Ghana - Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 1998, Round 3
Reference ID | GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v2.0 |
Year | 1998 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Ghana - GoG - Financial Assistance United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Financial Assistance |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
Study website |
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Overview
Identification
GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v2.0 |
Version
v2.0: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution. 1998-09
Overview
In keeping with the expansion of programmes in population and health, the 1998 GDHS is more extensive in its treatment of some topics. The primary purpose of the 1998 GDHS is to furnish policy makers and planners with detailed information on fertility, family planning, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, and nutrition. In addition, the survey collected information on knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.Information from the 1998 GDHS shows that Ghana is indeed undergoing a demographic transition, with a two-child decline in the total fertility rate over the last decade. This has been accompanied by a marked decline in infant and child mortality. Nevertheless, contraceptive use has not increased much in the most recent five years. Fear of side effects is a major reason for non-use. At the same time, the percentage of pregnancies terminated is noticeably high. It is expected that the findings in this report will raise important programmatic issues for policy makers involved in family planning and service delivery.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Scope
The scope of the 1998 Demographic and Health Survey includes:· Household: Household schedule, household characteristics, education, water and sanitation, salt iodization, housing characteristics, security of tenure and durability of housing.
· Women(15-49): Respondent background, literacy, reproduction and birth history, pregnancy and breastfeeding, antenatal and post natal care, contraception, immunization and health, marriage, fertility preferences, women's work, husband's/partner's background, HIV/AIDS and anthropometrical measurement.
· Men(1559): Respondent's background, literacy, employment, reproduction, contraception, marriage, fertility preference and HIV/AIDS.
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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compulsory and pre-school education [6.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
basic skills education [6.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
general health [8.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
health care and medical treatment [8.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
nutrition [8.7] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
housing [10.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
fertility [14.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
morbidity and mortality [14.4] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
family life and marriage [12.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
NationalRegional
Zonal
The survey covered all households members, all women aged 15-49, all men aged 15 to 59 years all children under 5 years living in Ghana except residents in refugee camps.
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
---|---|
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) | Office of the President |
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
---|---|---|
Government of Ghana | GoG | Financial Assistance |
United States Agency for International Development | USAID | Financial Assistance |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
---|---|---|
Ministry of Health | MoH | Provision of Vehicles and technical assistance in the training of interviewers |
Macro International Inc. | Macro International Inc. | Technical Assistance in questionnqire development, sampling methodolog, training of field personnel and report writing. |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana Statistical Service | GSS | Office of the President | Compiling, reviewing and archiving the survey |
Accelerated Data Programme | ADP | OECD | Review of Metadata |
DDI-GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v1.0