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Population and Housing Census 2010

Ghana, 2010
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Questionnaires
2010 Population and Housing Census, Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Questionnaire administered to the household population
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Non-Household Population Questionnaire
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Questionnaire administered to the non-household population
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Reports
2010 PHC Summary Report of Final Results
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2012-05-01T16:40
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Report of findings from PHC 2010.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................... iiv
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................... vi
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... iii
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................ ix
BRIEF NOTES ON RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 1
SUMMARY TABLES .......................................................................................................................... 20
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Technical documents
2010 Population and Housing Census, Training and Instructional Manual
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Manual used to train census field personnel.
Table of contents PREFACE.........................................................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDEGEMENT............................................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.................................................................................................................iv
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
a. Importance of training in the census programme ..............................................................1
b. Purpose and use of the training manual.............................................................................1
c. How to use the training manual.........................................................................................1
d. Other training materials.....................................................................................................2
e. Duties of the Trainer .........................................................................................................2
f. Preparation of classroom & equipment .............................................................................2
g. Conducting training sessions.............................................................................................3
h. Participation of trainees.....................................................................................................3
i. Control of class discussion................................................................................................3
Lesson One: The Concept of Population and Housing Census.....................................................5
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................5
1.2 Objectives........................................................................................................................5
1.3 Rationale and Essential Features of the census .................................................................6
1.4 Legal Authority for the Census .........................................................................................7
1.5 Complete Coverage ...........................................................................................................8
1.6 Summary ...........................................................................................................................8
1.7 Assessment.....................................................................................................................9
Lesson Two: Census Field Organization and the Role of the Field Staff...................................10
2.1 Introduction [5 minutes]..................................................................................................10
2.2 The structure of Census Field Organisation (15 minutes)...............................................10
2.3 The importance of your role as an Enumerator (10 minutes)..........................................11
2.4 Things you must do (15 minutes)....................................................................................11
2.5 Things you must not do [10 minutes]..............................................................................12
2.6 How to deal with difficult cases [10 minutes].................................................................13
2.7 List of materials for enumeration ....................................................................................14
2.8 Summary [5 minutes] ......................................................................................................14
2.9 Assessment [10 minutes].................................................................................................15
Lesson Three: Entering a Community.........................................................................................16
3.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................16
3.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................16
3.3 Main Sections..................................................................................................................16
3.4 How to enter a house.......................................................................................................17
3.5 Planning an itinerary .......................................................................................................18
3.6 Summary .........................................................................................................................19
3.7 Assessment.....................................................................................................................19v vi 8.9 Assessment [18mins].......................................................................................................42
Lesson Nine: Description and Handling of the Questionnaire....................................................44
9.1 Introduction (5 minutes)..................................................................................................44
9.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................44
9.3 Main sections of the lesson .............................................................................................44
9.4 Format of questionnaire ..................................................................................................44
9.5 Sections of the questionnaire...........................................................................................45
9.6 Careful handling of questionnaires..................................................................................47
9.7 Summary .........................................................................................................................48
9.8 Assessment.....................................................................................................................48
Lesson Ten: Completing the Questionnaire Correctly ................................................................49
10.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................49
10.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................49
10.3 Main Sections..................................................................................................................49
10.4 Assignment.....................................................................................................................50
Lesson Eleven: Completing the front page of the Questionnaire ...............................................51
11.1 Introduction [3 minutes]..................................................................................................51
11.2 Entries on the Front Page of the Questionnaire...............................................................51
11.3 Explaining each Entry on the Front Page of the Questionnaire ......................................52
11. 4 How to fill out the Front Page of the questionnaire ........................................................52
11.5 Summary .........................................................................................................................55
11.6 Assessment.....................................................................................................................55
Lesson Twelve: Completing the Roster for PHC 1A and PHC 1B and Emigration................56
