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: Household

Content	All household members
Cases	5939
Variable(s)	251
Structure:	Type: relational Keys: HH1 (Cluster number), HH2 (Household number)
Version	Version 1.0
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
HH1	Cluster number	HH1. CLUSTER NUMBER:

HH2	Household number	HH2. HOUSEHOLD NUMBER:

HH3	Interviewer number	HH3. INTERVIEWER NUMBER:

HH4	Supervisor Number	HH4. SUPERVISOR NUMBER:

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 years	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:

TOHL6	Total number of Women 15-49 years	TOHL6: WOMEN'S INTERVIEW (AGE 15-49 YEARS)

TOHL6A	Total number of Men 15-49 years	TOHL6A: MEN'S INTERVIEW (AGE 15-49 YEARS)

TOHL7	Total number of Children 5-14 years	TOHL7: WORKING CHILDREN (AGE 15-49 YEARS) HL7. FOR EACH CHILD AGE 5-14: Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child? RECORD LINE NO. OF MOTHER/ CARETAKER

TOHL8	Total number of children Under 5 years	CHILDREN UNDER -5YEARS HL8. FOR EACH CHILD UNDER 5: TOHL8. Who is the mother or primary caretaker of this child? RECORD LINE NO. OF MOTHER/CARETAKER

WS1	Main source of drinking water for the household	WS1. What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

WS2	Main source of water used by household for other purposes	WS2. What is the main source of water used by your household for other purposes such as cooking and handwashing?

WS3	Time spent to get water and come back	WS3. How long does it take to go there, get water, and come back?

WS4	Person who fetches water for the household	WS4. Who usually goes to this source to fetch the water for your household?

WS5	Is water treated to make it safer for drinking	WS5. Do you treat your water in any way to make it safer to drink?

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	WS6X. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Other (specify)

WS6Z	DK	WS6Z. What do you usually do to the water to make it safer to drink? : Don't Know

WS7	Kind of toilet facility used by household?	WS7. What kind of toilet facility do members of your household usually use?

WS8	Is toilet facility shared with other households?	WS8. Do you share this facility with other households?

WS9	Number of households using this toilet facility	WS9. How many households in total use this toilet facility?

WS10	How does the household dispose of solid waste?	WS10. How does your household dispose of refuse (solid waste)?

WS10A	Hoe does the household dispose of liquid waste?	WS10A. How does your household dispose of liquid waste?

HC1A	Religious affiliation of the head of household	HC1A. What is the religious affiliation of the head of this household?

HC1B	Mother tongue/native of the head of household	HC1B. What is the mother tongue/native language of the head of this household?

HC1C	The major ethnic group to which head of household belongs to	HC1C. To which ethnic group does the head of this household belong?

HC2	number of rooms used as sleeping rooms by the household	HC2. How many rooms in this household are used for sleeping?

HC3	Main material of the floor of the dwelling	HC3. Main material of the dwelling floor:

HC4	Main material of the roof of the dwelling	HC4. Main material of the roof.

HC5	Main material of the wall of the dwelling	HC5. Main material of the walls.

HC6	Type of fuel maily used for cooking	HC6. What type of fuel does your household mainly use for cooking?

HC7	Is food cooked on an open fire, an open stove or close stove?	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	Does your household have Electricity?	HC9A. Does your household have: Electricity?

HC9B	Does your household have Radio?	HC9B. Does your household have: Radio?

HC9C	Does your household have Television?	HC9C. Does your household have: Television?

HC9D	Does your have Computer?	HC9D. Does your household have: Computer

HC9E	Does your have Clock?	HC9E. Does your household have: Clock?

HC9F	Does your have Mobile phone?	HC9F. Does your household have: Mobile telephone?

HC9G	Does your household have Fixed land line?	HC9G. Does your household have: Fixed land line?

HC9H	Does your household have Refrigerator	HC9H. Does your household have: Refrigerator?

HC9I	Does your household have Video deck?	HC9I. Does your household have: Video deck?

