1 = male
2 = female

0 = Greater Accra
1 = Volta
2 = Northern
3 = Brong-Ahafo
4 = Ashanti
5 = Western
6 = Eastern
7 = Central
8 = Upper East
9 = Upper West

Urban/rural - GSS
1 = urban
2 = rural

Understand English
0 = no
1 = yes

Interested in politics
0 = not interested
1 = somewhat interested
2 = very interested

Often discuss politics
0 = never
1 = sometimes
2 = often

Influence others?
0 = not applicable
1 = A, strongly
2 = A, somewhat
3 = B, somewhat
4 = B, strongly

Cannot understand?
1 = A, strongly
2 = A, somewhat
3 = B, somewhat
4 = B, strongly

Religious services
0 = never
1 = once a year or less
2 = once every several months
3 = about once a month
4 = about once a week
5 = more frequently than once a week

Listen news bulletin
0 = never
1 = less than once a month
2 = about once a month
3 = about once a week
4 = several times a week
5 = every day

Which newspaper?
0 = None
1 = Daily Graphic
2 = Ghanaian Times
3 = Ghanaian Chronicle
4 = Public Agenda
5 = The Statesman
6 = The Ghanaian Voice
7 = The Independence
8 = High Street Journal
9 = The Guide
10 = The Pioneer
11 = The Crusading Guide
13 = The Democratic
14 = Palaver
15 = Dispatch
16 = Insight
17 = Bus. & Fin. Times
18 = News Watch
19 = Financial Post

Name Assemblyman
0 = incorrect
1 = correct
9 = don't know

Chiefs and government
1 = same
2 = different

Meaning of democracy
-9 = don't know
-8 = Never heard of democracy
-7 = Other bad
-3 = Social or economic hardship
-2 = Corruption, abuse of power
-1 = Conflict and confusion
0 = Civilian politics, government
1 = Civil liberties/personal freedoms
2 = Political rights
3 = Social and economic development
4 = Government by the people
5 = Peace and unity
6 = Good governance
7 = Other good

Meaning of democracy
-9 = Don't know
-8 = Never heard of democracy
-7 = Other bad
-3 = Social or economic hardship
-2 = Corruption, abuse of power
-1 = Conflict and confustion
0 = Civilian politics, government
1 = Civil liberties/personal freedoms
2 = Political rights
3 = Social and economic development
4 = Government by the people
5 = Peace and unity
6 = Good governance
7 = Other good

Ghana democracy?
0 = no, Ghana is not a democracy
1 = yes, Ghana is a democracy
9 = not applicable

Change good or bad?
1 = very bad
2 = bad
3 = good
4 = very good
9 = don't know

Support for democracy
1 = A. Democracy is preferable to any other form of government
2 = B. ...a non-dem. govt can be pref. to dem. one
3 = C. To people like me, it doesn't matter what form of govt

Free to say
1 = much worse
2 = somewhat worse
3 = no change
4 = somewhat better
5 = much better

Strong leader
1 = strongly disagree
2 = disagree
3 = agree
4 = strongly agree
9 = don't know

Satisfied with democracy
1 = very dissatisfied
2 = somewhat dissatisfied
3 = neutral
4 = somewhat satisfied
5 = very satisfied

Trust relatives
1 = I do not trust them at all
2 = I distrust them somewhat
3 = I trust them somewhat
4 = I trust them a lot
9 = don't know

Throwing rubbish
0 = never
1 = occasionally
2 = most of the time
3 = always
9 = don't know

ERP supposed to do
-1 = To bring hardship and difficulties
0 = Don't know
1 = Improve the economy
2 = Improve living conditions
3 = Increase jobs and productivity
4 = Stabilization and fiscal balance
5 = Institutional adjustments
6 = Provide government services
7 = More goods available
8 = Bring the country together
9 = Self-reliance

Satisfied ERP
0 = n/a
1 = very unsatisfied
2 = unsatisfied
3 = neutral
4 = satisfied
5 = very satisfied
9 = don't know

Protecting borders
1 = government
2 = private companies
3 = individuals
4 = government and business
5 = government and individuals
6 = businesses and individuals
7 = all three

Minority suffered?
0 = no answer
1 = A, strongly
2 = A, somewhat
3 = B, somewhat
4 = B, strongly
9 = no answer

Which minority?
0 = n/a
1 = people close to government
2 = foreign businesses
3 = rural areas
4 = selected regions of Ghana
5 = other

