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Ghana Population and Housing Census 1984 - IPUMS

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General Info
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Ghana (GHA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
03/1984 - 04/1984
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1984 Ghana Population and Housing Census collected data via direct enumeration. The census day was March 11, 1984. A 10% self-weighted sample of households from the census (1,309,352 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Birth place, Child labor, Domestic migration, Education, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Institutionalized population, International migration, Population, School enrollment
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021