DDI-GHA-GSS-GCLS-2001-v1.1 Ghana Statistical Service 2003-03 NADA Version 1.1 (March 2003) Ghana Child Labour Survey - 2001 GCLS 2001 GHA-GSS-CLS-2001-v1.0 Ghana Statistical Service National Commission on Children Labour Department Department of Social Welfare Ministry of Manpower and Employment Natioal Progrmme Manager of ILO/IPEC Copyright© 2003, Ghana Statistical Service NADA Government of Ghana International Labour Organisation Government Statitician Head, Publicity and Dissermination Division Head, Data Storage, Archival and Retrieval Section Child Labor Survey [hh/cls] v1.1:Edited data for internal use. Child labour employment [3.1] labour relations/conflict [3.3] working conditions [3.6] Ghana A nationally representative survey that covered all the ten administrative regions of Ghana and a non probability selection of locations of street children in all the regions. Sample survey data [ssd] Ghana Statistical Service Ministry of Manpower and rural Employment There was no deviation on the sample design. Face-to-face [f2f] Confidentiality of respondents are assured under PNDC Law 135(1985) Government Statistician Street Children Data collected on street children 5 - 17 years,contain information on demographic and socio-economic activities. 2314 84 Child Data about target group (children 5 - 17 years of age )of the survey. This contain information on demographic and socio-economic activities. 17034 211 Household Data collected using Household Module of Ghana Child Labour Survey, contain information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the household members. 47950 35 Household Characteristics Data on Household Characteristics collected at household level. 6785 33 Socio-demographic information about household members Economic activities of household members 5 and above Housing Characteristics Child Data: Information from parents about children 5 - 17 years Child Data: Information from children 5 - 17 years Socio-demographic characteristics of street children Living arrangement of street children Parental background of street children Economic activities of street children Health/Safety issues of street children Assistance to street children Region 47950 0 1 Western 4732 2 Central 3686 3 Greater Accra 6431 4 Volta 4091 5 Eastern 5256 6 Ashanti 7484 7 Brong Ahafo 4677 8 Northern 6910 9 Upper East 2647 10 Upper West 2036 District BASE Enumeration Area (EA) EA Number structure number Household number A group of persons or a person sharing the same catering arrangement and who recognise one person as head of the household Person number All household members 47950 0 1 30 3.825 2.747 Relationship to head What is (NAME’s) relationship to head of household? All household members 47950 0 1 Head 9888 2 Spouse (husband/wife) 6529 3 child 23813 4 brother/sister 816 5 grandchild 3373 6 son/daughter -in-law 211 7 other relative 2808 8 non-relative 512 Sex What is the sex of (NAME)? All household members 47950 0 1 Male 23577 2 Female 24373 Age in completed years How old is (NAME)? (in completed years) All household members 47950 0 0 99 23.311 18.974 -98 no response Nationality What is (NAME's) nationality? All household members 47950 0 1 Ghanaian by birth 46810 2 Ghanaian by naturalisation 94 3 Other ECOWAS 1023 4 Others 23 Ethnicity To which ethnic group does (NAME) belong? If a household member is a Ghanaian 46799 1151 1 Akan 20536 2 Ga- Adangbe 3556 3 Ewe 5680 4 Guan 1786 5 Gurma 3420 6 Mole-Dagbani 8585 7 Grussi 1749 8 Mande 784 9 Other 703 98 no response 11 99 not applicable 1140 Religious affiliation What is (NAME's) religious affiliation? All household members 47950 0 1 Catholic 7462 2 Protestant 8558 3 Pentecostal 11102 4 Other christian 5059 5 Islam 9732 6 Traditional 3857 7 No religion 2136 8 Other 44 Marital status If (NAME) IS 12 YEARS OR OLDER: What is (NAME's) current marital status? All household members 12 years and older 31507 16443 1 Married 14085 2 Informal/living together 1495 3 Seperated 323 4 Divorced 1005 5 Widowed 1368 6 Never married 13231 98 no response 90 99 not applicable 16353 Attended/attending school/training Has (NAME) ever attended or is attending school/training now? All household members 5 years and older 41448 6502 1 Never attended 12782 2 still attending 14243 3 past (left school) 14423 98 no response 20 99 not applicable 6482 Why never been to school If (NAME) is 5 - 17 years old, why has (NAME) never been to school? All household members 5-17 years old 2860 45090 1 parents cannot afford 1264 2 School too far 526 3 Not interested in school 488 4 Family does not allow schooling 142 5 Illness/disabled 60 6 Both parents not alive 8 7 Father not alive 37 8 Mother not alive 30 9 other 305 98 no response 131 99 Not applicable 44959 Why stop schooling If (NAME) is 5 - 17 years old, why has (NAME) never been to school? All household members 5-17 years old 14138 33812 1 completed school 9779 2 school too far 92 3 cannot afford schooling 1598 4 poor in studies 1411 5 failed at school 66 6 afraid of teachers 26 7 got pregnant 216 8 Illness/disabled 192 9 To work to supprt self 108 10 T work to support self and family 113 11 work to obtain capital to set up business 24 12 Family does not allow schooling 75 13 Both parents not alive 51 14 Father not alive 261 15 Mother not alive 52 16 other 74 98 missing response 285 99 not applicable 33527 Highest level of schooling What is (NAME's) highest level of schooling? All household members 5-17 years old 41237 6713 0 No education 12782 1 Pre-school 1432 2 Primary 11820 3 Middle/JSS 11137 4 Secondary/SSS 2253 5 Voc/Tech/Commercial 771 6 Post sec(Agric/Nursing/Teacher training 480 7 Tertiary 562 98 Missing response 211 99 Not applicable 6502 Highest grade completed What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level? All household members 5-17 years old 28403 19547 0 4127 1 4390 2 4424 3 6419 4 6117 5 2320 6 483 7 118 8 2 9 3 98 Missing response 263 99 Not applicable 19284 Literacy In what language can (NAME) read and write? (ASK IF 15 YEARS OR OLDER) All household members 15 years and older 27047 20903 1 Not literate 13804 2 English 4416 3 Ghanaian Lang. 1428 4 English and Ghanaian lang. 7297 5 Other 102 98 Missing response 562 99 Not applicable 20341 Work for pay or profit ? Did (NAME) do any work for pay or profit or family gain? All household members 5 years and older 41423 6527 1 Yes 23800 2 No 17623 98 Missing response 44 99 Not applicable 6483 Occupational Code What kind of work (occupation) did (NAME) do? All household members 5 years and older 23798 24152 1 99 61.673 17.213 pq15-major occup list Occupation Cartigorise into major group All household members 5 years and older 23798 24152 1 8 1 Professional workers 967 2 Administrative and managerial 46 3 Clerical and related workers 296 4 Sales workers 4033 5 Service workers 789 6 Agric/Forestry/Fishermen 12152 7 Production and related workers 2894 8 Workers not classified 2621 -99 Not applicable 24150 -98 Mssing response 2 Industry codes In what principal activity (industry) was (NAME) engaged in ? All household members 5 years and older 23795 24155 1 99 23.181 28.076 pq16b major industry list Industry Cartigorise into major group All household members 5 years and older 23795 24155 1 17 1 Agric/Hunting/Forestry 12494 2 Fishng 497 3 Mining and quarrying 170 4 Manufacturing 2488 5 Electricity/Gas/Water 55 6 Construction 481 7 Wholesale and retail trade 4329 8 Hotels and restaurants 970 9 Transport /storage/communication 491 10 Financial intermediation 53 11 Real estate/renting 98 12 Public administration 312 13 Education 603 14 Health and social work 191 15 Other community/social activities 484 16 Private households 71 17 Extra territorial bodies 8 -99 Not applicable 24152 -98 Missing response 3 Employment status What was (NAME's) employment status? All household members 5 years and older 23711 24239 1 Employer 134 2 Employee(full-time) 2206 3 Employee(part-time) 219 4 Casual employee 377 5 Own account worker 12968 6 Unpaid family worker 7067 7 Domestic Employee 62 8 Paid apprentice 90 9 Unpaid apprentice 588 98 Missing response 89 99 Not applicable 24150 Employment sector In what sector was (NAME) mainly working? All household members 5 years and older 23612 24338 1 Public 1132 2 Private formal 885 3 Private informal 21481 4 Semi-public/Parastatal 41 5 NGO/International Org. 36 6 Other 37 98 Missing response 188 99 Not applicable 24150 How occupied If P14='No', how was (NAME) occupied? All household members 5 years and older 17465 30485 1 Had job but did not work 1982 2 Unemployed 1257 3 Homemaker 1044 4 Student 10755 5 Old age 621 6 Pensioner 188 7 Person with diability 220 8 Other 1398 98 Missing response 158 99 Not applicable 30327 Age group 47950 0 1 5 3.666 1.533 Age group1 47950 0 1 9 2.917 1.913 5-yr age group 47950 0 1 16 1 0-4 6483 2 5-9 7120 3 10-14 6737 4 15-19 5233 5 20-24 3705 6 25-29 3356 7 30-34 2876 8 35-39 2785 9 40-44 2294 10 45-49 1953 11 50-54 1544 12 55-59 883 13 60-64 940 14 65-69 654 15 70-74 578 16 75+ 809 urban/rural 47950 0 1 2 1 Urban 19014 2 Rural 28936 Household size 47950 0 1 1 1 0 Sampling Weight 47950 0 370.124 569.422 373.529 16.241 Region 6785 0 1 10 5.119 2.539 District BASE Enumeration Area (EA) EA Number structure number Household number Sampling Weight 6785 0 370.124 569.422 373.428 15.94 Type of dwelling In what type of