Patrick Benebere|Felix Asante|Divine Odame Appiah
Hindrances to adaptation to water insecurity under climate variability in peri-urban Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
water insecurity development challenge confronting households wa municipality paper outlines hindrances climate variability adaptation water insecurity among periurban residents within wa municipality sample 345 households randomly selected seven communities together staff community water sanitation agency cwsa interviews data analyzed using statistical tools embedded statistical product services solution software results indicate climate variability main contributing factor water insecurity study area hindrances adaptation water insecurity include cost obtaining water time spent distance travelled obtain water low literacy levels income poverty language barriers direct translation climate terminology paper recommends municipal assembly collaboration nongovernmental organizations provide alternative water sources addition rainwater people area