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

Study website

Created on

Feb 20, 2009

Last modified

Mar 12, 2016

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Overview

Identification

Country

Ghana

Title

Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 1998

Subtitle

Round 3

Study Type

Demographic and Health Survey, Round 3

Series Information

The 1998 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) is the third survey of its kind to be carried out in Ghana, following the 1988 GDHS and the 1993 GDHS. These surveys which are part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) programme have been conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service. The survey is designed to furnish policy makers, planners, researchers and programme managers with factual, reliable and up-to-date information on fertility, maternal and child health indicators, and demographic trends and differentials. The survey also provides information on the knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

ID Number

GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v2.0

Version

Version Description

v2.0: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.

Production Date

1998-09

Notes

This version (2.0), has had the original file of the dataset (which was a flat file) converted into a hierachical file.

Overview

Abstract

In keeping with the expansion of programmes in population and health, the 1998 GDHS is more extensive in its treatment of some topics. The primary purpose of the 1998 GDHS is to furnish policy makers and planners with detailed information on fertility, family planning, infant and child mortality, maternal and child health, and nutrition. In addition, the survey collected information on knowledge of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Information from the 1998 GDHS shows that Ghana is indeed undergoing a demographic transition, with a two-child decline in the total fertility rate over the last decade. This has been accompanied by a marked decline in infant and child mortality. Nevertheless, contraceptive use has not increased much in the most recent five years. Fear of side effects is a major reason for non-use. At the same time, the percentage of pregnancies terminated is noticeably high. It is expected that the findings in this report will raise important programmatic issues for policy makers involved in family planning and service delivery.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Household

Scope

Notes

The scope of the 1998 Demographic and Health Survey includes:

· Household: Household schedule, household characteristics, education, water and sanitation, salt iodization, housing characteristics, security of tenure and durability of housing.

· Women(15-49): Respondent background, literacy, reproduction and birth history, pregnancy and breastfeeding, antenatal and post natal care, contraception, immunization and health, marriage, fertility preferences, women's work, husband's/partner's background, HIV/AIDS and anthropometrical measurement.

· Men(1559): Respondent's background, literacy, employment, reproduction, contraception, marriage, fertility preference and HIV/AIDS.

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
compulsory and pre-school education [6.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
basic skills education [6.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
general health [8.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
health care and medical treatment [8.5]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
nutrition [8.7]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
housing [10.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
fertility [14.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
morbidity and mortality [14.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
family life and marriage [12.5]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Keywords

Education, Contraception, HIV/AIDS, Water, Housing, Fertility, Source of water, sanitation, Salt iodisation, Marr

Coverage

Geographic Coverage (1)

National

Geographic Coverage (2)

Regional

Geographic Coverage (3)

Zonal

Universe

The survey covered all households members, all women aged 15-49, all men aged 15 to 59 years all children under 5 years living in Ghana except residents in refugee camps.

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)	Office of the President

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Government of Ghana	GoG	Financial Assistance
United States Agency for International Development	USAID	Financial Assistance

Other Acknowledgements

Name	Affiliation	Role
Ministry of Health	MoH	Provision of Vehicles and technical assistance in the training of interviewers
Macro International Inc.	Macro International Inc.	Technical Assistance in questionnqire development, sampling methodolog, training of field personnel and report writing.

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Ghana Statistical Service	GSS	Office of the President	Compiling, reviewing and archiving the survey
Accelerated Data Programme	ADP	OECD	Review of Metadata

Date of Metadata Production

2008-08-04

DDI Document Version

Version 1.0 (August 2008). This version has the dataset appraised and converted into a hierachical file.

DDI Document ID

DDI-GHA-GSS-DHS-1998-v1.0