Ghana - INDEPTH Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007, Wave 1

Reference ID

GHA_2007_INDEPTH_v01_M

Year

2007

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Navrongo Health Research Centre - Ghana Health Service

Sponsor(s)

US National Institute on Aging - NIA - Financial support through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and Grants (R01-AG034479; IR21-AG034263-0182)

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Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

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Data Description

Data File: INDEPTHGhanaHHData

Cases	0
Variable(s)	549

Variables

Name	Label	Question
q0507a	Q0507a: Who fetches water	Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household?

q0508	Q0508: Toilet facilities	What type of toilet facility do members of your household usually use? (Use pictorials in Appendix A0500B ) If respondent indicates “flush” or “pour flush”, probe: Where does it flush to?

q0509	Q0509: Toilet shared?	Do you share this facility with other households?

q0510	Q0510: Cooking fuel	What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?

q0511	Q0511: Food cooked on?	In this household, is food cooked on an open fire, an open or closed stove? INTERVIEWER: indicate main type. Use pictorials in Appendix A0500C.

q0512	Q0512: Fire/stove have chimney or hood?	Does the fire/stove have a chimney, hood or neither?

q0513	Q0513: Where cooking usually done?	Where is cooking usually done?

s0600_hh_b	S0600: HH begin

s0600_mm_b	S0600: MM begin

s0600_hh_e	S0600: HH end

s0600_mm_e	S0600: MM end

q0601	Q0601: Family	In the last 12 months, has anyone in the household received any financial or in-kind support from your family (children, siblings or parents) and relatives (other kin) who do not live with you?

q0602aa	Q0602aA: Money, loans, tuition, etc	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (that is, cash)? 1 Yes 2 No - b 8 DK

q0602ab	Q0602aB: Amount	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (that is, cash)? 8 DK

q0602ba	Q0602bA: Food, land, livestock	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? 1 Yes 2 No ---c 8 DK

q0602bb	Q0602bB: Amount	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? 8 DK

q0602ca	Q0602cA: HH chores, personal care	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? 1 Yes 2 No to Q0603 8 DK

q0602cb	Q0602cB: Hours per week	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? Average hours per week -8 Don't know

q0603	Q0603: Rely on support?	Keeping the support you just identified in mind, do you consider this as income or support that the household can count on in the future? 1 Yes 2 No 8 Don't know

q0604	Q0604: Support from community?	In the last 12 months, has your household received any financial or in-kind support from any clubs, or groups in your community?

q0605aa	Q0605aA: Money, loans, tuition, etc	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (that is, cash)?

q0605ab	Q0605aB: Amount	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (that is, cash)?

q0605ba	Q0605bA: Food, land, livestock	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)?

q0605bb	Q0605bB: Amount	About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent) 8 Don't know

q0605ca	Q0605cA: HH chores, personal care	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)?

q0605cb	Q0605cB: Hours per week	About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0606	Q0606: Rely on support?	Keeping in mind what you just described from your community, do you consider this support as income that the household can count on in the future?

q0607	Q0607: Support from government?	In the last 12 months, has your household received any financial or in-kind support from the government?

q0608aa	Q0608aA: Money, loans, tuition, etc	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (that is, cash)?

q0608ab	Q0608aB: Amount	About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0608ba	Q0608bA: Food, land, livestock	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)?

q0608bb	Q0608bB: Amount	About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0609	Q0609: Rely on support	Keeping in mind what you just described from the government, do you consider this as income or support that the household can count on in the future?

q0610	Q0610: Support provided?	In the last 12 months, has your household provided any financial or in-kind support to any of your children, grandchildren and/or other relatives (and those of your spouse) who do not live in this household?

q0611aa	Q0611aA: Money, loans, tuition, etc	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (cash)? A. If Yes, ....... Column B If no .......skip to next Q

q0611ab	Q0611aB: Amount	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes (cash)? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0611ba	Q0611bA: Food, land, livestock	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0611bb	Q0611bB: Amount	Q0611b. Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0611ca	Q0611cA: HH chores, personal care	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0611cb	Q0611cB: Hours per week	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0612	Q0612: Support provided?	In the last 12 months, has your household provided financial or in-kind support to any other kin, neighbours, or community members/groups?

q0613aa	Q0613aA: Money, loans, tuition, etc	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0613ab	Q0613aB: Amount	Money, loans, tuition, paying for bills, fees or taxes? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0613ba	Q0613bA: Food, land, livestock	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0613bb	Q0613bB: Amount	Value of food or other goods (that is, non-monetary)? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0613ca	Q0613cA: HH chores, personal care	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0613cb	Q0613cB: Hours per week	Doing household chores or activities (meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry), providing care or transportation (help getting around outside the home)? About how much was this amount in total over the last 12 months? (cash or cash equivalent)

q0614	Q0614: Help with health care	During the last 12 months, did you or someone in your household provide help to a relative or friend (adult or child), because this person has a long-term physical or mental illness or disability, or is getting old and weak?

