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GOVERNANCE AND PEACE POLL IN GHANA

The Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralization (IMCC), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the National

Peace Council (NPC) and the United Nations Development Programs (UNDP).

2014 SURVEY REPORT

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Prepared by Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)

JULY 2014

DISCLAIMER

The interpretation and views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the implementing

partners.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Survey Objective ........................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Project Implementing Partners .................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Selecting Survey Local Government Areas and Localities.......................................................................... 6

2.3 Regional Allocation of Interviews ............................................................................................................... 7

2.4 Recruitment and Training of Fieldworkers to Collect Respondent List .................................................... 7

2.5 Selecting Respondents Interview Sample .................................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................................................................. 9

3.1 Setting-up the Data Capture Station ........................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Recruitment and Training of Data Receiving/ Interviewing Clerks ............................................................ 9

3.4 Monitoring of Respondents Interview ..................................................................................................... 10

3.5 Data Entry and Cleaning Procedure .......................................................................................................... 10

3.6 Challenges Encountered During Respondent Interview ......................................................................... 10

3.7. Implications of the Reduction in Respondents Sample Size .................................................................. 11

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................................................ 13

4.1 Demographics of Respondents ................................................................................................................. 13

4.2 Level of Trust in Public Institutions ........................................................................................................... 14

4.3 Assessment of the Performance of MMDAS ............................................................................................ 19

4.4 Contacts with Public Officials/Duty Bearers ............................................................................................. 24

4.5 Organizing Meetings at the Local level by MMDAs/Public Officials ........................................................ 29

4.6 Attendance of Meetings Organized by MMDAs and other duty bearers ............................................... 33

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4.7 Trust in the prosecutorial Function of the state ....................................................................................... 37

4.8 Willingness of Women to Accept Leadership Position ............................................................................ 38

4.10 Payment of Bribe ...................................................................................................................................... 52

4.11 Knowledge of Operations of Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana ...................................................................... 53

APPENDIX 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... 55

APPENDIX 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 57

APPENDIX 3 ...................................................................................................................................................... 60

APPENDIX 4 ...................................................................................................................................................... 62

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CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND TO THE GOVERNANCE AND PEACE (GaP) POLL PROJECT

1.1 Introduction

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP-Ghana office) works in three main areas in

Ghana: poverty reduction and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); environment

and sustainable development, and; democratic governance, including conflict prevention. The

UNDP’s efforts to promote democratic governance and sustainable peace have suffered from

limited capacity in the area of measuring progress through SMART (specific, measureable,

attainable, relevant, and timely) indicators. As parts of mechanism to improve evidence based

policy intervention and the management of key inter-agency results in the core areas of it

activities, specifically in the three workplan under the democratic governance and conflict

prevention work area (Representation and Participation, Transparency and Accountability, and

Peace), the UNDP-Ghana office initiated the Governance and Peace (GaP) Poll survey.

The Governance and Peace (GaP) Poll survey project is a nationwide, nationally representative

public opinion tracking survey that seeks to support the management of results relating to UN

and UNDP-Ghana targets relating to issues of governance and peace. The Gap Poll survey is

scheduled to run three (3) times in the year beginning in 2014

1.2 Survey Objective

The broad objective of the GaP Poll survey is twofold. First, the survey aims to deliver new data,

specifically, data that has never been collected on specific issues, such as the level of public

awareness of and confidence in the National Peace Council, and the extent of willingness of

women to run for political office.

Second, the survey aims to track progress between major surveys of existing data, such as the

Afrobarometer survey. The GaP Poll survey is, thus, set to fill these gap as a means of not only

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tracking progress of UNDP‘s key agency results, but also to provide timely data which, will

contribute to policy debates, interventions and advocacy initiatives.

1.3 Project Implementing Partners

The GaP poll survey project is a multi-stakeholder project. UNDP is pursuing this survey in

partnership with the Implementing Partners (IPs) of the three workplans: the Inter-Ministerial

Coordinating Committee on Decentralization (IMCC), the Commission on Human Rights and

Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the National Peace Council (NPC). The Ghana Statistical

Service is also a partner, and plays a vital technical role. The IMCC is the lead IP for the survey until

the end of 2014 while the GSS is the permanent Vice-Lead. The Ghana Center for Democratic

Development (CDD-Ghana) was commission by the UNDP and its partners as the project

implementing institution to carry-out the administration of the survey on behalf of the UNDP and

its project implementing partners.

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CHAPTER TWO

GaP POLL SURVEY METHODOLOGY

2.1 Introduction

The GaP Poll survey is a nationwide public opinion survey, which was administered via phone to

elicit responses from 938 Ghanaian adults 18 years and above. The methodology applied in

conducting the GAP Poll survey was to ensure national representativeness with a margin of error

not higher than 5% at the 95% confidence level. To achieve this, multi-stage stratified sampling

methodology based on Probability Proportionate to Population Size (PPPS) was used. This was

complemented by area sampling approach because of some limitations in the 2010 population

census data.1

2.2 Selecting Survey Local Government Areas and Localities

The area-sampling approach was used to randomly select a number of local government areas and

localities within the ten regions of the country for the survey. Purposive, stratified and random

sampling techniques were used in selecting 40 out of the 216 local government areas (i.e. 6

metropolitans, 49 municipals and 161 districts) for the survey. For the purpose of the survey, the 5

metropolitan areas that are also regional capitals were automatically included in the survey because

of their cosmopolitan outlook. Of the remaining 205 districts (i.e. 44 municipals and 161 districts), a

stratified sampling procedure was used to select 30 districts to which constituted the 40 targeted

for the survey. The proportions of municipals and districts in the 205 remaining local government

areas were determined (i.e. municipals, 0.21 and districts, 0.79, respectively).

Applying these proportions, 6 municipals (i.e. 0.21 x 30) and 24 districts were selected. Stratified

sampling technique was then used to distribute the 6 municipals and 24 districts across the ten

regions. Lastly, simple random sampling approach was used to select specific Metropolitan,

Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for each region according to its allocation. Similarly, in

1 The census data has information on the adult population for each of the ten administrative regions. Those for the districts are in

reference to the old 170 districts. There is no information yet on the population re-alignment with the creation of new districts in 2012,

which resulted in the current total of 216 districts hence it was difficult to apply PPPS at the district level.

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each selected MMDAs, 4 localities were randomly selected as survey centers (see Appendix 1,

Tables 1, 2 and 3).

2.3 Regional Allocation of Interviews

As noted in the introduction, the GAP Poll survey is expected to be nationally representative with a

margin of error not higher than 5% at the 95% confidence level (3% to be precise). To achieve the

precise error margin, the sample size at minimum should be 1,000. The intention was to use the

1000 identified respondents for the planned three rounds of survey in the year. However 1,415

potential respondents were targeted in the “listing” exercise” carried out in the selected districts in

the ten regions of the country2. The intention here was to reduce the risk of losing contact with

some identified respondents during the three-round survey period. Because the 1,415 potential

respondents to be “listed” were distributed across the 10 regions using the stratified sampling

technique each region’s share in the sample was ‘somewhat’ similar (if not equal) to its share in the

total adult population (i.e. 18 years and above) of the country (see Appendix 1, Table 4).

2.4 Recruitment and Training of Fieldworkers to Collect Respondent List

Twenty-two field workers were recruited and trained on how to identify and list potential

respondents. In addition, the training was to equip them with skills in the use and application of the

protocols3 for selecting and listing the potential respondents. During the training, field workers

conducted a pilot to test these protocols and the checklist for the “listing” exercise. Field workers

were deployed to the districts and localities from 9th to 16th, May, 2014 for the respondents’

“listing”. During the exercise, fieldworkers recorded personal information such as, respondent’s

name (or pet name), personal phone numbers (landline or mobile) and other relevant information

from randomly selected individuals using the survey protocol. In addition to this, potential

respondents were asked a limited number of questions.

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Note: The term ‘listing’ as used in this context is without the strict statistical connotation of listing. It simply means field staff identifying a potential

respondent, discussing the forthcoming survey via telephone, eliciting consent and taking down the necessary particulars of that individual. 3 The main protocols involved random selection of respondents using Sampling Start Point (SSP), Day Code (DC) and Walk Pattern (WP) procedures.

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2.5 Selecting Respondents Interview Sample

At the end of the “listing” exercise the collated information from the various districts and regions

yielded a total of 1,399 potential respondents. This figure then constituted the sampling frame for

the actual telephone survey. Of this number, 1,273 were selected based on positive responses they

offered to the key and lesser criteria below.

Key criteria4

1. Willing to offer us your views on the following:

a. The Electoral Commission

b. The Judiciary

c. Corruption

d. Peace and Security

e. Women and Political Participation

f. Local Government and District Assembly

2. Access to personal phone

Lesser Criteria5

1. Professed interest in public affairs, human rights and peace and stability in Ghana

2. Occasional discourse on the above issues with friends or family members

In all, 1,008 individuals out of the 1,273 potential respondents met both key and lesser criteria

listed above. This number constituted the primary (or main) sample for the telephone interview.

The remaining 265 potential respondents that met some, but not all key and lesser criteria were

kept as substitute respondents in case interviewers encountered difficulties getting access to any

of the potential respondents in the primary sample (see Appendix 1, Tables 1 to 5).6

4 Refer to questions 5 and 6, of the participant “listing” survey questionnaire for details.

5 Refer to questions 1 and 2 of the participant “listing” survey questionnaire for details.

6 Note: The primary and substitute respondents (i.e. 1,008 and 265, respectively) included both males and females and where spread across rural and

urban settlements in the randomly sampled districts located in the ten regions of the country. In the Project Concept Note however, we proposed

conducting telephone interviews with only urban dwellers because of potential network connectivity challenges. The list of localities from some MMDAs contained virtually more rural communities or only rural communities in some cases. Hence, we had some few rural respondents.

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CHAPTER THREE

THE ADMINISTRATION OF RESPONDENTS INTERVIEW

3.1 Setting-up the Data Capture Station

A major part of the logistical arrangement for the actual administration of the GaP Poll survey

interviews involved the setting-up of a call-center and data capture station. Two call centers and

data capture stations were furnished with a total of Fourteen (14) computers and mobile phones

for administering the survey and capturing the data.

3.2 Recruitment and Training of Data Receiving/ Interviewing Clerks

In preparation to conduct the telephone interviews, CDD-Ghana recruited and trained fourteen

(14) data receiving /interviewing clerks. The Fourteen (14) recruited data receiving/Interviewing

clerks received training on 6th June, 2014 at the CDD-Ghana office. During the training the clerks

were briefed on the project and familiarized themselves with the survey instrument (see Appendix

2 for the survey instrument). They also received training how to administer telephone interviews

and data entry skills. In addition and in recognition of the language preferences indicated by the

respondents the data-receiving clerks a session was dedicated to the translation of the survey

instrument in the four Ghanaian languages for uniformity in the administration of the

questionnaire. The data-receiving clerks also undertook a pilot telephone interview simulation

exercise to get a feel of how the task at hand and acquaint themselves with the process by testing

their newly acquired knowledge.

3.3 Respondent Interview/Data Receiving

After the successful training and the piloting of the survey instrument, the fourteen data

receiving/interviewing clerks, were each assigned a work station and a list of respondents to

interview. A total of 1008 respondents were targeted to be interviewed. Each data receiving clerk

was assigned a primary sample of 78 potential respondents and an additional 19 potential

respondents as replacement. The telephone interviews lasted a week, from June 7 – 14, 2014. The

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number of successful calls with respondents stood at 938 at the end of the exercise. This number

was lower than the target of 1008 by 70 cases (i.e. 1008 less 70).

3.4 Monitoring of Respondents Interview

The monitoring of respondent interviews was carried out at two levels. First, the data

receiving/interviewing clerks were required to keep a daily log of the following, all calls made to

listed respondents, number of successful calls, number of unsuccessful calls that required follow-

up and the number of cases entered into the data capture template to avoid duplication.

Second, while the data receiving was on-going CDD-Ghana trained supervisors to monitor the

process at every stage. The supervisors listened in on telephone conversations, reviewed and

verified a substantial proportion of the completed interviews entered into the data capture

template. This daily systematic checks and control was done throughout the respondent

interviewing period.

3.5 Data Entry and Cleaning Procedure

As part of their training, the data receiving/interviewing clerks were trained on how to properly

enter the responses from respondents/interviewees directly into a data entry template created with

the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. In addition to entering responses onto

the template, they were also required to record the responses also on the hardcopy questionnaire

as a back-up. These measures were meant to ensure that any errors that might occur as a result of

data entry are mitigated.

At the end of the interviews, the data was collated and merged. Considerable effort was made to

minimize non sampling errors at various stages of the data merging process including editing,

coding, and response entry errors.

3.6 Challenges Encountered During Respondent Interview

While the respondent interviews were generally successful, a number of challenges were

encountered. Three (3) major challenges were encountered during the administration of the

survey:

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Mobile phone Connectivity: Since all the numbers listed were for mobile phones, the biggest

challenge in the administration of the survey was telephone connectivity. It was very

difficult getting some respondents on their numbers. In some instances, respondents’

phone numbers had either busy signal continuously or rung but no one answered. While

care was taken to record the phone numbers of the respondents, it was discovered during

the respondent interviews that some respondent’s provided wrong phone numbers.

Respondents refusing to participate in survey or infirmed: Another challenge was that some

respondents either hung up during introduction or in the middle of the interview saying

they had no time. In some cases, some refused to answer the call, while others were too

sick to be engaged. Tragically two (2) respondents were deceased.

Language Barrier: The primary medium for the respondents’ interviews was the language of

choice of the respondents, albeit in the six official written languages in Ghana. While CDD-

Ghana recruited data receiving/interviewing clerks who could speak as many of the

Ghanaian languages as possible, it was difficult finding data receiving/interviewing clerks

who could speak some of the languages of some sampled respondents, particularly those

from the Northern Regions, e.g., Bimoba, Dagaare, and Kassem. This challenge delayed

the telephone interview process.

These were some of the notable challenges that were recorded during the administration of the

survey. Considering that this is the first time we are deploying the use of telephone interviews to

collect information, some of the challenges were understandable.

3.7. Implications of the Reduction in Respondents Sample Size

The drop in the number of respondents did not have remarkable impact on the level of precision

(i.e. the error margin) of findings and conclusions drawn from the data. While the targeted sample

size of 1,008 would have yielded a margin of error of 3.1% (approximately 3%) at the 95%

confidence level test, what was actually attained (i.e. sample size of 938) had a margin of error of

3.2% (approximately 3%) at the same confidence level.

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This notwithstanding, the regional and gender distributions of the sample deviated from the

adult population of Ghana. The unbalanced regional and gender distributions explained by the

challenges encountered (see Appendix 1, Table 6) could have had implications for national,

regional and gender level analysis and inferences. However this was corrected by calculating the

necessary weights, which were applied to the data before any analysis to ensure that the sample

distribution matches that of the adult population (see Appendix 3 for formula for calculating

regional and gender weights as depicted in Table 1).

After weighting the data (i.e. applying combine weight), the sample size somehow increased to

967 from the 938 and the regional and gender proportions of the sample largely mirrored those of

the adult population (see Appendix 3, Table 2). Nonetheless, the margin of error still remained

pegged at 3.2% (approximately 3%) at the 95% confidence level. Thus, the number of

respondents who participated in the telephone interviews and their regional and gender

distributions are good enough to carry out national, regional and gender level analysis and to

make generalizations from the findings.

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CHAPTER FOUR

SURVEY FINDINGS

In order to set the issues around the governance and peace poll within the right context, the

survey captured critical information on citizens’ perceptions, participation and awareness of some

selected institutions and governance processes in the country. This section therefore presents the

findings from the survey beginning with brief demographic information about the respondents

(See Appendix 4 for details of the full survey results/data).

4.1 Demographics of Respondents

Gender Results showed that there were more males than females participated in the survey. Males

represented at 47% of the sample whiles females accounted for 53% of the sample. Figure 1 below

shows the gender distribution of the sample.

Figure 1: Gender Distribution

Language used for interview As stated earlier, although the questionnaire was in English, respondents were asked the

language of choice for the interview. Out of language options: the most preferred language was

Akan (mainly Twi/Fante), English, Ewe and Ga. Almost 5 in 10 (49%) of the interviews were

administered in Akan. The least used languages was Gonja at less than 1% (see figure 2 below).

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Figure 2: Language used for interview

4.2 Level of Trust in Public Institutions

Trust in the institutions in any country is one of the most essential building blocks for a resilient

democratic governance structure. Several studies have concluded that the level of trust in the

legal, electoral systems and other government institutions in charge of managing state resources

or delivering services to people influence their decision to comply with their directives and engage

them. In view of this, the survey asked respondents the extent to which they trust some selected

institutions. This section discusses the findings on 5 public institutions.

Electoral Commission

The findings show that majority, (57%) of the respondents trust the Electoral Commission to

deliver on its mandate. Significantly 4 in 10 (41%) said they ‘did not at all’ or ‘just a little’ trust the

Electoral Commission. At the regional level, the survey showed that in 6 out of the 10 regions,

that is, Volta, Northern, Brong Ahafo, Upper West, Upper East and Central the percentage of

respondents who said they trust the electoral commission ‘somewhat’ or ‘ ‘a lot’’ was higher than

the national average of 57% (see figure 3 below).

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Figure 3: Trust in the Electoral Commission

Disaggregated by gender, the findings show that females trust the electoral commission more

than males. In 6 out of the 10 regions (Central, Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and

Upper West) the percentage of females who trust the electoral commission ‘somewhat’ or ‘ ‘a

lot’’ was higher than the national average compared to the percentage of male in 5 out of 10

(Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern, Upper East and West) regions.