12.1 Introduction [3 minutes]..................................................................................................56
12.2 What is a Household Roster? ..........................................................................................56
12.3 How to complete the Household Roster (A16a)..............................................................57
12.4 How to fill out the absent members Roster (A16b).........................................................60
12.5 Emigration.....................................................................................................................61
12.6 Summary .........................................................................................................................61
12.7 Assessment.....................................................................................................................61
Lesson Thirteen: How to Record Individual Entries: Demographic Characteristics (P00 - P10)....................................................................................................................................62
13.1 Introduction [5 minutes]..................................................................................................62
13.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................62
13.3 Topics to be discussed in the lesson................................................................................62
13.4 Date of Birth (P01)..........................................................................................................62
13.5 Age ................................................................................................................................63
13. 6 Nationality.....................................................................................................................63
13.7 Ethnicity ..........................................................................................................................64
13.8 Birthplace [10 minutes]...................................................................................................64
13.9 Living in this town/village since birth (P07)...................................................................65
13.10 Number of years lived in this town/village (P08) ...........................................................65
13.11 Religion (P09) .................................................................................................................65vii 13.12 Marital status (P10) ........................................................................................................65
13.13 Summary .........................................................................................................................66
13.14 Assessment.....................................................................................................................66
Lesson Fourteen: How to Record Individual Entries: Literacy and Educational Characteristics (P11 - P 12) ..............................................................................................68
14.1 Introduction [5 minutes]..................................................................................................68
14.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................68
14.3 Main sections of the lesson [20 minutes] ........................................................................68
14.4 Recording responses for persons 11 years and older who can read and write in any local language, English, French and any others with understanding. ......................................68
14.5 Educational Characteristics .............................................................................................69
14.6 How to record responses on school attendance for persons 3 years and older................70
14.7 Obtaining the right response for those currently attending or ever attended school and highest level of education (options 01 to 12). .................................................................71
14.8 Use the table above on educational characteristics of Mr. Mensah's Household to record responses on the highest level of school attending or attended.......................................71
14.9 How to record on the questionnaire the corresponding grade (class/form/year) completed for respondent either attending or attended.....................................................................71
14.10 Summary .........................................................................................................................72
14.11 Assessment.....................................................................................................................72
Lesson Fifteen: How to Record Individual Entries: Economic Activity (P13) ..........................73
15.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................73
15.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................73
15.3 Main sections...................................................................................................................73
15.4 Group Work.....................................................................................................................75
15.5 Summary .........................................................................................................................75
15.6 Assessment.....................................................................................................................76
Lesson Sixteen: How to Record Individual Entries: Occupation and Industry........................77
16.1 Occupation and Industry (P14 - P15) .............................................................................77
16.2 Introduction [5 min] ........................................................................................................77
16.3 Objectives......................................................................................................................77
16.4 Main sections of the lesson .............................................................................................77
16.5 Concepts of occupation and industry (25 minutes) .........................................................77
16.6 Detailed description of occupation (10 minutes).............................................................78
16.7 Industry ...........................................................................................................................78
16.8 Name of establishment [5 minutes].................................................................................79
16.9 Physical location of establishments [10 minutes] ...........................................................79
16.10 Description of industrial activity (products made or Services rendered) [15 mins]........79
16.11 Coding occupation and industry [25 minutes].................................................................80
16.12 Summary .........................................................................................................................80
16.13 Assessment [30 minutes].................................................................................................80
Lesson Seventeen: How to Record Individual Entries: Employment Status and Employment Sector (P16 - P17) ..............................................................................................................82viii 17.1 Introduction [5 minutes]..................................................................................................82
17.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................82
17.3 Main sections of the lesson .............................................................................................82
17.4 Employment status [15 minutes].....................................................................................82
17.5 Employee.......................................................................................................................83
17.6 Self-employed without employees ..................................................................................83
17.7 Self-employed with employees .......................................................................................83
17.8 Casual worker..................................................................................................................83
17.9 Contributing family worker.............................................................................................83
17.10 Apprentice .......................................................................................................................84
17.11 Domestic employee .........................................................................................................84
17.12 Employment sector [15 minutes] ....................................................................................84
