Ghanaians’ most important problem is road – Afrobarometer report reveals
Afrobarometer in its latest round of public-opinion surveys has indicated infrastructure and roads are the most frequently cited problem among Ghanaians.
The findings of the survey are expected to inform Parliament’s debate on the budget statement.
It is to also provide a basis for Parliament and citizens to monitor government’s disbursement of the funds allocated for infrastructure projects.
According to the report, for the first time since 2002, infrastructure tops the list of citizens’ priority beating out unemployment.
Afrobarometer in a news release noted that citizens’ ranking of their most important problem is fairly consistent regardless of respondents’ region, age, or urban-rural location.
It, however, noted the groups’ relative emphasis on these problems may vary.
Breaking the figures down, the report suggests concerns about roads and infrastructure are the highest in three of the newly created regions; Bono East, Oti, and North East.
But Greater Accra and Upper East recorded the lowest among the 16 regions.
It also revealed older and rural residents place a higher premium on infrastructure and
roads, while youth and urbanites prioritize unemployment.
The survey also shows that only a few Ghanaians say government has done “a lot” or
“somewhat” in addressing their most important problems since it assumed office in
January 2017.
Meanwhile, government’s 2020 budget has earmarked GH¢9.3 billion for infrastructure projects.
Click on the link to read The Ghana Report survey on the number of demonstration over deplorable road conditions
Find below Afrobarometer’s full report