Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 240

Table of Content: July-September 2024; 16(3)

September 2024

Reclaiming the role of the state in urban infrastructural development for inclusive communities: The case of Uganda’s Kampala City

Matching infrastructural development with the pace of urban population growth is a challenge in African cities, where the speed and magnitude of urban growth are incessant. Uganda is facing accelerated urbanization, but developing urban infrastructure for inclusive communities has become particularly challenging due to the disequilibrium of decentralized urban planning, manifested through myriad autonomy and...

Author(s): Stella Baketuraki Kyohairwe and Gerald Kagambirwe Karyeija

September 2024

Assessing the effectiveness of livelihood empowerment against poverty (LEAP) in poverty reduction in Oforikrom Municipal

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) program in reducing poverty in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The study employed primary data and a descriptive survey design, sampling 52 respondents. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that LEAP has been moderately beneficial, contributing to a 38.5%...

Author(s): Mabel Ameyaw and Henry Sarpong-Wireko