Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2008
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Mother's highest educational level (members under age 5) (H_HWCMOMEDUCLVL)
Data file: GHA2008-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
547
End:
548
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
109. What is the highest level of school you attended: primary, middle/JSS, secondary/SSS, or higher?
PRIMARY 1
MIDDLE/JSS 2
SECONDARY/SSS 3
HIGHER 4
PRIMARY 1
MIDDLE/JSS 2
SECONDARY/SSS 3
HIGHER 4
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No education |
| 10 | Primary |
| 11 | Reformed primary |
| 12 | Post-primary |
| 20 | Secondary |
| 21 | Secondary 1st cycle |
| 22 | Secondary 2nd cycle |
| 30 | Higher |
| 31 | College |
| 32 | University |
| 40 | Other |
| 41 | Technical/vocational |
| 42 | Professional 1st cycle |
| 43 | Professional 2nd cycle |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Description
Definition
For household members under age 5 who were potential subjects for height and weight measurement, HWCMOMEDUCLVL (HC61) reports the highest level of school their mothers attended, as reported in the woman's questionnaire.
The related variable HWCMOMEDUCLVLCS (HC68) reports the highest level of school their mothers attended, as included in the final report.
The related variable HWCMOMEDUCLVLCS (HC68) reports the highest level of school their mothers attended, as included in the final report.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Child biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |