Literal question
[P05-P06 were asked of persons whose nationality are Ghanaian by birth.]
P06 Birthplace
P06a Born in the town/village: Was (name) born in this town or village? If yes go to P07
[] Yes
[] No
P06b Birthplace outside this town/village: In what region or country was (name) born?
[] 01Western
[] 02 Central
[] 03 Greater Accra
[] 04 Volta
[] 05 Eastern
[] 06 Ashanti
[] 07 Brong Ahafo
[] 08 Northern
[] 09 Upper East
[] 10 Upper West
[] 96 Other ECOWAS States
[] 97 African other than ECOWAS
[] 98 Outside Africa
Interviewer instructions
P06 Birthplace
P06a Born in this town/village: Was (name) born in this town or village?
In this Census, the town or village (locality) of birth of a person is the town or village (locality) of usual residence of the mother at the time of birth. For example, the following cannot be regarded as birthplace:
a. a hospital or maternity home outside the usual place of residence of the mother,
b. the hometown of the mother's mother or,
c. some other locality where the mother had gone for a short visit.
Note that the town or village of birth of such person will be the town or village in which the mother lives and not the locality where the hospital is located or locality of residence of the mother's mother or the locality visited.
If, however, the mother's length of stay outside her locality of usual residence is six months or more or the mother has the intention of staying in the new place for six months or more the "actual town/locality of physical birth" will be considered as the birthplace of the person in question. For example, Akua Mansa who normally resides with her husband at New Tafo (Eastern region) went to Accra (Greater Accra) to deliver her child in her mother's house. In such a case, the place of birth of her child will be New Tafo and not Accra. If, however, she stays in Accra for six months or more, then the birthplace of her child will be Accra and not New Tafo.
