CHAPTER
6
SOCIO-‐ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
6.0
INTRODUCTION
The
report
observed
that
some
progress
has
been
made
in
terms
of
key
aspects
of
socio-‐
economic
development
in
Ghana.
School
enrolment
rates,
gender
parity
index
and
the
pupil-‐
teacher
ratios
have
all
improved
due
to
supportive
policies
such
as
the
capitation
grant
and
upgrading
of
teacher
training
colleges
among
others.
The
NHIS
has
contributed
to
improvement
in
access
to
health
and
quality
of
health
services
in
the
nation’s
health
delivery
system.
In
addition,
development
programmes
are
becoming
more
participatory
with
civil
society
contributing
to
national
development
programmes,
the
annual
budget
and
monitoring
of
development
programmes.
The
development
of
land
banks
is
gradually
improving
access
to
land
for
development
purposes.
Also,
provision
of
agricultural
equipments,
small
scale
community
owned
and
managed
irrigation
schemes,
improved
extension
services
and
fisheries
development
services
are
vital
for
improving
agricultural
output.
The
national
NYEP
is
contributing
its
quota
for
livelihood
support
for
the
youth.
However,
some
aspects
of
the
socio-‐economic
development
of
Ghanaians
remain
to
be
addressed.
For
instance,
citizens
lack
the
capacity
to
participate
in
debating
on
issues
affecting
their
lives
at
the
local
level.
Though
civil
societies
make
inputs
into
national
development
issues
such
as
the
annual
budget,
information
on
these
issues
from
government
can
be
more
timely.
Also,
although
school
enrolment
and
pupil-‐teacher
ratios
have
improved,
the
proportion
of
untrained
teachers
has
also
increased,
though
marginally.
A
related
issue
is
that
the
capitation
grant
and
the
school
feeding
programmes
have
increased
enrolment
without
a
corresponding
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