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Children NeedRights, Not Rites:Data Gallery 2017
Children NeedRights, Not Rites:Data Gallery 2017
Children NeedRights, Not Rites:Data Gallery 2017@2018All rights reserved.This publication may be reproduced, as a whole or in part, provided that acknowledgementof the sources in made. Notification of such would be appreciated.Published by:Department of Children, Ministry for Gender, Children and Social ProtectionPictures:Cover picture provided by UNICFE Ghana. UNICEF/Oglivy/2017For further information, contact:Department of Children, MoGCSP, Liberia Road, Ministries, Accra. Phone: 0302688181 andWelbsite: www.mogcsp.gov.ghThis document was put together by Research Unit of Department of Children, MoGCSP.The contents of the this document are the sole responsibility of Department of Children. UNICEFGhana provided the financial support for the designing and printing of this document. The contentsdon’t reflect the views and positions of UNICEF Ghana.
PULATION INFORMATION. 6LAWS AND POLICIES .7List of Child-related laws/bills/regulations . 8Child Policies . 9EDUCATION. 10A.PRE-SCHOOL AND CRECHE. 11B.KINDERGARTEN. 12C.PRIMARY. 13D.JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS (JHS). 14E.SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS (SHS). 15F.TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET). 16VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN. 18Trends in Violence Against Children Cases Reported to DOVVSU (2013-2016). 19Child Rights Complaints Submitted to CHRAJ (2014-2016). 20Gender Based Violence Cases reported to CHRAJ (2014-2016). 20Child fatalities in Road Accidents in Ghana (1-14years) – 2013-2015. 21National and Regional births Registration – Absolute Figures (2014-2016). 21Births Registration (2012-2017). 22CHILD WELFARE. 23Number of Residential Homes for Children by Region. 24Number of Children in Residential Homes for Children by Region. 25Number of Children in Children’s Home/Orphanages, Government .and Sub-vented Orphanages (2014-2016). 25Probation Services. 25Remand Services (2014-2015). 26Adoptions (2014-2016). 26HEALTH. 27CHPS progress by regions 2016. 28CHPS contribution to selected service 2016. 28Regional Performance on Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (eMTCT). 29Neonatal Deaths Per 1000 Live Birth by Region (2014-2016). 30EPI performance (2014-2016). 31WORKING CHILDREN. 41Currently employed children aged 7 - 14 years by industry, locality and sex. 42Hours worked per week by currently employed children 7 - 14 years by industry. 43Average time (minutes) spent per day by population 7 years and older .on various housekeeping activities by sex and locality. 45LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. 49REFERENCE. 50
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3FOREWORDPromoting and protecting the rights of children in the countryrequires reliable and accurate statistics on children. TheDepartment of children (DOC) under the Ministry of Gender,Children and Social Protection (MoGSCP), developed the DataGallery in 2015 to consolidate and document the scatteredstatistics of child related issues.The 2017 Data Gallery is an extract of statistics from 2010 census, national surveys, andannual reports of key institutions in the Child rights protection and development sectors. TheGallery illustrates the progress made from 2016 to 2017 presented in a graphic form for easyunderstanding of issues in the various sectors.It is my strongest belief that this publication will act as an important source of material for planningand implementing programmes as the national, regional and grassroots levels. This will ensurethat no child is left behind through the use of the data in this report.HON. OTIKO AFISAH DJABAMINISTER FOR GENDER,CHILDREN AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
