Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana, 2008

Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Ministry of Health

Data Description

Data file	Cases	Variables
RECH0 HOUSEHOLD - Household basic data	12323	40
RECML WOMAN - Malaria	2992	65
REC01 WOMAN - Respondent's basic data	5096	42
REC11 WOMAN - Respondent's basic data (continued)	4916	56
REC21 WOMAN - Reproduction (Birth history)	11888	20
REC22 WOMAN - Reproduction (continued)	4916	44
REC31 WOMAN - Contraception Table	51618	9
REC32 WOMAN - Contraception Knowledge and Use	4916	100
REC41 WOMAN - Maternity	2992	147
REC42 WOMAN - Health and Breastfeeding	4916	165
REC43 WOMAN - Child's Health and Vaccinations	2992	168
RECH1 HOUSEHOLD - Household Schedule	46536	41
REC44 WOMAN - Child's Height and Weight	2992	32
REC51 WOMAN - Marriage/ Exposure	4916	29
REC61 WOMAN - Fertility Preferences	4916	27
REC71 WOMAN - Partner's Characteristics	4916	32
REC75 WOMAN - AIDS, STIs and Condom Use	4916	139
REC80 WOMAN - AIDS, STIs and Condom Use (continued)	4916	57
REC81 WOMAN - Characteristics of Interview	4916	12
REC82 WOMAN - Calendar	4916	4
REC91 WOMAN - Country specific - single vars	5096	109
REC94 WOMAN - GDHS specific Maternity	2992	9
RECH2 HOUSEHOLD - Household Characteristics	11778	75
REC95 WOMAN - Country specific - Health	2992	7
RECDV WOMAN - Domestic Violence	2442	172
MREC01 MAN - Respondent's Basic Data	3753	39
MREC11 MAN - Respondent's Basic Data	4568	28
MREC22 MAN - Reproduction	4568	21
MREC31 MAN - Contraception Table	47964	8
MREC32 MAN - Contraception Knowledge & Use	4568	15
MREC41 MAN - Tuberculosis and other Health Issues	4568	44
MREC51 MAN - Marriage/Exposure	4568	22
MREC61 MAN - Fertility Preferences	4568	24
RECH3 HOUSEHOLD - Country-specific Household Variables	12323	49
MREC71 MAN - Employment	4568	26
MREC75 MAN - AIDS, STIs and Condom Use	4568	141
MREC80 MAN - AIDS, STIs and Condom Use (continued)	4568	38
MREC91 MAN - Country-specific - Single variables	4769	186
RECH4 HOUSEHOLD - Country-specific Household Schedule	46536	11
RECH5 HOUSEHOLD - Women Height/Weight/Hemoglobin	5265	37
RECH6 HOUSEHOLD - Children Height/Weight/Hemoglobin	3113	42
RECHMH HOUSEHOLD - Malaria: by Household Member	46536	10
RECHML HOUSEHOLD - Malaria: by Mosquito Bed Net	9176	19