Summary of Afrobarometer Report - GHA Round 7 6th April 2018

Summary of Results
Afrobarometer Round 7
Survey in Ghana, 2017
Compiled by:
Kakra Adu Duayeden and Daniel Armah-Attoh
Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
Afrobarometer Round 7
Summary of Results for Ghana, 2017
Afrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan research network that conducts public

attitude surveys on democracy, governance, economic conditions, and related issues in
countries across Africa. Six rounds of surveys were conducted between 1999 and 2015,
and Round 7 surveys are being carried out in 2016-2017. Afrobarometer conducts face-to-
face interviews in the language of the respondent’s choice with nationally representative
samples of 1,200 or 2,400 respondents.
Afrobarometer is produced collaboratively by social scientists from across Africa.

Coordination is provided by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) in Ghana, the
Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in South Africa, the Institute for Development
Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Institute for Empirical Research in
Political Economy (IREEP) in Benin. Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of
Cape Town (UCT) provide technical support to the network.
The Afrobarometer National Partner in Ghana, the Center for Democratic Development
(CDD-Ghana), interviewed a nationally representative, random, stratified probability
sample of 2,400 adult Ghanaians from September 09 to September 25, 2017. A sample of
this size yields country-level results with a margin of error of +/-2% at a 95% confidence
level. Previous surveys have been conducted in Ghana in1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012 and
2014. Technical details of the survey, including descriptions of stratification and household
selection, translation languages, and related information, can be found in the survey
Technical Information Form that follows.
Below is an outline of the survey findings from all the questions posed to respondents. We
also present the findings by some critical demographics such as gender and place of
residence (Urban-Rural).
Financial support for Afrobarometer Round 7 has been provided by the Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the National Endowment for
Democracy, and the World Bank.
Contact information:
For more information, please visit www.afrobarometer.org or contact:
Daniel Armah-Attoh
Afrobarometer project manager for anglophone West Africa
CDD-Ghana
Email: daniel@cddgh.org
Tel: 233-(0)302 776142 /784293 /784294 / 777214
Kakra Adu Duayeden

Afrobarometer data quality officer for anglophone West Africa
CDD-Ghana
Email: k.adu@cddgh.org/kadu@afrobarometer.org
Tel: 233-(0)302 776142 /784293 /784294 / 777214
Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye
Afrobarometer communications coordinator for anglophone West Africa
CDD-Ghana
Email: j.appiah@cddgh.org
Tel: 233-(0)302 776142 /784293 /784294 / 777214
Survey Overview
The Quality of Democracy
and Governance in Ghana
Afrobarometer Round 7, 2017
Universe: Citizens of Ghana who are 18 years and older
Sample design: Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area

probability sample
Stratification: Region and Urban-Rural location
Stages: PSUs (from strata), start points, households, respondents
PSU selection: Probability proportionate to population size (PPPS)
Cluster size: 8 households per PSU
Household selection: Randomly selected start points, followed by walk pattern using 5/10 interval
Respondent selection: Gender quota filled by alternating interviews between men and women;
respondents of appropriate gender listed, after which household member
draws a numbered card to select individual
Weighting: Weighted to account for individual selection probabilities
Margin of error: +/- 2% at 95% confidence level
Fieldwork by: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
Survey languages: Twi, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani, and Dagaare
Main researchers: Daniel Armah-Attoh and Prof. E. Gyimah-Boadi
Outcome rates: Contact rate: 99.00%

Cooperation rate: 97.00%
Refusal rate: 2.00%
Response rate: 96.00%
Dates of fieldwork: 9-25 September 2017

Sample size: 2,400
Sampling frame: 2015/16 adult population projection based on 2010 Ghana Population and
Housing Census frame
EA substitution rate: 5/300 = 1.67%
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Note: All figures in the following tables are percentages, rounded to whole numbers. Due to rounding,
columns may not add up to exactly 100%. Also note that a reported figure of “0” indicates that at least one
response, but less than 0.5% of all responses, were in this category, whereas a dash (“-“) or blank cell
indicates that there were no responses in this category. For Questions 1-100, weighted frequency
distributions are reported.
Demographic distribution of the sample

Unweighted Weighted
Gender
Male 50 50
Female 50 50
Location
Urban 54 54
Rural 46 46
Region
Western 10 10
Central 8 9
Greater Accra 18 19
Volta 9 9
Eastern 11 11
Ashanti 19 20
Brong Ahafo 9 9
Northern 9 9
Upper East 4 4
Upper West 3 3
Education
No formal education 16 16
Primary 26 26
Secondary 44 43
Post-secondary 13 14
Religion
Christian 76 75
Muslim 15 16
Other 9 9
Q1. How old are you?

Urban Rural Male Female Total
18-25 26 23 25 25 25
26-35 30 28 27 31 29
36-45 20 18 18 21 19
46-55 12 14 14 12 13
56-65 7 9 10 6 8
Over 65 4 7 6 5 6
Don't know 0 0 0 0 0
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Q2A. Which Ghanaian language is your mother tongue or language of origin?
English 1 1 1 0 1
Akan 55 47 51 52 51
Ewe/Anlo 15 15 15 15 15
Ga/Dangbe 11 6 10 8 9
Dagbani 5 6 5 5 5
Dagaare 2 6 4 4 4
Minor languages in Northerly 12 18 13 16 14
regions
Other 0 1 1 0 1
Q2B. What is the primary language you speak in your home now?
English 2 0 2 1 1
Akan 60 51 55 56 56
Ewe/Anlo 11 14 13 12 12
Ga/Dangbe 11 7 10 8 9
Dagbani 4 5 5 4 5
Dagaare 1 6 3 3 3
Minor languages in Northerly 10 16 11 14 13
regions
Other 0 1 0 0 1
Q3. Let's start with your general view about the current direction of our country. Some people might think
the country is going in the wrong direction. Others may feel it is going in the right direction. So let me ask
YOU about the overall direction of the country: Would you say that the country is going in the wrong
direction or going in the right direction?
Going in the wrong direction 42 52 44 49 47
Going in the right direction 49 44 50 44 47
Refused 1 0 1 0 0
Q4A. In general, how would you describe: The present economic condition of this country?
Very Bad 24 32 24 31 28
Fairly Bad 24 27 26 25 26
Neither good nor bad 12 7 11 10 10
Fairly Good 30 25 30 25 28
Very good 6 7 7 6 7
Q4B. In general, how would you describe: Your own present living conditions?
Very Bad 22 32 24 29 27
Fairly Bad 25 28 27 25 26
Neither good nor bad 13 8 10 11 11
Fairly Good 35 25 32 29 30
Very good 6 7 7 6 6
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Q5. In general, how do you rate your living conditions compared to those of other Ghanaians?
Much worse 4 6 5 5 5
Worse 15 25 18 21 20
Same 25 23 25 22 24
Better 43 36 39 41 40
Much better 5 4 5 4 4
Don’t know 7 6 7 7 7
Q6. Looking back, how do you rate economic conditions in this country compared to twelve months ago?
Worse 26 32 25 32 29
Same 25 23 24 24 24
Better 35 28 36 28 32
Q7. Looking ahead, do you expect economic conditions in this country to be better or worse in 12 months’
time?
Worse 5 8 6 7 6
Same 6 9 7 8 7
Better 45 42 46 41 44
Much better 28 21 26 24 25
Don’t know 14 16 13 17 15
Q8A. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Gone without enough food
to eat?
Never 78 72 74 77 75
Just once or twice 13 12 13 12 12
Several times 7 11 10 8 9
Many times 2 4 3 3 3
Always 0 1 1 0 1
Q8B. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Gone without enough clean
water for home use?
Never 82 75 77 80 79
Always 1 3 1 2 1
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Q8C. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Gone without medicines or
medical treatment?
Never 77 58 69 68 68
Always 1 1 1 1 1
Q8D. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Gone without enough fuel to
cook your food?
Never 84 84 85 84 84
Always 1 1 1 1 1
Q8E. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Gone without a cash
income?
Never 45 28 38 38 38
Many times 9 19 13 14 13
Always 2 7 4 5 4
Q8F. When you say you went without. Would you say this occurred:
About once every two or three 3 5 4 3 4
months
About once a month 5 6 6 5 5
Two or three times a month 12 16 14 13 14
About once a week 7 10 8 9 9
Several times a week 10 19 14 15 14
Every day 1 4 2 3 3
Not applicable 61 39 51 51 51
Q9. Considering ALL the activities you engage in to secure a livelihood, how how much, if at all, do you
depend on receiving remittances from relatives or friends living in other countries?
Not at all / Does not receive 75 87 80 81 80
remittances
A little bit 14 7 12 9 11
Somewhat 6 5 5 7 6
A lot 5 1 3 3 3
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Q10A. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Felt unsafe walking in
your neighbourhood?
Never 71 76 77 71 74
Always 3 2 3 3 3
Q10B. Over the past year, how often, if ever, have you or anyone in your family: Feared crime in your own
home?
Never 73 79 77 74 76
Always 4 2 3 3 3
Q11A. During the past year, have you or anyone in your family: Had something stolen from your house?
No 67 77 70 73 71
Yes, once 18 10 14 14 14
Yes, twice 8 8 10 6 8
Yes, three or more times 7 6 7 7 7
Q11B. During the past year, have you or anyone in your family: Been physically attacked?
No 93 96 94 95 94
Yes, once 5 3 4 4 4
Yes, twice 1 1 1 1 1
Yes, three or more times 1 1 1 1 1
Q11C-GHA. During the past year, have you or anyone in your family: Been attacked or murdered by armed
robbers?
No 94 98 95 97 96
Yes, once 4 2 3 3 3
Yes, twice 1 0 1 0 1
Yes, three times or more 1 0 1 0 0
Don't Know 0 0 0 0 0
Q12A. How often do you get news from the following sources? Radio
Never 9 15 9 15 11
Less than once a month 3 4 2 5 4
A few times a month 7 6 5 8 7
A few times a week 23 23 20 25 23
Every day 58 52 63 48 55
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Q12B. How often do you get news from the following sources? Television
Never 13 43 26 28 27
Every day 54 27 43 40 42
Q12C. How often do you get news from the following sources? Newspapers
Never 77 89 76 88 82
Every day 4 2 4 1 3
Q12D. How often do you get news from the following sources? Internet
Never 60 86 63 80 72
Every day 20 5 17 9 13
Q12E. How often do you get news from the following sources? Social media such as Facebook or Twitter
Never 57 84 62 76 69
Every day 23 5 19 11 15
Q13. When you get together with your friends or family, would you say you discuss political matters:
Never 32 37 25 44 34
Occasionally 50 47 53 45 49
Frequently 18 16 22 11 17
Q14. In this country, how free are you to say what you think:
Not at all free 3 4 4 3 4
Not very free 7 9 8 9 8
Somewhat free 20 20 18 21 20
Completely free 69 65 70 65 67
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Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Which of the
following statements is closest to your view?
Q15. Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.

