2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Ethnicity, Ghana (ETHNICGH)
Data file: GHA2000_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
113
End:
115
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | Akan, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 102 | Agona |
| 103 | Ahafo |
| 104 | Ahanta |
| 105 | Akuapem |
| 106 | Akwamu |
| 107 | Akyem |
| 108 | Aowin |
| 109 | Asante |
| 110 | Asen (Assin) |
| 112 | Boron (Brong) (including Banda) |
| 113 | Denkyira |
| 114 | Evalue |
| 115 | Fante |
| 116 | Kwahu |
| 117 | Nzema |
| 118 | Sefwi |
| 119 | Wasa |
| 120 | Bawle |
| 200 | Ga-adangbe (Ga-Dangme), detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 201 | Dangme (Ada, Shai, Manya, Yilo, Krobo, Osudoku, Ningo) |
| 202 | Ga |
| 300 | Ewe |
| 400 | Guan, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 401 | Akpafu, Lolobi, Likpe, Bowiri, Buem, Santrokofi |
| 402 | Avatime,Nyongbo, Tafi, Logba |
| 403 | Awutu, Efutu |
| 404 | Cherepong, Larteh, Adukrom, Anum |
| 405 | Gonja |
| 406 | Nkonya |
| 407 | Yefi, Nchumuru, Kratchi, Nawuni, Achode |
| 408 | Nkomi, Wiase, Dwan |
| 500 | Gurma, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 501 | Bimoba |
| 502 | Kokomba |
| 503 | Basare (Kyamba) |
| 504 | Kyamba (Tchamba) |
| 505 | Pilapila |
| 506 | Salfalba (Sabulaba) |
| 507 | Kotokoli |
| 600 | Mole-dagbani, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 601 | Builsa (Kangyaga or Kanjaga) |
| 602 | Dagarte (Dagaba), Lobi |
| 603 | Dagomba |
| 604 | Kusasi |
| 605 | Mamprusi |
| 606 | Namnam (Nabdom) |
| 607 | Nankansi and Gurense |
| 608 | Nanumba |
| 609 | Walba (Wala) |
| 700 | Grusi, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 701 | Kasena (Paga) |
| 702 | Mo |
| 703 | Sisala |
| 704 | Vagala |
| 705 | Other Grusi (e.g. Lela, Nanumba, Templensi) |
| 800 | Mande, detailed ethnic group unknown |
| 801 | Busanga |
| 802 | Wangara (Bambara, Madingo and Dyula) |
| 900 | Other tribes originating from Ghana |
| 910 | Other tribes originating from outside Ghana |
| 911 | Mosi |
| 912 | Fulani |
| 913 | Zabrama |
| 920 | All other tribes |
| 999 | 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
ETHNICGH reports the ethnic group of Ghanaian persons by birth.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |