Developing Ghana
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DEVELOPING GHANA Tommy Dewick Ashley Ozery Kara Werner
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DEVELOPING GHANATommy DewickAshley OzeryKara Werner
TABLE OF CONTENTSI. Definition of DevelopmentII. EconomyIII. EducationIV. The StateV. AgricultureVI. HealthcareVII. InfrastructureVIII.Proposal IdeasIX. Conclusion
DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENTEconomic Growth + Social
Change
MEASURING DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION
“Higher educational levels are ends in themselves, but education is also a means.”
EDUCATION (CONT.)
Burkina Faso Ghana South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa (developing)
World0
102030405060708090
100
Primary Net Enrollment Rate
20002008
EDUCATION (CONT.)
Benin Togo Ghana Cote d'Ivoire World0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Primary Completion Rate
Adults (15+)Youth (15-24)
EDUCATION (CONT.)
Free and Compulsory Universal
Basic Education
EDUCATION CONT.
“Teacher Training Colleges are inefficient in producing effective teachers since the
trainees and tutors have so little exposure to actual schools and classrooms”
THE STATE
“Economic development requires a government oriented towards development. The government has many roles to
play”
THE STATE (CONT.)
THE SUCCESS STORY OF AFRICA
Voice and Accountability: 60.7% Rule of Law 51.9%
AGRICULTURE 56% of labor force by occupation 40% of GDP Second largest cocoa producer in
the world
AGRICULTURE (CONT’D)
1994 1999 2003 200610
12
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Malnutrition Prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)
“a malnourished man ’cannot rise significantly above an animal existence’”
--- Dudley Seers
AGRICULTURE - MALNOURISHMENTIncidence of Poverty Percent of Children Underweight
HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE – POPULATION GROWTH
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20091
2
3
4
Population Growth (annual %)WorldGhanaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa
Ghana’s population growth rate is 2.1% a year
HEALTHCARE – FERTILITY RATE
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20082
3
4
5
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7
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Fertility Rate (births per woman)WorldGhanaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa
Ghana’s fertility rate is 4.0 children per woman
HEALTHCARE – LIFE EXPECTANCY
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 200840
45
50
55
60
65
70
Life Expectancy, Ghana
Life expectancy in Ghana is 56.6 years
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2008
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Life Expectancy (total years)
WorldGhanaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth Africa
HEALTHCARE – HIV/AIDS Leading killer of Ghanaian people 1.9% prevalence rate
INFRASTRUCTURE - ROADS
14.9% of roads in Ghana are paved
Paved roads are mainly found near cities
INFRASTRUCTURE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
4.3% of Ghanaians have access to the internet
50% of Ghanaians have mobile subscriptions
INFRASTRUCTURE – WATER ACCESS 74% of rural and 90% of urban Ghana
has access to clean water
AREAS FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Quality of educators
Reduce absenteeism Increase number of teachers Retraining sessions
HIV/AIDS outreach programming Improve social stigma Educate about HIV-prevention Expand information regarding treatment
Target rural areas
CONCLUDING REMARKS Ghana is a medium-developed country Progress is being made in various
sectors Education and healthcare are two of
the most important areas
QUESTIONS?
