Russia President Vladimir Putin
MAJORITY OF Ghanaians are of the view that the current economic challenges in the country have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A research conducted by Info Research and Assessment UK Limited, a United Kingdom (UK)-based body, said 52.5 per cent of Ghanaians believed the current economic challenges had been mainly caused by COVID-19 and Russian-Ukraine war, the repercussions of which they are going through.
The poll was conducted from October 27 to November 3, 2022, with a sample size of 254,759 people drawn from all 16 regions in the country.
It was done “face-to-face” and the respondents were asked to answer specific questions. The margin of error for the research was +/-2%.
Some of the questions posed to respondents included “Do you think Ghana has been affected by COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and that this is the reason for the current economic hardships?”
52.5% answered “Yes”, 45.5% said “No”, while 2% said “Not Sure”.
On the issue of voting in future elections, the research team posed the following question; “If elections were held today, what are the issues you consider as your basis to vote?” 33% of the respondents mentioned “Corruption”, 31% said “The Economy” while another 31% said “Free SHS”. 4.5% of the respondents chose “Other Factors”.
On the recent address delivered by President Akufo-Addo on the state of the economy, the following question was posted; “Were you inspired by the recent speech of President Akufo-Addo on the Economy?” Reacting to this, 47% said “Yes”, with 45% saying “No” as 8% said “Not Sure”.
The researchers further asked “Whom will you vote for in 2024 between Bawumia and Mahama?” 46% of respondents said the Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, 35% opted for former President John Mahama, while a significant 19% said “they will not vote at all because both parties (NPP and NDC) are the same.”
Geoff Hurst, Olubanji Adeboye and Kwesi Degraft Johnson, officials of the Info Research and Assessment UK Limited, led the research work and gave their address as Chiswick Park, London, W4 5HR, UK.
BY Ebenezer Amponsah