Ghana - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2006, MICS Round 1
Reference ID | DDI-GHA-GSS-MICS-2006-v1.0 |
Year | 2006 |
Country | Ghana |
Producer(s) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) - Office of the President |
Sponsor(s) | United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - Financial and technical assistance (US) President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - PEPFAR - Financial and technical assistance Dutch Government - - Financial and technical assistance |
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Data Description
Data File: Women
Content | All women between 15 and 49 years |
Cases | 9785 |
Variable(s) | 558 |
Structure: | Type: relational Keys: HH1 (Cluster number), HH2 (Household number), LN (Line number) |
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 | |
HH5D | Day of interview | HH5. DAY OF INTERVIEW | |
HH5M | Month of interview | HH5. MONTH OF INTERVIEW | |
HH5Y | Year of interview | HH5. YEAR OF INTERVIEW | |
HH6 | Area | HH6. AREA: | |
HH7 | Region | RHH7. REGION | |
HH7A | District | HH7A. DISTRICT | |
HH9 | Result of HH interview | HH9. RESULT OF HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEW: | |
HH10 | Respondent HH questionnaire | HH10. RESPONDENT TO HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE: | |
HH11 | Number of household members | HH11. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: | |
HH12 | Total eligible women | HH12. NO. OF WOMEN ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW: | |
HH13 | Women interviews completed | HH13. NO. OF WOMEN QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED: | |
HH14 | Total children under 5 | HH14. NO. OF CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5: | |
HH15 | Child interviews completed | HH15. NO. OF UNDER 5 QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED: | |
HH15A | Household Selected for Man's Interview | HH15A. HOUSEHOLD SELECTED FOR MAN'S INTERVIEW: | |
HH15B | Total eligible Men | HH15B. NUMBER OF MEN ELIGIBLE FOR INTERVIEW: | |
HH15C | Men Questionaires completed | HH15C. NUMBER OF MEN QUESTIONNAIRES COMPLETED: | |
HH16 | Data entry clerk | HH16. DATA ENTRY CLERK: | |
WS1 | Main source of drinking water | WS1. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household? | |
WS2 | Main source of water used for other purposes (if bottled wat | WS2. What is the main source of water used by your household for other purposes such as cooking and handwashing? | |
WS3 | Time to get water and come back | WS3. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back? | |
WS4 | Person fetching water | WS4. Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household? PROBE: Is this person under age 15? What sex? | |
WS5 | What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? (This question applies to WS5- Anything else? What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? (This question applies to WS5- Anything else? | WS5. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? (This question applies to WS5-WS6Z) Anything else? | |
WS6A | Boil | WS6A. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Boil | |
WS6B | Add bleach/chlorine | WS6B. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Add bleach/chlorine/alloy | |
WS6C | Strain it through a cloth | WS6C. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Strain it through a cloth | |
WS6D | Use water filter | WS6D. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Use water filter (ceramic, sand composite, etc) | |
WS6E | Solar disinfection | WS6E. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Solar disinfection | |
WS6F | Let it stand and settle | WS6F. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Let it stand and settle | |
WS6X | Other | WS6G. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Other (specify) | |
WS6Z | DK | WS6H. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? Don't Know | |
WS7 | Kind of toilet facility | WS7. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use? | |
WS8 | Toilet facility shared | WS8. Do you share this facility with other households? | |
WS9 | Households using this toilet facility | WS9. How many households in total use this toilet facility? | |
WS10 | Household disposal of solid waste | WS10. How does your household dispose of refuse (solid waste)? | |
WS10A | Household disposal of liquid waste | WS10A. How does your household dispose of liquid waste? | |
HC1A | Religion of head | HC1A. What is the religious affiliation of the head of this household? | |
HC1B | Mother tongue of head | HC1B. What is the mother tongue/native language of the head of this household? | |
HC1C | Major ethnic groups | HC1C. To which ethnic group does the head of this household belong? | |
HC2 | Number of rooms for sleeping | HC2. How many rooms in this household are used for sleeping? | |
HC3 | Main material of floor | HC3. Main material of the dwelling floor: RECORD OBSERVATION. | |
HC4 | Main material of roof | HC4. Main material of the roof. | |
HC5 | Main material of wall | HC5. Main material of the walls. | |
HC6 | Type of fuel using for cooking | HC6. What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking? | |
HC7 | Food cooked on stove or open fire | HC7. In this household, is food cooked on an open fire, an open stove or a closed stove? PROBE FOR TYPE. | |
HC8 | Cooking location | HC8. Is the cooking usually done in the house, in a separate building, or outdoors? | |
HC9A | Electricity | HC9A. Does your household have Electricity? | |
HC9B | Radio | HC9B. Does your household have Radio? | |
HC9C | Television | HC9C. Does your household have Television? | |
HC9D | Computer | HC9D. Does your household have Computer | |
HC9E | Clock | HC9E. Does your household have Clock? | |
HC9F | Mobile phone | HC9F. Does your household have Mobile telephone? | |
HC9G | Fixed land line | HC9G. Does your household have Fixed land line? | |
HC9H | Refrigerator | HC9H. Does your household have Fixed land line? | |
HC9I | Video deck | HC9I. Does your household have Video deck? | |
HC9J | Freezer | HC9J. Does your household have Refrigerator? | |
HC9K | DVD/VCD | HC9K. Does your household have DVD/VCD? | |
HC9L | Wood furniture | HC9L. Does your household have Wood furniture? | |
HC10A | Bicycle | HC10A. Does any member of your household own a Bicycle? | |
HC10B | Motorcycle or scooter | HC10B. Does any member of your household own Motorcycle or scooter? | |
HC10C | Animal-drawn cart | HC10C. Does any member of your household own Animal-drawn cart? | |
HC10D | Car or truck | HC10D. Does any member of your household own Car or truck? | |
HC10E | Boat without motor | HC10E. Does any member of your household own Canoe/Boat without a motor? | |
HC10F | Boat with motor | HC10F. Does any member of your household own Canoe/Boat with a motor? | |
HC11 | Does any member of your household own any land for agricultu | HC11. Does any member of this household own any land that can be used for agriculture? | |
HC12U | How many hectares of agriculture | HC12U. How many hectares of agriculture | |
HC12N | How many hactares (Number) | How many hactares (Number) | |
HC13 | Does this household own any livestock, heds, or animals | HC13. Does this household own any livestock, heds, or animals | |
HC14A | Number of cattle | HC14A. How many of the following animals does this household have Cattle? | |
HC14B | Number of horses donkeys, or mules | HC14B. How many of the following animals does this household have Horses, Donkeys, or Mules? | |
HC14C | Number of Goats | HC14C. How many of the following animals does this household have Goats? | |
HC14D | Number of Sheep | HC14D. How many of the following animals does this household have Sheep? | |
HC14E | Number of Pigs | HC14E. How many of the following animals does this household have Pig? | |
HC14F | Number of Other farm animals | HC14F. How many of the following animals does this household have Other farm animal? (specify) | |
HC14G | Number of Chickens | HC14G. How many of the following animals does this household have Chickens? | |
HC14H | Other poultry | HC14H. How many of the following animals does this household have Other poultry? (specify) | |
HC14I | Other | HC14I. How many of the following animals does this household have Other animals? (specify) | |
HC15HA | Landslide area | HC15HA. Is the dwelling located in or near landslide? | |
HC15HB | Flood-prone area | HC15HB. Is the dwelling located in or near flood-prone area? | |
HC15HC | River bank | HC15HC. Is the dwelling located in or near river bank? | |
HC15HD | Steep hill | HC15HD. Is the dwelling located in or near steep hill? | |
HC15HE | Garbage heap/pile | HC15HE. Is the dwelling located in or near garbage heap/pile? | |
HC15HF | Industrial pollution area | HC15HF. Is the dwelling located in or near industrial pollution area? | |
HC15HG | Railway line | HC15HG. Is the dwelling located in or near railway line? | |
HC15HH | Power plant | HC15HH. Is the dwelling located in or near power plant? | |
HC15HI | Flyover | HC15HI. Is the dwelling located in or near flower? | |
HC15HJ | Public toilet | HC15HJ. Is the dwelling located in or near public toilet? | |
HC15HK | Poultry farm | HC15HK. Is the dwelling located in or near poutry farm? | |
HC15HL | Piggrey/Pen | HC15HL. Is the dwelling located in or near piggrey/pen? | |
HC15HM | Mining and Quarrying | HC15HM. Is the dwelling located in or near mining and quarrying? | |
HC15HN | Along tne coast line | HC15HN. Is the dwelling located in or along the coastal line? | |
HC15HY | None of the above | HC15HY. Is the dwelling located in or near: None of the above. | |
HC15IA | Cracks/openings in walls | HC15IA. What is the condition of dwelling? Cracks/openings in walls | |
HC15IB | No windows | HC15IB. What is the condition of dwelling? No windows | |
HC15IC | Windows with broken glass/no glass | HC15IC. What is the condition of dwelling? Windows with broken glass/no glass | |
HC15ID | Visible holes in the roof | HC15ID. What is the condition of dwelling? Visible holes in the roof | |
HC15IE | Incomplete roof | HC15IE. What is the condition of dwelling? Incomplete roof | |
HC15IF | Insecure door | HC15IF. What is the condition of dwelling? Insecure door | |
HC15IG | No netting | HC15IG. What is the condition of dwelling? No netting | |
HC15IY | None of the above | HC15IY. What is the condition of dwelling? None of the above | |
HC15JA | Very narrow passage between house intead of road | HC15JA.What is the Dwelling surroundings? Very narrow passage between houses instead of road | |
Total variable(s):
558 |