President J. The Eastern Region - Koforidua. This is contrary to the observed national pattern of more females at the older ages. Only 2 districts in the region (Bolgatanga and Bawku East) have levels of urbanization above the regional level; one district has a level close to that of the region (Kassena-Nankana), and (Builsa and Bongo) are entirely rural. Its administrative capital is Pusiga, and it shares boundaries with the Republic of Togo to the East, Burkina Faso to the North, and Bawku municipal to the South. None of the children work in the public sector, private formal sector, semi public/parastatal sector and NGO/international organizations. The relatively large number of doctors in Kassena-Nankana may be due to increased recruitment into the Navrongo Medical Research Centre, where even though the doctors may be doing more research work and less direct patient consultation and treatment, they are known to undertake some clinical and surgical activities in the course of their research. The situation is not different for the districts in the region. Even in Bolgatanga, with the highest proportion (19.5%) of households using electricity, 78.1 per cent use kerosene for lighting. The proportion of the not economically active that is students ranges from 13.0 per cent in Bawku West to 22.5 per cent in Bolgatanga. Basic education facilities are available in almost all communities. On the other hand, in each district, there are twice as many males as females in the public and semipublic/ parastatal sectors. The Akan 47.5% Mole-Dagbon 16.6% Ewe 13.9% Ga-Dangme 7.4% Gurma 5.7% Guan 3.7% Grusi 2.5% Kusaasi 1.2% Bikpakpaam/Konkomba people 3.5% Mande 1.1% Fast facts about ethnic groups in Ghana The highest proportion of households that use a separate kitchen is in Builsa (64.8%), and lowest in Bongo (9.1%). The indicators show that, for most of the demographic characteristics, the values for the region are not close to those of the country. Literacy in a Ghanaian language, 8.3 per cent for the region, is even lower than literacy in English only (14.4%). The country is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), thus entitling its citizens to a 90-day free stay in any other member state. 2. The population aged 30-44 years who are likely to have considerable work experience constitute between 26.2 and 27.9 per cent of the economically active population in the districts. Migrants from Ashanti are also attracted to the same three districts. These consist of 37 (55.2%) government owned, 24 (35.8%) mission institutions and 6 (9%) private facilities. The Regional Hospital located at Bolgatanga is the second level referral centre in the region. The fact that these regions are patriarchal and old age and male pre-eminence are greatly respected may probably encourage males to overstate their ages and females understate their ages. There are more rooms available to each household in the region than in the country as whole. They speak Twi language which is the most common language spoken in the country. The region is also known for its handicrafts such as northern kente weaving which is used in making smocks, basket weaving and a locally brewed beer known as Pito. These are Builsa South, Navrongo Central, Chiana-Paga, Bongo, Bolgatanga, Sandema, Talensi, Nabdan, Zebilla, Binduri, Bawku Central and Garu-Tempane. Travel time and distance to health facilities, are also an important determinant of the use of health care services. Firewood is the most used cooking fuel in the region (66.5%). Expenditure/Income ratio was 1.13 as against a target of 0.72%. Administrative and Managerial capacity is extremely limited in the districts, accounting for not more than 0.2 per cent in any district. Within the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo district, in the south-east mamprusi territory and north of the dagomba kingdom, the b'moba and kokomba groups are clearly the majority. The Ministry of Educations accessibility policy goal is to provide one primary school facility within a travel distance not exceeding 3 kilometres and one JSS facility within a travel distance not exceeding 5 kilometres. In Builsa (48.8%), Kassena-Nankana (53.1%) and Bolgatanga (47.9%), about half of households use only one or two sleeping rooms. The positions of these districts relative to the others remain the same with both males and females. The eligible population (aged 15 years or older) who are never married ranges from 18.5 per cent in Bawku West to 28.1 per cent in Bolgatanga, the regional capital. Disposal at a Public dump refers to the situation where the household disposes solid waste at a locally recognized place. The Akans are the largest ethnic group in Ghana and they are found in the Ashanti region. The much-discussed educational difference between males and females in the region is due, as much to differences in initial enrolment, as to differences in school achievement. For example, whereas only 8.9 per cent of households in Kassena-Nankana live in houses roofed with thatch from grass, 78.2 per cent in Bawku West live in houses roofed with thatch from grass. Distance and/or the time taken to reach a facility can affect the chances of survival of sick people especially in emergency situations. Less than two per cent of the population aged 15 years or older are reported as separated (1.6 %). In the districts, spouses who are separated range from one per cent in Bawku East to 3.4 per cent in Bongo. There are 449 primary Schools, 177 JSS and 23 SSS. This trend has serious implications for socio-economic planning. These are, traditional birth attendants (TBAs), who play the role of midwives, especially in the rural areas, faith healers, who operate from religious movements and derive their healing powers through faith in a Divine Being, fetish priests, including indigenous priests and priestesses of shrines, ritual and cult leaders, and herbalists. Three districts, Bolgatanga, Kassena-Nankana and Bawku East, contain 75.0 per cent of the regions total population. The significant other subgroups are the Kassena among the Grusi, the Busanga among the Mande-Busanga and the Bimoba among the Gurma. Below is a list of some of the main dances from different Ghana tribes. It should be pointed out that the problem of improper solid waste disposal is a national concern, and not specific to the region. The proportion of households with one or two rooms varies between 9.3 per cent in Bawku East to 37.4 per cent in Kassena-Nankana. The process actually started in 1980 when what eventually became Upper West was run on an experimental base as a semi-autonomous region with Wa as the administrative centre, even though the Upper Regional Minister at Bolgatanga exercised overall responsibility. Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga These are: The number of Pipe Systems under CWSA management is 10 out of the targeted 20 for the year 2019. Such efforts should include sensitizing the male population to perceive females as partners in decision-making processes in their respective communities. The already existing large proportion of the unemployed poses a challenge for job creation. The region has more females than males. The occupational structure of the region is thus not very diverse. Bolgatanga, at present, has 90 Ghana Telecom pay phone booths and 179 privately owned commercial communications centres. However, the mamprusi is the group that supposedly legitimately owns the land and thus, from the village of Bende, politically manages and controls the territory. Three out of four working children (74%) are employed in the private informal sector. Dependency on all remaining sources of water is above 10 per cent in all the districts, with 13.4 per cent in Builsa as the lowest proportion and 20.0 per cent in Bawku East as the highest. It is important to note, however, that although the regional proportions at the various age groups follow the national pattern, there are substantial differences in the magnitude of the proportions between the country as a whole and the region. The Bongo Health Centre is in the process of being upgraded into a district hospital. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified religious affiliations. The proportion of boys (76.5%) and girls (77.9%) who are in pre-school is about the same. Attempts should be made to intensify agro-forestry, including cultivation of drought-resistant trees and fuel wood such as acacia, neem and shea-nut trees. Psychologist advises bondholders to look up to Higher Being in Domestic Court remands two persons for destroying teachers farmland, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital ordered to refund GH36,000 unearned salaries. The major ethnic groups in Ghana include the Akan, Ewe, Mole-Dagbane, Guan, and Ga-Adangbe. It cannot be said that such a person has never migrated because he/she was counted at the locality of birth. Garu increased from 3,104 in 1984 to 5,057 in 2000, while Pusiga grew from 1,125 to 6,823 over the same period. It is noted that the Dagarte are indigenes from the Upper West who migrated to settle in this area long before the current regions were created. For the Wolesi Jirga, the constitution mandates that at least two women shall be elected from each province (for a total of 68). The proportion of the economically active population aged 45-59 years ranges from 16.2 per cent in Bawku East to 22 per cent in Bongo, while that for the elderly (60 years or older) ranges from 13.4 per cent in Bolgatanga to 18.2 per cent in Bawku West. As for the ethnic groups and tribes in the Upper East Region of Ghana, there are seven major ethnic groups and more than eight languages. Whereas 47.1 per cent of localities in the region have a primary school, only 21.4 per cent of localities have a JSS. The Region is divided into 15 political administrative areas; four (4) Municipalities and eleven (11) Districts. The total number of rooms occupied by the household includes sleeping rooms. There are over seventy ethnic tribes spread evenly across the country. The remaining three districts have an average size of 5.7, much smaller than the regional average of 6.3 persons. The slight increase in the urban share of the population has been due mainly to increase in population of existing urban centres. Senior secondary schools are the least available, in terms of numbers. It is a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent. Polygamy is widely practised in the region (36%). The area of origin, however, does not differ much. Less than a tenth (9.3%) of households occupying four sleeping rooms can be classified as over-crowded. The three major industrial activities are Agriculture, including Hunting and Forestry, Wholesale and Retail trade, and Manufacturing. Central. District Assemblies in the region face problems in identifying, prioritizing and implementing policies and interventions specific to their districts and communities. At