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Ghana - Ghana Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire Survey - 2003
| Reference ID | GHA-GSS-CWIQ II -2003-v2.1 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Country | Ghana |
| Producer(s) | Ghana statistical service - Office of the President |
| Sponsor(s) | Government of Ghana - GoG - Logistical assistance The World Bank - - Financial and technical assistance |
Created on
Feb 20, 2009
Last modified
Mar 14, 2016
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Data Description
Data File: Household data - CWIQ 2003
| Content | This dataset contains information about households assets and ammenities. |
| Cases | 49003 |
| Variable(s) | 135 |
| Structure: | Type: relational Keys: a1 (Cluster number), a2 (Household number) |
| Version | v2.0 Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution. |
| 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 | |
| region | Region | ||
| a1 | Cluster number | ||
| a2 | Household number | ||
| a3 | Interviewer's ID number | ||
| a4 | Date of interview | ||
| a5 | Time of start of interview | ||
| a5ap | Interview start time AM or PM? | ||
| a6 | Respondent number on list of household members | ||
| a7 | Number of questionnaires | ||
| a8 | Result Code | ||
| a9 | Time at the end of Interview | ||
| a9ap | Interview end time AM or PM? | ||
| f1 | Dwelling ownership | Does the household or a household member own the dwelling? | |
| f2 | Number of rooms | How many rooms does this household occupy ?(count living rooms, dining rooms, but not bathrooms and kitchens) | |
| f3 | Area of land owned by the household (hectares) | How many hectares of land are owned by the household? (with one decimal, e.g. 24.7) | |
| f4 | How does the amount of land owned compare with one year ago? | How does your land ownership situation now compare with one year ago? | |
| f5 | Does the household use land it does not own? | Does the household use land it does not own? | |
| f6 | Area of other land used by the household (hectares) | How many hectares of land does the household use that it does not own? (with one decimal, e.g. 24.7) | |
| f7 | How does the amount of other land used compare with one year ago? | How does the size of land used but not owned compare with one year ago? | |
| f8 | Number of cattle and other large livestock owned by the household? | How many head of cattle and other large livestock are currently owned by the household? | |
| f9 | Number of large livestock compared to the number one year ago? | How does this number of livestock compare to the number one year ago? | |
| f10 | Number of sheep, goats, etc. owned by the household? | How many sheep, goats and other medium size animals are currently owned by the household? | |
| f11 | Number of medium sized animals compared with one year ago? | How does this number of medium sized animals compare to the number one y ear ago? | |
| f12a | Does the household own an electric iron? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12b | Does the household own a refrigerator? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12c | Does the household own a television? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12d | Does the household own a video deck? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12e | Does the household own a cassette player/radio? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12f | Does the household own a stereo system? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12g | Does the household own a personal computer? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12h | Does the household own a GT fixed line? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12i | Does the household own a Westel phone? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12j | Does the household own a Capital Telecom? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12k | Does the household own a Mobile One Touch? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12l | Does the household own a Spacefon? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12m | Does the household own a Mobitel? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12n | Does the household own a Celltel? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12o | Does the household own a mattress or bed? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12p | Does the household own a watch or clock? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12q | Does the household own a sewing machine? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12r | Does the household own a electric/gas stove? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12s | Does the household own a kerosene stove? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12t | Does the household own a fan? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12u | Does the household own a sofa? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12v | Does the household own a bicycle? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12w | Does the household own a motorcycle? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12x | Does the household own a vehicle? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12y | Does the household own a generator? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f12z | Does the household own a canoe/boat? | Does the household own any of the following? | |
| f13 | Does household have electricity? | Does the household have electricity? | |
| f14 | How often in the last year did you have problem satisfying food | How often in the last year did you have problems satisfying the food needs of the household? | |
| f15 | Economic situation of the household compared to one year ago | How do you compare the overall economic situation of the HOUSEHOLD with one y ear ago? | |
| f16 | Economic situation of the community compared to one year ago | How do you compare the overall economic situation of the COMMUNITY with one y ear ago? | |
| f17 | Member ID who contributes most to household income | ||
| f18 | Member ID who contributes most to education | ||
