Table 1.
Geographical and Socio-economic Comparison of Study Regions
| Description | Greater Accra Region | Western Region |
|---|---|---|
| Topography | Coastal region | Coastal region |
| Total Population | 4,010,054 | 2,376,021 |
| Percentage rural Population | 9.5% live in rural areas | 57.6% live in rural areas |
| Percentage urban population | 90.5% live in urban areas | 42.4% live in urban areas |
| Jobs of inhabitants in Urban Areas | Mainly engaged in white collar jobs (Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies; manufacturing and large scale businesses) | Few are engaged in white collar jobs. Mainly engaged in small scale businesses (retailing) |
| Economic activities in rural areas | Predominantly fishermen, farmers, small scale salt producers and some small scale miners | Predominantly fishermen, farmers, small scale salt producers and some small scale miners |
| Regional poverty incidence | 12% | 18% |
| NHIS coverage | 25.6% | 32.2% |