General Household Survey 2010-2019
Uniform Panel Data
Nigeria, 2010 - 2019
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NGA_2010-2019_NUPD_v01_M
General Household Survey 2010-2019
Uniform Panel Data
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | NGA |
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
The Nigeria General Household Survey panel component (GHS-Panel) is part of a larger, regional project in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve agricultural statistics. This panel study is the result of a partnership between NBS, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(FMA&RD), the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the World Bank (WB). The GHS-Panel is a nationally representative survey of approximately 5,000 households.
The survey was first implemented in 2010/2011 with additional waves in 2012/13, 2015/16, and 2018/19.
Panel data possess several advantages over conventional cross-sectional and time-series data, including their power to isolate the effects of specific actions, treatments, and general policies often at the core of large-scale econometric development studies. While the concept of panel data alone provides the capacity for modeling the complexities of human behavior, the notion of universal panel data – in which time- and situation-driven variances leading to variations in tools, and thus results, are mitigated – can further enhance exploitation of the richness of panel information.
The Basic Information Document (BID) provides a brief overview of the Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS) but focuses primarily on the theoretical development and application of panel data, as well as key elements of the universal panel survey instrument and datasets generated by the four rounds of the GHS. As the BID does not describe in detail the background, development, or use of the GHS itself, the wave-specific GHS BIDs should supplement the information provided here.
The Nigeria Universal Panel Data (NUPD) consists of both survey instruments and datasets from the two survey visits of the GHS - Post-Planting (PP) and Post-Harvest (PH) - meticulously aligned and engineered with the aim of facilitating the use of and improving access to the wealth of panel data offered by the GHS. The NUPD provides a consistent and straightforward means of conducting user-driven analyses using convenient, standardized tools.
The design of the NUPD combines the four completed Waves of the GHS Household Post-Planting and Post-Harvest Surveys – Wave 1 (2010/11), Wave 2 (2012/13), Wave 3 (2015/16), and Wave 4 (2018/19) – into pooled, module-specific survey instruments and datasets. The panel survey instruments offer the ease of comparability over time, with modifications and variances easily identifiable as well as those aspects of the questionnaire which have remained identical and offer consistent information. By providing all module-specific data over time within compact, pooled datasets, panel datasets eliminate the need for user-generated merges between rounds and present data in a clear, logical format, increasing both the usability and comprehension of complex data.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Individuals
Version
2023-04-30
Scope
The NUPD covers the following topics from the GHS-Panel Surveys:
Household Member Roster; Education; Health; Labour; Time Use; Credit, Savings, and Insurance; Financial Capabilities; Banking; Household assets; Non-Farm Enterprises; Meals Away From home; Household Food Consumption and Expenditure; Household Non-Food Expenditure; Food Security; Subjective Wellbeing; Other Income; Housing Characteristics; Child Development; Information and Communication Technology; Remittances; Behavior & Attitudes; Shocks and Safety Nets; Deaths; Conflict
Coverage
National
The survey covered all de jure households excluding prisons, hospitals, military barracks, and school dormitories.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank | Collaborated in the implementation of the survey |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Funding the studies |
| Federal Government of Nigeria | Funding the studies |
Sampling
Please see the GHS BIDs for each round for detailed descriptions of the sample design used in each round and their respective implementation efforts as this is a compilation of datasets from all previous waves.
Survey instrument
The larger GHS-Panel project consists of three questionnaires (Household Questionnaire, Agriculture Questionnaire, Community Questionnaire) for each of the two visits (Post-Planting and Post-Harvest). The GHS-NUPD only consists of the Household Questionnaire.
GHS-Panel Household Questionnaire: The Household Questionnaire provides information on demographics; education; health (including anthropometric measurement for children); labor; food and non-food expenditure; household nonfarm income-generating activities; food security and shocks; safety nets; housing conditions; assets; information and communication technology; and other sources of household income.
The Household Questionnaire is slightly different for the two visits. Some information was collected only in the post-planting visit, some only in the post-harvest visit, and some in both visits.
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-08 | 2010-10 | Wave 1; Post-Planting |
| 2011-02 | 2011-04 | Wave 1; Post-Harvest |
| 2012-09 | 2012-11 | Wave 2; Post-Planting |
| 2013-02 | 2013-04 | Wave 2; Post-Harvest |
| 2015-09 | 2015-11 | Wave 3; Post-Planting |
| 2016-02 | 2016-04 | Wave 3; Post-Harvest |
| 2018-07 | 2018-09 | Wave 4; Post-Planting |
| 2019-01 | 2019-02 | Wave 4; Post-Harvest |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
Please see the GHS BIDs for each round for detailed descriptions of data collection design and their respective implementation efforts as this is a compilation datasets from all previous waves.
Data processing
Please see the GHS BIDs for each round for detailed descriptions of data editing and additional data processing efforts as this is a compilation of datasets from all previous waves.
Data Access
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
- To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the data depositor.
- Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified on public use data files.
- To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the data depositor.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example: Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics. General Household Survey, Panel (GHS-Panel) 2018-2019. Dataset downloaded from www.microdata.worldbank.org on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. Changes may be periodically added to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication(s). It is recommended that the user pay careful attention to the contents of any metadata associated with a file. If the user finds any errors or omissions, we encourage the user to report them to the data producer(s).
Metadata production
DDI_NGA_2010-2019_NUPD_v01_M_WB
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | World Bank Group | Documentation of the survey |
2023-05-01
Metadata version
Version 01 (May 2023)