Ghana - Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (With a Labour Force Module) 2012-2013, Round Six

Reference ID

GHA-GSS-GLSS6-2012-v1.0

Year

2012 - 2013

Country

Ghana

Producer(s)

Ghana Statistical Service - Government of Ghana

Sponsor(s)

Government of Ghana - GOG - Funding
UK Department For International Development - UK-DIFID - Funding
International Labour Organaisation - ILO - Funding
United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - Funding
United Nations Children Educ

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Data Description

Data File: SEC4a

Content	The file contains data related to section 4A:Current economic activity status and characteristics of main occupation in last 7 days for all household members aged 5 years or older
Cases	45
Variable(s)	54
Version	Version 1.0 (September, 2014)
Producer	Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Missing Data	Missing data are asterisks (*)
Processing Checks	Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including: a) Office editing and coding by field editors b) Using range checks during data capture c) Structure , range and completeness checks d) Secondary editing using batch editing rules developed in CSPro 4.1 e) Consistency check in all sections using STATA

Variables

Name	Label	Question
Region	Region	Region

Clust	Enumeration area	Enumeration area

Nh	Household number	Household number

Hid	Household unique id	Household unique id

Pid	Person id	Person id

S4aqpid	Person interviewed	Person interviewed

S4aq1	Did any work for pay, profit, gain	Did (NAME) do any work for pay, profit, family gain or did (NAME) produce anything for barter or home use during the last 7 days even if it was for only one hour?

S4aq2	In last 7 days was apprentice	In the last 7 days was (NAME) an apprentice?

S4aq3	Temporary absent from work	Was (NAME) temporarily absent from work in the last 7 days or did (NAME) have a job, business, or other economic or farming activity that he/she will definitely return to?

S4aq4	Number of jobs did altogether	During the last 7 days, how many jobs did (NAME) do/have altogether?

S4aq5	Number of jobs done	In total, how many hours did (NAME) work in all these jobs over the last 7 days?

S4aq6	Main occupation	During the last 7 days, what were the main tasks and duties in the job (NAME) spent most of his/her time on? i.e. describe the main job/task (NAME) was performing e.g. carrying bricks; mixing baking flour; harvesting maize; etc

S4aq7	Industry	What kind of goods, services or industry is this work connected with?

S4aq8y	How many years	How long has (NAME) been doing this work altogether?- Years

S4aq8m	How many months	How long has (NAME) been doing this work altogether?- Months

S4aq9	Hours worked on main job	During the last 7 days, how many hours did (NAME) actually work on this job?

S4aq10	When carry out these activities	During the last 7 days when did (NAME) usually carry out these activities?

S4aq11	When carry out for children attending school	During the last 7 days when did (NAME) usually carry out these activities?

S4aq12	At what age started to work for the first time	At what age did (NAME) started to work for the first time in his/her life? (As regular or casual employee, self employed, employer or unpaid family worker)

S4aq13	Extent satisfied with with job	To what extent is (NAME) satisfied with his/her job? (Read out responses below)

S4aq14	Like to change current job	Would (NAME) like to change his/her current employment situation?

S4aq15	Be able to keep main job	Do you believe that in the next 12 months (NAME) would be able to keep his/her main job?

S4aq16	Does uncertainty bother you	Does the uncertainty of the situation bother (NAME)?

S4aq17	Will you receive payment for this work	Has (NAME) received or will (NAME) receive money for this work?

S4aq18a	Amount including any bonuses recieved	What is the amount (incl. any bonuses, commissions, allowances or tips) received?

S4aq18b	Time unit	Time unit

S4aq19	Are taxes already deducted from pay	Are taxes already deducted from (NAME's) pay?

S4aq20	Status in job	What was the status of (NAME) in this job?

S4aq21	Sector mainly workint	In what sector was (NAME) mainly working?

S4aq22	Receive any payments for this work	Does (NAME) receive any payment for this work in the form of goods and services?

S4aq23a	Value of goods and services provided	What is the value of the goods or services provided?

S4aq23b	Time unit	Time unit

S4aq24	Was there a contract	When (NAME) started this work was there a contract?

S4aq25	Trade union available at work place	Is there a trade union at the place where (NAME) works?

S4aq26	Entitled to paid holidays	In this job, is (NAME) entitled to paid holidays?

S4aq27	Entitled to paid sick leave or maternity	Is (NAME) entitled to paid sick leave and/or maternity leave on this job?

S4aq28	Will receive any retirement pension	Will (NAME) receive a retirement benefit/pension?

S4aq29	Entitled to subsidized medical care	Is (NAME) entitled to free or subsidized medical care in this job?

S4aq30	Entitled to any social security	Is (NAME) entitled to any other social security benefits in this job?

S4aq31	Work place in village or town	Is (NAME) place of work in this village/town?

S4aq32	Where usually do main work	Where does (NAME) usually do his/her main work?

S4aq33a	How far from home	How far away is (NAME) place of work from his/her home?

S4aq33b	Time unit	Time unit

S4aq34a	Number of trips	How often does (NAME) go between his/her house and place of work?

S4aq34b	Time unit	Time unit

S4aq35	Number of people at place of work	How many people altogether work in the place where (NAME) works?

S4aq36	Receive any training relating to work	During the last 6 months has (NAME) received any training relating to his / her work, including on-the-job training?

S4aq37m	Number of months	How long was the training?- Months

S4aq37w	Number of weeks	How long was the training? - Weeks

S4aq38	Type of training recieved	What type of training did (NAME) receive?

S4aq39	Who paid for the training	Who paid for the training?

S4aq40	Lose entitlement or benefit during training period	Did (NAME) lose an entitlement or benefit during the period of his/her training?

S4aq41a	Amount lost	By how much was it?

S4aq41b	Time unit	Time unit