| f19 | Member ID who contributes most to food expenses | ||
| g1 | Material of the roof of the house | What is the material of the roof of the house? | |
| g2 | Material of the walls of the house | What is the material of the walls of the house? | |
| g3 | Material of the floor the house | What is the main construction material used for the floor of this dwelling? | |
| g4 | Housing unit type | In what type of dwelling does the household live? | |
| g5 | Main source of drinking water | What is the main source of drinking water? | |
| g6 | Type of toilet facility | What kind of toilet facility does your household use? | |
| g7 | Main fuel used for cooking | What is the main fuel used for cooking? | |
| g8 | Main fuel used for lighting | What is the main fuel used for lighting? | |
| g9 | Main disposal of refuse | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10a | Time to nearest supply of drinking water | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10b | Time to nearest food market | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10c | Time to nearest public transportation | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10d | Time to nearest primary school | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10e | Time to nearest secondary school | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10f | Time to nearest health clinic or hospital | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g10g | Time to nearest telecommunication facility | How long in minutes does it take from here to reach the nearest ...? | |
| g11a | Means of transport to nearest supply of drinking water | By what means ...? | |
| g11b | Means of transport to nearest food market | By what means ...? | |
| g11c | Means of transport to nearest public transportation | By what means ...? | |
| g11d | Means of transport to nearest primary school | By what means ...? | |
| g11e | Means of transport to nearest secondary school | By what means ...? | |
| g11f | Means of transport to nearest health clinic or hospital | By what means ...? | |
| g11g | Means of transport to nearest telecommunication facility | By what means ...? | |
| h1 | Amount spent on soap and washing powder last 4 weeks? | How much was spent on soap and washing powder in the last 4 weeks(¢) | |
| h2 | Amount spent on rice last 4 weeks? | How much was spent on rice in the last 4 weeks | |
| h3 | Amount spent on bread last 4 weeks? | How much was spent on bread in the last 4 weeks | |
| h4 | Amount spent on kenkey last 4 weeks? | How much was spent on kenkey in the last 4 weeks | |
| h5 | Amount spent on tomatoes last 4 weeks? | How much was spent on tomatoes in the last 4 weeks | |
| j1 | Status of Household feelings/contentment | Taking all things together, would you say your household is? | |
| j2 | Are people helpful to household? | Would you say that most of the time people try to be helpful to your household or that they are just looking out for themselves | |
| j3 | Satisfaction level of household financial situation? | How satisfied are you with your household's financial situation? | |
| j4 | How does household rank its well-being? | Using a 5 point scale where 1 means very non poor and 5 means very poor , where would you put your household? | |
| j5 | How does household rank its ability to cope with shocks | If there is a crisis such as poor crops , loss of job, or ill health , some people quickly become destitute while others remain secure. How would you rate your household's ability to survive such crises? | |
| j6 | Compared 5 years ago, how does household consider its survival to shocks | Compared to 5 years ago, would you say you are more confident/secure that your household would survive in times of need or are you less confident | |
| j7 | Does household give out regular transfers to others living elsewhere | Does your household give regular financial or in kind support to parents, grown up children or any other relatives either living with you or living elsewhere ? | |
| j8 | Number of deaths in the household within the last 12 months | How many deaths has your household suffered within the past 12 months? | |
| j9 | Does household receive regular transfers from others | Does your household get regular financial or in kind support from parents, children or other relatives either living with you or living elsewhere | |
| j10 | Main source of support in times of need | In times of great financial difficulty, because of ill health , a death or loss of job, who can your household turn to for help ? | |
| j11a | Most important problem to be fixed | People have different opinions about the most important problems that need to be fixed to make life better. In your opinion what is the BIGGEST problem facing your household? What is the SECOND biggest problem? What is the THIRD biggest problem | |
| j11b | Second most important problem to be fixed | People have different opinions about the most important problems that need to be fixed to make life better. In your opinion what is the BIGGEST problem facing your household? What is the SECOND biggest problem? What is the THIRD biggest problem | |
| j11c | Third most important problem to be fixed | People have different opinions about the most important problems that need to be fixed to make life better. In your opinion what is the BIGGEST problem facing your household? What is the SECOND biggest problem? What is the THIRD biggest problem | |
| k1 | How would you describe your community/neighbourhood these days? | Sometimes different groups living in the same area live together peacefully . Other times there is tension and disagreement among different groups. How would you describe your community/ neighbourhood these days? | |
| k2 | Was force used on your household by people in your community/neighbours | In the last 5 years , have different groups of people in your community / neighbourhood used force or violence against your household or one another? | |
| k3 | What is the level of violence among groups in your area? | Compared to five years ago, what is the level of violence among groups in your area ? | |
Total variable(s):
135 |