Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2013-2014, Wave 2
Ghana, 2010 - 2013
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Survey ID Number
gha-isser-gseps-2013-2014-v1
Title
Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2013-2014, Wave 2
Subtitle
Wave 2
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Ghana | gha |
Study type
Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]
Abstract
The Ghana Socioeconomic panel household survey is a joint effort between the Economic Growth Center at Yale University and the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research at Legon (Accra, Ghana).
The survey is meant to remedy a major constraint on the understanding of development in low-income countries - the absence of detailed, multi-level and long-term scientific data that follows individuals over time and describes both the natural and built environment in which the individuals reside. Most data collection efforts are short-term - carried out a one point in time; are limited in scope - collecting information on only a few aspects of the lives of the persons in the study; and when there are multiple rounds of data collection, individuals who leave the study area are dropped. This latter means that the most mobile people are not included in existing surveys and studies, perhaps substantially biasing inferences about who benefits from and who bears the cost of the development process. The goal of this project, which aims to follow all individuals, or a random subset, over time using a comprehensive set of survey instruments is thus to shed new light on long-run processes of economic development.
The data from the second wave of the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey covered a sample of 4,774 households containing 16,356 household members. The second wave was unique in the sense that it tracked movement of households as well as individual within a household. Thus increasing the number of households in the Panel Study due to the nature of the design; tracking wholly moved and split households. A total of 5484 households were selected for the survey comprising of 5009 households from the baseline survey and 475 households from split of households created of which 4774 households were successfully interviewed.
The survey is meant to remedy a major constraint on the understanding of development in low-income countries - the absence of detailed, multi-level and long-term scientific data that follows individuals over time and describes both the natural and built environment in which the individuals reside. Most data collection efforts are short-term - carried out a one point in time; are limited in scope - collecting information on only a few aspects of the lives of the persons in the study; and when there are multiple rounds of data collection, individuals who leave the study area are dropped. This latter means that the most mobile people are not included in existing surveys and studies, perhaps substantially biasing inferences about who benefits from and who bears the cost of the development process. The goal of this project, which aims to follow all individuals, or a random subset, over time using a comprehensive set of survey instruments is thus to shed new light on long-run processes of economic development.
The data from the second wave of the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey covered a sample of 4,774 households containing 16,356 household members. The second wave was unique in the sense that it tracked movement of households as well as individual within a household. Thus increasing the number of households in the Panel Study due to the nature of the design; tracking wholly moved and split households. A total of 5484 households were selected for the survey comprising of 5009 households from the baseline survey and 475 households from split of households created of which 4774 households were successfully interviewed.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
Version 1
Version Date
2018-05-08
Scope
Notes
The Household Questionnaire Part A collected on household members, including information on Non-resident Relatives and Spouses.
The Household Questionnaire Part B collected the following data:
Household assets – Farm assets and financial assets
Agricultural production - plot, land tenure, inputs, labor, harvest, crop stores and sales,
Non-farm Household Enterprises-types, assets and finance, labor, revenue and expenses,
Household health - Insurance, Anthropometry, Immunization, Activities of Daily Living,
Miscellaneous Health, Health in the Past 2 Weeks, Health in Last 12 Month,
Women’s health - fertility and power relations,
Men’s health – reproductive health and power relations,
Children’s module-health, Digit Span test, Raven’s Pattern Cognitive Assessment,
Psychology and Social Networking – psychology, personality questions, social networking and information seeking,
Household Consumption and Expenditure and
Housing characteristics
The Household Questionnaire Part B collected the following data:
Household assets – Farm assets and financial assets
Agricultural production - plot, land tenure, inputs, labor, harvest, crop stores and sales,
Non-farm Household Enterprises-types, assets and finance, labor, revenue and expenses,
Household health - Insurance, Anthropometry, Immunization, Activities of Daily Living,
Miscellaneous Health, Health in the Past 2 Weeks, Health in Last 12 Month,
Women’s health - fertility and power relations,
Men’s health – reproductive health and power relations,
Children’s module-health, Digit Span test, Raven’s Pattern Cognitive Assessment,
Psychology and Social Networking – psychology, personality questions, social networking and information seeking,
Household Consumption and Expenditure and
Housing characteristics
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey provides regionally representative data for the 10 regions of Ghana.
Geographic Unit
The data is at the leve of district and community
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research | University of Ghana |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth Center | Yae University | Survey Design |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth Center | EGC | Funder |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2010 | Wave 2 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face Interviews
Data Collection Notes
A 4 weeks (25 days) training for field enumerators was held at Diocesan Pastoral and Training Centre, Koforidua from 19th of January to 12th February 2013 to prepare for the data collection. In all 85 candidates were recruited for the training. This is made up of 20 Supervisors and 65
Interviewers. Recruitment was done with careful consideration for language proficiency and diversity. Consideration was also given to experience in the conduct of household surveys and especially participation in previous ISSER surveys as well as knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Eighteen teams were involved in the data collection. Each of the teams was made up of a Supervisor, and three Primary Interviewers. The Supervisor is responsible for conducting the community survey and collection of GPS data points of facilities and structures of various
institutions. The Primary Interviewers conduct daily interviews with the household. The questionnaire was administered through CAPI technique. Each household was visited four times to complete an interview and each visit was expected to last a maximum of two hours. At the end of every interview encounter, until the last visit, the respondent is made to understand that there will be another visit to the household. This enabled the respondent to agree to an appointment with the interviewer.
Interviewers. Recruitment was done with careful consideration for language proficiency and diversity. Consideration was also given to experience in the conduct of household surveys and especially participation in previous ISSER surveys as well as knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Eighteen teams were involved in the data collection. Each of the teams was made up of a Supervisor, and three Primary Interviewers. The Supervisor is responsible for conducting the community survey and collection of GPS data points of facilities and structures of various
institutions. The Primary Interviewers conduct daily interviews with the household. The questionnaire was administered through CAPI technique. Each household was visited four times to complete an interview and each visit was expected to last a maximum of two hours. At the end of every interview encounter, until the last visit, the respondent is made to understand that there will be another visit to the household. This enabled the respondent to agree to an appointment with the interviewer.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research | ISSER | University of Ghana |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Household Questionnaire for the survey was in two parts, A and B. Questionnaire Part A collected data on household members and Questionnaire Part B collected data on the household and dwelling.
Access policy
Access conditions
Public access data, available to all
Citation requirements
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research. Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2013-2014, Wave 2 [dataset]. Version 1. Accra: ISSER [producer], 2018. Accra: Ghana ACEIR Hub [distributor], 2021.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana ACEIR Hub, ISSER | University of Ghana | joanakwawu@gmail.com | www.isser.ug.edu.gh |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research | ISSER | University of Ghana | Metadata Creator |
Date of Metadata Production
2021-11-10
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