Ghana Living Standards Survey 2:1988-1989
Second round
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GHA-GSS-GLSS2-2008-v2.0
Title
Ghana Living Standards Survey 2:1988-1989
Subtitle
Second round
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ghana | GHA |
Study type
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
Series Information
As of 1993, Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys have been conducted in 11 countries. The purpose of these surveys is to collect individual, household, and community level data to measure levels and changes in living standards of the population, and to evaluate the effects of various government policies on these indicators of living standards in developing countries.
The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) was first conducted in 1987-1988. This nationwide survey gathered individual and household level data using a multi-purpose household questionnaire. Community level data were collected using a Community questionnaire in rural areas and a price questionnaire was used in both urban and rural areas. In 1988-89 the household, community and price questionnaires were repeated. Additional community level data were collected through a health and family planning facilities questionnaire, a pharmacy questionnaire, and a school questionnaire. Additional household and individual level data relevant to education were also collected, including testing of household members' mathematics, reading and abstract thinking skills.
The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) was first conducted in 1987-1988. This nationwide survey gathered individual and household level data using a multi-purpose household questionnaire. Community level data were collected using a Community questionnaire in rural areas and a price questionnaire was used in both urban and rural areas. In 1988-89 the household, community and price questionnaires were repeated. Additional community level data were collected through a health and family planning facilities questionnaire, a pharmacy questionnaire, and a school questionnaire. Additional household and individual level data relevant to education were also collected, including testing of household members' mathematics, reading and abstract thinking skills.
Abstract
The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) was first conducted in 1987-1988. This nationwide survey gathered individual and household level data using a multi-purpose household questionnaire. Community level data were collected using a Community questionnaire in rural areas and a price questionnaire was used in both urban and rural areas. In 1988-89 the household, community and price questionnaires were repeated. Additional community level data were collected through a health and family planning facilities questionnaire, a pharmacy questionnaire, and a school questionnaire. Additional household and individual level data relevant to education were also collected, including testing of household members' mathematics, reading and abstract thinking skills.
The household survey contains modules (sections) to collect data on household demographic structure, housing conditions, schooling, health, employment, migration, expenditure and income, household non-agricultural businesses, agricultural activities, fertility and contraceptive use, savings and credit, and anthropometric (height and weight) measures. Half of the households in the 1988-89 phase also participated in the collection of cognitive test scores.
The individual designated by the household members as the household head provided responses to questions on general household information, or indicated which member would know the answer. If the household head was not available, a member of the household who was able to provide information on household affairs was selected. In most sections of the questionnaire, each member of the household was asked to respond for himself or herself, except that parents were allowed to respond for younger children.
The household questionnaire was completed in two interviews two weeks apart: Sections 0-8, 16A, 17A and 17C were conducted in the first interview.1 Sections 9-15, 16B and 17B were conducted in the second interview. The survey was designed so that more sensitive issues such as fertility and savings were discussed near the end. The content of each module is described in details in 'GH88BIF' document.
The household survey contains modules (sections) to collect data on household demographic structure, housing conditions, schooling, health, employment, migration, expenditure and income, household non-agricultural businesses, agricultural activities, fertility and contraceptive use, savings and credit, and anthropometric (height and weight) measures. Half of the households in the 1988-89 phase also participated in the collection of cognitive test scores.
The individual designated by the household members as the household head provided responses to questions on general household information, or indicated which member would know the answer. If the household head was not available, a member of the household who was able to provide information on household affairs was selected. In most sections of the questionnaire, each member of the household was asked to respond for himself or herself, except that parents were allowed to respond for younger children.
The household questionnaire was completed in two interviews two weeks apart: Sections 0-8, 16A, 17A and 17C were conducted in the first interview.1 Sections 9-15, 16B and 17B were conducted in the second interview. The survey was designed so that more sensitive issues such as fertility and savings were discussed near the end. The content of each module is described in details in 'GH88BIF' document.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Individual, Household, Community, Health Facility, Pharmacy and School
Version
Version Description
v2.0: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
Version Date
1993-08-04
Scope
Notes
The survey covered information on community, price, family planning, pharmacy and school. The detail information collected with the household questionnaire is as follows:
SECTION 0: SURVEY INFORMATION
0A HOUSEHOLD HEAD AND RESPONDENT INFORMATION
0B SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
0C OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS
SECTION 1: HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP
1A HOUSEHOLD ROSTER
1B INFORMATION ON PARENTS OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
1C CHILDREN RESIDING ELSEWHERE
SECTION 2: HOUSING
2A TYPE OF DWELLING
2B HOUSING EXPENSES
SECTION 3: SCHOOLING
3I ATTENDANCE
3II EXPENSES
SECTION 4: HEALTH
Individual members and parents of children were asked to respond to the health questions in Section 4. The respondent reported on at most one illness or injury, if any, sustained in the last four weeks, the type, location and cost of any care sought, and the amount spent in the last twelve months on vaccinations, Maternal and Child Health or other health consultations. Women age 15 and older were asked how many live births they have had.
