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Map of Anambra State Showing the 21 Local Government Areas MAP OF ANAMBRA STATE SHOWING THE 21 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AyameluM Anambra West Aw ka North Anambra East OyiDunukofia Onitsha South NijokaAw ka South Onitsha North Orumba North Idemili North Aniocha Idemili South Nnew i North Aguata Orumba South Ekw usigo Nnew i South Ogbaru Ihiala FOREWORD Statistics is a major tool in the planning process in Government institutions as well as in corporate establishments. It plays a major and powerful role in the socio-economic development of any society. In addition, statistical data can make certain otherwise hidden information readily available. In this regard, statistics has been indispensable in measuring gender distribution and poverty concentration in society. In Nigeria today, Anambra State is in the forefront of effective deployment of statistical data for planning purposes, because of the strong belief of Governor Peter Obi that no meaningful development can take place without data-based planning. Consequently, the Governor has consistently supported and advanced the development of statistics in the State. This has earned him the Award of the most Statistics-friendly Governor in the country, which is no mean feat. This well-deserved award is predicated on a number of achievements by Anambra State in the area of statistical development, including being the first state in Nigeria to domesticate the Statistical Master Plan and pass the Statistic Edict (Law No. 3 of 2009). The State Bureau of Statistics has equally been established. The World Bank has also recognized the positive steps of the State in statistical development; hence its selection of Anambra State as one of six pilot states to benefit from the World Bank intervention project for statistics development taking off in 2011. Part of the commendable efforts of the Peter Obi administration to strengthen statistics in Anambra State is the publication of the Statistical year Book. This 2009 edition of the Year Book highlights indicators in population, the Work force, Agriculture, Education, Health, commerce, Public Finance, Road Transportation, Crime etc. The indicators contained herein are derived from statistical data generated by Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Local Government Councils in the State. From every indication, this Statistical Year Book will be found very useful by all and sundry. To support the Ministry of Economic Planning & Budget in particular and the State in general to continuously improve on their effort to provide dependable data for planning and a variety of other purposes, all users of this Year Book are invited to forward to us suggestions and constructive criticism aimed at improving future editions. Professor Chinyere Stella Okunna Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Economic planning and Budget Awka ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The production of this 2009 Statistical Year Book is as a result of the various stakeholders contributions. Foremost, i want to appreciate our amiable governor, His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi who has left no stone unturned in ensuring the enacting of the enabling law for the development of the Anambra State Statistical System. His support to statistics has strengthened the publication of this 2009 Statistical Year Book. The unalloyed contributions of the Ministries, Departments, Agencies and the 21 Local Government Areas can never be left unspoken. The National Bureau of Statistics is another force to reckon with; whose innovations and well-guided strategic approaches gave us the firm standing in this publication. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); World Bank, DFID and other donors are engines that have contributed immensely to development of Statistics and Statistical System in Nigeria and Anambra State in particular. There are many other individuals and institutions too numerous to be mentioned here, who have contributed in no small measure to the production of this edition of Anambra State Statistical Year Book. My regards to them all. Izuchukwu, I. B. (JP) State Statistician General TABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………..3 TABLE OF CONTENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 SECTION I Table 1.1 Average Monthly Maximum Humidity, 2009 ...……….……………………………………………7 Table 1.2 Average Monthly Minimum Temperature, 2009………………………………………………………..8 SECTION II Table 2.1 Population of Anambra State by Sex and LGA, 2009...………………………………………………9 Table 2.2 Annual Population Projectiony LGA, 2006 – 2009..…………………………………………………..10 Table 2.3 Number of Registered Birth by Sex & LGA, 2008 - 2009 …………………………………………..11 Table 2.4 Number of Registered Death by Sex & LGA, 2008 -2009..