GOMOA-WEST DISTRICT
BACKGROUND OF THE DISTRICT
Gomoa-West District is one of the 17 districts in the Central Region of Ghana. It can be found within latitude 517 North and 535 North and Longitude 0.22 and 054 West on the eastern part of the Central Region. It is bounded on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and part of Awutu-Senya District and bounded on the north by the Agona West Municipal. It is bounded on the north east and east by the Effutu Municipal, on the West by Mfantseman Municipal and on the north east by Ajumako-Enyan Essian District.
The Gomoa-West District covers an area of 1,022.05q km and has a total population of 194,792. It is the second largest district in terms of surface area in the Central Region. The District Capital is Apam. Apam is about 68 km from Cape Coat, the Regional Capital and 69 km from Accra, the capital of Ghana. Apam has a population of about 16,494. The inhabitants are mostly fishermen/fishmongers while a few are farmers. The District NFED office is in Apam, in the old Apam FM building, opposite Apam Senior High School.
LITERACY CLASSES ON THE GROUND
The literacy classes on the ground are Batch 16 and 17. Their updates are shown in the tables below.
BATCH 16
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NO |
NAME OF CLASS |
TOWN |
ZONE |
LANG. USED |
ENROLMENT |
MEETING DAYS/TIME |
MEETING PLACE |
NAME OF FACILITATOR |
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F |
TOTAL |
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1 |
Onka Ekyir Literacy Class |
Ankamu |
Apam |
Fante |
18 |
7 |
25 |
Tue: 3 -5 pm Fri: 3 - 5 pm |
Methodist Church |
Ato Fitson |
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2 |
Community Literacy Class |
Abamkrom |
Tarkwa |
Fante |
18 |
8 |
26 |
Tue: 7 - 9 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm Sun: 1 - 3 pm |
Catholic Church |
Otsieku Arku Baah |
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3 |
Emmanuel Meth. Literacy Class |
Debiso |
Mumford |
Fante |
21 |
3 |
25 |
Tue: 2 - 4 pm Fri: 2 - 4 pm Sun: 12 - 2 pm
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Methodist Church |
Emmanuel Abekah |
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4 |
Community Literacy Class |
Pinnanko |
Ngyiresi |
Fante |
10 |
15 |
25 |
Tue: 2:30 - 5:30 pm Fri: 2:30 - 5:30 pm Sun: 2:30 - 5:30 pm |
Facilitator's House |
Lydia Mensah |
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5 |
Adom Wo Wim Literacy Class |
Pinnanko |
Pinnanko |
Fante |
5 |
20 |
25 |
Mon: 2 - 4 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm Sun: 2 - 4 pm |
Church Building (New site) |
Mary Nkrumah |
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BATCH 17
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NO |
NAME OF CLASS |
TOWN |
ZONE |
LANG. USED |
ENROLMENT |
MEETING DAYS/TIME |
MEETING PLACE |
NAME OF FACILITATOR |
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M |
F |
TOTAL |
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1 |
Kor Ye Wie Nkonyimdze Literacy Class |
Ankamu |
Apam |
Fante |
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28 |
28 |
Tue: 4 -6 pm Fri: 4 - 6 pm Sun: 1 - 3 pm |
Catholic Church |
Elizabeth Arhin |
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2 |
Methodist Literacy Class |
Ngyiresi |
Ngyiresi |
Fante |
5 |
17 |
22 |
Tue: 7 - 9 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm |
Methodist Church |
Isaac Duodo |
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3 |
Kokofu Literacy Class |
Kokofu |
Tarkwa |
Fante |
5 |
21 |
26 |
Tue: 3 -5 pm Fri: 3 - 5 pm Sun: 3 - 5 pm |
School Block |
Joseph Enim |
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4 |
Mampong Community Literacy Class |
Mampong |
Tarkwa |
Fante |
4 |
21 |
25 |
Tue: 4 -6 pm Fri: 4 - 6 pm Sun: 1 - 3 pm
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Methodist Church |
Robert K. Acquah |
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5 |
Methodist Literacy Class |
Odumase |
Mumford |
Fante |
6 |
19 |
25 |
Tue: 5 - 7 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm Sun: 5 - 7 pm |
Methodist Church |
Yaw Mensah |
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6 |
Methodist Literacy Class |
Assin |
Mumford |
Fante |
5 |
22 |
27 |
Tue: 7 - 9 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm Sun: 2 - 4 pm |
Methodist Church |
Nicholas Arthur |
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7 |
Asomdwe Literacy Class |
Nduem |
Pinnanko |
Fante |
10 |
20 |
30 |
Tue: 7 - 9 pm Fri: 7 - 9 pm Sun: 3 - 5 pm |
School Block |
Grace Forson |
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8 |
Community Literacy Class |
Enyemi |
Pinnanko |
Fante |
3 |
22 |
25 |
Tue: 3 - 5 pm Fri: 3 - 5 pm Sun: 3 - 5 pm |
School Block |
Edward Ansah |
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STATUS OF INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES
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NO |
GROUP NAME |
BATCH |
ACTIVITY |
LOCATION |
ZONE |
ENROLMENT |
STATUS |
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F |
TOTAL |
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1 |
God's Time |
15 |
Bee Keeping |
Osedze |
Ngyiresi |
5 |
- |
5 |
Viable |
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2 |
Asomdwe |
17 |
Gari Production |
Nduem |
Pinnanko |
7 |
18 |
25 |
Viable |
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3 |
CAC |
16 |
Bee Keeping |
Dawurampong |
Pinnanko |
4 |
- |
4 |
Viable |
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4 |
Manso |
15 |
Pineapple Farming |
Manso |
Tarkwa |
6 |
16 |
22 |
Viable |
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5 |
Debiso |
16 |
Pepper Farming |
Debis |
Ngyiresi |
5 |
20 |
25 |
Viable |
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6 |
Mankoadze |
16 |
Vegetable Farming |
Mankoadze |
Apam |
2 |
26 |
28 |
Viable |
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7 |
Ntoboase Wie Nkoyimdze |
16 |
Funds Mobilisation |
Eshiem |
Tarkwa |
- |
20 |
20 |
Viable |
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BRIEF ON DISTRICT PARTNERS
The district has been embarking on Community Entry programmes and Development Activities in the various communities with its partners. The partners are; Gomoa West District Assembly, Project Abroad UK volunteers, Churches, Zoomlion, Zoil and National Youth Employment.
THE ROLE OF COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT
1. The communities assist in the community entry programmes
2. The organization of development activity is done with the community members.
3. Stakeholders from the communities also assist in most of the programmes of NFED.
4. Communities are involved in the selection of learners and facilitators for the literacy classes.
THE WAY FORWARD
The innovation and the way forward of the District are:
1. To ensure the realization of the basic human right of education for all.
2. To promote the acquisition and development of basic knowledge and functional skills relevant to personal development and life in the communities of the district.
3. To promote alternate education to those who lack opportunity to acquire formal schooling.
4. To overcome literacy and numeracy problems.
5. To provide functional literacy education for adults who have never had the opportunity of any formal education.
6. To give talks based on topics in our primer to illiterate/literate self employed women and apprentices.
7. The district is looking forward for funding/help from its partners to enable us strengthen the capacity of the district to achieve its objectives.