dwelling does the household live? All household members 6785 0 1 Detached/seperate 1249 2 semi-detached 256 3 flat/apartment 138 4 compoundhouse (rooms) 4147 5 huts/buildings 942 6 hotel/hostel 2 7 improvised home (kiosk) 32 8 living quarters attached to office 13 9 other 6 Ownership status of dwelling What is the ownership status All household members 6785 0 1 Owned 3803 2 Provided free by employer 111 3 provided free by owner 1505 4 rented from private owner 1234 5 rented from govt/public ownership 93 6 subsidised by employer 32 7 other 7 Rent paid per month If rented, i.e., H2a="4" or "5", please indicate the amount paid per month (in thousands)? All household members 1295 5490 1 Less than 10,000 cedis 533 2 11,000 - 50,000 cedis 657 3 51,000 - 100,000 cedis 76 4 101,000 - 200,000 cedis 19 5 201,000 - 300,000 cedis 4 6 301,000 - 500,000 cedis 3 7 501,000 - 1,000,000 cedis 0 8 over 1,000,000 cedis 3 98 no response 0 99 not applicable 0 Sysmiss 5490 How many sleeping rooms How many sleeping rooms does the household All household members 6785 0 1 2636 2 2008 3 1025 4 574 5 240 6 141 7 75 8 40 9 46 kitchen Are there any of these facilities available to the household? All household members 6785 0 1 inside house, exclusive 2098 2 inside house, shared 1214 3 outside house, exclusive 1191 4 ouside house, shared 374 5 not available 1908 Bathroom Are there any of these facilities available to the household? All household members 6785 0 1 1686 2 2134 3 1090 4 1309 5 566 Toilet Are there any of these facilities available to the household? All household members 6785 0 1 Inside house(exclusive 576 2 inside house shared 644 3 outside house exclusive 420 4 outside house , shared 1419 5 not available 3726 Main source of cooking fuel What is the main source of cooking fuel? All household members 6785 0 1 Wood 4382 2 Charcoal 1832 3 Coconut husk 10 4 Kerosene 21 5 Gas 411 6 Electricity 8 7 Millet straw 118 8 Other 3 Main source of drinking water What is the main source of drinking water? All household members 6785 0 1 Pipe-borne inside house 827 2 pipe-borne outside house 1715 3 Tanker service 102 4 River stream 1074 5 Bore hole 1846 6 Well 818 7 Dugout/pond/dam 395 8 other 8 Main source of lighting What is the main source of lighting? All household members 6785 0 1 Kerosene 3940 2 Electricity 2803 3 Gas lamp 8 4 solar energy 8 5 No light 17 6 other 9 cars Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 284 6501 1 284 Sysmiss 6501 Bicycle Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 1789 4996 1 1789 Sysmiss 4996 Motor-bike Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 104 6681 1 104 Sysmiss 6681 Telephone Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 208 6577 1 208 Sysmiss 6577 refrigerator Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 1192 5593 1 1192 Sysmiss 5593 radio Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 4302 2483 1 4302 Sysmiss 2483 tv set(s) Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 1574 5211 1 1574 Sysmiss 5211 none of these Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 1717 5068 1 1717 Sysmiss 5068 other Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 89 6696 1 89 Sysmiss 6696 Ever changed usual place of residence Has this household ever changed the usual place of residence? All household members 6785 0 1 yes 1680 2 no 5105 District of residence If "Yes" in above, in which district was the last place of residence? All household members 1672 5113 101 9999 766.838 1570.896 98 Missing response 99 Not applicable How long living in present residence How long has this household been living in the present place of residence? All household members 1658 5127 1 Less than 6 months 25 2 2-6 months 38 3 1-5 years 597 4 5-10 years 294 5 10+ years 704 98 no response 0 99 not applicable 0 Sysmiss 5127 Main reason for moving What was the main reason for coming or changing to the present place of residence? All household members 1663 5122 1 job transfer 253 2 found job 396 3 looking for job 369 4 school/training 23 5 other 622 98 missing response 0 99 not appl. 0 Sysmiss 5122 main source of major income What is the main source from which the household derived its major income during the last 12 months? All household members 6785 0 1 self-empl (agric activity) 3668 2 self-empl. (non-agric activity) 1744 3 agricultural labour 71 4 other casual labour 105 5 regular wage employment 911 6 pension, dividend,interest 152 7 other 134 Aver. monthly household expenditure What is the average monthly household expenditure? All household members 6785 0 1 less than 50,000 cedis 166 2 51,000-100,000 cedis 651 3 101,000 - 200,000 cedis 1989 4 201,000 - 500,000 cedis 2896 5 501,000 - 750,000 cedis 729 7 751,000 - 1,000,000 cedis 242 8 over 1,000,000 cedis 112 Region 17034 0 1 10 5.284 2.6 District BASE Enumeration Area (EA) EA Number Sampling Weight structure number Household number Eligibility of household ELIGIBILITY 17034 0 2 1.001 0.0342 1 Yes 2 No Number of Eligible Children No.of Children eligible: 17014 20 1 2022 2 3789 3 4286 4 3311 5 1653 6 1046 7 371 8 208 9 126 10 72 11 57 12 60 13 13 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 20 Supplementary Completed SUPPLEMENTARY COMPLETED? 17034 0 1 Yes 1775 2 No 15259 Number of supplementary used If "Yes", No. OF SUPPLEMENTARY 1771 15263 1 3 1.069 0.274 99 Not applicable 15263 Result code RESULTS CODE 17034 0 1 Completed 15170 2 completed with relacement(refused) 41 3 completed with replacement(not found) 1705 4 partially completed 118 Respondents line number RESPONDENT'S LINE NO. : 17010 24 1 12438 2 3673 3 548 4 141 5 62 6 30 7 35 8 24 9 27 10 11 13 7 16 3 17 2 23 2 30 7 98 Missing response 0 Sysmiss 24 Type of dwelling In what type of dwelling does the household live? 17034 0 1 Detached/seperate 3081 2 semi-detached 564 3 flat/apartment 330 4 compoundhouse (rooms) 10373 5 huts/buildings 2577 6 hotel/hostel 4 7 improvised home (kiosk) 61 8 living quarters attached to office 31 9 other 13 Ownership status of dwelling What is the ownership status 17034 0 1 Owned 10338 2 Provided free by employer 286 3 provided free by owner 3481 4 rented from private owner 2593 5 rented from govt/public ownership 232 6 subsidised by employer 91 7 other 13 Rent paid per month If rented, i.e., H2a="4" or "5", please indicate the amount paid per month (in thousands)? 2747 14287 1 Less than 10,000 cedis 1129 2 11,000 - 50,000 cedis 1395 3 51,000 - 100,000 cedis 156 4 101,000 - 200,000 cedis 42 5 201,000 - 300,000 cedis 14 6 301,000 - 500,000 cedis 4 7 501,000 - 1,000,000 cedis 0 8 over 1,000,000 cedis 7 98 no response 97 99 not applicable 14190 How many sleeping rooms How many sleeping rooms does the household occupy? 17034 0 1 5405 2 4938 3 2825 4 1751 5 837 6 580 7 289 8 192 9 217 kitchen Are there any of these facilities available to the household? 17034 0 1 inside house, exclusive 5569 2 inside house, shared 2988 3 outside house, exclusive 3103 4 ouside house, shared 878 5 not available 4496 Bathroom Are there any of these facilities available to the household? 17034 0 1 4602 2 5117 3 2925 4 3069 5 1321 Toilet Are there any of these facilities available to the household? 17034 0 1 Inside house(exclusive 1425 2 inside house shared 1421 3 outside house exclusive 1167 4 outside house , shared 3345 5 not available 9676 Main source of cooking fuel What is the main source of cooking fuel? 17034 0 1 Wood 11690 2 Charcoal 4087 3 Coconut husk 27 4 Kerosene 47 5 Gas 856 6 Electricity 22 7 Millet straw 300 8 Other 5 Main source of drinking water What is the main source of drinking water? 17034 0 1 Pipe-borne inside house 1860 2 pipe-borne outside house 3933 3 Tanker service 283 4 River stream 2794 5 Bore hole 4899 6 Well 2167 7 Dugout/pond/dam 1080 8 other 18 Main source of lighting What is the main source of lighting? 17034 0 1 Kerosene 10347 2 Electricity 6580 3 Gas lamp 22 4 solar energy 25 5 No light 36 6 other 24 cars Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 721 16313 1 721 Sysmiss 16313 Bicycle Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 5143 11891 1 5143 Sysmiss 11891 Motor-bike Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 304 16730 1 304 Sysmiss 16730 Telephone Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 485 16549 1 485 Sysmiss 16549 refrigerator Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 2810 14224 1 2810 Sysmiss 14224 radio Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 10928 6106 1 10928 Sysmiss 6106 tv set(s) Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 3820 13214 1 3820 Sysmiss 13214 none of these Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 4024 13010 1 4024 Sysmiss 13010 other Does the household own the following? (more than one answer acceptable) 242 16792 1 242 Sysmiss 16792 Ever changed usual place of residence Has this household ever changed the usual place of residence? 17034 0 1 yes 4046 2 no 12988 District of residence If "Yes" in above, in which district was the last place of residence? 4031 13003 101 9999 807.722 1667.846 98 Missing response 15 99 Not applicable 12988 How long living in present residence How long has this household been living in the present place of residence? 4004 13030 1 Less than 6 months 50 2 2-6 months 88 3 1-5 years 1332 4 5-10 years 697 5 10+ years 1837 98 no response 42 99 not applicable 12988 Main reason for moving What was the main reason for comingor changing to the present place of residence? 