Pujehun District

 

Pujehun lies in the south of Sierra Leone. It borders the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest, Liberia to the southeast, Kenema district to the northeast, Bo to the north and Bonthe to the west. It occupies a total space of 4,186.6 Km2 and comprises of twelve chiefdoms. The main ethnic groups are Mende, Vai, Temne and Sherbro.

 

Main economic activities include diamond mining, fishing, coffee and cacao plantations. The district is predominantly Muslim.

 

Pujehun District Statistics

Population
Population 2004 (SSL) 234,234
Male Population 2004 (SSL) 113,040
Female Population 2004 (SSL) 121,194
Land Area (sq. KM) 4'186.6
No. of Chiefdoms/Ward 2004 (SSL) 12
No. of Enumeration Areas 2004 (SSL) 477
No. of Provisional Households 2004 (SSL) 36,716
Education Indicators  
Primary School
Total No. of Primary schools 291
No. of Schools in Good Condition 95
Total Primary School Enrollment 71,120
Male Primary Enrollment 38,328
Female Primary Enrollment 32,792
Total Primary School Teachers 1,001
No. of Qualified Primary School Teachers 300
No. of non Qualified Teachers 701
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total NPSE passes  in 2005 2,179
Male NPSE Passes 1,307
Female NPSE Passes 872
Junior Secondary School
Total No. of JSS 11
Total JSS Enrollment 4,298
Male JSS Enrollment 2,456
Female JSS Enrollment 1,842
Total JSS Teachers 139
Number of Qualified JSS Teachers 100
Number of non Qualified JSS Teachers 39
Pupil/Teacher Ratio -
Core Text Book Availability -
Total BECE Pass in 2005 592
Male BECE Passes 305
Female BECE Passes 287
Health Indicators  
No. of PHU's 49
No. of Functioning PHU's 49
No. of PHU's with Staff Quarters 10
No. of Functioning Storage 42
Life Expectancy at Birth (Both Sexes) 46
Male 45.4
Female 46.7
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 127
Child Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 99
Under Five Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) 216
Maternal Mortality Rate -
No. of ITN's Distributed 65,690
Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel Low
No. of PLWHA's 72
No. of PLWHA's receiving AVR's 59
Condom Use Moderate
WATSAN Indicators
% Population without Safe Drinking Water 51.4%
Major source of Water Supply River / Stream (42.3%)
No. of Boreholes 229
No. of Protected Wells 408
% of Households using Protected Wells 9.1
% Households using Tap Water 15.1
No. of VIP Latrines 867
% of Household using VIP Latrines 4.4
% of Households using Pit Latrines 36.5
% of Households using other means of Toilet 57.7
Main method of Waste Disposal -
No. of  PHUs with WATSAN Facilities 25
No. of Primary Schools with WATSAN Facilities -
No. of JSS with WATSAN Facilities 7
Sociodemographic Indicators
Literacy Rate 26%
Male Literacy Rate 36%
Female Literacy Rate 17%
Main Source of Fuel for Cooking Wood - 95.56%
Main Source of Energy for Lighting Kerosene
Major Source of Information Word of Mouth - 65.56%
Livestock Data
Cattle (Heads) 50
Sheep (Heads) 350
Goat (Heads) 435
Pig (Heads) -
Chicken (No.) 56,000
Ducks (No.) -
Fish Ponds (No.) -
Crop Production
Rice 63,525(MT)   4,235(Acreage)
Cassava 60,455(Mt)   12,091(Acreage)
Potatoes 5,900(MT)   590(Acreage)
Maize 560(MT)   280(Acreage)
Groundnut -
Ginger -
Oil Palm 53,500(MT)   280(Acreage)
Cocoa 150(MT)  350(Acreage)
Coffee 250(MT)    500(Acreage)
Kola Nut -

Source: Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Pujehun District

*PLWHA - People Living With HIV/AIDS

© DACO/SLIS August 2008