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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Respondent's occupation (mv716)
Data file: MREC71
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
12
End:
14
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unemployed/seeking employment |
| 1 | Physical Scientists and Related Technicians (physicist, geologist, etc.) |
| 2 | Architects & Related Technicians |
| 3 | Engineers & Related Technicians |
| 4 | Aircraft and Ships' Officers (Pilots, Naval Officers, etc.) |
| 5 | Life Scientists and Related Technicians (Botanist, Zoologist, Biochemist,) |
| 6 | Medical & Related Workers |
| 7 | Dental, Veterinary & Related Workers |
| 8 | Statisticians, Mathematicians, System Analysts and Related Technicians (Programmer) |
| 9 | Economists & Other Social Scientist |
| 11 | Accountants |
| 12 | Jurists |
| 13 | Teachers |
| 14 | Workers in Religion (Full-time religious Workers) |
| 15 | Authors, Journalists and Related Writers |
| 16 | Sculptors, Photographers and Related Creative Artists |
| 17 | Composers & Performing Artists |
| 18 | Athletes, Sportsmen and Related Workers |
| 19 | Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified |
| 20 | Legislative Officials & Government Administrators (MP's, Traditional Office Holders, etc.) |
| 21 | Managers (GM, MD's & Executive Directors) |
| 30 | Clerical Supervisors |
| 31 | Government Executive Officials |
| 32 | Stenographers, Typists |
| 33 | Book-Keepers, Cashiers and Related Workers |
| 34 | Computing Machine Operators (Data Entry Operator) |
| 35 | Transport and Communications Supervisors |
| 36 | Transport Conductors |
| 37 | Mail Distribution Clerks |
| 38 | Telephone and Telegraph Operators |
| 39 | Clerical and Related Workers not Elsewhere Classified |
| 40 | Managers (Wholesale & Retail Trade) |
| 41 | Working Proprietors (Wholesale & Retail Trade) |
| 42 | Sales Supervisors & Buyers |
| 43 | Technical Salesmen, Commercial Travellers and Manufacturers' Agents |
| 44 | Insurance, Real Estate, Securities & Business Services Salesmen & Auctioneers |
| 45 | Salesmen, Shop Assistants & Related Workers (Newspapers Stand) |
| 46 | Wholesale Market Traders |
| 47 | Retail Market Traders |
| 48 | Hawkers, Street and Pavement Vendors |
| 49 | Sales Workers not Elsewhere Classified |
| 50 | Managers (Catering & Lodging Services) |
| 51 | Working Proprietors (Catering & Lodging Services) |
| 52 | Housekeeping & Related Service Supervisors |
| 53 | Cooks, Waiters, Bartenders & Related Workers |
| 54 | Maids, Related Housekeeping Service Workers not Elsewhere Classified |
| 55 | Building Caretakers, Charworkers, Cleaners & Related Workers (Washmen/women) |
| 56 | Launderers, Dry-cleaners and Pressers |
| 57 | Hairdressers, Barbers, Beauticians and Related Workers |
| 58 | Protective Service Workers (Private Security, Watch dog Committee, Watchmen) |
| 59 | Service Workers not Elsewhere Classified |
| 60 | Farm Managers & Supervisors |
| 61 | Farmers |
| 62 | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Workers |
| 63 | Forestry Workers |
| 64 | Fishermen, Hunters & Related Workers |
| 70 | Production Supervisors & General Foremen |
| 71 | Miners, Quarrymen, Well Drillers and Related Workers |
| 72 | Metal Processors |
| 73 | Wood Preparation Workers and Paper Makers |
| 74 | Chemical Processors and Related Workers |
| 75 | Spinners, Weavers, Knitters, Dyes and Related Workers |
| 76 | Tanners and other Leather Workers |
| 77 | Food & Beverage Processors |
| 78 | Tobacco Preparers & Tobacco Product makers |
| 79 | Tailors, Dressmakers, Sewers, Upholsterers and Related Workers |
| 80 | Shoemakers and Leather Goods makers |
| 81 | Cabinet makers & Related Woodworkers |
| 82 | Stone Cutters and Carvers |
| 83 | Blacksmiths, Toolmakers & Machine-Tool Operators |
| 84 | Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and Precision Instrument Makers (except Electrical) |
| 85 | Electrical Fitters & Related Electrical & Electronics Workers |
| 86 | Broadcasting Station & Sound Equipment Operators & Cinema Projectionist |
| 87 | Plumbers, Welders, Sheet Metal and Structural Metal Preparers and Erectors |
| 88 | Jewelry and Precious metal Workers |
| 89 | Glass and Ceramic Workers |
| 90 | Rubber & Plastics Product makers |
| 91 | Paper & Paperboard Products Makers |
| 92 | Printers and Related Workers |
| 93 | Painters |
| 94 | Production and Related Workers not Elsewhere Classified |
| 95 | Bricklayers, Carpenters and Other Construction Workers |
| 996 | other |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.