4015 13019 1 job transfer 582 2 found job 976 3 looking for job 914 4 school/training 55 5 other 1488 98 missing response 31 99 not appl. 12988 main source of major income What is the main source from which the household derived its major income during the last 12 months? 17034 0 1 self-empl (agric activity) 9889 2 self-empl. (non-agric activity) 3918 3 agricultural labour 197 4 other casual labour 208 5 regular wage employment 2164 6 pension, dividend,interest 347 7 other 311 Aver. monthly household expenditure What is the average monthly household expenditure? 17034 0 1 less than 50,000 cedis 384 2 51,000-100,000 cedis 1446 3 101,000 - 200,000 cedis 4495 4 201,000 - 500,000 cedis 7460 5 501,000 - 750,000 cedis 2180 7 751,000 - 1,000,000 cedis 748 8 over 1,000,000 cedis 321 Person number 17034 0 1 26 5.022 2.428 Relationship to head What is (NAME’s) relationship to head of household? 17034 0 1 Head 3 2 Spouse (husband/wife) 15 3 child 13161 4 brother/sister 233 5 grandchild 2083 6 son/daughter -in-law 32 7 other relative 1258 8 non-relative 249 Sex What is the sex of (NAME)? 17034 0 1 Male 8871 2 Female 8163 Age in completed years How old is (NAME)? (in completed years) 17034 0 5 17 10.588 3.583 -98 no response Nationality What is (NAME's) nationality? 17034 0 1 Ghanaian by birth 16660 2 Ghanaian by naturalisation 31 3 Other ECOWAS 337 4 Others 6 Ethnicity To which ethnic group does (NAME) belong? 16657 377 1 Akan 7387 2 Ga- Adangbe 1240 3 Ewe 1953 4 Guan 621 5 Gurma 1200 6 Mole-Dagbani 3111 7 Grussi 590 8 Mande 318 9 Other 237 98 no response 3 99 not applicable 374 Religious affiliation What is (NAME's) religious affiliation? 17034 0 1 Catholic 2800 2 Protestant 3089 3 Pentecostal 4030 4 Other christian 1898 5 Islam 3448 6 Traditional 1234 7 No religion 517 8 Other 18 Marital status If (NAME) IS 12 YEARS OR OLDER: What is (NAME's) current marital status? 7099 9935 1 Married 64 2 Informal/living together 51 3 Seperated 4 4 Divorced 1 5 Widowed 8 6 Never married 6971 98 no response 66 99 not applicable 9869 Attended/attending school/training Has (NAME) ever attended or is attending school/training now? 17025 9 1 3 1 Never attended 2991 2 still attending 13022 3 past (left school) 1012 98 no response 9 99 not applicable 0 Why never been to school If (NAME) is 5 - 17 years old, why has (NAME) never been to school? 2860 14174 1 9 1 parents cannot afford 1264 2 School too far 526 3 Not interested in school 488 4 Family does not allow schooling 142 5 Illness/disabled 60 6 Both parents not alive 8 7 Father not alive 37 8 Mother not alive 30 9 other 305 98 no response 131 99 Not applicable 14043 Why stop schooling Why did (NAME) stop schooling? 971 16063 1 16 1 completed school 385 2 school too far 26 3 cannot afford schooling 190 4 poor in studies 263 5 failed at school 12 6 afraid of teachers 9 7 got pregnant 7 8 Illness/disabled 26 9 To work to supprt self 10 10 T work to support self and family 4 11 work to obtain capital to set up business 1 12 Family does not allow schooling 3 13 Both parents not alive 1 14 Father not alive 11 15 Mother not alive 3 16 other 20 98 missing response 41 99 not applicable 16022 Highest level of schooling What is (NAME's) highest level of schooling? 16967 67 0 No Education 2991 1 Pre-school 1393 2 Primary 9524 3 Middle/JSS 2776 4 Secondary/SSS 258 5 Voc/Tech/Commercial 24 6 Post sec(Agric/Nursing/Teacher training 1 7 Tertiary 0 98 Missing response 58 99 Not applicable 9 Highest grade completed What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level? 13885 3149 0 6 1.805 1.584 98 Missing response 149 99 Not applicable 3000 Literacy In what language can (NAME) read and write? (ASK IF 15 YEARS OR OLDER) 3093 13941 1 5 1 Not literate 1086 2 English 882 3 Ghanaian Lang. 156 4 English and Ghanaian lang. 956 5 Other 13 98 Missing response 84 99 Not applicable 13857 Work for pay or profit ? Did (NAME) do any work for pay or profit or family gain? 16997 37 1 2 1 Yes 4815 2 No 12182 98 Missing response 37 99 Not applicable 0 Occupational Code What kind of work (occupation) did (NAME) do? 4815 12219 13 1 17 1 19 1 33 1 38 2 41 1 45 32 47 323 48 392 49 102 52 1 53 19 54 29 55 4 57 14 59 7 60 2 61 2709 62 62 63 1 64 120 71 20 73 1 74 3 75 42 76 15 77 333 78 1 79 45 80 1 81 17 83 4 84 17 85 9 87 10 88 2 89 8 90 1 91 1 92 1 93 1 94 16 95 6 98 2 99 435 -99 12219 pq15-major occup list Occupation Cartegorise by major group 4815 12219 1 8 1 Professional workers 3 2 Administrative and managerial 0 3 Clerical and related workers 3 4 Sales workers 850 5 Service workers 74 6 Agric/Forestry/Fishermen 2894 7 Production and related workers 460 8 Workers not classified 531 -99 Not applicable 12219 -98 Mssing response 0 Industry codes In what principal activity (industry) was (NAME) engaged in ? 4813 12221 1 94 15.533 23.488 pq16b major industry list Industry cartegories by major group 4813 12221 1 16 1 Agric/Hunting/Forestry 3174 2 Fishing 123 3 Mining and quarrying 20 4 Manufacturing 335 5 Electricity/Gas/Water 2 6 Construction 11 7 Wholesale and retail trade 882 8 Hotels and restaurants 182 9 Transport /storage/communication 15 10 Financial intermediation 0 11 Real estate/renting 3 12 Public administration 1 13 Education 3 14 Health and social work 0 15 Other community/social activities 32 16 Private households 30 17 Extra territorial bodies 0 -99 Not applicable 12219 -98 Missing response 2 Employment status What was (NAME's) employment status? 4788 12246 1 Employer 3 2 Employee(full-time) 26 3 Employee(part-time) 25 4 Casual employee 70 5 Own account worker 414 6 Unpaid family worker 4098 7 Domestic Employee 38 8 Paid apprentice 10 9 Unpaid apprentice 104 98 Missing response 27 99 Not applicable 12219 Employment sector In what sector was (NAME) mainly working? 4766 12268 1 Public 3 2 Private formal 25 3 Private informal 4715 4 Semi-public/Parastatal 6 5 NGO/International Org. 2 6 Other 15 98 Missing response 49 99 Not applicable 12219 How occupied If P14='No', how was (NAME) occupied? 12076 4958 1 Had job but did not work 551 2 Unemployed 208 3 Homemaker 465 4 Student 9894 5 Old age 0 6 Pensioner 0 7 Person with diability 68 8 Other 890 98 Missing response 106 99 Not applicable 4852 Engaged in any economic activity Was (NAME) engaged in any economic activity at any time during the last 12 months? All household members 5-17 years old 17012 22 1 Yes 6571 2 No 10438 3 Dont know 3 98 Missing response 22 Total duration of work If A1.1=“Yes”, what was the total duration of work in all economic activities in which he/she was engaged? All household members 5-17 years old 6549 10485 1 Less than 1 month 300 2 1-3 months 1699 3 4-6 months 1874 4 7-9 months 785 5 10-12 months 1891 98 Missing response 22 99 Not applicable 10463 Also attending schoolwhile engaged Was (NAME) also attending school while he/she was engaged in economic activity? All household members 5-17 years old 6551 10483 1 Yes 4208 2 No 2343 98 Missing response 20 99 Not applicable 10463 Age started work At what age did (NAME) start to work for the first time? All household members 5-17 years old 6547 10487 1 17 8.639 2.766 -99 Not Applicable 10463 -98 Missing Response 24 Know where child works If working for someone other than own parents or guardians, do you know where and for whom (NAME) works? All household members 5-17 years old 188 16846 1 Yes 176 2 No 12 98 Missing response 10 99 Not applicable 16836 Know for whom child works If (NAME) is working for someone, how is his/her relationship with the employer? All household members 5-17 years old 191 16843 1 Yes 177 2 No 14 98 Missing response 7 99 Not applicable 16836 Relationship with employer If (NAME) is working for someone, how is his/her relationship with the employer? All household members 5-17 years old 193 16841 1 Good 158 2 Bad 9 3 Indifferent 8 4 Dont know 18 98 Missing response 5 99 Not applicable 16836 Why bad relationship If A2.2=“Bad”, give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 3 17031 1 wants too much work 3 Sysmiss 17031 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 2 17032 1 Wants work done for long hours 2 Sysmiss 17032 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 3 17031 1 Pays poorly 3 Sysmiss 17031 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 1 17033 1 Does not pay in time 1 Sysmiss 17033 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 1 17033 1 Abuses physically 1 Sysmiss 17033 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 4 17030 1 Abuses verbally 4 Sysmiss 17030 Why bad relationship If A2.2="Bad", give main reasons (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 2 17032 1 Other 2 Sysmiss 17032 Receive any benefit Did (NAME) receive any benefit from his/her work? All household members 5-17 years old 189 16845 1 Yes 120 2 No 57 3 Dont know 12 98 Missing response 10 99 Not applicable 16835 Benefit provided-Holiday Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 10 2 Part 4 3 None 17020 Benefit provided-sick leave Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 16 2 Partly 4 3 None 17014 Benefit provided-Social Security Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 2 2 Partly 0 3 None 17032 Benefit provided-Uniform Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 20 2 Partly 8 3 None 17006 Benefit provided-Meals Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 76 2 Partly 26 3 None 16932 Benefit provided-Transport Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 10 2 Partly 1 3 None 17023 Benefit provided-Lodging Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 21 2 Partly 0 3 None 17013 Benefit provided-Other Which of the following benefits were provided by the employer? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 17034 0 1 Full 7 2 Partly 2 3 None 17025 Engaged in housekeeping activities Has (NAME) been engaged in housekeeping activities or household chores in own parents’/guardians’ home on a regular basis during last week? All household members 5-17 years old 17012 22 1 Yes 15225 2 No 1787 98 Missing response 21 99 Not applicable 1 Period worked each day If A3.1="Yes" , indicate period worked each day and GO TO Section A4. All household members 5-17 years old 15225 1809 1 Less than 3 hours each day 11072 2 3-4 hours 3274 3 5-6 hours 733 4 7-8 hours 109 5 9hours or more 37 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 1809 Idle last week Was (NAME) idle last week (i.e., he/she did not do any economic nor non-economic activity and did not go to school during the last week?) All household members 5-17 years old 17000 34 1 Yes 830 2 No 16170 98 Missing response 33 99 Not applicable 1 Reason for idleness If "Yes" in above, give the main reason All household members 5-17 years old 830 16204 1 Sickness 151 2 Laziness 47 3 Travelled 22 4 Not in house 68 5 Domestic employee available 7 6 Not given work to do 119 7 Too young to work 396 8 Disability 20 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 16204 Do for fun-Playing What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 15248 1786 1 Playing 15248 99 Not applicable 1 Sysmiss 1785 Do for fun-Watching What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 3540 13494 1 Watching TV 3540 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 13494 Do for fun-Listening to music What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 895 16139 1 Listening to music 895 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 16139 Do for fun-Reading What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 4208 12826 1 Reading 4208 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 12826 Do for fun- Going to cinema What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 171 16863 1 Going to cinema 171 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 16863 Do for fun-Other What does (NAME) do for fun, when not working? (more than one answer acceptable) All household members 5-17 years old 105 16929 1 Other 105 99 Other 0 Sysmiss 16929 Ever been hurt Has (NAME) ever been hurt at work/work place or suffered from illnesses/injuries due to his/her work at any time? All household members 5-17 years old 6793 10241 1 Yes 1997 2 No 4796 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 10241 How many times If A5.1=“Yes”, how many times was (NAME) hurt or suffered from illnesses in the last six months? All household members 5-17 years old 1997 15037 1 None 521 2 Once 918 3 Twice 289 4 Thrice 71 5 More than 3 times 198 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 15037 Reason for working If (NAME) is working (in economic activity), what is the main reason for letting him/her work? Parents of children 5-17 years old 6401 10633 1 To supplement household income 3765 2 To pay outstanding hsehold debt under arrangement 6 3 To help in household enterprise 2187 4 Education or training program is not usefull. 12 5 Education or trainingg institution too far 27 6 Cannot afford sch. /training fees 137 7 Child not interested in sch 112 8 Other 155 98 Missing response 170 99 Not applicable 10463 What happens if stops work If (NAME) stops working, what will happen? Parents of children 5-17 years old 6381 10653 1 Hsehold living std will fall 2798 2 Hsehold cannot afford to live 314 3 Hsehold enterprise cannot operate 1381 4 Nothing will happen 1847 5 Other 41 98 Missing response 190 99 Not applicable 10463 What would you prefer to do in future If given a choice, what would you prefer (NAME) to do in the future? Parents of children 5-17 years old 6455 10579 1 Go to school full time 2056 2 Work for income full time 438 3 Help full-time in hsehold enterprise 192 4 Work full time in hsehold chores/hsekeeping 11 5 Go to school part-ime for income 32 6 Work part-time in hsehold enterprise. 27 7 Work part-time in hsehold chores/hsekeeping 1 8 Complete education and start work 2111 9 Find a better job/work than present 82 10 Learn a trade 1414 11 Travel abroad 19 12 Other 72 98 Missing response 116 99 Not applicable 10463 Living with present hsehold since birth Has (NAME) been living with the present household since birth? Children 5-17 years old 17012 22 1 Yes 15153 2 No 1859 98 Missing response 21 99 Not applicable 1 Last place of usual residence If “No” in A7.1 above, what was (NAME'S) last place of usual residence? Children 5-17 years old 1851 15183 101 9999 1019.669 2247.93 -99 Not applicable 15175 -98 Missing response 8 Doing what at place of residence What was (NAME) doing at the last place of usual residence? Children 5-17 years old 1839 15195 1 Working/had a job. 81 2 Attending school/training 944 3 Working/had a job and attending sch 90 4 Not working nor schooling 683 5 Other 41 98 Missing response 20 99 Not applicable 15175 Reason for leaving What was the main reason for (NAME) coming to live/reside with the present household? Children 5-17 years old 1846 15188 1 Job transfer 18 2 Found job 21 3 Looking for job 44 4 Attending school/training 576 5 Came with parents 172 6 Sent here by parents 690 7 Lost parents 133 8 Marriage 17 9 Other 175 98 Missing response 13 99 Not applicable 15175 How long living in present residence How long has (NAME) been living in the present place of residence/present household? Children 5-17 years old 1838 15196 1 Less than 6 months 253 2 6-12 months 323 3 1-5 years 911 4 6-10 years 257 5 10+ years 94 98 Missing response 21 99 Not applicable 15175 Are parents alive Are any of (NAME'S) parents alive? parental background of children 5-17 16944 90 1 Yes, both alive 15492 2 Yes, father alive 330 3 Yes , mother alive 1008 4 No 98 5 Dont know 16 98 Missing response 90 99 Not applicable 0 Are they still married If both parents are alive (i.e., P3 = 1) are they still married? parental background of children 5-17 15394 1640 1 Yes 13036 2 No 2325 3 Dont know 33 98 Missing response 98 99 Not applicable 1542 Are parents working Are any of (NAME'S) parents working? parental background of children 5-17 16821 213 1 Yes, both 13326 2 Yes, father alone 1200 3 Yes, mother alone 1809 4 No 276 5 Dont know 210 98 Missing response 9 99 Not applicable 204 Employment status of father What is the employment status of (NAME'S) parent? (father) parental background of children 5-17 14546 2488 1 Employer 160 2 Employee full time 2704 3 Employee part- time 79 4 Casual employee 182 5 Own account worker 11287 6 Unpaid family worker 30 7 Paid apprentice 3 8 Unpaid apprentice 5 9 Dont know 96 98 Missing response 22 99 Not applicable 2466 Employment status of mother What is the employment status of (NAME'S) parent? (mother) parental background of children 5-17 15145 1889 1 Employer 27 2 Employee full time 610 3 Employee part- time 41 4 Casual employee 97 5 Own account worker 11595 6 Unpaid family worker 2714 7 Paid apprentice 1 8 Unpaid apprentice 13 9 Dont know 47 98 Missing response 34 99 Not applicable 1855 Whom do you live with Whom do you live with? children 5-17 16974 60 1 Father alone 520 2 Mother alone 2472 3 Both parents 10499 4 Father and step mother 289 5 Mother and step father 177 6 Relatives 2779 7 Employer 47 8 Friends 24 9 Co-workers 1 10 Other 166 98 Missing response 60 99 Not applicable 0 Engage in any econ. activity Did you engage in any economic activity at any time during the last 12 months? children 5-17 16974 60 1 Yes 6796 2 No 10178 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 60 Total duration of work If 'Yes' in B2.1, what was the total duration of work in all economic activities in which you were engaged? children 5-17 6637 10397 1 Less than 1 month 343 2 1-3 months 1735 3 4-6 months 1917 4 7-9 months 768 5 10-12 months 1874 98 Missing response 159 99 Not applicable 10238 Attending school while working Were you also attending school while you were engaged in economic activity? children 5-17 6621 10413 1 Yes 4255 2 No 2366 98 Missing response 175 99 Not applicable 10238 Work for pay or profit Did you do any work for pay, profit, family gain or did you produce anything for barter or home use during last 7 days? (incl. temporary absence from work) children 5-17 16930 104 1 Yes 5301 2 No 11629 98 Missing response 104 99 Not applicable 0 Occupation code Occupation code (refer to code list) children 5-17 5291 11743 13 99 63.599 14.162 -99 Not applicable 11733 -98 Missing response 10 B32 major occupation What kind of work (occupation) did you do? children 5-17 5291 11743 1 8 1 Professional workers 3 2 Administrative and managerial 0 3 Clerical and related workers 2 4 Sales workers 1096 5 Service Workers 91 6 Agric/Fishing/forestry 3016 7 Production workers 502 8 Workers not classified 581 -99 Not applicable 11733 -98 Missing response 10 Nature of work - Full time What