very accessible as well
as information from the
opinion leaders
If not what are the best Dissermination of Sources of information
sources of information information by include
to you? Assembly members Gong gong
and also through Information
gong gong beating van
Area council
Assembly man
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What could be the POOR the poor can The youth will get Poor the poor may
positive impact of the advocate or apply for jobs (masons be employed to sell at
project construction jobs during the capernters, labourers the place during the
phase on? construction stage with Also the living construction stage
4. The poor the skills they have, and standard will Young men and
5. Employment that will help reduce improve as more women can add up as
opportunities poverty people especially the labourers or even
for men and Also skilled and youth will now have artisans to get money
women
unskilled people can something to do to cater for their
6. The living
standards of the gainfully be employed as children
people in the well This will go a long
area? This will in turn cause way to improve the
the living standards of standard of living
the community to within the community
improve as people now
have jobs and can now
afford some basic needs
How can the positive The positives can be The government/ The entire community
impact be enhanced? enhanced when those assembly must must put up their
who will be employed ensure that maximum support and
work hard and work with contractors assigned show good faith in
good faith. Also the the contract must executing their duties
construction process possess outmost
should run through not good faith. They
start stop and start again must not spend
money given them
for the contract
What could be the Amongst the negative The project might In other for the project
negative impact of the impacts are affect those who are to go commence, the
project construction Drivers would currently selling at would be a need for
phase on? forcefully divert the are proposed for demolishing of some
4. The poor their own the interchange structures(properties,
5. Employment unapproved businesses) also during
opportunities roads
rains , block sectors of
for men and Construction
the project may cause
women may affect
people flooding into peoples
6. The living
standards of the businesses houses
people in the Passengers may
area? take long during
travel because of
road diversions
What measure should Measures to mitigate There must be proper To mitigate these
be adopted to avoid, may include road diversions and 1. The contructor
reduce and mitigate the Compensation of also adequate must ensure
negative Impacts? affected persons compensation paid that drains are
or businesses constructed to
Ensuring that ease rains or
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drivers us the water to flow

approved road 2. Also there
diversions must be
negotiations
with affected
persons as to
how much
compensation
would be
given
What could be the During the operational The positive impacts After the completion
positive impact of the phase there would boost during operation of the project the likely
project operational in trading activities of the phase may include positive impacts
phase on? poor as well as men and Reduction in include
4. The poor women in the community traffic The town will
5. Employment situation open up
opportunities The poor can There would
for men and travel with be free and
women ease easy flow of
6. The living The poor traffic
standards of the could go to Trading
people in the town to activities
area purchase would be
items for sale enhanced and
at a reduced community
travel time members
Work will would get
improve more money
Companies
will now find
it profitable in
locating their
businesses
How can the positive To enhance this To enhance this To enhance these
impacts be enhanced? community members positive a market positive impacts the
must ensure that, they should be construct project implementers
sell items that can be within the must ensure that a
purchased quickly community since proper contractor in
there is the likelihood assigned to the job
of the community
open up
What could be the For the negative impact, For the negative For the negative
negative impact of the there is the likelihood of impact, there is the impact, there is the
project operational accident mostly due to likelihood of road likelihood of road
phase on? reckless driving (over traffic accidents traffic accidents
4. The poor speeding )
5. Employment
opportunities
for men and
women
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6. The living
standards of the
people in the
area
What measure should There should be speed There should be There should be a task
be adopted to avoid, reduction measures e.g. provision of speed force to ensure that
reduce and mitigated zebra crossing and speed reduction mearsures pedestrians cross at the
the negative impacts? ramps appropriate places.
Also drivers should be Also drivers should be
educated on the need to educated on over
reduce speed even speeding and also
though the road is speed reducing
smooth measures must be
instituted
RESSETLLEMENT
What should be done There should be some There should some There should some
for people whose cash compensation for form of form of compensation
houses/structures/crops affected persons compensation packages for the
are affected by the packages for the affected persons
project? affected persons
Are there alternative There are alternative land There are land
There are no available
lands in the community to rebuild demolished available land within the
for people whose structures pokuase community,
structures are but there are lands at
demolished to rebuild Abease and Adusa ,
their structures? towns close to pokuase
What conditions must One must see the chief One has to see the One has to see the
be satisfied to acquire and elders for proper chief and elders to chief of the particular
land for the new land allocation find out where the communities
structures? available lands can
be located
SOCIAL AMENITIES
What social amenities Markets, public toilets, Markets
does the community hospital, drains, refuse
still need? dumps etc
CONCERNS
Do you have any
particular concerns
about the project which
you will like to make
known at this stage?
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TRANSPORT UNIONS
QUESTION ACP TAXI AMASAMAN KWABENYA

