Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 3 -1991, Third round

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-GLSS 3-1991-v2.1

Year

1991 - 1992

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President

Sponsor(s)

Goverment of Ghana - GoG - Logistical assistance
The World Bank - - Support in all aspect of the survey
European Union - EU - Support in all aspect of the survey

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Data Description

Data File: Eeducation and literacy -S2

Content	General education, educational carrier as well as literacy/apprenticeship of household members 5 years and older.
Cases	17172
Variable(s)	68
Structure:	Type: relational Keys: pid (Economic Head id), hhid (Household Identification number)
Version	V2.0
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Missing Data	Prior to 2008, missing data and not applicable data were left as blank. These values are not differentiated. The current policy is to identify the missing data as follows: -a coded value would be composed of 9s such that the entire length of the field is filled. For example a code of' '999' would be used for a missing field of three characters. -not applicable or skipped variables are left blank
Processing Checks	All files have been checked for the following: 1. All variables have been clearly defined and labelled 2. All categories (value labels) have been clearly defined 3. All cases have unique identification (no duplicates) 4. The frequencies of expected respondents checked with the actual section and inconsistencies noted. 5. Skip patterns have been verified 6. Structure edits have been performed

Variables

Name	Label	Question
clust	Cluster id

nh	Household id

pid	Economic Head id

s1q15

s2q0

s2q1	Ever been to school	Ever been to school

s2q2	Highest class of form completed	Highest class of form completed.

s2q3	Highest educational conpleted

s2q4	Did you attend last month	Did you attend last month

s2q5	How many hours of class did you miss last week?	How many hours of class did you miss last week?

s2q6a	How much time DO you spend going to and from school daily-hours	How much time DO you spend going to and from school daily-hours

s2q6b	How much time DO you spend going to and from school daily-minutes	How much time DO you spend going to and from school daily-minutes

s2q7	School and registration fee?	How much did you spend on:School and registration fee?

s2q8	Contribu-tions to parent/ Teachers associa-tions	How much did you spend on:Contribu-tions to parent/ Teachers associa-tions

s2q9	Uniforms and Sport clothes	How much did you spend on:Uniforms and Sport clothes

s2q10	Books and school suppliers	How much did you spend on:Books and school suppliers

s2q11	Transportation to or from school	How much did you spend on:Transportation to or from school

s2q12	Food, board and lodging at school	How much did you spend on:Transportation to or from school

s2q13	Other expenses (clubs extra classes)	How much did you spend on:Other expenses (clubs extra classes)

s2q14	Other kind od espenses	Other kind od espenses:Other kind od espenses

s2q15	Who paid for most of the educational expenses?	Who paid for most of the educational expenses?

s2q16	Did you have a scholar-ship during	Did you have a scholar-ship during

s2q17	What was the amount of schlarship received	What was the amount of schlarship received

s2q18	Have you left school now?	Have you left school now?

s2q19	what was the highest primary education completed	what was the highest primary education completed

s2q20	Did you have any interruption for a term or more in your primary education	Did you have any interruption for a term or more in your primary education

s2q21a	For how long was the interruption in months	For how long was the interruption in months

s2q21b	For how long was the interruption in years	For how long was the interruption in years

s2q22	What was the reason for the interruption?	What was the reason for the interruption?

s2q23	Did you ever repeat any class during the period of your schooling?	Did you ever repeat any class during the period of your schooling?

s2q24	How many years altogether did you repeat classes in your primary schooling?	How many years altogether did you repeat classes in your primary schooling?

s2q25	Was the primary school you last attended public or private	Was the primary school you last attended public or private

s2q26	Have you attended a middle or secondary school?	Have you attended a middle or secondary school?

s2q27	What was the highest form completed?	What was the highest form completed?

s2q28	Did you ever repeat a form?	Did you ever repeat a form?

s2q29	How many times altogether did you repeat forms?	How many times altogether did you repeat forms?

s2q30	What was the highest certificate you obtained	What was the highest certificate you obtained

s2q31	Was the school you last attended public or private?	Was the school you last attended public or private?

s2q32	Have you ever attended technical and/or vocational school?	Have you ever attended technical and/or vocational school?

s2q33	How many course-years did you complete?	How many course-years did you complete?

s2q34	What was the highest qualification you achieved?	What was the highest qualification you achieved?

s2q35	Was the technical or vocational school you last attended public or private?	Was the technical or vocational school you last attended public or private?

s2q36	Have you ever attended a tertiary educational institution being a university or college	Have you ever attended a tertiary educational institution being a university or college

s2q37	How many years did you attend?	How many years did you attend?

s2q38	What was the last institution attended?	What was the last institution attended?

s2q39	What was the highest qualification obtained?	What was the highest qualification obtained?

s2q40	Can you read a simple letter in English?	Can you read a simple letter in English?

s2q41	In what Ghanaian language can you read a letter?	In what Ghanaian language can you read a letter?

s2q42	Can you write a letter in English?	Can you write a letter in English?

s2q43	In what Ghanaian language can you write a letter?	In what Ghanaian language can you write a letter?

s2q44	Can you do written calculations?	Can you do written calculations?

s2q45	Have you attended a literacy course?	Have you attended a literacy course?

s2q46a	How long did you attend this course in years	How long did you attend this course in years

s2q46b	How long did you attend this course in months	How long did you attend this course in months

s2q47	Why haven't you attended any literacy course?	Why haven't you attended any literacy course?

s2q48	Are you or have you been an apprentice?	Are you or have you been an apprentice?

s2q49a	How long have you been apprentice in years?	How long have you been apprentice in years?

s2q49b	How long have you been apprentice in months?	How long have you been apprentice in months?

s2q50	What is the main trade learnt?	What is the main trade learnt?

s2q51	Did you pay a fee for this training?	Did you pay a fee for this training?

s2q52	Did you receive free room or board?	Did you receive free room or board?

s2q53	Have you ever attended other short training courses lasting not more than 6 months	Have you ever attended other short training courses lasting not more than 6 months

s2q54	What is the total number of months you ever attended such courses in the last 7 years?	What is the total number of months you ever attended such courses in the last 7 years?

s2q55	What was the main subject of the most recent training?	What was the main subject of the most recent training?

region	Administrative region

weight	Sample weight

cluster	Cluster number

hhid	Household Identification number