was the nature of the work in which you were mainly engaged in during the last 7 days? children 5-17 1679 15355 1 Permanent 1100 2 Temporary 288 3 Seasonal 291 98 Missing Response 67 99 Not Applicable 15288 nature of work - Part time What was the nature of the work in which you were mainly engaged in during the last 7 days? children 5-17 3575 13459 1 Permanent 673 2 Temporary 2330 3 seasonal 572 98 Missing Response 67 99 Not applicable 13392 Industry code What principal activity (industry) were you engaged in during the last 7 days? children 5-17 5292 11742 1 99 17.529 24.424 -99 Not applicable 11733 -98 Missing response 9 b34 major industry What principal activity (industry) were you engaged in during the last 7 days? children 5-17 5292 11742 1 17 1 Agric/Hunting/Forestry 3310 2 Fishing 130 3 Mining and quarrying 26 4 Manufacturing 336 5 Electricity/Gas/Water 2 6 Construction 16 7 Wholesale and retail trade 1156 8 Hotel and restaurants 221 9 Transport/Storage/Communication 22 10 Financial intermediation 0 11 Real estate/Rent 2 12 Public administration 0 13 Education 2 14 Health and social work 2 15 Other community activities 38 16 Private households 27 17 Extra territorial bodies 2 -99 Not applicable 11733 -98 Missing response 9 Status of employment What was your status of employment? children 5-17 5278 11756 1 Employer 6 2 Employee full time 41 3 Employee part time 31 4 Casual worker 77 5 Own account worker 312 6 Unpaid family worker 4644 7 Domestic employee 42 8 Paid apprentice 10 9 Unpaid apprentice 115 98 Missing response 23 99 Not applicable 11733 Engage in secondary activity Did you engage in any secondary activity during the past week? children 5-17 5301 11733 1 Yes 103 2 No 5198 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 11733 Reason for not working What was the reason for not working during last 7 days? [FOR ANY RESPONSE OTHER THAN 7, GO TO B7.1] children 5-17 11399 5635 1 Thought no work available 103 2 Awaiting reply to earlier enquiries 12 3 Waiting to start arranged job 53 4 Off season in agric 618 5 Occupied with home duties 370 6 Illness/injury 104 7 Full time student 9180 8 Trying to set up new business 17 9 On vacation / leave 21 10 Other 921 98 Missing response 230 99 Not applicable 5405 Amount paid to you What was the amount paid to you for the last pay period? children 5-17 519 16515 0 154 8.803 16.59 -99 Not applicable 16515 -98 Missing response 0 Who receives payment Who receives payment on your behalf? children 5-17 320 16714 1 Parent 41 2 Relative 8 3 Guardian 6 4 Self 257 5 Other 8 98 Missing response 200 99 Not applicable 16514 How are you paid If currently in paid employment, how are you paid? children 5-17 256 16778 1 Piece rate 73 2 Daily 94 3 Weekly 31 4 Monthly 42 5 Yearly 16 98 Missing response 66 99 Not applicable 16712 Nothing What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 1975 15059 1 Nothing 1975 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 15059 Food What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 1487 15547 1 Food 1487 Sysmiss 15547 Clothing What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 1381 15653 1 Clothing 1381 Sysmiss 15653 Sheltor What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 1170 15864 1 Sheltor 1170 Sysmiss 15864 Medical care What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 1121 15913 1 Medical care 1121 Sysmiss 15913 Education What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 888 16146 1 Education 888 Sysmiss 16146 Bicycle What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 12 17022 1 Bicycle 12 Sysmiss 17022 Sewing machine What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 23 17011 1 Sewing machine 23 Sysmiss 17011 Other What did you receive as payment in kind? (More than 1 answer acceptable) children 5-17 38 16996 1 Other 38 Sysmiss 16996 Hours worked during - day During which time and how many hours do you usually work? children 5-17 4845 12189 1 Less than 1 hr 104 2 1-2 hrs 835 3 2-3 hrs 1383 4 3-4 hrs 1109 5 4-5 hrs 837 6 6-8 hrs 424 7 more than 8hrs 153 98 509 99 Not applicable 11680 Hours worked during - Night During which time and how many hours do you usually work? children 5-17 586 16448 1 Less than 1 hr 162 2 1-2 hrs 211 3 2-3 hrs 125 4 3-4 hrs 50 5 4-6 hrs 24 6 6-8 hrs 8 7 more than 8 hrs 6 98 Missing response 509 99 Not applicable 15939 Do you work over time If you are working for someone else other than your own parents or guardians, do you usually work overtime and get paid for it? children 5-17 231 16803 1 Yes, with pay 26 2 Yes, without pay 49 3 No overtime work 156 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 16803 Relationship with employer How is your relationship with your employer? children 5-17 231 16803 1 Good 199 2 Bad 10 3 Indifferent 22 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 16803 Main reason If B5.2="2", give the main reason: children 5-17 10 17024 1 Wants too much work done 1 2 Wants work done for long hrs 1 3 Pays poorly 3 4 Inadequate food 0 5 Does not pay on time 0 6 Abuses physically 1 7 Abuses verbally 3 8 Other 1 98 Missing responsw 0 99 Not applicable 17024 Amount paid by employer per week Referring to the latest/most recent payment, what is the approximate amount you were paid by your employer per week? children 5-17 163 16871 1 Less than 520 cedis 2 2 500 - 1000 cedis 2 3 1,000 - 2,000 cedis 8 4 2,000 - 3,000 cedis 13 5 3,000 - 4,000 cedis 12 6 4,000 - 5,000 cedis 11 7 5,000 - 10,000 cedis 28 8 10,000 - 15,000 cedis 24 9 15,000 - 20,000 cedis 17 10 20,000 - 30,000 cedis 17 11 30,000 - 40,000 cedis 6 12 40,000 - 50,000 cedis 4 13 50,000 and above 4 14 Dont know 15 98 Missing response 68 99 Not applicable 16803 Give earnings to parents Do you give part or all your earnings to your parents/guardians or other relatives? children 5-17 376 16658 1 Yes, all directly through the employer 25 2 Yes, all by self 76 3 Yes part through the employer 2 4 Yes part by self 139 5 No 131 6 Other 3 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 16658 Save any part of earnings Do you save any part of your earnings? children 5-17 271 16763 1 Yes regularly 96 2 Yes occasionally 95 3 No 80 98 Missing response 7 99 Not applicable 16756 Reason for saving If B6.2="1" or "2", what is the main reason for saving? children 5-17 186 16848 1 Start own business 23 2 Go to school 69 3 Learn a trade 48 4 Travel abroad 0 5 Other 46 98 Missing response 5 99 Not applicable 16843 Satisfied with present job Are you satisfied with your present job? children 5-17 393 16641 1 Yes 230 2 No 163 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 16641 Why not satisfied If B6.4="No", why not? children 5-17 161 16873 1 Wages too low 22 2 Work too tiring 70 3 E`mployer too difficult 10 4 Earning from self employment too low 43 5 Other 16 98 Missing response 2 99 Not applicable 16871 Currently receiving training Are you currently receiving/have received training in the past? children 5-17 16604 430 1 Yes, full time 267 2 Yes, part time 63 3 No 16274 98 Missing response 430 99 Not applicable 0 Type of training received What type of training are you receiving or have received? children 5-17 312 16722 1 Carpentry 19 2 Masonry 10 3 Fitting /mechanics 29 4 tailoring/ dressmaking 48 5 Driving 5 6 Blacksmithing/goldsmithing 10 7 Electrical 9 8 Draughtsmanship 3 9 Hairdressing 19 10 Bakery/catering 24 11 Textile/weaving 12 12 Other 55 13 Farming 53 14 Animal rearing 7 15 Fishing/smoking 9 98 Missing response 23 99 Not applicable 16699 Reason for not receiving training If B7.1="No", what is the main reason for not receiving training? children 5-17 15991 1043 1 Completed training 12 2 Training institution too far 251 3 Cannot afford cost of training 1183 4 Not interested in training 215 5 Got pregnant 10 6 Illness/disabled 57 7 Help in hsehold chores 205 8 Assist in hsehold enterprise 454 9 Work to support self 45 10 Work to support self and other family members 88 11 Family does not allow training 50 12 Both parents not alive 6 13 Father not alive 14 14 Mother not alive 6 15 Currently schooling full time 12646 16 Other 749 98 Missing response 283 99 Not applicable 760 Does work affect regular studies If attending school or training on a full-time or part-time, but also working, does your work affect your regular attendance or studies? children 5-17 3248 13786 1 Yes 708 2 No 2540 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 1073 Sysmiss 12713 Ever been injured Have you ever been injured before? children 5-17 17034 0 1 No 13173 2 Yes, at home 2259 3 Yes at school 532 4 Yes at work place 1051 5 Other 19 98 Missing response 0 99 Not applicable 0 Nature of illness/injury If B8.1="Yes", what was or were the nature of your illness/injuries? children 5-17 3830 13204 1 Poisoning 15 2 Cuts/wounds 3230 3 Fireburns 201 4 Loss of limb 15 5 Loss of sight 6 6 Deafness or impaired hearing 3 7 skin disease 48 8 Respiratory ailment 58 9 Other ailment 254 98 Missing response 31 99 Not applicable 13173 First Industry of Injury/Illness For those who were injured at the work place (i.e. B8.1 = 4) what were the two major activities or industries in which you were injured/hurt or from which you suffered illness/injury? children 5-17 1014 16020 1 742 2 2 3 5 5 42 10 2 14 4 15 24 17 1 18 5 19 3 20 19 24 1 28 1 33 2 34 1 45 1 50 5 51 2 53 65 55 16 60 2 61 40 