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President Mahama's approval rating hits 72% in new survey

From Ghanaian Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A survey by Global InfoAnalytics shows President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has a 72% job approval rating.
  • The rating reflects public approval of his personal performance as president, distinct from views on the country's overall direction.
  • Support varies regionally, with the Upper West Region showing the highest approval at 92% and the Ashanti Region the lowest at 56%.

President John Dramani Mahama has received a strong endorsement from the Ghanaian public, with a recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics indicating a 72% job approval rating. This figure reflects citizens' satisfaction with his personal performance as president, separate from their opinions on the nation's broader trajectory.

The rating measures public approval of Mr Mahama’s personal performance as President, which is different from citizens’ views about the general direction of the country.

— Mussa DankwahExplaining the scope of the job approval rating.

Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, Mussa Dankwah, presented the findings, highlighting that 21% of respondents disapproved of the president's performance, while 7% remained undecided. Dankwah described the 72% approval as "very high" for this stage of Mahama's presidency, noting that the firm's previous surveys have yielded comparable results within the typical margin of error.

the 72 percent approval rating as “very high” for this stage of Mr Mahama’s presidency.

— Mussa DankwahAssessing the significance of the approval rating.

The survey also revealed significant regional variations in presidential approval. The Upper West Region recorded the highest support at 92%, followed by the Volta Region at 88%. Conversely, the Ashanti Region showed the lowest approval rating at 56%, with the North East Region at 59%. Even Mahama's home region, the Savannah Region, registered a 62% approval rating, which Dankwah noted was lower than anticipated but within the normal fluctuations seen in public opinion polls.

such variations are not unusual in public opinion surveys.

— Mussa DankwahCommenting on the lower-than-expected rating in the Savannah Region.

Dankwah emphasized that the survey underscores the public's ability to differentiate between their assessment of the president as an individual and their evaluation of his government's overall performance. Global InfoAnalytics plans to continue monitoring public opinion to track any shifts in these regional approval patterns over time.

citizens can distinguish between their assessment of the President as an individual and their assessment of the performance of his government.

— Mussa DankwahHighlighting the public's nuanced views.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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