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People's Security Survey 2002

Ghana, 2002
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GHA_2002_PSS_v01_M
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Data file: ghana_pss

Cases: 3000
Variables: 445

Variables

region
Region
district
District
clust
Enumeration area
bch
Community
sn
Household ID
hnum
Household number
loc
locality
result
result of the interview
res
respondent
respond
actual respondent
a1
member
a3
relationship
a4
age
a5
sex
a6
marital status
a7
education
a8
ethnicity
a9
health status
a10
employment
a11a
Dwelling is surrounded by human and animal waste
a11b
Dwelling is surrounded piles of rubbish
a11c
Dwelling is surrounded by stagnant water
a11d
Dwelling is surrounded by or looks like there is stable or other animal enclosure
a11e
Dwelling is surrounded by or looks like it has insurfficient ventilation
a11f
Dwelling is surrounded by or looks like yard is not well maintained and cleaned up
a11g
Dwelling looks like cooking room and sleeping room are same
a11h
Dwelling looks like Is crumbling or dilapidated
a11i
Dwelling looks like roofing is in a bad condition
a12
Main type of material used on the outer walls of the dwelling place
a13
Ownership of dwelling
a14
Number of rooms occupied
a15
Do you have electricity in the dwelling?
a16
Do you have problems with power failure?
a17
What kind of toilet facility do people in your household use?
a18
What is the hhold main source of drinking water
a19
Are you worried/not worried about the quality of this water
a20a
Does the hhold have a functioning Radio
a20b
Does the hhold have a functioning Cassette player
a20c
Does the hhold have a functioning TV
a20d
Does the hhold have a functioning Refrigerator
a20e
Does the hhold have a functioning Electric \ Gas stove
a20f
Does the hhold have a functioning Bicycle
a20g
Does the hhold have a functioning Motorcycle
a20h
Does the hhold have a functioning Car \ truck \ tractor
a20i
Does the hhold have a functioning Livestock
a20j
Does the hhold have a functioning Poultry
a20k
Does the hhold have a functioning Telephone(Res.)
a20l
Does the hhold have a functioning Cell-phone
a20m
Does the hhold have a functioning Computer
a21
What is your Religion
b1
Relationship b/n hhold income and Food
b2
Relationship b/n hhold income and Clothing
b3
Relationship b/n hhold income and Healthcare
b4
Relationship b/n hhold income and Housing
b5
Relationship b/n hhold income and Education
b6
How often do you eat Bread
b7
How often do you eat Chicken \ Meat \ Fish
b8a
How often do you eat Fruit
b8b
How often do you eat Vegetable
b9
How often do you eat Porridge
b10
How often do you eat Beans
b11
How often do you eat Yam or Rice
b12
How often do you eat Fufu or Banku or Kenkey
b13
How often do you drink Tea / Coffee / Soft drind
b14
How often do you drink Alcohol or Beer
b15
How often do you smoke Tobacco
b16
Has there been any crisis in the last 12 months
b17
What was the MOST serious crisis
b18
During the most serious crisis whom did you mostly rely?
b19
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Business or trade
b20
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Normal living expenses
b21
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Housing
b22
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Medical payments
b23
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Funeral expenses
b24
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Marriage
b25
Did you borrow money or sell assets for Outdooring
b26
Do any hhold member owe any substantial amount?
b27
Were you personally ever a victim of mob attack
b28
Were you personally ever a victim of domestic violence
b29
Were you personally ever a victim of weapon threatening
b30
Were you personally ever a victim of physical attack
b31
Were you personally ever a victim of robbery
b32
Were you personally ever a victim of sexual attack
b33
Were you personally ever a victim of any other attack
b34a
How long have you been living in this area?
b34b
How long in terms of days, months and years have you been living in this area?
b35
Have this area been experiencing burglary, including theft
b36
Have this area been experiencing drug dealers
b37
Have this area been experiencing arms and weapon dealers
b38
Have this area been experiencing public officials harassing traders
b39
Have this area been experiencing noise pollution
b40
Have this area been experiencing traders ignoring laws
b41
Have this area been experiencing prostitution
b42
Have this area been experiencing currupt public officials
b43
Have this area been experiencing rape cases
b44
Have this area been experiencing dealing of stolen goods
b45
Have this area been experiencing violence or assault
b46
How do you feel at home
b47
How do you feel at work
b48
How do you feel at school
b49
How do you feel in the street
b50
How far is the nearest available health post from your dwelling?
b51a
How long(hours) does it usually take you to get to the health post?
b51b
How long(minutes) does it usually take you to get to the health post?
b51c
What means do you usually take to get to the health post?
b52
Has anyone in the Hhold or yourself become very ill?(12months).
b53
What type of treatment did you or your Hhold seek.
b54
Was it possible to pay the cost of the treatment?
b55
Due to caring responsibilities, did any male stop work?
b56
Due to caring responsibilities, did any female stop work?
b57
Due to caring responsibilities, did any male change the nature of his work?
b58
Due to caring responsibilities, did any female change the nature of her work?