DRIVERS UNION TRANSPORT TRANSPORT UNION
UNION
BACKGROUND
What is the name of the ACP Taxi Drivers Amasaman GPRTU Tipper union
association/union? Union of GPRTU branch/co operative GPRTU
Amasaman Branch Taxi union
There are about three GPRTU, Co
3 locals operative(breku
su)
Abiase
Trotro union
Achiaman
GPRTU
local
Doblo
Obeyeyie
local
Obuom
Kojo ashong
Local
How long has the The association has The association has Tipper union
association been in been in operation for been in operation for 1995
operation at the current seventeen (17) years. about twenty years Taxi union
location? It started in 1992 (20 yrs) 2000
when the ACP Trotro union
1996
estates were being
constructed.
What is the total number Have a total Have a membership Tipper union 120
of your members? membership of forty of two hundred and Taxi Union 85
two (42). forty (240) Trotro (kaneshie,
kwabenya) - 123
How many of your All 42 members are About two hundred Tipper union all
members are active? active. are active members members active
(200) Taxi Union 40
members active
Trotro (kaneshie,
kwabenya) 120 active
Does the association No It does not include Does not include mates
include drivers mates? mates
What are some of the They make donations They make donations The association gives
services the association to members during to members during items to it members
provides to its members? funeral, hardships, funerals, outdooring every year (rice, fowl)
and also help in and welfare Welfare donation for
buying spare parts contribution for their funeral, outdooring and
welfare to repair vehicles
Accounts have been
created to guarantee for
loans for it members.
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What towns or They normaly ply They normally ply Tipper all
communities do your kwabenya, estate Ashalaja, peace rounds,
members normally go to / ACP and it environs village, manhean and everywhere
what routes do your daasalam Trotro
members ply? Kwabenya,
Dome,
Achimota,
lapaz,
Circle,Accra,
Kaneshie,
Madina,
Ashongman
Estate
Taxi
Amasaman ,
pokuase,
mayira,
brekusu, dome,
nsawam
What brands of vehicles Brands of cars Brands of cars Tipper
operate here? include include mercedees
Kia Toyota Benz, Daf, Man
Nissan Kia diesel, iveco,
Polo Daewoo Astra, Renault,
Nissan Trotro 207,
Hyndai sprinter, Benz,
Toyota , Mazda,
Nissan, kia
Taxi all types
What have you heard Heard from Stakeholders meeting Heard from the
about the proposed consultant about last were held at the information van giving
project? year Amansaman council the information
and were informed
about the Awoshie
pokuase road and the
interchange during
last year.
What were the sources of Mr Abekah The assembly Information van
your information?
Are these sources very Yes No yes
accessible to you?
If not what are the best Sometimes through Omanye fm Sometimes through
sources of information to council at Peace fm passengers, the
you? Amasaman Radio Gold assembly and engineers
/contactors
How often do your Drivers drive through Not always but when Everyday
members travel through proposed area a driver gets a
the area proposed for the everyday dropping
interchange?
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What are the reasons for Some drivers get Some drivers get Some drivers carry
your members travelling dropping and also dropping and some passengers to the nearby
through the area proposed pass through the area of the drivers ply the communities
for the interchange? to various routes road to buy spare The tippers also carry
parts sand to various area
How does the current The road is very There is massive The road leading to the
conditions of the narrow and also traffic because of the interchange from
intersection affect the accidents happen nature of the junction Kwabenya is a hill.
operational costs of your often and this slows because vehicles During accidents the
members? cars and cause traffic moves in and out traffic situation becomes
Also the road at the across the ACP very bad (hectic traffic)
ACP is very hilly Junction
What factors must be An alternative site The inter change must During construction,
considered before should be made be constructed like diversions should be
construction the ready to relocate the the one at the Taifamade to reduce traffic.
interchange? existing stations junction interchange
The u turn should be
blocked at the pokuase
and rather move to
Amasaman to reduce
traffic be, because there
is an immediate bus
stop.
How are the activities of With the slow traffic Already the various
your union likely to be situation because of station are in the road
affected by the project? diversions that may reservation, so the
be put in place construction of the road
will move the station in
the situation
How does your union The drivers could be the transport union
expect to be involved in involved in the must be informed
the project? project before the road
construction
What skills are available Carpenters in our There are driver in the The drivers can
in your union to be hired unions could be hired union that can be supply sand and
for the project? involved for the stones and other
construction. materials for the
construction.
Drivers may
also engaged in
the construction
Union vehicles
may be rented
to lad workers
to the site
What could be the Drivers can get
positive impact of the employment
project construction phase
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on?
7. The poor
8. Employment
opportunities for
men and women
9. The living
standards of the
people in the
area?
How can the positive The union should be
impact be enhanced? made aware of the
project commencement
so as to make drivers
available
What could be the The station may have Dust may worry the There would be dust
negative impact of the to be relocated, also public
project construction phase the general public
on? will suffer as they
7. The poor may not get vehicles
8. Employment to convey them to
opportunities for their various
men and women destinations
9. The living
standards of the
people in the
area?
What measure should be There should be
adopted to avoid, reduce continues watering of
and mitigate the negative the road during
Impacts? construction
What could be the Traffic will be Reduce traffic During the operational
positive impact of the reduced and situation stage trading activities
project operational phase economic activities Easy access to would boost up , traffic
on? would be enhanced transport will reduce and the
7. The poor community would also
8. Employment open up
opportunities for There would also be
men and women easy access to transport.
9. The living
standards of the
people in the area
How can the positive Experts ie foreign the transport system Drivers must co -
impacts be enhanced? contractors should be should be facilitated operated as a union to
used to construct the ensure that the project
interchange goes on.
Traders must keep the
place neat when the sell
their product
What could be the There is the There is the There is the likelihood
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negative impact of the likelihood of likelihood of of accidents due to over

project operational phase accidents due to over accidents due to over speeding and reckless
on? speeding and speeding and reckless driving.
7. The poor reckless driving. driving.
8. Employment
opportunities for
men and women
9. The living
standards of the
people in the area
What measure should be Speed limitation The assembly must get
adopted to avoid, reduce measures should be towing vehicles that
and mitigated the put in place may two vehicles that
negative impacts? may be involved in an
accident
There should also be
speed reduction measure
such as speed ramps
RESSETLLEMENT
What should be done for An alternative place Alternative land Alternative land should
people whose should be located for should be found for be found a new station
houses/structures/crops the union to relocate the station
are affected by the to
project? Drivers should also
be given some
money to sustain
them till they are
resettled
Are there alternative Cant tell if there is an That can be decided Yes there are alternative
lands in the community alternative land by the assembly land
for people whose
structures are demolished
to rebuild their
structures?
What conditions must be Letters must be The land owners have to
satisfied to acquire land submitted to the be consulted to give a
for the new structures? assembly to find an new location for the
alternative land station
SOCIAL AMENITIES
What social amenities
does the community still
need?
CONCERNS
Do you have any Drivers need The project Contractors should
particular concerns about at least six when begun inform drivers before
the project which you will months to must be the project begins
like to make known at resettle after completed on
compensatio time to avoid
this stage?
n delays and
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not to cause
too much
traffic
The project
should not be
halted and
continue
during
election years
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QUESTION POKUASE AYAWASO BRANCH ACP TANKER DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF GPRTU

(GPRTU)
BACKGROUND
What is the name of the Pokuase Ayawaso branch of GPRTU ACP tanker drivers association of GPRTU
association/union?
How long has the association been The association was established in 1999 The association has been in operation for about fifteen
in operation at the current location? years
What is the total number of your Have a total membership of about 100 Has a membership of about forty (40)
members? members.
How many of your members are All 80 members are active. About thirty are active members
active?
Does the association include It does not include mates It does not include mates
drivers mates?
What are some of the services the Services provided include They make donations to members during funerals, and also
association provides to its Donation to members to buy spare give Christmas gifts to members during Christmas
members? parts, for funerals, this is done through
the welfare dues
Executive members also receive
monthly allowances for their works
What towns or communities do your They normally distribute within Greater Accra (all towns )
members normally go to / what
routes do your members ply?
What brands of vehicles operate Nissan, Brands of club include
here? Opel Tata
Kia Benz
Daf
Hyundai
Kia
Ford
Hyundai
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Toyota
scania
What have you heard about the Before the road construction of the Awoshie Stakeholders meeting were held at the Amasaman council
proposed project? Pokuase high way we heard from the
stakeholders meeting at the area council
What were the sources of your Heard it from the zonal council and the Heard it during stake holders meetings at Amasaman
information? assembly council
Are these sources very accessible to Yes Yes
you?
If not what are the best sources of Most of the time information is channeled through the
information to you? chairman and vice
How often do your members travel Drivers use the u turn around the John Teye u Every day
through the area proposed for the turn area
interchange?
What are the reasons for your Some drivers get dropping and others also Drivers travel through the area to supply water to
members travelling through the area when plying the Amasaman road individuals and residences around
proposed for the interchange? The trotro also use the junction
How does the current conditions of Sometimes accidents happen around the area There is massive traffic every morning. Also the road
the intersection affect the toward Kwabenya is vary hill and may possibly cause
operational costs of your members? accidents
What factors must be considered There is a need for a bus stop after the Before constructing the interchange one needs to consider
before construction the interchange? Ayawaso junction to reduce traffic allocation a space close the interchange for the driver to
park.
Also compensation should be giving to affected persons
and businesses
How are the activities of your union During construction the union will have to relocate
likely to be affected by the project?
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How does your union expect to be Tanker drivers can be hired to work or supply water for the
involved in the project? construction stage
What skills are available in your The union have drivers available who can be hired for the
union to be hired for the project? project

