Overview
Identification
Country
GhanaTitle
Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (With a Labour Force Module) 2012-2013
Subtitle
Round Six
Translated Title
No Translation
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 , fourth and fifth 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 6th Round, the Labor Force Module was made the focus and additional sections covering Tourism , Migrants, Remittances, Water quality testing and Governance Peace and Security were introduced.
It focuses on the household as a key socio-economic unit and provides valuable insights into living conditions in Ghana.
ID Number GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0 |
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 (September, 2014)
Production Date
2014-08-31
Notes
Publications of the GLSS 6 survey include
* GLSS 6 Main Report
* Poverty Profile in Ghana, 2005 - 2013
* GLSS 6 Labour Force Report
* GLSS 6 Child Labour Report
* GLSS 6 Governance Peace and Security Report
* GLSS 6 Water Quality Testing Report.
* GLSS 6 Community Report
NOTE
All the above reports attached to the external resources are cover pages only the full report will follow in the next version
Overview
Abstract
The Ghana Living Standards Survey Round Six (GLSS6) like previous rounds focuses on the household as the key socio-economic unit and provides valuable information on the living conditions and well-being of households in Ghana. This report summarizes the main findings of the sixth round of the GLSS which was conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) from 18th October 2012 to 17th October 2013.
A nationally representative sample of 18,000 households in 1,200 enumeration areas was covered in the survey. Of this number, 16,772 were successfully enumerated leading to a response rate of 93.2 percent. Detailed information collected on Demographic characteristics of households, Education, Health, Employment, Migration and Tourism, Housing conditions, Household Agriculture, Household Expenditure, Income and their components and Access to Financial Services, Credit and Assets, Governance Peace and Security.
The main objectives of the sixth round of the Ghana living Standards Survey Round Six are to:
. Provide information on the patterns of household consumption and expenditure at a lower level of disaggregation.
. Serve as the basis for the construction of a new basket for the next re-basing of the Consumer Price Index.
. Provide information for up-dating the country's National Accounts.
. Provide information on household access to and use of financial services.
. Estimate the number of persons in the labour force (Employed, Under-employed and Unemployed) and their distribution by sex, major age-groups, educational level, disability status, geographical and rural/ urban spread, as well as the ecological manifestations of these.
. Estimate the number of child workers (or children in employment) aged 5-17 years, and its distribution by sex, major age-groups, educational status, geographical, ecological and rural/urban spread, etc.
Publications of the GLSS 6 survey include
* GLSS 6 Main Report
* Poverty Profile in Ghana, 2005 - 2013
* GLSS 6 Labour Force Report
* GLSS 6 Child Labour Report
* GLSS 6 Governance Peace and Security Report
* GLSS 6 Water Quality Testing Report.
* GLSS 6 Community Report
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
Individuals, Households, Communities
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Ghana Living Standards Survey includes:
Individuals: Demographic characteristics like education, health, economic activty, migration and tourism of individuals in the household
Household: Housing characteristics, agricultural inputs, crop production, expenditure on food items consumed, assets, remmitances, savings and loans
Community: Demographic characteristics of rural communities, economy and infrastructure, education, health and agriculture
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|
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Education
| World Bank | |
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Environment
| World Bank | |
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Health
| World Bank | |
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HIV/AIDS
| World Bank | |
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Information & Communication Technologies
| World Bank | |
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Water
| World Bank | |
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Poverty
| World Bank | |
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Children & Youth
| World Bank | |
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Solid Waste Management
| World Bank | |
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Migration & Remittances
| World Bank | |
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Access to Finance
| World Bank | |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage (1)
Nationally
Geographic Coverage (2)
Region
Universe
The survey covered all household members
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
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Ghana Statistical Service
| Government of Ghana |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
World Bank
| | Technical Assistance in data Analysis |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
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Government of Ghana
| GOG | Funding |
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UK Department For International Development
| UK-DIFID | Funding |
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International Labour Organaisation
| ILO | Funding |
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United Nations Development Programme
| UNDP | Funding |
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United Nations Children Education Fund
| UNICEF | Funding |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Ghana Water Company
| | Technical Assistance (Water Quality Laboratory Tests) |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service | GSS | Government of Ghana | Documentation of study |
| | | |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-09-12
DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 (September, 2014)
DDI Document ID
DDI-GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0
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