62 2 63 1 64 4 75 3 80 1 92 1 93 3 94 7 99 7 -99 Not Applicable 15983 -98 Missing Response 37 Industy code (Refer to industry code list) children 5-17 1014 16020 1 17 1 Agric/hunting/forestry 749 2 Fishing 42 3 Mining 6 4 Manufacturing 57 5 Electricity/Gas 0 6 Construction 1 7 Wholesale/retail 72 8 Hotel/restaurant 16 9 Transport 49 10 Financial intermediation 0 11 Real estate 0 12 Public Admin 3 13 Education 1 14 Health and social work 0 15 Other community act 4 16 Private households 7 17 Extra territorial org. 7 Second Industry of Injury/Illness For those who were injured at the work place (i.e. B8.1 = 4) what were the two major activities or industries in which you were injured/hurt or from which you suffered illness/injury? children 5-17 145 16889 1 103 2 9 3 5 5 4 8 1 15 3 18 3 20 6 34 1 45 1 53 3 55 1 61 1 63 1 64 2 80 1 -99 Not Applicable 16889 -98 Missing Response 0 industry code Refer to industry code list) children 5-17 145 16889 1 13 1 Agric/hunting 117 2 Fishing 4 3 Mining 1 4 Manufacturing 13 5 Electricity /gas 0 6 Construction 1 7 Wholesale/ retail 3 8 Hotels/restaurant 1 9 Transport/storage 4 10 Financial intermediation 0 11 Real estate 0 12 Public admin 0 13 Education 1 14 Health/ social work 0 15 Other community 0 16 Private households 0 17 Extra territorial org. 0 How serious was injury Referring to the most serious accident/illness/injury, how serious was it? children 5-17 3553 13481 1 Did not need any medical treatment 1554 2 Medically treated and released immediately 1373 3 Hospitalised 162 4 Prevented from work permanently 11 5 Stopped work temporarily 235 6 Changed jobs 2 7 Stopped schooling temporarily 200 8 Prevented from schooling permanently 5 9 Other 11 98 Missing response 308 99 Not applicable 13173 Treatment - First aid Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 667 16367 1 First aid 667 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 16367 Treatment - Self medication Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 822 16212 1 Self medication 822 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 16212 Treatment - Doctor Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 1260 15774 1 Doctor/nurse (hospital based) 1260 Sysmiss 15774 Treatment - Chemist Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 544 16490 1 Chemist/drug store based 544 Sysmiss 16490 Treatment - herbal Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 581 16453 1 Herbal 581 Sysmiss 16453 Treatment - Spiritualist Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 7 17027 1 Spiritualist 7 Sysmiss 17027 Treatment - Fetish Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 12 17022 1 Fetish 12 Sysmiss 17022 Treatment - No treatment Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 293 16741 1 No treatment 293 Sysmiss 16741 Treatment - Other Which type of treatment did you receive? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 7 17027 1 Other 7 Sysmiss 17027 Who paid for - Employer Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 33 17001 1 Employer 33 Sysmiss 17001 Who paid for - Parent Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 2323 14711 1 Parent/guardian 2323 Sysmiss 14711 Who paid for - Other relative Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 118 16916 1 Other relative 118 Sysmiss 16916 Who paid for - Self Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 109 16925 1 Self 109 Sysmiss 16925 Who paid for - Free Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 453 16581 1 Free 453 Sysmiss 16581 Who paid for - Other Who paid for your treatment? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 29 17005 1 Other 29 Sysmiss 17005 Do you use - Goggles Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 13 17021 1 Goggles 13 Sysmiss 17021 Do you use - Helmet Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 9 17025 1 Helmet 9 Sysmiss 17025 Do you use - Earplugs Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 5 17029 1 Earplugs 5 Sysmiss 17029 Do you use - Special shoes Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 133 16901 1 Special shoes 133 Sysmiss 16901 Do you use - Gloves Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 23 17011 1 Gloves 23 Sysmiss 17011 Do you use - Protective clothing Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 39 16995 1 Protective clothing 39 Sysmiss 16995 Do you use - Nose/gas mask Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 12 17022 1 Nose/gas mask 12 Sysmiss 17022 Do you use - None Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 5696 11338 1 None 5696 Sysmiss 11338 Do you use - Other Do you use any of the following protective wear while working? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 40 16994 1 Other 40 Sysmiss 16994 Do other people use protective wear Do other people doing the same work use protective wear while working? children 5-17 4935 12099 1 Yes 587 2 No 4348 98 Missing response 366 99 Not applicable 11733 They use - Goggles If B8.9=“Yes”, which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 11 17023 1 Goggles 11 Sysmiss 17023 They use - Helmet If B8.9="Yes", which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 8 17026 1 Helmet 8 Sysmiss 17026 They use - Earplugs If B8.9="Yes", which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 8 17026 1 Earplugs 8 Sysmiss 17026 They use - Special shoes If B8.9="Yes", which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 655 16379 1 Special shoes 655 Sysmiss 16379 They use - Gloves If B8.9="Yes", which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 97 16937 1 Gloves 97 Sysmiss 16937 They use - Protective clothng If B8.9="Yes", which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 153 16881 1 Protective clothing 153 Sysmiss 16881 They use - Nose/gas mask If B8.9=“Yes”, which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 19 17015 1 Nose/gas mask 19 Sysmiss 17015 They use - Other If B8.9=“Yes”, which of the following do they usually use? (more than one answer acceptable) children 5-17 7 17027 1 Other 7 99 Not applicable 0 Sysmiss 17027 Required to operate tools Are you required to operate any tools, equipment, machines, etc. at your workplace or in your job/occupation? children 5-17 4989 12045 1 Yes 2216 2 No 2773 98 Missing response 312 99 Not applicable 11733 AWare of any health problems Are you aware of any likely health problems or possible hazards, injuries or illnesses in connection with your work? 4967 12067 1 Yes 2080 2 No 2887 98 Missing response 334 99 Not applicable 11629 Sysmiss 104 Age at starting work At what age did you start to work for the first time? children 5-17 4985 12049 1 3 3 7 4 33 5 365 6 682 7 775 8 798 9 520 10 717 11 258 12 308 13 160 14 154 15 106 16 66 17 33 -99 Not applicable 11733 -98 Missing response 316 What to do Now If given a choice, what would you like to do now? 16937 97 1 Go to school full time 11910 2 Work for income full time 311 3 Help full time in hsehold enterprise 264 4 Work full time in hsehold chores 121 5 Go to school part time and work part time 51 6 work part time in hsehold enterprise 110 7 Work part time in hsehold chores 46 8 Complete education/training and start work 2929 9 Find a better job than present one 93 10 Learn a trade 1018 11 Travel abroad 22 12 Other 62 98 Missing response 97 What to do in Future If given a choice, what would you like to do in the future? children 5-17 16929 105 1 Go to school full time 394 2 Work for income full time 4074 3 Work full time in hsehold enterprise 173 4 Work full time in hsehold chores 16 5 Go to school part time and work part time 33 6 Work part time in hsehold enterprise 17 7 Work part time in hsehold chores 7 8 Compete education and start work 7031 9 Find a better job than present one 316 10 Learn a trade 4157 11 Travel abroad 447 12 Other 264 98 missing response 105 Age Group 17034 0 1 5 - 9 7120 2 10 -14 6737 3 15 - 17 3177 Household Size 17034 0 1 30 7.249 3.31 Gender of Household Head 17034 0 0 Male 12746 1 Female 4288 Number of Spouses 17034 0 0 5 0.866 0.726 Size of Household 17034 0 1 Less Than 3 283 2 3 - 4 2516 3 5 - 6 5416 4 7 - 8 4290 5 9 - 10 2847 6 Over 10 1682 Literacy of Household Head 17034 0 0 Not Literate 9482 1 Literate 7552 Age of Householdhead 17034 0 1 15 - 17 3 2 18 - 19 10 3 20 - 24 103 4 25 - 29 448 5 30 - 34 1266 6 35 - 39 2306 7 40 - 44 2620 8 45 - 49 2701 9 50 - 54 2179 10 55 - 59 1323 11 60 - 64 1315 12 65+ 2760 Employment Status of Household Head 17034 0 0 2479 1 Emplolyer 158 2 Employee (Full-time) 2398 3 Employee (Part-time) 83 4 Casual Employee 167 5 Own Account Worker 11669 6 Unpaid Family Worker 68 7 Domestic Employee (Househelp) 1 8 Paid Apprentice 5 9 Unpaid Apprentice 6 Urban/Rural 17034 0 1 Urban 6422 2 Rural 10612 Age at First Work 17034 0 1 5 1.708 1.042 17012 22 0 1 0.895 0.307 Usual economic activty 16974 60 0 1 0.4 0.49 current economic activity 16930 104 0 1 0.313 0.464 Highest Level of Education 16967 67 0 No Education 2991 1 Pre School 1392 2 Primary 9526 3 Junior Secondary 2775 4 Senior Secondary or Higher 283 Sysmiss 67 Frequency of Ijuries 1476 15558 2 Once 918 3 Twice 289 4 Thrice 71 5 More Than 3 Times 198 99 15558 amount paid 519 16515 0 7 0 No payment 206 1 1-10 thousand 202 2 11-20 thousand cedis 57 3 21-30 thousand cedis 19 4 31-40 thousand cedis 17 5 41-50 thousand cedis 8 6 51-99 thousand 4 7 over 100 