17.13 Public.............................................................................................................................84
17.14 Private formal..................................................................................................................85
17.15 Private informal...............................................................................................................85
17.16 Semi-Public/Parastatal ....................................................................................................85
17.17 NGOs (local and international) .......................................................................................85
17.18 Summary [5 minutes] ......................................................................................................86
17.19 Assessment [15 minutes].................................................................................................86
Lesson Eighteen: Disability, Fertility, Mortality and ICT .........................................................87
18.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................87
18.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................87
18.3 Main sections of the lesson are as follows: .....................................................................87
18.4 Disability .........................................................................................................................87
18.5 Information Communication Technology (ICT) - Individual.........................................88
18.6 Fertility (Children ever born and surviving) ...................................................................88
18.7 Mortality........................................................................................................................89
18.8 Information Communication Technology (ICT) - Household level...............................89
18.9 Summary .........................................................................................................................90
18.10 Assessment.....................................................................................................................90
Lesson Nineteen: Agricultural Activity.........................................................................................91
19.1 Introduction: 3 min..........................................................................................................91
19.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................91
19.3 Main sections of the lesson .............................................................................................91
19.4 Summary .........................................................................................................................91
Lesson Twenty: Housing Condition .............................................................................................93
20.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................93
20.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................93
20.3 Main Sections..................................................................................................................93
20.4 How to complete the housing condition section .............................................................93
20.5 Types of dwelling............................................................................................................93
20.6 Construction Materials ....................................................................................................94
20.7 Tenure, Ownership Type and Room Occupied by households .......................................94
20.8 Facilities and Disposal of Waste .....................................................................................95ix 20.9 Summary .........................................................................................................................97
20.10 Assessment.....................................................................................................................97
Lesson Twenty-one: What to do After Enumeration...................................................................99
21.1 Introduction (5 minutes)..................................................................................................99
21.2 Objectives......................................................................................................................99
21.3 Main sections...................................................................................................................99
21.4 Content ..........................................................................................................................100
21.5 Reviewing entries in the Enumerator's Visitation Record (EVR) book questionnaires and other forms..............................................................................................................101
21.6 Completing the Summary page of the Enumerator's Visitation Record (EVR) book ..101
21.7 Completing the 2010 population information on the PHC2 form.................................102
21.8 Completing the population information on the PHC3...................................................102
21.9 Completing the PHC 4 ..................................................................................................103
21.10 Editing PHC1A & PHC 1B questionnaires...................................................................104
21.11 Key points .....................................................................................................................104
21.12 Arranging completed PHC 1A and PHC 1B questionnaires .........................................104
21.13 Completing the Enumerator's Material Receipt Form..................................................104
21.14 Packing returnable items for submission.......................................................................105
21.15 Summary .......................................................................................................................105
21.16 Assessment....................................................................................................................105
Lesson Twenty Two: Duties of Supervisors...............................................................................106
22.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................106
22.2 Objectives.....................................................................................................................106
22.3 Behaviour of the supervisor ..........................................................................................106
22.4 Duties of Supervisor before enumeration......................................................................108
22.5 Role of Supervisor during the Enumeration..................................................................108
22.6 Supervisor's duties after Enumeration ..........................................................................109
Lesson Twenty-three: Supervisor's Training.............................................................................111
23.1 Introduction [5mins]......................................................................................................111
23.2 Objectives:....................................................................................................................111
23.3 Field Supervisor's Record Book [10mins]....................................................................111
23.4 The purpose of the Field Supervisors Record Book [5mins] ........................................111
23.5 The Usage of the Field Supervisor's Record Book [10mins]........................................111
23.6 Check of coverage [10mins] .........................................................................................112
23.7 Check of Questionnaire during field Supervisor's visit [15minutes]............................112
23.8 Completing the field Supervisor's Scrutiny report form [30mins] ...............................113
23.9 Final Check after Enumeration [10mins] ......................................................................113
23.10 Summary: [2minutes]....................................................................................................113
23.11 Assessment: [18minutes]...............................................................................................113
23.12 Materials Needed...........................................................................................................114
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Enumerator's Visitation Record Book (EVR) for RURAL Areas
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Record book designed to assist enumerators in data collection from rural areas.