SECTION 5: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
5A TIME USE AND JOB SEARCH
5B MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5C SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5D SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
5E MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5F EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
5G SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5H OTHER ACTIVITIES
SECTION 6: MIGRATION
All household members age seven or older also responded to the questions on migration in Section 6: If not born at current residence, was place of birth a village, town, city, or other? How old were the individuals when they left? What was the main reason for leaving? What was the main reason for coming to the current place of residence? From what region did the person come to the current place, was it a village, town or city? In how many places has the person lived for periods of more than three months in his or her life?
SECTION 7: RESPONDENTS CHOSEN FOR ROUND TWO (the second interview)
In Section 7, the principal respondent was asked to identify 1) the household member who knows the most about all the agricultural and livestock activities of the household, 2) the household member who shops for food and 3) the household member who knows the most about the other household expenses, income and savings of household members. The respondent was also asked to identify the three most important businesses and trades belonging to the household. Finally, a woman was selected at random from among the women in the household between the ages of 15 and 50 to respond to the fertility module. All these women would then be interviewed in the second round (interview) of the survey.
SECTION 8: CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING
Section 8 notes the construction material of the household's dwelling's walls, flooring, roof and windows, and the floor area in square meters.
SECTION 9: AGRO-PASTORAL ACTIVITIES (BEGINNING OF SECOND INTERVIEW)
9A LAND
9B CROPS
9C AGE OF TREE CROPS
9D FARM INPUTS
9E SALES OF FOOD PRODUCTS MADE FROM HOMEGROWN CROPS
9F LIVESTOCK
9G ANIMAL PRODUCTS
9H EXTENSION CONTACTS FOR LIVESTOCK
9I LIVESTOCK EXPENDITURES
9J HAND TOOLS
9K FARMING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10: NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT
10A WORKING CONDITIONS
10B EXPENDITURES
10C REVENUES
10D BUSINESS ASSETS
SECTION 11: NON-FOOD EXPENDITURES & INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11A DAILY EXPENSES
11B ANNUAL EXPENSES
11C INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11D EXPENSES FOR REMITTANCES
SECTION 12: FOOD EXPENSES AND HOME PRODUCTION
12A FOOD EXPENSES
12B CONSUMPTION OF HOME PRODUCTION
SECTION 13: FERTILITY
13A FERTILITY HISTORY
13B FAMILY PLANNING
SECTION 14: OTHER INCOME
14A INCOME FROM REMITTANCES
14B MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
SECTION 15: CREDIT AND SAVING
15A MONEY AND GOODS LENT AND BORROWED
15B LOANS CONTRACTED
15C SAVINGS
SECTION 16: ANTHROPOMETRICS
16A ROUND ONE
16B ROUND TWO
SECTION 17: COGNITIVE SKILLS TESTS (1988-89 ONLY)
17A ROUND ONE: EASY READING, EASY MATH AND RAVEN TEST SCORES
17B ROUND TWO: ADVANCED READING AND ADVANCED MATH TEST SCORES
17C HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
SECTION 0: SURVEY INFORMATION
0A HOUSEHOLD HEAD AND RESPONDENT INFORMATION
0B SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
0C OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTS
SECTION 1: HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP
1A HOUSEHOLD ROSTER
1B INFORMATION ON PARENTS OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
1C CHILDREN RESIDING ELSEWHERE
SECTION 2: HOUSING
2A TYPE OF DWELLING
2B HOUSING EXPENSES
SECTION 3: SCHOOLING
3I ATTENDANCE
3II EXPENSES
SECTION 4: HEALTH
Individual members and parents of children were asked to respond to the health questions in Section 4. The respondent reported on at most one illness or injury, if any, sustained in the last four weeks, the type, location and cost of any care sought, and the amount spent in the last twelve months on vaccinations, Maternal and Child Health or other health consultations. Women age 15 and older were asked how many live births they have had.
SECTION 5: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
5A TIME USE AND JOB SEARCH
5B MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5C SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS
5D SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
5E MAIN JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5F EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
5G SECONDARY JOB DURING THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS
5H OTHER ACTIVITIES
SECTION 6: MIGRATION
All household members age seven or older also responded to the questions on migration in Section 6: If not born at current residence, was place of birth a village, town, city, or other? How old were the individuals when they left? What was the main reason for leaving? What was the main reason for coming to the current place of residence? From what region did the person come to the current place, was it a village, town or city? In how many places has the person lived for periods of more than three months in his or her life?