What could be the positive impact Diversions may help ease traffic The union drivers may be hired for the project.
of the project construction phase The union could form a task force to help The general public may also be employed with the skills
on? direct traffic base on the diversion they have
10. The poor All other artisans who are not drivers can also
11. Employment opportunities get job to do.
for men and women
12. The living standards of the
people in the area?
How can the positive impact be An alternative should be found for the union before they
enhanced? are asked to move
What could be the negative impact Drivers can fall into pits and also there would Diversions may hinder access to the road.
of the project construction phase be dust emersion The water close to the site may be affected since it is the
on? major source of water supply to the entire municipality
10. The poor There would also be lots of dust
11. Employment opportunities
for men and women
people in the area?
What measure should be adopted to To mitigate these a task force should be formed The site should be watered every day to reduce the dust
avoid, reduce and mitigate the to help divert traffic situation at the area
negative Impacts?
What could be the positive impact During the operational phase During the operation phase
of the project operational phase on? There would be ease access to There would be accident reduction
10. The poor transport Economic activities would be enhanced
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11. Employment opportunities Reduction in traffic There would be effect transport system
for men and women Pace of transactions would pick up The municipality will generate more revenue
12. The living standards of the Standards of living will improve
people in the area
How can the positive impacts be There would be the need for foot bridges and the contractor must use quality materials to ensure that the
enhanced? pedestrian crossing interchange will last
What could be the negative impact Some passengers forcefully cross roads at
of the project operational phase on? where they are not supposed to cross
10. The poor
11. Employment opportunities
for men and women
people in the area
What measure should be adopted to Educate the public on crossing the road
avoid, reduce and mitigated the Form task force to guide pedestrians on how to
negative impacts? cross the road
RESSETLLEMENT
What should be done for people The project site must be changed
whose houses/structures/crops are There should be a form of compensation in cash or in kind
affected by the project? Also an alternate land should be located for the union
Are there alternative lands in the There are available lands There are lands available
community for people whose
structures are demolished to rebuild
their structures?
What conditions must be satisfied to There are available lands under the high One needs to see the chief
acquire land for the new structures? tension around us that would be allocated for
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the station. No conditions is attached but the

containers, kiosk around must be removed
SOCIAL AMENITIES
What social amenities does the
community still need?
CONCERNS
Do you have any particular The river Ama Sunkwa servers the entire municipality
concerns about the project which domestically. When the river is destroyed it may affect the
you will like to make known at this community entirely
stage?
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Focus Group Discussions on the 10 KM Local Roads Upgrade
QUESTION POKUASE AMASAMAN AMAMORLE Y AYAWASO

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
DATE 16/06/2015 17/06/2015 18/06/2015 19/06/2015
BACKGROUND
What is the name of the Pokuase Amasaman Amarmole formally Blema Ayawaso
community Okpeman
What is the total The community has over The one to The community has The community
population of this 20,000 people give a population of has about 14,000
community details about 6000 people populace with
was not with 2,800 Men and 3000 being men,
available
3,200 women 5000 being women
and 6000 children.
Has your population The population of the The populace of The population of The population has
increased or decreased in community has increased the people has the community has increased over the
the in the past ten (10) over the past ten (10) increased increased over the past 10 years
years years past 10 years
Why is this so The population has The communitys Factors that The community is
increased due to the population has accounted for the very peaceful so a
following reasons. increased due to increase in lot of people have
Urbanization the following population include migrated here.
Low rent rate reasons people migrating
The community Transfer into the community Another reason
is people friendly of public due to electricity, that has increased
Due to the servants water, easy access the population is
communitys Migration
stone quarry to transportation child birth.
into the
which serves as a and child birth.
communit
major source of y
employment.
What are the main The main economic Both men and Men in this The main
economic activities activities engaged by women in the community are economic activity
engaged in by men, men are stone quarry, community are engaged in farming, here is farming,
women, and the youth trading, civil service; Civil servants and civil service and trading and
(15-35years) artisans. artisanship. artisanship.
Women- stone quarry, Meanwhile, the Women in the
trading, civil service. youth are mostly community are food
schooling, civil vendors, traders,
Youth-the youth are servants and artisans, and civil
mostly engaged in artisans. servants.
Schooling and artisanship. Also, the youth are
either students or
artisans
What proportion of the 20-30% of the youth are 50% of the 55% of the 80% of the
population is unemployed unemployed 10% of men communities population are population is
are unemployed and 10% population is unemployed unemployed.
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of women are unemployed

unemployed
Which ethnic groups are Twi, Ga and Ewe are the Akan, Ga and Ewe Ethnic groups Languages spoken
represented in the ethnic groups represented are the languages represented in the in the community
community? (what in the community spoken by the community include include Twi, Ewe
languages are spoken in people in the Gas, Akans , Ga and Hausa
the community) community Ewes and
Northners
Which ethnic group is in Twi is the most spoken The Akan language Akans are in the Akans are in the
the majority language in the is the most spoken majority majority
community language in the
community
What are some of the The Festivals celebrated There should be no There is a river in Festivals
cultural traditions in the in the community are the drumming when the community celebrated in the
area? Are there any taboos Homowo and Twins there is a ban on called Nuruwa and community include
we must be aware of?) festival. Other traditions noise making. one is expected to Homowo which
observed include Ban on Anyone who flouts remove his/her begins from this
drumming and dancing this law will be slippers at some town before
and puberty rites (Dipo) summoned to the level of the water. celebrated in the
chiefs palace and other Ga
fined. Also they do not communities
take calabash to the
Community river side.
members celebrates
the Homowo and Women
Yam festivals. menstruating are
also forbidden from
going into the river
Which particular areas of No entry of the Nsaki No land is There is a tree There is a sacred
the land do you consider river on Sundays. considered as which has been tree (Ayawa tree
as sacred sacred walled beside the and its )kyeame
Also there is a forest chiefs palace and no tree) in the
called Guako and cannot one is allowed to go community and
be entered regularly within its walls both cannot be
unless by order touched.
There is a forest in
the community
which is sacred.
Also, there are a lot
of gods in the
forest which
cannot be touched.
There is a cemetery
in the community
which also cannot
be touched.
What transportation Transportation services Transportation Transportation Only taxis ply the
services are available available are Taxis, Trotro services available services available Ayawaso Road.
within your community and Okada are Taxis, Trotro are Taxis, Trotro
and buses(MMT) and Okada
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How many transport There are 3 authorized There are 2 There is 1 temporal The community
terminals/stations exist in lorry stations and 3 transport terminals lorry station does not have a
your community unauthorized lorry lorry station.
stations
How are these transport Construction of the road
The transport The transport N/A
terminals/stations likely to will not affect any of the
stations will not be station will not be
be affected by the project stations affected by the affected by the
project project
What proportion of the 20% of the population are 50% of the None 10% of the
communitys population poor population can be communitys
could be considered as considered as poor population could
poor? (those who live on be considered as
two US Dollar a day) poor
Which category of people The elderly which The unemployed, N/A The elderly (from
in the community would comprise of old men and the elderly and the 60 years and
you say is poor women above 60 years disabled are above) , the youth
and children whose considered to be and the disabled
parents are deceased poor
Is the situation of the poor The situation is increasing The situation is N/A The situation of
improving or becoming becoming worse poverty has
worse worsened over the
past years
What accounts for your Because the elderly are Due to N/A The elderly and
answer vulnerable and cannot unemployment disabled are
work. situation vulnerable and
cannot work.
Also the youth are
poor because they
are unemployed
What measures should be Community Government N/A The elderly and
put in place to reduce members should should give disabled should be
poverty in the area be trained in monthly remitted monthly.
artisan jobs. remittances to the
Livelihood
elderly. Also, employment
Empowerment
Against Poverty opportunities
(LEAP) program Also people who should be created
which caters for are unemployed for the youth of the
the elderly and should be given community
vulnerable money to start
should be petty trading
expanded to
include more
people
The Agric.
Processing
Centre which
was used in
manufacturing of
biscuits,
processing of
gari, state farms
and the likes
should be
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revived.
How should such a The assembly can appeal This should be N/A It should be
measure be organized and to the government to done through the organized and
managed release Agric. lands which traditional council managed by
are not in use to be used Government
for such projects
Who should take the lead The Municipal assembly The traditional N/A The Chief and
role through the assemblyman council should take opinion leaders of
the lead role. the community
How can this project help People will be employed People will have N/A The youth will be
to reduce poverty in the hence reducing poverty. money to take care employed and the
community of themselves elderly and
disabled will also
have money to take
care of themselves
hence reducing
poverty
LAND TENURE
Who owns the land in the Most of the Lands are Most of the lands Lands in the Lands In the
community owned by the Duodoo are family lands community are community
Klottey family and the but there are no owned by families belongs to the stool
rest are owned by 10 available lands
other families. available now.
What processes do people You go to the stool house Some lands have You meet the You come to the
go through to get land for with 2 bottles of schnapps been given to the family (korkoorkor stool house and
businesses or farming or and money and explain municipal ) with 2 million and meet the chief and
building your motive behind assembly so if a bottle of schnapp elders for the
acquiring the land and if lands are needed necessary rites to
there are available lands it for development be done.
will be sold to you by the projects, the M.C.E Meanwhile there
families who own the could be contacted are no lands
lands available for
businesses but
there are lands
available for
development
projects.
What are the conditions The lands in Pokuase can
for using land for business be used for any purpose.
or farming for those who
do not own land
What have you heard They heard about the They heard about They have heard They have heard
about the proposed project construction of the construction of the nothing about the nothing about the
interchange and not the interchange but proposed project proposed project
minor roads. have not heard
anything about this
project
What were the sources of They heard the The information Their main source N/A
your information information from the was heard from of information is
assembly member who Radio stations, through the town
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also heard it from the (Peace, Adom f.m) crier, information