q0615aa	Q0615a: Personal care Y/N	Helped with personal care, such as going to the toilet, washing, getting dressed, and eating? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0615ab	Q0615a: Personal ave hrs/wk	Helped with personal care, such as going to the toilet, washing, getting dressed, and eating? About how many hours per week, on average, was this over the last 12 months?

q0615ba	Q0615b: Medical care Y/N	Helped with medical care, like changing bandages and giving medicines? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0615bb	Q0615b: Medical ave hrs/wk	Helped with medical care, like changing bandages and giving medicines? About how many hours per week, on average, was this over the last 12 months?

q0615ca	Q0615c: Watching over Y/N	Watched over them since their behaviour can be upsetting or dangerous to themselves or others? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0615cb	Q0615c: Watching ave hrs/wk	Watched over them since their behaviour can be upsetting or dangerous to themselves or others? About how many hours per week, on average, was this over the last 12 months?

s0700_hh_b	S0700: HH begin

s0700_mm_b	S0700: MM begin

s0700_hh_e	S0700: HH end

s0700_mm_e	S0700: MM end

q0701	q0701:Asset#1 TV	How many chairs are there in your household? (If none enter “00”)

q0702	q0702:Asset#2 Tables	How many tables are there in your household? (If none enter “00”)

q0703	q0703:Asset#3 Cars	How many cars are there in your household? (If none enter “00”)

q0704	q0704:Asset#4 Electricity	Does your home have electricity

q0705	q0705:Asset#5 Bicycle	A bicycle

q0706	q0706:Asset#6 Clock	A clock?

q0707	q0707:Asset#7 Bucket	A bucket?

q0708	q0708:Asset#8 Washing machine	A cot / bed / mattress?

q0709	q0709:Asset#9 Dishwasher	A dishwasher?

q0710	q0710:Asset#10 Refrigerator/freezer	A refrigerator?

q0711	q0711:Asset#11 Fixed-line telephone	A fixed-line telephone?

q0712	q0712:Asset#12 Mobile telephone	A mobile / cellular telephone?

q0713	q0713:Asset#13 Radio	A television?

q0714	q0714:Asset#14 Computer	A computer?

q0715	q0715:Asset#15 Donkey cart/push truck	A radio / tape or CD player?

q0716	q0716:Asset#16 Motorcycle	Livestock (cattle only)?

q0717	q0718:Asset#18 Livestock	A sewing machine?

q0718	q0718:Asset#18 Livestock	A moped / scooter / motorcycle?

q0719	q0719:Asset#19 Second home	A bullock cart or animal drawn cart?

q0720	Q0720: Land?	Land or property? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0720a	Q0720a: Land amount	Land or property? About how much is this worth in total? (cash equivalent)

q0721	Q0721: Jewelry	Other valuable items, such as jewellery, books, art or other valuable items? If Yes, to Column B If no to skip to next Q

q0721a	Q0721a: Jewelry amount	Other valuable items, such as jewellery, books, art or other valuable items? About how much is this worth in total? (cash equivalent)

q0722	Q0722: Regular income?	Does your household have a regular source of income?

q0723aa	Q0723aA: wages/salary	Wages, salary from job? f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723ab	Q0723aB: wages/salary (n)	Wages, salary from job? Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0723ba	Q0723bA: earnings	Earnings from selling, trading or hawking products? f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723bb	Q0723bB: earnings (n)	Earnings from selling, trading or hawking products? Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0723ca	Q0723cA: rental income	Income from rental of property? f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723cb	Q0723cB: rental income (n)	Income from rental of property? Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0723da	Q0723dA: pension	State old-age (veteran's/civil service) pension, contributory pension fund, provident fund or social security benefit? f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723db	Q0723dB: pension (n)	State old-age (veteran's/civil service) pension, contributory pension fund, provident fund or social security benefit? Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0723ea	Q0723eA: interest/dividends	Interest, dividends (for example, from savings account or fixed deposits)? f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723eb	Q0723eB: interest (n)	Interest, dividends (for example, from savings account or fixed deposits)? Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0723fa	Q0723fA: other	Other (specify): f Yes, to Column B If no to go to next Q

q0723fb	Q0723fB: other (n)	Other (specify): Can you estimate an approximate total amount of income for the household over the last… [week/month/year - time period circled in Column A]?

q0724	Q0724: Total (n)	So to verify this information, your approximate total household income from ALL sources over the last 12 months is about how much?

q0725	Q0725: Dependents (n)	How many people depend on this income?

q0726	Q0726: Debt or loans	Does your household or any members of the household have current debt or outstanding loans?

q0726a	Q0726a: Total amount of debt or loans	What is the approximate total amount of this debt or loan(s)?

q0727	Q0727: Enough?	Thinking about the income for this household, do you believe that it is enough money to cover your daily living needs and obligations?

q0728	Q0728: Situation	Would you say your household's financial situation is…?