Journal of Population Sciences
From: Spatio-temporal variations in unmet need for family planning in Ghana: 2003–2014
Region | % Educated | % Poverty | % Unemployed | % Rural | % Modern contraceptive use | % Main religion | % Main ethnicity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western | 81.1 | 30.9 | 15.6 | 62.6 | 28.0 | Christianity (91.7) | Akan (80.7) |
Central | 80.8 | 31.2 | 15.6 | 66.8 | 29.8 | Christianity (91.4) | Akan (87.8) |
Greater Accra | 89.5 | 3.6 | 19.3 | 11.2 | 29.6 | Christianity (89.5) | Akan (41.1) |
Volta | 77.5 | 48.6 | 15.8 | 70.1 | 30.9 | Christianity (85.4) | Ewe (80.6) |
Eastern | 86.0 | 39.0 | 19.6 | 62.0 | 29.2 | Christianity (93.5) | Akan (56.6) |
Ashanti | 86.3 | 23.0 | 16.2 | 44.0 | 25.6 | Christianity (89.1) | Akan (79.0) |
Brong Ahafo | 72.9 | 47.6 | 16.3 | 56.8 | 31.1 | Christianity (84.8) | Akan (66.3) |
Northern | 21.3 | 77.8 | 16.5 | 74.9 | 10.6 | Christianity (45.6) | Mole-Dagbani (54.3) |
Upper East | 42.4 | 80.9 | 13.5 | 80.0 | 25.1 | Christianity (66.4) | Mole-Dagbani (76.6) |
Upper West | 32.7 | 73.9 | 18.8 | 80.7 | 20.8 | Christianity (61.6) | Mole-Dagbani (57.5) |