Satisfaction with the performance of local government: In 1999, when the Afrobarometer survey asked Ghanaians whether they approved or disapproved of the way their assembly members had performed their jobs, fifty-three percent (53%) said they approved. [...] Trust in local government: In 2002, when the Afrobarometer survey asked Ghanaians how much they trusted their local government council, the predominant response (33%) was “just a little.” In subsequent years of the survey, the predominant response looked like this: Table 2: Trust in local government, 2005 - 2022 Survey Year Predominant Response Category Predominant Response Percentage 2005 A lot 3. [...] Perceptions of corruption in local government: In 2005, when the Afrobarometer survey asked Ghanaians how many of their assembly members were involved in corruption, the predominant response (41%) was “some of them.” In subsequent years of the survey, the predominant response category stayed the same, but the percentages changed – 2008 (53%); 2012 (62%); 2014 (40%); 2017 (55%); 2019 (58%); and 202. [...] Local government listens: In 2005, when the Afrobarometer survey asked Ghanaians how much of the time assembly members try their best to listen to what ordinary people have to say, only thirty-six percent (36%) said “often/always”. [...] Access to information from local government: In 2022, fifty-six percent (56%) of Ghanaians said it was “not likely at all” when the Afrobarometer survey asked them how likely they could get information about the local development plan and budget from the local office.
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