…………………………………………12 SECTION III Table 3.1 State Public Service Manpower by Cadre, Sex & LGA, 2006 ……………………………………13 Table 3.2 State Government Service Manpower by Cadre, Sex & LGA, 2007..…………………………14 Table 3.3 State Government Service Manpower by Cadre, Sex & LGA, 2008..…………………………15 Table 3.4 State Government Service Manpower by Cadre, Sex & LGA, 2009..…………………………16 Table 3.5 Total Staff in Post-Ministry/Department by Sex & LGA, 2007..........…………………………17 Table 3.6 Total Staff in Post-Ministry/Department by Sex & LGA, 2008..........…………………………18 Table 3.7 Total Staff in Post-Ministry/Department by Sex & LGA, 2009..........…………………………19 SECTION IV Table 4.1 Livestock Slaughtered in Registered Markets by LGA, 2001 – 2008(Cattle)..…………....20 Table 4.2 Livestock Slaughtered in Registered Markets by LGA, 2001 – 2008(Goats)...…………...21 Table 4.3 Livestock Slaughtered in Registered Markets by LGA, 2001 – 2008(}Pigs)..…...………...22 Table 4.4 Livestock Slaughtered in Registered Markets by LGA, 2001 – 2008(Dogs)....…………...23 Table 4.5 Area of Forest Reserves by LGA, 2001 – 2008 ...............................................…………...24 Table 4.6 Number of Wood Log Plantation by LGA, 2001 – 2008.................................…………....25 Table 4.7 Outturn of Timbers by LGA, 2007..................................................................…………....26 SECTION V Table 5.1 Registration of Vehicles by Private/commercial/Government/Type & LGA, 2006 …..27 Table 5.2 Registration of Vehicles by Private/Commercial/Government & LGA, 2007 ..……….28 Table 5.3 Registration of Vehicles by Private/Commercial/Government & LGA, 2008 ..……….29 Table 5.4 Registration of Vehicles by Private/Commercial/Government & LGA, 2009 ..……….30 Table 5.5 Driving Test & Motor Vehicle Inspected for Licences by LGA, 2007....……………..……...31 Table 5.6 Driving Test & Motor Vehicle Inspected for Licences by LGA, 2008....……………..……...32 Table 5.7 Driving Test & Motor Vehicle Inspected for Licences by LGA, 2009....……………..……...33 Table 5.8 Traffic Offences by LGA, 2007......................................................................................34 Table 5.9 Traffic Offences by LGA, 2008......................................................................................35 Table 5.10 Traffic Offences by LGA, 2009.....................................................................................36 Table 5.11 No. of Road Accidents by Type & LGA, 2007 …………………………………………………..……...37 Table 5.12 No. of Road Accidents by Type & LGA, 2008 …………………………………………………..………38 Table 5.13 No. of Road Accidents by Type & LGA, 2009 …………………………………………………..………39 SECTION VI Table 6.1 No. of Categorized Health Establishments by Type & LGA, 2009 …………….……………....40 Table 6.2 No. of Categorized Health Establishments by Type & LGA, 2009 …………….……………....41 Table 6.3 Ownership of Health & Medical Institutions by Type & LGA, 2008 ……………………….....42 Table 6.4 Inpatients in Hospital by Sex & LGA, 2008 …………………………………………………………….....43 Table 6.5 Inpatients in Hospital by Sex & LGA, 2009 …………………………………………………………….....44 Table 6.6 Outpatients in Hospital by Sex & LGA, 2008..………………………………………………………......45 Table 6.7 Outpatients in Hospital by Sex & LGA, 2009..………………………………………………………......46 Table 6.8 Distribution of Doctors by Type of health Establishment & LGA, 2008........................47 Table 6.9 No. of Beds in Health Establishments by LGA, 2008…………………….……………………….....48 SECTION VII Table 7.1 No. of Fire Outbreak & Casualties by LGA, 2006 ………………………………………………….....49 Table 7.2 No. of Fire Outbreak & Casualties by LGA, 2007 ………………………………………………….....50 Table 7.3 No. of Fire Outbreak & Casualties by LGA, 2008 ………………………………………………….....51 Table 7.4 No. of Fire Outbreak & Casualties by LGA, 2009 ………………………………………………….....52 Table 7.5 Population of Prison Inmates by Sex & LGA, 2005 -2009……………………………………......53 Table 7.6 Distribution of Persons Committed to Prison by Sex, Age & LGA, 2008……………….....54 Table 7.7 Distribution of Persons Committed to Prison by Sex, Age & LGA, 2009……………….....55 SECTION VIII Table 8.1 Local Government Area Revenue by Type, 2008 …………………………………………………...56 Table 8.2 Local Government Area Revenue by Type, 2009 …………………………………………………...57 Table 8.3 Recurrent Expenditure by Economic Category & LGA, 2008 ………………………………….58 Table 8.4 Recurrent Expenditure by Economic Category & LGA, 2009 ………………………………….59 Table 8.5 LGA Capital Expenditure by Type of Assets, 2008 ………………………………………………….60 Table 8.6 LGA Capital Expenditure by Type of Assets, 2009 ………………………………………………….61 Table 8.7 Estimates/Actual Expenditure by LGA, 2008 ………………………………………………………...62 Table 8.8 Estimates/Actual Expenditure by LGA, 2009 ………………………………………………………...63 SECTION IX Table 9.1 Number of Schools and Classroom LGA, 2006 …….……………………………………………….64 Table 9.2 Number of Schools and Classroom LGA, 2007 …….……………………………………………….65 Table 9.3 Number
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