Persons with disability were defined as those who were unable to or were restricted in the performance of specific tasks/activities due to loss of function of some part of the body as a result of impairment or malformation. Information was collected on persons with visual/sight impairment, hearing impairment, mental retardation, emotional or behavioural disorders and other physical challenges.

Roads

There is a total of 386km length of road network in the District. Out of this, 45 kilometers is tarred roads and this is part of the main road linking Tamale-the regional capital to Yendi the mother District. The rest of the road network is untarred. The bad nature of the roads make it difficult for farmers to access markets in areas such as Yendi, Sang, Tamale, Sambu, Salaga and Bimbilla specially, during the raining season.

Electricity

Most part of the district is not connected to the National Electricity Grid. Only Sang -the District Capital, Sambu, Zakpalsi and Jimle have been connected to the National Electricity Grid.

Health Facilities

The district has only two health centers located at Sang and Sambu. There are however, six (6) Community-Based Health and Planning Services (CHPS) Compounds located at Dabogni, 4 Kpabia, Sapke, Jimle, Tijoe and Tanando, to complement health services delivery in the district.

Education

There are 71 schools in the district. Out of this 64 are Early Childhood Centers and Primary Schools and seven are Junior High Schools. There is no Senior High School and therefore students from the district have to attend Senior High School (SHS) education in places outside the district.