Avoiding fraud and scams
There are no application fees associated with this recruitment process for all levels of field personnel (trainers, enumerators, supervisors, data quality monitors and IT officers). All eligible applicants need to do is to go to https://phc2020.statsghana.gov.gh and apply.
No member of the public should respond to any messages requesting that they contact specific people. The Ghana Statistical Service will not contact anyone and request that they contact someone else. Note that the official channels for information related to recruitment are:
- The GSS website (www.statsghana.gov.gh) or social media pages (https://www.facebook.com/statsghana or https://twitter.com/StatsGhana)
- The following contact numbers: 059-147-6893, 020-685-0157, 055-162-5567, 059-147-6884 or 059-147-6895
- The following email address: phc2020recruit@statsghana.gov.gh
Ghana Statistical Service also will not contact any member of the public requesting money for any activity.
During the census period, all census officials will wear reflective jackets showing the census logo and have an ID card. They are to present their ID card which has their name and photograph when introducing themselves to identify themselves as genuine census officials.
You Should Know
A Population Census is the complete enumeration of all persons in a country at a specified time. The enumeration implies the collection, compilation, evaluation, analysis, publication and dissemination of demographic, social and economic statistics relating to the population.
A Housing Census is the complete enumeration of all living quarters (occupied and vacant) in a country at a specified time. This enumeration also implies the collection, compilation, evaluation, analysis, publication, and dissemination of statistical data pertaining to these living quarters and the occupants.
A Population and Housing Census consists of a population census and a housing census as one operation. The two censuses, though separate, constitute one statistical operation and they are not completely independent of each other because of the essential elements of each census which are common to both and are also with well-coordinated activities.
The information on the population and living quarters can be more readily matched, and processing is facilitated, and extensive analysis can be carried out. This also makes it possible to relate to the housing census data, the information on demographic and economic characteristics of each household member that is routinely collected in the population census.
A Population and Housing Census (PHC) has many uses. In the first place, it will give us the total number of persons and housing types and their characteristics in every town or village or a given small area in the country. This information will be of great help to the Central and Local Governments in planning various educational, health, housing and other social services. The information that will be derived from the census will also help the private sector, including businesses to plan their activities, which will be of benefit to the economic development of this country. In addition, international bodies, including Development Partners (DPs) and Non-Governmental Organizations will also utilize the Population and Housing Census data when planning for Ghana.