Reasons behind Ghana’s unfinished buildings and their impacts

Data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals that approximately 20% of all structures in the country are incomplete.

The reasons for these unfinished buildings vary, whether they are private homes or public infrastructure, but they are all rooted in Ghana's economic realities.

A Culture of Homeownership Owning a home is a significant cultural aspiration for many Ghanaians, often pursued gradually.

Kuukuwa Manful, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan, who studies Ghanaian architecture, shared insights with Pulse Ghana on the subject.