Variations in some indicators of social capital between the two communities
| Community characteristics | Amo (population=3500) | Apem (population=1100) | |
| 1 | Number of churches/mosques (religious affiliation) | 6 (about 85% Christians and 12% Muslims)* | 3 (about 92% Christians)* |
| 2 | Other associations | 2: Women’s welfare group Football group (for young men) | 5: 1 (peasant farmers group for both sexes) 1 men’s group 1 drivers’ association (GPRTU) 1 women’s group (mainly produce traders) 1 Football group (for young men) |
| 3 | Average household size (nuclear family) | 4* | 6* |
| 4 | Frequency of community gatherings | None |
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| 5 | Dominant occupation | Commerce/service with some agricultural activities | Crop farming |
| 6 | Ethnicity | Asantes (70%) and Northern tribes (17%)* | Predominantly Asantes (about 96%)* |
*Figures were drawn from the quantitative part of the broader study.38