4AcknowledgementThe Data Gallery is a biennial publication prepared by theInformation Research and Advocacy Division (IRAD) of theDepartment of Children (DOC) as part of its objective to facilitateand enhance easy access to relevant child-related statistics forpolicy making, research, advocacy and other child protectionand development interventions. The DOC had immense supportfrom both government and non-government partners in puttingtogether the Data Gallery.The DOC wishes to express special gratitude to the following agencies and organisations for theircontributions towards the compilation of the 2017 Data Gallery:¡¡Ghana Health Service¡¡Department of Social Welfare¡¡Ghana Education Service¡¡Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service¡¡Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice¡¡Births and Deaths Registry¡¡National Road Safety Commission.¡¡Ghana Statistical Service¡¡Ghana AIDS Commission¡¡Human Trafficking SecretariatThe Department of Children would also like to express gratitude to the UNICEF Country Office inGhana for its financial support in producing the 2017 Data Gallery.We hope that the cordial relationship that was displayed during the collection and collation ofstatistics process will be maintained to enhance future collaborations even better for the benefitof children in Ghana.COMPILATION:Helena Obeng-AsamoahSylvester Kyei-GyamfiFlorence Ayisi QuarteyAbena Aprekua Badu-AboagyePatience HayfordMichael Kofi Ofori Abiaw
5BACKGROUNDIn February 2001, the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs(MOWAC) was established with the mission “to champion thecause of all women and children, through the promotion of genderequality and the survival, development, protection and participationof children, to achieve equal status, equal opportunities and equalrights for both women, men and children in the development ofGhana”.Subsequently, Act 701, which is The GhanaNational Commission on Children (Repeal) Act,2006 (Act 701) repealed the Ghana NationalCommission on Children (GNCC) Decree 1979(AFRCD 66) on 24th March 2006 to convertthe Ghana National Commission on Childrento a decentralized department (Departmentof Children) of the Ministry of Women andChildren’s Affairs. Since then, the GNCC hasbecome the Department of Children (DOC).In 2013, the Ministry of Gender, Children andSocial Protection (MoGCSP) was establishedby Executive Instrument (E.I.) 1 which resultedin a merger of the then MOWAC with theDepartment of Social Welfare (DSW), NationalCouncil on Persons with Disability and theSocial Protection Division of the Ministry ofEmployment and Social Welfare (MESW). TheDOC still remains a department of the newMoGCSP with the mandate to promote childrights and development.Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU)of the Ghana Police Service, and the NationalRoad Safety Commission. Other sourcesinclude extracts from periodic survey reportsfrom the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) andthe Education Management InformationSystem (EMIS) census report of the Ministryof Education. The information and statisticsin the Gallery is presented in tables and chartsfor easy communication and understanding.The 2017 Data Gallery has the followingstatistics on children in the country:The DOC has mandate to ensure the Survival,Protection, Participation and Developmentof the child through advocacy, research, andimplementation of programmes and projects.This Gallery is an extract of statistics fromAnnual reports from the Department of SocialWelfare (DSW), Ghana AIDS Commission,Ghana Health Service, Commission for HumanRights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ),Births and Deaths Registry, DomesticThis publication will serve as materialfor guiding policy formulation, research,advocacy and facilitating other regulatorydecisions which will hopefully lead toaddressing important current concerns andchallenges that confront children of tionChild LegislationsChild PoliciesEducationViolence Against ChildrenChild WelfareHealthWorking children
6POPULATION INFORMATIONAge Structure by Sex and Age Group (1960-2010)Age groupUnder 15years15-24 years25-59 years60 years65 .939.9Female44.546.343.940.636.8Both emale17.517.519.018.420.0Both emale33.131.031.333.636.0Both 4.65.25.97.27.3Both 64.05.25.3Both sexes3.23.64.05.34.7Source: Population and Housing Census, 2011.
