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GHANA DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEY
HUSBAND'S QUESTIONNAIRE 1988

STATISTICAL SERVICE
P.O. BOS 1098 ACCRA

IDENTIFICATION

PLACE NAME ____________
CLUSTER NUMBER __________
HOUSEHOLD NUMBER _________
NAME OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD_________

LINE NUMBER OF HUSBAND _________

LINE NUMBER OF WIFE INTERVIEWED __________
LINE NUMBER OF WIFE INTERVIEWED __________
LINE NUMBER OF WIFE INTERVIEWED __________
LINE NUMBER OF WIFE INTERVIEWED __________
LINE NUMBER OF WIFE INTERVIEWED __________

INTERVIEW VISITS

INTERVIEW 1
DATE _____
INTERVIEWER'S NAME _____
RESULT** _____

NEXT VISIT:
DATE ____
TIME____

INTERVIEW 2
DATE _____
INTERVIEWER'S NAME _____
RESULT** _____

NEXT VISIT:
DATE ____
TIME____

INTERVIEW 3
DATE ______
INTERVIEWER'S NAME _____
RESULT** _____

FINAL VIST
MONTH ____
YEAR ____
INTERVIEWER'S NAME _____

TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITS ______

RESULT** _____
**RESULT CODES:

1 COMPLETED
2 NOT AT HOME
3 POSTPONED
4 REFUSED
5 PARTLY COMPLETED
6 OTHER (SPECIFY) ______

FIELD EDITED BY:
NAME ____
DATE ____

OFFICE EDITED BY:
NAME ____
DATE ____

KEYED BY: ____
KEYED BY: ____

SECTION H1: RESPONDENT'S BACKGROUND

H100. RECORD THE TIME.

HOUR ____
MINUTES ____

H101. First I would like to ask some questions about you and your household. For most of the time until you were 12 years old, did you live in a village, in a town, or in a city?

VILLAGE 1
TOWN 2
CITY 3

H102. How long have you been living continuously in _______ (NAME OF VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY)?

ALWAYS 95
VISITOR 96
YEARS _____

H103. In what month and year were you born?

MONTH ___
DK MONTH 98
YEAR ___
DK YEAR 98

H104. How old were you at your last birthday? COMPARE AND CORRECT H103 AND/OR H104 IF INCONSISTENT.

AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS ____

H105. What is your ethnic group?

___________________
___________________
___________________

H106. How many wives/partners do you currently have?

NUMBER _____

H107. Have you ever attended school?

YES 1
NO 2 (SKIP TO H111)

H108. What was the highest level of school you attended: primary, middle, secondary, or postsecondery?

PRIMARY 1
MIDDLE 2
POSTMIDDLE 3
SECONDARY 4
POSTSECONDARY 5

H109. What was the highest (GRADE, FORM, YEAR) you completed at that level?

GRADE ______

H110. CHECK H108:

PRIMARY (SKIP TO H111)
MIDDLE OR HIGHER (SKIP TO H112)

H111. Can you read a letter or newspaper easily, with difficulty, or not at all?

EASILY 1
WITH DIFFICULTY 2
NOT AT ALL 3

H112. Do you usually listen to a radio at least once a week?

YES 1
NO 2

H113. What kind of work do you mainly do ?

_____________ __
_____________
_____________

H114. CHECK Hl13:

DOES NOT WORK IN AGRICULTURE (SKIP TO H115)
WORKS IN AGRICULTURE (SKIP TO H116)

H115. Do you work most of the time, part of the time, seasonally or irregularly?

MOST 1 (SKIP TO H201)
PART 2 (SKIP TO H201)
SEASONALLY 3 (SKIP TO H201)
IRREGULARLY 4 (SKIP TO H201)

H116. Do you work mainly on your own or family land, or on someone else's land?

HIS/FAMILY LAND 1 (SKIP TO H201)
SOMEONE ELSE'S LAND 2

H117. Do you work mainly for money or do you work for a share of the crops?

MONEY 1
A SHARE OF CROPS 2

SECTION H2: CONTRACEPTION

301. Now I would like to talk about a different topic. There are various ways or methods that a couple can use to delay or avoid a pregnancy. Which of these ways or methods have you heard about?

CIRCLE CODE 1 IN H202 FOR EACH METHOD MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.

