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North Volta Rural Bank Salaried Workers Study 2013, Baseline Survey

Ghana, 2013
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GHA_2013_SWS-BL_v01_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/vczs-8x14
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Niklas Buehren, Markus Goldstein, Leora Klapper, Tricia Koroknay-Palicz, Robert Osei, Simone Schaner
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Purpose of single best expense in the last 2 years (exp_biggest2y)

Data file: nvrb_sw_bl_data_

Overview

Valid: 318
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Start: 832
End: 881
Width: 50
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question
In the last 2 years, what is the single biggest expense you have made at one time?
Categories
Value Category Cases
. 4
1.3%
ADMISSION FOR A WARD 1
0.3%
AGRIC BUSINESS 1
0.3%
BOUGHT 50 BAGS OF CEMENT 1
0.3%
BOUGHT A CAR 1
0.3%
BOUGHT A LAND 1
0.3%
BOUGHT A MOTOR BIKE 1
0.3%
BOUGHT B. MATERIALS FOR MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
BOUGHT CAMARA PRINTER AND THE CAMARA ITSELF 1
0.3%
BOUGHT CEMENT 1
0.3%
BOUGHT ENGINE FOR MY CAR 1
0.3%
BOUGHT FREZER 1
0.3%
BOUGHT KENTE CLOTH 1
0.3%
BOUGHT LAND CEMENT AND SAND 1
0.3%
BOUGHT PLOT FOR BUILDING 1
0.3%
BOUGHT PLOT OF LAND 1
0.3%
BOUGHT TRICYCLE (MOTOR KING) 1
0.3%
BOUGHT TV 1
0.3%
BOUGHT WASHING MACHINE 1
0.3%
BROTHERS WIFE FUNERAL 1
0.3%
BUILD MY HOUSE 1
0.3%
BUILDING A HOUSE 1
0.3%
BUILDING A NEW HOUSE 1
0.3%
BUILDING PLOT 1
0.3%
BUY CASSAVA PROCESSING MACHINE 1
0.3%
BUY CORNMILL 1
0.3%
BUY IRON SHEETS 1
0.3%
BUY LAND FOR BUILDING AND FARMING 1
0.3%
BUY LAND FOR FARMING 1
0.3%
BUY MOTOR BIKE 3
0.9%
BUY MOTORBIKE 1
0.3%
BUY ROOFING SHEET 1
0.3%
BUYING A PLOT 1
0.3%
BUYING A REFRIGERATOR 1
0.3%
BUYING ENGINE FOR MY CAR 1
0.3%
BUYING OF FISHING INPUT 1
0.3%
BUYING OF MY MOTOR BIKE 1
0.3%
CANOE AND FISHING NETS FOR FISHING 1
0.3%
CATER FOR MY SICK CHILD 1
0.3%
CEREMONIES N CELEBRATION 1
0.3%
CHILDREN'S ADMISSION INTO SCHOOL 1
0.3%
COLLECTING OF SAND FOR CONSTRUCTION 1
0.3%
COMPLETING MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
CONSTRUCTIONS K V I P 1
0.3%
CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MY GRANDMOTHERS FUNERAL 1
0.3%
EDUCATION 22
6.9%
EDUCATION PAY SCH FEES FOR MY SON 1
0.3%
EDUCATION RELATED 1
0.3%
EMPLOY CARPENTERS TO ROOF MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
ENJOYMENT 1
0.3%
FARMING 2
0.6%
FOR ACCOMODATION OR RENT 1
0.3%
FOR ADMISSION OF MY CHILD 1
0.3%
FOR BUILDING A NEW HOUSE 1
0.3%
FOR BUYING OF PLOT FOR BUILDING 1
0.3%
FOR BUYING ROOFING SHEET 1
0.3%
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KVIP 1
0.3%
FOR FARMING 1
0.3%
FOR FATHER'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
FOR FUNERAL 4
1.3%
FOR FUNERALS 1
0.3%
FOR HOME CONTRUCTION 1
0.3%
FOR HOME/HSE RENOVATION 1
0.3%
FOR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 1
0.3%
FOR HOUSE CUNSTRUCTION 1
0.3%
FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES 1
0.3%
FOR MOULDING CEMENT BLOCKS 1
0.3%
FOR MY BROTHER FUNERAL 1
0.3%
FOR MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
FOR MY CHILD SCHOOL EXAM REGISTRATION 1
0.3%
FOR MY COCOA FARM PROJECT 1
0.3%
FOR MY EDUCATION 1