b59
Due to caring responsibilities, did any male stop his education?
b60
Due to caring responsibilities, did any female stop her education?
b61
What will be your main source of income in your old age?
b62
How do you feel about your financial situation in the future(old age)
b63
What is your reason for b62?
b64
How would you describe your concern about your financial situation in old age
b65
Should the gov't pay people for caring for their own children(less than 5years)
b66
Should the gov't pay people for caring for their own elderly relatives
b67
Should the gov't pay people for caring for other sick relatives
b68
Should the gov't pay people for voluntary community work
b69
Should the gov't provide assistance for natural disaster victims
b70
Should the gov't provide assistance for disability victims
b71
Should the gov't provide assistance for ill-health victims
b72
Should the gov't provide assistance for old age
b73
Should the gov't provide assistance for poverty
b74
Should the gov't provide assistance for social violence:rape/riot victims
b75
Should the gov't provide assistance for the unemployed
b76
Do you think more support should be given to the poor?
b77
Should taxes be increased to take care of the poor?
c1a
Tell me whether or not you been a Student (12 months)
c1b
Tell me whether or not you been a Student ( 4 weeks)
c2a
Tell me whether or not you been retired /a pensioner?(12months)
c2b
Tell me whether or not you been retired /a pensioner?( 4 weeks)
c3a
Tell me whether or not you been seriously ill or disabled (12months)
c3b
Tell me whether or not you been seriously ill or disabled ( 4 weeks)
c4a
Tell me whether or not you been doing household tasks (12months)
c4b
Tell me whether or not you been doing household tasks ( 4 weeks)
c5a
Tell me whether or not you been working for pay, profit or family gain(12months)
c5b
Tell me whether or not you been working for pay, profit or family gain(4 weeks)
c6a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a regular wage worker (employee)
c6b
In the last 4 weeks,have you ever been a regular wage worker (employee)
c6c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c7a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a self employed with employees(an employer)
c7b
In the last 4 weeks,have you ever been a self employed with employees(an employer)
c7c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c8a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a self employed without emploees(own account work)
c8b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a self employed without emploees(own account work)
c8c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c9a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a piece -rate worker or contract worker
c9b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a piece -rate worker or contract worker
c9c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c10a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a casual worker-regular
c10b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a casual worker-regular
c10c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c11a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a casual worker -intermittent or seasonal
c11b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a casual worker -intermittent or seasonal
c11c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c12a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a domestic employee(house help)
c12b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a domestic employee(house help)
c12c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c13a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a paid apprentice
c13b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a paid apprentice
c13c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c14a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a unpaid apprentice
c14b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a unpaid apprentice
c14c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c15a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a unpaid family worker
c15b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a unpaid family worker
c15c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c16a
In the last 12 months,have you ever been a unemployed
c16b
In the last 4weeks,have you ever been a unemployed
c16c
Main and secondary activity ranked
c17
main work activity in terms of time
c18
second most important work activity in terms of time
c19
If not work for money in the last four weeks ,how did you mainly support yourself
c20a
last 12 months, for how many weeks were you without work for income and seeking work
c20b
last 12 months, for how many months were you without work for income and seeking work
c21
Are you curently unemployed
c22
If Yes,did you look for work in the past week
c23
did you in the past week try to find work contacting friends or relatives or neighbours
c24
did you in the past week try to look for work by visting factories,firms,construction sites or farms in this area
c25
did you in the past week try to look for work by visting factories,firms,construction sites or farms outside this area
c26
did you in the past week try to look for work using newspapers,radio or TV
c27
did you in the past week try to find work by going to Public Employment Centres
c28
did you in the past week try to find work by going to private employment agencies
c29
did you in the past week try to find work by planning to migrate to a place in ghana
c30
did you in the past week try to find work by planning to migrate to another place outside ghana
c31
did you in the past week try to find work by organizing yourself to start your own business
c32
did you in the past week try to find work by doing nothing
c33
did you in the past week try to find work with any other means
c34
Over the last 12months,were severance pay your sources of income support
c35
Over the last 12 months,were your family your sources of income support
c36
Over the last 12 months,were friends your sources of income support
c37
Over the last 12 months,were welfare socities your sources of income support
c38
Over the last 12 months,what others(specify) sources of income support
c39
How did you become unemployed on the last occasion
c40
what is your occupation for main work
c41
what is your occupation for second work
c42
In what economic sector is your main work
c43
In what economic sector is your second work
c44
In what industry is your main work
c45
In what industry is your second work
c46
if you were to leave your present main work,how easy would it be to get other work
c47
if you were to leave your present main work,how easy would it be to get other work similar in pay
c48
if you were to leave your present main work,how easy would it be to get other worksimilar in benefits
c49
if you were to leave your present main work,how easy would it be to get other work that suits your skills or qualification
c50
if you were to leave your present main work,how easy would it be to get other work that is better
c51
