Living Standards Survey IV 1998-1999 - World Bank SHIP Harmonized Dataset
Ghana, 1998 - 1999
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Type of employment, Primary job (EMPTYPE_WB_1)
Data file: GHA_1998_L
Overview
Valid:
26411
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
123
End:
124
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wage & salaried worker | 1342 |
5.1%
|
| 2 | Self-employed with employees | 3176 |
12%
|
| 3 | Self-employed w/o employees | 4219 |
16%
|
| 4 | Employer | 0 |
0%
|
| 5 | Domestic employees | 0 |
0%
|
| 6 | Family worker | 2474 |
9.4%
|
| 7 | Apprentice | 771 |
2.9%
|
| 9 | Voulnteer | 7 |
0%
|
| 99 | Other/Not known/ Missing | 14422 |
54.6%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
To generate this variable look for all available information in the following sequence:-
1. First use the longest recall period (e.g. 12 month recall period) to code this variable.
2. Replace the value of missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided in sections with lesser recall periods (e.g. 7 day recall period)
3. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided in other sections of the survey that identify an individual with an activity in the survey sections on 'agriculture' and 'enterprise'. Look explicitly for individual level information (i.e. the person responsible or working at the farm/enterprise). Match individual IDs from enterprise/farm sections with those recorded in the individual level file.
4. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided at the household or farm or enterprise level. If the household is involved in any agricultural then code the household head as 3 (self-employed without employees). If the household owns a household enterprise, then code the household head as 2 (self-employed with employees or 3 (self-employed without employees) based on number of employees. If no information on the number of employees is available then code as 3 (self-employed without employees).
5. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on EMPLHOME/ FETCHWOOD/ FETCHWATER. If EMPLHOME=1 OR FETCHWOOD=1 OR FETCHWATER=1 then code such individuals as 6 (Family worker).
In questionnaires that do not explicitly ask for primary and secondary jobs (eg. Malawi), ascertain the primary and secondary job by comparing and ranking the jobs in descending order of the time spent in each kind of job. The comparison should be made from all sections (labor, enterprise, agriculture etc.), that ask questions over the past 12 months. Thus the job which takes most work hours is the primary job.
However, even while following this methodology the above-mentioned sequence must be maintained, i. e. 12 month questions must be given precedence over 7 day questions and so on.
Category definitions
1) Wage and salaried worker is an individual employed by others outside the household including workers who are paid on a daily or hourly basis or based on task.
2) Self-employed with employees is an individual who runs a (farm or non-farm) household enterprise or farm that employs at least one non-household member for pay during the reference period.
3) A self-employed without employee is an individual who works alone with no paid employees. May have other family members categorized as family or family unpaid workers. May have an apprentice. Sometimes coded as “own account” worker in questionnaires.
4) An employer owns an incorporated business separate from the household, with paid employees. It could also be a large commercial farm. This category is coded only if reported as employer in the questionnaire.
5) Apprentice may or may not be paid
6) Family worker can be farm or non-farm. Note that family workers may be paid or unpaid.
7) The term household enterprise refers to a non-farm business or home production activity that is run by household members. It need not be physically located at the household dwelling unit. It refers to both :-
a) Businesses engaged in market based transactions and
b) Activities designed to produce home consumption.
1. First use the longest recall period (e.g. 12 month recall period) to code this variable.
2. Replace the value of missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided in sections with lesser recall periods (e.g. 7 day recall period)
3. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided in other sections of the survey that identify an individual with an activity in the survey sections on 'agriculture' and 'enterprise'. Look explicitly for individual level information (i.e. the person responsible or working at the farm/enterprise). Match individual IDs from enterprise/farm sections with those recorded in the individual level file.
4. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on information provided at the household or farm or enterprise level. If the household is involved in any agricultural then code the household head as 3 (self-employed without employees). If the household owns a household enterprise, then code the household head as 2 (self-employed with employees or 3 (self-employed without employees) based on number of employees. If no information on the number of employees is available then code as 3 (self-employed without employees).
5. Replace the value of the missing (coded 99) and volunteer/other (coded 9) based on EMPLHOME/ FETCHWOOD/ FETCHWATER. If EMPLHOME=1 OR FETCHWOOD=1 OR FETCHWATER=1 then code such individuals as 6 (Family worker).
In questionnaires that do not explicitly ask for primary and secondary jobs (eg. Malawi), ascertain the primary and secondary job by comparing and ranking the jobs in descending order of the time spent in each kind of job. The comparison should be made from all sections (labor, enterprise, agriculture etc.), that ask questions over the past 12 months. Thus the job which takes most work hours is the primary job.
However, even while following this methodology the above-mentioned sequence must be maintained, i. e. 12 month questions must be given precedence over 7 day questions and so on.
Category definitions
1) Wage and salaried worker is an individual employed by others outside the household including workers who are paid on a daily or hourly basis or based on task.
2) Self-employed with employees is an individual who runs a (farm or non-farm) household enterprise or farm that employs at least one non-household member for pay during the reference period.
3) A self-employed without employee is an individual who works alone with no paid employees. May have other family members categorized as family or family unpaid workers. May have an apprentice. Sometimes coded as “own account” worker in questionnaires.
4) An employer owns an incorporated business separate from the household, with paid employees. It could also be a large commercial farm. This category is coded only if reported as employer in the questionnaire.
5) Apprentice may or may not be paid
6) Family worker can be farm or non-farm. Note that family workers may be paid or unpaid.
7) The term household enterprise refers to a non-farm business or home production activity that is run by household members. It need not be physically located at the household dwelling unit. It refers to both :-
a) Businesses engaged in market based transactions and
b) Activities designed to produce home consumption.