Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Health Care Facilities and its Effects on Access to Primary Healthcare in Rural Communities in Kpandai District, Ghana

Figures & data

Table 1. Sample units and the number of key informants interviewed

Key informant	Number of participants
In-Charge	17
Chiefs and Opinion Leaders	5
Head of District Health Directorate	1
Total	23

Source: Author’s own construct

Table 2. Respondents and sample size for the focus group discussion

Respondents	Sample Size
Women	9
Men	9

Source: Author’s own construct

Figure 1. Health care facilities within the district.

Figure 2. Spatial analysis of the health facilities in the district.

Source: Field survey, 2021

Table 3. Descriptive statistics on health works and facilities characteristics

No.	Name of health facility	Location	Number of health workers							Status	Estimated population	Doctor patient ratio	Nurse/midwives/doctors patient ratio
			Doctors		Midwives		General Nurses		Total number of nurses (general nurses and midwives)
1	Kpandai District Hospital	Kpandai	1	2	8	14	53	97	111	Operational	137,249	0.015: 1,000	0.823: 1,000
2	ECG Hospital		1		6		44			Operational
3	Buya H C	Buya	0		1		3		4	Operational	5,754	0.0000: 1,000	0.695: 1,000
4	Oti River H C	Nkanchina	0		1		2		3	Operational	5,985	0.0000: 1,000	0.501: 1,000
5	Katiejeli CHPS	Katiejeli	0		1		3		4	Operational	6,017	0.0000: 1,000	0.665: 1,000
6	Fame H C	Ekumdi	0		1		4		5	Operational	10,581	0.0000: 1,000	0.473: 1,000
7	Kulbi CHPS	Kulbi	0		1		4		5	Operational	9,084	0.0000: 1,000	0.550: 1,000
8	Loloto H C	Loloto	0		1		3		4	Operational	10,548	0.0000: 1,000	0.379: 1,000
9	Jirandogo CHPS	Jirandongo	0		1		3		4	Operational	10,582	0.0000: 1,000	0.378: 1,000
10	Lonto H C	Lonto	0		1		3		4	Operational	8,905	0.0000: 1,000	0.449: 1,000
11	Kpajai CHPS	Kpajai CHPS	0		0		2		2	Operational	7,986	0.0000: 1,000	0.250: 1,000
12	Wajado CHPS	Wajado	0		0		3		3	Operational	5,841	0.0000: 1,000	0.514: 1,000
13	Gulbi Quarters H C	Quarters	0		2		4		6	Operational	8,145	0.0000: 1,000	0.737: 1,000
14	Wasawasa CHPS	Wasawasa	0		0		3		3	Operational	5,964	0.0000: 1,000	0.503: 1,000
15	Nasandi CHPS	Nasandi	0		1		2		3	Operational	2,854	0.0000: 1,000	1.051: 1,000
16	Bladjai H C	Bladjai	0		1		3		4	Operational	8,451	0.0000: 1,000	0.473: 1,000
17	Tiglinto CHPS	Tiglinto	0		0		3		3	Operational	7,895	0.0000: 1,000	0.380: 1,000
18	Kabonwule CHPS	Kabonwule	0		1		3		4	Operational	8,202	0.0000: 1,000	0.488: 1,000
19	Wiae CHPS	Wiae	0		1		2		3	Operational	6,895	0.0000: 1,000	0.435: 1,000
20	Kitare HC	Kitare	0		1		2		3	Operational	5,098	0.0000: 1,000	0.588: 1,000
21	Kabeso CHPS	Kabeso	0		-		3		3	Operational	4,875	0.0000: 1,000	0.615: 1,000
22	Bakamba CHPS	Bakamba	0		1		3		4	Operational	5,321	0.0000: 1,000	0.752: 1,000
23	WEC HC	Kpandai SDA	-		-		-		-	Not operational	3,245	-	-
24	Tadando CHPS	Tadando	0		1		3		4	Operational	6,451	0.0000: 1,000	0.620: 1,000
25	Sabonjida	Sabonjida	0		1		3		4	Operational	8,982	0.0000: 1,000	0.445: 1,000

Source: Kpandai District Health Directorate (2021).

Figure 3. Kpandai Lonto road.