Enumeration Phase of Census Commences – President, Vice President and Speaker of Parliament Enumerated
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The enumeration (counting and collection of detailed information) of all persons for the 2021 Population and Housing Census commenced on Census Night, Sunday 27th June. The homeless, and persons who spent Census Night in transit, short-stay institutions (e.g. hospitals), hotels/guesthouses were enumerated on the Census Night.
The enumeration of persons who spent Census Night in households and long-stay institutions (e.g. university residence halls, boarding houses, training academies) will be enumerated from 28th June to 11th July.
His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was enumerated in the early hours of 28th June by the Government Statistician. Following the enumeration, the President urged all persons in Ghana to cooperate with Enumerators and endeavour to be counted. He stressed that the census was an inclusive national exercise that would generate data for planning. For that reason, all persons regardless of ethnicity, religion or political affiliation will be counted.
All responses provided to Enumerators during the Census are strictly confidential. Disclosure of any information obtained in the Census without lawful authority is an offence liable to a fine, a term of imprisonment, or both per the Statistical Service Act, 2019 (Act 1003). To enforce this confidentiality, all Census officials including Enumerators are required to take an oath of secrecy. For that reason, the media present during the enumeration of His Excellency were not permitted to record the interview on camera.
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His Excellency, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was also enumerated in the early hours of Monday. He thanked the public for their support during the listing phase of the census data collection and requested the continued support of the public for the enumeration. H.E. Alhaji Dr. Bawumia launched the 100 Days to Census Night publicity, education and campaign in March which facilitated the resource mobilisation and development of strategic partnerships for census implementation over the past few months.
The enumeration of the Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin also took place on Monday morning. The Speaker following his enumeration also reiterated the importance of the census. Rt, Hon. Bagbin has been a strong advocate for the 2021 Population and Housing Census and has worked to ensure that the Ghana Statistical Service has the needed parliamentary support for the exercise.
