NWFP- North West Frontier Province of Pakistan.

Population Pakistan: 130.58 Million (1998)

< 15 years of age:       53.5 Million = 41 %

< 5                       ;        19.1 million.

Population Growth rate:    2.6 %

Male and female Ratio:      104 men for 100 women.

Population of NWFP:         17.555 Million.

Four regions of the Province:

Northern Districts

Central Districts:

Southern Districts:

Hazara:

Infant and Under Five Mortality:

IMR                               79 per 1000    

U5MR                  116 per live births

Child Malnutrition:

38 % children under age five years are underweight for their age.

Primary Education:

39 % of children of primary school age (5-9 years) are enrolled in Primary schools.

Drop out rate in Primary Schools:                 44 % (Total)

Literacy:

40 % of the population 15 years and over is literate.

Male:                             59 %

Female:                21 %

Water and Sanitation:

63 % of the population has access to safe drinking water,

Urban:        88 %                   

Rural:         59 %

68 %                    of households have a toilet.

39 %           have a sanitary means of excreta disposal.

INCOME:

33 % of those aged 15 years and above = 5 Rs. Per day ( 0.09 US $)

EMPLOYMENT:

Private sector:                      22.2 %

Self Employed:                     20.9 %

Government:                        19.4 %

Labors:                                  16.2 %

Farmers/Share croppers:   13.1 %

Owner Cultivator:               03.8 %

Contract cultivator:            02.1 %

Live stock:                            01.2 %

Average income per day per capita:                   Rs. 20/- (0.34 US $)

41 % of all income earners over 15 years of age receive: Rs. 58 (I US $)

Children Health:

Immunization:

EPI-CES results for BCG :          71 % of children under 5.

High Fever:                                                                 39 %

Diarrhea, cough and difficult breathing:                30 %

Ill children attending a health practitioner:  64 %

Coast of treatment per child illness:                        Rs. 545 = 9.4 US $

HOUSE HOLD ASSETS:

Pakka House:               Urban: 50 %                  Rural:         18 %

Electricity:                     Urban: 98 %                  Rural:         82 %

Gas Supply:                   Urban: 46 %                  Rural:         04 %

Phone Connection:        Urban: 27 %                  Rural:         08 %

Possession of any three of Refrigerator, TV, Radio, Washing Machine. Motor car, Motor cycle:

                                      Urban: 46 %                  Rural:         16 %

Reproductive Health:

Contraception:           31 % of married women aged 15-49 years.

                                      Urban:                  46 %

                                      Rural:                  28 %

Modern Methods:

Injection used:                                           18 %

Female Sterilization:                                  13 %

Condom:                                                    08 %

Tradition Methods:

 Breastfeeding:                                           18 %

Abstinence:                                                 10 %

Antenatal Care:

Consulting some one:             47 % (Urban 61 % - Rural 43 %)

Assistance at Delivery:          75 %

 Home TBAs:                44 %

Government Clinics:     13 %

Private Clinics:             09 %

Home Doctor:               04 %

LHVs          :                            03 %

LHW:                            01 %