SECTION 7: RESPONDENTS CHOSEN FOR ROUND TWO (the second interview)
In Section 7, the principal respondent was asked to identify 1) the household member who knows the most about all the agricultural and livestock activities of the household, 2) the household member who shops for food and 3) the household member who knows the most about the other household expenses, income and savings of household members. The respondent was also asked to identify the three most important businesses and trades belonging to the household. Finally, a woman was selected at random from among the women in the household between the ages of 15 and 50 to respond to the fertility module. All these women would then be interviewed in the second round (interview) of the survey.
SECTION 8: CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING
Section 8 notes the construction material of the household's dwelling's walls, flooring, roof and windows, and the floor area in square meters.
SECTION 9: AGRO-PASTORAL ACTIVITIES (BEGINNING OF SECOND INTERVIEW)
9A LAND
9B CROPS
9C AGE OF TREE CROPS
9D FARM INPUTS
9E SALES OF FOOD PRODUCTS MADE FROM HOMEGROWN CROPS
9F LIVESTOCK
9G ANIMAL PRODUCTS
9H EXTENSION CONTACTS FOR LIVESTOCK
9I LIVESTOCK EXPENDITURES
9J HAND TOOLS
9K FARMING EQUIPMENT
SECTION 10: NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT
10A WORKING CONDITIONS
10B EXPENDITURES
10C REVENUES
10D BUSINESS ASSETS
SECTION 11: NON-FOOD EXPENDITURES & INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11A DAILY EXPENSES
11B ANNUAL EXPENSES
11C INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
11D EXPENSES FOR REMITTANCES
SECTION 12: FOOD EXPENSES AND HOME PRODUCTION
12A FOOD EXPENSES
12B CONSUMPTION OF HOME PRODUCTION
SECTION 13: FERTILITY
13A FERTILITY HISTORY
13B FAMILY PLANNING
SECTION 14: OTHER INCOME
14A INCOME FROM REMITTANCES
14B MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
SECTION 15: CREDIT AND SAVING
15A MONEY AND GOODS LENT AND BORROWED
15B LOANS CONTRACTED
15C SAVINGS
SECTION 16: ANTHROPOMETRICS
16A ROUND ONE
16B ROUND TWO
SECTION 17: COGNITIVE SKILLS TESTS (1988-89 ONLY)
17A ROUND ONE: EASY READING, EASY MATH AND RAVEN TEST SCORES
17B ROUND TWO: ADVANCED READING AND ADVANCED MATH TEST SCORES
17C HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1] | CESSDA | Link |
| employment [3.1] | CESSDA | Link |
| in-job training [3.2] | CESSDA | Link |
| unemployment [3.5] | CESSDA | Link |
| working conditions [3.6] | CESSDA | Link |
| basic skills education [6.1] | CESSDA | Link |
| teaching profession [6.6] | CESSDA | Link |
| vocational education [6.7] | CESSDA | Link |
| accidents and injuries [8.1] | CESSDA | Link |
| childbearing, family planning and abortion [8.2] | CESSDA | Link |
| health care and medical treatment [8.5] | CESSDA | Link |
| housing [10.1] | CESSDA | Link |
| land use and planning [10.2] | CESSDA | Link |
| fertility [14.2] | CESSDA | Link |
| migration [14.3] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Survey information |
| Housing |
| Household roster |
| Education |
| Health |
| Employment |
| Job |
| Migration |
| Land |
| Crop |
| Farm |
| Sale |
| Livestock |
| Animal product |
| Hand tool |
| Equipment |
| Non-farm |
| Expenditure |
| Revenue |
| Business Asset |
| Expenses |
| Durable goods |
| Remittance |
| Consumption |
| Fertility |
| Family planning |
| Income |
| Credit |
| Money |
| Savings |
| Loans |
| Anthopometry |
| Water |
| Dwelling |
| Fuel |
| Region |
| Religion |
| Language |
| Work |
| Grade |
| Degree |
| Expense |
| Rent |
| Garbage |
| Toilet |
| Fuel |
| School |
| Illness |
| Injury |
| Consult |
| Transport |
| Acres |
| Sharecrop |
| Lease |
| Harvest |
| Cost |
| Proportion |
| Seed |
| Fertilizer |
| Manure |
| Insecticide |
| Herbicide |
| Production |
| Business |
| Wage |
| Percentage |
| Goods |
| Relation |
| Food |
| Method |
| Sex |
| Cash |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Regional
Universe
The survey covered all household members in the nationally representative sample. Different sections of the instruments have individual universes.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) | Office of the President |
Producers
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Ghana | GoG | Funding |
| The World Bank | WB | Funding and Technical Assistance |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The methodology that was chosen reflects the purpose of the survey. To balance the desire for a large, representative sample with the expense of a long, detailed survey instrument, a sample size of 3,200 households was selected. The households were to be chosen in such a manner that each household had an equal probability of being selected. At the same time, the logistics of locating the households and conducting all interviews within a specific time frame required that the households be grouped into "workloads" of 16 households each. A final concern was that all three of the country's ecological zones (coastal, forest and savannah), and each of urban, semi-urban and rural areas (population greater than 5000, 1500 to 5000, and less than 1500, respectively) form the same proportion in the sample as they do in the national
population.
