A recent nationwide survey published on Monday June 15th has projected that the Ghana Police Service to be the most corrupt institution in Ghana, while the president, ministries, and military are thought to be the least corrupt.
Ministers and government officials had the lowest corruption impression score (4.54), followed by the president (4.84) and the military (4.90), according to the survey, which was carried out by Global InfoAnalytics.
With scores of 4.94 and 4.95, respectively, religious leaders and the parliament were also rated among the institutions that the people found more favorable.
Public opinions on corruption in a number of state and non-governmental entities were evaluated by the poll.
The Ghana Prisons Service, the Ghana Electoral Commission, traditional leaders, representatives of the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies, the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the judiciary were examples of mid-level organizations.
Conversely, the greatest levels of perceived corruption were reported by corporate leaders, the Ghana Police Service, and the Ghana Immigration Service.
With a score of 6.45—much higher than other organizations evaluated—the police force came in last among all the institutions tested.
The results point to a stark difference in how the public views Ghana’s institutions, with executive and governance entities often receiving higher ratings than revenue authorities, regulatory bodies, and front-line law enforcement organizations.
According to Global InfoAnalytics, 8,784 registered voters from all 16 regions and 84 seats participated in the survey, which was carried out between May 30 and June 12.
Of those polled, 7,484 were interviewed in person and 1,302 participated online.
According to the research agency, the survey was carried out with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points and a 99% confidence level.
The study was conducted at a time when corruption is still a major public worry in Ghana and often comes up in talks about governance and politics, ahead of government initiatives to improve accountability and public sector reforms.
