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With the number of Covid-19 cases in Ghana rising and government’s recent decision to lift the partial lockdown, there is an urgent need to scale up the sensitisation of Ghanaians on the pandemic and steps – and very real sacrifices – needed to contain the virus.
Results of an Afrobarometer survey conducted in late 2019 suggest that religious and traditional leaders could be an important asset in curbing the spread of coronavirus.
The study implies they enjoy the greater popular trust and more contact with citizens than most other leaders.
Broader consultation with traditional and religious leaders who have close interaction with the people they lead might be an effective way to court public cooperation in the implementation of anti-Covid-19 measures, Afrobarometer suggested.
Read more about the study in the report below:
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