Statement 1: Government should be able to ban any organization that goes against its policies.
Statement 2: We should be able to join any organization, whether or not the government approves of it.
Agree very strongly with 1 27 29 28 28 28
Agree with 1 17 15 16 17 16
Agree with 2 13 15 14 14 14
Agree with neither 6 3 5 4 4
Q16. Statement 1: Men make better political leaders than women, and should be elected rather than
women. Statement 2: Women should have the same chance of being elected to political office as men.
Agree with 1 6 7 8 5 7
Agree with 2 14 16 15 16 15
Q17. Statement 1: The media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government
control. Statement 2: The government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things
that it considers harmful to society.
Agree with 1 13 12 12 13 13
Agree with 2 17 18 16 19 17
Q18A. How likely is it that you could get the following information from government or other public
institutions, or haven’t you heard enough to say? If you went to the local school to find out what the school’s
budget is and how the funds have been used.
Not at all likely 39 37 39 37 38
Not very likely 24 18 20 22 21
Somewhat likely 21 19 21 19 20
Very likely 11 17 14 13 14
Don’t know/Haven’t heard 6 9 5 9 7
Q18B. How likely is it that you could get the following information from government or other public
institutions, or haven’t you heard enough to say? If you went to the Lands Commission to find out who owns
a piece of land in your community.
Very likely 21 26 26 21 24
Refused 0 0 1 0 0
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Q18C. How likely is it that you could get the following information from government or other public
institutions, or haven’t you heard enough to say? If you went to the Metropolitan, Municipal or District
Assembly to find out about the Metropolitan, Municipal or District development plan and budgets.
Very likely 9 12 12 9 10
Refused 0 0 0 0 1
Q18D. How likely is it that you could get the following information from government or other public
institutions, or haven’t you heard enough to say? If you went to the Metropolitan, Municipal or District
Assembly or Registrar General’s Department to find out how to register a new business in your community.
Very likely 44 37 46 37 41
Q19A. Please tell me if there is more or less freedom now for each of the following things compared to a
few years ago, or are things about the same? Your own freedom to say what you think about politics
Much less freedom 4 5 5 4 5
Somewhat less freedom 8 10 7 11 9
Same 22 23 22 22 22
Somewhat more freedom 19 20 21 19 20
Much more freedom 46 39 45 41 43
Q19B. Please tell me if there is more or less freedom now for each of the following things compared to a few
years ago, or are things about the same? Your own freedom to join any political organization you want
Same 22 24 23 23 23
Q19C. Please tell me if there is more or less freedom now for each of the following things compared to a
few years ago, or are things about the same? The media’s freedom to investigate and report on
government mistakes or to criticize government actions or performance
Same 23 24 23 24 24
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Q19D. Please tell me if there is more or less freedom now for each of the following things compared to a
few years ago, or are things about the same? The freedom of independent groups or non-governmental
organizations to speak, hold meetings or advocate their views freely, including criticizing the government if
they choose
Same 21 23 22 22 22
Q19E. Please tell me if there is more or less freedom now for each of the following things compared to a few
years ago, or are things about the same? The freedom of opposition parties or candidates to speak or hold
rallies, state their views, or criticize the government
Same 23 24 23 24 23
Let’s turn to your role in the community.
Q20A. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell
me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A
religious group that meets outside of regular worship services
Not a member 46 42 45 44 44
Inactive member 12 11 13 11 12
Active member 34 35 30 39 35
Official leader 7 12 12 6 9
Q20B. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell
me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: Some
other voluntary association or community group
Not a Member 74 58 63 71 67
Inactive Member 7 6 7 6 6
Active Member 15 27 22 19 21
Official Leader 2 8 7 2 5
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Q21A. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens. For each of these, please tell me
whether you, personally, have done any of these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you
had the chance: Attended a community meeting
No, would never do this 19 8 11 17 14
No, but would do if had the 45 24 31 39 35
chance
Yes, once or twice 11 14 14 11 12
Yes, several times 15 28 23 19 21
Yes, often 9 26 21 13 17
Don't know 1 1 1 1
Q21B. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens. For each of these, please tell me
whether you, personally, have done any of these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you
had the chance: Got together with others to raise an issue
chance
Yes, often 7 14 14 6 10
Q22. Understanding that some people were unable to vote in the most recent national election in 2016,
which of the following statements is true for you?
You were not registered to vote 2 1 1 2 2
You voted in the elections 80 82 83 79 81
You decided not to vote 7 4 5 6 6
You could not find the polling 0 0 0 0 0
station
You were prevented from voting 0 0 0 0 0
You did not have time to vote 3 2 2 3 3
You did not vote because your 1 2 1 1 1
name not in the register
Did not vote for some other reason 4 5 4 5 4
You were too young to vote 2 2 2 2 2
Don’t know / Can’t remember 1 1 1 1 1
Q22B-GHA. Which party’s presidential candidate did you vote for in the recent 2016 presidential elections?
Convention People’s Party (CPP) 1 0 0 0 0
National Democratic Congress 17 25 23 18 21
(NDC)
National Democratic Party (NDP) 1 0 0 1 0
Progressive People’s Party (PPP) 1 1 1 1 1
New Patriotic Party (NPP) 46 45 45 47 46
Refused to answer 13 9 12 10 11
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Q22C-GHA. Which of these is the major reason for the choice of presidential candidate you made at the
polls?
The candidate I voted for can do 29 26 29 26 28
a better job managing the affairs
of the country
The campaign promises, policies 27 29 29 27 28
and programs of the candidate I
voted are more credible
The candidate I voted for was 1 1 1 2 1
definitely going to win the
elections and didn’t want to
waste my vote.
I voted for this candidate because 1 1 1 1 1
we share the same ethnicity.
I voted for this candidate because 5 10 6 8 7
we belong to the same political
party.
Other 1 3 2 3 2
Refused to Answer
Don’t know 1
Q23. On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and fairness of the last national election, held in 2016.
Was it:
Not free and fair 3 2 2 3 3
Free and fair, with major problems 4 7 4 6 5
Free and fair, but with minor 23 20 22 20 21
problems
Completely free and fair 65 66 67 64 66
Do not understand question 0 0 0 0 0
Refused 1 0 0 1 0
Q24A. Thinking about the last national election in2016, did you: Attend a campaign rally?
No 70 63 63 70 67
Yes 30 37 37 30 33
Q24B. Thinking about the last national election in2016, did you: Work for a candidate or party?
No 85 79 77 88 82
Yes 15 21 23 12 18
Q25A. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: An Assembly man or woman
Never 74 68 62 80 71
Only once 8 7 7 7 7
A few times 11 15 18 8 13
Often 7 10 12 4 8
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Q25B. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: A Member of Parliament
Never 85 83 80 88 84
Only once 6 7 7 5 6
A few times 6 8 9 4 7
Often 3 3 3 2 3
Q25C. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: An official of a government agency
Never 88 86 82 92 87
Only once 4 5 6 3 4
Often 2 1 3 1 2
Q25D. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: A political party official
Never 81 76 73 85 79
Only once 5 8 7 5 6
A few times 9 12 13 8 10
Often 4 4 6 2 4
Q25E. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: Traditional Leaders
Never 84 59 64 81 72
Only once 6 8 7 6 7
A few times 6 19 15 8 12
Often 4 15 13 5 9
Q25F. During the past year, how often have you contacted any of the following persons about some
important problem or to give them your views: Religious leaders
Never 64 54 56 63 60
Only once 7 6 7 6 6
A few times 14 21 18 16 17
Often 15 19 19 15 17
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Q26A. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens when they are dissatisfied with
government perfomance. For each of these, please tell me whether you, personally, have done any of
these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Joined others in your
community to request action from government
chance
Yes, often 2 4 4 2 3
Q26B. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens when they are dissatisfied with
government performance. For each of these, please tell me whether you, personally, have done any of
these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Contacted the media, like
calling a radio program or writing a letter to a newspaper
chance
Q26C. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens when they are dissatisfied with
these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Contacted a government
official to ask for help or make a complaint
chance
Q26D. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens when they are dissatisfied with
these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Refused to pay a tax or
fee to government
chance
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Q26E. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens when they are dissatisfied with
these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Participated in a
demonstration or protest march
chance
Yes, often 1 1 1 1
Q27A. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following
alternatives: Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office.
Strongly Disapprove 63 60 68 55 61
Disapprove 20 18 17 21 19
Neither Approve Nor Disapprove 2 2 1 3 2
Approve 7 7 6 8 7
Strongly Approve 8 11 7 11 9
Q27B. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following
alternatives: The army comes in to govern the country.
Approve 12 9 11 10 10
Q27C. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following
alternatives: Elections and Parliament are abolished so that the president can decide everything.
Approve 4 3 4 4 4
Q28. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?