To achieve the three objectives simultaneously, a stratified selection process was used. For the 1984 Census, all of Ghana was divided into approximately 13,000 enumeration areas (EAs). From this list it was determined what proportion of the 200 GLSS workloads should be selected from each of the nine zone/urban categories. Two hundred sampling areas were then selected from the enumeration areas in the sub-divided list. For each enumeration area, the probability of being selected was proportional to the number of households contained in that area.
After the 200 sampling areas were selected, households in those areas were enumerated in 1987. Therefore it was possible to take into account changes in the number of households and preserve the self-weighting nature of the sample. The 200 workloads were assigned among the 200 sampling areas with probability equal to the number of households in that area in 1987 divided by the number of households in that area in 1984 and multiplied by the total number of households in 1984 divided by the total number of households in 1987. That is, sampling areas that had greater than average increases in size had a greater than one chance of being selected.
Thus, each sampling area was assigned zero, one, two, or even three workloads of sixteen households. The households (sixteen selected and four replacement for each workload) were then chosen randomly from the household list for each sampling area. The resulting list is 3200 households and 800 replacement households in something less than 200 sampling areas (specifically 178 in 1987-88 and 170 in 1988-89). Each group of 16, 32 or 48 households within a sampling area is referred to as a cluster in the GLSS data sets and in this document.
A detailed description of the sample design could be found in the Basic Information Document in external resource.
population.
To achieve the three objectives simultaneously, a stratified selection process was used. For the 1984 Census, all of Ghana was divided into approximately 13,000 enumeration areas (EAs). From this list it was determined what proportion of the 200 GLSS workloads should be selected from each of the nine zone/urban categories. Two hundred sampling areas were then selected from the enumeration areas in the sub-divided list. For each enumeration area, the probability of being selected was proportional to the number of households contained in that area.
After the 200 sampling areas were selected, households in those areas were enumerated in 1987. Therefore it was possible to take into account changes in the number of households and preserve the self-weighting nature of the sample. The 200 workloads were assigned among the 200 sampling areas with probability equal to the number of households in that area in 1987 divided by the number of households in that area in 1984 and multiplied by the total number of households in 1984 divided by the total number of households in 1987. That is, sampling areas that had greater than average increases in size had a greater than one chance of being selected.
Thus, each sampling area was assigned zero, one, two, or even three workloads of sixteen households. The households (sixteen selected and four replacement for each workload) were then chosen randomly from the household list for each sampling area. The resulting list is 3200 households and 800 replacement households in something less than 200 sampling areas (specifically 178 in 1987-88 and 170 in 1988-89). Each group of 16, 32 or 48 households within a sampling area is referred to as a cluster in the GLSS data sets and in this document.
A detailed description of the sample design could be found in the Basic Information Document in external resource.
Response Rate
The data contain 170 clusters, 3,192 households and 14,924 individuals. All intended clusters were surveyed, and only eight households were missed out of the 3200.
Weighting
Sample weights were calculated for each of the household interviewed.
Data Collection
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
There was a supervisor in each team to ensure that quality work was done. The supervisor was responsible for administering the community questionnaire. The supervisor also sat in on some interviews and randomly revisited 25 percent of the households to verify the answers to some key questions to provide quality control. The teams were based in the eight regional
offices of the Ghana Statistical Service; two teams each were based in Accra and Kumasi, with others at Cape Coast, Ho, Koforidua, Sekondi, Sunyani and Tamale.The field work was decentralized with guidance from the central office. The teams were also visited by upper management through all cycles.
offices of the Ghana Statistical Service; two teams each were based in Accra and Kumasi, with others at Cape Coast, Ho, Koforidua, Sekondi, Sunyani and Tamale.The field work was decentralized with guidance from the central office. The teams were also visited by upper management through all cycles.
Data Collection Notes
In each year, the survey was conducted by 10 six member teams. Each team included 2 household interviewers, one anthropometrist, one data-entry operator (with a personal computer), one driver (with a Land Rover) and one supervisor. In 1988-89 five test administrators were added, one each to five teams, as explained below. The teams were based in the eight regional offices of the Ghana Statistical Service; two teams each were based in Accra and Kumasi, with others at Cape Coast, Ho, Koforidua, Sekondi, Sunyani and Tamale. The field work was decentralized with guidance from the central office. To minimize the disadvantages of the decentralized system, all ten teams were brought together for refresher training sessions, during which experiences were shared to ensure that the teams worked as efficiently as possible towards the same objective.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service | GSS |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
1. Household
2. Community
3. Price
4. Health and Family Planning Services
5. Drugstores, Pharmacies and Drug Vendors
6. Primary School
7. Middle/Junior Secondary School
8. Education module
2. Community
3. Price
4. Health and Family Planning Services
5. Drugstores, Pharmacies and Drug Vendors
6. Primary School
7. Middle/Junior Secondary School
8. Education module
Data Processing
Data Editing
The GSS data editing occurs at three levels:
1. Field editing by interviewers and supervisors
2. Office editing
3. Data cleaning and imputation
1. Field editing by interviewers and supervisors
2. Office editing
3. Data cleaning and imputation
Other Processing
The data capture at GSS takes the following forms:
1. Manual data entry
2. Scanning
Data editing of the captured data usually consists of:
1. Verification or double entry
2. Consistency checks
3. Structure edits
4. Quality control
For GLSS2 Data was captured manually. Data entry was decentralized for the first time in Ghana's survey history. This made an important contribution to the accuracy and efficiency of the data collection and processing. To minimize the disadvantages of the decentralized system, all ten teams were brought together for refresher training sessions, during which experiences were shared to ensure that the teams worked as efficiently as possible towards the same objective.
1. Manual data entry
2. Scanning
Data editing of the captured data usually consists of:
1. Verification or double entry
2. Consistency checks
3. Structure edits
4. Quality control
For GLSS2 Data was captured manually. Data entry was decentralized for the first time in Ghana's survey history. This made an important contribution to the accuracy and efficiency of the data collection and processing. To minimize the disadvantages of the decentralized system, all ten teams were brought together for refresher training sessions, during which experiences were shared to ensure that the teams worked as efficiently as possible towards the same objective.
Data Appraisal
Data Appraisal
The data entry was decentralized. Responses from all household questionnaires were entered in regional offices in the week between the two rounds of interviews. The data entry program performed range and consistency checks on all responses and produced lists of questions that needed to be readministered for each household in the cluster. This allowed for correction of first interview discrepancies during the second round. Each team conducted both rounds of interviews, entered the responses for 32 households, and had one week off in each five week period.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Government Statistician | Ghana Statistical Service | statservice@gmail.com | www.statsghana.gov.gh |
Confidentiality
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) requires all users to keep information and data strictly confidential. In this regard, before being granted access to datasets, all users have to formally agree to observe the following:
1)To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which access has been granted except with the authorization by GSS
2)Not to willfully identify any individual or household or establishment in the dataset
3)To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any individual or household or establishment that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed should be immediately brought to the attention of GSS.
Access conditions
Three levels of accessibility are considered by GSS:
1) Public use files, accessible by all
2) Licensed datasets, accessible under certain conditions
3) Datasets only accessible on location, for certain datasets
The following terms and conditions apply:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other
individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of
GSS.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only.
They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not
for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be
made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered
inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to the
GSS.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the
GSS with other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or
other publications that employ data obtained from the GSS would cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation statement provided with the dataset
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested
data will be sent to the GSS.
1) Public use files, accessible by all
2) Licensed datasets, accessible under certain conditions
3) Datasets only accessible on location, for certain datasets
The following terms and conditions apply:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other
individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of
GSS.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only.
They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not
for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be
made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered
inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to the
GSS.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the
GSS with other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or
other publications that employ data obtained from the GSS would cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation statement provided with the dataset
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested
data will be sent to the GSS.
Citation requirements
GSS, Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS 2) 1988-1989, version1.0
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Government Statistician | Ghana Statistical Service | statservice@gmail.com | www.statsghana.gov.gh |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The original collector of the data, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and any producers or sponsors cited in this document bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
@ Year 2008, Ghana Statistical Service
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-GHA-GSS-GLSS2-2008-v2.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Statistical Service | GSS | Office of the President | Compiling, reviewing and archiving the survey |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-08-01
DDI Document version
Version 2.0 (November 2008)