7LAWS ANDPOLICIES
8List of Child-related laws/bills/regulationsName/TitleYearThe 1992 Constitution of Ghana1992Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1965, (Act 301)1965The Children’s Act (Act 560), 19981998Juvenile Justice Act (Act 653), 20032003Human Trafficking Act, 2005 (Act 694)2005Person With Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715)2006The Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732)2007Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 20072007Criminal Offences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act 849)2012The Education Act, 2008 (Act778)2008The Ghana National Commission On Children (Repealed) Act, 2006 (Act 701)2006Affirmative Action Bill, 20092009Intestate Succession (Amendment) Bill, 2009 –2009Human Trafficking Prohibition Regulation, 2015 (LI 2219)2015Legislative Instrument (LI) on Domestic Violence Act 732On-goingAdoption Rules, 2003 (CI.42)2003
9Child PoliciesNameYearJustice for Children Policy2016Social Protection Policy2016Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy2016Inclusive Education (IE) Policy2016National School Feeding Policy2015Child and Family Welfare Policy2015National Gender Policy2015National Neo-natal Health Care Strategy2014National HIV/AIDS, STI Policy2013National Employment Policy2012Tertiary Education Policy2012National Human Resource Development Policy2011Health Sector Gender Policy2009National Policy and Plan of Action on Domestic Violence2009Free School Uniform and Exercise Book Programme/Policy2009Free Mass Transit Ride for School Children2009ICT in Education Policy2008Under-5 Child Health Policy2007Child Labour Policy2006National Policy Guidelines on Orphans and Other Children made Vulnerable byHIV/AIDS2005Capitation Grant2005Ghana School Feeding Programme2005Early Childhood Care and Development Policy2004National Disability Policy2000Adolescent Reproductive Health Policy2000Source: Compiled by the Department of Children of the MoGCSP, 2017
10EDUCATION
11A.PRE-SCHOOL AND CRECHENational Enrolment Rate (by sex) in e: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in shanti74,80787,68284,01195,650Brong ,31852,333Eastern30,41833,98633,63136,281Greater ,44118,915Upper East6,3777,0256,8077,820Upper 372Western28,50131,28133,13539,610Source: EMIS, 2017National Gross Enrolment/Pupil-Teacher Ratio of CrèchesYearPopulationEnrolmentGERNumber 7212.0%15,50225Source: EMIS, 2017
12B.KINDERGARTENNational Enrolment Rates (by sex) in i292,919300,470309,475323,013Brong 969Greater 9,743230,027245,214Upper East74,36783,74894,14094,817Upper ce: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in KindergartenREGIONSource: EMIS, 2017National Gross Enrolment/Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Kindergarten SchoolsPopulationEnrolmentGERNumber ,5921,770,587123.8%53,93633YearSource: EMIS, 2017
13C.PRIMARYNational Enrolment Rates (by sex) in Primary 92,147,9974,358,176Source: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in Primary shanti793,176775,351795,280790,603Brong 509Greater 4,434512,219532,018Upper East215,384227,855244,143243,828Upper Source: EMIS, 2017National Gross Enrolment/Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Primary SchoolsYearPopulationEnrolmentGERNumber 916,4064,358,176111.3%142,52031Source: EMIS, 2017
14D.JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS (JHS)National Enrolment Rates (by sex) in 01,912317,872323,999Brong 277Greater 1,215146,368149,839Upper East68,21671,74676,95180,122Upper ce: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in JHSREGIONSource: EMIS, 2017National Gross Enrolment/Pupil-Teacher Ratio in JHSPopulationEnrolmentGERNumber ,4721,607,38288.0%107,09915YearSource: EMIS, 2017
15E.SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS (SHS)National Enrolment Rates of 1,052804,9742015/201663,451787,861851,312Source: EMIS, 2017National Gross Enrolment/Pupil-Teacher Ratio of SHSPopulationEnrolmentGERNumber 1250.6%81,09410YearSource: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in ti188,826162,961174,605191,453Brong er 6,61478,763Upper East34,17835,27340,10441,756Upper 94,273Western65,98754,59858,69160,815Source: EMIS, 2017
16F.TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)National Enrolment Rates of 2,5132015/20164,81548,35653,171Source: EMIS, 2017Regional Enrolment Rates in nti7,6453,7202,9874,551Brong 08Eastern4,4064,8744,2745,315Greater 463Upper East5,5623,8726,1726,329Upper 2014/20152015/2016Ashanti2,3692,5122,6412,780Brong 05Eastern1,5681,6191,6981,796Greater Accra1,5541,6771,6871,872Northern667709795856Upper East434465507556Upper 3641,4631,5561,664Source: EMIS, 2017Regional Number of SchoolsSource: EMIS, 2017
17Number of Schools with Water and ToiletsYear2012/20132013/2014No. of Schools5,3525,744Preschool with toilet4,6264,857School with drinking water4,3444,563No. of Schools19,27720,100Kindergarten with toilet12,93813,300Kindergarten with drinking water10,73410,805No. of Schools19,85420,502Primary school with toilet13,33013,563Primary school with drinking water10,93910,935No. of Schools12,43618,952JHS with toilet8,8369,181JHS with drinking ce: EMIS, 2017.Number of Basic Schools with Classroom and FacilitiesPeriodNumber of schoolsCrècheK.GNumber of ClassroomsPrimary JHS CrècheK.GPrimaryJHSNumber of Schools withFacilitiesToilet Urinal Electricity2014/20156,218 20,960 17,354 17,354 10,882 36,944 123,534 47,130 17,354 17,80214,5822015/20166,980 22,052 19,645 19,645 12,162 36,974 124,725 48,727 19,645 20,14315,534Source: EMIS, 2017.
