Ghana - Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 1998, Round 3
Reference ID | GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v2.0 |
Year | 1998 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Ghana - GoG - Financial Assistance United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Financial Assistance |
Metadata | Documentation in PDF |
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Feb 20, 2009
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Mar 12, 2016
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Data Description
Data File: CHILD5
Cases | 3298 |
Variable(s) | 324 |
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 | |
h32a | Fever/cough: government hosp. | ||
h32b | Fever/cough: govt health cntr | ||
h32c | Fever/cough: govt health post | ||
h32d | Fever/cough: mobile clinic | ||
h32e | Fever/cough: comm.health wrkr | ||
h32f | Fever/cough: CS public sect-NA | ||
h32g | Fever/cough: CS public sect-NA | ||
h32h | Fever/cough: CS public sect-NA | ||
h32i | Fever/cough: oth public sector | ||
h32j | Fever/cough: private hosp/clin | ||
h32k | Fever/cough: private pharmacy | ||
h32l | Fever/cough: private doctor | ||
h32m | Fever/cough: private mobile cl | ||
h32n | Fever/cough: comm.health wrkr | ||
h32o | Fever/cough: CS med.priv se-NA | ||
h32p | Fever/cough: CS med.priv se-NA | ||
h32q | Fever/cough: CS med.priv se-NA | ||
h32r | Fever/cough: oth med.priv sect | ||
h32s | Fever/cough: shop | ||
h32t | Fever/cough: traditional pract | ||
h32u | Fever/cough: Drug peddler | ||
h32v | Fever/cough: CS oth.priv se-NA | ||
h32w | Fever/cough: CS oth.priv se-NA | ||
h32x | Fever/cough: Other | ||
h32y | Fever/cough: no treatment | ||
h32z | Fever/cough: medical treatment | ||
hwidx | Index to birth history | ||
hw1 | Age in months | ||
hw2 | Weight in kilograms (1 dec.) | ||
hw3 | Height in centimeters (1 dec.) | ||
hw4 | Ht/A Percentile | ||
hw5 | Ht/A Standard deviations | ||
hw6 | Ht/A Percent of ref. median | ||
hw7 | Wt/A Percentile | ||
hw8 | Wt/A Standard deviations | ||
hw9 | Wt/A Percent of ref. median | ||
hw10 | Wt/Ht Percentile | ||
hw11 | Wt/Ht Standard deviations | ||
hw12 | Wt/Ht Percent of ref. median | ||
hw13 | Reason not measured | ||
hw14 | BCG scar on arm or shoulder | ||
hw15 | Height: lying or standing | ||
hw16 | Day of birth of child | ||
hw17 | Date measured (day) | ||
hw18 | Date measured (month) | ||
hw19 | Date measured (year) | ||
hw20 | Arm circumference (cms - 1d) | ||
hw21 | Arm circ/A Percentile | ||
hw22 | Arm circ/A Standard deviations | ||
hw23 | Arm c/A Percent of ref. median | ||
hw24 | Arm circ/Ht Percentile | ||
hw25 | Arm cir/Ht Standard deviations | ||
hw26 | Arm cir/Ht Percent ref. median | ||
idx94 | Index to birth history | ||
s407a | Antenatal ID card for pregnancy | ||
s408a | Timing of last antenatal visit | ||
s408ba | Measured Weight | ||
s408bb | Measured Height | ||
s408bc | Measured Blood pressure | ||
s408bd | Urine tested | ||
s408be | Blood tested | ||
s412a | Iron tablets? | ||
s412b | Folic/folate acid tablets? | ||
s417b | Checked mother/child health? | ||
s417c | Timing of first postnatal visit | ||
s417da | Assistance first postnatal checkup: doctor | ||
s417db | Assistance first postnatal checkup: nurse | ||
s417dc | Assistance first postnatal checkup: midwife | ||
s417dd | Assistance first postnatal checkup: train. trad. birth att. | ||
s417de | Assistance first postnatal checkup: untrain. trad. birth att | ||
s417dx | Assistance first postnatal checkup: other | ||
s417e | Place of check up | ||
s417fa | Advice: newborn care | ||
s417fb | Advice: breasfeeding | ||
s417fc | Advice: compl. feeding | ||
s417fd | Advice: vitamins | ||
s417fe | Advice: immunizations | ||
s417ff | Advice: delv. complications | ||
s417fg | Advice: family planning | ||
s417g | Vitamin A within 6 weeks | ||
s424a | Reason did not breastfeed | ||
idx95 | Index to birth history | ||
sy | Received Yellow fever | ||
sd444y | Yellow fever day | ||
sm444y | Yellow fever month | ||
sy444y | Yellow fever year | ||
s447h | Yellow fever vaccine | ||
s448 | Vitamin A during last 6 months | ||
s448a | Health related home visits during last 6 months | ||
s449ba | Treatment for fever: injection | ||
s449bb | Treatment for fever: antibiotic | ||
s449bc | Treatment for fever: antimalarial | ||
s449bd | Treatment for fever: cough syrup | ||
s449be | Treatment for fever: other pill or syrup | ||
s449bf | Treatment for fever: unknown pill or syrup | ||
s449bg | Treatment for fever: home remedy/herbal medicine | ||
s449bh | Treatment for fever: sponging | ||
s449bx | Treatment for fever: other | ||
s449c | Seek advice to treat fever | ||
s449da | Advice or treatment for fever: gvt. hospital/clinic | ||
Total variable(s):
324 |