Philomena Nyarko

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Philomena Nyarko
Alma mater University of Southampton
University of Ghana
Occupation Statistician

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]

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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

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  4. ↑ Ghana. Statistical Service (1993). Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 15 Jul 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Women's participation in politics is key to good governance". Graphic Online. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Mrs Philomina Nyarko, wife of another prominent personality goes missing in Kumasi". MyNewsGh. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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