Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (With a Labour Force Module) 2012-2013, Round Six

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0

Year

2012 - 2013

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Government of Ghana

Sponsor(s)

Government of Ghana - GOG - Funding
UK Department For International Development - UK-DIFID - Funding
International Labour Organaisation - ILO - Funding
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Funding
United Nations Children Educ

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Data Description

Data File: SEC7

Content	The file contains data related to section 7: Housing Conditions , expenses, Utilities and amenities and water testing results
Cases	15
Variable(s)	136
Version	Version 1.0 (September, 2014)
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Missing Data	Missing data are asterisks (*)
Processing Checks	Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including: a) Office editing and coding by field editors b) Using range checks during data capture c) Structure , range and completeness checks d) Secondary editing using batch editing rules developed in CSPro 4.1 e) Consistency check in all sections using STATA

Variables

Name	Label	Question
Region	Region	Region

Clust	Enumeration area	Enumeration area

Nh	Household number	Household number

Hid	Household unique id	Household unique id

S7aq1	Type of dwelling	In what type of dwelling does the household live?

S7aq2	Number of rooms	How many rooms does this household occupy?

S7aq3	Sleeping rooms	How many of the rooms are used for sleeping?

S7aq4	Do other households share dwelling	Do other households share this room with you?

S7aq5	Number of households sharing sleeping room	How many households, including your household, share this sleeping room?

S7bq1	Present holding agreement of the dwelling	1. What is the present holding/tenancy arrangement of the dwelling?

S7bq2	Who owns dwelling	1. Who owns this dwelling?

S7cq1a	Amount spent on rent	1. How much does the household pay in cash towards the rent?

S7cq1b	Time unit	Time unit

S7cq2	Supply goods and services in exchange for dwelling	Does your household also supply goods or services in exchange for this dwelling?

S7cq3a	Amount paid in goods and services	What is the appropriate value of these goods and services provided by your household?

S7cq3b	Time unit	Time unit

S7cq4	Is part or all rent paid by someone	Is part or all of the rent paid by someone who is not a member of your household?

S7cq5	Who pays	Who pays?

S7cq6a	Amount paid by non hosehold memeber as rent	How much is paid?

S7cq6b	Time unit	Time unit

S7cq7	Amount spent for construction or repair cost	How much did your household spend for construction or repair cost and painting in the last 12 months on this dwelling?

S7dq1a1	Drinking water for household	What is the main source of water supply for this household? - For Drinking

S7dq1a2	General use by household	What is the main source of water supply for this household? - For General Use

S7dq1b1	How household store drinking water	How does your household store drinking water?

S7dq1b2	Observed storage of drinking water	How does your household store drinking water?

S7dq1c	Household earmarked for quality testing	.Is household identified/earmarked for water quality testing?

S7dq1d1	Drinking water has quality problems: yes odour	Do you think your drinking water has any quality problems? - Yes odour

S7dq1d2	Drinking water has quality problems: yes taste	Do you think your drinking water has any quality problems? - Yes taste

S7dq1d3	Drinking water has quality problems: yes colour/suspension	Do you think your drinking water has any quality problems? - Yes Colour

S7dq1d4	Drinking water has quality problems: no	Do you think your drinking water has any quality problems? - No

S7dq1e	Do what to make water safer to drink	What do you usually do to make the water safer to drink?

S7dq2a1	Drinking water distance from dwelling	How far is this source of water from your dwelling?

S7dq2a2	Distance code	Distance code

S7dq2a3	Distance general use	How far is this source of water from your dwelling?

S7dq2a4	Distance code general use	Distance code

S7dq2b1	Time (minutes) taken to get drinking water and back	How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back? - Drinking water source

S7dq2b2	Time (minutes) taken to get to general use water	How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back? - General use source

S7dq2c1a	Drinking water source from nearest latrine	How far is your water source from the nearest latrine/ septic tank?

S7dq2c1b	Drinking water distance code	Drinking water distance code

S7dq2c2a	General use water source from nearest latrine	How far is your general use water source from the nearest latrine/ septic tank?

S7dq2c2b	General use water source distance code	General use water source distance code

S7dq2d	Who goes to collect waterfor household	Who usually goes to this source to collect the water for your household?

S7dq3a1	Number of times water supply is regular	How regular is your source of water supply?

S7dq3a2	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq3b	When last time water facility broke down	When was the last time the water facility broke down?

