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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: MREC91

MAN
- Country-specific - Single variables

Cases: 4769
Variables: 186

Variables

mcaseid
Case Identification
smdist
District
smlocal
De facto place of residence (by Interviewer's observation only - inconsistent wi
smstruct
Structure number
smqlang
Language of questionnaire
smilang
Language of interview
smrlang
Language of respondent
smtrans
Translator used for interview
mv044
Selection for Domestic Violence module
smh101
Source of drinking water
smh104
Time to get to water source
smh108
Type of toilet facility
smh109
Toilet facilities shared
smh110
Number of households sharing toilet
smh111a
Household has: electricity
smh111b
Household has: wall clock
smh111c
Household has: radio
smh111de
Household has: television (see SMH111D and SMH111E)
smh111d
Household has: television - black and white
smh111e
Household has: television - color
smh111f
Household has: mobile telephone
smh111g
Household has: telephone (land-line)
smh111h
Household has: refrigerator
smh111i
Household has: freezer
smh111j
Household has: electric generator/invertor(s)
smh111k
Household has: washing machine
smh111l
Household has: computer
smh111m
Household has: digital photo-camera
smh111n
Household has: non-digital photo-camera
smh111o
Household has: video deck
smh111p
Household has: DVD/VCD
smh111q
Household has: sewing machine
smh111r
Household has: bed
smh111s
Household has: table
smh111t
Household has: cabinet/cupboard
smh112
Type of cooking fuel
smh113
Food cooked on stove or open fire
smh113a
Type of cooking oil mainly used
smh115
Food cooked in the house/ separate building/ outdoors
smh116
Household has separate room used as kitchen
smh117
Main floor material
smh118
Main roof material
smh119
Main wall material
smh120
Number of rooms used for sleeping
smh121b
Household has: bicycle
smh121c
Household has: motorcycle/scooter
smh121d
Household has: animal-drawn cart
smh121e
Household has: car/truck
smh121g
Household has: boat with a motor
smh121f
Household has: boat without a motor
smh122
Household owns land usable for agriculture
smh123u
Area of agricultural land owned by HH: unit
smh123n
Area of agricultural land owned by HH: number
smh123
Area of agricultural land owned by HH in square meters
smh123h
Area of agricultural land owned by HH in hectares
smh124
Household owns livestock, herds or farm animals
smh125a
Household owns: cattle
smh125b
Household owns: cows/ bulls
smh125c
Household owns: horses/ donkeys/ mules
smh125d
Household owns: goats
smh125e
Household owns: sheep
smh125f
Household owns: pigs
smh125g
Household owns: rabbits
smh125h
Household owns: grasscutters
smh125i
Household owns: chickens
smh125j
Household owns: other poultry
smh125k
Household owns: other animals
smh126
Household has bank account
smh127
Household has mosquito bed net for sleeping
smh128
Number of mosquito bed nets in household
sm108
Ever attended school
sm109
Highest educational level attended
sm110
Highest grade attended at that level
sm304a
Discussed family planning with wife/partner
sm308c
Having too many children may be dangerous for a woman
sm308d
Better not to have more children than can be afforded
sm308e
Children from smaller families are more likely to succeed
sm434a
Total number of partners in the last month
sm813a
Alcohol consumption
sm813b
Times consumed alcohol in last 7 days
sm813c
Frequency of getting drunk
sm815ba
Not registered with NHIS: not heard of NHIS
sm815bb
Not registered with NHIS: cannot afford premium
sm815bc
Not registered with NHIS: does not trust
sm815bd
Not registered with NHIS: does not need health insurance
sm815be
Not registered with NHIS: does not cover needed health services
sm815bx
Not registered with NHIS: other
sm815c
NHIS membership payment
sm815d
Respondent holds valid NHIS card
sm815e
Reason respondent does not have a valid NHIS card
sm815f
Number of weeks to obtain NHIS card
sm815g
Respondent plans to renew card
sm815ha
Not renewed NHIS card: have not been sick
sm815hb
Not renewed NHIS card: premium expensive
sm815hc
Not renewed NHIS card: still pay out of pocket
sm815hd
Not renewed NHIS card: worse quality care with card
sm815he
Not renewed NHIS card: waiting time for card long
sm815hf
Not renewed NHIS card: used services not covered
sm815hg
Not renewed NHIS card: did not use any health service
sm815hh
Not renewed NHIS card: use clinics/traditional practitioners who are not covered
sm815hx
Not renewed NHIS card: other
sm815i
Paid out of pocket for drugs and services
sm815j
Need health services not covered by NHIS
sm815ka
Services not covered: family planning
sm815kb
