District Data: Pujehun District

Pujehun District Statistics
Population
Population 2004 (SSL)	234,234
Male Population 2004 (SSL)	113,040
Female Population 2004 (SSL)	121,194
Land Area (sq. KM)	4'186.6
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL)	12
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL)	477
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL)	36,716
Education Indicators
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools	291
No. of Schools in Good Condition	95
Total Primary School Enrollment	71,120
Male Primary Enrollment	38,328
Female Primary Enrollment	32,792
Total Primary School Teachers	1,001
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers	300
No. of non Qualified Teachers	701
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	-
Core Text Book Availability	-
Total NPSE passes in 2005	2,179
Male NPSE Passes	1,307
Female NPSE Passes	872
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS	11
Total JSS Enrollment	4,298
Male JSS Enrollment	2,456
Female JSS Enrollment	1,842
Total JSS Teachers	139
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers	100
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers	39
Pupil/Teacher Ratio	-
Core Text Book Availability	-
Total BECE Pass in 2005	592
Male BECE Passes	305
Female BECE Passes	287
Health Indicators
No. of PHU's	49
No. of Functioning PHU's	49
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters	10
No. of Functioning Storage	42
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes)	46
Male	45.4
Female	46.7
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	127
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	99
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	216
Maternal Mortality Rate	-
No. of ITN's Distributed	65,690
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel	Low
No. of PLWHA's	72
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's	59
Condom Use	Moderate
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water	51.4%
Major source of Water Supply	River / Stream (42.3%)
No. of Boreholes	229
No. of Protected Wells	408
% of Households using Protected Wells	9.1
% Households using Tap Water	15.1
No. of VIP Latrines	867
% of Household using VIP Latrines	4.4
% of Households using Pit Latrines	36.5
% of Households using other means of Toilet	57.7
Main method of Waste Disposal	-
No. of PHUs with WATSAN Facilities	25
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities	-
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities	7
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate	26%
Male Literacy Rate	36%
Female Literacy Rate	17%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking	Wood - 95.56%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting	Kerosene
Major Source of Information	Word of Mouth - 65.56%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads)	50
Sheep (Heads)	350
Goat (Heads)	435
Pig (Heads)	-
Chicken (No.)	56,000
Ducks (No.)	-
Fish Ponds (No.)	-
Crop Production
Rice	63,525(MT) 4,235(Acreage)
Cassava	60,455(Mt) 12,091(Acreage)
Potatoes	5,900(MT) 590(Acreage)
Maize	560(MT) 280(Acreage)
Groundnut	-
Ginger	-
Oil Palm	53,500(MT) 280(Acreage)
Cocoa	150(MT) 350(Acreage)
Coffee	250(MT) 500(Acreage)
Kola Nut	-