{"doc_desc":{"title":"GHA_2017_2018_CA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS","idno":"DDI_GHA_2017_2018_CA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS_FAO","producers":[{"name":"Ghana Statistical Service","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Metadata producer"},{"name":"Statistics Division","abbr":"ESS","affiliation":"Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations","role":"Metadata adapted for FAM"}]},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"GHA_2017_2018_CA_v01_M_v01_A_ESS","title":"Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Ghana Statistical Service","affiliation":""},{"name":"Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Statistics Research and Information Directorate","affiliation":""}],"production_statement":{"producers":[{"name":"Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Technical and financial support"},{"name":"World Bank Group","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Technical and financial support"},{"name":"Government of the Netherlands","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Technical and financial support"},{"name":"Department for International Development of the United Kingdom","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Technical and financial support"},{"name":"Monitoring, Evaluation and Technical Support Services of USAID","abbr":"","affiliation":"","role":"Logistical support"}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Ghana Statistical Service","affiliation":"","email":"info@statsghana.gov.gh","uri":"https:\/\/statsghana.gov.gh\/"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Agricultural Census [ag\/census]","series_info":"The first Ghana Census of Agriculture was carried out in 1950, followed by the censuses conducted in 1964, 1970 and 1984. The Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 is the fifth agricultural census conducted in the country and the first to include agricultural institutions (holders that are juridical persons)."},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Structure of Agriculture","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Land use","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Crops","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Livestock and Poultry","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Forestry","vocab":"","uri":""},{"keyword":"Aquaculture","vocab":"","uri":""}],"abstract":"The Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 provides benchmark data for planning and monitoring the national development agenda-the Coordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies 2017-2024 and the Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework 2018-2021. The census will help policymakers set targets to assess progress towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union Agenda 2063. Additionally, census data will enhance the understanding of the effectiveness of the various agricultural interventions and other national policy initiatives.","coll_dates":[{"start":"2018-04","end":"2018-12","cycle":""}],"nation":[{"name":"Ghana","abbreviation":"GHA"}],"geog_coverage":"The Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 covered the entire country.","analysis_unit":"Agricultural holdings","universe":"The statistical units for the Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 were agricultural households and institutions (juridical persons) engaged in agriculture. An agricultural household is defined as a household with at least one of its members engaged in agricultural activity. An agricultural institution (juridical person) is defined as a non-household entity engaged in commercial or non-commercial agricultural activities.","data_kind":"Census\/enumeration data [cen]","notes":"The census scope covered agricultural activities (crops and livestock production) of the holding, as well as forestry and aquaculture practices, and fish capturing. The census also covered non-traditional agriculture production such as mushroom and beekeeping etc.\n\nThe core module household questionnaire collected information on:\n1. Socio-economic characteristics of household members\n2. Holder information\n3. Types of arable crops on field (plot)\n4. Livestock\n5. Aquaculture\n6. Forestry\n7. Capture fisheries (marine & inland fishing)\n8. Types of tree crops on field (plot)\n9. Bee keeping\n\nThe core module institutional \/ commercial questionnaire collected information on:\n1. General characteristics\n2. Organisational information\n3. Types of crops on plot\n4. Livestock\n5. Aquaculture\n6. Forestry\n7. Capture fisheries (marine & inland fishing)\n8. Types of tree crops on field (plot)\n9. Bee keeping\n\nThe community questionnaire collected information on:\n1. Identification\n2. List of community\/locality focus group members\n3.  socio-economic conditions\n4.  Agro-ecological, topographical, soil types and natural disasters\n5. Basic infrastructure\n6. School infrastructure and training centers\n7. Health facilities\n8. Social facilities\n9. Socio-economic infrastructure\n10. Existence of media\/communication networks\n11. Natural resources of the community\n12. Socio-economic associations\/organisations\n13. Key challenges to agricultural production and marketing\n14. Units of measurement"},"method":{"data_collection":{"time_method":"Reference day: the day of the interview, for items such as structure of agricultural activities of a holder including holding location, purpose of production, etc.\n\nReference period: the cropping season from 1 March 2017 to 28 February 2018, for structure of agriculture and benchmark data on crops, livestock flows and production, aquaculture, and tree planting.","sampling_procedure":"The census frame of the Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 was made of the enumeration areas (EAs) identified for the Population and Housing Census 2010. All households and institutions engaged in agriculture were identified and enumerated. A listing exercise was conducted prior to the enumeration of agricultural holdings to identify all households and institutions engaged in agriculture. The census was a complete enumeration of all agricultural households and institutions from the frame.","coll_mode":["Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]"],"research_instrument":"The Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 used four types of questionnaires for the core and community modules:\n- listing questionnaire, used for listing all structures, households, and institutions in the country\n- core module household questionnaire\n- core module institutional questionnaire\n- community module questionnaire\n\nThe questionnaires covered 19 out of the 23 essential items recommended in the WCA 2020.","sources":[{"name":"","origin":"","characteristics":""}],"coll_situation":"After the district level training, 4914 field officers were selected. The selected field officers were divided into 819 field teams constituting of five enumerators and one supervisor each, and they were deployed to the field.\n\nThe Ghana Census of Agriculture 2017\/2018 used an electronic questionnaire where interviews with CAPI were used in the collection of data on households and institutions engaged in agricultural activities. \n\nThe data collection was conducted in two phases: \n- Phase 1 involved the listing of all structures to identify all agricultural households and institutions engaged in agriculture\n- Phase 2 consisted of the administration of the core and community modules, as well as of the collection of data on the characteristics of holders and holdings of individuals and institutions, and their agricultural activities. The community level information was collected through a focus group discussion using a structured pre-coded community questionnaire.\n\n**QUALITY ASSURANCE**\nAll the questionnaires were pre-tested and piloted during the development process to assess the suitability of the questions and instructions, the adequacy and completeness of the questions, the respondents' understanding of the questions, and the procedures and methods of the field work. \n\nAppropriate procedures and controls were put in place during the data collection to ensure that data from the census were of high quality. The National Census Secretariat, under the authority of the Ghana Statistical Service and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, constituted five groups of field monitors: \n- Steering Committee\n- Technical Committee\n- Data Processing\/Information Technology team\n- Regional Management Committees\n- Independent monitors\n\nThe monitoring was accomplished using well-structured monitoring guidelines developed by the National Census Secretariat. Each monitoring group visited areas assigned to them to ensure that: \n- all EAs were covered\n- the publicity campaign was effective\n- field logistics were adequate\n- tablets were functioning\n- data collection applications were updated regularly\n- supervisors were on the field with their enumerators and performing their assigned roles","cleaning_operations":"The Census and Survey Processing (CSPro) System software was used for data processing."}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conditions":"For data access and use information please contact the Ghana Statistical Service.\nEmail: info@statsghana.gov.gh\nWebsite: https:\/\/statsghana.gov.gh\/"}}},"schematype":"survey"}