S7dq3c	How long before facility was fixed	Last time the water facility broke down, how long did it take to have it fixed and working again?

S7dq4a1	Water quantity used in a day	How much water does your household use in a day?

S7dq4a2	Unit	Time unit

S7dq4b1	Quantity of water required in a day	How much water does your household require in a day?

S7dq4b2	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq5a	Which organisation provided the source of water	Which organisation provided/ facilitated the provision of your source of water?

S7dq5b	How is water supply system operated and managed	How is the water supply system operated and managed?

S7dq6	Does household pay regular bill for water supply	Does the household pay a regular bill for this water supply system?

S7dq7a	Amount paid for last bill	How much was your last bill? (Only your part if joint meter or shared bill)

S7dq7b	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq8	Amount paid to private water vendor and other source	How much did your household pay to a private water Vendor, neighbour or standpipe or any other source in the last 2 weeks?

S7dq9	Sold water to others	Did your household sell any water to someone else?

S7dq10	Amount received for water sold	10. How much did your household receive for the water sold in the last 2 weeks?

S7dq11	Main source of lighting for dwelling	10. What is the main source of lighting for your dwelling?

S7dq12a	Amount paid for last bill	10. How much did your household spend on electricity bill in the last 12 months?

S7dq12b	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq13	Main fuel used for cooking	10. What is the main fuel used by the Household for cooking?

S7dq14a	How is refuse disposed	How does your household dispose of refuse?

S7dq14b	How dispose of kitchen and bath waste water	How does your household dispose of kitchen and bath waste water?

S7dq15a	Amount paid for refuse disposal	15. How much does this household pay for refuse disposal?

S7dq15b	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq16a	Type of toilet used household	What type of toilet facility is usually used by the household?

S7dq16b	Share toilet facility with other households	Do you share this toilet facility with other households?

S7dq16c	Numberof households shared with	How many households including your household use this toilet facility?

S7dq17a1	Amount paid for using toilet facility	How much does the household pay for the use of the Toilet facility?

S7dq17a2	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq17b1	Last toilet bill if not shared	How much was your last bill (only your part if shared)?

S7dq17b2	Time unit	Time unit

S7dq18a	Observed place for washing hands	Please show me where members of your household most often wash their hands.

S7dq18b1	Washing soap	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing.- Washing soap

S7dq18b2	Detergent (powder/liquid/paste)	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing.- Detergent (powder/liquid/paste)

S7dq18b3	Liquid hand washing soap	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing. - Liquid hand washing soap

S7dq18b4	Ash	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing.- Ash

S7dq18b5	Toilet soap (eg lux)	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing. - Toilet soap (eg lux)

S7dq18b6	Other	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing. - Other

S7dq18b7	None	Observe presence of water at the specific place for hand washing. - None

S7dq18c	Have any soap or traditional detergent for washing hands	Do you have any soap or detergent or any other traditional detergents in your household for washing hands?

S7dq18d1	Washing soap	Can you please show it to me?- Washing soap

S7dq18d2	Detergent (powder/liquid/paste)	Can you please show it to me?- Detergent (powder/liquid/paste)

S7dq18d3	Liquid hand washing soap	Can you please show it to me? - Liquid hand washing soap

S7dq18d4	Ash	Can you please show it to me? - Ash

S7dq18d5	Toilet soap (eg lux)	Can you please show it to me? - Toilet soap (eg lux)

S7dq18d6	Other	Can you please show it to me? - Other

S7dq18d7	None, does not want to show	Can you please show it to me? - None, does not want to show

S7eq1a	Does the household own fix line telephone	Does the household own fix line telephone?

S7eq1b	Does the household own mobile phone network	Does the household own mobile phone network?

S7eq1c	Does the household own personal computers	Does the household own personal computers?

S7eq1d	Does the household own internet	Does the household own internet?

S7eq1e	Does the household own ipad	Does the household own ipad?

S7eq1f	Does the household own e-commerce	Does the household own e-commerce?

S7eq1g	Does the household own paid cable network	Does the household own paid cable network?

S7eq2a	Have access to fixed line telephone	Does the household have access to fixed line telephone

S7eq2b	Have access to mobile phone network	Does the household have access to mobile phone network

S7eq2c	Have access to personal computers	Does the household have access to personal computers

S7eq2d	Have access to internet	Does the household have access to internet