municipal assembly , GTV and Daily Centre, and church.
papers Also when there is a
ban on noise
making family
heads are given
information to
disseminate to the
people
Are these sources very No Yes these sources Yes N/A
accessible to you are very accessible
If not what are the best From our Community N/A N/A The best source of
sources of information to Radio (Radio Emashie, information to
you 105.1) and information community
Van members is
through the chief
PROJECT IMPACTS-CONSTRUCTION PHASE
What could be the positive Community members will Employment will The poor will be Laborers will be
impacts of the be employed during road be created during employed during employed and
construction phase on? construction which will the project construction and the women will also
a. The Poor make them earn money construction phase women will also sell food to
b. Employment hence increasing the hence the standard sell food and water workers hence
opportunities for standards of living of the of living of the to workers hence increasing standard
men and women people. people will increasing their of living of
c. The living
Also, women will sell increase. standard of living. community
standards of the
people in the area their food to workers and members.
earn money. The people
working will also
be paid and will get
money to take care
of the home.
How can the positive Workers should be paid There should be Town folks should Contractors should
impacts be enhanced well. money readily be employed during employ community
available before construction members and not
Also, town folks should construction begins outsiders to work
be employed during road so that project Money and during construction
construction and not wont be materials for
outsiders. abandoned due to construction should There should be
lack of money. be readily available proper supervision
There should be regular for contractors in of project
supervision during Trustworthy order for them to
construction by Urban contractors should complete work
Roads officials be contracted to do during stipulated
the work. time.
Town folks who

will be employed
should also be
truthful
What could be the Usually the road is not Trenches dug could People will migrate Workers could
negative impacts of the constructed properly so it serve as death traps into the community impregnate their
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project constructional ends up being destroyed to people. and people with bad daughters when
phase on? during heavy rains. character could also they come to work
a. The Poor come which will
b. Employment bring about social
opportunities for vices in the
men and women community.
c. The living
standards of the
people in the area Dust as a result of
construction could
bring sickness to
community
members
What measures should be The right material should Trenches dug Roads should be The ladies in the
adopted to avoid reduce be used to construct road during construction watered regularly community should
and mitigate the negative to avert future destruction. should not be left during construction. be educated and
impacts uncovered since also condoms
Also, highly qualified they could become
Road should be should be shared
contractors should be death traps for
constructed during for workers to
awarded contracts. people the stipulated time prevent pregnancy
and not delayed
PROJECT IMPACTS-OPERATIONS PHASE
What could be the positive The poor will be There will be easy The town will There will be easy
impacts of the project employed by businesses access to roads develop. access of roads
operations phase on? which will be established There will also be More people will Job opportunities
a. The Poor in the community due to no traffic on roads migrate into the will increase
b. Employment the road construction. community because the town
opportunities for The town will be will be opened
men and women It will also reduce the cost opened and people There will be easy
c. The living
of doing business because will be employed transportation Market will also be
standards of the
people in the area vehicles will move in and therefore the Also, a lot of people created when road
out with ease hence people will get will migrate into the is constructed
increasing standard of money and community and
living standard of living Rent will increase
will increase and town folks who
rent out houses will
get money hence
increasing their
standard of living
How can the positive The roads should be Traffic lights Contractors should
impacts be enhanced maintained after should be put on be attentive and
construction roads to avoid listen to town folks
traffic when they detect a
problem and tell
them because in the
long run they will
be using the roads
What could be the Accidents could be Accidents could be Accidents could be Speed on roads
negative impacts of the caused due to speeds on caused caused due to speed could cause
project constructional the road on the roads accidents
phase on?
a. The Poor
b. Employment
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opportunities for
men and women
c. The living
standards of the
people in the area
What measures should be Speed rumps should be An overpass should Speed rumps should Speed ramps
adopted to avoid reduce put on roads be constructed on be put on roads to should be put on
and mitigate the negative the roads prevent accidents. roads to prevent
impacts accidents
An overhead should
be constructed on Overheads should
the roads also be put on the
Drains constructed roads
should be covered
since they could be
death traps
RESETTLEMENT
What should be done for People living along the Project affected Project affected Cash compensation
people whose road have already been Persons should be persons should be should be given to
structures/crops are informed to relocate so compensated in relocated and those project affected
affected by the project there will be no cash before who want cash persons.
compensation demolishing is compensation Meanwhile those
been done. should be duly who want to be
compensated relocated should
also be relocated
Are there alternative lands No No No No
in the community for
people whose structures
are demolished to rebuild
their structures
What conditions must be N/A N/A N/A N/A
satisfied to acquired land
for the new structures
SOCIAL AMENITIES
What social amenities The community has no Social amenities in The community has Social amenities in
does the community have community center, No the community the following social the community
community playground, 2 include: post amenities; church- include the
football parks, 1 office-1, internet 25, shrine-1 , following:
Restaurant and 20 chop caf-1,electricity mosque-2, palace- Electricity -100%,
bars, 1 Radio station, 4 10%, solar energy- 1, caf none, Solar-1%, well 5%,
public toilets, several 5%, well- 5%, historical property Borehole 95%,
household toilets, no mobile phone none, solar- none, river-1, mobile
public bath, 2 refuse networks- all electricity- 80%, networks- all
dumps, 1 roadside drain, 1 networks , mosque- prayer/healing networks,
temporal community 5,shrine- 5, palace - camp-1,borehole-4, churches- all
market, several roadside 1, cemetary-1, river-1, community denominations,
markets, 7 microfinance playing ground -1, playground-none, mosque- 4, shrine-
and one bank. Durbar ground-1, football park -1, 99, Palace-1,
The community also has Drinking spot -70, durbar ground-1, drinking bar-150,
12 fuel stations 1 football park 2, drinking spot -30, chop bar-100,
government and 4 private Restaurant/chop restaurant/chop bar- cemetery-1, prayer
health facilities, 3 NGOs bar-3, public toilet 10, information camps-2, private
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and 7 CBOs. -1, private toilet centre-1, public toilet facility-