Do you own any farm land or other land , here or elsewhere
c52
How much farmland in total do you own,here and elsewhere
c53
How much farmland in total do you rent or occupy,here and elsewhere
c54
What share (percentage )of all your owned,rented ,or occupied land do you cultivate
c55
Do you mostly self-consume or mostly sell what you grow
c56
Do you regularly or occasionally hire workers for this farm work
c57
for your main work ,did you employed any non -household member in the past 12 months
c58
estimates of the total value of your business assets,including plant and equipment at current price
c59
In the last 4 weeks ,how many days did you work in your main work
c60
In the last 4 weeks ,on average how many hours per day did you work inyour main work
c61
And in the last 4 weeks ,how many days did you work in yoursecond work
c62
And ,in the last4 weeks ,on average ,how many hours per day did you work in your 2nd work
c63a
on a typical working day,how much hours do you spend travelling to and from your different work activities
c63b
on a typical working day,how much minutesdo you spend travelling to and from your different work activities
c64
Is transport to work a problem
c65a
How many hours do you spend on domestic work such as shopping/buying for domestic consumption
c65b
How many minutes do you spend on domestic work such as shopping/buying for domestic consumption
c66a
How many hours do you spend on domestic work such as caring for children
c66b
How many minutesdo you spend on domestic work such as caring for children
c67a
How many hoursdo you spend on domestic work such as caring for relatives
c67b
How many minutes do you spend on domestic work such as caring for relatives
c68a
How many hours do you spend on domestic work such as other domestic chores(specify)
c68b
How many minutes do you spend on domestic work such as other domestic chores(specify)
c69
In your opinion ,should women as compared to men workers recive preference when hired
c70
In your opinion ,should younger people as compared to older people workers recive preference when hired
c71
In your opinion ,should southners as compared to northers workers recive preference when hired
c72
In your opinion ,should people with disability as compared ti able-bodied workers recive preference when hired
c73
In your opinion ,should foreigners as compared to Ghanaians workers recive preference when hired
c74
In your opinion ,should migrants as comapred to local people workers recive preference when hired
c75
Do your children age 5-14 help in your business or work
c76
How important to your business/work is their help
c77
Does the work interfere with their schooling
i1a
Do you belong to any church or a religious organisation
d1
Should women as compared to men workers receive preferences doing similar work
d2
Should younger people as compared to older people receive preferences in doing similar work
d3
Should the educated as compared to the uneducated receive preferences in doing similar work
d4
Should Skilled as compared to unskilled workers receive preference in doing similar work
d5
Type of work place for main work
d6a
How long have you been doing current main work (count)
d6b
How long have you been doing current main work (unit of time)
d7
Type of contractual relationship in main work
d8
Is there an agreement in your main work that protect you from unjust dismissal
d9
How many people work in the same establishment with you
d10a
How long in advance(days) you expect to know if you are being laid off?
d10b
How long in advance(weeks) you expect to know if you are being laid off?
d11
Will pregnant women be asked be asked by employer to leave her job in your work place?
d12
What is the main product or service provided
d13
Do you require license for conducting work/business
d14
Do you have a license
d15
Is your work seasonal
d16
Which parts of the year is your work not done
d17
Is there suffiecient demand for your products
d18a
Is it easy to borrow from friends if needed money for business/work
d18b
Is it easy to borrow from family member if needed money for business/work
d18c
Is easy to borrow from bank if needed money for business/work
d18d
Is it easy to borrow from NGO if needed money for business/work
d18e
Is it easy to borrow from welfare societies if needed money for business/work
d19
The demand pattern of your product in the next 12 months
d20
have you ever been employed for wages
d21
would you like to work for wages now
d22
Have you tried to find wage employment in the past month
e1a
In the last 3 years, has your main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of income
e1b
In the last 3 years, has your main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of skills
e1c
In the last 3 years, has your main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of status
e1d
In the last 3 years, has your main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of effort required
e1e
In the last 3 years main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of numbersof hours worked
e1f
In the last 3 years main work stayed the same ,improved or declined in terms of working tools /equipment
e2a
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of income
e2b
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of skills
e2c
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of status
e2d
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of effort required
e2e
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of numbersoof hours worked
e2f
In the next 12 months main work is likely to stay the same ,improve or decline in terms of working tools/equipment
e3
Over the next 2 years,do openings for main type of work improve ,decline or stay the same
e4a
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of income or pay
e4b
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of non-wage benefits and entitlements
e4c
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of nature of worked performend
e4d
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of independence and freedom
e4e
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of oppotunity to improve skills
e4f
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of oppotunity for promotion
e4g
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of work enviroment
e4h
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of weekly hours worked
e4i
degree of statisfaction with current main job/work(earnings activity) in terms of benefits
e5
Overall,how would you classify your degree of satisfaction with main job/work
e6
How confident or pessimistic that you will keep your main job.
f1a
Apart from schooling, have you received any apprenticeship?
f1b
Apart from schooling, have you received any course at training inst.?
f1c
apart from schooling, have you receive any on the job training?
f1d
apart from schooling, have you receive any extensive services?
f1e
apart from schooling, have you receive any other training?
f1f
apart from schooling, I have not received any other training?
Total: 445
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