National Peace Council

In terms of trust for the National Peace Council, 64% of respondents reported they trust the

National Peace Council, ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’. About a quarter (25%), however, reported mistrust

for the council. Six (6) out of the ten (10) regions (Upper West, Central, Northern, Volta, Brong

Ahafo and Greater Accra) were between 3 and 10 percentage points higher than the national

average (64%) for those who reported they ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’ trust the National Peace Council

as illustrated in figure 4 below.

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Figure 4: Trust in the National Peace Council

Gender disaggregation of the data shows that males generally trust the National Peace Council

than females. Overall the survey shows that in as many as 7 out of the 10 regions (Western,

Central, Greater Accra, Volta, Brong Ahafo, Northern and Upper West Region), the percentage of

males who reported that they trust the National Peace Council, was higher than the national

average. It was only in 4 out of 10 regions (Greater Accra, Central, Brong Ahafo and Northern) that

the percentage of females who trust the National Peace Council ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’ was higher

than the national average (64%).

The Law courts

Trust for the law courts overall was consistent across the regions. Specifically, a marginal majority

of 53% compared to 42% of the respondents said they trust the law courts ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’.

The survey results from the regions showed striking variations in the percentage of people who

reported trust for the law courts. Trust for the law courts was particularly low among respondents

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in the Upper West and Upper East regions as compared to the other regions. Trust for the courts

was highest in the Northern and Volta regions where more than 6 in 10 reported they trust the

courts, ‘somewhat’ or ‘‘a lot’’, to deliver on their mandate (see figure 5 below).

Figure 5: Trust in the Law Courts

Gender disaggregation revealed that in general, males trust the law courts more than females.

The survey found that in 6 out of the 10 regions (Western, Central, Greater Accra, Brong Ahafo,

Northern and Upper East), the percentage of males who reported, trusting the Law courts

‘somewhat’ or a lot’ was higher than the national average. Only in 4 of the regions (Western,

Volta, Eastern and Northern) was the percentage of females who reported trusting the law

courts, ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’, was more than the national average of 53%.

District Assembly

Trust for district assemblies was also relatively low. In general out of the total number of

respondents interviewed, 42% reported they trust their District Assembly ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’. A

marginal majority (53%) of the respondents, however, did not trust their district assembly ‘at all’ or

‘a little’. In terms of the regional breakdown, the survey revealed that in 5 out of the 10 regions,

the percentage of respondents who reported they did not trust their district assembly, ‘at all’ or ‘a

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little’ was higher than the national average of 53%. Trust for the district assembly was particularly

low in the Western, Central, Greater Accra and Upper West regions where the majority reported

they did not trust their district assembly ‘at all’ or ‘a little’. On the contrary, majority of

respondents in Northern and Upper East reported they trust their district assemblies ‘somewhat’

or ‘a lot’ as depicted in figure 6.

Figure 6: Trust in the District Assembly

Disaggregating the data by gender, the survey results showed that males did not trust district

assemblies, ‘at all’ or ‘a little’, than females. In all in six (Western, Central, Greater Accra, Eastern,

Ashanti and Upper West) compared to 3 (Western, Greater Accra and Upper West) out of the ten

districts the proportion of males who reported they did not trust, ‘at all’ or ‘a little’, was higher

than the national average. Although in 3 out of the 10 districts the percentage of both males and

females who trusted the district assembly, ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’, was higher than the national

average, the level of mistrust among both sexes tended to be higher averaging between 2 and 9

percentage points for males and between 2 and 4 percentage points for females.

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Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

The survey revealed that aside the National Peace Council, CHRAJ was the most trusted institution

among all the institutions surveyed. Out of the total number of respondents surveyed, 6 in 10

(60%) reported they trust the CHRAJ, ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’, while a quarter (25%) said they did not

trust the CHRAJ ‘at all’ or ‘a little’. Trust for the CHRAJ was particularly high in the Northern and

Brong Ahafo regions where more than 7 in 10 reported they trust the CHRAJ ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’,

and low in the Ashanti Region where less than half indicated they ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’ trust the

CHRAJ. In all, trust for the CHRAJ in 5 out of the 10 regions was higher than the national average

of 60%.

Figure 7: Trust in the CHRAJ

4.3 Assessment of the Performance of MMDAS

The Local Government Act, Act 462, assigns certain functions to District Assemblies. From

managing local resources to enhancing the participation of citizens in the governance process,

District Assemblies are required to formulate and implement policies aimed at improving the living

standards of citizens. In line with this, the survey sought to find out from respondents how they

rate the performance of their district assemblies in the discharge of some of the functions

ascribed to them.

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Maintaining local roads

The survey sought to find out citizen opinion on how well or badly they think the MMDA are

discharging some of their statutory duties. In general, majority of the respondents indicated that

MMDAs had performed badly in maintaining local roads (64%). It was only in the Upper West

Region where more than 4 in 10 (46%) of respondents gave positive assessment of MMDAs in

maintaining local roads than in any other region as illustrated in figure 7.

Figure 7: MMDAs Performance rating in maintaining local roads

In terms of gender, the survey revealed that assessment of the MMDAs was close. The majority of

females (50%-70%) in all ten regions assessed the MMDAs negatively in their duties of maintaining

local roads. Whilst males in 9 out of ten regions reported that the MMDAs are not doing a good

job in maintaining local roads.

Maintaining Local Markets

Similar to the views expressed concerning MMDAs performance in maintaining local roads

respondent’s assessment of MMDAs in maintaining local markets was also negative. This

assessment was particularly negative in the Central, Upper West, Greater Accra and Ashanti

regions. More than 5 in 10 (55%) respondents said that MMDAs have performed badly in

maintaining local markets. In all, the percentage of respondents who said MMDAs are doing very

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badly in maintaining local markets was between 1 and 9 percentage points higher than the

national average (see figure 8).

Figure 8: MMDAs Performance rating in maintaining local markets

A disaggregated look at the data by gender, not surprisingly, shows that females (who mostly use

local markets) were less impressed with the efforts of MMDAs in maintaining local markets as

compared to males. Specifically, the survey revealed that majority (between 47% and 68%) of

females in 8 out of the ten regions thought the MMDAs were doing a bad job at maintaining local

markets. Similarly, the survey also revealed that in 7 out of the 10 regions, majority (between 43%

and 64%) of males think the MMDAs are doing very or fairly badly in maintaining local markets.

Maintaining Health Standards

However, respondents’ assessment of MMDAs in maintaining health standards in local restaurants

and food stalls was very high. Majority (61%) of respondents surveyed said MMDAs were doing

well in maintaining health standards in local restaurants and food stalls. The regional analysis also

showed that majority of respondents in all the regions believe the MMDAs are doing very well in

maintaining health standards in local restaurants and food stalls with the Central region leading

the pack as depicted in Figure 9.

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Figure 9: MMDAs Performance rating in maintaining health standards

Disaggregating the data by gender, the survey showed that females rate the performance of

MMDAs in maintaining health in local restaurants and food stalls higher than males. Probably

because females mostly operate these stalls and constantly engage with the MMDAs. Majority

(between 50% and 75%) of females in all the regions compared to 43%-74% of males think the

MMDAs are doing well in maintaining health standards in local restaurants and stalls.

Keeping community clean

On sanitation, a significant minority (41%) said MMDAs are doing “very badly” or “fairly badly” in

keeping their communities’ clean. A weak majority (56%) of the respondents interviewed said the

MMDAs are doing “very well” or “fairly well” in keeping communities clean. Positive assessment

of MMDAs was particularly higher in the Northern and Upper East regions and lower in the

Greater Accra (See figure 10 below).

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Figure 10: MMDAs Performance rating in keeping community clean

Consistent with the general and regional assessment of the performance of MMDAs in keeping

communities clean, majority (between 51% and 75%) of females in all the regions think the MMDAs

are doing very well in keeping their communities clean. Positive assessments by males on how

well the MMDAs were working to keep communities clean were recorded in 8 out of the 10

regions. Indeed in both Greater Accra and Western regions majority of males and significant

minorities of females interviewed thought the MMDAs were doing badly or fairly badly in job of

keeping their communities clean.

Maintaining Public lands

MMDAs are charged under the Local Government Act, Act 462, to maintain public lands in the

district. When asked how well or badly they thought the MMDAs were doing in maintaining public

lands, respondents’ assessment of MMDAs was generally less impressive. Specifically, a significant

minority of more than a third (35%) said the MMDAs are doing very or fairly badly in maintaining

public land as compared to 37% who reported that MMDAs are doing very or fairly well in the

maintenance of public lands (see figure 11). To be expected, assessment of MMDAs in maintaining

public lands was particularly low in Greater Accra where there have been many instances of land

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disputes. Only a little above a quarter (28%) of respondents reported that, MMDAs are doing very

or fairly well in maintaining public lands as depicted in figure 11 below.

Figure 11: MMDAs Performance rating in maintaining Public lands

Disaggregating the data by gender, the survey revealed that the rating of both males and females

in terms of MMDAs performance in maintaining public lands was not too impressive. Majority of

males in Greater Accra and Ashanti as well as significant minorities in the remaining regions

reported that MMDAs are doing fairly badly or very badly in maintaining public lands. Similarly,

majority of females in Greater Accra and Ashanti as well as significant minorities in the remaining

regions reported that MMDAs are doing fairly badly or very badly in maintaining public lands.

4.4 Contacts with Public Officials/Duty Bearers

One major form of participation in national or local governance is the ability of citizens to engage

with duty-bearers. Interaction between formal leaders and citizens provides the latter with the

opportunity to share their views, concerns and grievances on how the government at any level is

run.

Majority of the respondents reported they had not contacted a Member of Parliament (84%),

district assembly official (79%), Unit Committee member (75%) and Assembly representative (68%)

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to share their views on pertinent issues. Probably because of their proximity to the respondents,

more than a quarter (28%) of respondents reported they have had contact with their assembly

members. However, only a little above a tenth of the respondents reported they had ever

contacted ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’ contacted a district assembly official (18%), Unit Committee (18%)

and MP (13%). Figure 12 below shows the breakdown of the results.

Figure 12: Contact with Public Officials/Duty Bearers

Contact with district assembly officials

The survey showed contacts with district assembly officials were particularly poor in Eastern (91%),

Brong Ahafo (81%), Ashanti (81%) and Western (81%) where staggering majorities reported they

had never contacted a district official (see figure 13 below).

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Figure 13: Contact with District Assembly Officials

In terms of gender the findings reveal that both genders hardly contacted their district officials.

This lack of contact with local authorities was spread across all ten regions. Contact with district

officials for females were particularly low in the Volta, Eastern and Northern regions while that of

males was poor in the Eastern region.

Contact with Assembly Representatives

The survey further revealed that contact with an Assembly representative was particularly poor in

the Western, Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. Compared to the other regions, a strong

majority, more than 7 in 10 (between 71% and 74%) of respondents in these regions reported they

had never contacted their assembly representative at all. Only a small majority had done so at

least once as illustrated in figure 14.

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Figure 14: Contact with Assembly Representatives

Disaggregating the data by gender, the survey also revealed that females hardly have any contact

with their assembly representatives as compared to males. Indeed while in all regions majority

(between 54% and 85%) of females said they have never contacted their assembly representatives,

in 3 out of the 10 regions however, majority (between 50% and 58%) of males reported that they

have had contact with their assembly representatives at least once.

Contact with Unit Committee Member

Similar to the views expressed with respect to contacts with Assembly representatives and district

officials, the survey found contact between citizens and Unit Committees as one of the structures

within the current decentralized system, which was minimal. Contacts were extremely low in the

Eastern, Upper East and Ashanti regions where more than 7 in 10 of respondents reported they

had never contacted a Unit Committee member or had done so a at least once(see figure 15).

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Figure 15: Contact with Unit Committee Member

A gender disaggregation of the data also revealed a similar trend with majorities (between 53%

and 89%) of males and females reporting they had not contacted a Unit Committee member ‘at all’

or ‘at least once.

Contact with Member of Parliament

Contact with Members of Parliament as compared to other duty bearers was particularly worse.

The survey results revealed that majority of citizens did not make contact with their Members of

Parliament ‘at all’ or ‘at least once. Contact was low in Western, Greater Accra and Eastern region.

Compared to the rest of the regions, these regions had more than 8 in 10 of the respondents

positing that they did not contact their MPs ‘at all’ or ‘at least once as shown in figure 16 below.

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Figure 16: Contact with Member of Parliament

In terms of gender, contact with MPs was low among males and females. In all the 10 regions

majority (between 59% and 95%) of both males and females reported that they had never

contacted their MPs or had done so at least once. Contact with MPs among females was

particularly lowest in the Greater Accra, Western and Eastern regions while that of males were

lowest in the Central, Eastern and Upper East regions.

4.5 Organizing Meetings at the Local level by MMDAs/Public Officials

As a proxy to understanding the relationship between citizens and their duty bearers, the survey

asked respondents to indicate the frequency meetings are organized between them and duty

bearers. Majority of respondents MMDAs (46%), Assembly representatives (43%), Unit Committee

Members (48%) and MPs (55%) never organize any meetings with them. Significant minorities

ranging from 23% to 36% however said that MMDAs, Assembly representatives, Unit Committee

Members and MPs organize meetings with them either on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.

Frequency of Public meetings organized by MMDAs

Specifically, MMDA organized meetings with citizens were particularly low in Greater Accra as

compared to the other regions. MMDA organized meetings with citizens at least once a year was

higher in the Upper West and Central regions (see figure 17).

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Figure 17: Frequency of MMDA meetings with citizens

Disaggregating the data by gender, majority (between 50% and 55%) of females in 6 out of the 10

regions compared to majority of males (between 50% and 57%) in 4 out of the 10 regions said that

MMDAs had never organized a meeting with citizens.

Frequency of Public meetings organized by Assembly Representatives

On how often Assembly representatives organized meetings; the survey revealed that Assembly

representative organized meetings were low in the Brong Ahafo and Greater Accra regions.

Compared to the rest of the regions, these two regions had between 47% and 51% of respondents

indicating that their assembly members never organized any meeting with citizens (see figure 18).

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Figure 18: Frequency of Assembly representative meetings with citizens

Disaggregating the data by gender, majority (between 34% and 58%) of females in 8 out of the 10

regions compared to majority of males (between 39% and 50%) in 6 out of the 10 regions said

Assembly representatives had never organized a meeting with citizens.

Frequency of Public meetings organized by Unit Committee members

Although Unit Committees by the Local Government Act, Act 462, are supposed to engage with

electorates on a regular basis just as other representatives to the Assembly, the survey showed

that they hardly do so. Unit Committee organized meetings with citizens was particularly low in

the Brong Ahafo region where over 5 out of 10 (57%) respondents said Unit Committees have

never organized any meeting with citizens. Figure 19 below provide details.

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Figure 19: Frequency of Unit Committee meetings with citizens

Disaggregating the data by gender, majority (between 39% and 60%) of females in 8 out of the 10

regions compared to majority of males (between 43% and 59%) in 6 out of the 10 regions said Unit

Committees had never organized a meeting with citizens.

Frequency of Public meetings organized by Members of Parliament

To be expected, majority (55%) of respondents reported that their Members of Parliament hardly

organize meetings with citizens. Member of Parliament initiated meeting with citizens hardly

occur in the Greater Accra, Brong Ahafo and Upper East Regions were more than 6 in 10 (between

61% and 64%) of respondents reported their MPs have never organized any meeting with them

(see figure 20) below.

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Figure 20: Frequency of Member of Parliament meetings with citizens

A gender disaggregation of the data revealed that, majority (between 23% and 63%) of females in

all 10 regions compared to majority of males (between 39% and 69%) in 6 out of the 10 regions said

Members of Parliament had never organized a meeting with citizens.

4.6 Attendance of Meetings Organized by MMDAs and other duty bearers

The constitution of Ghana and the Local Government Act, Act 462 require citizens to participate in

all aspects of decision making as a way of encouraging popular participation and inclusion in

government. Over the years, concerns have been raised about the unwillingness and apathy of

citizens towards this civic responsibility particularly at the local level. Against this background, the

survey sought from citizens if they had attended any form of meetings organized by some

selected duty bearers bonded by the constitution to engage citizens in decision making.

Participation in meetings organized by MMDAs

On average, about 68% of respondents said that they never attended any meetings held by the

MMDAs whiles only 32% of the respondents said they attended some or all of such meetings. The

survey further revealed that respondents particularly in the Northern, Brong Ahafo and Eastern

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rarely attended meetings organized by their MMDAs. In all these regions more than 7 out of 10

(70% and more) reported they had never attended any meeting organized by MMDAs (see figure

21).

Figure 21: Participation in MMDA organized MMDA- citizens meeting

A gender disaggregation of the data revealed that for female respondents, majorities (between

57% and 78%) in all the 10 regions have never attended any meeting organized by the MMDA.

However, significant minorities in Upper West (38%), Central (29%) and Brong Ahafo (26%) have

attended some or all of such meetings organized by MMDAs. Similarly, majority (between 55% and

77%) of the male respondents in all the regions reported they had never attended any meeting

organized by MMDAs (see appendix for details).

Attendance of meetings organized by Assembly Representatives

On average, about 57% of respondents said they never attended any public meetings organized by

their Assembly Representative. A significant number, 43% of the respondents interviewed

however said they attended all meetings or attended sometimes meetings organized by their

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Assembly representative. Of those that never participated in those meetings, majorities were in

the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo region (see figure 22).

Figure 22: Attendance of meetings organized by Assembly Representative

A gender disaggregation of the data showed marked variations across the regions. In general the

survey results show that females rarely attend meeting organized by their assembly

representatives more than males. In 9 out of the 10 regions, majority (between 53% and 93%) never

attended any meeting organized by their Assembly representative as compared majority

(between 50% and 63%) of males in 4 out of the 10 regions who reported never attending any of

such meetings.