STATEMENT 3: Doesn't matter 5 6 4 7 5
STATEMENT 2: Sometimes non- 12 12 12 11 12
democratic preferable
STATEMENT 1: Democracy 83 79 83 79 81
preferable
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Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2. Do you agree
or agree very strongly?
Q29. Statement 1: It is more important to have a government that can get things done, even if we have no
influence over what it does. Statement 2: It is more important for citizens to be able to hold government
accountable, even if that means it makes decisions more slowly.
Agree with 2 15 16 14 17 15
Q30. Statement 1: We should choose our leaders in this country through regular, open and honest
elections. Statement 2: Since elections sometimes produce bad results, we should adopt other methods for
choosing this country’s leaders.
Agree with 1 15 17 17 15 15
Q31. Statement 1: Political parties create division and confusion; it is therefore unnecessary to have many
political parties in Ghana. Statement 2: Many political parties are needed to make sure that Ghanaians
have real choices in who governs them.
Agree with 2 15 17 16 16 16
Q32. Statement 1: Parliament should ensure that the President explains to it on a regular basis how his
government spends taxpayers’ money. Statement 2: The President should be able to devote his full
attention to developing the country rather than wasting time justifying his actions.
Agree with 1 17 18 17 19 18
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Q33. Statement 1: Since the President was elected to lead the country, he should not be bound by laws or
court decisions that he thinks are wrong. Statement 2: The President must always obey the laws and the
courts, even if he thinks they are wrong.
Agree with 2 16 19 16 19 17
Q34. Statement 1: The Constitution should limit the president to serving a maximum of two terms in office.
Statement 2: There should be no constitutional limit on how long the president can serve.
Agree with 1 17 15 16 16 16
Now let us speak about the political system in this country
Q35.In your opinion how much of a democracy is Ghana today?

