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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Sep 12, 2014

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Data Description

Data File: sec11a

Content	SECTION 11A: INCOME TRANSFERS AND MISCELLANEOUS INCOME & EXPENDITURES - TRANSFER PAYMENTS MADE BY HOUSEHOLD
Cases	18
Variable(s)	20
Structure:	Type: relational Keys: HID (Household unique ID), s11aq4 (Reference of Persons to whom cash/goods was sent), region (REGION), clust (Cluster), nh (Household number), PID (ID of absent member of household)
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
Notes	REMITTANCES AND GOODS LISTED IN SECTION 11A DO NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS MADE BY THE HOUSEHOLD FOR LABOUR SERVICES. THOSE EXPENDITURES ARE COVERED IN SECTION 9.

Variables

Name	Label	Question
region	REGION	REGION

clust	Cluster	E.A

nh	Household number	HOUSEHOLD

HID	Household unique ID

s11aq1	Is there any household member who lives away from here?	Is there any member of the household who lives away from here?

s11aq2	Has this household member sent any money/goods in past 12 months?	Has this household sent (NAME) any money or goods in the past 12 months?

s11aq3	Is there any non-household member to whom money/goods have been sent in past 12	Is there anyone else who is not a household member to whom this household has sent money or goods in the past 12 months?

s11aq4	Reference of Persons to whom cash/goods was sent	LIST EACH PERSON'S NAME TO WHOM CASH AND / OR GOODS WERE SENT BY THE HOUSEHOLD

PID	ID of absent member of household	ID CODE

s11aq6	Relationship of other receiver to head	RELATIONSHIP

s11aq7	Sex of other receiver	SEX

s11aq8	Remittances made on regular basis	Were these remittances made on a regular basis?

s11aq9	Will remittances be paid at at some future date	Will these remittances be paid back at some future time?

s11aq10	Total amount of cash sent in past 12 months	What was the total amount of the cash sent to/or given this individual during the past 12 months?

s11aq11a	1st use of cash sent	What were the 3 main uses of cash sent/given?

s11aq11b	2nd use of cash sent	What were the 3 main uses of cash sent/given?

s11aq11c	3rd use of cash sent	What were the 3 main uses of cash sent/given?

s11aq12	Total value of food sent to this individual	What was the total value of food sent to/or given to this individual during the past 12 months?

s11aq13	Value of other goods sent in past 12 months	What was the value of other goods (non-food items) sent to / or given this individual during the past 12 months?

s11aq14	Where does recipient live	Where does this recipient live?