facility- several, toilet-1, private several, refuse
public bath -2, toilet-several, damp-1, house to
refuse container -3 public bath- none, house collection-
community market refuse damp- available, market-
-1, roadside market temporal, refuse temporal, roadside
2, banks -1, container- none, market-several,
microfinance -3, pipe borne water- local susu-1 fuel
fuel station -4, none, well-none, station-1
hospital -1, NGOs borehole- 4,
-1, CBOs 3. market- none, Meanwhile the
Meanwhile the roadside market -1, community has no
community has no roadside drains- 2, pipe borne water,
pipe borne water, bank- none, fuel no landline, no
no borehole, no stations- 2, manual post office, no
healing/prayer microfinance- none, internet caf, no
camps, no health post -1, information center,
river/Lake/stream, private clinic -1, no historic
no landline, no NGO- none, CBO- property, no
refuse dump and no 3, mobile phone community
information center networks all, playground, no
but has an landline- none, post public toilet, no
information van office- none, public bathhouse,
provided by the internet caf- none. no drains, no bank,
municipal no health facility,
assembly no NGO and no
CBO.
What social amenities The community needs a The community The community The community
does the community still refuse dump needs pipe borne needs a new toilet needs an
need water, library and a facility since the old information center,
community center. one is in a bad Police station,
shape Lively
Empowerment
Against Poverty
(LEAP) should be
introduced into the
community. The
community also
needs a hospital
and a post office.
CONCERNS
Do you have any The roads constructed Drains should be They have not been Sign post should be
particular concerns about should come with constructed. able to do any put with the
the project which you like walkways. projects on their inscription Blema
to make known at this Access roads should be Construction of lands because they Ga Ayawaso on
stage created at John Teye access roads should do not know the the junction of the
through to Pokuase in begin from areas that will be main road and
order to ease traffic on the Ofankor old road affected by the within the town.
main roads. project.
According to them,
Gutters constructed along Bare lands that the forest contains
the road must be widened. were loosed during all their gods,
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the construction of herbs for healing

Link roads like the the Pokuase and a spring that
Pokuase-Katapor road, Awoshie road serves as a source
Dedeiman road that leads havent been of water since all
to Aburi and the compensated yet. the boreholes they
Abensu(Pokuase Mayera have are salty and
road ) should also be The road linking cannot be used for
constructed. Asofan to domestic purposes.
Amarmole should They claim this
also be considered forest including its
for construction. herbs, gods and
spring has
The access roads to sustained them for
be constructed the past 180 years
shouldnt be too big so they are
so that their pleading it should
properties will not not be touched.
be affected
They further said
The road from the the road should be
Amarmole junction put somewhere
through to the zonal instead if it will
council should be affect any of their
constructed sacred places.
The Methodist Also, the

school in the community has
community gets only one
flooded during Government school
heavy rains so big which was built by
gutters should be the community and
constructed to avoid also ends at the
floods during heavy JHS level.
rains. Therefore they are
pleading that
secondary schools
and more JHS
should be built too.
They also
complained that
Government does
not include them in
any development
project. Meanwhile
the other Ayawaso
communities which
are not the original
are always
considered for
development
projects and they
being the original
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Ayawaso have
been left out
They also said they
are not been
represented by
their Mps
Market Women
QUESTIONS ANYAA
BACKGROUND
What is the name of the market Anyaa market complex
When did the market start 20 years ago
operating
How many unions does the The market has about 30 unions
market have
When was the unions formed
What is the numerical strength
of the market
What are the names of the
various unions
Do the unions include all the No
market women or traders in this
market
If no what is their reason for not There are hawkers who are not
joining the unions part of the groups because they
do not have a place in the
market
What is the numerical strength
of the non-associated members
What type of Cereal, fruits, groundnut paste,
commodities/wares/goods are onions, corn dough, cassava
sold at this market dough, tomatoes, cassava and
okro.
Where do the market Agbogbloshie, CMB, Akyim
women/traders get their Fosu, Begoro, Obuom, Sunyani,
wares/goods/commodities for Techiman, Aburi, North and
sale Dormaa.
Which day(s) do you consider as Mondays and Thursdays are
the main market days their main market days
Which day(s)are your peak Mondays and Thursdays are
market day(s) their peak market days
Which day(s) are your lean
market day(s)
On the average what estimated
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number of buyers/ customers

patronizes the market
What are the conditions one That depends on the items to be
needs to fulfill before obtaining sold. If it can be displayed on a
a place in the market to sell table top, you see the leader and
ask for a place. Also, the land
owners have an office and
require payments before you are
given a place to sell.
What are the kind of vehicles Cargo cars, kia cars, and taxis
that convey goods/ convey their wares to the market
commodities/ wares to the
market
What have you heard about the We heard they were going to
propose project (To construct a construct the market during the
market in this community ) sod cutting of the Pokuase
Awoshie road
What were the sources of your The President of Ghana
information
Are these sources very No
accessible to you
If not what is the best medium Through letters telephone and
or source of information to you face to face conversation
How does the current condition Due to lack of security, our
of the market affect your items are always stolen.
activities We cant sell during rains
because there are no sheds.
Also there are no gutters to
contain rains.
There is no conference room for
the market.
What factors must be considered Access roads that leads to the
before constructing the market market place should be
constructed
How does the association/union Association members will sit

expect to be involved in the with leaders to identify the right
project places to situate the sheds.
Also, Market leaders should be

put in charge of the toilet urinal
and bathhouse to ensure proper
maintenance
What skills are available in your Masons, laborers, carpenters.
association/ union to be hired Also the women in the market
for the project can also cook and sell for the
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workers
What other facilities/ amenities Toilet facility, urinal,
must be included in construction store/warehouse, public
of the market bathhouse, information center,
day care center, bank, clinic and
a store room.
There should be big drains to

contain the rains during heavy
down pours.
Fire extinguishers should be put

at every exit point.
Machines for processing

groundnut into paste should also
be provided for the market
Pavement blocks should be laid
throughout the market.
Is there a space in or around the There is no available space
market where traders or the anywhere. Meanwhile they can
market women can move hung around the roads to allow
temporarily to allow construction.
construction of the market
If yes where is the actual Temporal sheds should be
location provided along the roadside so
that construction can go on.
They also suggested that there is

an access road by the market to
Odorgono secondary school and
they are appealing if it could be
graded so that the road by the
left hand side of the market
should be allocated temporally
for the market so that after
construction they can move back
to the main market
Who owns the place
PROJECT IMPACTS- CONSTRUCTION PHASE
What could be the positive Some skilled market women
impacts of the project may be employed.
construction on? Caterers will also be employed
a. Market women because they will cook for the
b. Buyers/Customers workers
How can the positive impacts be Those who will be employed
enhanced during the construction should
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be paid
What could be the negative Construction will reduce the
impacts of the project regular sales in the market
constructional phase on? because people will not
a. Market women patronize the market like they
b. Buyers/Customers always do and market women
will not be able to pay their
debts because of the low sales
What measures should be N/A
adopted to avoid reduce and
mitigate the negative impacts
PROJECT IMPACTS OPERATIONS PHASE
What could be the positive Sales will increase after the
impacts of the project operations project is completed because we
phase on? will have a well-structured
a. Market women market and people will patronize
b. Buyers/Customers
How can the positive impacts be Market should be properly
enhanced maintained
What will be the negative There will be no negative
impacts of the project operations impact
phase on?
a. Market Women
b. Buyers/Customers
What measures should be N/A
adopted to avoid reduce and
mitigate the negative impacts
CONCERNS
What particular concerns do The sheds should be spacious.
you have about the project
They also need a corn mill
machine in the market.
After completion of market it

should be handed over to market
leaders so that they identify their
members and allocate the sheds.
Markets should be given to

occupants of the market and not
outsiders has been done at other
places.
In terms of the mode of payment,

authorities should sit with market
leaders and hand it over to them
so that payment of the shed can
be properly negotiated
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APPENDIX 4: Participants List
Ayawaso
DATE: 26/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Opinion

Leaders COMMUNITY: Ayawaso
# Name Age Sex Occupation Educational Position Phone
Level Number
1 Samuel Ayi Tetteh 53 M Driver/Stool Form 4 Stool 024-
Secretary Secretary 3107578
2 Joseph Nii A. 54 M Stool Elder Form 4 Stool Elder 027-
Aryee 1581056
3 J.O. Lamptey 77 M Pensioner Form 4 Stool Elder 027-
1241483
4 Benjamin Amoah 49 M Mason Form 4 Linguist to 024-
Asafoatse 2734369
5 Robert Tetteh 46 M Artist/Land Form 4 Opinion 024-
Seller Leader 4261224
6 Ayi Kwame 45 M Unemployed Primary Opinion None
Daniel Leader
DATE: 26/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Womens

Group COMMUNITY: Ayawaso
EDUCATIONAL PHONE
# NAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION POSITION
LEVEL NUMBER
Elizabeth Chiefs 024-
1 50 F Petty Trader Primary
Allotey Wife 6273720
Sister To
Esther 027-
2 37 F Unemployed None Chiefs
Allotey 5815840
Wife
Thereza Chiefs c/o 024-
3 65 F Trader None
Mensah Sister 6273720
Grace c/o 024-
4 42 F Petty Trader None
Tagoe 4969478
Fatima 020-
5 54 F Trader Form 4
Nat 8152154
Adukwei c/o 024-
6 42 F Waakye Seller None
Allotey 6273720
Faustina 027-
7 36 F Unemployed JHS
Amu 7067320
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DATE: 26/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Youth

COMMUNITY: Ayawaso
# NAME AGE SEX OCCUPATION EDUCATIONAL POSITION PHONE

LEVEL NUMBER
1 Kwasi 29 M Carpenter SHS Youth 024-
Kuma Member 8551140
Paul
2 Joseph 23 M Block Work JHS 020-
Tetteh 5932758
3 David 34 M Trading SHS Prince 024-
A.Tettey 3212211
4 Mary 25 F Unemployed JHS 024-
Coffie 2654592
5 Salamatu 18 F Unemployed JHS 027-
Aryee 0722475
Kwabenya
DATE:27/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Opinion Leaders

COMMUNITY: Kwabenya

LEVEL NUMBER
1 Adolf 55 M Self employed MSLC Assembly 024-
Brainut Member 4776365
2 Alex Dosu 62 M Civil Engineer Unit 024-
Comm.Member 4026070
3 Micheal 43 M Driver MSLC Unit 024-
Anyitei Kofi Comm.Member 3242753
4 Frank 65 M Photographer MSLC Unit 028-
Abiashie Comm.Member 7235323
5 Odamitey 57 Storekeeper MSLC Secretary 027-
Ashie 7608155
6 Amos Tetteh 60 M Pensioner MSLC Linguist 057-
0259210
7 Nii Kwao M Tailor MSLC Chief 020-
Amassah 8473075
8 Justice 65 M Pensioner MSLC Unit 024-
Baanor Comm.Member 4847963
9 Tetteh Addy 63 M Pigeons Poultry Primary Elder 027-
Farming 4785638
10 Nii Okai 68 M Farming MSLC Seitse 027-
Mensah 11 4785638
11 Numo Agoe 69 M Store keeper Primary Elder 057-
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Mensah 4265946
12 Samuel 64 M Cook MSLC Secretary to 024-
Ofori Quaye Assembly 3941844
member
13 Nicholas 43 M Self employed MSLC Unit 020-
Nortey Comm.Member 6452313
14 Nii Teiko 50 M Mechanical Head Of family Unit 027-
Akorsoky- Engineer Comm.Member 7416387
4th
15 Daniel 43 M Driver Opinion Leader Unit 024-
A.Mensah Comm.Member 4676665
16 Grace 56 F Trader/Sales Unit Committee Unit 024-
Mensah person Member Comm.Member 4517351
17 J.O. 75 M Pensioner Elder Elder 026-
Lamptey 2441510
DATE:27/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Women

COMMUNITY: Kwabenya
LEVEL NUMBER
1 Naa Saaye 55 F Petty Trader Primary Member 020-
Jenkeke Ayo (Kenkey) 6702030
2 Jennifer 31 F Petty Trader JHS Member 027-
Mensah (Fruits) 7785098
3 Veronica 33 F Petty Trader JHS Member 024-
Lotsu 7751004
4 Gifty Quaye 35 F Petty Trader None Member 024-
(porridge) 2518594
5 Comfort A. 32 F Petty Trader Primary Member 024-
Tettey 5044140
6 Elizabeth 27 F Fish Monger Primary Member 026-
Duhu 7552136
7 Judith Tettey 49 F Unemployed MSLC Member 024-
5283803
8 Korley Gifty 20 F Student SHS Member 024-
2228722
9 Agnes Abeka 54 F Petty Trader MSLC Member 028-
Mensah (Kenkey) 5034173
10 Esther Quaye 98 F Unemployed None Member c/o
0285034173
11 Juliana 87 F Unemployed None Member
Mensah
12 Esther Quaye 42 F Petty Trader Primary Member
13 Mary Tetteh 33 F Hairdresser None Member 024-
2662345
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Pokuase
DATE: 28/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: Opinion

Leaders COMMUNITY: Pokuase
# Name Age Sex Occupation Educational Position Phone
Level Number
1 Hon. D.D.Dodoo M Auditor Tertiary Assemblyman 024-
3157548
2 Mensah Nii Noi M Teaching Second P.D.A/U.C 027-
Cycle Secretary 7053009
3 Robert A.Laryea M Self- MSLC P.D.A/U.C 027-
Employed Member 5516705
4 Mrs Victoria F Nurse Tertiary P.D.A 024-
Owusu Member 4016578
5 Mad. Comfort F Trader P.D.A 027-
Bortey Member 7053009
6 Gilbert A.Dodoo M Businessman Poly Youth Rep. 057-
4289421
7 Gad Yeboah M Electrician NVTI P.D.A/U.C 027-
Tachie 7729907
8 Stephen Ado M Unemployed MSLC P.D.A 024-
Member 2922629
9 Johnson M Teaching Tertiary P.D.A 027-
Semiheva Member 5311747
10 Budu Quansah M Driver Poly P.D.A 027-
Member 2144073
11 Kwandu Ankrah M Accountant Tertiary P.D.A/U.C 027-
Member 7821729
P.D.A-Pokuase Development Association
U.C-Unit Committee
DATE: 28/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga -West GROUP NAME:

Womens Group COMMUNITY: Pokuase
LEVEL NUMBER
1 Grace Sronipah 27 F Trader JHS Community 024-
Member 1145809
2 Alimatu 41 F Trader MSLC Community c/o027-
Awudu Member 8211619
3 Mary Mantey 42 F Trader MSLC Community 027-
Member 8211619
4 Hellena Aziave 22 F Hairdresser JHS Community 026-
Member 7651908
5 Benedicta 39 F Trader Primary Community 024-
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Gidah Member 4708139

6 Ajara Musah 30 F Trader MSLC Community 054-
Member 4394449
7 Betty Gidah 37 F Unemployed MSLC Community 024-
Member 4151878
8 Fati Amadu 35 F Unemployed MSLC Community 027-
Member 8211619
9 Lartey 29 F Unemployed Primary Community
Charlotte Member
Transport Union
Amasaman GPRTU
DATE: DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: COMMUNITY:
Amasaman
LEVEL NUMBER
1 Nii Sein Tetteh 37 M Driver JHS Chairman 024-
4740776
2 Yartey Rasak 41 M Driver SHS Vice- 024-
Chairman 1551107
st
3 Robert Fianyo 37 M Driver JHS 1 Trustee 024-
9310592
4 Albert A.Elolo 47 M Driver MSLC Secretary 026-
8750933
5 Paul Agboma 46 M Driver MSLC 2nd Trustee 027-
3014735
6 Nana Kwame M Driver Chairman 027-
PROTOA 0876787
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Pokuase-Ayawaso Branch of GPRTU

DATE:27/11/2014 DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME:
COMMUNITY: Ayawaso
LEVEL NUMBER
1 William 65 M Driver MSLC Secretary 024-
Clottey 5157462
2 Nutruo 50 M Driver MSLC Station Master 024-
Gawusu 5857768
3 SAMUEL 47 M Driver MSLC 2nd Trustee 024-
asante 0669325
4 Joseph 36 M Driver JHS Discipline 054-
Commey Comm.Member 3436056
5 Francis 32 M Driver JHS Discipline 027-
Adofo Comm.Member 3408974
6 James Addo 37 M Driver JHS 1st Trustee 026-
6674290
7 William 36 M Driver SHS Discipline 024-
Tafodi Comm.Member 9428192
8 Siame 45 M Driver MSLC Discipline 027-
Samuel Comm.Member 4374586
9 Dorla Justice 50 M Driver MSLC Discipline 027-
Comm.Member 0999640
10 Nicholas 58 M Driver MSLC Vice Chariman 027-
Abbey 3565442
ACP TAXI UNION

COMMUNITY: ACP Junction
# NAME AG SEX OCCUPATI EDUCATIONAL POSITION PHONE
E ON LEVEL NUMBER
1 Franklin Akogo 64 M Driver Commercial Chairman 020-0200323
Level
2 Isaac Kumah 54 M Driver MSLC Station 020-2607863
Master
3 Quaye Benjamin 36 M Driver SHS Member 054-3299254
4 Kwaku Akoi 49 M Driver MSLC Member 024-7829340
5 Joseph Adjei Boi 54 M Driver MSLC Board man 027-3326255
6 James Kofi Sasu 44 M Driver MSLC Member 024-4811759
7 Kwaakye Lord 38 M Driver SHS Loan Vice- 026-6854437
Chairman
8 Richard Ayitey 54 M Driver MSLC Boardman 024-4920664
Aryee
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Kwabenya Transport Union

COMMUNITY: Kwabenya
LEVEL NUMBER
1 Oko Nortey 41 M Driver MSLC Chairman- 024-
Trotro 4709280
2 Fiama Wle 62 M Driver MSLC Member 024-
Dogbe 4789557
3 Osei Kwesi 41 M Driver JHS Member 024-
4411978
4 Afriyie Mensah 35 M Driver Tertiary Secretary 020-
7509114
5 Jacob Nyadzi 48 M Driver MSLC Chief 027-
Driver 6772222
6 J.A. Amnor 52 M Driver MSLC Vice- 026-
Chairman 6687711
7 George Ansong M Driver Station 024-
Master 1562777
ACP Tanker Drivers Association

DATE: DISTRICT: Ga-West GROUP NAME: COMMUNITY: ACP
LEVEL NUMBER
1 Emmanuel 48 M Tanker Driver JHS Station 024-
Frimpong Master 4434705
2 Isaac Tetteh 44 M Tanker Driver MSLC Chief 027-
Kofi Driver 7732783
3 Bashiru 48 M Tanker Driver None Member 024-
Fuseini 2132365
4 Seth 34 M Tanker Driver JHS Treasurer 024-
Amoabeng 3627491
5 Emmanuel M Tanker Driver MSLC Chairman 024-
Nyavor 3264532
6 Samuel 61 M Tanker Driver MSLC Member 027-
Owusu 7616919
Bampah
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URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING AND DETAILED DESIGN STUDIES FOR ACCRA NORTH EAST
ROADS AND COMMUNITY UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE
GA-CENTRAL-04/08/2015
HEALTH INFORMATION CAPTURE FORM

a. HEALTH FACILITIES - PUBLIC
FACILIT HOSPIT CLIN HEAL HEAL CHPS MATERNI HERBA PHARMA
Y IN AL IC TH TH COMPOU TY HOME L CY
DISTRIC CENT POST ND HOSPIT
T ER AL
Number 1
Status 4
C/U
OPD 502
Attendan
ce
Doctors
Medical 1
Assistant
s
Pharmaci
sts
Nurses 15
Ward
Assistant
s
Midwives
C/U: C=Completed U=Uncompleted
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b. HEALTH FACILITIES - PRIVATE

