gold and other products like Cocoa, coffee, timber, and the use of ports for cheap and easy export and import of goods and services made the area core regions for colonial settlement. The rich fertile soil of the south suitable for crop cultivation, forest for the extraction of timber and other minerals and ports for import and export, became curved and known by the colonial authority as the "great triangle" contrary to the northern region that received little or no attention and deemed as labor force for migration. (La pierre2004) & (Tsikata& Sieni 2004). Hence from the above hypothesis it can therefore be concluded that Colonialism is an approach to explaining inequality in Ghana and also been used by Asante & Gyimah-Boadi (2004) indicating that it (colonialism) was the cause of the north-south divide being experienced today in Ghana. 2.1.3 Development theory in geography The problem of regional imbalance seen in the light of the above theory is not sufficient to explain the phenomenon. A number of studies have pointed out physical geography as a source of inequality in regions. The development theory in geography is the next that can perhaps illustrate the issue of uneven development. As cited Glassman (2001p:3600)the geographical situation of a region could greatly determine its "development pattern" and also its relationship between the development processes". Sachs (2005 pp:53&58) in support of this argument alludes that the physical geography condition of a region could determine the region level of economic development. Regions with humid geographical condition (good climate and whether), with substantial rainfall, rich mineral resources for exploitation, fertile soil for crop cultivation, coupled with enormous rivers suitable for navigation, not leaving out natural ports that facilitate an implausible foundation for sea based-trade, definitely attract development. Contrarily, regions with arid climatic condition become impoverished. Most regions found under arid geographical conditions tend to suffer from persistent drought that render agricultural productivity low. The high temperatures and the limited rainfall, exposes the region to become a suitable zone for tropical disease like malaria fever emanating from mosquito's bite (ibid). Glassman (2001) further argues that, the role of the government in the stride of economic growth could not be ignored to have caused uneven development. The concentration of development patterns and activities in particular core regions, and the neglect of others can result in inequality. The theory further holds the dynamic of capitalist development that initiated diverse contexts in power leadership as an aspect that cannot be
gold and other products like Cocoa, coffee, timber, and the use of ports for cheap and easy export and import of goods and services made the area core regions for colonial settlement. The rich fertile soil of the south suitable for crop cultivation, forest for the extraction of timber and other minerals and ports for import and export, became curved and known by the colonial authority as the "great triangle" contrary to the northern region that received little or no attention and deemed as labor force for migration. (La pierre2004) & (Tsikata& Sieni 2004). Hence from the above hypothesis it can therefore be concluded that Colonialism is an approach to explaining inequality in Ghana and also been used by Asante & Gyimah-Boadi (2004) indicating that it (colonialism) was the cause of the north-south divide being experienced today in Ghana. 2.1.3 Development theory in geography The problem of regional imbalance seen in the light of the above theory is not sufficient to explain the phenomenon. A number of studies have pointed out physical geography as a source of inequality in regions. The development theory in geography is the next that can perhaps illustrate the issue of uneven development. As cited Glassman (2001p:3600)the geographical situation of a region could greatly determine its "development pattern" and also its relationship between the development processes". Sachs (2005 pp:53&58) in support of this argument alludes that the physical geography condition of a region could determine the region level of economic development. Regions with humid geographical condition (good climate and whether), with substantial rainfall, rich mineral resources for exploitation, fertile soil for crop cultivation, coupled with enormous rivers suitable for navigation, not leaving out natural ports that facilitate an implausible foundation for sea based-trade, definitely attract development. Contrarily, regions with arid climatic condition become impoverished. Most regions found under arid geographical conditions tend to suffer from persistent drought that render agricultural productivity low. The high temperatures and the limited rainfall, exposes the region to become a suitable zone for tropical disease like malaria fever emanating from mosquito's bite (ibid). Glassman (2001) further argues that, the role of the government in the stride of economic growth could not be ignored to have caused uneven development. The concentration of development patterns and activities in particular core regions, and the neglect of others can result in inequality. The theory further holds the dynamic of capitalist development that initiated diverse contexts in power leadership as an aspect that cannot be