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Living Standards Survey IV 1998-1999 - World Bank SHIP Harmonized Dataset

Ghana, 1998 - 1999
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GHA_1998_GLSS_v01_M_v01_A_SHIP
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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
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Data file: GHA_1998_H

The file contains standardized derived data on household characteristics. It is at the household level. The data was created in accordance with the Africa SHIP manual using a Stata program that is available in the external resources.

Cases: 5998
Variables: 95

Variables

COUNTRY
Country name
REGION
Geographical code
PROVINCE
Province code
DISTRICT
District code
HID
Household unique identifier
SURVEYR
Survey year
RURURB
Area of residence
HHSIZE
Total number of household residents excluding household help
HHSIZE_S
Total number of household residents
WTA_HH
Sample weighting coefficient
WTA_POP
Population weighting coefficient
HHSEX
Sex of household head
HHAGEY
Age of household head
HHMARST
Marital status of household head
HHEDLEV
Education level of household head
HHEMSTAT
Employment status of household head
HHEMTYPE
Employment type of household head
HHINDUSTRY
Industry in which household head is employed
OWNHOUSE
Ownership of dwelling unit
ROOMS
Number of rooms in the dwelling unit
ROOF
Main material used for the roof of the dwelling unit
WALLS
Main material used for external walls of the dwelling unit
FLOOR
Main material used for the floor of the dwelling unit
WATER
Main source of water
ADISWAT
Distance to main water point (Kms)
ATIMWAT
Time taken to main water point (mins)
ELECTCON
Connection of electricity in the dwelling unit
FUELCOOK
Main cooking fuel
FUELLIGH
Main lighting fuel
TOILET
Main toilet facility
GARBDISP
Garbage disposal method
DISPSCH
Distance to nearest elementary/primary school (Kms)
DISPSCH1
Distance to nearest elementary/primary school (grouped)
TIMPSCH
Time taken to nearest elementary/primary school (mins)
TIMPSCH1
Time taken to nearest elementary/primary school (grouped)
DISHEAL
Distance to nearest health facility (Kms)
DISHEAL1
Distance to nearest health facility (grouped)
TIMHEAL
Time taken to nearest health facility (mins)
TIMHEAL1
Time taken to nearest health facility (grouped)
AGLAND
Ownership of agricultural land
AGLNDOW
Agricultural land owned by the household (Ha)
OTHLNDOW
Non-agricultural land owned by the household (Ha)
LANDSIZE
Total land owned by household (Ha)
AREA_IRRIG
Area of irrigated agricultural land (Ha)
AREA_NONIRRIG
Area of non-irrigated agricultural land (Ha)
AREA_COLLAT
Total land area that can be used as collateral for loan (Ha)
LANDCON
Conflict about the land
RADIO
Ownership of radio
TV
Ownership of television
PHONE
Ownership of landline (fixed) phone
CPHONE
Ownership of at least one cellular phone
INTERNET
Access to internet
FRIDGE
Ownership of refrigerator
SEWMACH
Ownership of sewing machine
COMPUTER
Ownership of computer
STOVE
Ownership of stove
OXCART
Ownership of oxcart
BCYCLE
Ownership of bicycle
BOAT
Ownership of boat
MCYCLE
Ownership of motorcycle
CAR
Ownership of car
LLIVESK
Number of large-sized livestock owned
MLIVESK
Number of medium-sized livestock owned
POULTRY
Number of poultry livestock owned
PCEXP
Per-capita annual food and non-food expenditure in local currency, not regionally adjusted
PCEXPDR
Real per-capita annual food and non-food expenditure, regionally adjusted
PCEXPDR_PPP
Per-capita annual food and non-food expenditure in local currency, regionally adjusted
QUINTILE_N
National expenditure quintiles
QUINTILE_R_U
Rural/ Urban expenditure quintiles
quintile_rur
Rural expenditure quintiles
quintile_urb
Urban expenditure quintiles
SEX_RMT_1
Sex of 1st remitting member
SEX_RMT_2
Sex of 2nd remitting member
SEX_RMT_3
Sex of 3rd remitting member
RELAT_RMT_1
Relationship of 1st remitting member
RELAT_RMT_2
Relationship of 2nd remitting member
RELAT_RMT_3
Relationship of 3rd remitting member
DES_MIG_1
Migration destination of 1st remitting member
DES_MIG_2
Migration destination of 2nd remitting member
DES_MIG_3
Migration destination of 3rd remitting member
ORIGIN_RMT
Origin of remittance
AMT_RMT_1
Amount received from 1st remitting member
AMT_RMT_2
Amount received from 2nd remitting member
AMT_RMT_3
Amount received from 3rd remitting member
INC_RMT
Total gross household income (annual)
INC_WAGE
Income from wage and salaries (annual)
INC_SOCA
Income from bonus and social allowances derived from wage job (annual)
INC_FARM_G
Gross income from household farm businesses (annual)
INC_NFARM_G
Gross income from household non-farm businesses (annual)
INC_RENT
Rental income (annual)
INC_FIN
Financial income from savings, loans, tax refunds, maturity payments, financial (annual)
INC_PEN
Pension and other social assistance (annual)
INC_STUDY
Study support (annual)
INC_OTH
Other income
INC_TOT_G
Total gross income
Total: 95
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