Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2008
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Respondent's relationship to HH head (W_RELATE)
Data file: GHA2008-W.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
265
End:
266
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
3. RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
What is the relationship of (NAME) to the head of the household?
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD:
01 = HEAD
02 = WIFE/HUSBAND/PARTNER
03 = SON OR DAUGHTER
04 = SON-IN-LAW OR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
05 = GRANDCHILD
06 = PARENT
07 = PARENT-IN-LAW
08 = BROTHER OR SISTER
09 = NIECE/NEPHEW BY BLOOD
10 = NIECE/NEPHEW BY MARRIAGE
11 = OTHER RELATIVE
12 = ADOPTED/FOSTER STEPCHILD
13 = NOT RELATED
98 = DON'T KNOW
What is the relationship of (NAME) to the head of the household?
RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD:
01 = HEAD
02 = WIFE/HUSBAND/PARTNER
03 = SON OR DAUGHTER
04 = SON-IN-LAW OR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
05 = GRANDCHILD
06 = PARENT
07 = PARENT-IN-LAW
08 = BROTHER OR SISTER
09 = NIECE/NEPHEW BY BLOOD
10 = NIECE/NEPHEW BY MARRIAGE
11 = OTHER RELATIVE
12 = ADOPTED/FOSTER STEPCHILD
13 = NOT RELATED
98 = DON'T KNOW
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Head |
| 02 | Wife |
| 03 | Daughter or son |
| 04 | Daughter- or son-in-law |
| 05 | Grandchild |
| 06 | Mother or father |
| 07 | Parent-in-law |
| 08 | Sister or brother |
| 09 | Co-spouse |
| 10 | Adopted/foster/step child |
| 11 | Adopted/foster child |
| 12 | Stepchild |
| 20 | Other relative |
| 21 | Niece or nephew by blood |
| 22 | Niece or nephew by marriage |
| 23 | Niece or nephew unspecified |
| 24 | Sibling-in-law |
| 25 | Aunt or uncle |
| 26 | Grandparent |
| 30 | Nonrelative |
| 31 | Domestic servant/employee |
| 32 | Herdboy |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
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
RELATE (V150) reports the woman's relationship to the head of the household, based on a question in the household questionnaire.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Core demographic Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |