{"id":115034,"date":"2026-02-12T07:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115034"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:49:19","slug":"68-of-ghanaians-approve-of-president-mahamas-performance-despite-cost-of-living-concerns-iea-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=115034","title":{"rendered":"68% of Ghanaians approve of President Mahama\u2019s performance despite cost of living concerns \u2013 IEA survey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance.<\/p>\n

The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only 22% of respondents disapprove of the President\u2019s performance, while 10% expressed no opinion.<\/p>\n

According to the IEA press release dated February 11, 2026, the high approval rating suggests President Mahama has maintained a solid base of public support despite widespread socioeconomic challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic support for President John Mahama is high, with a 68% job approval rating,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n

However, the survey also exposed deep concerns among citizens about the rising cost of living. Seven out of ten Ghanaians (71%) expressed strong concerns over the price of food and consumer items, with an additional 20% reporting they are somewhat concerned.<\/p>\n

Overall, nine in ten Ghanaians (91%) expressed at least some level of concern about rising prices, highlighting the economic pressures facing ordinary citizens.<\/p>\n

The poll further identified unemployment as the most pressing national issue, with 46% of respondents naming it as their top concern. Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, came second at 30%, reflecting widespread anxiety over environmental degradation and water pollution.<\/p>\n

Corruption and the general state of the economy were mentioned by 9% and 8% of respondents, respectively, as the most important issues facing the country.<\/p>\n

President Mahama assumed office on January 7, 2025, amid high public expectations following a challenging economic period characterised by high debt levels, currency depreciation, inflation, and unemployment.<\/p>\n

The IEA noted that while most key economic indicators appear to be moving in the right direction, significant socioeconomic challenges remain.<\/p>\n

The research institute concluded that Ghanaians remain hopeful about President Mahama\u2019s leadership but are acutely aware of the economic and structural problems requiring urgent attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance.<\/p>\n

The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only 22% of respondents disapprove of the President’s performance, while 10% expressed no opinion.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_2277560469115098_106292521332774":"","twitter_aToxNzczMzI3Njk4OTg4ODUxMjAxOw==_1773327698988851200":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[534,840,111,1883,10,9,1887],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-115034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cost-of-living","category-iea","category-mahama","category-national","category-politics","category-popular","category-top-story"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=115034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=115034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=115034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=115034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}