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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Feb 20, 2009

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Data Description

Data File: Main occupation-s4b

Content	Information on main occupation in the past two weeks.
Cases	10177
Variable(s)	60
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

s4bq1	What kind of trade, service or industry is this work connected to?	What kind of trade, service or industry is this work connected to?

s4bq2a	What kind of trade, service or industry is this work connected to?	What kind of trade, service or industry is this work connected to?

s4bq2b	How long have you been doing this work in months?	How long have you been doing this work in months?

s4bq3	Are you still doing the same work?	Are you still doing the same work?

s4bq4	Why are you not doing the same work?	Why are you not doing the same work?

s4bq5	Did your father or mother do the same kind of work?	Did your father or mother do the same kind of work?

s4bq6	During the past 12 months, for how many weeks did you do this work?	During the past 12 months, for how many weeks did you do this work?

s4bq7	During these weeks how many hours per week did you normally do this work?	During these weeks how many hours per week did you normally do this work?

s4bq8	How many hours did you normally spend per week going to and from work?	How many hours did you normally spend per week going to and from work?

s4bq9	Have you received or will you receive money for this work?	Have you received or will you receive money for this work?

s4bq10a	What is the amount?	What is the amount?

s4bq10b	What is the amount in time unit?	What is the amount in time unit?

s4bq11a	The last time you received this money how many hours did you actually work?	The last time you received this money how many hours did you actually work?

s4bq11b	How many hours did you actually work in time unit the last time you received this money	How many hours did you actually work in time unit the last time you received this money

s4bq12	In this work were you self employed or a worker on a farm or enterprise belonging to you or your household?	In this work were you self employed or a worker on a farm or enterprise belonging to you or your household?

s4bq13	For whom did you work?	For whom did you work?

s4bq14	Are taxes already deducted from your pay?	Are taxes already deducted from your pay?

s4bq15	Do you receive any bonuses, commissions, tips or allowances for this work?	Do you receive any bonuses, commissions, tips or allowances for this work?

s4bq16a	What is the value of these?	What is the value of these?

s4bq16b	What is the value of this in time unit?	What is the value of this in time unit?

s4bq17	Did you include these when you said you received( ANSWER TO QUESTION 10)?	Did you include these when you said you received( ANSWER TO QUESTION 10)?

s4bq18	DO you receive any payment for this work in the form of food, crops or animals?	DO you receive any payment for this work in the form of food, crops or animals?

s4bq19a	What is the value of these goods?	What is the value of these goods?

s4bq19b	What is the value of these goods in time unit?	What is the value of these goods in time unit?

s4bq20	Does your employer give you accomodation that is free or at a reduced price?	Does your employer give you accomodation that is free or at a reduced price?

s4bq21a	How much rent would you have to pay for this place without this help?	How much rent would you have to pay for this place without this help?

s4bq21b	How much rent would you have to pay for this place without this help in a day, week, month,year	How much rent would you have to pay for this place without this help in a day, week, month,year

s4bq22	Does your employer give you free transport or reduced fares?	Does your employer give you free transport or reduced fares?

s4bq23a	How much do you gain from this arrangement?	How much do you gain from this arrangement?

s4bq23b	How much do you gain from this arrangement in time unit?	How much do you gain from this arrangement in time unit?

s4bq24	Do you receive any payment for this work in any other form?	Do you receive any payment for this work in any other form?

s4bq25a	What is the value of this form of payment?	What is the value of this form of payment?

s4bq25b	What is the value of this form of payment in time unit?	What is the value of this form of payment in time unit?

s4bq26	Is your place of work in this village/ town?	Is your place of work in this village/ town?

s4bq27	How far away is it in kilometres?	How far away is it in kilometres?

s4bq28a	How often do you go between your house and your place of work?	How often do you go between your house and your place of work?

s4bq29	How many people altogether work in the same organization where you do this work?	How many people altogether work in the same organization where you do this work?

s4bq30	When you started this work did you sign a written document?	When you started this work did you sign a written document?

s4bq31	Is there a trade union at the place where you work?	Is there a trade union at the place where you work?

s4bq32	In this job are you entitled to be paid holidays?	In this job are you entitled to be paid holidays?

s4bq33	Are you entitled to paid sick leave in this job?	Are you entitled to paid sick leave in this job?

s4bq34	Will you receive a retirement pension?	Will you receive a retirement pension?

s4bq35	Are you entitled to free or subsidized medical care in this job?	Are you entitled to free or subsidized medical care in this job?

s4bq36	Are you entitled to any other social security benefits in this job?	Are you entitled to any other social security benefits in this job?

s4bq37	Since you started this job, have you received any training related to your work?	Since you started this job, have you received any training related to your work?

s4bq38a	How long did the training last in months?	How long did the training last in months?

s4bq38b	How long did the training last in weeks?	How long did the training last in weeks?

s4bq39	How many hours a week did you receive this training?	How many hours a week did you receive this training?

s4bq40	Who paid for the training?	Who paid for the training?

s4bq41	Was/is your salary lower during training?	Was/is your salary lower during training?

s4bq42a	By how much was/is it lower?	By how much was/is it lower?

s4bq42b	By how much was/is it lower in a day, week, fortnight,month, year	By how much was/is it lower in a day, week, fortnight,month, year

region	Administrative region

weight	Sample weight for GLSS4, =1 for GLSS3

cluster	Cluster number

hhid	Household Identification number