Attendance Meetings organized by Unit Committee Members

Consistent with the views expressed on citizens’ attendance to meetings organized by MMDAs

and Assembly representatives, the survey revealed that citizens’ attendance in public meetings

organized by Unit committees is low. Majority (70%) of the respondents reported they had never

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attended any public meetings organized by Unit committee Members. A little above a quarter (29

%) however reported they had attended such meetings in the past. Attendance at such meetings

was particularly low in the Eastern and Upper East regions where 79% and 76% of the respondents

respectively reported they had never attended such a meeting. On the other hand, most (51%) of

respondents in the Upper West Region reported they had attended some or all of such meetings

in the past (see figure 23).

Figure 23: Attendance of meetings organized by the Unit Committee

A gender disaggregation of the data revealed that both sexes rarely attend meetings organized by

Unit Committees. In all but the Upper West region, majority of males (between 58% and 76%) said

they had never attended a meeting organized by the Unit Committee. Similarly, majority (between

60% and 93%) of females in all the regions reported they had never attended any meeting

organized by the Unit Committee.

Attendance of Meetings organized by Member of Parliament

Participation in meetings organized by members of parliament was particularly low. Partly due to

the infrequent nature of such meetings, the low level of engagements between citizens and MPs

outside the electoral cycle largely explains this low participation. Specifically the survey revealed

that a staggering majority (72%) of respondents had never attended any meeting organized by

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their MP. Only a little above of quarter (28%) had attended some or all of such meetings. Of the

majority, the Greater Accra region recorded the greatest percentage of non-attendance (84%),

followed by the Eastern and Brong Ahafo regions with 82% and 81% respectively as illustrated in

figure 24.

Figure 24: Attendance of meetings organized by the Unit Committee

A gender disaggregation of the data shows that overall; both sexes rarely participate in meetings

organized by MPs. That notwithstanding, females had the highest propensity not to participate in

such meetings. Specifically majorities of males (between 52% and 82%) and females (59% and 94%)

had never attended any meeting organized by MPs. The highest non-attendance for males was

recorded in the Upper East region whiles that of females was recorded in the Brong Ahafo and

Greater Accra regions.

4.7 Trust in the prosecutorial Function of the state

Trust in the prosecutorial function of the state to a lerge extent determines the willingness of

citizens to follow due process in addressing concerns and having strong faith in governance in the

country. To that end, the survey collected information on the level of trust citizens had in the

prosecutorial function of the state.

In spite of the expressed trust in the law courts, trust among respondents in the ability of the

state to prosecute cases in the law courts was mixed. While 47% of the respondents reported that

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they trust the state to prosecute cases in the law courts, a significant minority (45%) did not trust

the state at all or trusted them a little to prosecute cases. Trust in the state to prosecute cases

was particularly higher in Greater Accra (54%) and Volta region (52%) and low in the Ashanti (41%)

and Upper East (41%) regions. Figure 25 provides details.

Figure 25: Trust in prosecutorial function of the state

Disaggregating the data by gender, the survey revealed that males trust the state to prosecute

cases than males. In 6 out of the 10 regions (Western, Central, Greater Accra, Volta, Brong Ahafo

and Upper West) the percentage of males who trust the state ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’ to prosecute

cases was higher than the national average compared to in 4 out of 10 regions (Western, Greater

Accra, Volta and Northern) for females.

4.8 Willingness of Women to Accept Leadership Position

The participation of women in governance or the political process has been a matter of concern all

over the world. In most instances although women may have the required competencies, certain

institutional and social barriers serves as impediment to their participation and willingness to

accept positions of authority. The survey therefore sought to find out to what extent women

were willing to accept positions of authority.

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Willingness to accept leadership role in a Civil Society Organisation

Majority (72%) of the women interviewed asserted that they would be willing to accept a

leadership role in a civil society organisation. Specifically, the survey showed that women in the

Northern (88%), Brong Ahafo (77%) and Ashanti region (74%) compared to the other regions were

more willing accept leadership role in a civil society organisation as shown in figure 26 below.

Figure 26: Willingness to accept role in a CSO

Willingness to accept leadership role in a Political Party

An encouraging (54%) of women respondents interviewed were willing to accept a leadership role

in a political party if offered them. Only a third (36%) reported that they would never accept a

leadership role in a political party. The survey further showed that an overwhelming majority of

women in Upper West (85%) region were more willing to accept a leadership role in a political

party. On the other hand, women in the Eastern (47%) region were the least willing to accept a

leadership role in a political party (see figure 27).

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Figure 27: Willingness to accept role in a Political Party

Willingness to accept a leadership role in a Private Sector Organization

Similar to the views expressed with respect to willingness to accept leadership roles in a civil

society organization, a significant majority (73%) of the women interviewed were also willing to

accept a leadership role in a private sector organization if offered them. The survey further

revealed that women in the Northern (91%), Brong Ahafo (79%), Upper West (77%) and Western

(75%) regions were more willing to accept leadership roles in a private sector organization than

women in the remaining regions (see figure 28) below.

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Figure 28: Willingness to accept a role in a Private Sector Organization

Willingness to accept leadership role in a Public Sector Organization

Very encouraging also, a significant majority (70%) of women respondents interviewed reported

that they “‘somewhat’”, “very much” or are “always” willing to accept leadership role in a Public

Sector organisation. Interestingly, majority of the females in the three northern regions (Northern

(84%); Upper West (77%); and Upper East (75%) were more willing to accept leadership positions in

a Public Sector organisation compared to the rest of the regions. Figure 29 provides details.

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Figure 29: Willingness to accept a role in a Public Sector Organisation

4.9 Contacts with Selected Service Provider Institutions

As a way of gauging the extent to which citizens engage with some service providers which has

implications on their whole perception and participation in governance in the country, the survey

asked respondents to indicate the service providers they have contacted in the past year.

Contact with CSOs/NGOs

An overwhelming majority (82%) of the respondents interviewed reported they had not contacted

a CSO/ NGO in the past 12 months. Contact with a CSO/NGO was particularly very low in 5 out of

the 10 regions Western (87%); Ashanti Regions (87%); Brong Ahafo (85%); Eastern (86%); and Volta

(86%). That notwithstanding, significant minorities of respondents in the three northern regions

[Northern (28%); Upper East (26%); and Upper West (25%)] reported that they have made contacts

with CSOs/NGO in the past 12 months. The survey further revealed that in all the 10 regions

majority of males and females ranging between 65% and 93% had never made any contact with a

CSO/NGO in the past 12 months. Female contact with a CSO/NGO particularly poor in the Brong

Ahafo and Eastern while that of males were particularly poor in the Ashanti and Western regions.

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Figure 30: Contact with CSOs

Contacts with GRA (IRS, VAT, CEPS, etc)

Similar to the views expressed concerning CSOs, the survey revealed that contact with the Ghana

Revenue Authority was also low. An overwhelming majority (82%) of the respondents interviewed

said that they have not contacted the GRA in the past 12 months. Only fewer than 2 in 10 reported

they had contacted the GRA within the last 12 months. Particularly, contact with the GRA was low

in the Ashanti (85%), Eastern (84%) and Western (85%) regions.

Figure 31: Contact with GRA

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In terms of gender, Western, Central, Ashanti, Northern and the Upper East regions recorded the

poorest male contact with the GRA over the past twelve months, whiles more than 90% of female

respondents in Greater Accra, Brong Ahafo and Upper West regions, said they had not had any

contact with the GRA in the past 12 months.

Contacts with the Judiciary

A significant majority (87%) of respondents interviewed mentioned that they had no contact with

the Judiciary. Only 12 per cent of respondents interviewed said, they had contact with the

judiciary. The greater majority of respondents who had no contact with the Judiciary were in the

Volta (91%), Northern (91%), Brong Ahafo (89%), Ashanti (89%) and Western (89%) regions (see

figure 32).

Figure 32: Contact with the Judiciary

Disaggregating the responses by gender, majority of males more than females in the Ashanti,

Northern, Upper East and Eastern regions indicated that they had had no contact with the

Judiciary in the past 12 months. Females (between 88% and 91%) more than males in the Western,

Volta, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Central regions interviewed mentioned that they had not had any

contact with the Judiciary in the past 12 months.

Contacts with any Social Sector (Education and Health)

More than half (55%) of respondents interviewed said they had contact with service providers in

the social sector compared to 44 percent who said otherwise. The greater majority of

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respondents who had no contact were seen in the Upper West (65%); Upper East (60%), and

Greater Accra (60%). The regions that showed greater contact with service providers in the social

sector included Northern (57%), Central (49%), Brong Ahafo (47%), and Western (45%) as shown in

figure 33 below.

Figure 33: Contact with any Social Sector Service provider (Education and Health)

In terms of gender, the survey revealed that males make contact with social sector service

providers more than females. Specifically while majority of males (between 50% and 65%) in 6 out

of the 10 regions reported they had contacted a social sector service provider in the last 12 months

only in one region (Northern Region) was the percentage of females who had contacted a social

sector service provider was in the majority.

Contacts with the Executive (Ministries/ MMDCEs)

A little above 80% of the respondents interviewed, on average, indicated that they had no contact

with any department of the Executive arm of government. Only a fractional minority (16%) said

otherwise. The majority of respondents who said they had no contact with the Executive came

from Western (88%), Eastern (88%), Upper West (89%), Ashanti (87%), Greater Accra (86%), and the

Volta (84%) regions (see figure 34).

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Figure 34: Contact with the Executive (Ministries/MMDCE)

A gender disaggregation of the data shows majority of male respondents that had no contact

with the Executive came from 6 out of the 10 regions, with the Eastern region (90%) recording the

highest percentage. Female respondents who had had no contact were highest in the Western

(96%), Brong Ahafo (95%), Ashanti (91%) and Greater Accra (91%) regions.

Contacts with any Utility Services (Ghana Water Company/ Electricity)

Slightly over half (54%) of the respondents interviewed said they had no contact with any utility

service provider in the past 12 months with 44 percent of respondents saying otherwise. The

majority of respondents who said they had no contact with a utility service provider were in the

Volta (60%), Central (58%), Western (58%), Ashanti (59%), Upper East (58%) and Upper West (60%)

regions as illustrated in figure 35 below.

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Figure 35: Contact with Utility Service providers

Similarly, more than 50% of males in Ashanti, Upper East, and Upper West regions indicated that

they had not had contact with any utility services. More than (60%) of females also in the

Western, Central, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti, Upper East and Upper West regions indicated that they

had not had any contact with any utility services in the past 12 months.

Contacts with the Private Sector

A significant majority (82%) of respondents interviewed said they had had no contact with the

private sector. Only 18 percent said otherwise. In 4 out of 10 regions (Ashanti (86%), Upper East

(85%), Eastern (83%), and Greater Accra (83%) majority of respondents said they have not had

contact with the private sector in the past 12 months as shown in figure 36.

Figure 36: Contact with the Private Sector

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Gender disaggregation of the data shows for males, majority of those who had not had contact

with the private sector were from the Volta (83%), Ashanti (83%), Upper East (86%), Central (79%)

and Greater Accra (79%) regions. On the part of females, majority of those who had not had

contact with the private sector were from the Western, Greater Accra, Volta, Eastern, Ashanti,

Brong Ahafo, Upper East and Upper West regions with the highest majority of 92% coming from

upper west.

Contacts with the Ghana Immigration Service

An overwhelming majority (90%) of respondents interviewed said, they had no contact with the

Ghana Immigration Service in the past 12 months. Greater percentages were recorded in Uppers

East (97%); Upper West (93%); Brong Ahafo (91%); and Central (91%). Figure 37 below provides

details.

Figure 37: Contact with the Ghana Immigration Service

Male respondents who had not had contact with the Ghana Immigration Services were greatest in

the Upper West and East regions, the Central region, the Eastern region, the Northern region, the

Volta region and the Brong Ahafo region. Female respondents who also had not had contact with

the Immigration Service in the country were greatest in the Western, Greater Accra, Eastern,

Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Upper West and Upper East, where all female respondents had not had

contact with the service.

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Contacts with the Media

Similarly, a significant majority (84%) of respondents interviewed said they had no contact with

the media in the past 12 months. Of this percentage, the greatest percentages of respondents

were recorded from the, Upper East (88%); Greater Accra (86%); Brong Ahafo (86%); and Ashanti

(86%) as depicted in figure 38.

Figure 38: Contact with the media

Male respondents who had no contact with the media were greatest in the Eastern (86%), Ashanti

(82%), Upper West (84%), Brong Ahafo (79%) and Upper East (79%) regions. For the female

counterparts, the greatest percentages of those who had no contact with the media were those

in the Central and Western (86%), Greater Accra (93%), Volta (95%), Brong Ahafo (93%) and the

Upper East (95%) regions.

Contacts with the Ghana Audit Service

An overwhelming majority (90%) of respondents interviewed said they had no contact with the

Ghana Audit Service in the past 12 month. In 4 out of 10 regions (Upper East 100%; Upper west

96%; Brong Ahafo 95%; Western 95%; Eastern 94%) the percentage of respondents who said they

have not had contact was higher than the national average (see figure 39 below).

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Figure 39: Contact with the Audit Service

Disaggregating the data by gender, a greater percentage of males respondents, reported that

they had not had contact with the Audit service in the Eastern (97%), Greater Accra (94%) with

Upper Easter and West recording (100%) respectively. Similarly, a greater percentage of Female

respondents who had not had contact the Audit service were greater than the national average in

the upper east region (100%); Brong Ahafo (98%); Greater Accra (95%) and Volta (95%).

Contacts with the Ghana Police Service

Majority (67%) of respondents interviewed said they had no contact with the Ghana Police Service

in the past 12 months. On the regional level as shown in figure 40, respondents who said that they

had no contact with the Police were higher than the national average in 7 out of the 10 regions

(Upper East, 80%; Upper East 71%; Western 72%; Brong Ahafo 69%; Northern 69%; Central 68% and

Eastern 68%).

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Figure 40: Contact with the police

Disaggregating the data by gender, the percentage of Male respondents who mentioned that

they had not had contact with the Police Service were more than the national average in 2 out of

the 10 regions (Upper West and Upper East). Similarly, Female respondents who said that they

had not had contact with the Police Service were more than national average in 9 out of the 10

regions except Greater Accra.

Contacts with the Ghana Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS)

A large majority (89%) of respondents interviewed as shown in figure 41 said they had no contact

with the CEPS in the past 12 month. In 6 out of 10 regions, (Upper East, 96%; Brong Ahafo 94%;

Eastern 94%; Upper West 92%; Central 90%; and Western 90%) the percentage of respondents who

said they have not had contacted CEPs were higher than the national average.

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Figure 41: Contact with the Ghana Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS)

Disaggregating the data by gender, male respondents who had not had contact with the CEPS

made up more than 80% in all regions except the Upper West where all males said that they had

not had contact with CEPS. Female respondents who had not had contact with CEPS were more

than 80% in all regions except Brong Ahafo, where all female respondents said they had not had

contact with CEPS in the past 12 months.

4.10 Payment of Bribe

A significant majority (80%) of respondents who reported having contacted a service provider in

the past said they did not pay bribe as shown in figure 42. On a regional level, the number of

respondents who said they did not pay bribes were higher than the national average in Upper East

(93%); Volta 92%; Brong Ahafo 86%; Western 85% and Northern 83%.

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Figure 42: Payment of Bribe

Disaggregating the data by gender revealed that generally both sexes did not pay bribe to contact

any of the service providers. However, the data showed that significant minorities of males

(between 17% and 38%) and females (between 19% and 32%) paid bribes when they contacted

service providers.

4.11 Knowledge of Operations of Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana

A significant majority (76%) of respondents interviewed, said they had no knowledge of the

operations of the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana. Only 24 percent of respondents said otherwise. On a

regional level, respondents who said they had no knowledge of the operation of the legal aid

scheme were higher than the national average in 3 out of 10 region (Ashanti 82%; Northern 80%

with Upper west recording 100%) average as depicted in figure 43 below.

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Figure 43: Knowledge of the Operations of the Legal Aid Scheme

Disaggregating the data by gender, Male respondents who knew of the operations of the Legal

Aid Scheme were more than 20% in all regions except the Upper East region, which recorded 17%

and Upper West (0%). Female respondents who had no knowledge about the operations of the

Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana were more than 70% in all regions except the Upper West region,

where all female respondents had no idea about the operations of the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana

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APPENDIX 1

SAMPLING METHODOLOGY TABLES

Table 1: Distribution of target number of MMDAs across the ten regions

Total

Metro

Sampled

Metro

Total

Municipal

Sampled

Reg. Capital

Municipal

Leftover

Municipal

Total

Districts

Leftover

Municipal

& District

Extra

Municipal

Propn.

District

Propn.

Leftover

sampled

Municipal

Sampled

District

Total

MMDAs

Western 1 1 2 -- 2 19 21 0.05 0.12 0 3 4 Central 1 1 6 -- 6 13 19 0.14 0.08 1 2 4 Greater Accra 2 1 9 -- 9 5 14 0.20 0.03 1 1 3 Volta 0 0 5 1 4 20 24 0.09 0.12 1 3 5 Eastern 0 0 8 1 7 18 25 0.16 0.11 1 3 5 Ashanti 1 1 7 -- 7 22 29 0.16 0.14 1 3 5 Brong Ahafo 0 0 8 1 7 19 26 0.16 0.12 1 3 5 Northern 1 1 1 - 1 24 25 0.02 0.15 0 3 4 Upper East 0 0 2 1 1 11 12 0.02 0.07 0 2 3 Upper West 0 0 1 1 0 10 10 0.00 0.06 0 1 2 Total 6 5 49 5 44 161 205 0.21 0.79 6 24 40

Note: The highlighted figure in column 12 was reduced by a unit.

