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

Ghana, 2007 - 2008

Reference ID

GHA_2007_SAGE_v01_M

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Professor R. Biritwum

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Health Demography

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Q8028: Care for children? (q8028)

Data file: GhanaINDData

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 14

Range: 1 - 9

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

Has anyone in your household provided care for any child aged 15 or under in the household in the last 12 months?

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
8	Don't know
9	Not applicable