1984 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 1984
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Reference ID
GHA_1984_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Jan 18, 2017
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- Data files
- GHA1984_PHC-H-H.dat
- GHA1984_PHC-P-H.dat
Household pattern (GH1984A_HHPATT)
Data file: GHA1984_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
124
End:
125
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Form H<br />Household</span></p>
<p>Enumeration area No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
<br />Detailed address of house/compound ________
<br />Name of town/village ____
<br />Town/village code (for office use) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _</p>
<p>Serial No. of house/compound within E.A. _ _ _
<br />Serial No. of household within house _ _
<br />Type of residence code (for office use) _
<br />Socio-economic code (for office use) _ _
<br />Household pattern (for office use) _ _</p>
<p>Date enumeration started in household ____
<p>Enumeration area No. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
<br />Detailed address of house/compound ________
<br />Name of town/village ____
<br />Town/village code (for office use) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _</p>
<p>Serial No. of house/compound within E.A. _ _ _
<br />Serial No. of household within house _ _
<br />Type of residence code (for office use) _
<br />Socio-economic code (for office use) _ _
<br />Household pattern (for office use) _ _</p>
<p>Date enumeration started in household ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Group living quarters |
| 01 | Single Person |
| 02 | Head (without spouse) with own children only |
| 03 | Head (without spouse) with children's children |
| 04 | Head (without spouse) with children's spouses etc. |
| 05 | Head (without spouse) with sisters, brothers with or without sister's/brother's children |
| 06 | Head (without spouse) with parents, parents sister/brother |
| 07 | Head (without spouse) with parents sisters/brothers children |
| 08 | Head (without spouse) with distant relatives, guests, lodgers etc. |
| 10 | Couple without children |
| 11 | Couple with own children only |
| 12 | Couple with children's children |
| 13 | Couple with children's spouse etc. |
| 14 | Couple with sisters, brothers with or without sister's/brother's children |
| 15 | Couple with parents, or parents sister or brother |
| 16 | Couple with parents sisters/brothers children |
| 17 | Couple with distant relatives, guests, lodgers etc. |
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.
Interviewer instructions
(i) Household pattern (for office use)- Do not writ anything in these boxes.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the type of household pattern.
Universe
Ghana 1984: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |