Has the habitat for humanity housing scheme achieved its goals? A ghanaian case study

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-84

  Obeng Odoom, Franklin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic development; Habitat; Housing; Low income; Self help

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; LOW INCOME HOUSING; LOW INCOME POPULATION; SELF HELP; SOCIAL HOUSING;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 61349105295     PISSN: 15664910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10901-008-9128-7     Document Type: Article

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