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The aim is to create a comprehensive index for measuring housing quality and its distribution in Ghana.

July 20, 2026Habitat InternationalOpen Access

A multidimensional assessment of housing quality and socio-spatial inequality: Evidence from Ghana

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Randomized trial assesses housing quality and inequality in Ghana, suggesting local solutions to deprivation.

The aim is to create a comprehensive index for measuring housing quality and its distribution in Ghana.
Developed the Multidimensional Housing Quality Index (MHQI) using data from Ghana's 2021 Population and Housing Census (N=836,515).
Integrated nine binary adequacy indicators across four dimensions of housing quality.
Analyzed spatial distribution of housing quality using principal component analysis and the Alkire-Foster framework.
National mean MHQI of 62.2, with urban households scoring 73.1 and rural households 45.3.
56.5% of households classified as housing poor, and 37.2% severely housing poor.
Strong positive spatial autocorrelation with Moran's I > 0.71, indicating clustered deprivation.

Aha et al. (2026) studied this question.

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