Social Learning, Social Influence, and Fertility Control [Ghana] Version 1

The Social Learning, Social Influence, and Fertility Control study examined the association between social network and reproductive attitudes and behavior, especially contraception. This collection represents round one of an eight round panel survey conducted in six communities in three coastal regions of Ghana ( Western, Central, and Greater Accra) and contains two separate datasets, one for women and one for men . In the face to face interview, women aged 15 to 50 and their male partners were asked about childbearing and related reproductive items, fertility preferences, and contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practices. The respondents were also asked about social interaction, community organizations and HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Demographic information collected includes respondents' sex, marital status, employment, age, ethnicity, religious affiliation and social economic status. The data are not weighted. There are no weight variables present in the data. Response Rates: Women: 89 percent; Men: 76 percent. Six communities were purposively selected for this project. The initial sample selection varied across communities, guided by considerations of population size and geographic dispersion. In Community II, Community III, Community IV and Community VI, which are smaller communities compared to Community V and Community I, all households were enumerated in the Household Census that preceded the first round of the panel survey, and all women aged 18-50 within each household were selected for the panel survey. In Community V, the second largest community, all households were enumerated in the Household Census, and a sub-sample was selected for the panel survey using simple random sampling. Community I is the largest of the six communities. It was first divided into four geographic sections. One section was randomly selected, and in this section all households were enumerated in the Household Census. A sub-sample was selected for the panel survey using simple random sampling. Because the study sites are small in number and purposively selected, the sample design does not provide a basis for generalizing to the region or national level. Please refer to the Project Summary for more information on sampling. Datasets: DS0: Study-Level Files DS1: Round 1, Women DS2: Round 1, Men The universe included women from across Ghana aged 15-50 at the time of the Round 1 interview. Women of all marital statuses were eligible. The sample universe also included the male partners of the sampled women. Smallest Geographic Unit: community face-to-face interview; paper and pencil interview (PAPI)This collection has been minimally processed by ICPSR.Rounds two through eight are not yet available from ICPSR but are forthcoming.