18VIOLENCEAGAINSTCHILDREN
19Trends in Violence Against Children Cases Reported to DOVVSU 2219Unnatural Carnal Knowledge2716507946853243343629763637Exposing Child To Harm7966Criminal Abortion7594Attempted Rape3438Attempted Abortion2322Sodomy105Compulsory Marriage1116Attempted Defilement9157461Child Abuse914Child Labour40Child Trafficking29Kidnapping871557114810RapeCausing HarmNon MaintenanceAbductionChild StealingStealingChild AbandonmentTotalSource: DOVVSU, 201616575
20Child Rights Complaints Submitted to CHRAJ (2014-2016)Nature of Abuses201420152016TOTALMaintenance of Children2,6922,2912,2617,244273279205757Right to Health3628165Improper Care of Child56369594844516343800Defilement1341633Child Labour1736255Early & Forced 79Rape2518Total153101159413Right to EducationCustody DisputePaternity DisputeRight to NameChild Access (Parents denied access to Child)Abduction/KidnappingTotalCHRAJ, 2017.Gender Based Violence Cases reported to CHRAJ (2014-2016)Gender Based ViolenceSexual HarassmentSpousal BatteryCHRAJ, 2017.
21Child fatalities in Road Accidents in Ghana (1-14years) – 2013-2015Casualty Age201320142015Total1 year221330652 years272231803 years232116604 years182114535 years72522546 years181522557 years231622618 years161827619 years1516124310 years1917124811 years111363012 years13872813 years137103014 years91362815 years1115133916 years131583617 148655712Central478124653546383Greater 883059942828Ashanti951209110986120Brong Ahafo385583678744481Northern630996626975796Upper East216752283825916Upper West162971638518013476447491268534,372TotalSource: Road Safety Commission, 2016National and Regional births Registration – Absolute Figures (2014-2016)Region/NationalNationalSource: Births and Deaths Registry, 2016
22Births Registration 663Source: Births and Deaths Registry, 2016.
23CHILDWELFARE
24Number of Children Kept in DSW Shelter (2012-2016)Source: DSW, mber of Children with Disabilities Registered (2014-2015)Source: DSW, 201792520161042015520201402004006008001000Number of Residential Homes for Children by RegionRegions20152016221Brong Ahafo109Central2913Eastrern137Greater Accra2324Northern98Upper East78171636113112AshantiVoltaWesternTotalSource: DSW, 2017
25Number of Children in Residential Homes for Children by RegionRegions20152016Ashanti866773Brong thern343327Upper East202138Volta4442744916644383533Greater AccraWesternTotalSource: DSW, 2017Number of Children in Children’s Home/Orphanages, Government and Sub-ventedOrphanages (2014-2016)Children’s Home/Orphanages201420152016Osu Children’s Home439223211Kumasi Children’s Home100101120Tamale Children’s Home654339Mampong Babies Home394048St Joseph’s Orphanages10161820142015201619413474Juvenile delinquents release on probation7713217Juvenile delinquents committed to Junior Correctional Institutions5259Juvenile delinquents committed to senior correctional Institutions38-205-60Cases discontinued/Cautioned & Discharged/No jurisdiction48--Cases pending36-157Numbers of juveniles on voluntary supervision412230Source: DSW, 2017Probation ServicesType of caseloadSocial Enquiry Reports (SERs) written and submitted to the courtSigned bondsChildren in contact with lawTotalSource: DSW, Nov.20175221753974
26Remand Services (2014-2015)Type of services201420152016Admissions977226Discharges from remand home1468-52782219414428201420152016Cases brought forward777Adoption applications683686No. of adoptions753425Home study reports written753035Relative adoption252810Non-relative adoption20615Foreign225Fosterage57Cases pending71554AbscondedPendingTotalSource: DSW, 2017Adoptions (2014-2016)TypeSource: DSW, 2017
27HEALTH
28TRENDS OF FUNCTIONAL CHPS IN GHANA (2013-2016)SOURCE: GHS, 0152016CHPS progress by regions 7.2RegionsTotalDemarcated Functioning CHPS zones % functionalCHPS Zones CHPS zones with CPDS CHPS zonesSource : GHS 2017CHPS contribution to selected service 2016RegionsOPDANCFPDELIVERY PENTA 3PNC 48HOURSAshanti1.63.917.91.328.31.7Brong 99.5Eastern10.420.847.95.859.717.6Greater 219.8Upper East16.027.440.011.848.113.8Upper 4.238.99.9Source: GHS 2017
