The Head of the Census Methodology at the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Joseph Owusu Kagya has said that they will make an effort to ensure a successful exercise across the entire country.
To him, they have been able to settle all concerns surrounding the upcoming Population and Housing Census since some Ghanaians defied the Service for wrongful classification of their ethnic groups.
Speaking in an interview, Mr. Joseph Owusu Kagya preached that the Service had met with stakeholders of the ethnic groups in question and resolved their concerns which will contribute to a fruitful exercise.
“In all our censuses and trial censuses, we did not have difficulty getting to know the Ewes in terms of self-identification. That is why we have kept them as one group, but if you go to an ethnic group like Akan, we have settled the initial issues they raised. The Fulani issues too were about misclassification, and we have solved their issues as well,” he added.
However, the 2021 population and housing census will commence on June 27, 2021.
The exercise, which will run till July 11, 2021, is meant to generate data that will be used in decision-making and planning for the development of the country and its citizens.
Source: Mybrytffmonline/Abba Kwegyirba Aggrey
