Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health 2007-2008
Wave 1

Ghana, 2007 - 2008

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GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

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Professor R. Biritwum

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Health Demography

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Q8028a: How many children (q8028a)

Data file: GhanaINDData

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 14

Range: -9 - 3

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

Caregiving to children in the household
The following questions ask about care you provide or have provided to children in the household over the last 12 months - specifically care provided to children aged 15 years or younger for whom one or both parents are ill or absent (prolonged illness or absent through death or migration or other reason). Care could be related to physical care, health care, financial support or other reasons, where you are responsible for the well-being of the child/children.

Literal question

In total, how many child household (HH) members have needed care or support in the last 12 months?

Value	Category
-9	Not applicable
-8	Don't know
1	One child
2	Two children
3	Three children