Ghana - Ghana Living Standard Survey 5: 2005, With Non-Farm Household Enterprise Module

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-GLSS-2005-v2.0

Year

2005 - 2006

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President

Sponsor(s)

Government of Ghana - GOG - Funding
World Bank - WB - Support
European Union - EU - Support

Metadata

Documentation in PDF

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Dec 15, 2008

Last modified

Mar 21, 2016

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Overview

Identification

Country

Ghana

Title

Ghana Living Standard Survey 5: 2005

Subtitle

With Non-Farm Household Enterprise Module

Study Type

Living Standards Measurement Study

Series Information

The Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) customized by implementing countries including Ghana (Ghana Living Standards Survey) is a research project that was initiated in 1980 by the Policy Research Division of the World Bank.

In Ghana, the first Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) was conducted in 1987. The second, third and fourth rounds followed in 1988, 1991/92 ,1998/99 and 2005/2006 respectively. The previous rounds of GLSS have always had a specific focus. In the 5th Round, the Non-Farm Household Enterprises Module was made the focus and additional sections covering Tourism , Migrants and Remittances were introduced.

It focuses on the household as a key socio-economic unit and provides valuable insights into living conditions in Ghana. This was to make available relevant data for policy and decision makers to measure socio-economic indicators and appreciate their determinants. Programmes could then be drawn to address challenges identified in sectors of the economy such as health, education, economic activities and housing among others. Living Standards surveys have therefore come to provide valuable insights into living conditions of developing countries.

ID Number

GHA-GSS-GLSS-2005-v2.0

Version

Version Description

v2.0: Edited data, prepared for dissemination for public use

Production Date

2008-10-03

Overview

Abstract

One of the major challenges facing Ghana is the need for a more comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date statistics and indicators to monitor and evaluate the effects of development polices and programmes on living standards. The Ghana Living Standards Survey was initiated to address this need.

The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) has emerged as one of the important tools in the welfare monitoring system and together with other surveys like the Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (CWIQ) and the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) has provided a wealth of information for understanding living conditions in Ghana.

The objectives of the Ghana Living Standards Survey- Round Five are to:

Provide insight into living standards in Ghana by providing data to facilitate in-depth analysis of the living conditions of

households.

Provide information on patterns of household consumption and expenditure at a sub-regional levels of disaggregation.

Provide data on total earnings, hours of work, etc., for in-depth study of differentials among branches of industry, sectors of employment, occupations at geographic areas, levels and between women and men.

Provide the basis for the construction of the consumer price index.

Up-date the National Accounts and

Provide databases for national and regional level planning and poverty monitoring.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Household

Scope

Notes

The scope of the Ghana Living Standards Survey includes:

Household: Housing characteristics, agricultural inputs, crop production, expenditure on food items consumed, assets, savings and loans

Individuals:Demographic characteristics like education, health, economic activty, migration and tourism of individuals in the household

Community: Demographic characteristics of rural communities, economy and infrastructure, education, health and agriculture

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
income, property and investment/saving [1.5]	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
labour relations/conflict [3.3]	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
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
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
health policy [8.6]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
nutrition [8.7]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
plant and animal distribution [9.4]	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
TRANSPORT, TRAVEL AND MOBILITY [11]	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
information technology [16.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Keywords

Poverty, Expenditure pattern, Consumption expenditure, Housing conditions, Education, Health conditions, Employment, Migration, Own produce consumption, Agriculture, Remittances, Savings, Assets, Enterprise

Coverage

Geographic Coverage (1)

National

Geographic Coverage (2)

Regional

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents) who have not been away from their usual residents for more than 6 months. This excludes heads of households.

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)	Office of the President

Other Producer(s)

Name	Affiliation	Role
Dr. Harold Coulombe	World Bank	(Technical Assistance) data analysis
Dr. Ana Tabunda	Philippines	(Technical Assistance) data analysis
Dr. Jose Ramon Albert	Philippines	(Technical Assistance) data analysis

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Government of Ghana	GOG	Funding
World Bank	WB	Support
European Union	EU	Support

Other Acknowledgements

Name	Affiliation	Role
GSS Project Staff

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Ghana Statistical Service	GSS	Office of the President	Compiling, reviewing and archiving the survey

DDI Document Version

Version 2.0 (November 2008)

DDI Document ID

DDI-GHA-GSS-GLSS-2005-v2.0