Table 1 Study district characteristics
Akwapim North | Kwahu West | Upper Manya Krobo | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 142 275 | 97 556 | 78 158 | 317 989 |
Clinical health workforce | 231 (37.4) | 253 (40.9) | 134 (21.7) | 618(100) |
Doctors | 8 (3.5) | 9 (3.6) | 1 (0.7) | 18 (2.9) |
Medical assistants | 7 (3.0) | 3 (1.2) | 4 (3.0) | 14 (2.3) |
Registered nurses | 58 (25.1) | 71 (28.1) | 26 (19.4) | 155(25.1) |
Midwives | 43 (18.5) | 31 (12.3) | 12 (9.0) | 86 (13.9) |
Community health nurses | 50 (21.6) | 53 (20.9) | 56 (41.8) | 159(25.7) |
Auxiliary nurses/Health assistants | 46 (19.9) | 67 (26.5) | 28 (20.9) | 141(22.8) |
Allied health workers | 16 (6.9) | 16 (6.3) | 6 (4.5) | 38 (6.1) |
Pharmacists | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.2) | 1 (0.7) | 7 (1.1) |
Health facilities | 23 (37.1) | 27 (43.5) | 12 (19.4) | 62 (100) |
Hospitals | 1 (4.3) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (4.8) |
Health centers | 9 (39.1) | 8 (29.6) | 5 (41.7) | 22 (35.5) |
CHPS facilities | 13 (56.5) | 18 (66.7) | 6 (50.0) | 39 (59.7) |
Main burden of diseases | 1. Malaria | 1. Hypertension, malaria* | 1. Malaria | |
2. Upper respiratory tract infections | 2. Malaria, diarrhea* | 2. Rheumatism, diarrhea* | ||
3. Hypertension, diarrhea* | 3. Skin diseases, upper respiratory infections* | 3. Anemia |