29Regional Performance on Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV ,764622,4401,782Brong 21,685548Eastern121,14371,907591,4941,508Greater 58471,721300Upper East47,55233,76671177233Upper 9,680Coverageof exposedbabiesNo. veWesternGhanaSource: GHS 2016Early infant diagnosis performance by regions, 2016RegionExposedbabiesTotal babiesscreened(DNA/ PCR)% otalSource : GHS 2017Still Birth Rate per 1000 birth .41.91.81.7Source : GHS 2017
30Neonatal Deaths Per 1000 Live Birth by Region 8Source : GHS 2017Trend in institutional infant mortality by region 2014- 16.0Source : GHS 2017Percentage of mother/infant pair exclusively breastfeeding at discharge. 2014- 2.2Source : GHS 2017Trends in initiation of breastfeeding 2014 – 2016YearEarly Initiation %201499201597201695NB target85DHS- 201456Source : GHS 2017
31EPI performance (2014-2016)2014Antigen20152016Vaccinated% CovVaccinated% CovVaccinated% enta 05716,23463-9,205BCGMen ATd2 679,34462725,43965GHS 2017National Trend in Percentage of Adolescents (10-19) attending ANC 2014-2016Source: GHS, 20152016Percentage of Adolescents (10-19) Accessing Family Planning Services (2012-2016)Source: GHS, 6
32National Trend in Percentage of Adolescents (10-19years)having Abortions (2012-2016)Source: GHS, 152016Percentage of Adolescent (10-19 years) accessing Family PlanningServices by Region (2014-2016)Source: GHS, .4GARNR15.11
Rights, Not Rites: Data Gallery 2017. Contents . equal opportunities and equal rights for both women, men and children in the development of Ghana". 5. POPULATION INFORMATION Age Structure by Sex and Age Group (1960-2010) Age group Sex Year 1960 1970 1984 2000 2010 Under 15 years
marriage and funeral rites. is language recalls Arnold van Gennep's foundational early twenti-eth-century work !e Rites of Passage,14 in which he observes a similar three-part structure among life-cycle rites around the globe. Although van Gennep did not identify healing rites in his par-adigm, the Lutheran World Federation does so in
other congratulatory rites (garye 嘉禮), reception of foreign envoys (binrye賓禮), military rites (gunrye 軍禮), and royal funeral and other related rites (hyungrye 凶禮). There are other state events that are outside of these Five Rites, and were conducted with equal formality, and uigwe books produced afterwards. Some examples are .
Rights and gendeR in Uganda · 3 Rights & Human Rights Background Rights The law is based on the notion of rights. Community rights workers need to understand what rights are, where rights come from, and their own role in protecting and promoting rights. Community rights worker
Year 8 Knowledge Organisers Term 3: Rites of Passage different beliefs in a religio Topics Covered Rites of Passage are Ceremonies that mark important transitional periods in a person's life, such as birth, puberty, marriage, having children, and death. We will be looking at these in Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Sikhism: Useful Links:
through an online national Children’s Rights Poll and consulted in person with approximately 450 children. Through talking to children about human rights, and their rights in particular, it is clear that rights knowledge strengthens children’s agency and capabilities, and also engenders respect for the rights of others.
the existence of soul, when someone dies proper rites and ritual and offering were made for the soul. Poumai Nagas classify deaths into two types; natural death and unnatural death. Every death is not treated equal for burial rites and rituals. Some deaths were highly regarded whereas others are not.
87 A Service of Remembrance 89 Suggested Songs for Burial Rites 91 Notes for the Burial Rites iv Enriching Our Worship3 1/10/07 8:02 PM Page iv. . crete rite for the Burial of a Child, which had been omitted from the Draft Proposed Book of Common Prayerin 1976. (That rite is included in this volume, pp. 39-56, as an aid to the presider.) .
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