There are 45,361 males representing 48% and 49,239 females representing 52% of the total population. The male and female populations are also estimated to be 54,989 and 57,097 representing 49% and 51% respectively by the end of the year 2017.

The age-sex structure of the District’s population depicts relatively younger population which has serious implications for planning and decision making with regards to provision of social amenities such as schools, hospitals, potable water among others.

Section 5 (122) of the Local Governance Act of 2016, (Act 936) envisages the implementation of the composite budget system under which the budgets of the departments of the District Assemblies would be integrated into the budgets of the District Assemblies. Also, the Public Financial Management Act of 2016, Act 921 Section 19-35 further provides for the preparation of budgets and strictly seeing to their implementation to ensure prudent management of public financial resources by MMDAs. In accordance with these provisions, the Ho West District Assembly prepares its 2018-2019 Composite Programme Based Budget Estimates.