Description

GEO2_GH1984 identifies the household's local authority within Ghana in 1984. Local Authorities are the second level administrative units of the country, after regions. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO2_GH1984 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

The full set of geography variables for Ghana can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.

Comparability — General

The 1984 sample is not a part of GEO2_GH. Ghana changed from the local authorities system of administration to district assembly system in 1988.

Universe

Availability

• Ghana: 1984