Approximately 62900 individuals residing in the Greater Accra region are classified as poor accounting for 11.7% of the regional population as per the Ghana Statistical Service’s GSS regional insight from the multi-dimensional Poverty Report.
The report underscores the significant influence of educational and employment status on overall poverty levels within families.
The 2023 Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey indicates that over 1.1 million children aged five to 17 years were involved in different forms of work in the fourth quarter of 2023, which represents one in every 10 (10.3%) children in this age range.
Among these children, about 893,000 are involved in employment work, which is mostly paid work.
The Ghana Statistical Service made this known in a statement issued on June 3 on child work to mark the World Day Against Child Labour.
The World Day Against Child Labour, observed annually on June 12th, aims to raise awareness and prompt action to combat child labour globally. This year’s theme, “Let’s Act on Our Commitments: End Child Labour,” calls for intensified efforts to fulfil pledges to eliminate child labour and protect children’s rights.
Here is the Head of National Account at the Ghana Statistical Service Francis Bright Mensah with the highlight.
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Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) #Ahotoronline.com
