Cooperate with us to complete the remaining 30% - Head of Census Methodology appeals

Cooperate with us to complete the remaining 30% - Head of Census Methodology appeals The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said that it has been able to list 70% of the estimated 11 million structures in the country in the past six days. According to Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel Kobina Annim this is part of the first phase of the 2021 Population and Housing Census. “The exercise is in two phases. The first phase is what we are currently doing and the essence of doing that exercise is to achieve our primary objective of the census undertaking, which has to do with comprehensive and complete coverage. So ahead of the enumeration exercise, we combed around the country to ensure that structures at different levels of completion are chalked and listed,” he said at a press briefing on Sunday, June 20, 2021. Giving break down on this on Silver FM, the Head of 2021 Census Methodology, Mr. Owusu Kagya appealed to Ghanaians to assist the enumerators to complete the remaining 30% of the first phase of the ongoing exercise. According to Mr. Kagya, the officers alone cannot do a successful job without the support of the people. “I am entreating Ghanaians public to help our guys on ground to finish the 30% of the ongoing exercise so we can get 100% rollout”, he pleaded on Omanbapa Morning Show with the host, Nana Ampratwum.