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Philomena Nyarko

Philomena Efua Nyarko is a Ghanaian statistician and academic, and the former Government Statistician for Ghana, chief executive of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).[1][2][3]

Education

Nyarko has a PhD in social statistics, awarded by the University of Southampton, United Kingdom.[2] She also studied at the University of Ghana, and was awarded a graduate diploma in population studies.[2]

Career

Nyarko started working for the Ghana Statistical Service in 1987.[2] During her time there, she worked on the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 1995.[4] She left the organisation in 1996 and worked at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, leading the Demographic Surveillance System.[2][3] She taught at the University of Ghana from 2001 to 2010, focusing on technical demography, basic statistics, and advanced quantitative analysis.[2][3] During her time there she also worked for the Population Council on reproductive health.[2][3]

Nyarko was appointed acting Government Statistician in 2010.[2][3] She was appointed to the post permanently in 2013.[2][3][5][6][7] Her predecessor had been Grace Bediako.[6] Nyarko remained in post until 2016.[2][3][6]

As Government Statistician, she was responsible for the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey report.[1] She also worked on the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics and the Strategic Plan for the Improvement of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System in Ghana.[2] She set up collaboration between the GSS and Accra Technical University to give students access to statistical training.[8]

On leaving the Ghana Statistical Service, Nyarko worked as a consultant and was on the Expert Group of the Regional Report of the African Gender and Development Index.[2][3] She is also on the board of the African Digital Rights Hub, as vice-chair.[2][3] She is on the board of the University for Development Studies.[2] Nyarko is also working on the Second Phase of the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics.[3]

She has been listed by the Graphic as an example of women participating in governance in Ghana, and in the Junior Graphic as a successful female leader.[5][9]

Nyarko has said that access to and take-up of contraception should be improved in Ghana, or there will be adverse effects for the country's development.[10] She has also argued for an increase in the legal age of marriage in Ghana from 18 to 23, in order to decrease population growth and improve women's health.[11]

With extensive teaching and research expertise, Dr. Philomena Efua Nyarko has offered technical guidance and strategic leadership to numerous public and private sector organizations.[12]

Personal life

Nyarko is married and lives in Kumasi.[13] In 2021 she was reported missing.[13]

Publications

Statistical reports

Journal articles

References

  1. ^ a b "Ghana makes improvement in key health areas". Citi 97.3 FM. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Dr. Philomena Efua Nyarko – Governing Council Member, President Nominee". SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dr. Philomena Nyarko". Africa Digital Rights Hub. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ Ghana. Statistical Service (1993). Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 15 Jul 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Women's participation in politics is key to good governance". Graphic Online. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Gov't statistician Philomena Nyarko retires May 11". GhanaWeb. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  7. ^ Abban, Kuuku (14 April 2016). "Government Statistician denies being hounded out of office as she retires in May". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Accra Polytechnic signs MOU with Statistical Service". Citi 97.3 FM. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  9. ^ Kitcher, M. (2014). Junior Graphic: Issue 691 June 4-10, 2014. Graphic Communications Group Limited. p. 8. Retrieved 15 Jul 2023.
  10. ^ "Ghana must improve contraceptive growth rates – Philomena Nyarko". Ghana News Agency. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Ghana official calls for higher marriage age". BBC News. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  12. ^ Affairs, UBIDS Corporate. "Dr. Philomena Efua Nyarko". SD Dombo Univ. of Business and Integrated Dev't Studies. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  13. ^ a b "Mrs Philomina Nyarko, wife of another prominent personality goes missing in Kumasi". MyNewsGh. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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