Presentation by David Yenukwa Kombat Ghana Statistical Service 25 March, 2014

Objective of the presentation Purpose of preparing analytical thematic reports Examples from Ghana 2010 Census 10/22/20152

Purpose of preparing thematic reports Huge amount of money is required for conducting a population and housing census. Governments must therefore be convinced that the value of the census is worth the amount to be spent. One of the benefits of a census is the preparation of analytical/thematic reports that would address issues including indicators to monitor government intervention programmes. Analytical reports are usually meant to reveal the socio- economic and demographic characteristics of the population such as: age structure level of literacy 10/22/20153

Purpose of preparing thematic reports rate of growth in relation to the growth of resources trends in fertility and mortality, migration patterns housing, etc. The processes of population redistribution particularly inter-regional migration and rural-urban shifts, the process of urbanization, its magnitude and determinants have implications for future development. These changes, with implications for access to safe, adequate and affordable shelter and education among others, present challenges to strategies for improving living conditions. 4

The case of Ghana 2010 Census To enhance the utilization of the Ghana 2010 census data, Ghana Statistical Service in addition to published statistical tables on population composition and distribution by the various characteristics that were collected during the census, conducted further analysis of the data and prepared analytical reports including monographs as recommended in the P&R for the 2010 Round of PHCs. Conclusions and recommendations from these reports are expected to serve as a basis for improving the quality of life of Ghanaians through evidence-based policy formulation, planning and monitoring of development goals and implementation of intervention programmes. 5

The case of Ghana 2010 Census The monographs were prepared using the 2010 Census data, and complemented with data from other sources, including sample surveys and administrative records, to give a more comprehensive view of the state of the population and the policy implications of some of the observed patterns and trends. Funding was by UNFPA, UK-DFID, UNDP, EU, the World Bank, JICA, CIDA, DANIDA and UNICEF 6

The case of Ghana 2010 Census Staff of the Ghana Statistical Service were paired with consultants (many of them from the country’s universities) to prepare the reports. The essence was to build capacity of Ghana Statistical Service staff in report writing. 7

Prepared and published analytical thematic reports National Analytical report covering the various topics Regional Analytical Reports (10 Regions in Ghana) Thematic reports in the following areas; Non-Monetary Poverty Millennium Development Goals Children, Adolescents and Youth Education The Elderly Women and Men 8

Prepared analytical thematic reports Economic characteristics Urbanization Population projections Disability Migration Fertility Mortality Housing 9

Other reports prepared and published Demographic, Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics Report (mainly tables) Census Atlas District Analytical Reports for all the 216 districts in Ghana have been prepared and are being reviewed 10

Indicators (MDGs) Employment to population ratio-G1 Proportion of own account and contributing family workers in total employment-G1 Youth unemployment rate-G1 Proportion of Children under age 15 who are working – indicator (G1) Net enrolment in primary education-G2 11

Indicators cont’d Literacy rate of year-olds, women and men-G2 Ratios of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education-G3 Share of women in wage employment in non- agricultural sector-G3 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (proxy)- women participation in senior level management positions compared to their male counterparts-G3 12

Indicators cont’d Under-Five Mortality Rate and Infant Mortality Rate- G4 Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)-G5 Proportion of population using improved drinking water source-G7 Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility- MDG target under G7 Proportion of urban population living in slums (proxy)-G7 Under G8- fixed telephone lines per 100 population, cellular/mobile phone subscribers per 100 population, internet users per 100 population 13

Challenges Funding-amount budgeted for report writing was inadequate and therefore we had to appeal to donors. Lack of expertise of GSS staff to prepare analytical thematic reports. Consequently, consultants from the universities and polytechnics were engaged to assist in the preparation of the reports. The result was the delay in completing the reports on time because university/polytechnic lectures had to combine teaching and marking of exam scripts with the report writing. Delays in the release of census data due to challenges associated with data processing. 14

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