Not a democracy 1 1 1 1 1
A democracy, with major 17 15 17 14 16
problems
A democracy, but with minor 47 42 45 44 44
problems
A full democracy 35 38 35 37 36
Do not understand question / 2 1 1
democracy
Q36.Overall, how satisfied are you with the way democracy works in Ghana? Are you:
Not at all satisfied 5 5 5 5 5
Not very satisfied 15 14 15 15 15
Fairly satisfied 47 44 46 45 46
Very satisfied 32 34 33 32 33
Do not know 1 3 1 3 2
Q37. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Agree with 1 16 15 14 18 16
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Q38A. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The courts have
the right to make decisions that people always have to abide by.
Strongly Disagree 9 11 11 9 10
Disagree 8 7 8 8 8
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2 2 1 3 2
Agree 41 37 37 40 39
Strongly Agree 38 41 41 37 39
Q38B. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The police
always have the right to make people obey the law.
Disagree 5 6 5 6 6
Agree 40 37 36 41 39
Q38C. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: The tax
authorities always have the right to make people pay taxes.
Disagree 5 6 6 4 5
Agree 42 39 37 44 41
Q38D. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: When jobs are
scarce, men should have more right to a job than women.
Disagree 25 22 24 23 23
Agree 16 14 16 14 15
Q38E. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: Women should
have the same rights as men to own and inherit land.
Disagree 5 7 8 4 6
Agree 42 36 39 40 39
Don’t know 1 1 1
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Q38F. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: In general, it is
better for a family if a woman has the main responsibility for taking care of the home and children rather
than a man.
Disagree 18 15 19 14 16
Agree 31 25 27 30 28
Q38G. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: Information held
by public authorities is only for use by government officials; it should not have to be shared with the public.
Disagree 24 22 23 24 23
Agree 24 17 20 22 21
Don’t know 2 10 4 7 6
Q39A. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Does competition between political parties lead to violent
conflict?
Never 17 19 17 19 18
Rarely 25 26 27 25 26
Often 38 35 38 36 37
Always 18 15 16 17 17
Q39B. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Does the President ignore the courts and laws of this
country?
Never 57 55 57 55 56
Rarely 20 18 21 17 19
Often 10 9 10 9 10
Always 3 5 4 4 4
Don’t know 10 13 7 15 11
Q39C. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Does the President ignore parliament and just do what he
wants?
Never 61 57 61 58 60
Rarely 18 16 19 15 17
Often 8 8 9 8 8
Always 3 5 4 4 4
Don’t know 9 13 7 15 11
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Q40. During election campaigns in this country, how much do you personally fear becoming a victim of
political intimidation or violence?
A lot 11 15 12 14 13
Somewhat 11 9 9 11 10
A little bit 21 21 22 19 20
Not at all 57 55 57 55 56
Q41. In your opinion, during this country’s elections how often are opposition candidates prevented from
running for office?
Never 64 68 66 66 66
Sometimes 21 15 20 17 18
Often 5 4 6 4 5
Always 2 2 3 2 2
Don’t know 7 10 6 11 9
Q42A. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Do people have to be careful of what they say about
politics?
Never 13 19 17 15 16
Rarely 15 13 15 13 14
Often 26 21 23 24 24
Always 45 45 44 46 45
Q42B. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Do people have to be careful about what political
organizations they join
Never 22 26 24 24 24
Rarely 12 11 12 12 12
Often 23 20 23 21 22
Always 41 41 40 42 41
Q42C. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Do people have to be careful about how they vote in an
election
Never 20 25 24 21 22
Rarely 12 11 11 12 11
Often 24 19 20 23 22
Always 44 44 45 43 44
Q42D. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Are people treated unequally under the law?
Never 19 23 20 21 21
Rarely 13 15 14 14 14
Often 35 27 32 31 31
Always 31 32 32 30 31
22
Q42E. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Do officials who commit crimes go unpunished?
Never 12 17 13 14 14
Rarely 14 16 15 15 15
Often 40 35 38 37 37
Always 31 27 31 28 29
Q42F. In your opinion, how often, in this country: Do ordinary people who break the law go unpunished?
Never 54 54 55 53 54
Rarely 20 19 18 21 19
Often 13 11 12 12 12
Always 11 12 12 11 12
Q43A. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The
President
Not at all 12 10 10 13 11
Just a little 15 16 15 16 16
Somewhat 25 23 25 23 24
A lot 45 48 48 45 47
enough
Q43B. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Parliament
Not at all 17 14 15 17 16
Just a little 25 23 23 25 24
Somewhat 31 29 31 29 30
A lot 22 30 27 24 26
enough
Q43C. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The
Electoral Commission (EC)
Not at all 22 14 19 18 18
Just a little 24 21 20 25 23
Somewhat 29 28 30 28 29
A lot 20 31 27 23 25
enough
23
Q43D. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your
Local Government Council
Not at all 21 15 18 19 18
Just a little 31 25 28 28 28
Somewhat 30 31 31 29 31
A lot 12 22 18 16 17
enough
Q43D1-GHA. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to
say: Your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief Executive
Not at all 22 15 18 20 19
Just a little 28 24 26 27 26
Somewhat 28 31 31 27 29
A lot 13 22 18 16 17
enough
Q43E. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The
Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Not at all 15 14 12 16 14
Just a little 22 19 20 21 20
Somewhat 28 28 30 26 28
A lot 32 36 34 32 33
enough
Refused 0 0 1 0 1
Q43F. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Opposition Political Parties
Not at all 26 21 23 24 24
Just a little 31 28 30 29 29
Somewhat 29 31 31 29 30
A lot 10 15 13 12 12
enough
Refused 1 1 1 0 1
Q43G. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The
Police
Not at all 38 30 36 32 34
Just a little 26 23 22 26 24
Somewhat 22 21 23 21 22
A lot 12 25 18 18 18
enough
24
Q43H. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: The
Ghana Armed Forces
Not at all 10 7 6 11 9
Just a little 13 13 10 16 13
Somewhat 26 22 25 23 24
A lot 48 55 57 46 51
enough
Q43I. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Courts
of law
Not at all 21 13 19 16 17
Just a little 25 19 21 24 22
Somewhat 31 31 31 30 31
A lot 20 33 26 25 26
enough
Q43J. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Traditional leaders
Not at all 24 14 19 21 20
Just a little 26 20 24 24 24
Somewhat 29 28 30 26 28
A lot 17 36 25 26 25
enough
Q43K. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Religious leaders
Not at all 10 6 8 9 8
Just a little 24 17 21 21 21
Somewhat 35 29 34 30 32
A lot 29 46 35 38 37
enough
Q43L-GHA. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Information from government sources
Not at all 10 6 7 9 8
Just a little 29 24 26 28 27
Somewhat 37 38 40 35 37
A lot 19 23 22 20 21
enough
25
Q43M-GHA. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Information from public media institutions
Not at all 10 6 7 9 8
Just a little 27 24 24 26 25
Somewhat 41 37 42 37 40
A lot 17 24 21 19 20
enough
Q43N-GHA. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Information from private media institutions
Not at all 11 8 10 10 10
Just a little 27 23 25 25 25
Somewhat 41 39 42 39 40
A lot 16 18 17 17 17
enough
Q43O-GHA. How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say:
Information from Social Media
Not at all 14 10 13 11 12
Just a little 27 22 24 25 25
Somewhat 33 30 35 28 32
A lot 10 13 11 12 11
enough
Q44A. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: The President and Officials in his Office
None 10 13 12 10 11
Some of them 55 45 52 49 50
Most of them 17 23 19 20 20
All of them 8 7 8 7 8
Don't know/ Haven’t heard 10 12 9 13 11
Q44B. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Members of Parliament
None 5 7 6 5 6
Some of them 56 48 55 50 52
Most of them 20 24 20 24 22
All of them 11 8 10 9 10
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Q44B1-GHA. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you
heard enough about them to say: Officials of the Electoral Commission (EC)
None 7 11 10 7 9
Some of them 57 50 55 53 53
Most of them 18 18 17 18 18
Q44C. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Government officials
None 3 6 5 3 4
Some of them 54 47 52 49 51
Most of them 25 27 25 27 26
All of them 10 9 11 8 9
Q44D. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Assembly men and women
None 5 11 10 7 8
Some of them 59 51 58 53 56
Most of them 18 19 18 20 19
Q44D1-GHA. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you
heard enough about them to say: Your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief Executive
None 4 8 7 5 6
Some of them 55 46 51 51 51
Most of them 21 25 24 22 23
Q44E. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Police
None 2 4 3 3 3
Some of them 35 31 32 34 33
Most of them 34 32 32 34 33
All of them 25 27 29 23 26
Q44F. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Judges and Magistrates
None 2 7 5 4 4
Some of them 53 46 50 50 50
Most of them 25 26 25 27 26
All of them 12 11 14 10 12
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Q44G. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Traditional leaders
None 8 17 14 10 12
Some of them 55 49 53 53 53
Most of them 18 20 18 19 18
All of them 11 7 10 8 9
Q44H. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Religious leaders
None 13 25 19 18 18
Some of them 63 49 59 55 57
Most of them 11 15 12 13 12
Q44I. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Business executives
None 5 9 8 5 7
Some of them 59 53 57 55 56
Most of them 16 16 16 16 16
Q44J. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Non-governmental organizations
None 10 17 16 11 14
Some of them 59 48 57 52 54
Most of them 11 11 10 12 11
Q44K-GHA. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you
heard enough about them to say: Media persons from public media institutions
None 6 11 10 7 8
Some of them 65 54 62 58 60
Most of them 13 12 12 13 13
Q44L-GHA. How many of the following people do you think are involved in corruption, or haven’t you heard
enough about them to say: Media persons from private media institutions
None 7 11 11 7 9
Some of them 64 54 61 58 59
Most of them 14 13 13 14 13
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Q45. In your opinion, over the past year, has the level of corruption in this country increased, decreased, or
stayed the same?
Increased a lot 21 20 21 20 20
Increased somewhat 12 14 13 13 13
Stayed the same 22 22 21 23 22
Decreased somewhat 31 29 31 29 30
Decreased a lot 6 4 6 5 6
Don’t know 8 10 7 10 9
Q46. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: ordinary people can make
a difference in the fight against corruption?
Disagree 16 18 16 18 17
Agree 35 32 32 35 34
Q47. In this country, can ordinary people report incidents of corruption without fear, or do they risk
retaliation or other negative consequences if they speak out?
Can report without fear 33 37 37 33 35
Risk retaliation 63 58 59 62 61
Q48A. In this country, how likely do you think it is that an ordinary person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Avoiding paying taxes they owe to government
Very likely 16 13 17 13 15
Q48B. In this country, how likely do you think it is that an ordinary person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Avoiding going to court
Very likely 17 12 16 13 15
Q48C. In this country, how likely do you think it is that an ordinary person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Registering land that does not belong to them
Very likely 17 13 16 15 15
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Q48D. And in this country how likely do you think it is that a rich person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Avoiding paying taxes they owe to government
Very likely 68 64 68 65 66
Q48E. And in this country how likely do you think it is that a rich person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Avoiding going to court
Very likely 69 67 69 68 68
Q48F. And in this country how likely do you think it is that a rich person could pay a bribe or use personal
connections to get away with: Registering land that does not belong to them
Very likely 77 74 76 75 75
Now I would like to talk to you about experiences that some people have in accessing certain essential
government services.
Q49A. In the past 12 months have you had contact with a public school?
No 70 69 66 73 70
Yes 30 31 34 27 30
Q49B. How easy or difficult was it to obtain the services you needed from teachers or school officials?
Very easy 8 9 10 7 8
Easy 14 14 14 14 14
Difficult 7 6 7 5 6
Very Difficult 2 2 3 1 2
No contact 70 69 66 73 70
Q49C. And how often, if ever, did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a teacher or school
official in order to get the services you needed from the schools?
Never 25 27 29 23 26
Once or twice 3 2 3 2 3
Often 0 1 1 0 0
No contact 70 69 66 73 70
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Q49D. In the past 12 months have you had contact with a public clinic or hospital?
No 58 54 60 53 56
Yes 42 46 40 47 44
Q49E. How easy or difficult was it to obtain the medical care you needed?
Very easy 6 7 7 6 7
Easy 18 18 16 20 18
Difficult 13 13 12 14 13
No contact 58 54 60 53 56
Q49F. How long did it take you to receive the medical care that you needed? Was it right away, after a
short time, after a long time, or never?
Never 0 0 0 0 0
After a long time 18 20 17 21 19
After a short time 18 20 17 21 19
Right away 7 5 7 6 6
No contact 58 54 60 53 56
Q49G. And how often, if ever, did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a health worker or
clinic or hospital staff in order to get the medical care you needed?
Never 37 40 35 42 39
Often 0 0 0 0 0
No contact 58 54 60 53 56
Q49H. In the past 12 months have you tried to get an identity document like a birth certificate, driver’s
license, passport or voter’s card, or a permit, from government?
No 79 86 78 86 82
Yes 21 14 22 14 18
Q49I. How easy or difficult was it to obtain the document you needed?
Very easy 3 3 2 3 3
Easy 6 5 6 4 5
Difficult 6 3 5 3 4
No contact 79 86 78 86 82
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Q49J. How long did it take you to obtain the document that you needed? Was it right away, after a short
time, after a long time, or never?
Never 1 1 1 1 1
No contact 79 86 78 86 82
Q49K. And how often, if ever, did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a government
official in order to get the document you needed?
Never 13 11 13 10 12
Often 1 0 1 0 1
No contact 79 86 78 86 82
Q49L. In the past 12 months have you tried to get water, sanitation or electric services from government?
No 88 86 84 91 87
Yes 12 13 16 9 13
Q49M. How easy or difficult was it to obtain the services you needed?
Very easy 1 0 1 1 1
Easy 2 3 2 2 2
Difficult 4 4 6 3 4
No contact 88 86 84 91 88
Q49N. And how often, if ever, did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a government
official in order to get the services you needed?
Never 9 11 12 7 10
Often 0 0 0 0 0
No contact 88 86 84 91 87
Q49O. In the past 12 months have you requested assistance from the police?
No 90 93 88 95 92
Yes 9 7 12 5 8
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Q49P. How easy or difficult was it to obtain the assistance you needed?
Very easy 2 1 2 1 1
Easy 3 2 3 2 2
Difficult 3 2 3 2 3
No contact 90 93 88 95 92
Q49Q. How long did it take you to receive the help you needed from the police?
Never 1 0 1 0 1
No contact 90 93 88 95 92
Q49R. And how often, if ever, did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a police officer in
order to get the assistance you needed.
Never 6 4 7 3 5
A few times 1 1 1 1
Often 1 1 2 1 1
No contact 90 93 88 95 92
Q49S. In the past 12 months, how often have you encountered the police in other situations, like at
checkpoints, during identity checks or traffic stops, or during an investigation?
Never 59 61 55 65 60
A few times 12 12 14 10 12
Often 19 17 20 16 18
Q49T. How often, if ever did you have to pay a bribe, give a gift, or do a favour for a police officer in order
to avoid a problem during one of these encounters.
Never 27 25 26 25 26
Often 6 6 8 4 6
No contact 59 61 55 65 60
Q50. In general, when dealing with public officials, how much do you feel that they treat you with respect?
Not at all 24 21 24 22 23
A little bit 23 20 20 23 21
Somewhat 29 28 29 28 28
A lot 17 21 22 16 19
Don’t know 7 10 6 11 9
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Q51. In general, when dealing with public officials, do you think that they treat you better, the same, or
worse than other people?
Much Worse 5 6 6 4 5
Worse 20 19 20 20 20
Same 43 43 43 43 43
Better 15 14 17 13 15
Much Better 1 2 2 1 2
Don’t know 16 15 13 18 15
Q52. When a vendor sells you a kilogramme of maize, rice or gari, how sure are you that you get the
correct amount?
Never 26 19 23 23 23
Sometimes 43 44 42 44 43
Always 27 33 28 31 30
Q53A. How likely is it that you could get someone to take action if you went to a government office or other
public institution to report the following problems, or haven’t you heard enough to say: If you went to the
local school to report teacher misbehavior such as absenteeism or mistreatment of students.
Very likely 30 37 34 32 33
Q53B. How likely is it that you could get someone to take action if you went to a government office or other
