2024 Election: Education, employment and healthcare dominate voter concerns, says NCCE

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has revealed that education, employment, and healthcare are the foremost concerns for voters as the 2024 elections approach.

This insight was highlighted in the commission’s latest report, capturing the sentiments of citizens nationwide.

According to the report, a significant number of voters are focused on the state of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Many are calling for improvements in its implementation to tackle existing challenges effectively.

Additionally, the younger population has voiced growing concerns regarding the lack of employment opportunities in the country.

During the launch of the report, NCCE’s Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Dr. Henrietta Sarpong, emphasized the importance of these issues.

She noted that the concerns raised by voters reflect the areas where they expect substantial changes from political leaders. Education, in particular, has consistently remained a priority for citizens.

Dr. Sarpong also pointed out that healthcare remains a critical concern, with many citizens highlighting the need for better access to quality health services. She urged policymakers to take these concerns seriously and implement strategies that address the public’s dissatisfaction in these sectors.

“The top five ranked issues were education, employment, health, roads and infrastructure, and issues related to the economy. Those were the top five, the others were the middle, and then we have sports and climate change,” she stated.

“There’s a lot of talk on climate change, and most of you will attest to the fact that Ghanaians are not too cool in terms of climate change and ICT.”

Dr. Sarpong noted that across regions, four regions share the same concerns as the national picture, with Ashanti, Central, and Savannah voicing similar issues, while others identified different top concerns.

“Across the issue of gender, the top five issues we see in this graph are the fact that for education, employment, and health, women and females are more concerned about addressing these issues.”

“When it comes to roads and infrastructure, the men are keen on that. When it comes to the economy and inflation, we have more females than males expressing concern. We also find that those within the 20-39 age group have distinct priorities.”

Source:dailymailgh.com