Abstract:
The main problem investigated was effects of the Livelihood Empowerment Against
Poverty (LEAP) programme on persons with disability in the Effutu Municipality in
the Central Region of Ghana. The main objectives were to explore effects of LEAP on
household food consumption, healthcare services, school enrolment and retention and
challenges the programme faced in the Municipality. The methodology used for the
study was qualitative research approach with a phenomenological design and applied
two sampling methods which are purposive and convenient to select participants for
the study. It used a sample size of 14 participants consist of six (6) LEAP Managers/
one (1) Focal Person and seven (7) LEAP PWD beneficiaries. The data collection
instruments were semi-structured interview guide and focus group discussion guide
(FGD). The data was presented in grid tables where responses of participants were
matched with themes. The main findings were that 57 percent of LEAP PWD
beneficiaries had no worry about food/feeding; 79 percent used NHIS cards to access
healthcare services while 29 percent paid with their LEAP cash. It further revealed
that 64 percent of LEAP PWD beneficiaries‘ children were in school. The study
further determined that the challenges faced by LEAP Managers/Focal Person were
logistics and financial; while LEAP PWD beneficiaries‘ experienced technical
challenges e.g. malfunctioning of e-zwich cards/machines. The main
recommendations were that Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
(MoGCSP) must ensure LEAP cash is paid on time. Also, LEAP Managers/Bank
Officials must use the unique code of beneficiaries to facilitate payment.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Social Studies,
Faculty of Social Sciences, Submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Social Studies)
in the University of Education, Winneba
SEPTEMBER, 2020
