Abstract:
This study examined the effects of the Bui resettlement scheme on the
livelihood of the resettled, host and adjoining households. The study used
descrptive study design and employed the mixed method. Cluster sampling
was used to select the study communities. The sample size was 283
respondents. Data was collected using interview guide, observation guide,
focus group discussion guide and interview schedule. The analyses of data
involved the application of descriptive statistics, paired-sample t-test and
thematic analysis. The study established that the implementers did not follow
laid down guidelines in the planning process of the resettlement scheme. It
was observed that core housing units of the resettled households had improved
compared to their livelihood activities. There was a decline in the risks
associated with the resettlement scheme over the ten year period with the host
and adjoining households being equally affected. The study further established
that income levels declined in all the communities but more in the host and
adjoining households. The limitation of the study was mainly the inability of
the researcher to measure the well-being and the rate of diffusion of an
innovation in the affected communities. It was concluded that the resettlement
scheme did not improved the livelihoods of the affected communities
especially, the host and adjoining communities. It was recommended that Bui
Power Authority should collaborate with Ghana Irrigation Development
Authority to implement the irrigation component of the Resettlement Planning
Framework to address the concerns of the affected communities.
