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East Mamprusi District Humandistrict Development Report 2011 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EAST MAMPRUSIEast Mamprusi District HumanDISTRICT Development Report 2011 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EASTREPORT MAMPRUSI DISTRICT 2011 Resource Endowment, Investment Opportunities HUMANand the Attainment of MDGs DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2011 Resource Endowment, Investment Opportunities and the Attainment of MDGs Government of Ghana United Nations Development Programme Ghana Office Accra United Nations Development Government of Ghana Programme Ghana Office Accra East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 © UNDP, Ghana 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of UNDP, Ghana ISBN 978-9988-8521-9-1 Cover Design by ARTBANC Typesetting by ClayDord Consult, Accra Printed by ARTBANC East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 Acknowledgements Initiation, Sponsorship and Report Writing: A. N. Bire, Abdulai Lawal (Enumerators)] is This is the third set of the District Human much appreciated. Development Reports but a maiden one for We sincerely thank Centre for Remote East Mamprusi District initiated by Sensing and Geographic Information Government of Ghana and funded by the System (CERSGIS) for the preparation of United Nations Development Programme maps. (UNDP). Many people contributed to the realization of this report. We acknowledge To all the respondents we say thank you. the efforts of Dr. Daniel B. Sarpong who guided the overall project and Mr. Bernard We thank the Technical Committee members A. Boateng, the consultant for the field work for their inputs and validation of the report. and the writing of this report. The report was finalized with active Secondary and Field Research: We participation and in consultation with appreciate the enormous contribution members of the Strategy and Policy Unit of (information and validation) from the the UNDP, particularly Daouda Toure leadership of the East Mamprusi District (former Resident Coordinator of the UN Assembly especially officers-in-charge of System and Resident Representative of the following departments and services: UNDP of Ghana Country Office), Prof. Coordinating Directorate, Administration, Amoah Baah Nuakoh (former Senior Policy Planning, Agriculture, Forestry, Coope- Advisor) Paul Derigubaa (former ratives, Works, Community Water and Programme Specialist — Strategy and Sanitation Agency, Water Board Policy Unit), finally directed and concluded (Gambaga), National Disaster Management by Ruby Sandhu-Rojon (the Resident Organization (NADMO), Ghana Education Coordinator of the UN System and Resident Service, Ghana Health Service and District Representative of UNDP of Ghana Country Mutual Health Insurance Scheme. Also Office); K. K. Kamaluddeen (Country officers of the Ghana Police Service and Director, UNDP), Pa Lamin Beyai non-governmental organizations especially (Economic Advisor, UNDP); Shigeki Presbyterian Agricultural Station-Langbensi Komatsubara (Deputy Country Director — (PAS-L), Chiefs and people of Langbensi, Programmes, UNDP); Kordzo Sedegah Nagbo and Chitrigitaaba are very much (Economic Specialist and the Report appreciated for the information given on Coordinator — Strategy and Policy Unit, security and other developmental services. UNDP); and Magnus Ebo Duncan (Head, The seventeen member enumeration team Economic and Industry Statistics Division, [consisting of — Chief E. B. Sandow, Seidu Ghana Statistical Service). W. Salifu (Supervisors), Grace Ayamba, Braimah Mahamadu, Amidu Sulemana, Editing, Review and Advisory: The editorial Yidana Issah, Iddrisu Karim, Bukari Baba, work comprised of structural and Bismark Nantomah, Dawuda Alhassan, substantive editing, technical and copy Adam Megida, Musah A. Majeed, Musah editing, proofreading and review, and Gariba, Hamidu Fuseini, Abdulai Mamata, bibliographical editing as well as further East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 study and re-analysis of selected sections Missodey, among others. The advisory and the numerous gaps identified in the support, comments and suggestions for report at the editorial stage. These were improvement from ClayDord Consultancy undertaken by Prof. Cletus K. Dordunoo Services and Associates were responded to (team leader and Chief Executive Officer, and provided by Pa Lamin Beyai (Economic ClayDord Consult, Accra, Ghana) and the Advisor) and Kordzo Sedegah (Economic principal associates of the ClayDord Specialist and the Report Coordinator — Consult, namely, Dr. Kwaku Mensah Ganu, Strategy and Policy Unit) of the UNDP Mr Woeli Atsu Dekutsey and Mrs. Gertrude Ghana. vi East Mamprusi District East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 Abbreviations ACE Alliance for Change in Education BECE Basic Education Certificate