every level of educational attainment, there is a higher proportion of males than females. Electricity is available to only one in eight households in the region while it is about two in five households nationwide. The overall level of unemployment is highest in Bongo (26.0%) and Bawku West (27.4%). The district picture does not differ from the region as a whole. Three quarters (74.4%) of the economically active population at the regional level are self-employed without employees. The proportion of households with six persons or more varies from 36.9 per cent in the Builsa, to 68.2 per cent in the Bawku East, District. For the elderly population (70 years and over) there are again more males than females. Only 6.3 per cent of households use public facilities and most households that use these facilities are concentrated in Bolgatanga (9.2%) and Bawku East (8.6%). Private communications centres have sprung up, especially in Bolgatanga, Navrongo and Bawku. Areas with clay deposits include Gambibgo, Zanlerigu, Yikini and Kalbeo. Except in a few towns, majority of the inhabitants live in rural areas with subsistence farms around their houses. The Akan, Gurma, Ewe, Ga-Adangbe, Mole-Dagbane, and Guan are the chief ethnic groups in Ghana. Open menu. The picture is the same for all districts and for both sexes. It is a multiethnic, multilingual, and multireligious country. The formal sector (public or private) is a source of employment for only a small fraction of the work force in each district. They speak an Asanti dialect of Twi which is a language spoken by over ten million Asanti people as the first language. The regional level of illiteracy (78.1%) is much higher than the national average of 45.9 per cent (Figure 1.3). Whereas almost one in every two localities in the region has a primary school, only one in every five has a JSS. A higher proportion share bathrooms in the country (separate bathroom shared and open cubicle shared) than in the region. The dry season starts from November and ends in April and is characterized by cold, dry and dusty harmattan winds. This is a major contribution to water losses. The Mole-Dagbani ethnic group comprises the Moshi (Mossi), Mamprusi, Nanumba and Dagomba.There are some 450,000 Mamprusi living in Ghana, and approximately 11,000 in Togo. In the region, three districts, Bongo, Bawku West and Bawku East, have a slightly higher proportion of females than the regional average of 51.9 percent. Within this small numbers, there are twice as many males as females, in each district. All district capitals have Ghana Telecom landlines, Groundwater conditions are good, ranging from between 60% 80% in some districts. The fact that a little above three in four adults are not literate is unfortunate and must be a challenge to reduce the level. The rural population in 1984 was 87.1 percent. This contributes significantly to the low levels of enrolment recorded in most rural areas. At the district level, the localities with telephone facilities within 10 kilometres range between 4.2 per cent in Builsa and 57 per cent in Bongo. The gap in the educational attainment between the country and the region is still very wide. It lies between longitude 0 and 1 West, and latitudes 10 30N and 11N. The dry season starts in November and ends in March/April with maximum temperatures occurring towards the end of the dry season (March . A greater proportion of households in Upper East (70.2%) use protected wells and boreholes as their main sources of drinking water. The capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as 'Bolga'. Other minority groups are the Dargarte (Dagaba) who make up less than one per cent (0.9%) of the regions population. The population density of the region is higher than the national average. The Northern Region districts and their capitals in Ghana. The dependency ratio of 99.2 in 2000 for the region is a slight increase from the 96.7 in 1984. The current programme of Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (fCUBE) is supposed to guarantee free education to all children of school going age. Kassena-Nankana has the highest proportion (29.6%) of localities with a JSS, followed by Bolgatanga (27%), while Bawku West (5.9%) has the least proportion of localities with a JSS. Very few are apprentices (2.0%) or employees (2.5%). The proportion that attained Secondary/Teacher Training level varies from 3.0 per cent in Bawku West to 5.2 per cent in Kassena-Nankana. These are also the three major industrial activities at the regional level except that the order is changed: agriculture, including hunting, forestry and related work (67.2%), manufacturing (11.3%) and wholesale and retail trade (9.6%), and they contribute a much higher proportion (88.1%) of industrial activities. Teachers also have to handle large class sizes, especially at the primary school level. Many translated example sentences containing "Upper East Region of Ghana" - French-English dictionary and search engine for French translations. For instance the Builsa who constitute 7.6 per cent of the regions population, make up 84.1 per cent of the population of the district. Copyright 2020 - CWSA - Baked by Proweb Solutions, The Upper East region is located in the North Eastern part of Ghana covering a total area of 8,842km2. It is not more than 7 per cent in any district. About three quarters (72.6%) of all households using five or more sleeping rooms have seven or more members. Naturalized Ghanaians constitute a further 5.3 per cent and the rest are non-Ghanaians. Being the largest urban centre in the region, the Bolgatanga municipality's administrative capital is Bolgatanga. Bono East Region: districts, towns, tribes, languages, culture. All the above emphasise the importance of intensifying the process of extension of social infrastructural facilities within the region instead of the current over concentration of services in only a few district capitals. 