By Eunice Hilda Ampomah, GNA
Accra, Aug. 29, GNA - The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has commenced a mapping exercise throughout the country as part of the preparations towards the conduct of the 2020 Population and Housing Census.
A statement signed by Mr David Yenukwa Kombat, Acting Deputy Government Statistician for Operations, GSS Head office, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the mapping exercise seeks to update the 2010 Census enumeration areas.
An enumeration area is the smallest spatial unit for one enumerator to work in, during the census period and constitutes one of the most essential aids required to achieve a complete enumeration during the Census.
Enumeration areas are mutually exclusive and form the basis for ensuring that persons are neither double counted nor left out of the census count.
The statement noted that, these enumeration areas are however, dynamic and are subject to change in population characteristics; hence the need to update them just before a population census takes place.
It explained that field staff would be deployed to all localities across the country to update enumeration area maps, covering areas with an estimated population of 500 people.
“As part of the exercise, Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of certain locations, landmarks and some selected buildings/structures would be taken”.
The statement stressed that GSS is therefore calling on Members of Parliament, the Security Services, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, Assembly Members, Chiefs and other opinion leaders to assist in communicating this important information to the general public and urged all and sundry to cooperate with the field officers.
“GSS counts on the support of all citizens and residents of Ghana for a successful demarcation exercise towards the 2020 Population and Housing Census”.
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