The region is dominated by lake volta, one of the worlds largest manmade lakes, and the akosombo dam, source. Tetteh quarshie is the man who brought the seed to ghana, and his home is open to visitors. Mean dry season results recorded in these communities stand at 125. Coast had long been a name for the region used by europeans, due to large gold resources found in the area, although slave trade was the principal exchange for a number of years. Pakro comprises of 22 communities and has an estimated population of 7655 with and is located in the akwapim south district in the eastern region of ghana. Farmerherder conflict and food security in kwahu east. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to. Check and download gss population census phc shortlisted. Heads of security sector institutions ssi of the gambia have paid study tour to the ghana police service, to have firsthand information about the operations and administration of policing in ghana. We are demanding for a region named north eastern region and you can agree with me that.
Pdf onion farming practices in eastern region of ghana. Pdf economic analysis of cocoa production in ghana. The municipal is one of the twentysix 26 municipalities and districts in the eastern region of ghana. Nyafoman community, eastern region, ghana home facebook. There are two major rainy seasons, may to june and september to october. The reform of the late 1980s subdivided the regions of ghana into 110 districts, where local district assemblies should deal with the local administration. Districts eastern region all districts of the region. The akosombo dam i was born in this region and to be precise the regional capital, koforidua.
The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21. You are in eastern ghana, administrative region of level 1. This study uses a dichotomous contingent valuation method to elicit the willingness to pay for crop insurance among cereal farmers in the eastern region of ghana. For administrative and political purposes, ghana is divided into ten regions. Increasing womens use of family planning would lead to healthier families and reduce stress on the. The ancient blends with the 20th century in this region so close to but such a contrast with accra. Probing the composition of plasmodium species contained in. Additionally, the data shows the three northern regions, northern, upper east and upper west. Districts in the southern ghana on the other hand show very low concentration of poor persons, there are few districts with high number of poor persons. The ancient blends with the 21th century in this region so close to but such a.
This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. The ghana project forms part of an international forest connect. So what are the 16 ghana regions and what are their capital cities. Factors influencing teenage pregnancy in the lower manya. Information needs and information seeking behavior of. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of eastern region and akan, ewe, krobo and english are the. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8. Effects of quarry activities on some selected communities in. Small and medium forest enterprises in ghana profor. It also looked at sources of information available to to the beads producers as well as the problems they encountered when searching for information about their work. Youll find that it is full of very polite and friendly people. Download excel file list of regions of ghana download. With its three northern regions the most vulnerable, ghana is already experiencing.
The eastern region is located in south ghana and is one of the sixteen formerly ten administrative regions of ghana. A total of 2,106,696 population for the region, representing 11. This organization is committed to the preservation of natural resources through. Ghana radio stations festivals of ghana forts and castles latest ghana news ghana districts districts eastern region koforidua newjuaben municipal district, koforidua. In spite of the national target of achieving at least an 80% skilled delivery, skilled health providers attended to just 56.
The tour, which took place this afternoon involved a delegation led by the gambian national security advisor to the president. The administrative capital of the municipality is odumasekrobo. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the lake volta, to the north by bono east region and ashanti region, to the west by ashanti region, to the south by central region and greater accra region. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. Below is the ghana statistical service gsspopulation census phc shortlisted selected applicants enumerators selection list 2020 for central region.
The eastern region of ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscapes, historic relics and traditional cultures. The eastern region is one of ghanas ten administrative regions. The highest proportion of anc registrants in the akuapem south district in the eastern region of ghana who sought skilled attendance at birth for the past 3 years has been about 36. Overview over the course of her life, each woman in the eastern region has nearly four children. Upper east region bolgatanga see all districts here. This map of eastern region has been viewed 15114 times until now. The districts of ghana were reorganized in 19881989 in an attempt to decentralize the government and to combat the rampant corruption amongst officials citation needed. Here is some general information about you new host country the flag the coat of arms the national anthem maps data on ghana introduction geography climate people education history ghanas presidents government and political conditions economy foreign relations links the flag of ghana. Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. Meeting information needs of cocoa farmers in selected.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The highest proportion of anc registrants in the akuapem south district in the eastern region of ghana who sought skilled attendance at birth for the past 3 years has been about 36% as recorded in 2017. The districts of ghana are secondlevel administrative subdivisions of ghana, below the level. It covers an area of 9,323 square kilometres, which is about 8. A total of 2,633,154 population for the region, representing 11. Among the districts in ghana, east gonja in the northern region stands out as the district with most of the poor persons. Tourism, eastern region ghana homepage, resource for. Crop insurance is a risk management tool with the potential of dealing with risk more efficiently.
Book your tickets online for the top things to do in eastern region, ghana on tripadvisor. On may 23, 2016, the ghana education service launched a countrywide campaign to distribute insecticidetreated nets itns to 1. Apart from the stretch from accra to nsawam and accra to tema which are being used for passenger traffic, the. Nkawkaw, eastern region, ghana the history cocoa pods. The study employed descriptive statistical techniques to analyze primary data obtained from 208 sampled farmers in the.
The 15 best things to do in eastern region 2020 with. Split into unequal halves by the vast volta lake and one of its tributaries, the afram. Tourism, eastern region ghana homepage, resource for news. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. On april 28, an inmate in koforidua prison, eastern region, died en route to the. The nyafoman community, eastern region, ghana, page is created in order to link the great people in this community to the rest of the world. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions. Pdf regions and regionalismm in ghana researchgate. In the manya krobo municipality in the eastern region of ghana, more than thirtythree 33 female students were not able to sit for their bece due to pregnancy 12. The eastern region is located in south ghana and is one of the sixteen formerly ten. This is a pdf file, you have to download and open it on pc, then zoom to see the names.
Download list of regions of ghana in excel, csv and pdf free of cost. Eastern region, the land of beautiful women if you are visiting the country of ghana, you are definitely going to want to visit the eastern region of ghana. The process to use to check your name as stated above still applies. By 2006, an additional 28 districts were created by. The case of eastern region article pdf available in custos e agronegocio 111. All questionnaires were entered twice 100 percent verification and the two files were. Effects of quarry activities on some selected communities. This paper aimed to determine the information needs and information seeking behaviour of the krobo beads producers in the eastern region of ghana. Information needs and information seeking behavior of krobo. Ghana districts towns and cities in ghana, a repository of all districts in the republic of ghana. Cocoa and the slave trade dominate the history of the eastern region. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Browse the most comprehensive and uptodate online directory of administrative regions, googel maps and street view in eastern region.
Ghana districts districts eastern region koforidua newjuaben municipal district, koforidua upper manya krobo, asesewa afram plains district, donkorkrom. The fundamental factors responsible for this low skilled delivery in the district are poorly understood. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. The eastern region of ghana is home to one of the friendliest and excessively polite people in the country. Ksd is one of the 26 districts in the eastern region of ghana figure 1 with a total population of 69, 757 15. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of eastern region and akan and english are the main spoken. Ssc eastern region je, mts previous papers pdf download.
The eastern region of ghana contains 26 districts made up of 7 municipal and 19 ordinary. Xorlaosagyefo farmers association is a nongovernmental organization founded in 1999 based in the asuogyaman district of the eastern region of ghana, west africa. A survey was carried out in the river afram basin of the eastern region of ghana to investigate the farming practices of onion farmers and to identify potential research areas to improve onion. The department of international environmental and development studies, noragric, is the. Ghana namely the upper east region and the brong ahafo region. Pdf major studies and statistical evidence on the subject of poverty in ghana. The department of international environmental and development studies, noragric, is the international gateway for the norwegian university of life sciences nmbu. The first cocoa seed ever planted in ghana was planted at mampongakwapim. History of ghana gold coast british colony, history of ghana 19661979. Ghana boasts an updated electronic district health information management system, which has improved malaria data quality, timely reporting, and completeness. Ghana malaria is endemic and perennial in all parts of ghana with seasonal variations more pronounced in the north. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the lake volta, to the north by brongahafo region and ashanti region, to the west by the ashanti region, to the south by central region and greater accra region. Ghana socioeconomic panel survey report of the baseline survey.
The district is surrounded by yilo krobo in the west, upper manya krobo in the north, asuogyaman in the east and dangme west in the south. Get in touch with us national identification authority no. The region is dominated by lake volta, one of the worlds largest manmade lakes, and the akosombo dam, source of much of ghanas. The eastern region, with an area of 19,323 square kilometres, occupying 8. Pdf ghana embarked on a process to reorganize the country into.
May 11, 2011 the eastern region of ghana is a rich blend of dramatic landscapes, historic relics and traditional cultures. Map of eastern region of ghana showing the 26 districts. Apart from the stretch from accra to nsawam and accra to tema which are being used for passenger traffic, the line is currently not operational due to its poor state. Browse the most comprehensive and uptodate online directory of administrative regions in ghana. It was established by cudjoe exah, who is the president of the organization. Assessing the uptake of supervised delivery in the akuapem. Ghana regions and capital cities the ghana region is made up of 16 regions spread across the country. The eastern region is located in south ghana and is one of ten administrative regions. Pakro is one of the five subdistricts in the akwapim south municipal district of the eastern region of ghana. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Dust emission is one of the major effects of the practice of limestone extraction and as such, dust pm10 sampling was conducted at the affected communities.
The total track length is 330 km, and the gauge is 1,067 mm. The eastern railway line links accra to kumasi with a branch line from achimota to tema port. Ghana, with a population of 24 million, is a constitutional democracy with a. In the sunyani west district of the brong ahafo region, 259 teenage pregnancies were recorded from january to june 2014. The eastern region is the location of the akosombo dam and the economy of the eastern region is dominated by its highcapacity electricity generation. The district capital, mpraeso, is about 200km from accra, the capital city of ghana. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. It is the third most populous region, after the ashanti and greater accra. Pdf assessment of poverty levels in selected districts of rural. Because use of family planning is low, family sizes are large, driving population growth. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the lake volta, to the north by brongahafo region and ashanti region, to the west by ashanti region, to the south by central region and greater accra region.
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