3). Within the districts at least 10 per cent attained JSS/SSS level except Bongo (9.7%) and Bawku West (8.6%). This implies that there is a lot more to do to push the reading and writing of Ghanaian languages in the school system. The regional picture, however, changes depending on the base district of the ethnic groups. The population is primarily rural (84.3%) and scattered in dispersed settlements. The population aged 15-64 years is about one half of the total population in each district. It lies between longitude 0 and 1 West, and latitudes 10 30N and 11N. Transitional Developments And New Socio-Political And Security Dynamics In Northern Mali. While the giant was fighting the last man one night, a woman entered and danced deftly to divert everyone's attention away from the fight. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a11+), ethnic group). Nadams-Nangodi There are 2,394 persons in the region who were enumerated outside the home, constituting 3.9 per cent of the national figure as compared to Ashanti Region (19.1%) and Greater Accra Region (27.0%). This is most manifested between the . About two-thirds (68%) of the children work in the private informal sector. Total income from sale of water for the year was GHS772,917.08 which fell short of the annual target of GHS3,486,082.24. The highest ratio (1:70.7) is in Bongo and the lowest (1:43.4) is in Bawku East. The Dagombas make up less than one per cent (0.8%) of the regions population with the highest concentration of 1.7 per cent in the Bolgatanga district. It shares boundaries with Kessena Nankana East community to the West, Kessena Nankana West community to the North and Builsa South community to the South. The dependent population is made up of 40.9 per cent below 15 years and 5.5 per cent aged 65 years and above. For the remaining households, the facilities available include a gutter in front of the house (21.1%) on the street/path in front of the house (39%) and the compound of the house (34.6%), (Ghana Statistical Service, 2002). In each district and at almost every level, more boys than girls are enrolled; Builsa is the exception, where the majority of pupils are girls. The proportion remains the lowest in Bawku West for both males (2.5%) and females (7%) and highest in Bawku East (8.4% males and 14.4% females) and Bolgatanga (7.4% males and 14.5% females). The kerosene lamp is the main source of lighting for at least three out of every four households. The major ethnic groups in Upper East fall under the broad categories of Mole Dagbon (74.5%), Grusi (8.5%), Mande-Busanga (6.2%) and Gurma (3.2%). Characteristically, the pyroclastic and basic volcanics in this region have been altered and metamorphosed into hornblende schists and amphibolotes and the folds in these rock formations dips in the direction of 300 900 in the NE NW directions. Upper East Region - Bolgatanga The Capital of the Upper East Region is Bolgatanga. The regional picture however changes, depending on the base district of the ethnic groups. Agricultural produces like shea butter, onion, tomato, watermelon, and soya bean are majorly grown in the community. On the whole, children are particularly dependent. With the dependency ratio of 99.2 (43.4% or the population under 15 and 6.4% aged 65 and older), it means that 100 economically active persons have responsibility for 99 dependants. Source: 2000 Population and Housing Census. The pressure on the economically active population is greatest in Bawku West, Bawku East and Bongo. The Kassena-Nankana District has 25.0 per cent of the doctors, 19.1 per cent of the nurses and 17.6 per cent of the para-medical staff. The most pressing population and development problems requiring policy formulation and interventions are human reproduction/natural increase issues, young age structure and high dependency burden, high level of illiteracy, especially among the adult population, nonavailability and/or poor access to social infrastructural facilities and services, including electricity and health services, uneven distribution and poor quality educational infrastructure. These rocks are found at the South Western and South Eastern parts of the region. For the region as a whole, 77.8 per cent of usual household heads are males and this proportion ranges from 88.7 per cent in Bawku East to 64.3 per cent in Bongo. Postal services are available in large settlements (Bolgatanga, Bongo, Zebilla, Navrongo, Sandema and Bawku). There are 144,382 households in Upper East occupying 88,401 houses. Ghana Statistical Service. All other methods of disposal are put into the category Other. These facilities are however limited in coverage. The proportion engaged in wholesale and retail trade, the third major industrial activity in the region and in 3 of the districts, is lowest in Bawku West (4.9%) and higher in Bawku East (11.6%), followed by Bolgatanga (10.8%). This is far lower than the national figure of 6.7 percent. The Ewe ethnic group is located in the Brong Ahafo, Bono East, Ashanti, Western North, Western, Central, Western, Eastern and Ahafo. Formerly known as Talensi-Nabdam district, Talensi municipality is one of the notable districts in the Upper East Region. The climate of the region is relatively dry, with a single rainy season that begins in May and ends in October. What is the population of Ghana in 2021? Sources of income Sale of farm produce, leather and craft works. The country has a population of 32 million as of 2022, which features various tribes and peoples from various backgrounds and cultures. This proportion is twice as large as the regional proportion of 10.5 percent. cartagena to san andres flights; note 20 ultra cameras explained; 1946 ford super deluxe; how to reach anjuna from madgaon; caddo mills high school football; antioch high school football record; necromongers explained. Ghana is one of the few African countries that do not require a visa to visit. It covers 1,230 square kilometres of land, and it shares boundaries with Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo community to South East, Pusiga community to North East, and Binduri to the North West. Among the main ethnic groups discussed in the survey are: . Lack of capacity building for technical staff on submersible pump control panels. No exploitation of this mineral has been carried out yet. Additionally, Talensi-Tongo, Gurune (fra fra)-Bolgatanga, and Nadams-Nangodi are part of its ethnic groups. People are likely then to seek assistance from the nearest facility including a traditional healer, or a licensed chemical seller, even if the particular emergency is outside the competence of that particular facility. There are two main irrigation projects, the Vea Project in Bolgatanga covering 850 hectares and the Tono Project in Navrongo covering 2,490 hectares. Bawku West (116.1), Bawku East (110.0) and Bongo (107.4) have much greater dependency burdens than the regional average while Builsa (94.3), Kassena-Nankana (87.8) and Bolgatanga (86.6) have lighter loads. The regions population is not evenly distributed among the six districts. Higher education, especially of women, is usually associated with greater knowledge and use of sound health practices and family planning methods. The data indicate that within the limited resources, Bolgatanga is the most endowed in terms of medical staff in 2000, having 41.7 per cent of doctors and 38.4 per cent of all medical staff, including 32.4 of nurses. On the other hand, cement/concrete for outer wall construction is highest in Bolgatanga (14.6%) and lowest in Bongo (1.6%) and Bawku West (1.6%). In all districts, except Bawku East, the largest proportions of households (31-47%) are of medium size. Assin North Municipal. Small-scale industries constitute the most important industries in the region. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. The mean annual rainfall during this period is between 800 mm and 1.100 mm. It is higher than 10 per cent in only the 3 more urbanised districts of Kasesena- Nankana (10.1%), Bolgatanga (20.3%) and Bawku East (11.7%). Bongo is a more compact district, in terms of land area, than Bolgatanga. versttning med sammanhang av "Upper Regions" i engelska-svenska frn Reverso Context: Marriage ceremonies among most ethnic groups in the Northern and Upper Regions of Ghana seem to be the same. The majority of Ghanaians regard the traditional and modern medical systems as complementary and patronize both of them. In all, 85.9 per cent of the households in the country and 78.1 per cent in the region use cooking fuels that deplete the forest cover (wood and charcoal). The region is bordered on the north by the Upper West and Upper East region, on the east by Togo, on the south by Brong Ahafo and Volta regions, and on the west by Cte d'Ivoire. The region suffers from low levels of formal sector or non-farm employment, high levels of unemployment and high levels of self-employment (over 75.0% of all employment). The picture with toilet facilities in the region is far from satisfactory. The proportions in Builsa (63.5%) and Bawku West (63.8%) are about the same. In a polygamous family, one mans death results in more than one woman becoming a widow, whereas one wifes death in the same polygamous family does not result in a man reporting himself as widowed. It is significant to note that all the doctors are located in the various district hospitals, and are therefore not immediately or readily available to most of the localities. Some people even use chamber pots or other small receptacles (including plastic bags) and dispose of these in all sorts of places including open fields, streams and gutters. The pattern for the districts is very interesting. Many households are able to construct their own inexpensive but adequately roomed dwelling places, which is why overcrowding does not as yet appear to be a major problem in a relatively less developed region as the Upper East. ethnic groups in upper east region of ghana. This observation is true for both males and females. UPPER EAST REGION As the traditional crossroads for trans-Saharan trade routes, the Upper East Region, in the north-eastern corner of the country, is the gateway to Ghana from Burkina Faso and Togo. Enhancing rural and urban development through farm settlement schemes and the establishment of small-scale industries, using appropriate technology, is also recommended as an effective programme. 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