2021 Population and Housing Census
Ghana, 2021
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GHA-GSS-2021PHC-2021-v1.0
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Ghana Statistical Service
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Sep 13, 2022
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H08a: Main source of lighting for household (h08a)
Data file: housingandsanitation_10%_20220828d
Overview
Valid:
873633
Invalid:
133441
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
12
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
1 - 12
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electricity (mains) | 724651 |
82.9%
|
| 2 | Electricity (community-based Grid) | 20511 |
2.3%
|
| 3 | Electricity (private generator) | 513 |
0.1%
|
| 4 | Electricity (solar panel/invertor) | 2728 |
0.3%
|
| 5 | Electricity (wind energy) | 63 |
0%
|
| 6 | Kerosene lamp | 2537 |
0.3%
|
| 7 | Gas lamp | 166 |
0%
|
| 8 | Solar lamp | 14952 |
1.7%
|
| 9 | Candle | 620 |
0.1%
|
| 10 | Flashlight/Torchlight | 93211 |
10.7%
|
| 11 | Other | 63 |
0%
|
| 12 | None | 13618 |
1.6%
|
| Sysmiss | 133441 |
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.