Table 3: Regional distribution of adult population and targeted respondent “listing” stage

Adult Population Targeted Adult Respondents to be “listed”

Total

Regional

Share

No. of

Males

Male

Share

No. of

Females

Female

Share Total

Regional

Share

No. of

Males

Male

Share

No. of

Females

Female

Share

Western 1,298,515 0.10 640,773 0.49 657,742 0.51 160 0.11 79 0.49 81 0.51

Central 1,180,896 0.09 535,526 0.45 645,370 0.55 120 0.08 54 0.45 66 0.55

Greater Accra 2,530,344 0.19 1,213,916 0.48 1,316,428 0.52 225 0.16 108 0.48 117 0.52

Volta 1,170,624 0.09 535,154 0.46 635,470 0.54 150 0.11 69 0.46 81 0.54

Eastern 1,451,228 0.11 683,115 0.47 768,113 0.53 150 0.11 71 0.47 79 0.53

Ashanti 2,664,330 0.20 1,251,271 0.47 1,413,059 0.53 240 0.17 113 0.47 127 0.53

Brong Ahafo 1,223,774 0.09 588,108 0.48 635,666 0.52 150 0.11 72 0.48 78 0.52

Northern 1,211,127 0.09 575,041 0.47 636,086 0.53 120 0.08 57 0.48 63 0.53

Upper East 540,452 0.04 244,539 0.45 295,913 0.55 60 0.04 27 0.45 33 0.55

Upper West 361,009 0.03 164,377 0.46 196,632 0.54 40 0.03 18 0.45 22 0.55

Total 13,632,299 1.00 6,431,820 0.47 7,200,479 0.53 1415 1.00 668 0.47 747 0.53

Table 2: Randomly selected MMDAs across the ten regions

Metropolitan

Municipal (Regional Capital)

Additional Municipal

District

Western Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan

Bodi; Jomoro; & Suaman Central Cape Coast Metropolitan

Mfantseman Awutu Senya; Twifo-Heman-Lower; & Denkyira

Greater Accra Accra Metropolitan

Ga West Dangme West Volta

Ho Ketu South Agortime Ziope; Biakoye; & Krachi East

Eastern

New Juabeng Birim Central Akuapim South; Asuogyaman; & Kwahu North Ashanti Kumasi Metropolitan

Obuasi Bosome Freho; Ejura Sekyedumase; & Sekyere Afram Plains

Brong Ahafo

Sunyani Berekum Asutifi South; Dormaa East; & Tano South Northern Tamale Metropolitan

Bunkprugu-Yunyoo; Kumbungu; & West Gonja

Upper East

Bolgatanga Garu-Tempane; & Kassena Nankana East Upper West

Wa Sissala West

Total 5 5 6 24

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Table 4: Respondents and replacement selected using specific criteria after respondents' “listing”

Total

Respondents

Share in

Total

Male

Respondents

Male

Share

Female

Respondents

Female

Share

Sampled 1008 0.79 574 0.57 434 0.43

Replacement 265 0.21 105 0.40 160 0.60

Total 1273 1.00 679 0.53 594 0.47

Table 5: Adult population and achieved interview distribution compared

Adult Population Distribution Achieved Interviews Distribution

Regional

Share

Male

Share

Female

Share

Total

Interviews

Regional

Share

Male

Interviews

Male

Share

Female

Interviews

Female

Share

Western 0.10 0.49 0.51 117 0.12 60 0.51 57 0.49

Central 0.09 0.45 0.55 71 0.08 43 0.61 28 0.39

Greater Accra 0.19 0.48 0.52 142 0.15 84 0.59 58 0.41

Volta 0.09 0.46 0.54 108 0.12 64 0.59 44 0.41

Eastern 0.11 0.47 0.53 102 0.11 58 0.57 44 0.43

Ashanti 0.20 0.47 0.53 140 0.15 87 0.62 53 0.38

Brong Ahafo 0.09 0.48 0.52 100 0.11 57 0.57 43 0.43

Northern 0.09 0.47 0.53 78 0.08 46 0.59 32 0.41

Upper East 0.04 0.45 0.55 48 0.05 28 0.58 20 0.42

Upper West 0.03 0.46 0.54 32 0.03 19 0.59 13 0.41

Total 1.00 0.47 0.53 938 1.00 546 0.58 392 0.42

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APPENDIX 2

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

NATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACE TRACKING POLL (GaP Poll)

Survey Questionnaire Introduction Good Morning /Afternoon /Evening. My name is (INTERVIEWER’S NAME). I am calling from the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). CDD-Ghana is collaborating with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ghana Office, to undertake a national Governance and Peace survey. The purpose of this poll is to find out what ordinary Ghanaians think about governance and peace in Ghana. Based on your agreement to participate in a telephone interview some few weeks ago, I hope you can spare some time to answer a few questions for me. Your participation in this interview is completely voluntary and there is no penalty should you decide not to participate anymore. Your identity and any information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

You will receive no compensation for participating in this interview. The interview will take approximately 15 minutes.

Do you have any questions? Have you heard and understood all of the above and agree to voluntarily participate in this interview? Q1. I am going to ask your views on how much you trust the following institutions in the discharge of their public services. Please tell me whether you do not trust them at all, you trust them just a little, or a lot? [Read out Options]

Not at All

Just a Little

Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know/ Haven’t Heard enough [DNR]

A. The Electoral Commission (EC) 0 1 2 3 9

B. The National Peace Council (NPC) 0 1 2 3 9

C. The Courts of Law 0 1 2 3 9

D. Your District Assembly 0 1 2 3 9

E. The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) 0 1 2 3 9

Q2. How well or badly would you say your Municipal, Metropolitan, or District Assembly is handling the following or haven’t you heard enough about them to say? [Read out Options]

Very Badly

Fairly Badly

Fairly Well

Very Well

Don’t Know/ Haven’t Heard enough [DNR]

A. Maintaining local roads 0 1 2 3 9

B. Maintaining local markets 0 1 2 3 9

C. Maintaining health status, for example in restaurant and food stalls 0 1 2 3 9

D. Keeping our community clean, for example by removal of refuse 0 1 2 3 9

E. Maintaining the use of land 0 1 2 3 9

Q3. How often did you contact the following persons in the past 12 months about an important problem or to give them your views? [Read out response options but not the Don’t know]

Never Just once

A few times

Many times

Always Don’t know

[DNR]

A. An official of the district assembly 0 1 2 3 4 9

B. Your Assembly man or woman 0 1 2 3 4 9

C. Your unit committee member 0 1 2 3 4 9

D. Your Member of Parliament 0 1 2 3 4 9

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Q5. [If respondent answers “0=Never” or “9=Don’t know” in Q4, code “7=Not Applicable” for Q5. However, If code 1 to 4 is selected, ask:] In the past year, how often did you attend meetings organized by the following: [Interviewer: Read out response options]

I never attended such meetings

I sometimes attended such meetings

I attended all such meetings

Not Applicable [DNR]

A. Your District Assembly? 0 1 2 7

B. Your Assembly Man or Woman? 0 1 2 7

C. Your Unit Committee Members? 0 1 2 7

D. Your Member of Parliament 0 1 2 7

Q7. [Interviewer: Ask only if respondent is a female] As a woman, how willing are you to accept a leadership position if it were offered to you by? [Read out response options but not the Don’t know]

Not

at all Just

A little somewhat

Very Much

Always Don’t know

[DNR]

A. A civil society group 0 1 2 3 4 9

B. A political party 0 1 2 3 4 9

C. A private Sector organization 0 1 2 3 4 9

D. A public sector organization 0 1 2 3 4 9

Q8. In the past 12 month have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the following service providers: [Interviewer: Read out response options]

No Yes Can’t remember

A. Civil society organization/Non-governmental organizations 0 1 2

B. Ghana Revenue Authority (IRS, Customs, VAT) 0 1 2

C. The Judiciary 0 1 2

D. Social Sector (Education and Health) 0 1 2

E. The Executive (Ministries/MMDCEs) 0 1 2

F. Utility Services (Ghana Water Company/Electricity) 0 1 2

G. The private Sector 0 1 2

H. Ghana Immigration Service 0 1 2

I. The Media 0 1 2

J. Ghana Audit Service 0 1 2

K. Ghana Police Service 0 1 2

M. Ghana Customs, Exercise and Preventive Service (CEPs) 0 1 2

Q4. How often are public meetings held in your community by the following to discuss development issues? [Read out response options but not the Don’t know]

Never Once

a month More than

once a month Once every

3 month Once a year

Don’t know [DNR]

A. Your District Assembly? 0 1 2 3 4 9

B. Your Assembly Man or woman? 0 1 2 3 4 9

C. Your Unit Committee Members? 0 1 2 3 4 9

D. Your Member of Parliament 0 1 2 3 4 9

Q6. How much do you trust the prosecution of court cases by the State, or haven’t you heard enough to say? [Interviewer: Read response option]

Not at all 0

Just a Little 1

Somewhat 2

A lot 3

Don’t know /Haven’t heard enough[DNR] 9

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Q10. Do you know of the operations of the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana? [Interviewer: Read response option]

No 0

Yes 1

Thank you for the time spent providing us with this information.

Q9. [If answers “Can’t remember” or “No” to Q8 code “7=Not Applicable” for 9. If yes to Q8, ask:] Did you have to pay a bribe? [Interviewer: Read response option]

No 0

Yes 1

Not Applicable [DNR] 7

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APPENDIX 3

CALCULATION OF WEIGHTS AND TABLE OF REGIONS’ WEIGHTS

1. Regional Weight

Where

RPS = Region’s population share

RSS = Region’s sample share

i = Any of the ten regions

2. Male Weight

Where

RMS = Region’s male share

RSMS = Region’s sample male share

i = Any of the ten regions

3. Female Weight

Where

RFS = Region’s female share

RSFS = Region’s sample female share

i = Any of the ten regions

4. Combined Weight for Male

Where

Rweight = Regional weight

Mweight = Male weight

i = Any of the ten regions

5. Combined Weight for Female

Where

Rweight = Regional weight

Fweight = Female weight

i = Any of the ten regions

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Table 1: Weighting sample to reflect regional and gender distributions of the adult population

Regional Distribution Sample Distribution Weights

Pop.

Share

(A)

Male

Share

(B)

Female

Share

(C)

Sample

Share

(D)

Male

Share

(E)

Female

Share

(F)

Regional

Weight

(A÷D)

Male

Weight

(B÷E)

Female

Weight

(C÷F)

Combined

Weight for

Male

(A÷D) x (B÷E)

Combined

Weight for

Female

(A÷D) x (C÷F)

Western 0.10 0.49 0.51 0.12 0.51 0.49 0.83333333 0.96078431 1.04081633 0.80065359 0.86734694 Central 0.09 0.45 0.55 0.08 0.61 0.39 1.12500000 0.73770492 1.41025641 0.82991803 1.58653846 Greater Accra 0.19 0.48 0.52 0.15 0.59 0.41 1.26666667 0.81355932 1.26829268 1.03050847 1.60650407 Volta 0.09 0.46 0.54 0.12 0.59 0.41 0.75000000 0.77966102 1.31707317 0.58474576 0.98780488 Eastern 0.11 0.47 0.53 0.11 0.57 0.43 1.00000000 0.82456140 1.23255814 0.82456140 1.23255814 Ashanti 0.20 0.47 0.53 0.15 0.62 0.38 1.33333333 0.75806452 1.39473684 1.01075269 1.85964912 Brong Ahafo 0.09 0.48 0.52 0.11 0.57 0.43 0.81818182 0.84210526 1.20930233 0.68899522 0.98942918 Northern 0.09 0.47 0.53 0.08 0.59 0.41 1.12500000 0.79661017 1.29268293 0.89618644 1.45426829 Upper East 0.04 0.45 0.55 0.05 0.58 0.42 0.80000000 0.77586207 1.30952381 0.62068966 1.04761905 Upper West 0.03 0.46 0.54 0.03 0.59 0.41 1.00000000 0.77966102 1.31707317 0.77966102 1.31707317

Table 2: Sample distribution based on weighted data

Adult Population Distribution Weighted Sample Distribution

Regional

Share

Male

Share

Female

Share

Sample

Size

Males in

Sample

Females in

Sample

Region

Share

Male

Share

Female

Share

Western 0.10 0.49 0.51 97 48 49 0.10 0.49 0.51

Central 0.09 0.45 0.55 80 36 44 0.08 0.45 0.55

Greater Accra 0.19 0.48 0.52 180 87 93 0.19 0.48 0.52

Volta 0.09 0.46 0.54 81 37 43 0.08 0.46 0.53

Eastern 0.11 0.47 0.53 102 48 54 0.11 0.47 0.53

Ashanti 0.20 0.47 0.53 187 88 99 0.19 0.47 0.53

Brong Ahafo 0.09 0.48 0.52 82 39 43 0.08 0.48 0.52

Northern 0.09 0.47 0.53 88 41 47 0.09 0.47 0.53

Upper East 0.04 0.45 0.55 38 17 21 0.04 0.45 0.55

Upper West 0.03 0.46 0.54 32 15 17 0.03 0.47 0.53

TOTAL 1.00 0.47 0.53 967 456 510 1.00 0.47 0.53

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APPENDIX 4

SURVEY DATA

NATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACE TRACKING POLL RESULTS [GENDER DISAGGREGATED] Q1a. Trust the Electoral Commission (EC)

MALE FEMALE

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 25.0% 20.0% 13.3% 38.3% 3.3% 26.3% 24.6% 10.5% 36.8% 1.8%

Central 23.3% 18.6% 18.6% 37.2% 2.3% 14.3% 10.7% 17.9% 53.6% 3.6%

Greater Accra 28.6% 14.3% 13.1% 40.5% 3.6% 32.8% 10.3% 13.8% 37.9% 5.2%

Volta 12.5% 21.9% 12.5% 53.1% 22.7% 20.5% 54.5% 2.3%

Eastern 34.5% 24.1% 13.8% 27.6% 25.0% 27.3% 11.4% 34.1% 2.3%

Ashanti 34.5% 17.2% 20.7% 27.6% 35.8% 9.4% 17.0% 35.8% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 21.1% 14.0% 17.5% 47.4% 18.6% 11.6% 25.6% 41.9% 2.3%

Northern 13.0% 21.7% 13.0% 52.2% 21.9% 9.4% 15.6% 53.1%

Upper East 7.1% 25.0% 14.3% 53.6% 15.0% 20.0% 20.0% 40.0% 5.0%

Upper West 5.3% 26.3% 31.6% 36.8% 15.4% 23.1% 7.7% 53.8%

Q1b. Trust the National Peace Council (NPC)

MALE FEMALE

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 16.7% 11.7% 10.0% 60.0% 1.7% 14.0% 14.0% 7.0% 42.1% 22.8%

Central 9.3% 16.3%

65.1% 9.3% 3.6% 10.7% 3.6% 75.0% 7.1%

Greater Accra 10.7% 14.3% 15.5% 50.0% 9.5% 13.8% 8.6% 17.2% 48.3% 12.1%

Volta 4.7% 17.2% 14.1% 59.4% 4.7% 9.1% 18.2% 4.5% 56.8% 11.4%

Eastern 12.1% 24.1% 5.2% 53.4% 5.2% 11.4% 13.6% 15.9% 45.5% 13.6%

Ashanti 17.2% 17.2% 18.4% 37.9% 9.2% 15.1% 9.4% 5.7% 54.7% 15.1%

Brong Ahafo 12.3% 10.5% 10.5% 57.9% 8.8% 7.0% 4.7% 11.6% 53.5% 23.3%

Northern 15.2% 13.0% 17.4% 47.8% 6.5% 6.3% 9.4% 9.4% 65.6% 9.4%

Upper East 3.6% 17.9% 10.7% 53.6% 14.3% 5.0% 25.0% 5.0% 45.0% 20.0%

Upper West 5.3% 10.5% 78.9% 5.3% 15.4% 15.4% 61.5% 7.7%

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Q1c. Trust the Courts of Law

MALE FEMALE

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 20.0% 18.3% 23.3% 31.7% 6.7% 17.5% 17.5% 15.8% 38.6% 10.5%

Central 27.9% 11.6% 20.9% 37.2% 2.3% 25.0% 17.9% 14.3% 35.7% 7.1%

Greater Accra 19.0% 19.0% 21.4% 36.9% 3.6% 27.6% 17.2% 13.8% 31.0% 10.3%

Volta 21.9% 23.4% 15.6% 31.3% 7.8% 9.1% 13.6% 22.7% 50.0% 4.5%

Eastern 31.0% 19.0% 20.7% 24.1% 5.2% 29.5% 13.6% 25.0% 29.5% 2.3%

Ashanti 31.0% 18.4% 23.0% 24.1% 3.4% 35.8% 7.5% 17.0% 35.8% 3.8%

Brong Ahafo 29.8% 14.0% 21.1% 33.3% 1.8% 23.3% 23.3% 11.6% 34.9% 7.0%

Northern 17.4% 15.2% 17.4% 47.8% 2.2% 15.6% 6.3% 28.1% 46.9% 3.1%

Upper East 14.3% 25.0% 28.6% 25.0% 7.1% 20.0% 50.0%

25.0% 5.0%

Upper West 26.3% 26.3% 21.1% 26.3% 30.8% 15.4% 7.7% 38.5% 7.7%

Q1d. Trust your District Assembly

MALE FEMALE

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 43.3% 16.7% 15.0% 21.7% 3.3% 36.8% 19.3% 12.3% 28.1% 3.5%

