Disability and political participation in Ghana: an alternative perspective

Table 1.

Number of respondents in the four districtsCategory of respondentsNew JuabenAkwapim NorthSunyaniTano NorthOther (Accra)SubtotalDisability organizationsGSPD3323112GBU2422111GNAD2242111MEHSOG––––44GAPA––––44Other institutionsReps of municipal and district assemblies2121–6Social welfare department111115Total53

Table 2.

No. of elected Assembly membersNo. of appointed membersSubtotalDistrict/municipalityAkuapim North532477New Juaben481058Sunyani East381149Tano North251136Grand Total220

Table 3.

DistrictNo. of male assembly members without disabilityNo. of female assembly members without disabilityMale PWD membersFemale PWD membersTotalPercentage of PWDsAkuapim North46700530New Juaben461020580Sunyani East381100490Tano North24000250

Table 4.

DistrictNo. of male assembly members without disabilityNo. of female assembly members without disabilityMale PWD membersFemale PWD membersTotalPercentage of disabledAkuapim North16800240New Juaben18500230Sunyani East––0000Tano North6410119.1%