Examination CBO Community Based Organization CBRDP Community Based Rural Development Project CBS Community Based Surveillance CHPS Community-Based Health Planning Services CIFS Community Initiative for Food Security CSIR Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research CWIQ Core-Welfare Indicators Questionnaire DADU District Agricultural Development Unit DAEA Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness DCE District Chief Executives DOC District Oversight Committee DEPT District Education Planning Team DFID Department for International Development DHDR District Human Development Report DWAP District Wide Assistance Projects ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States FBO Farmer Based Organization FCUBE Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education FGD Focus Group Discussion GDP Gross Domestic Product GES Ghana Education Service GHAMFIN Ghana Microfinance Network GPRS Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy GRATTIS Ghana Regional Appropriate Technology Industrial Research GSS Ghana Statistical Service HDI Human Development Index HDR Human Development Report HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Countries HIV/AIDS Human Imuno Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ICT Information and Communication Technology IGF Internally Generated Funds ILO International Labour Organization IRS Internal Revenue Service ISSER Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research ITTU Intermediate Technology Transfer Unit JHS Junior High School KDA Karaga District Assemblies KVIP Kumasi Ventilated Improved Pit LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas MCE Municipal Chief Executive MCH Maternal and Child Health MDG Millennium Development Goal East Mamprusi District vii East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 MiDA Millennium Development Authority MP Member of Parliament NARC National Agriculture Research Centre NADMO National Disaster Management Organization NBSSI National Board for Small Scale Industries NCCE National Commission on Civic Education NCHS National Centre for Health Statistics NDI Northern Development Initiative NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHDR National Human Development Report NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme NTFP Non-Timber Forest Products OIC Opportunities Industrialization Centres PEM Protein Energy Malnutrition PPP Purchasing Power Parity PTA Parents Teachers Association PTR Pupil Teacher Ratio SARI Savannah Agricultural Research Institute SHS Senior High School SMC School Management Committee SSNIT Social Security and National Insurance Trust TBA Traditional Birth Attendant TIDA Tisongmitaba Development Association UDS University for Development Studies UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCAP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific UNICEF United Nations Children Fund VRA Volta River Authority viii East Mamprusi District East Mamprusi District Human Development Report 2011 Contents Foreword …………………………………………………….. ……………………………… iii Preface ……………………………………………..………………………………………... iv Acknowledgements …………………………………………………………………………... v Abbreviations ………………………………………………………………………………... vii List of Tables ………………………………………………………………………………… xii List of Illustrations …………………………………………………………………………… xiv Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………… xvi 1 INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………… 1 Human Development ……………………………………………………………………. 1 Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) ………………………………………………... 3 Resource Endowments and Investment Opportunities ………………………………….. 3 The Report ………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Methodology and Data ………………………………………………………………….. 6 Secondary Data Sources ………………………………………………………………… 6 Primary Data Collection ………………………………………………………………… 7 Sampling Techniques …………………………………………………………………… 7 Stratification …………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Outline of the Report ……………………………………………………………………. 8 2 PROFILE OF EAST MAMPRUSI DISTRICT………………………………..……... 10 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………... 10 Physical Features ………………………………………………………………………… 10 Location and Size ……………………………………………………………………….. 10 Topography and Drainage ………………………………………………………………. 11 Climate and Vegetation …………………………………………………………………. 11 Climate ……………….…………………………………………………………………. 11 Vegetation ……………………………………………………………………………….. 11 Human Settlement ……………………………………………………………………….. 11 Housing …………………………………………………………………………………. 13 Demographic Characteristics …………………………………………………………… 15 Constraints of High Population Growth ……………………………………………….. 16 Governance (Traditional and State) …………………………………………………….. 16 Traditional Setup ………………………………………………………………………... 17 State Authority: The District Assembly …………..…………………………………….
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