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Enumerator's Visitation Record Book (EVR) for URBAN Areas
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Record book designed to assist enumerators in data collection from urban areas.
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Field Supervisor Manual
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Instructions for field supervisors
Table of contents GLOSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................iii
CHAPTER ONE...................................................................................................................................1
LEADERSHIP OF THE FIELD SUPERVISOR ................................................................................1
1.1 YOUR STATUS IN THE CENSUS FIELD ORGANIZATION...............................................................1
1.2 WHAT IS YOUR MAIN TASK IN THE CENSUS? ............................................................................2
1.3 YOU MUST MASTER THE ENUMERATOR'S MANUAL..................................................................2
1.4 YOU MUST COMMAND THE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ENUMERATORS...........................................2
1.5 WHOM TO CONTACT IN CASE OF DIFFICULTIES ........................................................................2
1.6 DO NOT GIVE WRONG DIRECTIVES TO THE ENUMERATOR........................................................2
1.7 YOUR BEHAVIOUR MATTERS A LOT ..........................................................................................2
1.8 YOU MUST CO-OPERATE WITH THEM........................................................................................3
1.9 ENUMERATION PERIOD AND WORKING HOURS.........................................................................3
1.10 REPLACEMENT OF ENUMERATORS WHEN THEY FALL SICK ........................................................3
1.11 REPLACEMENT OF INEFFICIENT ENUMERATORS ........................................................................3
CHAPTER TWO..................................................................................................................................4
YOUR DUTIES BEFORE THE ENUMERATION PERIOD............................................................4
2.1 TRAINING OF ENUMERATORS ....................................................................................................4
2.2 LIST OF HISTORICAL EVENTS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF RESPONDENTS...................................4
2.3 HELP IN PUBLICIZING THE CENSUS............................................................................................4
2.4 YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR ENUMERATORS CHECK THE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR EAS.......5
2.5 HOW TO ALLOCATE TWO EAS TO ONE ENUMERATOR ..............................................................5
2.6 HOW TO ALLOCATE ONE EA TO TWO OR MORE ENUMERATORS...............................................5
2.7 PREPARATION OF ITINERARY.....................................................................................................7
2.8 ENSURE THAT EACH ENUMERATOR HAS A COMPLETE LIST OF INSTITUTIONS AND LOCATIONS OF OUT-DOOR SLEEPERS IN THEIR AREA ..............................................................................................7
2.9 LISTING OF STRUCTURES ...........................................................................................................7
2.10 DISTRIBUTION OF KIT................................................................................................................8
2.11 FIELD SUPERVISORS MATERIALS RECORD FORM......................................................................8
CHAPTER THREE..............................................................................................................................9
WHAT TO DO DURING ENUMERATION.......................................................................................9
3.1 ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ENUMERATORS ..............................................................9
3.2 MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER ENUMERATION..............................................................9
3.3 WHAT TO CHECK DURING FIELD VISITS ...................................................................................9
3.4 HOW TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT CASES.....................................................................................10
3.5 NEW LOCALITIES DISCOVERED BY ENUMERATORS..................................................................10
3.6 ACTION TO BE TAKEN AFTER ENUMERATOR'S THIRD UNSUCCESSFUL VISIT ............................11
3.7 PROVISION OF INTERPRETERS..................................................................................................11
3.8 YOU WILL HOLD A STOCK OF MATERIALS ................................................................................12
CHAPTER FOUR ...............................................................................................................................13
WHAT TO DO AFTER ENUMERATION .......................................................................................13
4.1 EA ENUMERATION RESULT SHEET (PHC 3)............................................................................13
4.2 PHC 2 (ENUMERATION AREA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION) .......................................................13
4.3 PHC 4 (FINAL SUMMARY SHEET) ...........................................................................................13
4.4 TAKING OVER CENSUS DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS FROM EACH ENUMERATOR .................13
4.5 CODING OF OCCUPATION (P14) AND MAIN PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF ESTABLISHMENT (P15A) 14
4.6 EDITING THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES...........................................................................14
4.7 HOW TO DEAL WITH OMISSIONS AND ERRORS ........................................................................15
4.8 COMPLETING THE FIELD SUPERVISOR'S SCRUTINY REPORT AFTER THE FINAL CHECK............15