HC9J	Does your household have Freezer?	HC9J. Does your household have: Freezer?

HC9K	Does your household have DVD/VCD?	HC9K. Does your household have: DVD/VCD?

HC9L	Does your household have Wood furniture?	HC9L. Does your household have: Wood furniture?

HC10A	Does have household have Bicycle?	HC10A. Does any member of your household own: Bicycle?

HC10B	Does have household have Motorcycle or scooter?	HC10B. Does any member of your household own: Motorcycle or scooter?

HC10C	Does your household have Animal-drawn cart?	HC10C. Does any member of your household own: Animal-drawn cart?

HC10D	Does your household have Car or truck?	HC10D. Does any member of your household own: Car or truck?

HC10E	Does your household have Boat without motor?	HC10E. Does any member of your household own: Canoe/Boat without a motor?

HC10F	Does your household have 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 that coulod be used for agriculture?	HC11. Does any member of this household own any land that can be used for agriculture?

HC12	How many hactares of agriculture land do household members have?	HC12. How many hectares/acres/plots of agricultural land do members of this household own?

HC13	Does this household own any livestock, heds, or animals	HC13. Does this household own any livestock, herds, farm animals or poultry?

HC14A	Number of cattle that the household have	HC14A. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Cattle

HC14B	Number of horses donkeys, or mules that the household have	HC14B. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Horses, Donkeys, or Mules

HC14C	Number of Goats that the household have	HC14C. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Goats

HC14D	Number of Sheep that the household have	HC14D. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Sheep

HC14E	Number of Pigs that the household have	HC14E. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Pig

HC14F	Number of Other farm animals that the household have	HC14F. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Other farm animal (specify)

HC14G	Number of Chickens that the household have	HC14G. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Chickens

HC14H	Number of Other poultry that the household have	HC14H. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Other poultry (specify)

HC14I	Number of Other animals that the household have	HC14I. How many of the following animals does this household have? : Other (specify)

HC15HA	Dwelling is located in/near Landslide area	HC15HA. Dwelling located in or near: Landslide area

HC15HB	Dwelling is located in/near Flood-prone area	HC15HB. Dwelling located in or near: Flood-prone area

HC15HC	Dwelling is located in/near River bank	HC15HC. Dwelling located in or near: River bank

HC15HD	Dwelling is locate din/near Steep hill	HC15HD. Dwelling located in or near: Steep hill

HC15HE	Dwelling is located in/near Garbage heap/pile	HC15HE. Dwelling located in or near: Garbage heap/pile

HC15HF	Dwelling is located in/mnear Industrial pollution area	HC15HF. Dwelling located in or near: Industrial pollution area

HC15HG	Dwelling is located in/near Railway line	HC15HG. Dwelling located in or near: Railway line

HC15HH	Dwelling is located in/near Power plant	HC15HH. Dwelling located in or near: Power plant

HC15HI	Dwelling is located in/near Flyover	HC15HI. Dwelling located in or near: Flyover

HC15HJ	Dwelling is located in/near Public toilet	HC15HJ. Dwelling located in or near: Public toilet

HC15HK	Dwelling is located in/near Poultry farm	HC15HK. Dwelling located in or near: Poultry farm

HC15HL	Dwelling is located in/near Piggrey/Pen	HC15HL. Dwelling located in or near: Piggery/Pen

HC15HM	Dwelling is located in/near Mining and Quarrying	HC15HM. Dwelling located in or near: Mining/Quarrying

HC15HN	Dwelling is located in/near Along tne coast line	HC15HN. Dwelling located in or near: Along the coast line

HC15HY	Dwelling is located in/near None of the above	HC15HY. Dwelling located in or near: None of the above

HC15IA	Condition of the dwelling is that there are cracks/openings in walls	HC15IA. Condition of dwelling: Cracks/openings in walls

HC15IB	Condition of the dwelling is that there are no windows	HC15IB. Condition of dwelling: No windows