1. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
BY
GROUP ONE
Name Index number
ANKOMAH LINDA 07092202
TAMATEY PATRICK 07092203
AMPIAH KOFI STEPHEN 07092204
OFFEI DUODU GIDEON 07092205
KUTUBEBI REX ABRAHAM 07092206
AMOFAH SARPONG SELINA 07092208
GADIKA MAWUNYO CHARLES 07092209
ASHONG FREDERICKS LILIAN 07092210
BOAKYE AKWASI ALBERT 07092211
21ST JUNE, 2012.
2. OUTLINE
• OBJECTIVES
• DEFINITION OF HEALTH NEED ASSESSMENT
• TYPES OF HEALTH NEEDS
• HISTORY OF AREA UNDER STUDY
• DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULT
• CONCLUSION
• RECOMMENDATION
3. OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENTATION
• To know the most dominant disease in the
community
• To determine the causes of the diseases in the
community
• To assess based on the findings the type of
health needs in the community.
4. WHAT IS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED
ASSESSMENT
• Community health needs assessment(CHNA) is a dynamic process
undertaken to identify the strengths and needs of the community,
enables the community-wide establishment of health priorities and
facilitate collaborative actions planning directed at improving
community health status and quality of life.
• IMPORTANCE OF CHNA
• It provides baseline information about the health status of
community residents.
• Ensures that decisions are based on solid information and evidence
and also policy development.
• It provides information to identify opportunities for disease
prevention, health promotion and protection.
5. TYPES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY BASED INFORMATION GATHERING
APPROACH
TECHNIQUE BASED ON SERVICE UTILIZATION DATA
SOCIAL INDICATOR APPROACH
THE CONVERGENT ANALYSIS APPROACH.
6. BRIEF HISTORY OF NGYIRESIA
• Ngyiresia is a fishing community which is a
suburb of the Sekondi -Takoradi metropolis.
It is about a 10 minutes drive from Sekondi in the
Western Region.
It has a population of about 5000 with three
divisions namely Ngyeresia Panyin, Kakra and
Kwae.
8. DATA ANALYSIS
30; 16%
68; 36%
29; 15%
29; 15%
32; 17%
AGE GROUP OF RESPONDENTS
18 and below
19-28
29-38
39-48
49+
Source: Field work
FIGURE 1 Shows the age distribution of respondents.
9. • Source: Field work
• FIGURE 2 Shows the most common diseases in the community.
104; 55%
6; 3%
15; 8%
63; 34%
EXPERIENCED DISEASES
Malaria
Cholera
Diarrhea
Others
10. 3.89; 27%
3.68; 25%
3.53; 24%
3.59; 24%
CAUSES OF DISEASES IN THE COMMUNITY
POOR DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TOILET FACILITY
WASTE DISPOSAL
POOR SANITATION
Source: Field work
FIGURE 3 Shows the causes of diseases in the community.
11. • Source: Field work
• FIGURE 4 Shows the health needs of the community.
2.76; 21%
2.52; 19%
2.42; 18%
3.04; 23%
2.47; 19%
HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
GOOD DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TOILET FACILITY
WASTE BINS
HEALTH CENTRE
EDUCATION CENTRE
12. CONCLUSION
• From the data analysis made above, we conclude
that, the most dominant disease in Ngyiresia is
malaria which recorded 55%.
• The main cause of the diseases(malaria)
according to the data analysis is due to poor
drainage system and poor sanitation in the
community.
• The people of Ngyiresia chose healthcare
centre(clinic) as the most needed health needs.
13. RECOMMENDATIONS
• More research studies should be conducted to
uncover the other possible causes of the
diseases in the community.
• The government should empower the local
council to enforce sanitation policies in the
community.