thousand cedis 6 Regional Distribution of Street Children 2314 0 1 Western 75 2 Central 59 3 Greater Accra 1149 4 Volta 40 5 Eastern 16 6 Ashanti 614 7 Brong Ahafo 292 8 Northern 29 9 Upper East 30 10 Upper West 10 District Location number Questionnaire ID Person number 2314 0 1 476 2 391 3 311 4 254 5 215 6 176 7 151 8 132 9 116 10 92 Gender 2314 0 1 Male 1101 2 Female 1213 WHAT IS (NAME'S) SEX? Age 2314 0 5 17 6 30 7 32 8 41 9 65 10 135 11 95 12 174 13 193 14 273 15 383 16 367 17 509 How old are you? (in completed years) Number of brothers and sisters 2314 0 0 54 1 155 2 308 3 412 4 408 5 308 6 227 7 146 8 95 9 84 10 57 11 23 12 19 13 7 14 3 15 6 17 1 19 1 How many brothers and sisters do you have? Older brothers and sisters 2314 0 0 507 1 439 2 451 3 353 4 215 5 142 6 73 7 50 8 36 9 25 10 8 11 10 12 4 15 1 How many of your brothers and sisters are older than you? Nationality 2314 0 1 Ghanaian by Birth 2273 2 Ghanaian by Naturalisation 2 3 Other ECOWAS 39 4 Others 0 What is your nationality? Ethnicity 2273 41 1 Akan 733 2 Ga-Adangbe 111 3 Ewe 106 4 Guan 44 5 Gurma 124 6 Mole-Dagbani 913 7 Grusi 181 8 Mande 9 9 Others 52 99 Not Applicable 41 To which ethnic group do you belong? Religion 2314 0 1 Catholic 311 2 Protestant 244 3 Pentecostal/Charismatic 362 4 Other Christian 131 5 Islam 1069 6 Traditional 32 7 No Religion 164 8 Other 1 What is your religious affiliation? Marital Status 2314 0 1 Yes 32 2 No 2282 Are you married? Literacy 1257 1057 1 Not Literate 903 2 English 146 3 Ghanaian Language 59 4 English and Ghanaian Language 142 5 Other 7 98 No Response 2 99 Not Applicable 1055 In what language can you read and write? (ASK IF 15 YEARS OR OLDER) School Attendance 2314 0 1 Never 1058 2 Now 260 3 Past 996 98 No Response 0 Have you ever attended or are you attending school now? Why Never Attended School 1058 1256 1 Parents cannot afford schooling 845 2 School too far away 17 3 Not interested in school 102 4 Family does not allow schooling 41 5 Illness/disabled 4 6 Both parents not alive 7 7 Father not alive 13 8 Mother not alive 3 9 Other 26 98 No Response 0 99 Not Applicable 1256 Why have you never been to school? Reason For Stopping Schooling 988 1326 1 Completed school 153 2 School too far away 19 3 Cannot afford schooling 602 4 Poor in studies/not interested in school 69 5 Failed at school 8 6 Afraid of teachers 11 7 Got pregnant 1 8 Illness/disabled 6 9 To work to support self 38 10 To work to support self and other family members 5 11 To work to obtain capital to set up own business 7 12 Family does not allow schooling 6 13 Both parents not alive 6 14 Father not alive 27 15 Mother not alive 10 16 Other 20 98 No Response 10 99 Not Applicable 1316 Why did you stop schooling? Going To School Given The Chance 2033 281 1 Yes 1634 2 NO 399 98 No Response 22 99 Not Applicable 259 Given the chance would you go to school? Highest Educational Level 2304 10 0 No Education 1056 1 Pre-school 56 2 Primary 795 3 Junior Secondary School 376 4 Senior Secondary School 18 5 Voational/Technical/Commercial 3 98 No Response 10 99 Not Applicable 0 Given the chance would you go to school? Highest Educational Grade Completed 1244 1070 0 125 1 200 2 222 3 331 4 135 5 138 6 93 98 No Response 14 99 Not Aplicable 1056 Given the chance would you go to school? Who Pays School Fees 259 2055 1 Self 16 2 Friends 4 3 Parents 200 4 Guardians 32 5 Other 7 98 No Response 1 99 Not Applicable 2054 [CHECK IF Q10 = 2, i.e.NOW ATTENDING SCHOOL] Who pays for your education? Missing School Last Week 258 2056 1 Yes 95 2 No 163 98 No Response 2 99 Not Applicable 2054 Did you miss school last week? Days Missed At School 81 2233 1 One day 22 2 Two days 17 3 Three days 9 4 Four days 4 5 Throughout the week 29 98 No Response 14 99 Not Applicable 2219 For how many days did you miss school last week? Training Received 2314 0 1 None 2085 2 Carpentry 36 3 Masonry 24 4 Fitting/Mechanic 32 5 Tailoring/Dressmaking 19 6 Driving 27 7 Blacksmithing/Goldsmithing 4 8 Electrical 9 9 Draughtsmanship 0 10 Hairdressing 16 11 Bakery/Catering 7 12 Textiles/Weaving 14 13 Other 41 98 No Response 0 99 Not Applicable 0 What training have you received? Reason For Leaving Home 2314 0 1 Both parents died 23 2 Physical abuse 37 3 Poverty 1926 4 Abuse by step parent 28 5 Emotional abuse 75 6 Other 225 98 No Response 0 Why did you leave home? District of Origin 2314 0 98 No Response 7 101 Jomoro 6 102 Nzema East 3 103 Ahanta West 4 104 Shama-Ahanta-East 39 105 Mpohor-Wassa East 3 106 Wassa West 19 107 Wassa Amenfi 3 108 Aowin-Suaman 0 109 Juabeso-Bia 0 110 Sefwi Wiawso 6 111 Bibiani/Anwiaso/Bekwai 6 201 Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem 54 202 Cape Coast 52 203 Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese 2 204 Mfantsiman 15 205 Gomoa 10 206 Awutu-Efutu-Senya 8 207 Agona 16 208 Asiuma-Odoben-Brakwa 1 209 Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam 10 210 Assin Foso 14 211 Twifo-Hemang-Lower Denkyira 3 212 Upper Denkyira 0 301 Accra (AMA) 72 302 Ga 13 303 Tema 21 304 Dangbe West 9 305 Dangbe East 35 401 South Tongu 4 402 Keta 6 403 Ketu 10 404 Akatsi 10 405 North Tongu 4 406 Ho 16 407 Hohoe 15 408 Kpandu 18 409 Jasikan 4 410 Kadjebi 5 411 Nkwanta 6 412 Krachi 2 501 Birim North 3 502 Birim South 33 503 West Akim 9 504 Kwaebibirem 3 505 Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar 10 506 East Akim 19 507 Fanteakwa 1 508 New Juaben 11 509 Akwapim South 1 510 Akwapim North 4 511 Yilo Krobo 8 512 Manya Krobo 4 513 Asuogyaman 2 514 Afram Plains 1 515 Kwahu South 32 601 Atwima 11 602 Amansie West 3 603 Amansie East 6 604 Adansi West 20 605 Adansi East 2 606 Ashanti Akim South 4 607 Ashanti Akim North 9 608 Eusujuaben 9 609 Bosomtwiatwima-Kwawoma 3 610 KMA 74 611 Akwabre 13 612 Afigya Sekyere 6 613 Sekyere East 5 614 Sekyere West 15 615 Ejurasekyedumase 2 616 Offinso 15 617 Ahafo ano South 8 618 Ahafo Ano North 1 701 Asunafo 13 702 Asutifi 2 703 Tano 13 704 Sunyani 26 705 Dormaa 7 706 Jaman 3 707 Berekum 11 708 Wenchi 7 709 Techiman 25 710 Nkoranza 18 711 Kintampo 12 712 Atebubu 3 713 Sene 6 801 Bole 45 802 West Gonja 22 803 East Gonja 43 804 Nanumba 9 805 Zabzugu-tatale 24 806 Cherepon-Saboba 3 807 Eastern Dagomba 79 808 Gushegu-Karaga 31 809 Savalugu-nanton 95 810 Tamale 325 811 Tolon-Kumbungu 66 812 West Manprusi 119 813 East Manprusi 17 901 Bulsa 13 902 Kassena-Nankani 35 903 Bongo 18 904 Bolgatanga 194 905 Bawku West 9 906 Bawku East 11 1001 Wa 51 1002 Nadawli 0 1003 Sissala 45 1004 Jirapa-Lambussre 3 1005 Lawra 11 9996 Other ECOWAS Countries 22 In what district were you living before coming here? Living Companion On The Street 2314 0 1 Alone 536 2 friends 821 3 Co-Workers 185 4 Parents on the streets 487 5 Others 285 98 No Response 0 Whom do you live with? Living Arrangement Before Coming To The Street 2314 0 1 Alone 46 2 Father alone 143 3 Mother alone 429 4 Both parents 1156 5 Father and step mother 34 6 Mother and step father 14 7 Relatives 468 8 Employer 4 9 Friends 6 10 Co-workers 0 11 Other 14 98 No Response 0 Who were you living with before going to the street? Usual Sleeping Place 2314 0 1 Open space/Pavement/In front of store 887 2 Railway station/Lorry station/Bus stop 362 3 Classroom 0 4 Cinema house 6 5 Vehicle 10 6 Kiosk/Metal container/Shop 711 7 Group quarters/institution 261 8 Other 77 98 No Response 0 Where do you usually sleep? Payment for Sleeping Place 2314 0 1 Yes 1093 2 No 1221 98 No Response 0 Do you pay for this place? Rent Per Month 1090 1224 1 60 6.753 7.032 98 No Response 3 99 Not Apllicable 1221 How much do you pay per month? Sleeping Material 2314 0 1 Cardboard 641 2 Push truck/wheelbarrow 40 3 Mat 1106 4 Mattress 120 5 Benches/Table 179 6 Other 228 What do you sleep on? Bathing Place 2314 0 1 Open space 458 2 Bathhouse(free) 675 3 Bathhouse(paid) 1117 4 Other 64 Where do you take your bath? Feeding Arrangements 2314 0 1 Yes, cook own food 212 2 Yes, buy cooked food 1831 3 No,eat from friends 187 4 No, fed by employer 84 Do you feed yourself? Contribution Towards Food 259 2055 1 Yes 68 2 No 191 98 No Response 12 99 Not Applicable 2043 [CHECK IF Q29 IS 3 OR 4] Do you contribute towards the preparation of your food? Survival Status of Parents 2314 0 1 Yes, both alive 1814 2 Yes, father alive 128 3 Yes, mother alive 302 4 No 53 5 Don't Know 17 Are any of your parents alive? Location Of Parents 1812 502 1 Same location 428 2 Within town 189 3 Outside town within same district 177 4 Outside district within Ghana 964 5 Outside Ghana 43 6 Don't Know 11 98 No Response 2 99 Not Applicable 500 If both are alive, where do they live? Parents Still Married To Each Other? 1814 500 1 Yes 1297 2 No 413 3 Don't Know 104 98 No Response 0 99 Not Applicable 500 Are they still married? Parents' Status Of Work 2239 75 1 Yes, both 1344 2 Yes, father alone 252 3 Yes, mother alone 349 4 No 241 5 Don't Know 53 98 No Response 5 99 Not Applicable 70 Are any of your parents working? Ever Worked? 2314 0 1 Yes 2002 2 No 312 Have you ever worked? Age At First Work 1927 387 5 17 12.352 2.709 98 No Response 75 99 Not Applicable 312 At what age did you start work for the first time? Combining School And Work 123 2191 1 Yes 123 2 No 0 98 No Response 2 99 Not Applicable 2189 [CHECK IF Q10 IS 'NOW'] Do you combine school with working before/after school hours? Does Job Affect Studies? 107 2207 1 Yes 77 2 No 30 98 No Response 18 99 Not Applicable 2189 Do you think your job affects your studies? Economic Activity In Past 12 Months 105 2209 1 Yes 103 2 No 2 98 No Response 20 99 Not Applicable 2189 Did you do any work during the holidays in the last 12 months? Is Work Demanding? 1983 331 1 Yes 1623 2 No 360 98 No Response 19 99 Not Applicable 312 Do you regard your work as very demanding? Enjoy Work? 1985 329 1 Yes 644 2 No 1341 98 No Response 5 99 Not Applicable 312 Sysmiss 12 Do you enjoy your work? Any Work Last Week 1983 331 1 Yes 1915 2 No 68 98 No Response 19 99 Not Applicable 312 Did you do any work last week? Nature of Job 1996 318 1 Permanent 529 2 Temporary 1412 3 Seasonal 55 98 No Response 6 99 Not Applicable 312 What is the nature of your job? Occupation 1987 327 1 Physical Scientists 0 2 Architects & Related Technicians 0 3 Engineers & Related Technicians 0 4 Aircraft & Ship Officers 0 5 Life Scientists 0 6 Medical & Related Workers 0 7 Dental, Veterinary & Related Workers 1 8 Statisticians/Mathematicians/Systems Analysts 0 9 Economists & Other Social Scientists 0 11 Accountants 0 12 Jurists 0 13 Teachers 0 15 Authors/Journalists/Related Writers 2 16 Sculptors/Photographers/Creative Artists 1 17 Composers/Performing Artists 4 18 Athletes/Sportsmen/Related Workers 2 34 Computing Machine Operators 1 35 Transport & Communications Supervisors 1 36 Transport Conductors 2 43 Technical Salesmen/Comm. Travellers/Manufacturers Agent 7 44 Insurance/Real Estate/Securities/Auctioneers 0 45 Salesmen/Shop Assistants/Newspaper Vendors 5 46 Wholesale Market Traders 0 47 Retail Market Traders 19 48 Hawkers/Street/Pavement Vendors 280 49 Sales Workers Not Classified 20 50 Managers(Catering & Lodging Services) 4 53 Cooks/Waiters/Bartenders 62 54 Maids, Related housekeeping 8 55 Building Caretakers/Cleaners/Washmen/women 52 57 Hairdressers/Barbers 0 58 Protective Service Workers(Private security) 1 59 Service Workers Not Classified Elsewhere 8 60 Farm Managers/Supervisors 2 61 Farmers 3 63 Forestry/Hunters/Related Workers 17 64 Fishermen/Hunters/Related Workers 26 72 Metal Processors 0 73 Wood Preparation Workers/Paper Makers 1 74 Chemical Processors/Related Workers 0 75 Spinners/Weavers/Knitters/Dyes 3 76 Tanners/Other Leather Workers 97 77 Food & Beverage Processors 106 78 Tobacco Preparation/Tobacco Product Makers 0 79 Tailors/Dressmakers/Upholsterers 4 81 Cabinet Makers/Related Wood workers 3 83 Blacksmiths//Toolmakers/Machine Tool Operators 2 84 Machinery Fitters/Machine Assemblers 3 85 Electrical Fitters/Related Electrical/Electronic Workers 3 86 Broadcasting Station/Sound Equipment Operators 1 87 Plumbers/Welders/Sheet Metal Erectors 0 89 4 91 Paper/Paperboard Product Makers 5 92 Printers/Related Workers 0 93 Painters 1 94 Production/Related Workers Not Classified Elsewhere 45 95 Bricklayers/Carpenters/Other Construction Workers 5 96 Stationary Engine/Related Equipment Operators 0 97 Material Handling/Dockers/Freight Handlers 1 98 Transport Equipment Operators 5 99 Labourers Not Elsewhere Classified 1170 0 Not Applicable 323 66 No Response 4 What kind of work (occupation) did you do? Employment Status 1967 347 1 Self employed 1479 2 Employee 359 3 Paid Apprentice 89 4 Unpaid Apprentice 30 5 Other 10 98 No Response 32 99 Not Applicable 314 Sysmiss 1 What is your status of work? Earnings Last Week 1933 381 0 500 27.441 27.441 98 No Response 54 99 Not Applicable 327 How much did you earn last week? Hours Of Work - Daytime 1953 361 1 Less than 1 hour 6 2 From 1 - 2 hours 13 3 From 2 - 3 hours 34 4 From 3 - 4 hours 42 5 From 4 - 6 hours 104 6 From 6 - 8 hours 215 7 More than 8 hours 1539 98 No Response 39 99 Not Applicable 322 During which time and how many hours do you usually work? Hours of Work - Night 252 2062 1 Less than 1 hour 71 2 From 1 - 2 hours 53 3 From 2 - 3 hours 42 4 From 3 - 4 hours 23 5 From 4 - 6 hours 18 6 From 6 - 8 hours 14 7 More than 8 hours 31 98 No Response 1 99 Not Applicable 2061 During which time and how many hours do you usually work? How Income Is Spent 1947 367 1 Give all to parents/guardian 72 2 Give part of it to parents/guardian 383 3 Spend as I wish 1436 4 Other 56 98 No Response 43 99 Not Applicable 324 How do you spend your income? Injuries/Illness Sustained 1981 333 1 None 921 2 Poisoning 6 3 Cuts/wounds 773 4 Fire burns 29 5 Loss of limb 0 6 Loss of sight 2 7 Deafness/Impaired hearing 1 8 Skin disease 29 9 Respiratory ailment 43 10 Other ailment 177 98 No Response 20 99 Not Applicable 313 What injuries/ilnesses have you sustained in the course of your work? Frequency of Injuries/Illness 1053 1261 1 Frequently 137 2 Ocassionally 697 3 Seldom 219 98 No Response 2 99 Not Applicable 1249 Sysmiss 10 How often did you suffer injuries/illness? Injuries/Illness On The Street 2314 0 1 Yes 1390 2 No 924 98 No Response 0 In the course of your life on the street have you sustained any injuries/illness? Frequency of Injuries/Ilness On The Street 1371 943 1 Frequently 126 2 Ocassionally 920 3 Seldom 325 98 No Response 19 99 Not Applicable 924 How often did you suffer injuries/illness? Threats On The Street 2314 0 1 Harrassment from police/metropolitan/district assemblies 804 2 Harassment from the neighbourhood 224 3 Harassment from bigger boys/girls on the street 774 4 Other 512 What threatens you most on the street? Illicit Drugs Found On The Street 2312 2 1 Wee (marijuana/indian hemp/hashish) 1393 2 Cocaine 46 3 Heroine 19 4 Other 854 98 No Response 2 What kind of illicit drugs are easily found on the street? Do you take any? 2312 2 1 Yes 56 2 No 2256 98 No Response 2 Do you take any? Illicit Drugs Taken 54 2260 1 Wee (marijuana/indian hemp/hashish 19 2 Cocaine 29 3 Heroine 0 4 Other 6 98 No Response 4 99 Not Applicable 2256 Which ones? Knowledge of Suppliers of Illicit Drugs 2311 3 1 Public toilet attendants 119 2 Bigger boys/girls on the street 485 3 Bar attendants/akpeteshie sellers 43 4 Shoe shine boys 2 5 Truck pushers 43 6 Don't Know 1581 7 Other 38 98 No Response 3 Do you know any one/group that supplies these drugs? Do you have a boy/girfriend 2314 0 1 Yes 215 2 No 2099 Do you have a boy/girlfriend? Knowledge About AIDS 2314 0 1 Yes 1907 2 No 407 98 No Response 0 Have you ever heard of the disease called HIV/AIDS? Knowledge About Other STDs 2313 1 1 Yes 1113 2 No 1200 98 No Response 1 Do you know anything about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? Protection From HIV/AIDS & Other STDs-a 982 1332 1 Use of condoms 981 5 1 Sysmiss 1332 How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Protection From HIV/AIDS & STDs -b 79 2235 1 Avoid blood transfusion 79 Sysmiss 2235 How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Protection From HIV/AIDS & STDs -c 176 2138 1 Stick to only one partner 176 Sysmiss 2138 How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Protection From HIV/AIDS & STDs -d 302 2012 1 Avoid sharing needles/blades 302 Sysmiss 2012 How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Protection From HIV/AIDS & STDs -e 638 1676 1 No sex at all 638 Sysmiss 1676 How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Protection From HIV/AIDS & STDs 603 1711 1 Other 603 Sysmiss 1711 6How can people protect themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS and STDs? (More than one answer acceptable Ever Been To Centres For Street Children 2314 0 1 Yes 39 2 No 2275 98 No Response 0 Have you ever been to any of the centres for street children? Reason For Leaving Street Children's Centre 36 2278 1 Found centre boring 9 2 Too strict/no freedom in the centre 6 3 Came back to join friends 4 4 Did not find centre useful 7 5 Business set up after training collapsed 1 6 Other 9 98 No Response 3 99 Not Applicable 2275 Why did you come back to the street? Assistance Required From Government 2313 1 1 Stop harassment 27 2 Provide free training centres 794 3 Provide completely free education 1021 4 Provide better jobs 429 5 Other 42 98 No Response 1 How best would you like the government to help you? District Code Age Group 2314 0 1 3 2.464 0.639 1 5 - 9 185 2 10 - 14 870 3 15 - 17 1259 Region of Origin 2307 7 1 Western 89 2 Central 185 3 Greater Accra 151 4 Volta 100 5 Eastern 140 6 Ashanti 206 7 Brong Ahafo 146 8 Northern 878 9 Upper East 280 10 Upper West 110 99 ECOWAS 22 98 No Response 7 Weekly Earnings 1933 381 1 0 - 5000 165 2 6000 - 10000 262 3 11000 - 20000 587 4 21000 - 30000 374 5 31000 - 50000 328 6 51000 - 100000 202 7 101000 - 200000 8 8 201000 - 500000 7 98 No Response 68 99 Not Applicable 313 Age At First Work 1927 387 1 5 - 7 84 2 8 - 9 202 3 10 - 14 1129 4 15 - 17 512 98 No Response 75 99 Not Applicable 312 Occupation 1987 327 1 Professional 0 2 Administrative & Managerial 0 3 Clerical & Related Workers 0 4 Sales Workers 331 5 Service Workers 149 6 Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry Workers, Fishermen 48 7 Production/Transport & Equipment Operators/Labourers 211 8 Porters 1248 Sysmiss 327 Monthly Rent 1090 1224 1 1,000 - 2,000 163 2 3,000 - 4,000 428 3 5,000 - 6,000 234 4 7,000 - 8,000 44 5 9,000 - 10,000 81 6 11,000 - 15,000 68 7 16,000 - 20,000 13 8 Over 20,000 59 99 Not Applicable 1224 Day time Hours of Work 1953 361 1 Less Than 4 Hours 95 2 4 - 8 Hours 319 3 More Than 8 Hours 1539 Sysmiss 361 Night time Hours of Work 252 2062 1 Less Than 4 Hours 189 2 4 - 8 Hours 32 3 More Than 8 Hours 31 Sysmiss 2062