Literal question
[Questions P00-P20 were asked for persons in both the household and non-household populations.]
P09. Religion.
[Question P09 was asked for all persons.]
What is [the respondent's] religious affiliation?
[] 1 No religion
[] 2 Catholic
[] 3 Protestant (Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, etc.)
[] 4 Pentecostal/Charismatic
[] 5 Other Christian
[] 6 Islam
[] 7 Ahmadi
[] 8 Traditionalist
[] 9 Other (Specify)____
Interviewer instructions
P09. Religion: What is (name)'s religious affiliation?
Ask the religious affiliation of each respondent. Do not assume that every household member, particularly the children, belong to the same religion as the head or the head's spouse.
Do not use respondents' names to determine their religious affiliation. For example, Yaw Owusu may be a Muslim whilst Yakubu Fuseini may be a Catholic. It is, therefore, very important to ask for the religious affiliation of every respondent.
Write the code corresponding to the respondent's religious affiliation in the boxes provided.
1. No religion - Some people do not have any religious beliefs and thus do not belong to any religion.
2. Catholic - Christians who belong to the Catholic faith
3. Protestant - These are made up of mainly the Churches that belong to Christian Council and include; Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, AME Zion, Lutheran, E.P. Church, Global Evangelical Church, etc.
4. Pentecostal/Charismatic - This group comprises Churches which are mainly under the Ghana Pentecostal Council and include: The Apostolic Church, Foursquare Gospel Church, Christ Apostolic Church, Assemblies of God, Church of Pentecost, International Central Gospel Church, Action Chapel, Praise Valley Temple, Rhema Christian Centre, Word Miracle Church International, International Bible Worship Centre, Victory Bible Church, Jubilee International Church, Light House Chapel, Salvation Army, etc.
5. Other Christian - Other Christians include members of the SDA Church, Mosama Disco Christo Church, Church of Christ, Kristo Asafo, Odifo Nkansah/Awoyo, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Jehovah Witness, Church Universal and Triumphant, etc.
6. Islam - These are made up of people who mainly use the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith as their books of instruction. They include the following sects: Al-Suna/Tijaniya (orthodox), and other Islamic sects except Ahmadis.
7. Ahmadis - People who also use The Holy Qur'an and the Hadith as their books of instruction. This group follows the Alhamadiyya sect.
8. Traditional Religion - These are made of people who worship gods such as "abosom"/"tro"/"wo", Africania mission and other forms of ancestorial worship. Examples of some of the gods are "akonedi", "antoa nyama", "tigare", etc.
9. Other (specify) - These include Eckankar, Bahai, Hinduism, Buddhism, Hare-Khrisna, Yoga and all Transcendental Meditation religions. Those whose religious affiliation is unknown should also be put under this category. For any of these categories mentioned enter code 9 in the box provided and specify the religion.
