Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Fourth round

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-MICS-2011-v1.1

Year

2011

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Autonomous

Sponsor(s)

United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Funding agency
United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Funding agency
US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - - Provided funding
ICF Macro - - Provided funding

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Data Description

Data File: household

Content	All households
Cases	12150
Variable(s)	166
Version	Verions 1.1
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Missing Data	Missing data is coded as 9 or a series of 9s that fills the length of the field.
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
HC17	Any household member received cash/kind support from Govt. past 12 months	Any household member received cash/kind support from Govt. past 12 months

HC18A	Source of kind/cash support: LEAP	Source of kind/cash support: LEAP

HC18B	Source of kind/cash support: District Assembly	Source of kind/cash support: District Assembly

HC18C	Source of kind/cash support: NGO	Source of kind/cash support: NGO

HC18D	Source of kind/cash support: Religious Group	Source of kind/cash support: Religious Group

HC18E	Source of kind/cash support: Social Group	Source of kind/cash support: Social Group

HC18X	Source of kind/cash support: Other	Source of kind/cash support: Other

HC18Z	Source of kind/cash support: DK	Source of kind/cash support: DK

HC19	Any household member sent out cash/kind support to non-household members	Any household member sent out cash/kind support to non-household members

TN1	Household has mosquito nets	Household has mosquito nets

TN2	Number of mosquito nets	Number of mosquito nets

TN14	Any household member disposed off any treated mosquito nets	Any household member disposed off any treated mosquito nets

TN15	How was treated mosquito net disposed off	How was treated mosquito net disposed off

TN16	How long was treated mosquito net used before disposing off	How long was treated mosquito net used before disposing off

TN17	Main reason for disposing off the treated mosquito net	Main reason for disposing off the treated mosquito net

IR1	Interior walls of dwelling sprayed against mosquitos	Interior walls of dwelling sprayed against mosquitos

IR2A	Government worker / program	Government worker / program

IR2B	Private company	Private company

IR2C	Non-governmental organization	Non-governmental organization

IR2D	Private individual	Private individual

IR2Z	DK	DK

IR2X	Other

CD6	Total children aged 2-14 years	Total children aged 2-14 years

CD8	Rank number of the selected child	Rank number of the selected child

CD9	Child line number

CD_FLAG	Flag for correct child line number	Flag for correct child line number

CD11	Took away privileges	Took away privileges

CD11A	Ignored/ Refused to communicate	Ignored/ Refused to communicate

CD12	Explained why behaviour was wrong	Explained why behaviour was wrong

CD13	Shook child	Shook child

CD14	Shouted, yelled or screamed at child	Shouted, yelled or screamed at child

CD15	Gave child something else to do	Gave child something else to do

CD16	Spanked, hit or slapped child on bottom with bare hand	Spanked, hit or slapped child on bottom with bare hand

CD17	Hit child on the bottom or elsewhere with belt, brush, stick, etc.	Hit child on the bottom or elsewhere with belt, brush, stick, etc.

CD18	Called child dumb, lazy or another name	Called child dumb, lazy or another name

CD19	Hit or slapped child on the face, head or ears	Hit or slapped child on the face, head or ears

CD20	Hit or slapped child on the hand, arm or leg	Hit or slapped child on the hand, arm or leg

CD21	Beat child up as hard as one could	Beat child up as hard as one could

CD22	Child needs to be physically punished to be brought up properly	Child needs to be physically punished to be brought up properly

HW1	Place where household members most often wash their hands	Place where household members most often wash their hands

HW2	Water available at the place for handwashing	Water available at the place for handwashing

HW3A	Washing soap (e.g. Key soap)	Washing soap (e.g. Key soap)

HW3B	Detergent (Powder / Liquid / Paste)	Detergent (Powder / Liquid / Paste)

HW3C	Liquid hand washing soap	Liquid hand washing soap

HW3D	Ash

HW3E	Toilet Soap (e.g. Lux)	Toilet Soap (e.g. Lux)

HW3X	Other

HW3Y	None

HW4	Soap/other material available for washing hands	Soap/other material available for washing hands

HW5A	Washing Soap (e.g. Key soap)	Washing Soap (e.g. Key soap)

HW5B	Detergent (Powder / Liquid / Paste)	Detergent (Powder / Liquid / Paste)

HW5C	Liquid handwashing soap	Liquid handwashing soap

HW5E	Ash	Ash

HW5D	Toilet Soap (e.g. Lux)	Toilet Soap (e.g. Lux)

HW5X	Other

HW5Y	Not able / Does not want to show

SI1	Salt iodization test outcome

SI2	Has salt sample been collected

HHSEX	Sex of household head

HC12	Agricultural land in hactares	Agricultural land in hactares

hhweight	Household sample weight	Household sample weight

ethnicity	Ethnicity of household head	Ethnicity of household head

religion	Religion of household head	Religion of household head

helevel	Education of household head

wscore	Wealth index score	Wealth index score

windex5	Wealth index quintile	Wealth index quintile