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Ghana Living Standards Survey 2016-2017, Round 7

Ghana, 2016 - 2017
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Reference ID
gha-gss-glss7-2016-2017-v1
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Service
Collections
African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research
Metadata
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Feb 22, 2021
Last modified
Feb 22, 2021
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Identification

Survey ID Number
gha-gss-glss7-2016-2017-v1
Title
Ghana Living Standards Survey 2016-2017, Round 7
Subtitle
Round 7
Country
Name Country code
Ghana GHA
Study type
Household Survey [hh]
Abstract
The Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS) is a nationally representative household survey which provides reliable, disaggregated and internationally comparable welfare and living conditions statistics in Ghana. It is an important tool in the welfare monitoring system and has provided a wealth of information for understanding living conditions in Ghana.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals

Version

Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
Version Date
2017

Scope

Notes
The scope of the Ghana Living Standards Survey includes:
Individuals: Demographic characteristics like education, health, economic activty, migration and tourism of individuals in the household
Households: Housing characteristics, agricultural inputs, crop production, expenditure on food items consumed, assets, remmitances, savings and loans
Community: Demographic characteristics of rural communities, economy and infrastructure, education, health and agriculture

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
The survey is nationally representative

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Ghana Statistical Service Government of Ghana

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End Cycle
2016 2017 7

Access policy

Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Access authority
Name
Ghana Statistical Service

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI-GHA-GSS-GLSS7-2017-v01
Producers
Name Role
Ghana Statistical Service Creator of original metadata
Date of Metadata Production
2021-02-22
DDI Document version
v2
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