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
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Purpose of preparing thematic reports
 Huge amount of money is required for conducting a
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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 socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the
population such as:
age structure
level of literacy
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Purpose of preparing thematic reports
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Prepared analytical thematic reports
 Economic characteristics
 Urbanization
 Population projections
 Disability
 Migration
 Fertility
 Mortality
 Housing
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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
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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
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Indicators cont’d
 Literacy rate of 15-24 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 nonagricultural 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
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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
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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.
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Thank you for your attention
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