[ 2014-08-29 ]

Journalists attend training on survey
Fumesua (Ash), Aug. 28, GNA - A two-day
dissemination training on the findings of the
Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) round six,
(GLSS6), including the Ghana Poverty profile,
opened at Fumesua in the Kumasi Metropolis on
Thursday.

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), with support
from the UK Department for International
Development is organising the training, being
attended by about 50 journalists drawn from
Ashanti, Eastern and Brong-Ahafo Regions.

The GLSS is one of the most important data
sources, which provide a wealth of information for
understanding living conditions in the country.

According to Mr Sylvester Gyamfi, Director of
Coordination and Programme Management at the GSS,
reports prepared from the GLSS6 include valuable
information essential for planning and
decision-making, as well as monitoring and
evaluation of programmes at all levels of national
development.

He said the GSS would soon disseminate the GLSS6
reports (2012-2013), which covered health,
environment, education, employment, poverty, child
labour and housing.

Mr Gyamfi said data collection is very important
for a developing country, but expressed worry
about certain methodologies some organizations
used in data monitoring and collection.

Source - GNA

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