Central 39.5% 32.6% 18.6% 7.0% 2.3% 28.6% 17.9% 14.3% 35.7% 3.6%

Greater Accra 46.4% 15.5% 16.7% 15.5% 6.0% 37.9% 17.2% 13.8% 22.4% 8.6%

Volta 25.0% 26.6% 25.0% 18.8% 4.7% 25.0% 20.5% 11.4% 31.8% 11.4%

Eastern 37.9% 17.2% 17.2% 19.0% 8.6% 29.5% 22.7% 20.5% 20.5% 6.8%

Ashanti 32.2% 21.8% 20.7% 21.8% 3.4% 32.1% 20.8% 20.8% 18.9% 7.5%

Brong Ahafo 29.8% 14.0% 24.6% 28.1% 3.5% 30.2% 23.3% 20.9% 23.3% 2.3%

Northern 32.6% 15.2% 28.3% 21.7% 2.2% 31.3% 9.4% 21.9% 37.5%

Upper East 14.3% 28.6% 25.0% 25.0% 7.1% 30.0% 15.0% 20.0% 35.0%

Upper West 47.4% 15.8% 15.8% 21.1% 30.8% 23.1% 38.5% 7.7%

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Q1e. Trust the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

MALE FEMALE

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 8.3% 10.0% 16.7% 55.0% 10.0% 7.0% 12.3% 7.0% 49.1% 24.6%

Central 9.3% 18.6% 16.3% 44.2% 11.6% 7.1% 10.7% 10.7% 39.3% 32.1%

Greater Accra 11.9% 15.5% 16.7% 45.2% 10.7% 8.6% 10.3% 24.1% 43.1% 13.8%

Volta 14.1% 15.6% 15.6% 48.4% 6.2% 13.6% 20.5% 15.9% 36.4% 13.6%

Eastern 8.6% 22.4% 12.1% 41.4% 15.5% 15.9% 11.4% 6.8% 50.0% 15.9%

Ashanti 12.6% 24.1% 17.2% 34.5% 11.5% 18.9% 11.3% 13.2% 34.0% 22.6%

Brong Ahafo 10.5% 8.8% 24.6% 47.4% 8.8% 2.3% 14.0% 11.6% 58.1% 14.0%

Northern 8.7% 10.9% 19.6% 45.7% 15.2% 3.1% 9.4% 6.3% 75.0% 6.3%

Upper East 3.6% 17.9% 17.9% 50.0% 10.7% 10.0% 15.0% 5.0% 50.0% 20.0%

Upper West 10.5% 10.5% 15.8% 47.4% 15.8% 7.7% 15.4% 53.8% 23.1%

Q2a. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining local roads

MALE FEMALE

Very

Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 45.0% 11.7% 28.3% 10.0% 5.0% 73.7% 1.8% 15.8% 8.8%

Central 48.8% 14.0% 27.9% 9.3% 50.0% 10.7% 25.0% 14.3%

Greater Accra 53.6% 8.3% 25.0% 10.7% 2.4% 46.6% 13.8% 19.0% 20.7%

Volta 51.6% 10.9% 21.9% 12.5% 3.1% 63.6% 4.5% 22.7% 6.8% 2.3%

Eastern 53.4% 13.8% 20.7% 8.6% 3.4% 47.7% 13.6% 27.3% 9.1% 2.3%

Ashanti 51.7% 8.0% 25.3% 12.6% 2.3% 62.3% 15.1% 9.4% 13.2%

Brong Ahafo 43.9% 12.3% 31.6% 10.5% 1.8% 51.2% 16.3% 20.9% 11.6%

Northern 47.8% 15.2% 19.6% 17.4% 59.4% 9.4% 6.3% 21.9% 3.1%

Upper East 35.7% 17.9% 35.7% 3.6% 7.1% 45.0% 5.0% 20.0% 25.0% 5.0%

Upper West 36.8% 52.6% 10.5% 38.5% 23.1% 23.1% 7.7% 7.7%

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Q2b. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining local markets

MALE FEMALE

Very

Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 43.3% 8.3% 28.3% 13.3% 6.7% 52.6% 7.0% 17.5% 17.5% 5.3%

Central 44.2% 14.0% 27.9% 14.0% 53.6% 14.3% 17.9% 10.7% 3.6%

Greater Accra 41.7% 16.7% 17.9% 17.9% 6.0% 37.9% 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 10.3%

Volta 48.4% 15.6% 21.9% 10.9% 3.1% 34.1% 13.6% 38.6% 11.4% 2.3%

Eastern 29.3% 13.8% 31.0% 19.0% 6.9% 38.6% 13.6% 29.5% 13.6% 4.5%

Ashanti 43.7% 17.2% 20.7% 12.6% 5.7% 35.8% 17.0% 22.6% 15.1% 9.4%

Brong Ahafo 21.1% 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 32.6% 20.9% 18.6% 25.6% 2.3%

Northern 32.6% 15.2% 32.6% 17.4% 2.2% 28.1% 18.8% 18.8% 31.3% 3.1%

Upper East 42.9% 21.4% 28.6% 7.1% 40.0% 10.0%

40.0% 10.0%

Upper West 42.1% 21.1% 26.3% 10.5% 46.2% 7.7% 23.1% 15.4% 7.7%

Q2c. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining health status (eg. in restaurant and local food stalls)

MALE FEMALE

Very

Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 26.7% 8.3% 33.3% 28.3% 3.3% 38.6% 5.3% 24.6% 31.6%

Central 16.3% 2.3% 37.2% 37.2% 7.0% 7.1% 7.1% 28.6% 46.4% 10.7%

Greater Accra 21.4% 9.5% 31.0% 29.8% 8.3% 13.8% 3.4% 34.5% 34.5% 13.8%

Volta 21.9% 15.6% 34.4% 26.6% 1.6% 22.7% 22.7% 27.3% 22.7% 4.5%

Eastern 27.6% 15.5% 27.6% 19.0% 10.3% 20.5% 4.5% 27.3% 43.2% 4.5%

Ashanti 32.2% 8.0% 23.0% 28.7% 8.0% 22.6% 13.2% 22.6% 35.8% 5.7%

Brong Ahafo 26.3% 12.3% 31.6% 26.3% 3.5% 20.9% 4.7% 27.9% 44.2% 2.3%

Northern 32.6% 6.5% 32.6% 21.7% 6.5% 12.5% 3.1% 21.9% 53.1% 9.4%

Upper East 35.7% 14.3% 32.1% 10.7% 7.1% 20.0% 5.0% 15.0% 45.0% 15.0%

Upper West 21.1% 5.3% 47.4% 10.5% 15.8% 15.4% 7.7% 46.2% 15.4% 15.4%

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Q2d. How well or badly: MMDA keeping our community clean (eg. removal of refuse)

MALE FEMALE

Very

Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 36.7% 13.3% 28.3% 20.0% 1.7% 31.6% 14.0% 24.6% 26.3% 3.5%

Central 25.6% 14.0% 37.2% 23.3% 10.7% 21.4% 28.6% 32.1% 7.1%

Greater Accra 40.5% 15.5% 21.4% 20.2% 2.4% 34.5% 8.6% 19.0% 36.2% 1.7%

Volta 31.3% 7.8% 29.7% 29.7% 1.6% 25.0% 20.5% 36.4% 18.2%

Eastern 24.1% 12.1% 25.9% 34.5% 3.4% 29.5% 13.6% 18.2% 36.4% 2.3%

Ashanti 31.0% 9.2% 23.0% 34.5% 2.3% 32.1% 11.3% 15.1% 41.5%

Brong Ahafo 19.3% 19.3% 29.8% 29.8% 1.8% 23.3% 16.3% 30.2% 30.2%

Northern 28.3% 13.0% 23.9% 30.4% 4.3% 6.3% 18.8% 21.9% 53.1%

Upper East 17.9% 10.7% 32.1% 39.3% 30.0% 5.0% 5.0% 55.0% 5.0%

Upper West 21.1% 10.5% 26.3% 31.6% 10.5% 23.1% 15.4% 38.5% 23.1%

Q2e. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining the use of land

MALE FEMALE

Very

Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well

Don’t Know

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 18.3% 13.3% 23.3% 25.0% 20.0% 26.3% 10.5% 12.3% 22.8% 28.1%

Central 18.6% 9.3% 27.9% 14.0% 30.2% 21.4% 14.3% 10.7% 21.4% 32.1%

Greater Accra 38.1% 7.1% 10.7% 19.0% 25.0% 31.0% 8.6% 13.8% 12.1% 34.5%

Volta 21.9% 10.9% 21.9% 17.2% 28.1% 27.3% 4.5% 22.7% 18.2% 27.3%

Eastern 20.7% 8.6% 34.5% 5.2% 31.0% 15.9% 9.1% 15.9% 20.5% 38.6%

Ashanti 32.2% 13.8% 20.7% 18.4% 14.9% 20.8% 15.1% 15.1% 17.0% 32.1%

Brong Ahafo 22.8% 12.3% 14.0% 28.1% 22.8% 20.9% 16.3% 16.3% 23.3% 23.3%

Northern 21.7% 15.2% 13.0% 28.3% 21.7% 15.6% 9.4% 21.9% 31.3% 21.9%

Upper East 28.6% 3.6% 17.9% 28.6% 21.4% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 30.0% 40.0%

Upper West 21.1% 10.5% 5.3% 47.4% 15.8% 7.7% 23.1% 15.4% 23.1% 30.8%

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Q3a. How often: Contacted an official of the District Assembly during the past 12 months about an important problem

MALE FEMALE

Never Just once A few times

Many times

Always Don’t know

Never Just once A few times

Many times Always

Don’t know

Western 66.7% 8.3% 13.3% 5.0% 3.3% 3.3% 84.2% 1.8% 7.0% 3.5% 3.5%

Central 69.8% 4.7% 9.3% 7.0% 7.0% 2.3% 67.9% 3.6% 14.3% 10.7% 3.6%

Greater Accra 64.3% 6.0% 8.3% 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 77.6% 5.2% 5.2% 3.4% 3.4% 5.2%

Volta 56.3% 7.8% 14.1% 12.5% 3.1% 6.2% 79.5% 9.1% 2.3% 9.1%

Eastern 79.3% 8.6% 5.2% 1.7% 3.4% 1.7% 84.1% 9.1% 4.5% 2.3%

Ashanti 62.1% 4.6% 20.7% 3.4% 4.6% 4.6% 94.3%

3.8% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 66.7% 7.0% 7.0% 15.8% 3.5% 79.1% 9.3% 4.7% 4.7% 2.3%

Northern 54.3% 10.9% 21.7% 10.9% 2.2% 65.6% 15.6% 18.8%

Upper East 60.7% 10.7% 14.3% 14.3%

80.0% 5.0% 10.0%

5.0%

Upper West 68.4% 21.1% 10.5% 53.8% 7.7% 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7%

Q3b. How often: Contacted your Assembly man/woman during the past 12 months about an important problem

MALE FEMALE

Never Just once A few times

Many times

Always Don’t know

Never Just once A few times

Many times Always

Don’t know

Western 60.0% 6.7% 11.7% 13.3% 6.7% 1.7% 73.7% 7.0% 10.5% 1.8% 1.8% 5.3%

Central 48.8% 2.3% 11.6% 14.0% 20.9% 2.3% 60.7% 3.6% 21.4% 7.1% 3.6% 3.6%

Greater Accra 58.3% 7.1% 11.9% 6.0% 9.5% 7.1% 77.6% 3.4% 8.6% 3.4% 1.7% 5.2%

Volta 43.8% 6.2% 20.3% 14.1% 9.4% 6.2% 72.7% 9.1% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 11.4%

Eastern 56.9% 10.3% 15.5% 6.9% 8.6% 1.7% 65.9% 15.9% 4.5% 6.8% 6.8%

Ashanti 51.7% 8.0% 18.4% 10.3% 8.0% 3.4% 77.4% 3.8%

9.4% 7.5% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 56.1% 3.5% 14.0% 15.8% 7.0% 3.5% 65.1% 9.3% 14.0% 11.6%

Northern 43.5% 6.5% 23.9% 17.4% 8.7% 65.6% 6.3% 12.5% 15.6%

Upper East 39.3% 7.1% 10.7% 28.6% 10.7% 3.6% 85.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Upper West 42.1% 21.1% 21.1% 15.8% 46.2% 7.7% 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 15.4%

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Q3c. How often: Contacted your Unit Committee Member during the past 12 months about an important problem

MALE FEMALE

Never Just once A few times

Many times

Always Don’t know

Never Just once A few times

Many times Always

Don’t know

Western 66.7% 6.7% 15.0% 5.0% 1.7% 5.0% 77.2% 1.8% 8.8% 1.8% 1.8% 8.8%

Central 65.1% 7.0% 4.7% 9.3% 11.6% 2.3% 75.0% 3.6% 14.3% 7.1%

Greater Accra 60.7% 1.2% 11.9% 4.8% 8.3% 13.1% 81.0% 1.7% 5.2% 1.7% 3.4% 6.9%

Volta 57.8% 1.6% 12.5% 14.1% 6.2% 7.8% 81.8% 6.8% 2.3% 9.1%

Eastern 74.1% 5.2% 5.2% 3.4% 5.2% 6.9% 81.8% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 9.1%

Ashanti 58.6% 8.0% 9.2% 10.3% 8.0% 5.7% 83.0% 1.9% 5.7% 3.8% 1.9% 3.8%

Brong Ahafo 64.9% 3.5% 12.3% 7.0% 7.0% 5.3% 76.7% 2.3% 9.3% 7.0% 4.7%

Northern 69.6% 13.0% 2.2% 10.9% 4.3% 81.3% 3.1% 6.3% 9.4%

Upper East 60.7% 10.7% 7.1% 14.3%

7.1% 85.0% 10.0% 5.0%

Upper West 52.6% 15.8% 5.3% 15.8% 10.5% 53.8% 23.1% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7%

Q3d. How often: Contacted your Member of Parliament during the past 12 months about an important problem

MALE FEMALE

Never Just once A few times

Many times

Always Don’t know

Never Just once A few times

Many times Always

Don’t know

Western 70% 13% 10% 2% 2% 3% 89% 4% 2% 2% 4%

Central 93% 2% 2% 2% 75% 4% 7% 7% 7%

Greater Accra 77% 4% 11% 2% 1% 5% 93% 2%

2% 3%

Volta 66% 2% 16% 6% 3% 8% 80% 7% 2% 11%

Eastern 78% 14% 7% 2% 89% 2% 2% 5% 2%

Ashanti 70% 6% 7% 5% 8% 5% 89% 6% 4% 2%

Brong Ahafo 75% 4% 12% 5%

4% 86% 9% 2% 2%

Northern 52% 7% 26% 9% 7% 66% 13% 9% 6% 3% 3%

Upper East 75% 14% 7% 4%

85% 10% 5%

Upper West 84% 11% 5% 62% 15% 15% 8%

Q4a. How often: Public meetings held in your community by District Assembly

MALE FEMALE

69

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Western 51.7% 15.0% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3%

50.9% 7.0% 3.5% 8.8% 12.3% 17.5%

Central 44.2% 14.0% 11.6% 7.0% 2.3% 20.9%

28.6% 10.7% 17.9% 10.7% 3.6% 28.6%

Greater Accra

53.6% 3.6% 6.0% 9.5% 6.0% 21.4%

50.0% 10.3% 10.3% 6.9% 22.4%

Volta 34.4% 12.5% 6.2% 15.6% 12.5% 18.8%

36.4% 15.9% 6.8% 6.8% 34.1%

Eastern 1.7% 41.4% 6.9% 6.9% 15.5% 8.6% 19.0%

38.6% 6.8% 15.9% 9.1% 2.3% 27.3%

Ashanti 37.9% 10.3% 10.3% 5.7% 3.4% 32.2%

52.8%

13.2% 11.3% 5.7% 17.0%

Brong Ahafo 45.6% 14.0% 8.8% 10.5% 5.3% 15.8%

51.2% 4.7% 9.3% 4.7% 4.7% 25.6%

Northern 56.5% 10.9% 6.5% 4.3% 6.5% 15.2%

50.0% 6.3% 9.4% 15.6% 18.8%

Upper East 50.0% 10.7% 25.0% 3.6% 10.7%

55.0%

5.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0%

Upper West 36.8% 15.8% 21.1% 10.5% 5.3% 10.5% 38.5% 7.7% 15.4% 7.7% 7.7% 23.1%

Q4b. How often: Public meetings held in your community by Assembly Member

MALE FEMALE

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Western

45.0% 13.3% 20.0% 6.7% 15.0% 43.9% 10.5% 7.0% 12.3% 5.3% 21.1%

Central

41.9% 14.0% 4.7% 11.6% 9.3% 18.6% 21.4% 14.3% 17.9% 10.7% 3.6% 32.1%

Greater Accra

45.2% 7.1% 9.5% 8.3% 4.8% 25.0% 48.3% 8.6% 10.3% 1.7% 6.9% 24.1%

Volta

28.1% 15.6% 17.2% 18.8% 1.6% 18.8% 34.1% 13.6% 4.5% 6.8% 4.5% 36.4%

Eastern 1.7% 50.0% 5.2% 8.6% 13.8% 3.4% 17.2% 40.9% 4.5% 13.6% 2.3% 4.5% 34.1%

Ashanti

39.1% 17.2% 10.3% 6.9% 26.4% 50.9% 5.7% 11.3% 13.2% 3.8% 15.1%

Brong Ahafo

43.9% 5.3% 14.0% 15.8% 8.8% 12.3% 58.1% 2.3% 4.7% 9.3% 25.6%

Northern

43.5% 10.9% 26.1% 2.2% 4.3% 13.0% 40.6% 12.5% 21.9% 9.4% 3.1% 12.5%

Upper East

32.1% 7.1% 39.3% 7.1% 3.6% 10.7% 50.0% 15.0% 20.0% 5.0% 10.0%

Upper West 36.8% 26.3% 21.1% 5.3% 10.5% 30.8% 15.4% 23.1% 30.8%

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Q4c. How often: Public meetings held in your community by Unit Committee Member

MALE FEMALE

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Western 50.0% 10.0% 13.3% 6.7% 5.0% 15.0% 49.1% 3.5% 7.0% 5.3% 3.5% 31.6%

