Population

Akyemansa District is among the thirty-three (33) districts in Eastern region with its capital at Akyem Ofoase. It is bordered on the east by the Kwaebibirem District, on the west by the river Pra, on the north by Birim North, and on the south by Birim Central. The district’s estimated population is expected to be Ninety-six Thousand Four Hundred Forty-two in 2024 (96, 442). The territory is home to three significant indigenous traditional groups: Akim Kotokus, Akim Bosomes, and Akim Abuakwas. Asantes, Kwahus, Ga Adangbes, Fantes, Ewes, and individuals of Northern descent are among the other ethnic groups that have settled. The table below shows population by parameters used in health service delivery.

Map Of Akyemansa Showing Sub-District And Facilities

Economic Activities

The population of Akyemansa District are largely farmers who grow cash crops like as cocoa, kola, oil palm, citrus, and plantains, cassava, and cocoyam, among other things. Menial employment and petty trade likely to influence their health-seeking behaviors, resulting in less access to health-care services.

Road Network And Transportation

The district has three major trunk roads Ofoase to New Abirem, Akim Oda, and Kade. The highways that connect these major trunk roads are mostly asphalted roads with some few potholes. The town roads connecting these main roads are unpaved they become dusty during the dry season, muddy and slippery during the rainy season, and sometimes impassable during the rainy season. Because of the poor road network, it is difficult to refer clients.

Education and School Health Services

The district is one deprived in the country where several amenities are inadequate and lacks many basic necessities, most trained instructors refuse to be sent there. This has impacted people’s educational levels in the district, influencing their health-seeking behaviors as well. It can however boast of several public and private basic schools some with boarding facilities and two second cycle institutions located in Akokoaso and Ayiribe sub-districts. The district has one hundred seventy-two (172) public schools and sixty-seven (67) private schools. There are Fifty (50) K.G centres, ninety-two (92) primary schools, forty-five (45) Junior high schools, two (2) senior high schools and no college.

Health Facilities

The district is divided into seven health administrative sub-districts. The hospitals at New Abirem and Akim Oda serve as the main referral points from the polyclinic, health centers and CHPS centers. The district has seven (7) health centres, one (1) CHAG facility, one (1) polyclinic and one (1) Private Maternity Home. The district has identified twenty (20) prayer camps/herbal centers so far. There are thirty-two (32) demarcated CHPS zones, out of which twenty-one (21) are functioning currently. The district is presently working with a total one hundred fourteen (114) communities and twenty-nine (29) health facilities.

Summary

• CHAG Institution = St John’s Health Centre – Akim Ofoase
• Private Health Institution = Holy Horniel Maternity Home – at Akim Ofoase
• Polyclinic = Brenase Polyclinic Landscape, Vegetation and Rainfall Akyemansa district covers an estimated area of 1,250 sq km, which constitutes 6.47 of the total land surface area of the Eastern Region. The district constitutes Highland and lowland areas with deep forest zones with green leaves all year round. There are two rainfall patterns and a dry and dusty season in the district. The river Pra are the only rivers associated with the district.

Road network and settlement

The year 2022 saw a major improvement in road rehabilitation in the district. There are three major trunk roads from the district capital Ofoase to Akim Oda, Kade and New Abirem. Roads connecting these major trunk roads to outreach communities are mainly laterite. They become dusty during the dry season, muddy and slippery during the rainy season and sometimes unmotorable. Transportation is mostly by minibuses (Trotro), Taxi and Okada that ply the route. Most settlements in the communities are closely located however because of the farming activities some communities are scattered with about 5-10 houses. Houses are mostly built with clay and plastered with cement with one or two small size windows until recently, landlords and landladies have started to build standard houses.