Services not covered: lab investigations
sm815kc
Services not covered: care for newborn up to 3 months
sm815kd
Services not covered: prostate cancer screening/treatment
sm815kx
Services not covered: other
sm815l
NHIS card holders level of service
sm815m
Respondent received good service last time treated
sm821
Vigorous physical activity (>=15 min) in last 7 days
sm822
Hours of rest/nap/sleep (day and night combined)
sm823
Number of glasses of water consumed per day ('on average')
sm824
Number of days eating fruit during a typical week
sm825
Servings of fruit on a day when eating fruit
sm826
Number of days eating vegetables during a typical week
sm827
Servings of vegetables on a day when eating vegetables
md005
Weight for domestic violence respondents (6 decimals)
sm903a
Wife is jealous or angry if respondent talks to other women
sm903b
Wife accuses respondent of being unfaithful
sm903c
Wife does not permit respondent to to meet with male friends
sm903d
Wife tries to limit respondent's contact with his family
sm903e
Wife insists on knowing where respondent is
sm903f
Wife complains that respondent does not provide enough money to her
sm903g
Wife refuses to cook and denies food
sm903h
Wife refuses sexual intercourse with respondent
sm904a
Wife humiliates respondent in front of others
sm904b
Wife threatenned respondent or someone close to respondent
sm904c
Wife insults or makes respondent feel bad
sm904d
Wife screams or shouts at respondent
sm905a
Wife pushed, shook or throw something at respondent
sm905b
Wife slapped respondent
sm905c
Wife twisted respondents arm
sm905d
Wife punched with the fist or with something that could hurt respondent
sm905e
Wife kicked, dragged or beat respondent
sm905f
Wife tried to choke or burn respondent on purpose
sm905g
Wife threaten or attacked respondent with a knife, gun or any other weapon
sm905h
Wife kicked or pulled respondent's external genitalia
sm907
Timing of first event (from SM905 group) in years after marriage
sm908a
Ever had cuts, bruises or aches because of wife's action
sm908b
Ever had eye injuries, sprains, dislocations or burns
sm908c
Ever had deep wounds, broken bones, broken teets or other serious injury
sm909
Ever physically hurt wife when she was not hurting respondent
sm911
Times respondent physically hurt wife in last 12 months
sm912
Partner drinks alcohol
sm913
Times wife gets drunk
sm914
Ever physically hurt by someone
sm915a
Person who hurt respondent: mother/step-mother
sm915b
Person who hurt respondent: father/step-father
sm915c
Person who hurt respondent: sister/brother
sm915d
Person who hurt respondent: daughter/son
sm915e
Person who hurt respondent: other relative
sm915f
Person who hurt respondent: former wife/partner
sm915g
Person who hurt respondent: current girlfriend
sm915h
Person who hurt respondent: former girlfriend
sm915i
Person who hurt respondent: mother-in-law
sm915j
Person who hurt respondent: father-in-law
sm915k
Person who hurt respondent: other in-law
sm915l
Person who hurt respondent: teacher
sm915m
Person who hurt respondent: employer/someone at work
sm915n
Person who hurt respondent: police/soldier
sm915o
Person who hurt respondent: male friend
sm915p
Person who hurt respondent: stranger
sm915x
Person who hurt respondent: other
sm916
Times hit by other than wife in last 12 months
sm929
Sought help from someone
sm930a
Person from whom respondent sought help: own family
sm930b
Person from whom respondent sought help: wife/partner's family
sm930c
Person from whom respondent sought help: current/last/late wife/partner
sm930d
Person from whom respondent sought help: current/former girlfriend
sm930e
Person from whom respondent sought help: male friend
sm930f
Person from whom respondent sought help: female friend
sm930g
Person from whom respondent sought help: neighbor
sm930h
Person from whom respondent sought help: religious leader
sm930i
Person from whom respondent sought help: doctor/medical personnel
sm930j
Person from whom respondent sought help: police
sm930k
Person from whom respondent sought help: lawyer
sm930l
Person from whom respondent sought help: social service organization
sm930m
Person from whom respondent sought help: community leader/local administrator
sm930x
Person from whom respondent sought help: other
sm931
Ever told anyone about violence
sm932
Respondent's father ever beat respondent's mother
sm932a
Respondent's mother ever beat respondent's father
sm933a
Interrupted interview because of wife's presence
sm933b
Interrupted interview because of other adult female's presence
sm933c
Interrupted interview because of adult male's presence
Total: 186
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