Graduate School of Development Studies Perceptions of Slum Dwellers and Municipal Officials on Factors Impacting the Provision of Basic Slum Services in Accra, Ghana. A Research Paper presented by: Abdul-Wahid Adam (Ghana) in partial fulfilment of the requirements for obtaining the degree of MASTER OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Major: Governance, Policy and Political Economy (GPPE) Specialization Local Development Strategies Members of the Examining Committee: Dr. Joop de Wit Dr. Sylvia I. Bergh The Hague, The Netherlands December 2013