{"id":15043,"date":"2026-02-13T15:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=15043"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:24:27","slug":"7-out-of-10-ghanaians-concerned-about-high-food-cost-iea-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/7-out-of-10-ghanaians-concerned-about-high-food-cost-iea-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"7 out of 10 Ghanaians concerned about high food cost &#8211; IEA survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) shows that seven out of ten Ghanaians are concerned about rising food prices and the high cost of living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to findings from the IEA poll, conducted in December 2025 and released on February 11, 2026, 71 percent of respondents said they are worried about food prices and the cost of other consumer goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IEA noted that the survey was designed to assess public opinion on prevailing socioeconomic pressures one year after the 2024 general election, as well as to evaluate perceptions of President John Dramani Mahama\u2019s job performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the report, unemployment and illegal mining ranked among the top national concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, 46 percent of respondents identified unemployment as one of the most pressing issues facing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey also found that 68 percent of respondents approve of the way the President is handling his job, compared to 22 percent who disapprove and 10 percent who have no opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the survey reflects a mixed national mood: strong approval of the President\u2019s performance, alongside sustained concern about rising living costs and household economic pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/business\/7-out-of-10-Ghanaians-concerned-about-high-food-cost-IEA-survey-2021390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>for source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) shows that seven out of ten Ghanaians are concerned about rising food prices and the high cost of living. According to findings from the IEA poll, conducted in December 2025 and released on February 11, 2026, 71 percent of respondents said they are worried about food prices and the cost of other consumer goods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13133,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/inflation-is-falling-the-cedi-is-rising-so-why-are-prices-still-high\/","url_meta":{"origin":15043,"position":0},"title":"Inflation is falling, the cedi is rising: So why are prices still high?","author":"Michael Teye","date":"August 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Ghana is currently experiencing what should be a moment of economic optimism. 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