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Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana, 2008
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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M
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Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health
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Data file: REC91

WOMAN
- Country specific - single vars

Cases: 5096
Variables: 109

Variables

hhid
Case Identification
caseid
Case Identification
sdist
District
slocal
De facto place of residence (by Interviewer's observation only - inconsistent wi
sstruct
Structure number
sqlang
Language of questionnaire
silang
Language of interview
srlang
Language of respondent
strans
Translator used for interview
swh110
Number of households sharing toilet
swh111b
Household has: wall clock
swh111d
Household has: television - black and white
swh111e
Household has: television - color
swh111f
Household has: mobile telephone
swh111i
Household has: freezer
swh111j
Household has: electric generator/invertor(s)
swh111k
Household has: washing machine
swh111l
Household has: computer
swh111m
Household has: digital photo-camera
swh111n
Household has: non-digital photo-camera
swh111o
Household has: video deck
swh111p
Household has: DVD/VCD
swh111q
Household has: sewing machine
swh111r
Household has: bed
swh111s
Household has: table
swh111t
Household has: cabinet/cupboard
swh113
Food cooked on stove or open fire
swh113a
Type of cooking oil mainly used
swh115
Food cooked in the house/ separate building/ outdoors
swh116
Household has separate room used as kitchen
swh120
Number of rooms used for sleeping
swh121d
Household has: animal-drawn cart
swh121g
Household has: boat with a motor
swh121f
Household has: boat without a motor
swh122
Household owns land usable for agriculture
swh123u
Area of agricultural land owned by HH: unit
swh123n
Area of agricultural land owned by HH: number
swh123
Area of agricultural land owned by HH in square meters
swh123h
Area of agricultural land owned by HH in hectares
swh124
Household owns livestock, herds or farm animals
swh125a
Household owns: cattle
swh125b
Household owns: cows/ bulls
swh125c
Household owns: horses/ donkeys/ mules
swh125d
Household owns: goats
swh125e
Household owns: sheep
swh125f
Household owns: pigs
swh125g
Household owns: rabbits
swh125h
Household owns: grasscutters
swh125i
Household owns: chickens
swh125j
Household owns: other poultry
swh125k
Household owns: other animals
swh126
Household has bank account
swh127
Household has mosquito bed net for sleeping
swh128
Number of mosquito bed nets in household
s108
Ever attended school
s109
Highest educational level attended
s110
Highest grade attended at that level
s639a
Total number of partners in the last month
s722aa
Contraception is a woman's business
s722ab
Women who use contraception become promiscuous
s722ac
Having too many children is dangerous for a woman
s722ad
It is better not to have more children than can be afforded
s722ae
Children from smaller families are more likely to succeed
s803
Spouse: ever attended school
s804
Spouse: highest educational level attended
s805
Spouse: highest grade attended at that level
s826a
Final say: how many children to have
s1012a
Alcohol consumption
s1012b
Times consumed alcohol in last 7 days
s1015ba
Not registered with NHIS: not heard of NHIS
s1015bb
Not registered with NHIS: cannot afford premium
s1015bc
Not registered with NHIS: does not trust
s1015bd
Not registered with NHIS: does not need health insurance
s1015be
Not registered with NHIS: does not cover needed health services
s1015bx
Not registered with NHIS: other
s1015c
NHIS membership payment
s1015d
Respondent holds valid NHIS card
s1015e
Reason respondent does not have a valid NHIS card
s1015f
Number of weeks to obtain NHIS card
s1015g
Respondent plans to renew card
s1015ha
Not renewed NHIS card: have not been sick
s1015hb
Not renewed NHIS card: premium expensive
s1015hc
Not renewed NHIS card: still pay out of pocket
s1015hd
Not renewed NHIS card: worse quality care with card
s1015he
Not renewed NHIS card: waiting time for card long
s1015hf
Not renewed NHIS card: used services not covered
s1015hg
Not renewed NHIS card: did not use any health service
s1015hh
Not renewed NHIS card: use clinics/traditional practitioners who are not covered
s1015hx
Not renewed NHIS card: other
s1015i
Paid out of pocket for drugs and services
s1015j
Need health services not covered by NHIS
s1015ka
Services not covered: family planning
s1015kb
Services not covered: lab investigations
s1015kc
Services not covered: antenatal care
s1015kd
Services not covered: postnatal care
s1015ke
Services not covered: care for newborn up to 3 months
s1015kf
Services not covered: drug costs
s1015kx
Services not covered: other
s1015l
NHIS card holders level of service
s1015m
Respondent received good service last time treated
s1016
Vigorous physical activity (>=15 min) in last 7 days
s1017
Hours of rest/nap/sleep (day and night combined)
s1018
Number of glasses of water consumed per day ('on average')
s1019
Number of days eating fruit during a typical week
s1020
Servings of fruit on a day when eating fruit
s1021
Number of days eating vegetables during a typical week
s1022
Servings of vegetables on a day when eating vegetables
s1119a
Respondent ever lost a pregnancy due to actions by husband/partner
s1132a
Respondent's mother ever beat her father
Total: 109
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