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General Facts

• The Dagbamete village is located in the Akatsi district, in the South Eastern part of the Volta region.. The Akatsi district population is estimated at 100,000
  
• Akatsi district is comprised mainly of rural settlements; 75% of adult labor works in the agricultural sector (farming, fishing, forestry)
  
• Life expectancy at birth is 57.2 years old
  
• Population growth is 2.6% (female fertility rate is 5.5) (Census 2000)
  
• The average household size is 8.4 people
  
• 41.2% of the population is below age 15 years
  
• Adult literacy rate is 71.6%
  
• Infant mortality rate is 56.5 deaths per 1000 live births

Education Sector Facts

• The average years of schooling completed by adults is 3.9 years
  
• 242,149 of the children in the Volta region are between 6 to 11 years old
  
• In Volta region 88 % of children aged 6-11 were enrolled in school (1992)
  
• Teacher: Student ratio in the Volta region at the primary level is estimated at 1:29
  
• There were 173 school facilities in the Akatsi district in 2001 serving 41,200 children or about 238 students per facility (school facility is defined as structure with or without walls , most frequently a dirt or wooden floor)
  
• The net enrollment rate for primary school is estimated at 57.1% of those eligible to enroll
  
• The net enrollment rate for secondary school is estimated at 30.2 %
  
• 60.2 % of the primary school children have completed six years of education

The current public expenditure on education is estimated at 35% of the Ghanaian annual budget. The educational infrastructure is inadequately equipped and staffed.
Sources: UNESCO 2004 Reports, USAID, World Bank, Ghana Ministry of Education, Ghana Statistical Service 1995, Adzena Foundation

There were 173 school 'facilities' in the Akstsi district in 2001, serving 41,200 children, or about 238 students per facility.

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Land has already been donated for the Dagbamete school project; the village has committed the communal labor required for construction; funds are being raised for construction materials.