THEN PROCEED DOWN THE COLUMN, READING THE NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF EACH METHOD NOT MENTIONED SPONTANEOUSLY.

CIRCLE CODE 2 IF METHOD IS RECOGNIZED, AND CODE 3 IF NOT RECOGNIZED.

THEN FOR EACH METHOD WITH CODE 1 OR 2 CIRCLED IN 302, ASK H203-H305 BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT METHOD.

H202. Have you ever heard of (METHOD)?*
READ DESCRIPTION.

01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
09) WITHDRAWAL 'Men can be careful and pull out before climax.'
YES/SPONT 1
NO/PROBED 2
NO 3
10) ANY OTHER METHODS 'Apart from the ones we have mentioned, have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?
(SPECIFY) _______
YES/SPONT 1
NO 3

H203. Have you ever used (METHOD)?

01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
YES 1
NO 2
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
YES 1
NO 2
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
YES 1
NO 2
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
YES 1
NO 2
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
YES 1
NO 2
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
YES 1
NO 2
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
YES 1
NO 2
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.'
YES 1
NO 2
09) WITHDRAWAL 'Men can be careful and pull out before climax.'
YES 1
NO 2
10) ANY OTHER METHODS 'Apart from the ones we have mentioned, have you heard of any other ways or methods that women or men can use to avoid pregnancy?
(SPECIFY) _______
YES 1
NO 2

H204. Where would you go to be obtain (METHOD) if you wanted to use it? (CODES BELOW)
CODES FOR H204

01 GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
02 GOVERNMENT HEALTH CNTR
03 PPG CLINIC
04 PRIVATE MATERNITY HOME
05 FIELD WORKER
06 PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC
07 GOVT MATERNITY HOME
08 PHARMACY/CHEM SELLER
09 CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
10 FRIENDS/RELATIVES
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NOWHERE
98 DOES NOT KNOW
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
LOCATION
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.' Where would you go to obtain advice on period abstinence?
LOCATION
OTHER ______

H205. In the opinion, what is the main problem, if any, with using (METHOD)? (CODES BELOW)

CODES FOR H205

02 NOT EFFECTIVE
03 PARTNER DISAPPROVES
04 HEALTH CONCERNS
05 DIFFICULT TO GET
06 COSTS TOO MUCH
07 INCONVENIENT TO USE
11 OTHER (SPECIFY)
12 NONE
98 DK
01) PILL 'Women can take a pill every day.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
02) IUD 'Women can have a loop or coil placed inside them by a doctor or a nurse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
03) INJECTIONS 'Women can have an injection by a doctor or nurse which stops them from becoming pregnant for several months.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
04) DIAPHRAGM/FOAM/JELLY 'Women can place a sponge, suppository, diaphragm, jelly or cream inside them before intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
05) CONDOM 'Men can use a rubber sheath during sexual intercourse.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
06) FEMALE STERILIZATION 'Women can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
07) MALE STERILIZATION 'Men can have an operation to avoid having any more children.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
08) PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 'Couples can avoid having sexual intercourse on certain days of the month when the woman is more likely to become pregnant.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______
09) WITHDRAWAL 'Men can be careful and pull out before climax.'
PROBLEM
OTHER ______

H206. CHECK H203:

NOT A SINGLE "YES" (NEVER USED) (SKIP TO H207)
AT LEAST ONE "YES" (EVER USED) (SKIP TO H209)

H207. Have you and your wife(s)/partner(s) ever used anything or tried to delay or avoid having a child?
MARK APPROPRIATE BOX WITH AN 'X'.

YES ___
NO ___ (SKIP TO H212)

H208. What have you used or done?
CORRECT H202-H203 AND OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR H204 TO H206 AS NECESSARY.

H209. How many living children, if any, did you already have when you first did something or used a method to avoid have a child?
IF NONE ENTER '00'.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN _____

H210. Are you and your wife(s)/partner(s) currently doing something or using any method to avoid having a child?