Central 51.2% 7.0% 4.7% 11.6% 25.6% 32.1% 10.7% 14.3% 10.7%

32.1%

Greater Accra

42.9% 13.1% 8.3% 4.8% 1.2% 29.8% 56.9% 10.3% 5.2% 1.7% 6.9% 19.0%

Volta 46.9% 10.9% 10.9% 6.2% 1.6% 23.4% 38.6% 15.9% 4.5% 4.5% 36.4%

Eastern 1.7% 58.6% 6.9% 6.9% 3.4% 3.4% 19.0% 47.7% 4.5% 4.5% 2.3% 40.9%

Ashanti 44.8% 8.0% 9.2% 2.3% 2.3% 33.3% 49.1% 1.9% 13.2% 13.2% 5.7% 17.0%

Brong Ahafo 52.6% 10.5% 12.3% 8.8% 3.5% 12.3% 60.5% 4.7% 7.0% 2.3% 25.6%

Northern 54.3% 2.2% 10.9% 4.3% 4.3% 23.9% 46.9% 6.3% 12.5% 3.1% 31.3%

Upper East 57.1% 3.6% 14.3% 3.6% 7.1% 14.3% 50.0% 5.0% 5.0% 10.0% 30.0%

Upper West 42.1% 21.1% 15.8% 10.5% 10.5% 15.4% 23.1% 7.7% 15.4% 38.5%

Q4d. How often: Public meetings held in your community by your Member of Parliament

MALE FEMALE

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Refused Never Once a month

More than

once a month

Once every three

months

Once every year

Don’t know

Western 55.0% 10.0% 8.3% 6.7% 8.3% 11.7% 63.2% 5.3% 1.8% 1.8% 7.0% 21.1%

Central 53.5% 7.0% 9.3%

2.3% 27.9% 42.9%

7.1% 3.6% 10.7% 35.7%

Greater Accra

69.0% 1.2% 2.4% 4.8% 4.8% 17.9% 58.6% 1.7% 5.2% 6.9% 27.6%

Volta 46.9% 7.8% 9.4% 7.8% 10.9% 17.2% 38.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 9.1% 38.6%

Eastern 1.7% 62.1% 5.2% 3.4% 8.6% 6.9% 12.1% 50.0% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 9.1% 34.1%

Ashanti 49.4% 2.3% 8.0% 5.7% 5.7% 28.7% 58.5% 3.8% 11.3% 5.7% 5.7% 15.1%

Brong Ahafo 59.6% 7.0% 8.8% 5.3% 3.5% 15.8% 62.8% 2.3% 7.0% 9.3% 2.3% 16.3%

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Northern 39.1% 6.5% 13.0% 10.9% 13.0% 17.4% 50.0% 9.4% 9.4% 6.3% 6.3% 18.8%

Upper East 67.9%

3.6% 3.6% 10.7% 14.3% 55.0%

5.0% 15.0% 5.0% 20.0%

Upper West 68.4% 10.5% 5.3% 5.3% 10.5% 23.1% 7.7% 7.7% 15.4% 46.2%

Q5a. How often: Attend meetings organize by your District Assembly

MALE FEMALE

Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 43.3% 21.7% 3.3% 31.7% 36.8% 7.0% 3.5% 52.6%

Central 39.5% 14.0% 2.3% 44.2% 28.6% 14.3% 7.1% 50.0%

Greater Accra 31.0% 11.9% 7.1% 50.0% 31.0% 6.9% 1.7% 60.3%

Volta 32.8% 20.3% 4.7% 42.2% 29.5% 9.1% 4.5% 56.8%

Eastern 1.7% 32.8% 13.8% 3.4% 48.3% 36.4% 9.1% 2.3% 52.3%

Ashanti 36.8% 8.0% 9.2% 46.0% 30.2% 11.3% 3.8% 54.7%

Brong Ahafo 40.4% 10.5% 5.3% 43.9% 30.2% 11.6% 2.3% 55.8%

Northern 43.5% 10.9% 2.2% 43.5% 34.4% 9.4% 9.4% 46.9%

Upper East 35.7% 21.4% 42.9% 45.0% 15.0% 5.0% 35.0%

Upper West 31.6% 21.1% 5.3% 42.1% 38.5% 23.1% 38.5%

Q5b. How often: Attend meetings organize by your Assembly man or woman

MALE FEMALE

Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 33.3% 18.3% 15.0% 33.3% 29.8% 10.5% 5.3% 54.4%

Central 32.6% 16.3% 7.0% 44.2% 28.6% 14.3% 7.1% 50.0%

Greater Accra 25.0% 16.7% 11.9% 46.4% 24.1% 6.9% 1.7% 67.2%

Volta 20.3% 26.6% 12.5% 40.6% 27.3% 9.1% 4.5% 59.1%

Eastern 1.7% 27.6% 10.3% 8.6% 51.7% 22.7% 18.2% 2.3% 56.8%

Ashanti 33.3% 11.5% 8.0% 47.1% 30.2% 17.0% 52.8%

Brong Ahafo 26.3% 21.1% 8.8% 43.9% 30.2%

2.3% 67.4%

Northern 30.4% 13.0% 15.2% 41.3% 37.5% 18.8% 9.4% 34.4%

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Upper East 25.0% 17.9% 17.9% 39.3% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0%

Upper West 31.6% 21.1% 15.8% 31.6% 23.1% 38.5% 38.5%

Q5c. How often: Attend meetings organize by your Unit Committee Members

MALE FEMALE

Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 36.7% 16.7% 5.0% 41.7% 31.6% 5.3% 1.8% 61.4%

Central 34.9% 9.3% 7.0% 48.8% 32.1% 10.7% 7.1% 50.0%

Greater Accra 28.6% 6.0% 11.9% 53.6% 27.6% 5.2% 67.2%

Volta 28.1% 10.9% 6.2% 54.7% 31.8% 6.8% 2.3% 59.1%

Eastern 1.7% 27.6% 8.6% 3.4% 58.6% 29.5% 2.3% 68.2%

Ashanti 36.8% 9.2% 2.3% 51.7% 24.5% 9.4% 5.7% 60.4%

Brong Ahafo 33.3% 17.5% 7.0% 42.1% 32.6% 2.3% 65.1%

Northern 32.6% 8.7% 8.7% 50.0% 40.6% 6.3% 6.3% 46.9%

Upper East 32.1% 14.3% 7.1% 46.4% 45.0% 5.0% 50.0%

Upper West 21.1% 31.6% 10.5% 36.8% 46.2% 23.1% 7.7% 23.1%

Q5d. How often: Attend meetings organize by your Member of Parliament

MALE FEMALE

Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable Refused

I never attended

such meetings

I sometimes attended such

meetings

I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 31.7% 18.3% 8.3% 41.7% 26.3% 5.3% 3.5% 64.9%

Central 34.9% 7.0% 2.3% 55.8%

25.0% 7.1% 7.1% 60.7%

Greater Accra 31.0% 1.2% 8.3% 59.5%

25.9%

1.7% 72.4%

Volta 29.7% 14.1% 4.7% 51.6%

36.4% 4.5% 4.5% 54.5%

Eastern 1.7% 31.0% 8.6% 58.6%

34.1% 4.5% 61.4%

Ashanti 29.9% 10.3% 4.6% 55.2%

24.5% 5.7% 3.8% 66.0%

Brong Ahafo 38.6% 8.8% 7.0% 45.6%

37.2%

2.3% 60.5%

Northern 30.4% 15.2% 13.0% 41.3%

31.3% 12.5% 9.4% 46.9%

73

Upper East 32.1% 7.1% 60.7%

45.0% 10.0% 5.0% 40.0%

Upper West 36.8% 15.8% 47.4% 46.2% 23.1% 30.8%

Q6. How much trust: The prosecution of court cases by the State

MALE FEMALE

Refused Not at all Just a little Somewhat A lot Don’t know

Refused Not at all Just a little Somewhat A lot

Don’t know

Western 23.3% 23.3% 25.0% 23.3% 5.0% 21.1% 21.1% 10.5% 38.6% 8.8%

Central 18.6% 20.9% 30.2% 27.9% 2.3% 28.6% 25.0% 7.1% 17.9% 21.4%

Greater Accra

23.8% 17.9% 25.0% 25.0% 8.3% 15.5% 19.0% 20.7% 36.2% 8.6%

Volta 18.8% 28.1% 18.8% 29.7% 4.7% 18.2% 22.7% 25.0% 29.5% 4.5%

Eastern 1.7% 32.8% 22.4% 19.0% 17.2% 6.9% 31.8% 9.1% 20.5% 25.0% 13.6%

Ashanti 26.4% 27.6% 26.4% 16.1% 3.4% 30.2% 18.9% 15.1% 24.5% 11.3%

Brong Ahafo

24.6% 10.5% 24.6% 38.6% 1.8% 27.9% 23.3% 14.0% 30.2% 4.7%

Northern 19.6% 26.1% 10.9% 32.6% 10.9% 18.8% 12.5% 18.8% 40.6% 9.4%

Upper East 21.4% 35.7% 7.1% 28.6% 7.1% 25.0% 20.0% 20.0% 25.0% 10.0%

Upper West

15.8% 21.1% 26.3% 26.3% 10.5% 38.5% 7.7% 15.4% 30.8% 7.7%

Q8a. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with a CSO / NGO

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 85.0% 11.7% 1.7% 89.5% 10.5%

Central 79.1% 16.3% 4.7% 75.0% 17.9% 7.1%

Greater Accra 1.2% 75.0% 20.2% 3.6% 86.2% 8.6% 5.2%

Volta 87.5% 12.5% 84.1% 11.4% 4.5%

Eastern 1.7% 81.0% 17.2% 90.9% 6.8% 2.3%

Ashanti 89.7% 10.3% 84.9% 15.1%

Brong Ahafo 77.2% 21.1% 1.8% 93.0% 7.0%

Northern 65.2% 34.8% 3.1% 75.0% 21.9%

Upper East 78.6% 14.3% 7.1% 65.0% 35.0%

Upper West 73.7% 26.3% 76.9% 23.1%

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Q8b. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana revenue authority (IRS, customs, VAT)

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 85.0% 13.3% 84.2% 15.8%

Central 81.4% 18.6% 78.6% 21.4%

Greater Accra 1.2% 72.6% 26.2% 89.7% 10.3%

Volta 76.6% 23.4% 81.8% 18.2%

Eastern 1.7% 79.3% 19.0% 88.6% 11.4%

Ashanti 82.8% 16.1% 1.1% 86.8% 9.4% 3.8%

Brong Ahafo 73.7% 22.8% 3.5% 90.7% 9.3%

Northern 82.6% 17.4% 3.1% 78.1% 18.8%

Upper East 82.1% 14.3% 3.6% 80.0% 20.0%

Upper West 68.4% 31.6% 92.3% 7.7%

Q8c. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Judiciary

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 86.7% 10.0% 1.7% 91.2% 8.8%

Central 81.4% 18.6% 89.3% 10.7%

Greater Accra 1.2% 86.9% 11.9% 77.6% 22.4%

Volta 85.9% 14.1% 95.5% 4.5%

Eastern 1.7% 87.9% 10.3% 86.4% 13.6%

Ashanti 89.7% 9.2% 1.1% 88.7% 9.4% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 82.5% 17.5% 95.3% 4.7%

Northern 95.7% 4.3% 3.1% 87.5% 9.4%

Upper East 89.3% 10.7% 85.0% 15.0%

Upper West 84.2% 15.8% 84.6% 15.4%

75

Q8d. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Social Sector (Education and Health)

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 48.3% 48.3% 1.7% 57.9% 42.1%

Central 39.5% 60.5% 60.7% 39.3%

Greater Accra 1.2% 50.0% 47.6% 1.2% 69.0% 31.0%

Volta 40.6% 59.4% 75.0% 25.0%

Eastern 1.7% 48.3% 50.0% 56.8% 43.2%

Ashanti 62.1% 37.9% 52.8% 47.2%

Brong Ahafo 45.6% 54.4% 60.5% 39.5%

Northern 30.4% 65.2% 4.3% 3.1% 46.9% 50.0%

Upper East 53.6% 42.9% 3.6% 65.0% 35.0%

Upper West 42.1% 57.9% 84.6% 15.4%

Q8e. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Executive (Ministries/MMDCEs)

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 78.3% 18.3% 1.7%

96.5% 3.5%

Central 79.1% 18.6% 2.3%

71.4% 28.6%

Greater Accra 1.2% 81.0% 17.9%

91.4% 6.9% 1.7%

Volta 79.7% 20.3%

88.6% 11.4%

Eastern 1.7% 89.7% 8.6%

86.4% 13.6%

Ashanti 82.8% 17.2%

90.6% 9.4%

Brong Ahafo 71.9% 26.3% 1.8%

95.3% 4.7%

Northern 67.4% 30.4% 2.2% 3.1% 59.4% 37.5%

Upper East 82.1% 17.9%

75.0% 25.0%

Upper West 84.2% 15.8% 92.3% 7.7%

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Q8f. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Utility Services (Ghana Water Company/Electricity)

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 48.3% 50.0%

66.7% 33.3%

Central 41.9% 58.1%

71.4% 28.6%

Greater Accra 1.2% 44.0% 54.8%

55.2% 44.8%

Volta 46.9% 53.1%

70.5% 29.5%

Eastern 1.7% 46.6% 50.0% 1.7%

63.6% 36.4%

Ashanti 54.0% 46.0%

64.2% 35.8%

Brong Ahafo 43.9% 56.1%

58.1% 41.9%

Northern 39.1% 60.9% 3.1% 37.5% 59.4%

Upper East 50.0% 50.0%

65.0% 35.0%

Upper West 57.9% 42.1% 61.5% 38.5%

Q8g. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Private Sector

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 75.0% 23.3% 86.0% 14.0%

Central 79.1% 20.9% 78.6% 21.4%

Greater Accra 1.2% 78.6% 20.2% 87.9% 10.3% 1.7%

Volta 82.8% 17.2% 79.5% 18.2% 2.3%

Eastern 1.7% 77.6% 20.7% 88.6% 11.4%

Ashanti 82.8% 17.2% 88.7% 11.3%

Brong Ahafo 75.4% 24.6% 86.0% 14.0%

Northern 69.6% 30.4% 3.1% 71.9% 25.0%

Upper East 85.7% 14.3% 85.0% 15.0%

Upper West 63.2% 36.8% 92.3% 7.7%

Q8h. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Immigration Service

77

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 81.7% 16.7%

93.0% 7.0%

Central 93.0% 7.0%

89.3% 10.7%

Greater Accra 1.2% 85.7% 13.1%

91.4% 8.6%

Volta 89.1% 10.9%

89.1% 10.9%

Eastern 1.7% 89.7% 8.6%

93.2% 6.8%

Ashanti 86.2% 12.6% 1.1%

98.1% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 84.2% 15.8%

97.7% 2.3%

Northern 89.1% 10.9% 3.1% 78.1% 18.8%

Upper East 92.9% 7.1%

100.0%

Upper West 94.7% 5.3% 92.3% 7.7%

Q8i. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Media

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 76.7% 21.7% 86.0% 14.0%

Central 65.1% 34.9% 85.7% 14.3%

Greater Accra 1.2% 77.4% 21.4% 93.1% 6.9%

Volta 68.8% 31.3% 95.5% 4.5%

Eastern 1.7% 86.2% 10.3% 1.7% 86.4% 13.6%

Ashanti 81.6% 17.2% 1.1% 90.6% 9.4%

Brong Ahafo 78.9% 21.1% 93.0% 7.0%

Northern 78.3% 21.7% 3.1% 78.1% 18.8%

Upper East 78.6% 21.4% 95.0% 5.0%

Upper West 84.2% 15.8% 84.6% 15.4%

Q8j. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Audit Service

MALE FEMALE

78

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 93.3% 5.0%

96.5% 3.5%

Central 86.0% 14.0%

92.9% 7.1%

Greater Accra 1.2% 94.0% 3.6% 1.2%

94.8% 5.2%

Volta 87.5% 12.5%

95.5% 4.5%

Eastern 1.7% 96.6% 1.7%

90.9% 6.8% 2.3%

Ashanti 85.1% 14.9%

94.3% 3.8% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 91.2% 8.8%

97.7% 2.3%

Northern 91.3% 8.7% 3.1% 87.5% 9.4%

Upper East 100.0%

100.0%

Upper West 100.0% 92.3% 7.7%

Q8k. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Police Service

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 61.7% 36.7%

82.5% 17.5%

Central 46.5% 53.5%

85.7% 14.3%

Greater Accra 1.2% 51.2% 46.4% 1.2%

67.2% 32.8%

Volta 54.7% 43.8% 1.6%

75.0% 25.0%

Eastern 1.7% 67.2% 31.0%

68.2% 31.8%

Ashanti 57.5% 42.5%

77.4% 22.6%

Brong Ahafo 52.6% 47.4%

83.7% 16.3%

Northern 65.2% 34.8% 3.1% 71.9% 25.0%

Upper East 67.9% 32.1%

90.0% 10.0%

Upper West 73.7% 26.3% 69.2% 30.8%

Q8l. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the: Ghana Customs, Exercise and Preventive Service (CEPs)

MALE FEMALE

79

Refused No Yes Can’t remember Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 1.7% 85.0% 13.3% 94.7% 5.3%

Central 90.7% 9.3% 89.3% 10.7%

Greater Accra 1.2% 84.5% 14.3% 86.2% 13.8%

Volta 85.9% 14.1% 85.9% 14.1%

Eastern 1.7% 91.4% 6.9% 95.5% 4.5%

Ashanti 82.8% 17.2% 90.6% 7.5% 1.9%

Brong Ahafo 87.7% 12.3% 100.0%

Northern 87.0% 13.0% 3.1% 81.3% 15.6%

Upper East 96.4% 3.6% 95.0% 5.0%

Upper West 100.0% 84.6% 15.4%

Q9. If yes to any of Q8a to Q8l, did you have to pay a bribe

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Not Applicable Refused No Yes Not Applicable