public institution to report the following problems, or haven’t you heard enough to say: If you went to your
Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to report corrupt behavior like misuse of funds or requests
for bribes by government officers, police, or school or clinic staff
Very likely 18 23 21 20 21
Q53C. How likely is it that you could get someone to take action if you went to a government office or other
public institution to report the following problems, or haven’t you heard enough to say: If you went to the
local police to report a crime.
Very likely 36 41 39 38 38
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Q54A. How much of the time do you think the following try their best to listen to what people like you have
to say: Members of Parliament
Never 46 43 42 48 45
Only Sometimes 30 30 34 26 30
Often 11 15 13 12 13
Always 6 5 6 5 5
Q54B. How much of the time do you think the following try their best to listen to what people like you have
to say: Assembly men or women
Never 36 29 28 38 33
Only Sometimes 32 32 35 29 32
Often 16 21 20 17 18
Always 10 14 14 9 12
Q55PT1. In your opinion, what are the most important problems facing this country that government should
address: 1st response
Nothing/ no problems 0 0 0 0 0
Management of the economy 11 6 8 9 9
Wages, incomes and salaries 2 3 2 3 3
Unemployment 32 20 27 26 26
Poverty/destitution 3 6 3 5 4
Rates and Taxes 2 1 1 1 1
Loans / credit 2 1 0 2 1
Farming/agriculture 1 3 3 1 2
Food shortage/famine 0 1 0 0 0
Land 0 0 0 0 0
Transportation 1 1 1 1 1
Communications 0 1 1 0
Infrastructure / roads 8 15 12 11 12
Education 8 12 9 11 10
Housing 1 1 1 1 1
Electricity 4 6 5 5 5
Water supply 4 10 6 7 6
Orphans/street children/homeless 0 0 0 0 0
children
Services (other) 1 2 1 2 2
Health 4 4 4 4 4
Sickness / Disease 0 0 0 0 0
Crime and Security 2 1 2 2 2
Corruption 10 3 9 5 7
Political violence 0 0 0 0 0
Political instability / ethnic tensions 0 0 0 0 0
Discrimination/ inequality 0 1 1 0 1
Democracy/political rights 1 1 1 0 1
Agricultural marketing 1 2 1 1 1
Other 1 0 1 1 1
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address: 2nd response
Loans / credit 1 1 2 1
Drought 0 0 0 0 0
Land 0 0 0 0 0
Communications 0 1 0 0 0
Education 12 12 12 13 12
Housing 1 0 1 0 0
children
Health 4 8 6 6 6
AIDS 0 0 0 0 0
Gender issues / women’s rights 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 1 1 1 1
No further reply 4 2 2 3 3
address: 3rd response
Loans / credit 1 2 1 2 2
Land 0 0 0 0 0
Communications 0 0 0 0 0
Education 8 12 10 10 10
Housing 1 0 0 1 1
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children
Health 8 8 9 8 8
AIDS 0 0 0 0 0
Gender issues / women’s rights 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 1 2 1 2
No further reply 9 7 7 9 8
Q55B-GHA. Thinking of the most important problem(s) you mentioned, how confident are you that current
government will be able to resolve them before the end of its 4-year tenure in office?
Missing 2 1 1 2 1
Not at all confident 5 5 5 5 5
Not confident 7 11 8 10 9
Somewhat confident 41 39 41 38 40
Very confident 40 39 40 39 40
Not applicable 1 1 1 1
Now let’s speak about the performance of the present government of this country.
Q56A. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Managing the economy
Very Badly 10 14 11 12 12
Fairly Badly 16 15 14 17 15
Fairly Well 54 51 53 52 53
Very Well 14 13 15 11 13
Don't know / Haven’t heard 6 8 6 8 7
enough
Q56B. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Improving the living standards of the poor
Very Badly 15 18 16 17 17
Fairly Well 47 43 45 46 45
Very Well 8 7 9 6 7
enough
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Q56C. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Creating jobs
Very Badly 20 21 21 20 20
Fairly Well 40 37 40 37 39
Very Well 6 5 6 6 6
enough
Q56D. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Keeping prices stable
Very Badly 21 24 22 23 22
Fairly Well 40 37 40 37 39
Very Well 6 4 5 5 5
enough
Q56E. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Narrowing gaps between rich and poor
Very Badly 25 27 25 26 26
Fairly Well 34 30 34 31 32
Very Well 5 3 3 4 4
enough
Q56F. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Reducing crime
Very Badly 14 13 15 13 14
Fairly Well 48 47 48 48 48
Very Well 12 13 13 11 12
enough
Q56G. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Improving basic health services
Very Badly 9 13 11 10 11
Fairly Well 53 52 51 54 53
Very Well 12 11 12 10 11
enough
38
Q56H. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Addressing educational needs
Very Badly 6 8 7 7 7
Fairly Well 44 39 41 43 42
Very Well 39 37 40 36 38
enough
Q56I. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Providing water and sanitation services
Very Badly 11 14 13 11 12
Fairly Well 52 47 47 52 50
Very Well 10 10 11 9 10
enough
Q56J. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Ensuring everyone has enough to eat
Very Badly 14 14 14 14 14
Fairly Well 49 43 46 47 47
Very Well 7 5 6 6 6
enough
Q56K. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Fighting corruption in government
Very Badly 12 12 13 11 12
Fairly Well 46 43 45 45 45
Very Well 15 15 17 14 15
enough
Q56L. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Maintaining roads and bridges
Very Badly 15 22 19 17 18
Fairly Well 41 40 39 43 41
Very Well 7 4 5 6 5
enough
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Q56M. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Providing a reliable supply of electricity
Fairly Well 56 49 52 54 53
Very Well 20 15 19 17 18
enough
Q56N. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Preventing political violence during election campaigns.
Fairly Well 44 45 43 46 45
Very Well 11 10 11 10 10
enough
Q56O. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Preventing or resolving violent conflict between communities.
Fairly Well 52 52 52 52 52
Very Well 13 11 13 11 12
enough
Q56Q. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Promoting opportunities and equality for women
Fairly Well 53 51 53 51 52
Very Well 17 15 17 15 16
enough
Q56R. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Addressing the needs of youth
Very Badly 15 15 16 14 15
Fairly Well 50 46 48 48 48
Very Well 8 6 8 6 7
enough
40
Q56S. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Protecting rights and promoting opportunities for disabled people
Very Badly 11 11 12 10 11
Fairly Well 46 45 46 46 46
Very Well 11 12 12 11 11
enough
Q56T-GHA. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Fighting illegal mining or ‘galamsey’
Fairly Well 36 33 34 35 35
Very Well 46 47 50 43 47
enough
Q56U-GHA. How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or
haven’t you heard enough to say: Illegal activities of political party vigilante groups.
Very Badly 15 16 17 14 16
Fairly Well 43 36 40 40 40
Very Well 13 14 14 13 13
enough
Q57A. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: Your ability to get medical care when you need it.
Worse 8 11 9 10 10
Same 48 41 43 47 45
Better 30 32 33 29 31
Q57B. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: Your personal safety from crime and violence
Worse 9 10 10 9 10
Same 49 42 44 47 45
Better 32 34 34 31 33
41
Q57C. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: The government’s effectiveness in addressing educational needs
Worse 6 7 6 6 6
Same 32 30 31 31 31
Better 37 38 38 37 38
Much better 22 20 22 20 21
Q57D. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: The ability of ordinary people to get help from the police when they need it.
Worse 8 9 8 8 8
Same 55 47 51 52 51
Better 25 31 29 27 28
Q57E. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: The ability of ordinary people to get assistance from government to resolve problems
for themselves or their communities
Worse 9 10 10 10 10
Same 53 47 49 52 50
Better 24 25 27 22 24
Don’t know 7 10 6 10 9
Q57F. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: The extent to which Members of Parliament listen to what ordinary people have to say
Worse 11 12 12 11 12
Same 53 47 50 51 50
Better 21 22 23 20 22
Don’t know 7 9 6 10 8
Q57G. Please tell me if the following things are worse or better now than they were a few years ago, or are
they about the same: Equal opportunities and treatment for women
Worse 6 7 6 7 6
Same 44 39 42 42 42
Better 34 36 36 34 35
42
Q58A. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the following people have performed their jobs over
the past year or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: President Nana Akuffo Addo
Approve 47 44 46 45 46
Not applicable 1 1 1
Don’t know / haven't heard 6 6 5 7 6
enough
Q58B. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the following people have performed their jobs over
the past year or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your Member of Parliament
Approve 38 39 39 38 39
enough
Q58C. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the following people have performed their jobs over
the past year or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your Assembly man or woman
Approve 39 42 41 39 40
enough
Q58D. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the following people have performed their jobs over
the past year or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your traditional leader
Approve 35 45 37 41 39
enough
Q58E. Do you approve or disapprove of the way that the following people have performed their jobs over
the past year or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Your Metropolitan, Municipal or District Chief
Executive
Approve 35 40 39 36 38
enough
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Q59A. Who should be responsible for: Making sure that, once elected, Members of Parliament do their
jobs?
The President / Executive 34 35 32 37 34
The Parliament / County Assembly 10 16 14 12 13
Their Political Party 6 6 6 6 6
The Voters 46 38 45 39 42
No One 1 1 1 1
Q59B. Who should be responsible for: Making sure that, once elected, Assembly men and women do their
jobs?
The Voters 55 49 55 50 52
No One 1 0 1 1 1
Q59C. Who should be responsible for: Making sure that, once elected, the president does his job?
The Voters 54 46 53 48 50
No One 1 1 1 1 1
Q60A. In any society, people will sometimes disagree with one another. These disagreements occasionally
escalate into physical violence. Please tell me whether, in the past two years, you have ever personally
feared any of the following types of violence? [If yes] Have you actually personally experienced this type of
violence in the past two years: Violence among people in your neighbourhood or village
No, Never 76 81 79 78 78
Yes, feared but didn't experience 16 14 14 16 15
Yes, Feared and experienced 6 4 6 5 6
Q60B. In any society, people will sometimes disagree with one another. These disagreements occasionally
feared any of the following types of violence?[If yes] Have you actually personally experienced this type of
violence in the past two years: Violence at a political rally or campaign event
No, Never 74 80 77 76 77
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Q60C. In any society, people will sometimes disagree with one another. These disagreements occasionally
feared any of the following types of violence?[If yes] Have you actually personally experienced this type of
violence in the past two years: Violence occurring during a public protest or march
No, Never 77 83 80 78 80
Q61A. In your opinion, to what extent do the armed forces of our country: Keep our country safe from
external and internal security threats
Never 1 1 1 1 1
Rarely 3 4 3 4 4
Sometimes 10 10 9 10 10
Often 22 19 19 22 21
Always 54 55 61 48 54
enough
Q61B. In your opinion, to what extent do the armed forces of our country: Get the training and equipment
needed to be effective?
Never 1 1 2 1 1
Rarely 4 4 5 3 4
Sometimes 16 13 16 13 15
Often 21 21 22 20 21
Always 36 35 39 33 36
enough
Q61C. In your opinion, to what extent do the armed forces of our country: Operate in a professional manner
and respect the rights of all citizens
Never 4 6 6 4 5
Rarely 5 5 4 5 5
Sometimes 21 16 20 18 19
Often 21 21 21 21 21
Always 38 37 42 34 38
enough
Let’s talk for a moment about the kind of society you would like to have in this country. Some people say
that, in order to enjoy security from violence in our society, we must limit the amount of freedom that
citizens are allowed to enjoy. Others say that political liberty is too important to sacrifice and must always
be maintained, even if it threatens the security of the country.
Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
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Q62. Statement 1: Even if faced with threats to public security, people should be free to move about the
country at any time of day or night. Statement 2: When faced with threats to public security, the
government should be able to impose curfews and set up special roadblocks to prevent people from
moving around.
Agree with 2 15 17 15 18 16
Q63. Statement 1: Government should be able to monitor private communications, for example on mobile
phones, to make sure that people are not plotting violence. Statement 2: People should have the right to
communicate in private without a government agency reading or listening to what they are saying.
Agree with 1 11 14 12 13 12
Agree with 2 14 13 14 13 14
Q64. Statement 1: Statement 1: Freedom of religion and worship are absolute, meaning that government
should never limit what is said in a place of worship. Statement 2: Government should have the power to
regulate what is said in places of worship, especially if preachers or congregants threaten public security
Agree with 1 13 13 11 14 13
Agree with 2 17 15 17 16 16
Q65. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: Our country should be governed primarily by religious law. Statement 2: Our country should
be governed only by civil law.
Agree with 2 17 15 16 16 16
Q66. In your opinion, how easy or difficult is it for people in West Africa to cross international borders in
order to work or trade in other countries, or haven’t you heard enough to say?
Very difficult 32 42 37 36 37
Difficult 31 27 28 30 29
Easy 14 12 15 11 13
Very easy 5 4 4 4 4
Never try 9 6 7 7 8
Don’t know 9 10 7 11 9
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Q67. During the past three years, have you or anyone in your household gone to live in another country
outside Ghana for more than three months?
No 66 76 68 73 71
Yes 34 24 32 26 29
Q68A. How much, if at all, have you considered moving to another country to live?
Not at all 53 65 54 63 59
A little bit 13 11 14 11 12
Somewhat 10 7 9 8 9
A lot 22 16 23 17 20
Q68B. How much planning or preparation have you done in order to move to another country to live?
You are not currently making any 29 22 28 24 26
specific plans or preparations
You are planning to move in the 13 10 14 9 11
next year or two but not yet
making preparations
You are currently making 4 2 4 2 3
preparations to move, like getting
a visa
Don't know 1 1 1 1
Q69. If you were to move to another country, where would you be most likely to go?
Nigeria 1 2 1 2 1
Another country in West Africa 2 2 2 1 2
Elsewhere in Africa 2 1 1 2 1
Europe 15 9 16 10 13
North America 18 13 17 15 16
Central/South America 1 1 1 1 1
Middle East 1 1 1 0 1
Asia 1 1 1 1 1
Australia 1 1 1 0 1
Outside of Africa 2 2 2 2 2
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Q70. There are several reasons why people leave their home to live in another country for an extended
period of time. What about you. What is the most important reason why you would consider moving from
Ghana?
Find work 23 20 24 19 22
Economic hardship 8 8 9 7 8
Lower taxes at destination 0 0 0 0 0
Poverty 1 1 1 1 1
Poor infrastructure/ services 0 0 0 0 0
Better business prospects 4 2 4 3 3
Better democratic environment 0 0 0 0 0
Religious persecution 0 0 0 0 0
Civil war 0 0 0 0 0
Crime 0 0 0 0 0
Better schools 0 0 0 0 0
Better medical services 0 0 0 0 0
To pursue an education 4 1 3 2 3
To accompany family members 0 0 0 1 0
who are moving for work
To join spouse/ family members 1 0 1 1 1
who have already migrated
Travel/tourism/adventure/experien 3 1 2 2 2
ce other cultures
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Q71. In your experience, would you say climate conditions for agricultural production in your area have
gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same over the last 10 years or haven’t you heard enough
to say?
No experience 13 10 10 13 12
Much worse 13 23 19 16 18
Worse 24 22 25 22 23
About the same 14 11 13 12 13
Better 18 20 18 19 18
enough to say
Q72A. In your experience, over the past 10 years, has there been any change in the severity of the
following events in the area where you live? Have they become more severe, less severe, or stayed about
the same: Droughts
Much more severe 10 19 15 13 14
Somewhat more severe 15 17 17 15 16
Somewhat less severe 14 17 15 15 15
Much less severe 30 22 25 27 26
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Q72B. In your experience, over the past 10 years, has there been any change in the severity of the
following events in the area where you live? Have they become more severe, less severe, or stayed about
the same: Flooding
Much more severe 16 11 15 13 14
Somewhat more severe 13 13 14 12 13
Somewhat less severe 15 16 15 15 15
Much less severe 28 33 29 32 30
Don’t know 8 10 7 10 9
Q73A. Have you heard about climate change or haven’t you had the chance to hear about this yet?
No 40 48 35 52 44
Yes 56 47 61 42 52
Don’t know/Haven't heard 5 5 3 6 4
enough
Q73B. What does the phrase “climate change” mean to you?

Negative changes in the weather 28 24 32 21 26
Positive changes in the weather 12 12 13 10 12
Other changes in weather 15 11 16 11 13
patterns
Don’t know/ Haven’t heard 5 5 3 7 5
enough
Q74. People have different ideas about what causes climate change. What about you, which of the
following do you think is the main cause of climate change, or haven't you heard enough to say?
Human Activity 25 21 30 17 23
Natural processes 15 17 16 15 16
Both human activity and natural 15 9 15 10 12
processes
None of these 0 0 0 0 0
Don’t know / Haven’t heard 5 5 3 6 5
enough
Q75. Do you think climate change is making life in Ghana better or worse, or haven’t you heard enough to
say?
Somewhat better 14 9 13 10 12
Neither/ no change / about the 6 3 6 3 5
same
Somewhat worse 21 19 23 17 20
Much worse 11 12 15 8 11
Don’t know / Haven’t heard 6 5 4 6 5
enough to say
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Q76. Do you think that climate change needs to be stopped? [If yes] How much do you think that ordinary
Ghanaians can do to stop climate change?
No, climate change doesn’t need 12 9 12 9 10
to be stopped
Yes, Ordinary Ghanaians can do 9 8 10 7 9
nothing at all
Yes, Ordinary Ghanaians can do a 16 15 17 13 15
little bit
Yes, Ordinary Ghanaians can do a 17 14 21 11 16
lot
Q77A. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree,or haven’t you
heard enough to say: In our country today, girls and boys have equal opportunities to get an education.
Disagree 3 4 3 3 3
Agree 30 29 29 30 29
Q77B. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree,or haven’t you
heard enough to say: In our country today, women and men have equal opportunities to earn an income.
Disagree 4 6 5 5 5
Agree 34 32 33 33 33
Q77C. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree,or haven’t you
heard enough to say: In our country today, women and men have equal opportunities to get a job that
pays a wage or salary.
Disagree 4 7 6 5 5
Agree 35 32 33 34 33
Q77D. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree,or haven’t you
heard enough to say: In our country today, women and men have equal opportunities to own and inherit
land.
Disagree 5 8 7 6 6
Agree 35 32 33 34 34
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Q78A. Please tell me for each of the following actions whether you think it can always be justified,
sometimes be justified, or never be justified: For parents to use physical force to discipline their children?
Never justified 30 29 31 29 30
Sometimes justified 53 50 51 52 51
Always justified 17 21 18 19 19
Q78B. Please tell me for each of the following actions whether you think it can always be justified,
sometimes be justified, or never be justified: For a man to beat his wife?
Never justified 89 85 84 90 87
Sometimes justified 7 11 11 7 9
Always justified 3 5 5 3 4
Q79A-GHA. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives or M/DCE’s should be elected by
voters in the local authority area. Statement 2: The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives or
M/DCE’s should be appointed by the President with approval by Assembly Members.
Agree with 1 13 14 12 15 14
Refused 0 0 0 0 0
Q79B-GHA. If citizens were to elect their Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives or M/DCE’s,
which electoral procedures would you want the country to adopt?
M/DCEs should run as non- 55 45 53 49 51
partisans in a manner similar to
how Assembly men and women
are elected
M/DCEs should run as 37 45 42 40 41
representatives of political parties
Neither or “some other way 0 1 0 0 0
Refused to Answer 0 0 0 0 0
Don’t know 7 9 5 11 8
Q79C-GHA. In your opinion, do you think the district assembly election for assembly men and women is
really non-partisan?
No 70 61 69 63 66
Yes 24 31 27 27 27
Don’t know 7 8 4 10 7
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Q80A-GHA. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Even if resources for addressing the numerous challenges facing the country are
limited, government should still devote enough funds toward investigating and punishing corrupt officials
Disagree 10 9 10 9 10
Neither Agree nor Disagree 3 3 2 4 3
Agree 31 28 30 30 30
enough
Q80B-GHA. For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree, or haven’t
you heard enough to say: Governments have over the years been swift in investigating and punishing
corrupt officials who belong to opposition parties compared to those affiliated to the ruling party
Disagree 15 12 13 14 13
Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 4 3 4 4
Agree 29 25 29 26 27
enough
Q80C-GHA. There have been different suggestions regarding how best to deal with people who engage in
corrupt practices whilst in public office. In your opinion, which of the following would be the most
appropriate form of punishment for such individuals?
Government just names and 2 3 2 3 2
shames that official as a corrupt
person
Government retrieves stolen funds, 22 23 20 25 23
but does not prosecute the
corrupt official
Government prosecutes and jails 9 8 9 9 9
the corrupt official without
retrieving stolen funds
Government prosecutes and jails 65 64 68 61 64
the corrupt official, retrieves and
uses stolen funds for a public
facility
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Q81A-GHA. In Ghana, political party vigilante groups engage in some activities during the election and
post-election periods. Please tell me whether you think the following actions of these vigilante groups are
not wrong at all, wrong but understandable, or wrong and punishable: Members of a political party
vigilante group attack government appointees whose appointment they disagree with.
Not wrong at all 2 2 2 2 2
Wrong but understandable 6 6 7 5 6
Wrong and punishable 89 86 87 89 88
Q81B-GHA. In Ghana, political party vigilante groups engage in some activities during the election and
vigilante group lock up government offices because their expectation of getting employment with those
institutions are not met.
Q81C-GHA. In Ghana, political party vigilante groups engage in some activities during the election and
vigilante group takeover and destroy state properties such as offices, tollbooths, public toilets, car parks.
Q81D-GHA. Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the following statement: Government
must prosecute and punish vigilante groups that engage in acts of lawlessness irrespective of their party
affiliation
Strongly disapprove 3 3 4 3 3
Neither approve nor disapprove 2 1 2 1 2
Approve 32 26 27 31 29
Strongly approve 57 62 60 58 59
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Q82-GHA. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: Sometimes it is acceptable for citizens to administer instant justice to suspected criminals.
Statement 2: Citizens should always rely solely on the police to deal with suspected criminals.
Agree with 2 14 13 13 14 14
Refused 0 0 0 0 0
Q83A-GHA. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.
Statement 1: Even though illegal small-scale mining or ‘galamsey’ is prohibited by law, citizens should be
able to engage in it to eke a living. Statement 1: Illegal small-scale mining or ‘galamsey’ is prohibited by
the law and citizens should not engage in it for any reason.
Agree with 1 6 11 7 10 8
Agree with 2 15 15 14 15 15
Refused 0 0 0 0 0
Q83B-GHA. Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the following statement: The government
should be responsible for providing alternative livelihoods for Ghanaians who are currently engaged in
illegal small-scale mining or ‘galamsey’?
Strongly disapprove 7 5 7 5 6
Neither approve nor disapprove 3 2 2 3 3
Approve 34 22 28 29 28
Strongly approve 45 61 51 53 52
Let’s go back to talking about you.
Q84.What is your ethnic community, cultural group or tribe?

Akan 53 47 50 51 51
Ewe/Anlo 15 15 16 15 15
Ga/Adangbe 11 7 10 8 9
Dagomba 5 6 6 5 5
Dagaare 1 1 1 1 1
Minor tribes in three Northerly 13 23 16 19 18
regions
National identity only 1 0 0 0 0
Others 0 1 0 0 1
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Q85A. How often, if ever, are ___________s [R’s Ethnic Group] treated unfairly by the government?
Never 70 69 69 70 69
Sometimes 17 19 19 17 18
Often 4 4 5 4 5
Always 4 4 4 4 4
Q85B. Let us suppose that you had to choose between being a Ghanaian and being a ________[R’s ETHNIC
GROUP]. Which of the following statements best expresses your feelings?
I feel only (ethnic group) 3 7 4 6 5
I feel more (ethnic group) than 4 8 6 6 6
(national identity)
I feel equally (national identity) 55 48 51 53 52
and (ethnic group)
I feel more (national identity) than 14 14 15 13 14
(ethnic group)
I feel only (national identity) 22 23 24 21 23
Q86A. In the past year, how often, if at all, have you personally been discriminated against based on any of
the following: Your gender
Never 91 90 92 89 91
Q86B. In the past year, how often, if at all, have you personally been discriminated against based on any of
the following: Your religion
Never 92 91 90 93 91
Q86C. In the past year, how often, if at all, have you personally been discriminated against based on any
of the following: Your ethnicity
Never 89 88 87 89 88
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Q86D. In the past year, how often, if at all, have you personally been discriminated against based on any of
the following: Any disability you might have
Never 23 12 18 18 18
Not applicable (no disability) 75 84 79 80 79
Q87A. For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from
this group as neighbors, dislike it, or not care: People of a different religion
Strongly dislike 4 4 3 4 4
Somewhat dislike 4 3 4 4 4
Would not care 26 23 24 24 24
Somewhat like 8 9 8 9 9
Strongly like 58 61 60 58 59
Q87B. For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from
this group as neighbors, dislike it, or not care: People from other ethnic groups
Q87C. For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from
this group as neighbors, dislike it, or not care: Homosexuals
Q87D. For each of the following types of people, please tell me whether you would like having people from
this group as neighbors, dislike it, or not care: Immigrants or foreign workers
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Q88A. Do you feel close to any particular political party?
No, not close to any party 44 34 38 41 39
Yes, feels close to a party 52 63 59 55 57
Refused 3 3 3 3 3
Q88B. Which party is that?

