Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2018-2019, Wave 3
Ghana, 2018 - 2019
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gha-isser-gseps-2018-2019-v1
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Identification
Survey ID Number
gha-isser-gseps-2018-2019-v1
Title
Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey 2018-2019, Wave 3
Subtitle
Wave 3
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.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
Version 1
Version Date
2021
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 is nationally representative
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Poverty Research Lab | Northwestern University | Survey Design |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Global Poverty Research Lab | GPRL | Funder |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | Wave 3 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face Interviews
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 2018-2019, Wave 3 [dataset]. Version 1. Accra: ISSER [producer], 2021. 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
DDI Document version
1