Western 1.7% 55.0% 13.3% 30.0%

47.4% 3.5% 49.1%

Central 48.8% 30.2% 20.9%

64.3% 3.6% 32.1%

Greater Accra 1.2% 57.1% 20.2% 21.4%

58.6% 13.8% 27.6%

Volta 70.3% 6.2% 23.4%

59.1% 4.5% 36.4%

Eastern 1.7% 55.2% 13.8% 29.3%

38.6% 18.2% 43.2%

Ashanti 59.8% 11.5% 28.7%

60.4% 17.0% 22.6%

Brong Ahafo 59.6% 10.5% 29.8%

51.2% 7.0% 41.9%

Northern 76.1% 15.2% 8.7% 3.1% 62.5% 9.4% 25.0%

Upper East 64.3% 3.6% 32.1%

60.0% 5.0% 35.0%

Upper West 63.2% 10.5% 26.3% 53.8% 23.1% 23.1%

Q10. Knowledge of operations of the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana

MALE FEMALE

Refused No Yes Refused No Yes

Western 1.7% 75.0% 23.3% 77.2% 22.8%

80

Central 67.4% 32.6% 82.1% 17.9%

Greater Accra 1.2% 53.6% 45.2% 74.1% 25.9%

Volta 67.2% 32.8% 77.3% 22.7%

Eastern 1.7% 77.6% 20.7% 75.0% 25.0%

Ashanti 80.5% 19.5% 83.0% 17.0%

Brong Ahafo 64.9% 35.1% 81.4% 18.6%

Northern 82.6% 17.4% 3.1% 78.1% 18.8%

Upper East 71.4% 28.6% 75.0% 25.0%

Upper West 100.0% 100.0%

NATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND PEACE TRACKING POLL RESULTS [REGIONAL & NATIONAL] Q1a. Trust the Electoral Commission (EC)

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 25.7% 22.3% 11.9% 37.6% 2.5%

Central 18.3% 14.2% 18.2% 46.3% 3.0%

Greater Accra 30.7% 12.2% 13.5% 39.2% 4.4%

Volta 5.8% 22.3% 16.8% 53.9% 1.2%

Eastern 29.4% 25.8% 12.5% 31.0% 1.2%

Ashanti 35.2% 13.1% 18.7% 32.0% 1.0%

Brong Ahafo 19.8% 12.8% 21.7% 44.5% 1.2%

Northern 17.7% 15.2% 14.4% 52.7%

Upper East 11.4% 22.3% 17.4% 46.2% 2.7%

Upper West 10.7% 24.6% 18.8% 46.0%

National Average 24.3% 17.0% 16.0% 40.8% 2.0%

Q1b. Trust the National Peace Council (NPC)

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 15.3% 12.9% 8.5% 50.9% 12.4%

Central 6.1% 13.2% 2.0% 70.6% 8.1%

Greater Accra 12.3% 11.3% 16.4% 49.1% 10.8%

81

Volta 7.1% 17.7% 8.9% 58.0% 8.3%

Eastern 11.7% 18.6% 10.9% 49.2% 9.7%

Ashanti 16.1% 13.1% 11.7% 46.8% 12.3%

Brong Ahafo 9.5% 7.5% 11.1% 55.6% 16.3%

Northern 10.5% 11.1% 13.1% 57.3% 8.0%

Upper East 4.4% 21.8% 7.6% 48.9% 17.4%

Upper West 8.2% 10.7% 4.9% 69.6% 6.6%

National Average 11.5% 13.3% 10.8% 53.3% 11.0%

Q1c. Trust the Courts of Law

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 18.8% 17.9% 19.5% 35.2% 8.6%

Central 26.3% 15.1% 17.2% 36.4% 5.0%

Greater Accra 23.5% 18.1% 17.5% 33.9% 7.1%

Volta 15.0% 18.2% 19.4% 41.3% 6.1%

Eastern 30.2% 16.1% 23.0% 27.0% 3.6%

Ashanti 33.6% 12.7% 19.8% 30.3% 3.6%

Brong Ahafo 26.4% 18.8% 16.2% 34.1% 4.5%

Northern 16.5% 10.5% 23.1% 47.3% 2.7%

Upper East 17.4% 38.7% 13.0% 25.0% 6.0%

Upper West 28.7% 20.5% 13.9% 32.8% 4.1%

National Average 24.7% 16.8% 19.0% 34.3% 5.2%

Q1d. Trust your District Assembly

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 40.0% 18.0% 13.6% 24.9% 3.4%

Central 33.5% 24.4% 16.2% 22.9% 3.0%

Greater Accra 42.0% 16.4% 15.2% 19.1% 7.3%

Volta 25.0% 23.3% 17.7% 25.8% 8.3%

Eastern 33.5% 20.2% 18.9% 19.8% 7.7%

Ashanti 32.1% 21.3% 20.7% 20.3% 5.6%

Brong Ahafo 30.0% 18.8% 22.7% 25.6% 2.9%

Northern 31.9% 12.1% 24.9% 30.1% 1.0%

Upper East 22.9% 21.2% 22.3% 30.5% 3.2%

Upper West 38.5% 19.7% 7.3% 30.4% 4.1%

82

National Average 34.1% 19.2% 18.3% 23.2% 5.1%

Q1e. Trust the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

Not at All Just a Little Somewhat A Lot Don’t Know

Western 7.7% 11.2% 11.8% 52.0% 17.4%

Central 8.1% 14.2% 13.2% 41.5% 23.0%

Greater Accra 10.2% 12.8% 20.5% 44.1% 12.3%

Volta 13.8% 18.2% 15.8% 41.9% 10.2%

Eastern 12.5% 16.5% 9.3% 46.0% 15.7%

Ashanti 15.9% 17.4% 15.1% 34.2% 17.4%

Brong Ahafo 6.3% 11.5% 17.8% 53.0% 11.5%

Northern 5.7% 10.1% 12.5% 61.2% 10.5%

Upper East 7.1% 16.3% 10.8% 50.0% 15.8%

Upper West 9.0% 13.1% 7.3% 50.8% 19.7%

National Average 10.5% 14.3% 14.6% 45.6% 15.0%

Q2a. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining local roads

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 59.5% 6.6% 22.0% 9.4% 2.5%

Central 49.5% 12.2% 26.3% 12.1%

Greater Accra 49.9% 11.2% 21.9% 15.9% 1.1%

Volta 58.1% 7.5% 22.3% 9.4% 2.7%

Eastern 50.4% 13.7% 24.2% 8.9% 2.8%

Ashanti 57.3% 11.8% 16.9% 12.9% 1.1%

Brong Ahafo 47.7% 14.4% 26.0% 11.1% 0.8%

Northern 54.0% 12.1% 12.5% 19.8% 1.7%

Upper East 40.8% 10.8% 27.1% 15.3% 6.0%

Upper West 37.7% 12.4% 36.8% 9.0% 4.1%

National Average 52.4% 11.3% 21.8% 12.8% 1.8%

Q2b. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining local markets

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 48.0% 7.7% 22.9% 15.5% 6.0%

83

Central 49.4% 14.1% 22.3% 12.2% 2.0%

Greater Accra 39.7% 17.0% 17.5% 17.5% 8.2%

Volta 40.7% 14.6% 30.9% 11.2% 2.7%

Eastern 34.3% 13.7% 30.2% 16.1% 5.6%

Ashanti 39.5% 17.1% 21.7% 13.9% 7.7%

Brong Ahafo 27.0% 23.5% 22.3% 25.9% 1.2%

Northern 30.2% 17.1% 25.3% 24.7% 2.7%

Upper East 41.3% 15.2% 13.0% 25.1% 5.5%

Upper West 44.3% 13.9% 24.6% 13.1% 4.1%

National Average 39.1% 15.7% 22.9% 17.0% 5.3%

Q2c. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining health status (eg. in restaurant and local food stalls)

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 32.7% 6.8% 28.9% 30.0% 1.6%

Central 11.2% 5.0% 32.4% 42.3% 9.0%

Greater Accra 17.5% 6.4% 32.8% 32.2% 11.2%

Volta 22.3% 19.4% 30.6% 24.5% 3.2%

Eastern 23.8% 9.7% 27.4% 31.8% 7.3%

Ashanti 27.1% 10.8% 22.8% 32.5% 6.8%

Brong Ahafo 23.5% 8.3% 29.7% 35.6% 2.9%

Northern 21.9% 4.7% 26.9% 38.4% 8.0%

Upper East 27.1% 9.2% 22.8% 29.5% 11.4%

Upper West 18.0% 6.6% 46.7% 13.1% 15.6%

National Average 22.7% 8.7% 28.9% 32.3% 7.3%

Q2d. How well or badly: MMDA keeping our community clean ( eg. removal of refuse)

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 34.1% 13.7% 26.4% 23.2% 2.6%

Central 17.3% 18.1% 32.4% 28.2% 4.0%

Greater Accra 37.4% 11.9% 20.2% 28.5% 2.0%

Volta 27.9% 14.6% 33.3% 23.5% 0.7%

Eastern 27.0% 12.9% 21.8% 35.5% 2.8%

Ashanti 31.6% 10.3% 18.8% 38.2% 1.1%

Brong Ahafo 21.4% 17.7% 30.0% 30.0% 0.8%

Northern 16.6% 16.1% 22.8% 42.5% 2.0%

84

Upper East 24.5% 7.6% 17.3% 47.9% 2.7%

Upper West 22.1% 13.1% 32.8% 27.0% 4.9%

National Average 28.1% 13.4% 24.2% 32.3% 2.1%

Q2e. How well or badly: MMDA maintaining the use of land

Very Badly Fairly Badly Fairly Well Very Well Don’t Know

Western 22.4% 11.9% 17.7% 23.9% 24.1%

Central 20.2% 12.1% 18.4% 18.1% 31.3%

Greater Accra 34.4% 7.9% 12.3% 15.4% 29.9%

Volta 24.8% 7.5% 22.3% 17.7% 27.7%

Eastern 18.1% 8.9% 24.6% 13.3% 35.1%

Ashanti 26.1% 14.5% 17.7% 17.6% 24.0%

Brong Ahafo 21.8% 14.4% 15.2% 25.6% 23.0%

Northern 18.5% 12.1% 17.7% 29.8% 21.8%

Upper East 21.2% 7.1% 10.8% 29.4% 31.6%

Upper West 13.9% 17.3% 10.7% 34.3% 23.8%

National Average 24.2% 11.2% 17.2% 20.2% 27.2%

Q3a. How often: Contacted an official of the District Assembly during the past 12 months about an important problem

Never Just once A few times Many times Always Don’t know

Western 75.6% 5.0% 10.1% 4.2% 1.6% 3.4%

Central 68.7% 4.1% 12.1% 9.0% 3.1% 3.0%

Greater Accra 71.2% 5.5% 6.7% 5.2% 5.2% 6.1%

Volta 68.8% 8.5% 7.7% 5.8% 1.4% 7.8%

Eastern 81.9% 8.9% 4.8% 0.8% 2.8% 0.8%

Ashanti 79.1% 2.2% 9.8% 3.6% 2.2% 3.2%

Brong Ahafo 73.1% 8.2% 5.8% 10.0% 1.7% 1.2%

Northern 60.3% 13.4% 20.2% 5.1% 1.0%

Upper East 71.3% 4.9% 9.2% 11.9% 2.7%

Upper West 60.6% 4.1% 18.0% 9.0% 4.1% 4.1%

National Average 72.7% 6.2% 9.6% 5.5% 2.6% 3.4%

Q3b. How often: Contacted your Assembly man/woman during the past 12 months about an important problem

85

Never Just once A few times Many times Always Don’t know

Western 66.9% 6.8% 11.1% 7.5% 4.2% 3.5%

Central 55.4% 3.0% 17.1% 10.2% 11.3% 3.0%

Greater Accra 68.3% 5.2% 10.2% 4.7% 5.5% 6.1%

Volta 59.3% 7.8% 10.6% 7.7% 5.6% 9.0%

Eastern 61.7% 4.8% 15.7% 5.6% 7.7% 4.4%

Ashanti 65.3% 5.8% 8.7% 9.9% 7.8% 2.6%

Brong Ahafo 60.8% 6.5% 14.0% 13.6% 3.4% 1.7%

Northern 55.2% 6.4% 17.9% 16.5% 4.1%

Upper East 64.3% 3.2% 7.6% 15.7% 7.6% 1.6%

Upper West 44.3% 4.1% 18.0% 13.9% 11.4% 8.2%

National Average 62.3% 5.6% 12.4% 9.3% 6.5% 3.9%

Q3c. How often: Contacted your Unit Committee Member during the past 12 months about an important problem

Never Just once A few times Many times Always Don’t know

Western 72.0% 4.2% 11.8% 3.4% 1.7% 6.9%

Central 70.6% 3.1% 4.1% 12.1% 5.2% 5.0%

Greater Accra 71.2% 1.5% 8.4% 3.2% 5.8% 9.9%

Volta 70.7% 4.4% 7.0% 6.5% 2.9% 8.5%

Eastern 78.2% 3.6% 3.6% 2.8% 3.6% 8.1%

Ashanti 71.5% 4.8% 7.3% 6.9% 4.8% 4.7%

Brong Ahafo 71.1% 2.9% 10.7% 7.0% 3.4% 4.9%

Northern 75.8% 7.8% 4.3% 5.1% 7.0%

Upper East 74.0% 4.9% 8.7% 9.2% 3.2%

Upper West 53.3% 19.7% 6.6% 11.4% 9.0%

National Average 71.9% 3.1% 8.1% 5.7% 4.4% 6.9%

Q3d. How often: Contacted your Member of Parliament during the past 12 months about an important problem

Never Just once A few times Many times Always Don’t know

Western 79.9% 8.4% 5.8% 1.7% 0.8% 3.4%

Central 83.0% 2.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Greater Accra 85.5% 2.6% 5.2% 2.0% 0.6% 4.1%

Volta 73.1% 4.4% 8.5% 2.9% 1.4% 9.7%

86

Eastern 83.5% 7.7% 4.4% 2.4% 0.8% 1.2%

Ashanti 79.9% 2.7% 6.2% 4.2% 3.8% 3.2%

Brong Ahafo 81.0% 1.7% 10.7% 3.7% 1.2% 1.7%

Northern 59.3% 9.7% 17.2% 7.4% 4.7% 1.7%

Upper East 80.5% 6.5% 8.7% 1.6% 2.7%

Upper West 72.1% 8.2% 8.2% 4.9% 6.6%

National Average 79.0% 4.7% 7.4% 3.5% 1.8% 3.6%

Q4a. How often: Public meetings held in your community by District Assembly

Refused Never Once a month More than once a

month Once every three

months Once every year Don’t know

Western 51.3% 11.0% 5.9% 8.6% 10.3% 13.0%

Central 35.5% 12.2% 15.1% 9.0% 3.0% 25.2%

Greater Accra 51.7% 7.1% 8.2% 4.6% 6.4% 21.9%

Volta 35.4% 14.3% 2.9% 10.9% 9.4% 27.0%

Eastern 0.8% 39.9% 6.9% 11.7% 12.1% 5.2% 23.4%

Ashanti 45.8% 4.9% 11.9% 8.7% 4.6% 24.1%

Brong Ahafo 48.5% 9.2% 9.0% 7.5% 4.9% 20.9%

Northern 53.1% 8.4% 8.0% 10.3% 3.1% 17.1%

Upper East 52.7% 4.9% 14.1% 12.6% 5.5% 10.3%

Upper West 37.7% 11.4% 18.0% 9.0% 6.6% 17.3%

National Average 0.1% 46.0% 8.4% 9.8% 8.7% 5.9% 21.2%

Q4b. How often: Public meetings held in your community by Assembly Member

Refused Never Once a month More than once a

month Once every three

months Once every year Don’t know

Western 44.4% 11.9% 13.4% 9.5% 2.7% 18.1%

Central 30.5% 14.1% 12.0% 11.1% 6.1% 26.1%

Greater Accra 46.8% 7.9% 9.9% 4.9% 5.9% 24.6%

Volta 31.3% 14.6% 10.4% 12.3% 3.2% 28.2%

Eastern 0.8% 45.2% 4.8% 11.3% 7.7% 4.0% 26.2%

Ashanti 45.3% 11.1% 10.9% 10.2% 2.0% 20.4%

Brong Ahafo 51.3% 3.7% 9.2% 12.4% 4.2% 19.2%

Northern 42.0% 11.7% 23.9% 6.0% 3.7% 12.8%

Upper East 41.9% 3.2% 26.0% 14.2% 4.4% 10.3%

87

Upper West 33.6% 20.5% 22.1% 2.4% 21.4%

National Average 0.1% 42.8% 9.9% 13.1% 8.8% 3.8% 21.5%

Q4c. How often: Public meetings held in your community by Unit Committee Member

Refused Never Once a month More than once a

month Once every three

months Once every year Don’t know

Western 49.6% 6.7% 10.1% 6.0% 4.2% 23.4%

Central 40.6% 9.0% 10.0% 11.1% 29.2%

Greater Accra 50.1% 11.7% 6.7% 3.2% 4.1% 24.2%

Volta 42.4% 13.6% 7.5% 5.3% 0.7% 30.4%

Eastern 0.8% 52.8% 5.6% 5.6% 2.8% 1.6% 30.6%

Ashanti 47.1% 4.8% 11.3% 8.1% 4.1% 24.7%

Brong Ahafo 56.7% 7.5% 9.5% 4.2% 2.9% 19.2%

Northern 50.4% 4.3% 11.7% 3.7% 2.0% 27.8%

Upper East 53.2% 1.6% 9.2% 4.4% 8.7% 22.9%

Upper West 27.8% 22.1% 11.4% 4.9% 8.2% 25.5%

National Average 0.1% 48.3% 8.1% 9.1% 5.4% 3.3% 25.7%

Q4d. How often: Public meetings held in your community by your Member of Parliament

