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TRANSCENDING DEPENDENCY IN GHANA
There are many strategies that can be put in place to avoid the high cost of dependency rate in Ghana Quasi Oppong (talk) 14:36, 17 July 2021 (UTC)

HOW GHANA CAN MOVE FROM A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY TO A DEVELOPED COUNTRY. Gold Coast is a former British colony in west Africa known today as the Republic of Ghana. In the transatlantic era, Europeans identified the region as the Gold Coast because of the large supplies of and market for gold that existed here. A country that was and still known to be a land of Gold still been developing country, indeed very heart breaking. Sathya Sai Baba who was an Indian guru and philanthropist once made a statement which I find it as the way forward to move Ghana from a third world country to a developed country. He said ‘’The development of the society, state and the nation is proportionate to the development of the human. One may ask why is Ghana ascribed as a third world country. In general, the third world countries are less economically developed than the first world and second countries. Ghana faces numerous problems like poverty, unemployment, uncontrolled population, high infant mortality rate, lack of. industrialization, corruption. Many of these problems are caused by exclusion, fear, intimidation, broken infrastructure, and lack of money, resources, access to information just to mention a few. Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who attained independence for Ghana and as a matter of fact believed that Ghana can be a developed country have come and gone, many leaders who led this country have come and gone, yet still the country is still not developed. What are we missing as a country? What are we not doing as a country? What are the reasons for this stagnation of development in Ghana? The negative fixed mindset and attitude of many Ghanaians is one of things holding Ghana back. The majority of Ghanaians tend to have a very negative outlook on life and a terrible attitude towards development goals. There is also great lack of confidence in our abilities and what we produce here. Some people approach government properties with so much carelessness and despite that it is draining to think about why they do so. They waste resources and the same project is executed over and over again. We can also talk about the poor leadership with unclear focus and ideologies. The paradigms of our previous and current leaders are nothing to write home about. Most of the time, serious developmental goals are treated with such triviality that makes it obvious that remaining wealthy is their main goal instead of thinking of long –term goals and visionary plans for the country. You will find highly myopic and mediocre plans everywhere, causing financial harm to the poor citizenry of the country. Also, our education system is highly problematic. We are still stuck in an educational system of many centuries ago. Theories upon theories without any practical in a world run by technical and highly practical skills. The focus is very unclear as the average child is bombarded with so many subjects to learn from. The potentials of most children are untapped and completely wasted, even when discovered, luck support. A rich man will always tell you that we don’t get rich overnight. It takes determination, hard work and self-commitment. In this sense Ghana cannot be a developed country overnight, it is a matter of time and strategic developments. The following are strategies we can undertake as a country to move Ghana from a third world country to a developed country. The level of industrialization has been instrumental in the economic development of the world. Ghana should increase and improve its level of industrialization. Industrialization of the economy in Ghana can help the country to attain self-reliance. Production of various imported goods and successful implementation of import substitution which would help Ghana to minimize its dependence on foreign imports. Increasing export and reducing import can move Ghana to a developed country. This is when Ghanaians patronize made in Ghana products to give more value to our locally made goods and services to support the country. But when demands are high, the prices become high according to the economists, so Ghana needs to establish a frond that allow as for distribution and redistribution of resources to support local industries and to prevent the high dependency we as people have on the external economies. If the level of industrialization is improved, the standard of living of Ghanaians will improve, they will be able to move up in society and overall everything about their life would change for the better. Also the education factor for the development of a country cannot be left out. Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development. Education raises people’s productivity and creativity and promote entrepreneurship and technological advances. In addition, it plays a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress and improving income distribution. One thing Ghana can do in terms of education is complete change of the concept of the format of education. Ghana practices a knowledge based education. We always forget us a country that the theoretical aspect of education doesn’t develop a country but rather the practicality. It is high time we reform our educational system by making it more flexible and making room for the practical aspects of education. When this is done, it helps in overall development of the individual, society and the country at large. Empowering women is also a way Ghana can move from a third world country to a developed country. We live in a country that believes according to tradition limits the lives of women in the society but we forget that the development of this country does not depend on a single gender but it’s a collective stand from both genders. The empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic, and health status is a highly important end in itself. It is essential for the achievement of sustainable development. In Ghana, women are facing threats to their lives, health, wellbeing as a result of being overburdened with work and lack of power and influence. We live in a country where women receive less formal education than men, and at the same time, women’s own knowledge, abilities and coping mechanisms often go unrecognized. Women empowerment in the economy increases participation of women in the labor force and reduces poverty in the economy. Investing in women’s economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality and inclusive economic growth. One of the ways to move Ghana from a third world country to a developed country that cannot be left out is good leadership. Like all African countries, politics involve greediness. The idea that the NDC has ‘’chopped’’ enough, therefore, it’s the turn of the NPP to also ‘’chop’’ is causing a setback to the rapid development of Ghana. Our resources are being wasted with

wrong projects which are not beneficial to Ghanaians at all in any way. Ghana doesn’t need loans and the help of foreigners to build and develop the country. The only thing Ghana needs is good leadership. A leader who can utilize the country’s resources in a wise way for the nation to benefit. The economic development of any country is highly dependent on good leadership. This is particularly so because the core values of a nation are directly linked to equality and equal distribution of resources. Leadership plays a key role in sustainable economic growth as it involves providing opportunities for growth and progressive development. Therefore, good leadership becomes a visible aspect through, for instance well developed infrastructure and the ability to a country to provide basic amenities to the most vulnerable. Ghana is a land of great potentials, so I believe that when we open our eyes to the fact that we make the country and own it, back it up with the right attitude, there is no height we cannot reach, for a colony with visionary colonial masters is than a liberated country with an iota of vision. Quasi Oppong (talk) 14:55, 17 July 2021 (UTC)