Ghana - Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008, Wave 1

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

Year

2007 - 2008

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Professor R. Biritwum - Department of Community Health, Ghana Medical School

Sponsor(s)

US National Institute on Aging - NIA - Financial support through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) and Grants (R01-AG034479; IR21-AG034263-0182)

Created on

Feb 13, 2013

Last modified

Dec 05, 2013

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Q8016: Type of help (single) (q8016_2)
File: GhanaINDData

Overview

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Questions and instructions

Pre question

The next few questions ask about what help or assistance you, as a caregiver, received from other people or groups to assist you in providing care.

Literal question

What kind of support have you, as a caregiver, received?

Post question

1 Financial, such as cash, paying for bills, fees, food or medicines, clothing or other provisions
2 Emotional, like social support, counseling, time with friends
3 Health, including providing health care, administering medicines, changing bandages, arranging health care providers
4 Physical including household chores, transportation
5 Personal care, help with bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, moving around
7 Other, specify:

Interviewer instructions

INTERVIEWER: Read each option and circle all that apply