Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 2:1988-1989, Second round
Reference ID | GHA-GSS-GLSS2-2008-v2.0 |
Year | 0 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Ghana - GoG - Funding The World Bank - WB - Funding and Technical Assistance |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
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Dec 15, 2008
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Overview
Identification
GHA-GSS-GLSS2-2008-v2.0 |
Version
v2.0: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution. 1993-08-04
Overview
The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) was first conducted in 1987-1988. This nationwide survey gathered individual and household level data using a multi-purpose household questionnaire. Community level data were collected using a Community questionnaire in rural areas and a price questionnaire was used in both urban and rural areas. In 1988-89 the household, community and price questionnaires were repeated. Additional community level data were collected through a health and family planning facilities questionnaire, a pharmacy questionnaire, and a school questionnaire. Additional household and individual level data relevant to education were also collected, including testing of household members' mathematics, reading and abstract thinking skills.The household survey contains modules (sections) to collect data on household demographic structure, housing conditions, schooling, health, employment, migration, expenditure and income, household non-agricultural businesses, agricultural activities, fertility and contraceptive use, savings and credit, and anthropometric (height and weight) measures. Half of the households in the 1988-89 phase also participated in the collection of cognitive test scores.
The individual designated by the household members as the household head provided responses to questions on general household information, or indicated which member would know the answer. If the household head was not available, a member of the household who was able to provide information on household affairs was selected. In most sections of the questionnaire, each member of the household was asked to respond for himself or herself, except that parents were allowed to respond for younger children.
The household questionnaire was completed in two interviews two weeks apart: Sections 0-8, 16A, 17A and 17C were conducted in the first interview.1 Sections 9-15, 16B and 17B were conducted in the second interview. The survey was designed so that more sensitive issues such as fertility and savings were discussed near the end. The content of each module is described in details in 'GH88BIF' document.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individual, Household, Community, Health Facility, Pharmacy and School
Scope
The survey covered information on community, price, family planning, pharmacy and school. The detail information collected with the household questionnaire is as follows:SECTION 0: SURVEY INFORMATION
0A HOUSEHOLD HEAD AND RESPONDENT INFORMATION
0B SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
0C OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS
SECTION 1: HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP
1A HOUSEHOLD ROSTER
1B INFORMATION ON PARENTS OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
1C CHILDREN RESIDING ELSEWHERE
SECTION 2: HOUSING
2A TYPE OF DWELLING
2B HOUSING EXPENSES
SECTION 3: SCHOOLING
3I ATTENDANCE
3II EXPENSES
SECTION 4: HEALTH
Individual members and parents of children were asked to respond to the health questions in Section 4. The respondent reported on at most one illness or injury, if any, sustained in the last four weeks, the type, location and cost of any care sought, and the amount spent in the last twelve months on vaccinations, Maternal and Child Health or other health consultations. Women age 15 and older were asked how many live births they have had.
SECTION 5: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
5A TIME USE AND JOB SEARCH
5B MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5C SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5D SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
5E MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5F EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
5G SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5H OTHER ACTIVITIES
SECTION 6: MIGRATION
All household members age seven or older also responded to the questions on migration in Section 6: If not born at current residence, was place of birth a village, town, city, or other? How old were the individuals when they left? What was the main reason for leaving? What was the main reason for coming to the current place of residence? From what region did the person come to the current place, was it a village, town or city? In how many places has the person lived for periods of more than three months in his or her life?
SECTION 7: RESPONDENTS CHOSEN FOR ROUND TWO (the second interview)
In Section 7, the principal respondent was asked to identify 1) the household member who knows the most about all the agricultural and livestock activities of the household, 2) the household member who shops for food and 3) the household member who knows the most about the other household expenses, income and savings of household members. The respondent was also asked to identify the three most important businesses and trades belonging to the household. Finally, a woman was selected at random from among the women in the household between the ages of 15 and 50 to respond to the fertility module. All these women would then be interviewed in the second round (interview) of the survey.
SECTION 8: CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING
Section 8 notes the construction material of the household's dwelling's walls, flooring, roof and windows, and the floor area in square meters.
SECTION 9: AGRO-PASTORAL ACTIVITIES (BEGINNING OF SECOND INTERVIEW)
9A LAND
9B CROPS
9C AGE OF TREE CROPS
9D FARM INPUTS
9E SALES OF FOOD PRODUCTS MADE FROM HOMEGROWN CROPS
9F LIVESTOCK
9G ANIMAL PRODUCTS
9H EXTENSION CONTACTS FOR LIVESTOCK
9I LIVESTOCK EXPENDITURES
9J HAND TOOLS
9K FARMING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10: NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT
10A WORKING CONDITIONS
10B EXPENDITURES
10C REVENUES
10D BUSINESS ASSETS
SECTION 11: NON-FOOD EXPENDITURES & INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11A DAILY EXPENSES
11B ANNUAL EXPENSES
11C INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11D EXPENSES FOR REMITTANCES
SECTION 12: FOOD EXPENSES AND HOME PRODUCTION
12A FOOD EXPENSES
12B CONSUMPTION OF HOME PRODUCTION
SECTION 13: FERTILITY
13A FERTILITY HISTORY
13B FAMILY PLANNING
SECTION 14: OTHER INCOME
14A INCOME FROM REMITTANCES
14B MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
SECTION 15: CREDIT AND SAVING
15A MONEY AND GOODS LENT AND BORROWED
15B LOANS CONTRACTED
15C SAVINGS
SECTION 16: ANTHROPOMETRICS
16A ROUND ONE
16B ROUND TWO
SECTION 17: COGNITIVE SKILLS TESTS (1988-89 ONLY)
17A ROUND ONE: EASY READING, EASY MATH AND RAVEN TEST SCORES
17B ROUND TWO: ADVANCED READING AND ADVANCED MATH TEST SCORES
17C HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
employment [3.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
in-job training [3.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
unemployment [3.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
working conditions [3.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
basic skills education [6.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
teaching profession [6.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
vocational education [6.7] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
accidents and injuries [8.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
health care and medical treatment [8.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
housing [10.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
land use and planning [10.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
fertility [14.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
migration [14.3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
NationalRegional
The survey covered all household members in the nationally representative sample. Different sections of the instruments have individual universes.
Producers and Sponsors
Name | Affiliation |
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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) | Office of the President |
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of Ghana | GoG | Funding |
The World Bank | WB | Funding and Technical Assistance |
Metadata Production
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Ghana Statistical Service | GSS | Office of the President | Compiling, reviewing and archiving the survey |
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