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Publication date: 16 October 2017

Francis K. Bondinuba, Devine Hedidor, Alex Opoku and Alfred L. Teye

The purpose of this paper is to explore the de/motivation variables in the delivery of housing microfinance (HMF) in the low-income housing market in Ghana.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the de/motivation variables in the delivery of housing microfinance (HMF) in the low-income housing market in Ghana.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper relied on a survey of 125 respondents of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to understand the interactions and effects of these variables on HMF delivery in Ghana. Descriptive and bivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data.

Findings

The findings revealed that both internal and external variables motivate MFIs to engage in the low-income housing market. These variables are: MFIs desire for expansion, the potential size of the low-income housing market, the market potential for MFIs growth, the availability of local resources, unique features and products of the market, low-income housing offering an opportunity for leveraging resources and the preference for homeownership than rental among individuals in the low-income segment of the population. However, variables such as capital lock-up in HMF delivery, high-interest rates in the country, high cost and land prices, high cost and price of building materials, lack of sufficient collaterals and the different interest rates required on HMF loans also served as demotivation in the low-income housing market in Ghana.

Research limitations/implications

The paper findings are limited in context to Ghana.

Practical implications

The paper, although limited to Ghana, contributes to the much-needed body of knowledge on low-income housing finance in developing countries.

Originality/value

The paper is the first of its kind in using empirical data to explore the motivational and demotivational variables in the delivery of HMF in a developing country context such as Ghana.

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Property Management, vol. 35 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-7472

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Publication date: 16 October 2017

Clive M.J. Warren

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Property Management, vol. 35 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0263-7472

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