Ghana - Demographic and Health Survey 2003, Ghana

DATA
Reference ID gha-gss-dhs-2003-v1
Year 2003
Country Ghana
Producer(s) Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Sponsor(s) United States Agency for International Development - USAID - Financial assistance
Collection(s)
Data on Aliments, Tobacco, and Alcohol (DATA) in Africa Project
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Overview
Identification
Country
Ghana
Title
Demographic and Health Survey 2003

Subtitle
Ghana

Study Type
Demographic and Health Survey (standard) - DHS IV
Recommended Citation
The 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey is the fourth survey of this type conducted in Ghana.

ID Number
gha-gss-dhs-2003-v1
Overview
Abstract
The 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) is a nationwide sample survey carried out to provide information on population, family planning, maternal and child health, nutrition, childhood mortality, and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This is the fourth round in a series of national-level population and health surveys conducted in Ghana under the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program, others being in 1988, 1993, and 1998. This latest GDHS included, for the first time, testing of blood samples to provide national rates of anaemia and HIV. All four demographic and health surveys have been implemented by the Ghana Statistical Service, in close collaboration with other stakeholders.

The principal objective of the 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) is to provide data to monitor the population and health situation in the country. The primary objective is to provide current and reliable data on fertility and family planning behaviour, infant and child mortality, breastfeeding, antenatal care, children’s immunisations and childhood diseases, nutritional status of mothers and children, use of maternal and child health services, and awareness and behaviour regarding AIDS and other STIs. New features of the 2003 GDHS include the collection of information on female and male circumcision, information on malaria and ownership and use of insecticide-treated bed nets, and haemoglobin and HIV testing.

The long-term objective of the survey includes strengthening the technical capacity of major government institutions, including the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). The 2003 GDHS also provides comparable data for long-term trend analyses in Ghana, since the surveys were implemented by the same organisation, using similar data collection procedures. It also contributes to the ever-growing international database on demographic and health-related information.

Kind of Data
Sample survey data

Units of Analysis
- Household

- Children under five years

- Women age 15-49

- Men age 15-59

Scope
Notes
The 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey covers the following topics:

- Anemia Questions–Questions or testing assessing prevalence/severity of iron-def. anemia among women or children

- Anemia Testing

- Anthropometry

- Birth Registration

- GPS/Georeferenced–Global Positioning System or Georeferenced Data

- HIV Behavior

- HIV Knowledge–Questions assess knowledge/sources of knowledge/ways to avoid HIV

- HIV Testing

- Husband's Survey

- Malaria Module (bednets)

- Male circumcision

- Men's Survey

- Micronutrients

- Reproductive Calendar

- Tobacco Use

Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National

Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
NameAffiliation
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)
Other Producer(s)
NameAffiliationRole
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Ghana Health Service
ORC Macro Technical support
Funding
NameAbbreviationRole
United States Agency for International Development USAIDFinancial assistance
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
DataFirstUniversity of Cape TownMetadata Producer
Date of Metadata Production
2011-04-26
DDI Document Version
Version 01 (April 2011)

DDI Document ID
ddi-gha-datafirst-dhs-2003-v1

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