Which region
0 = n/a
1 = Volta
2 = Northern
3 = Brong-Ahafo
4 = Ashanti
5 = Western
6 = Eastern
7 = Central
8 = Upper East
9 = Upper West
10 = Greater Accra

Other minority
0 = n/a
1 = the rich, elites, business owners
2 = urban areas
3 = workers, employed persons
4 = no one
5 = don't know

Satisfied Ghanaian economy
1 = not at all satisfied
2 = not very satisfied
3 = fairly satisfied
4 = very satisfied

Satisfied five years ago
1 = much less satisfied
2 = slightly less satisfied
3 = about the same
4 = slightly more satisfied
5 = much more satisfied

Satisfied future
1 = much less satisfied
2 = lightly less satisfied
3 = about the same
4 = slightly more satisfied
5 = much more satisfied

Responsible economic conditions
1 = the old government
2 = the current government
3 = the IMF/World Bank
4 = we, the people
5 = economic recovery programme
6 = internal opposition forces
7 = international economic forces
8 = President Rawlings
9 = don't know
10 = the current government excluding Rawlings
11 = Supernatural forces
12 = All of the above

Responsible economic conditions
1 = the old government
2 = the current government
3 = the IMF/World Bank
4 = we, the people
5 = economic recovery programme
6 = internal opposition forces
7 = international economic forces
8 = President Rawlings
9 = other
10 = current government excluding Rawlings
11 = supernatural forces
12 = all of the above

Performance NDC
1 = very bad
2 = bad
3 = fair
4 = good
5 = very good

Handling jobs
1 = very badly
2 = quite badly
3 = fairly well
4 = very well
9 = don't know

How long promises
1 = within two years
2 = within four years
3 = within eight years
4 = more than eight years
5 = never

Why not registered
0 = n/a
1 = missed registration
2 = ill health
3 = absent from area
4 = voter card lost
5 = no national reg. card
6 = under 18 during reg
7 = not interested in voting
8 = otherwise engaged
9 = other

Individual or party
0 = n/a
1 = individual
2 = party

MP performance
1 = very unsatisfied
2 = somewhat unsatisfied
3 = somewhat satisfied
4 = very satisfied
9 = not applicable (chiefs only)

Elections honest
1 = very dishonest
2 = somewhat dishonest
3 = quite honest
4 = very honest

Attend community meeting
0 = never
1 = only once
2 = sometimes
3 = often

Follow religion
-1 = support the government
0 = nothing
1 = contact an elected representative
2 = support an opposition party
3 = join a protest or boycott
4 = other
5 = disobey
6 = this is not possible in Ghana
7 = leave the country

Occupation
0 = unemployed
1 = farmer
2 = informal marketeer
3 = businessperson
4 = clerical worker
5 = artisan
6 = domestic worker
7 = miner
8 = technical worker
9 = teacher
10 = government worker
11 = NGO worker
12 = professional
13 = retired
14 = housewife
15 = student
16 = services worker
17 = fisherman
18 = laborer
19 = religious leader
20 = industrial worker
99 = other

Start business
1 = very hard
2 = hard
3 = easy
4 = very easy

Without food
0 = never
1 = occasionally
2 = frequently
3 = all the time

Turn food
0 = no one
1 = kin
2 = local community or group
3 = private provision
4 = government provision
5 = unapproved, non-conventional or illicit provision
9 = not applicable

How often bribe
0 = never
1 = once
2 = a few times
3 = often

Which office(s)
1 = police
2 = customs, immigration
3 = schools/education
4 = health care
5 = courts
6 = Lands Commission
7 = local government
8 = ministries/civil service
9 = utilities and telecom
10 = transport
11 = private industry/associations

Attacked or robbed
0 = no, no one
1 = friend or acquaintance
2 = family member
3 = yes, self

Safety five years ago
1 = much less safe
2 = somewhat less safe
3 = about the same
4 = somewhat more safe
5 = much more safe

Report to police
0 = never
1 = sometimes
2 = often
3 = always

Which party
0 = not applicable
1 = NDC
2 = NPP
3 = CP
4 = UGM
5 = PNC
6 = other

Monthly earnings
0 = none
1 = less than 50,000 cedis
2 = 51,000 - 100,000 cedis
3 = 101,000 - 300,000 cedis
4 = 301,000 - 500,000 cedis
5 = 501,000 - 700,000 cedis
6 = 701,000 - 1,000,000 cedis
7 = 1 - 5 million cedis
8 = over 5 million cedis

Financial situation
1 = save
2 = spend earnings
3 = spend savings
4 = borrow
5 = spend savings AND borrow