The 2021 Population and Housing Census PHC will commence on the 13th of June. The listing of Structures will begin and the Enumeration will begin on the 27th of June [CENSUS NIGHT]. We edge all citizens and non-citizens to assist officers to ensure a smooth enumeration that is going to help in decision-making in the Country. 100 Questions you should expect from Census Officers 2021.

Enumerations will come along with the IDs that will prove to allow or assist them in answering all the questions truthfully for all information will be strictly confidential and for Statistical Purposes [ONLY].

Meaning of Census? 100 Questions you should Expect from Census Officers

A population census is a complete snapshot of a nation’s people. It provides information on the size, location, and characteristics of a population. It is the backbone of a national statistical system.

Census Night

Census Night is the reference point for census enumeration and all questions in the census will relate to that night. Everyone must take note of the census night date and remember to answer the questions accurately during enumeration.

Set of Questions you should expect from Enumerators in the 2021 Population and Housing Census.

The questions might range from Personal Data, Above are 100 questions you might be asked;

1. Name;
   
2. Popular name of Household Member
   
3. Date of Birth
   
4. District of birth
   
5. Region of Birth
   
6. Place of Residence
   
7. Ghanaian by birth or nationality
   
8. Ethnic group, you belong
   
9. Do you write or understand
   
10. Read or write
    
11. Every attendant school in the Past
    
12. Currently attending now
    
13. Highest grade Completed
    
14. Where you were born? It refers to the living place you stayed after birth
    
15. The main reason for moving from your town or village is if you have
    
16. Type of denomination
    
17. Ages
    
18. Religious Affiliation
    
19. Address
    
20. Ghana Post Digital Address
    
21. Contact
    
22. Current Marital Status
    
23. Is your Biological Mother Alive
    
24. Is your Biological father Alive?
    
25. Visitor Present during Census Night?
    
26. Wife’s biological mother Details {alive or Dead}.
    
27. Wife’s biological Details alive
    
28. Absent Usual HouseHold Member?
    
29. Anyone who used to be a Household Member has been living continuously or intends to live outside Ghana for
30. the next 12 months?
    
31. Your engagement in any economic activities
    
32. Work Contract Agreement
    
33. Job or Occupation Description
    
34. Relationship of members to Household head
    
35. If a member has travelled to the destination town of the village
    
36. Region
    
37. Ethnicity
    
38. Literacy and Education
    
39. District or country of destination
    
40. If you are covered by NHIS or other private Health Insurance
    
41. Name of 1st Household Members
    
42. Type of dwelling?
    
43. Construction material used for the outer wall of the dwelling unit
    
44. Roofing Material for the dwelling unit
    
45. Construction Material for your Floor
    
46.  Present holding tenancy arrangement of the dwelling?
    
47. Number of rooms for dwelling
    
48. Number of Sleeping Rooms
    
49. Source of Lighting for the Dwelling
    
50. The secondary source of Lighting for the Dwelling
    
51. The main source of fuel for cooking
    
52. The secondary source of fuel for cooking
    
53. Type of Cooking Space
    
54. The main source of Drinking water
    
55. The main source of water for domestic use is cooking and Washing
    
56.  Type of Bathing facility
    
57. If you own a radio/ Stereo
    
58. If you own a fixed telephone line?
    
59. If you own a cordless telephone
    
60. If you own a Digital Television
    
61. Number of Digital Television
    
62. Analog Television
    
63. If you currently own a refrigerator
    
64. Number of (Fridges)
    
65. If your household currently ow a deep freezer
    
66. Number of Deep freezers
    
67. Whether you own a desktop computer
    
68. Whether you own a Laptop
    
69. Number of Laptops
    
70. If you own a bicycle
    
71. If you own a tricycle
    
72. Motor cycle
    
73. Car of truck
    
74. Number of Cars/trucks
    
75. If you own a tractor
    
76. Animal-driven cart
    
77. Mule/donkey/Camel
    
78. If you own a Canoe
    
79. Do you own an Outboard Motor?
    
80. Do you own a Home theatre?
    
81. Number of Home theatre
    
82. Type of refuse receptacle
    
83. How rubbish is been disposed
    
84. Toilet facilities mainly used by your Household
    
85. Type of Drop Hole/Seat
    
86. Number of Toilet cubicles available
    
87. Is it shared with another Household?
    
88. How is water waste disposed of?
    
89. The sector that you work in?
    
90. Your Main work or Business
    
91. Employment Status
    
92. Are you Available to Work and Can’t Find Work?
    
93. Have you worked in the Past?
    
94. Agriculture, Non-Agriculture Sector
    
95. What device do you own?
    
96. What devices have you used for the Past 3month?
    
97.  What kind of transaction have you used the device to execute?
    
98. Deaths of Household Members
    
99. Birth of House Member
    
100. Source of Electricity and Secondary
     
101. Source of Cooking Fuel

Note; Answers given are Strictly Confidential and would be used for Statistical Purposes Only.