Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011
Ghana, 2011
Ghana Statistical Service
Main reasons for birth registration (BR2B)
Data file: children under 5 years
Overview
Valid
3003
Invalid
4623
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
Range
1 - 8
Questions and instructions
Literal question
WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON WHY (NAME)’S BIRTH IS NOT REGISTERED?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costs too much | 492 |
16.4%
|
| 2 | Must travel too far | 445 |
14.8%
|
| 3 | Did not know it should be registered | 696 |
23.2%
|
| 4 | Did not want to pay fine | 73 |
2.4%
|
| 5 | Did not find it important | 347 |
11.6%
|
| 6 | Do not know where to register | 365 |
12.2%
|
| 7 | Other (specify) | 493 |
16.4%
|
| 8 | DK | 92 |
3.1%
|
| Sysmiss | 4623 |
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.