YES 1
NO 2 (SKIP TO H212)

H211. Which method(s) are you using?
CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED

PILL 1 (SKIP TO H216)
IUD 1 (SKIP TO H216)
INJECTIONS 1 (SKIP TO H216)
DIAPHRAGM/JELLY 1 (SKIP TO H216)
CONDOM 1 (SKIP H216)
FEMALE STERILIZATION 1 (SKIP TO H216)
MALE STERILIZATION 1 (SKIP TO H216)
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE (SKIP TO H216)
WITHDRAWAL 1 (SKIP TO H216)
FOAMING TABLETS 1 (SKIP TO H216)
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ 1 (SKIP TO H216)

H212. Do you intend to use a method to avoid pregnancy at any time in the future?

YES 1 (H214)
NO 2
DK 8 (H216)

H213. Why not?

PARTNER DISAPPROVES 1 (SKIP TO H216)
HEALTH CONCERNS 2 (SKIP TO H216)
RELIGIOUS REASONS 3 (SKIP TO H216)
WANTS CHILDREN 4 (SKIP TO H216)
OTHER (SPECIFY)____ 5 (SKIP TO H216)
DK 8 (SKIP TO H216)

H214. Which method would you prefer to use?

PILL 01
IUD 02
INJECTIONS 03
DIAPHRAGM/JELLY 04
CONDOM 05
FEMALE STERILIZATION 06
MALE STERILIZATION 07
PERIODIC ABSTINENCE 08
WITHDRAWAL 09
FOAMING TABLETS 10
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ 11
UNSURE 98

H215. Do you intend to use (PREFERRED METHOD) in the next 12 months?

YES 1
NO 2
DK 8

H216. Where would you go to get information about family planning?

GOVT. HOSPITAL/HEALTH CENTER 1
PPAG CLINIC 2
PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC 3
PHARMACY/CHEMICAL SELLER 4
CHRISTIAN COUNCIL 5
FRIENDS/RELATIVES 6
COMMUNITY LEADERS 7
OTHERS 8
DK 9

H217. Is it acceptable to you that family planning information is provided on radio or televison?

ACCEPTABLE 1
NOT ACCEPTABLE 2
DK 8

H218. How often have you talked to your wife(s)/partner(s) about family planning in the past year?

NEVER 1
ONCE OR TWICE 2
THREE OR MORE 3

H219. In general, do you approve or disapprove of couples using a method to avoid pregnancy?

APPROVE 1
DISAPPROVE 2

H220. How many own sons do you have?
And how many own daughters do you have?
IF NONE ENTER '00'.

SONS ___
DAUGHTERS ___

H221. Now I have some questions about the future.
Would you like to have a (another) child or would you prefer not ot have any (more) children?

HAVE ANOTHER 1
NO MORE 2 (SKIP TO H223)
UNDECIDED OR DK 3 (SKIP TO H223)

H222. How long would you want to wait from now before the birth of a (another) child?

TIME TO WAIT:
MONTHS 1 ____
YEARS 2 ____
DK 998

H223. If you could go back to the time you did not have any children and could choose exactly the number of children to have in your whole life, how many would that be?
RECORD THE SINGLE NUMBER OR ANOTHER ANSWER.

NUMBER ___
OTHER ANSWER (SPECIFY) _____

H224. RECORD THE TIME.

HOUR ____
MINUTES _____

SECTION H3. LANGUAGE INFORMATION

H301. WHAT IS THE RESPONDENT'S OWN LANGUAGE ?

TWI 1
GA 2
EWE 3
NZEMA 4
HOUSA 5
DAGBANI 6
ENGLISH 7
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 8

H302. IN WHAT LANGUAGE DID YOU CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW ?

TWI 1
GA 2
EWE 3
NZEMA 4
HOUSA 5
DAGBANI 6
ENGLISH 7
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 8

H303. FOR NOW MUCH OF THE INTERVIEW DID YOU DEPEND ON A THIRD PERSON TO INTERPRET FOR YOU ?

NONE OF THE INTERVIEW 1
SOME OF THE INTERVIEW 2
MOST OF THE INTERVIEW 3
ALL OF THE INTERVIEW 4
OTHER (SPECIFY) ________ 5

INTERVIEWER'S OBSERVATIONS
___________________
___________________
___________________

NAME OF INTERVIEWER: ______
DATE: _______

SUPERVISOR'S OBSERVATIONS:
___________________
___________________
___________________

NAME OF SUPERVISOR: ______
DATE: _______

EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS:
________________
________________
________________

NAME OF INTERVIEWER: _______
DATE: ______