The Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) was an economic census conducted on economic units in all sectors of Ghana’s economy. This included all establishments engaged in some economic activity. The exercise was structured in two phases, IBES I and IBES II.
Phase I was a census of all establishments/businesses in Ghana to produce a business register for Ghana whiles IBES II focused on a sample survey which deals with operational activities of the establishments in all sectors of the economy. The Register serves as a sampling frame for the selection of establishments for the second phase of IBES.
The census was conducted on Institutional Agriculture, Industry and Service sectors of the economy. The 2024 IBES I focused on the economic activities of both households and non-households.
The purpose of Phase 1 was to provide up-to-date information and accurate description of all establishments in Ghana. The information provided would contribute to planning and decision-making to improve productivity and sustainability of businesses/ establishments in the country.
This exercise was carried out in all Metropolitans, Municipalities and District Assemblies within the country and Pru West District was not an exception.
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) zoned the District into 3 supervisory areas (SZ1, SZ2 and SZ 3) and 13 Enumeration Zones (EZs). The Ghana Statistical Service engaged 18 team members; 1 District Lead, 3 Supervisors and 14 Enumerators in the District to conduct the exercise.
The Phase I started in the Pru West District on the 16th January, 2024 and ended on 9th February, 2024 with mop up days. The first day of the exercise used to tackle hackers and hotpots that were identified in the District whiles the rest of the days were used to administer the questionnaire to the establishments.
The exercise was carried out by industrious field workers and supervised by monitoring teams from National, Regional and District. The necessary logistics were provided and the exercise was successfully completed in the District as expected.
PAUL KWARTENG
DISTRICT STATISTICIAN