(NDC)
People’s National Convention 0 0 0 0 0
(PNC)
Democratic People’s Party (DPP) 0 0 0 0 0
Q89A. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: Radio
No, don’t own 10 17 10 16 13
Yes, someone else owns 11 21 10 21 16
Yes, do own 78 62 80 62 71
Q89B. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: Television
No, don’t own 10 42 23 26 25
Yes, do own 76 41 65 55 60
Q89C. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: Motor vehicle or motorcycle
No, don’t own 66 65 64 68 66
Yes, do own 15 16 23 9 16
Q89D. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: A Computer
No, don’t own 62 82 66 77 71
Yes, do own 23 9 24 10 17
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Q89E. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: Bank account
No, don’t own 22 50 31 38 35
Yes, do own 64 34 58 43 50
Q89F. Which of these things do you personally own? [If no ask]: Does anyone else in your household own
one: Mobile phone
No, don’t own 2 10 5 7 6
Yes, do own 94 76 91 82 86
Q90. Does your phone have access to the internet?

No, does not have internet access 44 58 47 53 50
Yes, has internet 50 18 43 28 35
Q91A. How often do you use: A mobile phone?

Never 2 11 4 9 6
Everyday 93 72 88 79 84
Q91B. How often do you use: The internet?

Never 53 82 58 74 66
Everyday 27 7 22 13 18
Q92A. Please tell me whether each of the following are available inside your house, inside your compound,
or outside your compound: Your main source of water for household use
Inside the house 22 3 13 13 13
Inside the compound 24 8 17 16 17
Outside the compound 55 89 69 71 70
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Q92B. Please tell me whether each of the following are available inside your house, inside your compound,
or outside your compound: A toilet or latrine
No latrine 3 10 6 7 6
Inside the house 27 6 19 16 18
Inside the compound 28 19 25 23 24
Outside the compound 42 64 50 54 52
Q93. Do you have an electric connection to your home from the mains?
No mains electric supply or 5 25 13 15 14
connection to the home
Never 1 2 2 1 1
Occasionally 2 4 4 3 3
About half of the time 2 2 1 2 2
Most of the time 39 38 39 39 39
All of the time 50 28 41 40 41
Q94. Do you have a job that pays a cash income? [If yes, ask:] Is it full-time or part-time? [If no, ask:] Are
you presently looking for a job?
No, not looking 14 17 15 16 15
No, looking 18 21 19 20 20
Yes, part time 9 8 9 9 9
Yes, full time 58 53 57 55 56
Q95A.What is your main occupation. [If unemployed, retired or disabled, ask:] What was your last main
occupation?
Never had a job 6 7 6 8 6
Student 7 5 6 6 6
Housewife / homemaker 2 2 4 2
Agriculture / farming / fishing / 7 45 30 19 24
forestry
Trader / hawker / vendor 29 16 8 37 23
Retail / Shop 5 2 3 4 3
Unskilled manual worker 8 5 8 5 7
Artisan or skilled manual worker 20 10 21 10 15
Clerical or secretarial 1 1
Supervisor / Foreman / Senior 1 1 1
Manager
Security services 1 1 1
Mid-level professional 8 4 8 4 6
Upper-level professional 2 1 2 1 2
Other 3 2 4 2 3
Don’t know
Refused 1 1 1 1
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Q95B. Do you work for yourself, for someone else in the private sector or the non-governmental sector, or
for government?
Works for self 59 72 61 69 65
Private sector 16 8 17 9 13
Non-Governmental Organizations 1 0 1 0 1
/ Civil society sector
Government 9 4 9 5 7
Q95C. What is the main way that decisions are made about how to use any money that you have or earn,
for example from a job, a business, selling things or other activities?
You make the decisions yourself 58 48 60 46 53
Your spouse makes the decisions 5 7 2 9 6
You make the decisions jointly with 21 27 22 26 24
your spouse
You make the decisions jointly with 10 12 10 11 11
other family members
Other family members make the 2 2 1 3 2
decisions without you
None of the above / Some other 1 1 1 1 1
response
Not applicable, no earnings 3 3 3 4 3
Q96A. Who is the head of this household that is the person who has primary responsibility for making
decisions on behalf of the household?
You (respondent) 48 48 67 29 48
Respondent's spouse 19 21 1 38 20
Respondent's father 15 16 16 15 15
Respondent's mother 7 6 6 7 7
Respondent's son 0 0 0 0 0
Respondent's daughter 0 0 0 0 0
Respondent's grandfather 1 1 1 1 1
Respondent's grandmother 1 1 1 1 1
Another male relative 4 5 5 4 4
Another female relative 2 1 1 2 2
Someone else 2 2 2 2 2
More than one person 0 0 0 0 0
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Q96B. What is the main occupation of the head of the household? [If unemployed, retired or disabled, ask:]
What was his/her last main occupation?)
Never had a job 1 1 0 1 1
Student 0 0 0 0 0
Housewife / homemaker 0 0 0 1 0
Agriculture / farming / fishing / 10 34 13 28 21
forestry
Trader / hawker / vendor 10 4 5 9 7
Retail / Shop 2 1 1 2 1
Unskilled manual worker 5 2 2 5 4
Artisan or skilled manual worker 9 4 3 11 7
Clerical or secretarial 0 0 0 0 0
Supervisor / Foreman / Senior 1 0 0 1 1
Manager
Security services 2 1 1 2 2
Mid-level professional 6 2 2 6 4
Upper-level professional 2 0 1 1 1
Other 1 1 1 2 2
Not applicable (respondent is 48 48 67 29 48
head of household)
Q97.What is your highest level of education.

No formal schooling 8 24 11 19 15
Informal schooling only 1 1 1 1 1
Some primary schooling 8 14 8 13 11
Primary school completed 14 18 13 19 16
Some secondary school / high 25 25 27 24 25
school
Secondary school / high school 23 12 22 15 18
completed
Post-secondary qualifications, 11 4 10 6 8
other than university
Some university 2 1 1 1 1
University completed 6 2 6 3 4
Post-graduate 1 0 1 0 1
Q98.What is your religion, if any?

None 3 3 5 2 3
Christian only 21 19 20 21 20
Roman Catholic 10 12 10 11 11
Orthodox 4 4 4 4 4
Anglican 1 1 2 1 2
Lutheran 0 0 0 0 0
Methodist 6 6 6 6 6
Presbyterian 7 7 7 7 7
Baptist 1 1 1 1 1
Evangelical 1 1 1 2 1
Pentecostal 19 17 15 21 18
Independent 0 1 0 1 1
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Jehovah’s Witness 1 1 1 1 1
Seventh Day Adventist 2 2 2 1 2
Mormon 0 0 0 0 0
Muslim only 16 13 15 14 14
Sunni only 1 0 1 0 1
Ismaeli 0 0 0 0 0
Mouridiya Brotherhood 0 0 0 0 0
Tijaniya Brotherhood 0 0 0 0 0
Qadiriya Brotherhood 0 0 0 0 0
Traditional / ethnic religion 0 4 4 1 2
Calvinist 0 0 0 0 0
Church of Christ 1 1 1 1 1
Zionist Christian Church 0 0 0 0 0
Jewish 0 0 0 0 0
Apostolic Church 1 1 1 1 1
Other 3 4 4 4 4
Q99. If presidential elections were held tomorrow, which party’s candidate would you vote for?
(NDC)
People’s National Convention 0 0 0 0 0
(PNC)
All People’s Party (APC) 0 0 0 0 0
Other 1 1 1 1 1
Would not vote 6 4 5 4 5
Don't know 10 7 7 10 8
Q100.Just one more question: Who do you think sent us to do this interview?
No one 0 1 0 0 0
Afrobarometer 27 19 28 19 23
Research Company 5 3 4 4 4
Non-government or religious
10 11 10 10 10
organization
University / School / College 1 1 1 1 1
Private company 2 0 1 1 1
Media 2 1 1 1 1
Political party or politician 3 4 3 4 4
Government 39 43 38 44 41
International organization or
1 1 1 0 1
another country
God 0 1 0 0 1
Other 1 2 2 2 2
Don’t know 10 13 10 13 11
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Afrobarometer is a pan-African, non-partisan research network that conducts public

Afrobarometer is produced collaboratively by social scientists from across Africa.

Kakra Adu Duayeden

Universe: Citizens of Ghana who are 18 years and older

Sample design: Nationally representative, random, clustered, stratified, multi-stage area

Stratification: Region and Urban-Rural location

Stages: PSUs (from strata), start points, households, respondents

PSU selection: Probability proportionate to population size (PPPS)

Cluster size: 8 households per PSU

Weighting: Weighted to account for individual selection probabilities

Margin of error: +/- 2% at 95% confidence level

Fieldwork by: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)

Survey languages: Twi, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani, and Dagaare

Main researchers: Daniel Armah-Attoh and Prof. E. Gyimah-Boadi

Outcome rates: Contact rate: 99.00%

Dates of fieldwork: 9-25 September 2017

Demographic distribution of the sample

Q1. How old are you?

Q15. Choose Statement 1 or Statement 2.

Let’s turn to your role in the community.

Q28. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?

Now let us speak about the political system in this country

Q35.In your opinion how much of a democracy is Ghana today?

Q73B. What does the phrase “climate change” mean to you?

Let’s go back to talking about you.

Q84.What is your ethnic community, cultural group or tribe?

Q88B. Which party is that?

Q90. Does your phone have access to the internet?

Q91A. How often do you use: A mobile phone?

Q91B. How often do you use: The internet?

Q97.What is your highest level of education.

Q98.What is your religion, if any?

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