The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has identified employment and insurance coverage as the primary contributors to multidimensional poverty in the nation.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index Scorecard, encompassing all 261 Administrative Districts, reveals that employment impacts 206 districts, while insurance coverage influences 55 districts.
Released by the GSS as part of the 2023 African Statistics Day commemorative activities on November 21, 2023, the scorecard highlights that employment constitutes 22.9% to 56.7% of multidimensional poverty across the 206 districts, while insurance coverage accounts for 23.5% to 29.7% across the 55 districts.
Derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census data, the multidimensional poverty indicator gauges non-monetary deprivation in living conditions, education, health, and employment.
Comprising 13 indicators across these dimensions, such as electricity, housing, assets, overcrowding, and insurance coverage, the scorecards provide statistics on the population within each district experiencing multidimensional poverty.
The GSS notes that 23 districts exhibit an incidence of multidimensional poverty exceeding 50%, more than double the national rate of 24.3%. Urgent and targeted interventions are recommended by the GSS to address this situation.
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