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Open Defecation still ongoing in Greater Accra
Research Officer at the Center for Democratic Governance (CDD) Ghana, Mohammed Awal said even though by policy every household must have a toilet facilty, this is currently not the case.
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This is according to the 2016 District League Table which showed that not a single community in the region has been certified as open-defecation free.
All the communities in the region scored zero in the assessment of household access to toilet facilities.
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He blamed the non-existence of toilet facilities in households on poor urban planning.
The District League table is an assessment of the performance of MMDAs in Education, Health, Security, Water, Sanitation & Governance.
Some indicators with which the Districts are measured include BECE pass rate, rural water coverage, and community open defecation certification.
It also measures the MMDAs on skilled delivery services in the health sector, police to population coverage and FOAT performance.
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Overall, La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal, Tema Metropolitan, and Awutu Senya East Municipal topped the 2016 League Table, while North Tongu, Ekumfi, and East Gonja Districts came last.
Below is the 2016 district league table:
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