Corporate Planning Strategies and Social Protection for Low-Income Earners in Ghana: A Case of Wa West District

Abstract

study set out to explore corporate planning strategies and social protection for low-income earners in Wa West District. The researcher used mixed-method to study the phenomena. A total of 90 low-income earners from the District were surveyed for the quantitative part of the study whiles both documentary analysis and 20 participants were interviewed for the qualitative sub-section. The data collection took place between March and April 2023 through the use of a two-dimensional mixed-method sampling model specifically the parallel sampling to select the sample for the study of social protection in the Wa West District. The study revealed that the majority of the beneficiaries of LEAP are females between the 41-50 age group who have basic education and earn between 101 and 200 Ghana Cedis per month. Beneficiaries and stakeholders of LEAP highlighted several issues or challenges that are hindering the success of the LEAP programme such as administrative problems, malpractices, abuses, delays in payment, inconsistencies in cash disbursement, inadequate cash transfers, and a lack of respect for the beneficiaries. They recommended that community engagement and proper decentralization strategies involving all stakeholders – chiefs, assembly members, Christians, Muslims, and traditional authorities in decision-making and program participation are critical for the programme sustainability. Essential recommendations were put forward for policymakers and future researchers.