Refused Never Once a month More than once a

month Once every three

months Once every year Don’t know

Western 59.1% 7.6% 5.0% 4.2% 7.7% 16.4%

Central 47.6% 3.1% 8.1% 2.0% 7.0% 32.2%

Greater Accra 63.6% 1.5% 3.8% 2.3% 5.9% 22.9%

Volta 42.4% 6.1% 6.8% 6.1% 9.9% 28.7%

Eastern 0.8% 55.7% 3.6% 2.8% 5.2% 8.1% 23.8%

Ashanti 54.2% 3.1% 9.8% 5.7% 5.7% 21.5%

Brong Ahafo 61.3% 4.6% 7.8% 7.4% 2.9% 16.0%

Northern 44.9% 8.0% 11.1% 8.4% 9.4% 18.1%

Upper East 60.8% 4.4% 9.8% 7.6% 17.4%

Upper West 44.1% 9.0% 2.4% 4.1% 10.7% 29.6%

National Average 0.1% 54.8% 4.2% 6.6% 5.1% 7.0% 22.3%

Q5a. How often: Attend meetings organise by your: District Assembly

Refused I never attended such

meetings I sometimes attended

such meetings I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

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Western 40.0% 14.2% 3.4% 42.3%

Central 33.5% 14.1% 5.0% 47.4%

Greater Accra 31.0% 9.3% 4.3% 55.4%

Volta 31.1% 14.3% 4.6% 50.0%

Eastern 0.8% 34.7% 11.3% 2.8% 50.4%

Ashanti 33.3% 9.8% 6.3% 50.6%

Brong Ahafo 35.1% 11.1% 3.7% 50.1%

Northern 38.7% 10.1% 6.0% 45.3%

Upper East 40.8% 17.9% 2.7% 38.6%

Upper West 35.3% 22.1% 2.4% 40.2%

National Average 0.1% 34.5% 11.9% 4.5% 49.0%

Q5b. How often: Attend meetings organise by your: Assembly man or woman

Refused I never attended such

meetings I sometimes attended

such meetings I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 31.6% 14.4% 10.1% 44.0%

Central 30.3% 15.2% 7.1% 47.4%

Greater Accra 24.6% 11.6% 6.6% 57.2%

Volta 24.1% 17.2% 8.2% 50.5%

Eastern 0.8% 25.0% 14.5% 5.2% 54.4%

Ashanti 31.7% 14.4% 3.8% 50.1%

Brong Ahafo 28.4% 10.1% 5.4% 56.1%

Northern 34.2% 16.1% 12.1% 37.6%

Upper East 33.2% 19.0% 8.1% 39.7%

Upper West 27.0% 30.4% 7.3% 35.3%

National Average 0.1% 28.7% 14.7% 6.9% 49.6%

Q5c. How often: Attend meetings organise by your: Unit Committee Members

Refused I never attended such

meetings I sometimes attended

such meetings I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 34.1% 10.9% 3.4% 51.7%

Central 33.4% 10.1% 7.1% 49.5%

Greater Accra 28.1% 5.5% 5.7% 60.7%

Volta 30.1% 8.7% 4.1% 57.1%

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Eastern 0.8% 28.6% 5.2% 1.6% 63.7%

Ashanti 30.3% 9.3% 4.1% 56.3%

Brong Ahafo 32.9% 9.6% 3.4% 54.1%

Northern 36.9% 7.4% 7.4% 48.3%

Upper East 39.2% 9.2% 3.2% 48.4%

Upper West 34.5% 27.0% 9.0% 29.5%

National Average 0.1% 31.6% 8.8% 4.7% 54.8%

Q5d. How often: Attend meetings organise by your: Member of Parliament

Refused I never attended such

meetings I sometimes attended

such meetings I attended all such

meetings Not Applicable

Western 29.0% 11.7% 5.9% 53.5%

Central 29.4% 7.1% 5.0% 58.5%

Greater Accra 28.3% 0.6% 4.9% 66.2%

Volta 33.3% 8.9% 4.6% 53.2%

Eastern 0.8% 32.7% 6.5% 60.1%

Ashanti 27.1% 7.9% 4.2% 60.9%

Brong Ahafo 37.9% 4.2% 4.6% 53.3%

Northern 30.9% 13.8% 11.1% 44.3%

Upper East 39.2% 8.7% 2.7% 49.4%

Upper West 41.8% 19.7% 38.5%

National Average 0.1% 31.0% 7.4% 4.6% 56.9%

Q6. How much trust: The prosecution of court cases by the State

Refused Not at all Just a little Somewhat A lot Don’t know /Haven’t

heard enough

Western 22.2% 22.2% 17.7% 31.1% 6.9%

Central 24.1% 23.2% 17.4% 22.3% 12.9%

Greater Accra 19.5% 18.4% 22.8% 30.8% 8.5%

Volta 18.4% 25.2% 22.1% 29.6% 4.6%

Eastern 0.8% 32.3% 15.3% 19.8% 21.4% 10.5%

Ashanti 28.4% 23.0% 20.4% 20.6% 7.6%

Brong Ahafo 26.3% 17.1% 19.0% 34.2% 3.3%

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Northern 19.1% 18.9% 15.0% 36.9% 10.1%

Upper East 23.4% 27.1% 14.2% 26.6% 8.7%

Upper West 27.9% 13.9% 20.5% 28.7% 9.0%

National Average 0.1% 24.1% 20.4% 19.6% 27.7% 8.1%

Q7a. As a woman, how willing are you: To accept a leadership position if it were offered to you by a Civil Society Group

Refused Not at all Just A little Somewhat Very Much Always Don’t know/Can't

tell

Western 17.5% 1.8% 7.0% 21.1% 43.9% 8.8%

Central 14.3% 10.7% 50.0% 17.9% 7.1%

Greater Accra 17.2% 5.2% 17.2% 31.0% 20.7% 8.6%

Volta 4.5% 13.6% 6.8% 29.5% 34.1% 11.4%

Eastern 1.5% 15.7% 9.0% 13.4% 31.3% 20.1% 9.0%

Ashanti 11.3% 1.9% 7.5% 26.4% 39.6% 13.2%

Brong Ahafo 18.6% 9.3% 39.5% 27.9% 4.7%

Northern 3.1% 9.4% 43.8% 34.4% 9.4%

Upper East 15.0% 10.0% 15.0% 45.0% 15.0%

Upper West 15.4% 7.7% 15.4% 38.5% 15.4% 7.7%

National Average 0.2% 13.0% 5.1% 9.9% 32.2% 30.1% 9.6%

Q7b. As a woman, how willing are you: To accept a leadership position if it were offered to you by a Political Party

Refused Not at all Just A little Somewhat Very Much Always Don’t know/Can't

tell

Western 26.3% 1.8% 10.5% 17.5% 36.8% 7.0%

Central 21.4% 14.3% 39.3% 17.9% 7.1%

Greater Accra 41.4% 3.4% 8.6% 20.7% 19.0% 6.9%

Volta 13.6% 6.8% 6.8% 29.5% 31.8% 11.4%

Eastern 1.5% 40.3% 6.7% 4.5% 22.4% 13.4% 11.2%

Ashanti 37.7% 3.8% 9.4% 22.6% 13.2% 13.2%

Brong Ahafo 41.9% 4.7% 4.7% 34.9% 9.3% 4.7%

Northern 9.4% 18.8% 3.1% 28.1% 34.4% 6.3%

Upper East 20.0% 10.0% 15.0% 40.0% 15.0%

Upper West 7.7% 15.4% 46.2% 23.1% 7.7%

National Average 0.2% 29.9% 6.4% 7.1% 25.8% 21.6% 9.1%

Q7c. As a woman, how willing are you: To accept a leadership position if it were offered to you by a Private Sector Organisation

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Refused Not at all Just A little Somewhat Very Much Always Don’t know/Can't

tell

Western 12.3% 3.5% 8.8% 21.1% 45.6% 8.8%

Central 10.7% 14.3% 7.1% 46.4% 14.3% 7.1%

Greater Accra 15.5% 5.2% 19.0% 32.8% 19.0% 8.6%

Volta 11.4% 6.8% 6.8% 25.0% 40.9% 9.1%

Eastern 1.5% 17.9% 4.5% 11.2% 35.8% 20.1% 9.0%

Ashanti 13.2% 1.9% 9.4% 39.6% 22.6% 13.2%

Brong Ahafo 11.6% 7.0% 9.3% 48.8% 20.9% 2.3%

Northern 3.1% 3.1% 43.8% 43.8% 6.3%

Upper East 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 40.0% 15.0%

Upper West 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 46.2% 23.1% 7.7%

National Average 0.2% 12.4% 5.1% 10.5% 35.7% 27.3% 9.0%

Q7d. AAs a woman, how willing are you: To accept a leadership position if it were offered to you by a Public Sector Organisation

Refused Not at all Just A little Somewhat Very Much Always Don’t know/Can't

tell

Western 19.3% 1.8% 10.5% 17.5% 42.1% 8.8%

Central 14.3% 10.7% 50.0% 17.9% 7.1%

Greater Accra 20.7% 5.2% 17.2% 29.3% 19.0% 8.6%

Volta 13.6% 6.8% 9.1% 22.7% 38.6% 9.1%

Eastern 1.5% 15.7% 6.7% 11.2% 31.3% 22.4% 11.2%

Ashanti 15.1% 3.8% 11.3% 28.3% 28.3% 13.2%

Brong Ahafo 23.3% 2.3% 9.3% 39.5% 20.9% 4.7%

Northern 9.4% 3.1% 31.3% 50.0% 6.3%

Upper East 10.0% 15.0% 10.0% 50.0% 15.0%

Upper West 15.4% 7.7% 38.5% 30.8% 7.7%

National Average 0.2% 15.0% 5.6% 10.3% 30.0% 29.6% 9.4%

Q8a. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with a CSO/NGOs

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 87.3% 11.1% 0.8%

Central 76.8% 17.2% 6.0%

Greater Accra 0.6% 80.8% 14.2% 4.4%

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Volta 85.7% 11.9% 2.4%

Eastern 0.8% 86.3% 11.7% 1.2%

Ashanti 87.1% 12.9%

Brong Ahafo 85.4% 13.7% 0.8%

Northern 1.7% 70.4% 27.9%

Upper East 71.2% 25.6% 3.2%

Upper West 75.4% 24.6%

National Average 0.4% 82.2% 15.4% 1.9%

Q8b. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana revenue authority (IRS, customs, VAT)

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 84.6% 14.6%

Central 79.8% 20.2%

Greater Accra 0.6% 81.5% 18.0%

Volta 79.4% 20.6%

Eastern 0.8% 84.3% 14.9%

Ashanti 84.9% 12.6% 2.5%

Brong Ahafo 82.5% 15.8% 1.7%

Northern 1.7% 80.2% 18.1%

Upper East 81.0% 17.4% 1.6%

Upper West 81.2% 18.8%

National Average 0.4% 82.4% 16.5% 0.7%

Q8c. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Judiciary

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 89.0% 9.4% 0.8%

Central 85.8% 14.2%

Greater Accra 0.6% 82.1% 17.4%

Volta 91.1% 8.9%

Eastern 0.8% 87.1% 12.1%

Ashanti 89.1% 9.3% 1.5%

Brong Ahafo 89.2% 10.8%

Northern 1.7% 91.3% 7.0%

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Upper East 86.9% 13.1%

Upper West 84.4% 15.6%

National Average 0.4% 87.4% 11.8% 0.4%

Q8d. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Social Sector (Education and Health)

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 53.2% 45.2% 0.8%

Central 51.3% 48.7%

Greater Accra 0.6% 59.8% 39.0% 0.6%

Volta 59.1% 40.9%

Eastern 0.8% 52.8% 46.4%

Ashanti 57.2% 42.8%

Brong Ahafo 53.3% 46.7%

Northern 1.7% 39.2% 57.1% 2.0%

Upper East 59.8% 38.6% 1.6%

Upper West 64.9% 35.1%

National Average 0.4% 54.9% 44.3% 0.4%

Q8e. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Executive (Ministries/MMDCEs)

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 87.5% 10.8% 0.8%

Central 74.8% 24.1% 1.0%

Greater Accra 0.6% 86.4% 12.2% 0.9%

Volta 84.5% 15.5%

Eastern 0.8% 87.9% 11.3%

Ashanti 86.9% 13.1%

Brong Ahafo 84.1% 15.1% 0.8%

Northern 1.7% 63.1% 34.2% 1.0%

Upper East 78.2% 21.8%

Upper West 88.6% 11.4%

National Average 0.4% 83.1% 16.0% 0.5%

Q8f. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Utility Services (Ghana Water Company/Electricity)

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Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 57.6% 41.5%

Central 58.3% 41.7%

Greater Accra 0.6% 49.8% 49.6%

Volta 59.5% 40.5%

Eastern 0.8% 55.6% 42.8% 0.8%

Ashanti 59.4% 40.6%

Brong Ahafo 51.3% 48.7%

Northern 1.7% 38.3% 60.1%

Upper East 58.2% 41.8%

Upper West 59.8% 40.2%

National Average 0.4% 54.3% 45.2% 0.1%

Q8g. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Private Sector

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 80.6% 18.6%

Central 78.8% 21.2%

Greater Accra 0.6% 83.4% 15.1% 0.9%

Volta 81.1% 17.7% 1.2%

Eastern 0.8% 83.5% 15.7%

Ashanti 85.9% 14.1%

Brong Ahafo 81.0% 19.0%

Northern 1.7% 70.8% 27.6%

Upper East 85.3% 14.7%

Upper West 78.8% 21.2%

National Average 0.4% 81.6% 17.7% 0.3%

Q8h. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Immigration Service

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 87.4% 11.8%

Central 91.0% 9.0%

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Greater Accra 0.6% 88.7% 10.8%

Volta 88.8% 11.2%

Eastern 0.8% 91.5% 7.7%

Ashanti 92.5% 7.0% 0.5%

Brong Ahafo 91.2% 8.8%

Northern 1.7% 83.3% 15.0%

Upper East 96.8% 3.2%

Upper West 93.4% 6.6%

National Average 0.4% 90.0% 9.5% 0.1%

Q8i. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Media

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 81.4% 17.8%

Central 76.5% 23.5%

Greater Accra 0.6% 85.5% 13.9%

Volta 83.1% 16.9%

Eastern 0.8% 86.3% 12.1% 0.8%

Ashanti 86.3% 13.1% 0.5%

Brong Ahafo 86.3% 13.7%

Northern 1.7% 78.2% 20.2%

Upper East 87.6% 12.4%

Upper West 84.4% 15.6%

National Average 0.4% 83.8% 15.5% 0.2%

Q8j. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Audit Service

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 94.9% 4.2%

Central 89.8% 10.2%

Greater Accra 0.6% 94.5% 4.4% 0.6%

Volta 91.8% 8.2%

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Eastern 0.8% 93.6% 4.4% 1.2%

Ashanti 90.0% 9.0% 1.0%

Brong Ahafo 94.6% 5.4%

Northern 1.7% 89.3% 9.1%

Upper East 100.0%

Upper West 95.9% 4.1%

National Average 0.4% 92.7% 6.4% 0.4%

Q8k. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Police Service

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 72.2% 27.0%

Central 68.3% 31.7%

Greater Accra 0.6% 59.5% 39.3% 0.6%

Volta 65.6% 33.7% 0.7%

Eastern 0.8% 67.7% 31.5%

Ashanti 68.0% 32.0%

Brong Ahafo 68.8% 31.2%

Northern 1.7% 68.7% 29.6%

Upper East 80.0% 20.0%

Upper West 71.3% 28.7%

National Average 0.4% 67.4% 32.1% 0.2%

Q8l. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household had any contact with the Ghana Customs, Exercise and Preventive Service (CEPs)

Refused No Yes Can’t remember

Western 0.8% 89.9% 9.2%

Central 89.9% 10.1%

Greater Accra 0.6% 85.4% 14.0%

Volta 86.2% 13.8%

Eastern 0.8% 93.5% 5.6%

Ashanti 86.9% 12.1% 1.0%

Brong Ahafo 94.1% 5.9%

Northern 1.7% 83.9% 14.4%

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Upper East 95.6% 4.4%

Upper West 91.8% 8.2%

National Average 0.4% 88.7% 10.7% 0.2%

Q9. If yes to any of Q8a to Q8l, did you have to pay a bribe

Refused No Yes Not Applicable

Western 0.8% 51.1% 8.4% 39.7%

Central 57.4% 15.4% 27.1%

Greater Accra 0.6% 57.9% 16.9% 24.6%

Volta 64.3% 5.3% 30.4%

Eastern 0.8% 46.4% 16.1% 36.7%

Ashanti 60.1% 14.4% 25.5%

Brong Ahafo 55.2% 8.7% 36.1%

Northern 1.7% 68.9% 12.1% 17.3%

Upper East 61.9% 4.4% 33.7%

Upper West 58.2% 17.3% 24.6%

National Average 0.4% 57.9% 12.8% 28.9%

Q10. Knowledge of operations of the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana

Refused No Yes

Western 0.8% 76.1% 23.1%

Central 75.6% 24.4%

Greater Accra 0.6% 64.2% 35.2%

Volta 72.6% 27.4%

Eastern 0.8% 76.2% 23.0%

Ashanti 81.8% 18.2%

Brong Ahafo 73.5% 26.5%

Northern 1.7% 80.2% 18.1%

Upper East 73.4% 26.6%

Upper West 100.0%

National Average 0.4% 75.5% 24.1%

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