There were a total of 139 residential homes established for children (RHC) in Ghana as of 2019. The Greater Accra region had the majority of RHCs (40), followed by the Ashanti and Eastern regions with 19 and 16 homes, respectively. In contrast, Oti and Ahafo had the lowest count of RHCs. According to the source, over 3.5 thousand children lived in residential homes in Ghana in 2019.
Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region
The source adds the following information:
"RHC included non-family-based group settings with paid or unpaid staff where children live and receive care. This definition covers a wide
range of care settings, from small group homes to large residential facilities, such as orphanages or institutions".
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Ghana Statistical Service. (February 1, 2021). Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region." Chart. February 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Number of Residential Homes for Children (Rhc) in Ghana in 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/
Ghana Statistical Service, Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Number of residential homes for children (RHC) in Ghana in 2019, by region [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, February 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314479/number-of-residential-homes-for-children-in-ghana-by-region/
