Identification
Survey ID Number
GHA_2012_GLSS_v01_M
Title
Living Standards Survey VI 2012-2013
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ghana | GHA |
Study type
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
Series Information
Ghana has conducted five rounds of living standards surveys since 1987. The second, third and fourth rounds were carried out in 1988, 1991/92 and 1998/99 respectively. The fifth round of the Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 5) was implemented in 2005/06.The GLSS 6 was a nationwide household survey that was conducted in 2012/13.The previous rounds of GLSS have always had a specific focus. In the 5th round for instance, the Non-Farm Household Enterprises Module was made the focus and additional sections covering tourism, migrants and remittances were introduced. This time around the GLSS 6 included a Labor Force Survey (LFS) module with additional sections on child labor and household financial services.
Abstract
The GLSS collected detailed information on the following topics: demographic characteristics of the population, education, health, employment, time use, migration, housing conditions and household agriculture. Consequently section four of the GLSS 6 addressed and collected information on the labor issues. It was expanded to address more representative sampling and possibly additional indicators pertaining to the northern savannah ecological zone, where a major government of Ghana initiative on Savannah Accelerated Development (SADA) had just commenced. The survey was spread over a 12-month period in order to ensure a continuous recording of household consumption, expenditures and changes occurring thereof. The specific objectives of the survey were as follows:
1. To provide information on patterns of household's consumption and expenditure at a lower level of disaggregation.
2. To serve as the basis for the construction of a new basket for the next rebasing of the Consumer Price Index.
3. To provide information for updating national accounts.
4. To provide information on household access and use of financial services.
5. To provide information that will enable credible comparison between growth rates in the northern savannah ecological zone and those in the south of Ghana.
6. To provide information on the systematic monitoring of the extent of poverty reduction in the northern savannah ecological zone.
7. Estimate the number of persons in the labor force (employed, underemployed and unemployed) and their distribution by sex, major age groups, educational level, geographical and rural/ urban spread, as well as the ecological manifestations of these, in particular, the northern savannah ecological zone which is a known source of migrant and child labor.
8. Estimate the number of child workers (or children in employment) aged 5-17 years, and its distribution by sex, major age groups, educational status, geographical, ecological and rural/urban spread, etc.
9. For both adult workers and children in employment, their distribution by status in employment, occupation and industry, as well as weekly hours worked, location of place of work, earnings, occupational injury and hazards at the work place, contractual status, informal / formal sector employment, etc.
10. Provide benchmark data needed for progress monitoring of labor policies, programs and law-making.
11. Provide up-to-date information for assessing the child labor and labor force situation.
12. Provide current child labor and labor force indicators.
13. Provide data needed for monitoring progress towards the elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL).
14. Estimate the prevalence of child labor (as distinct from 'children in employment' of which child labor is a subset).
15. Identify the causes and consequences of child labor in terms of socio-economic factors.
16. Establish a national database on decent work indicators, including LF and CL statistics.
17. Strengthen technical capacity of GLSS in the design and implementation of such surveys.
18. Help set targets and priorities in the fight against child labor.
19. Assess the nature and extent of child labor.
1. To provide information on patterns of household's consumption and expenditure at a lower level of disaggregation.
2. To serve as the basis for the construction of a new basket for the next rebasing of the Consumer Price Index.
3. To provide information for updating national accounts.
4. To provide information on household access and use of financial services.
5. To provide information that will enable credible comparison between growth rates in the northern savannah ecological zone and those in the south of Ghana.
6. To provide information on the systematic monitoring of the extent of poverty reduction in the northern savannah ecological zone.
7. Estimate the number of persons in the labor force (employed, underemployed and unemployed) and their distribution by sex, major age groups, educational level, geographical and rural/ urban spread, as well as the ecological manifestations of these, in particular, the northern savannah ecological zone which is a known source of migrant and child labor.
8. Estimate the number of child workers (or children in employment) aged 5-17 years, and its distribution by sex, major age groups, educational status, geographical, ecological and rural/urban spread, etc.
9. For both adult workers and children in employment, their distribution by status in employment, occupation and industry, as well as weekly hours worked, location of place of work, earnings, occupational injury and hazards at the work place, contractual status, informal / formal sector employment, etc.
10. Provide benchmark data needed for progress monitoring of labor policies, programs and law-making.
11. Provide up-to-date information for assessing the child labor and labor force situation.
12. Provide current child labor and labor force indicators.
13. Provide data needed for monitoring progress towards the elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL).
14. Estimate the prevalence of child labor (as distinct from 'children in employment' of which child labor is a subset).
15. Identify the causes and consequences of child labor in terms of socio-economic factors.
16. Establish a national database on decent work indicators, including LF and CL statistics.
17. Strengthen technical capacity of GLSS in the design and implementation of such surveys.
18. Help set targets and priorities in the fight against child labor.
19. Assess the nature and extent of child labor.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Household
- Indivdual
- Community
- Indivdual
- Community
Version
Version Description
v01
Version Date
2012-10-18
Scope
Notes
The 2012-2013 Ghana Living Standards Survey VI covered the following topics:
- Household demographic characteristics
- Education and skills
- Health and fertility behavior
- Employment and time use
- Child labor
- Household income
- Consumption and expenditure
- Prices of consumer items
- Household assets (both domestic and economic assets)
- Agriculture
- Non-farm household enterprises (NFHE)
- Income transfers , miscellaneous income and expenditure
- Credit, asssets and savings
- Household demographic characteristics
- Education and skills
- Health and fertility behavior
- Employment and time use
- Child labor
- Household income
- Consumption and expenditure
- Prices of consumer items
- Household assets (both domestic and economic assets)
- Agriculture
- Non-farm household enterprises (NFHE)
- Income transfers , miscellaneous income and expenditure
- Credit, asssets and savings
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service | Government of Ghana |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WBG | Technical and financial support |
| International Labour Organization | ILO | Technical and financial support |
| Department for International Development | DFID | Financial assistance |
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA | Financial assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sixth round of the GLSS like the previous rounds was designed to provide nationally and regionally representative indicators. It applied the same sampling methodology, a two-stage sampling procedure. In the first stage 1,200 enumeration areas (EA's) consisting of 655 (54.6%) rural EA's and 545 (45.4%) urban EA's were selected based on the 2010 Population and Housing Census, with probability proportional to size (number of households). At the second stage a fixed number of about 1,800 households were selected by systematic sampling within each of the selected enumeration areas. The fieldwork lasted twelve months and was divided into 10 cycles of 35 days. Thirty teams were involved in the data collection.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-10-18 | 2013-10-17 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service | GSS | Government of Ghana |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The GLSS was comprised of the following questionnaires:
1. Household questionnaire Part A
2. Household questionnaire Part B
3. Non- farm enterprise questionnaire
4. Rural community questionnaire
5. Price questionnaire
1. Household questionnaire Part A
2. Household questionnaire Part B
3. Non- farm enterprise questionnaire
4. Rural community questionnaire
5. Price questionnaire
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| LSMS Data Manager | The World Bank | lsms@worldbank.org |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Example:
Ghana Statistical Service. Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) 2012-2013. Ref. GHA_2012_GLSS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://microdata.worldbank.org on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download of the data files (for datasets obtained on-line)
Example:
Ghana Statistical Service. Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) 2012-2013. Ref. GHA_2012_GLSS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from http://microdata.worldbank.org on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_GHA_2012_GLSS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata Preparation |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-09-24
DDI Document version
Version 02 (August 2016)
Version 01 (September 2014)
Version 01 (September 2014)