7 things making it harder for young Ghanaians to build houses

One person wrote: For someone without a stable or sufficiently high income, paying for land, materials, labour and other expenses at the same time can make construction difficult to sustain.” The responses pointed to recurring concerns around the cost of land, building materials, income, land disputes and finding reliable people to handle construction.” For young people trying to build while earning modest incomes, the cost of acquiring land can consume a significant portion of their savings before construction even begins.