FACILITY IN DISTRICT HOSPITAL CLINIC MATERNITY HERBAL PHARMACY
HOME HOSPITAL
Number 2 10 10 7 136
Status C/U
OPD Attendance 23692 22327 520 1091
Doctors
Medical Assistants
Pharmacists
Nurses
Ward Assistants
Midwives
Chemical seller
TBAs
FREQUENTLY REPORTED DISEASES
Type of Disease 2012 2013 2014
Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died
Hepatitis B
Haemophilus
Influenza type B
Tetanus
Pertusis/Whooping
Cough
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis
Yellow Fever
Polio
Measles
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Water-borne diseases
Annual Prevalence Rates
Type of Disease
2012 2013 2014
Guinea worm
Diarrhoea 42
Bilharzia
Dysentery
Cholera
Other water-borne
Other Annual Prevalence Rates
Type of Disease 2012 2013 2014

Malaria 680 4294
Anaemia 1017 1013
Pneumonia 680 235
HIV/AIDS
Acute Respiratory Symptoms 3
Others
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GA-WEST MUNICIPAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE
HEALTH INFORMATION CAPTURE FORM

a. HEALTH FACILITIES - PUBLIC
FACILIT HOSPIT CLIN HEAL HEAL CHPS MATERNI HERBA PHARMA Staff
Y IN AL IC TH TH COMPOU TY HOME L CY Acco
DISTRIC CENT POST ND HOSPIT m.
T ER AL
Number 1 3 3
Status 1 3 3
C/U
OPD 52250 4022 22404
Attendan
ce
NUMBER OF HEALTH PERSONNEL AT POST
Doctors 6
Medical 5
Assistant
s
Pharmaci 2
sts
Nurses 193 54 146
Ward 9 1 3
Assistant
s
Midwives 30 5 19
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b. HEALTH FACILITIES - PRIVATE

FACILITY IN HOSPITAL CLINIC MATERNITY TBA HERBAL HERBAL PHARMACY CHEMIC STAFF
DISTRICT HOME HOSPITAL CLINIC AL ACCOMMODATION
SELLER
Number 3 5 5 1
Status C/U 4 5 5 1
OPD Attendance 37810 44737 3365
NUMBER OF HEALTH PERSONNEL AT POST
Doctors
Medical Assistants
Pharmacists
Nurses
Ward Assistants
Midwives
Chemical seller
TBAs
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FREQUENTLY REPORTED DISEASES
Type of Disease 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died
Hepatitis B
Haemophilus Influenza type

B
Tetanus
Pertusis/Whooping Cough
Diphtheria
Tuberculosis
Yellow Fever
Polio
Measles
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Type of Disease
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died
Guinea worm
Diarrhoea 4964 3303 3303 7122 5727

40
Bilharzia 11 51
Dysentery
Cholera 577 328
Other water-borne
2013
Type of Disease 2009 2010 2011 2012
Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died Infected Died
Malaria 28392 34419 43487 9 48955 2 43255
Anaemia 1427 1647 2662 4 4263 4551 2
Pneumonia 703 2030 1737
HIV/AIDS 99 118 220 190 3 233 2
ARS/ARI 4119 4494 6907 9734 8417
2011 2013
2009 2010 2012
HIV Prevalence
Rate
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URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING AND DETAILED DESIGN STUDIES FOR ACCRA NORTH EAST ROADS AND COMMUNITY UPGRADING
INFRASTRUCTURE
GA CENTRAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE (Sowutuom)-28/07/2015
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CAPTURE FORM
a. SCHOOLS:PUBLIC
KG PRIMARY JUNIOR SENIOR VOC/TEC/COM COLLEGE COLLEGE OF POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

HIGH HIGH OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL SCHOOL NURSING
Location(C/NC)
IF NC, how far?
Total Number 9 13 14 1
Status of infrastructure D/U
Student Enrolment 558 3824 2946 2399
Male 269 1665 1356 1037
Female 289 2159 1596 1362
Drop-out rate (2013)
No. of teachers at post 20 94 102 124
Teachers quarters Y/N
Recreational /Sporting
facilities Y/N
b. SCHOOLS:PRIVATE
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KG PRIMARY JUNIOR SENIOR VOC/TEC/COM COLLEGE COLLEGE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

HIGH HIGH OF OF
SCHOOL SCHOOL NURSING EDUCATION
Location(C/NC)
IF NC, how far?
Total Number 291 291 235 7
Status of infrastructure D/U
Student Enrolment 3458 10122 4633 3975
Male 1716 4793 2243 2054
Female 1742 5629 2390 1921
Drop-out rate (2013)
No. of teachers at post 190 545 469 77
Teachers quarters Y/N
Recreational /Sporting
facilities Y/N
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GA-WEST MUNICIPAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE-
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CAPTURE FORM
a. SCHOOLS:PUBLIC
K PRIMA JUNI SENI VOC/TEC/ COLLE COLLEG POLYTEC UNIVER

G RY OR OR COM GE OF E OF HNIC SITY
HIGH HIGH NURSI EDUCAT
SCHO SCHO NG ION
OL OL
Location(C
/NC)
IF NC,
how far?
Total 20 201 123 9
Number 5
Status of
infrastructu
re D/U
Student
Enrolment
Male 48 13234 4165 916
83
Female 50 13323 4417 887
60
Drop-out
rate (2013)
No. of 44 1162 725 117
teachers at 7
post
Teachers
quarters
Y/N
Recreation
al
/Sporting
facilities
Y/N
b. SCHOOLS:PRIVATE
K PRIMA JUNI SENI VOC/TEC/ COLLE COLLEG POLYTEC UNIVER

G RY OR OR COM GE OF E OF HNIC SITY
HIGH HIGH NURSI EDUCAT
SCHO SCHO NG ION
OL OL
Location(C
/NC)
IF NC,
how far?
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Total 65 71 67 2
Number
Status of
infrastructu
re D/U
Student
Enrolment
Male 18 10718 5611 1615
52
Female 18 11247 5973 1406
27
Drop-out
rate (2013)
No. of
teachers at
post
Teachers 22 692 672 146
quarters 1
Y/N
Recreation
al
/Sporting
facilities
Y/N
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ACCRA URBAN DEVELOPMENT

FINAL DRAFT REPORT

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4.3.3 Socioeconomic and Household Survey .................................................................. 18

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6.8.6 Properties Owned by Respondents ......................................................................... 46

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8.1.1 Job Creation ............................................................................................................ 71

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12.0 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................ 82

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ACP African Concrete Project

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1. Review of project documents.

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Impacts and Mitigation

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1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STUDIES

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

1.4 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT

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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 PROJECT COMPONENTS

Other components are

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2.1.1 DESCRIPTION OF POKUASE INTERCHANGE

A view of the proposed interchange area during the reconnaissance survey

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Figure 1: A Map Showing Project Location

3-Tier Modified Semi-Directional Layout 2-Tier Parclo Layout

Pokuase Semi Directional Layout

Figure 2: Interchange Alternative Designs Considered

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Figure 3: Selected Interchange Design and access roads

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2.1.2 DESCRIPTION OF 10KM ACCESS ROADS

Table 2: Pokuase Interchage - Local Roads

No. Access Road Name Length(km)

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Construction of Pokuase and Anyaa Markets

Gender empowerment aspect of the project aims at strengthening womens businesses

The expressed needs of these groups include:

In addition to these projects mentioned above, other community upgrading infrastructure

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Lot Contract Name Location Contractor Commencement Progress as at June Intended

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3.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK