Overview

Bodi district is one of the nine (9) administrative districts in the Western North Region. It is situated at the centre of the region and hosts the Regional Health Directorate. It is bordered by the Juaboso district in the north and west, Sefwi Wiawso district in the east, and Akontombra and Suaman district in the south. It was carved out of the Juabeso District in 2012. It stretches over

30 km from the south to the north. The district capital, Bodi, is 210km, 380km, 470km from Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi and Accra respectively.

The district has an estimated population of 65,748 (2021 PHC) people with an annual growth rate of 2% due partly to influx of farmers from other parts of the country

Table 1: 2023 Population distribution by sub-districts in Bodi district

Ethnicity and Religion

The main indigenous ethnic group is the Sefwis, but due to migration, almost all the ethnic groups in Ghana are represented in this cocoa-producing district. The main religious groups in the district are Christians, Moslems and Traditionalists.

Education

The district has few educational facilities like other districts in the region. There is one Senior High School in the district with 66 Primary and 38 Junior High Schools. The literacy rate is quite low, with over 70% of the population with no formal education.

Climate

The district experience two (2) main rainy seasons in a year, the major and minor seasons. The major rainfall starts from March to July and the minor season from September to October.

Water Source

There are two main rivers, which run through the district; the Bia and Sui rivers. These rivers coupled with the thick forest favours the growth and multiplication of the Simulium flies as such the district is prone to Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis and other water borne and water related diseases.

The big towns in the district depend on the community water supply system where underground water is pumped into a reservoir for redistribution to the households. The small communities depend mainly on Rivers, Streams, Ponds, Wells and boreholes for water supply.

Economic Activities

The main occupation of the people in the district is farming. Cocoa is the major cash crop grown followed by coffee and oil palm on a smaller scale. The other crops grown are rice, plantain, cocoyam, cassava and vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are common in the district and the consumption rate is also high. Animal rearing is on a small scale and the inhabitants depend greatly on bush meat for their animal protein requirements. Fish is scarce in the district. Though fishmongers bring fish from the coastal areas to sell, the price is beyond the reach of an ordinary person.

Small-scale gold mining also takes place in some parts of the district. Others are engaged in lumbering thus resulting in forest degradation with its consequent environmental hazards.

Transport and Telecommunication

Telecommunication in the district, on the average is poor. There are three functioning communication networks (MTN, Vodafone GH, and AirtelTigo) in the district, mainly with better reception in the district capital. This implies a poor internet connectivity across most parts of the district.

The road network is in a deplorable state. During the rainy seasons, the roads become inaccessible to most vehicles except four-wheel-drive.

health Sub-district

For the purposes of health programme planning and implementation at the local level, the district is divided into 3 sub-districts namely, Bodi, Amoaya, and Suiano.

health facilities

The district has Twenty-Three (23) functioning health institutions providing curative, preventive, and maternity services to the people in the district. The health facilities are made up of four (4) health centres, thirteen (14) CHPS zones, three (3) mission clinics and two

(2) private clinics.

Table 2: Health facilities in Bodi district, 2024