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2010 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2010
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GHA_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Reason for not seeking work (GH2010A_WHYNOWK)

Data file: GHA2010_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 188
End: 188
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Questions P00-P20 were asked for persons in both the household and non-household populations.]</p>

<p><span class="em">Economic activity -- P13-P17: Should be related to the past 7 days preceding census night </span>
<br />[P13 to P17 were asked of all persons age 5 years or older.]</p>

<p>P13c. Why did [the respondent] not seek work?</p>
<div class="i1">[P13b was asked of persons who were 5 years of age and were not engaged in any activity for pay in the 7 days prior to the census (per question P13a) and was not seeking work (per P13b).]<br />[After responding to P13c, skip P14-P17] <br />[] 1 Did home duties (household chores/full time homemaker)<br />[] 2 In full time education/student<br />[] 3 Pensioner/retired<br />[] 4 Disabled/too sick to work<br />[] 5 Too old/too young<br />[] 6 Other<br />Go to P18.</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Did home duties (household chores, full time homemaker)
2 In full time education, student
3 Pensioner, retired
4 Disabled, too sick to work
5 Too old, too young
6 Other
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the reason for not seeking work.
Universe
Ghana 2010: Persons age 5+ not working and not seeking work [discrepancies: none]

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