4.9 NEED FOR CAREFUL HANDLING OF DOCUMENTS......................................................................16ii
4.10 HANDING OVER OF DOCUMENTS TO DCO/SFS........................................................................16
APPENDIX 1 ......................................................................................................................................17
FIELD SUPERVISOR'S SCRUTINY REPORT...............................................................................17
APPENDIX 2 ......................................................................................................................................18
FIELD SUPERVISOR'S MATERIALS RECORD FORM.............................................................18
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Instructions for Coding Occupation (p14)/ ISCO and Industrial Activity (P15c) on The 2010 PHC Questionnaire
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description International standard classification of occupations
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International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) - Structured Code List
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-09-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description International standard industrial classification
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Superviors Record Book
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-01
Country Ghana
Language English
Description A record book of supervisory work
Table of contents CHAPTER 1 .........................................................................................................................................2
THE PURPOSE OF THE FIELD SUPERVISOR'S RECORD BOOK............................................2
1.1 PURPOSE OF RECORD BOOK ......................................................................................................2
1.2 VISIT THE PROBLEMATIC EAS. FIRST ........................................................................................2
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT DURING FIRST FIELD VISIT....................................2
CHAPTER 2 .........................................................................................................................................3
CHECK OF COVERAGE DURING FIELD VISIT...........................................................................3
2.1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CHECK OF COVERAGE? .............................................................3
2.2 FIELD PROCEDURES...................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 3 .........................................................................................................................................5
CHECK OF QUESTIONNAIRES DURING FIELD VISIT..............................................................5
3.1 FIRST STAGE CHECK (CANCELLED QUESTIONNAIRES)..............................................................5
3.2 SECOND STAGE CHECK (CHECK QUESTIONNAIRES WITH ENTRIES IN THE EVR) .......................5
3.3 THIRD STAGE (MISSING FRONT PAGE ENTRIES A01 - A20)......................................................5
3.4 FOURTH STAGE (CHECK FOR MISSING ENTRIES ON THE HOUSEHOLD ROSTER IN A16A) ..........5
3.5 FIFTH STAGE (MISSING, VAGUE, WRONG INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLD ENTRIES).....................6
3.6 SIXTH STAGE (CONSISTENCY CHECK OF INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES) ................................................9
CHAPTER 4 .......................................................................................................................................12
FINAL CHECK AFTER ENUMERATION......................................................................................12
4.1 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................12
4.2 SCOPE....................................................................................................................................12
4.3 SELECTION OF SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SCRUTINY.........................................................16
4.4 LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE ..........................................................................................................17
4.5 ARRANGEMENT OF QUESTIONNAIRES IN SATCHEL..................................................................17
CHAPTER 5 .......................................................................................................................................19
HOW TO FILL OUT THE FIELD SUPERVISOR'S.......................................................................19
SCRUTINY REPORT (PHC 5)...........................................................................................................19
FIELD SUPERVISOR'S NOTES .......................................................................................................20
A. CHECK OF COVERAGE ......................................................................................................20
B. CHECK OF QUESTIONNAIRES IN THE FIELD (SEE CHAPTER 3) ................................30
C. CHECK FOR INCONSISTENT,WRONG AND VAGUE ENTRIES (SEE CHAPTER 3)...38
D. PROBLEMS RAISED BY ENUMERATOR AND OTHER REMARKS..............................46
FIELD SUPERVISOR'S SCRUTINY REPORT (PHC 5).ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
FIELD SUPERVISOR'S MATERIALS RECEIPT ..........................................................................55
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Notes on ISCO and ISIC
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Date 2010-08-27
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Instructions for coding occupation and industrial activity
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Enumeration Results Sheet (PHC-3)
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Form for recording enumeration results
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2010 Population and Housing Census, Final Summary Sheet
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Author(s) Ghana Statistical Service
Country Ghana
Language English
Description Form for recording a summary of field activities
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