0.3%
FOR MY FARM 1
0.3%
FOR MY FARM BUSINESS 1
0.3%
FOR MY HUSBAND'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
FOR MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL 2
0.6%
FOR MY SICKNESS 1
0.3%
FOR MY SON'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
FOR MY WARDS EDUCATION 2
0.6%
FOR MY WARDS FEES 1
0.3%
FOR MY WARDS SCH FEES 1
0.3%
FOR MY WIFE MEDICAL BILL 1
0.3%
FOR PAYING MY SCH FEES 1
0.3%
FOR PAYING MY SONS DEBT FOR TAKING SOMEONE'S MONEY 1
0.3%
FOR PAYING OF MY CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
FOR PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
FOR PURCHASING BUILDING MATERIALS 1
0.3%
FUNERAL 1
0.3%
FUNERAL FOR MY SISTER 1
0.3%
GIVE TO BOY FRIEND TO ADD UP TO BUY A CAR 1
0.3%
GRADUATION FOR MY CHILD 1
0.3%
HEALTH RELATED 1
0.3%
HELP A FRIEND 1
0.3%
HOME CONSTRUCTION 24
7.5%
HOSPITAL BILL 1
0.3%
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 2
0.6%
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION FOR MY WIFE 1
0.3%
HOUSE RENOVATION 1
0.3%
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS 1
0.3%
I BOUGHT A PRIVATE CAR 1
0.3%
I BOUGHT FARM INPUTS 1
0.3%
I BOUGHT SAND TO BUILD 1
0.3%
I PAID SOME ONE THAT I OWE 1
0.3%
I USE THE MONEY ON MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
INVESTMENT 2
0.6%
INVESTMENT TO MAKE MONEY 1
0.3%
INVESTMENTS 1
0.3%
IRON SHEET FOR MY HOUSE 1
0.3%
LOST MY WIFE SO USE IT FOR THE FUNERAL 1
0.3%
MAINTENANCE OF MY TAXI 1
0.3%
MY DOUGHTER SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
ON MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
ON MY HOSPITAL BILL 1
0.3%
ON MY SISTER'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
PAID FOR BABE'S HEALTH CARE BILLS 1
0.3%
PAID FOR SAND AND CEMENT 1
0.3%
PAID MY CHILD SCHOOL FEES 2
0.6%
PAID SCHOOL FEES FOR MYSELF 1
0.3%
PAY CHILDREN ADMISSION FEE 1
0.3%
PAY FEES FOR MY CHILDREN 1
0.3%
PAY FEES PAY RENT 1
0.3%
PAY MY DAUTHER'S ADMISSION FEE 1
0.3%
PAY MY FEES 1
0.3%
PAY MY WARDS FEES 1
0.3%
PAY MY WARDS SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAY OFF DEBTS 1
0.3%
PAY OFF LOAN 1
0.3%
PAY OFF LOANS 1
0.3%
PAY RENT 1
0.3%
PAY SCHOOL FEES 4
1.3%
PAY SCHOOL FEES TO MY WARDS 1
0.3%
PAY SCHOOL FEES. 1
0.3%
PAYED CHILD SCHOOL FEES 2
0.6%
PAYED MY CHILD REGISTRATION FOR FINAL EXAM 1
0.3%
PAYED MY CHILD SCHOOL FEES 6
1.9%
PAYED MY SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYED RENT 1
0.3%
PAYED SCHOOL FEES FOR MY CHILD 1
0.3%
PAYING ADMISSION FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING FOR HEALTHCARE 1
0.3%
PAYING MY CHILDREN SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING MY CHILDREN'S FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING MY SCHOOL FEES 2
0.6%
PAYING MY WARDS SCH. FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING OF MY CHILD'S SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING OF MY HOSPITAL BILLS 1
0.3%
PAYING OF MY RENT 1
0.3%
PAYING OF MY SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYING OF SCHOOL FEES 5
1.6%
PAYING OF SCHOOL ITEMS FOR MY DAUGHTER 1
0.3%
PAYING SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYMENT OF CHILDRENS SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYMENT OF FEES 3
0.9%
PAYMENT OF MY CHILD'S SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
PAYMENT OF RENT 1
0.3%
PAYMENT OF SCH FEES 1
0.3%
PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES 3
0.9%
PAYMENT OF WARDS FEES 2
0.6%
PAYMENT OF WARDS HEALTH CARE BILLS 1
0.3%
PURCHASE MY VEHICLE 1
0.3%
PURCHASE OF A LAND 1
0.3%
PURCHASE OF A PLOT OF LAND 1
0.3%
PURCHASE OF A REFRIGERATOR 1
0.3%
PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE 1
0.3%
PURCHASE OF WATER TANK 1
0.3%
PURCHASED A GAS STOVE 1
0.3%
PURCHASED A MOTORBIKE 1
0.3%
PURCHASED A PLOT OF LAND 1
0.3%
PURCHASED BUILDING MATERIALS (ZINC AND CEMENT) 1
0.3%
PURCHASING OF ITEMS FOR MY CHILD IN SCHOOL 1
0.3%
PUTTING UP A CONTAINER 1
0.3%
RENOVATION OF MY HOUSE 1
0.3%
REPARE MY MOTO BIKE 1
0.3%
SEND MY CHILD TO KOLEBU 1
0.3%
SPONSORED WIFE'S FEES (SCH FEES) 1
0.3%
SPONSORING WARDS ADMISSION FEES 1
0.3%
SPONSORING WARDS SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
STARTING MY BUILDING PROJECT 1
0.3%
STARTING MY NEW BUILDING 1
0.3%
TO BUY A PIECE OF LAND FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION 1
0.3%
TO BUY CHACOL FOR SALE 1
0.3%
TO BUY CHEMICALS TO SPRAY MY FARM 1
0.3%
TO BUY CLOTHS 1
0.3%
TO BUY DEEP FREEZER 1
0.3%
TO BUY GIFT ITEMS 1
0.3%
TO BUY IRON SHEETS 1
0.3%
TO BUY MOTOR BIKE 2
0.6%
TO BUY ROOFING SHEETS 1
0.3%
TO BY FARMING MATERIALS 1
0.3%
TO COMPLETES MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
TO DO FUNERAL 1
0.3%
TO EDUCATE MYSELF 1
0.3%
TO EXPAND MY BUSINESS 1
0.3%
TO FIX MY CAR 1
0.3%
TO MOULD BRICKS FOR BUILDING 1
0.3%
TO PAY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY FOR MY WARDS FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY FOR WARDS ADMISSION AND SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY FOR WARDS SCH FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY BROTHERS SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY CHILD SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY WARDS FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY WARDS SCH. FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY WARDS SCHOOL FEE 1
0.3%
TO PAY MY WARDS SCHOOL FEES 5
1.6%
TO PAY SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY SCHOOL FEES FOR MY SON 1
0.3%
TO PAY WARDS SCH FEES 1
0.3%
TO PAY WARDS SCHOOL FEES 2
0.6%
TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE 1
0.3%
TO PURCHASE COCOA SEEDLINGS 1
0.3%
TO PURCHASE CORN MILL 1
0.3%
TO PURCHASE IRON SHEETS 2
0.6%
TO PURCHASE LAND FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION 1
0.3%
TO PURCHASE MOTOR BIKE 1
0.3%
TO REPAIR MY MOTOR BIKE 1
0.3%
TO SPONSOR MY BROTHER'S FUNERAL 1
0.3%
TO START A CLOTHING BUSINESS 1
0.3%
TO START THE BUILDING 1
0.3%
TOR IRRIGATION FARMING 1
0.3%
USE FOR MY CHILD'S ADMISSION AND FEES 1
0.3%
USE IT CONSTRUCT MY ANIMALS STRUCTURES 1
0.3%
USE IT FOR BUILDING A HOUSE 1
0.3%
USE IT ON MY BUILDING 1
0.3%
USE IT TO BUY A VEHICLE. 1
0.3%
USE IT TO BUY ROOFING AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS 1
0.3%
USE IT TO BUY ROOFING SHEET 1
0.3%
USE IT TO PAY A DEBT FOR MY SON 1
0.3%
USE IT TO PAY MY SISTERS SCHOOL FEES 1
0.3%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1
0.3%
WEDDING 2
0.6%
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.
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