• 1 Introduction
  • 2 Basic data description
  • 3 Characteristics of the respondents
  • 4 Household Composition
  • 5 Income Sources & Shares
  • 6 Crops Cultivated
  • 7 Land
  • 8 Food Security
  • 9 Nutrition
  • 10 Loans

1 Introduction

This document summarizes the draft analysis of the survey data from the Cocoa livelihoods study, collected between 29/Nov/2016 and 21/Mar/2017

2 Basic data description

There are 3045 surveys

Survey locations

Survey locations

## Survey Note:  Added variable based on Country data source
Ghana51.2%CdI48.8%
Respondents by Country

3 Characteristics of the respondents

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.58  
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Gender"
Male respondentFemale respondent0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Distribution of Sex of the RespondentsGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Are you the head of the household? (the respondent)"
yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Are you the Head of the HouseholdGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Are you the head of the household? (the respondent)"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Are you the Head of the HouseholdFemale respondentMale respondentPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Male respondentFemale respondent02505007501000Male respondentFemale respondent
Distribution of Respondents by Country, Sex and Head of HH classificationNon-HeadHeadCountGhanaCdIp1_respondent_head_yn
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 ***
0-45-1617-2526-3536-4546-5556-6566-older0%10%20%
Distribution of Respondents by ageGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.26  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 ***
0%10%20%30%0-45-1617-2526-3536-4546-5556-6566-older0%10%20%30%
Distribution of Respondents by ageFemale respondentMale respondentPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What is your marital status? "
SingleMarried/ConcubinageDivorcedWidowedDon't know0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
Distribution of marital StatusGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What is your marital status? "
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%SingleMarried/ConcubinageDivorcedWidowedDon't know0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Distribution of marital StatusFemale respondentMale respondentPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was the highest level of education you completed?"
no formal education completedPrimary schoolJunior high school (JHS) / middle schoolSenior high school (SHS) A/O levelUniversityTechnical college / vocationalOtherDon't know0%10%20%30%40%
Distribution of Education LevelGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was the highest level of education you completed?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%no formal education completedPrimary schoolJunior high school (JHS) / middle schoolSenior high school (SHS) A/O levelUniversityTechnical college / vocationalOtherDon't know0%10%20%30%40%50%
Distribution of Education LevelFemale respondentMale respondentPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Are you able to read a sentence in English?"
yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Hability to read in English/FrenchGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Are you able to read a sentence in English?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Hability to read in English/FrenchFemale respondentMale respondentPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

4 Household Composition

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculate variable, based on respondent 1 or respondent 2
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculate variable, based on respondent 1 or respondent 2
 
Number of boys younger than 4 years oldNumber of girls younger than 4 years oldNumber of boys between 15 and 65 years oldNumber of girls between 5 and 14 years oldNumber of males 15-65Number of females between 15 and 65 years oldNumber of males over 65 years oldNumber of females over 65 years old0.00.51.01.5
Household CompositionGhanaCdIAverage NumberGroup
0.00.51.01.5Number of boys younger than 4 years oldNumber of girls younger than 4 years oldNumber of boys between 15 and 65 years oldNumber of girls between 5 and 14 years oldNumber of males 15-65Number of females between 15 and 65 years oldNumber of males over 65 years oldNumber of females over 65 years old0.00.51.01.5
Household CompositionMale headFemale headAverage NumberGhanaCdIGroup
Household SizeDependence ratio0246
Household SizeGhanaCdIAverage NumberGroup
0246Household SizeDependence ratio0246
Household SizeMale headFemale headAverage NumberGhanaCdIGroup

5 Income Sources & Shares

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Overall, what was your household's BIGGEST source of income in last year?"
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.01 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Overall, what was your household's BIGGEST source of income in last year?"
 
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Overall, what was your household's SECOND BIGGEST source of income in last year?"
 
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.04 ** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Overall, what was your household's SECOND BIGGEST source of income in last year?"
 

6 Crops Cultivated

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was your household's MOST important crop last year?"
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.09 * 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was your household's MOST important crop last year?"
 
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was you household's SECOND MOST important crop last year?"
 
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What was you household's SECOND MOST important crop last year?"
 
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 1560) Group: CdI (N = 1485)
Number of Crops      
   min 0 0
   max 17 15
   median (IQR) 5.00 (3.00, 6.00) 5 (3.00, 8.00)
   mean (95% CI) 5.00 (4.88, 5.13) 5.84 (5.68, 6.01) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 ***
01234567891011121314151617180%10%20%
Distribution of number of crops producedGhanaCdINumber of CropsPercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 288) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 1270) Group: CdI Female head (N = 157) Group: CdI Male head (N = 1323)
Number of Crops            
   min 0 0 0 0
   max 17 16 13 15
   median (IQR) 4.00 (3.00, 6.00) 5.00 (3.00, 6.00) 5 (3.00, 8.00) 5 (3.00, 8.00)
   mean (95% CI) 4.79 (4.50, 5.08) 5.05 (4.91, 5.19) 5.29 (4.81, 5.76) 5.92 (5.75, 6.10) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.12  
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.02 **
0%10%20%01234567891011121314151617180%10%20%
Distribution of number of crops producedtFemale headMale headNumber of CropsPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 1560) Group: CdI (N = 1485)
Number of Crops      
   min 0 0
   max 14 11
   median (IQR) 3.00 (2.00, 4.00) 2 (1.00, 4.00)
   mean (95% CI) 3.33 (3.24, 3.42) 2.81 (2.72, 2.91) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 ***
01234567891011121314150%10%20%
Distribution of number of crops producedGhanaCdINumber of CropsPercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 288) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 1270) Group: CdI Female head (N = 157) Group: CdI Male head (N = 1323)
Number of Crops            
   min 0 0 0 0
   max 14 14 11 11
   median (IQR) 3.00 (2.00, 4.00) 3.00 (2.00, 4.00) 2 (1.00, 3.00) 2 (2.00, 4.00)
   mean (95% CI) 3.08 (2.87, 3.28) 3.39 (3.29, 3.49) 2.40 (2.12, 2.69) 2.87 (2.77, 2.97) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.01 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 ***
0%10%20%30%01234567891011121314150%10%20%30%
Distribution of number of crops producedtFemale headMale headNumber of CropsPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

7 Land

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What land unit do you know best in your village?"
acre(s)hectare(s)pole(s)carré(s) 0.25 ha0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Distribution of unit of reportGhanaCdIUnit of LandPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.31  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What land unit do you know best in your village?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%acre(s)hectare(s)pole(s)carré(s) 0.25 ha0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Distribution of unit of reportFemale headMale headUnit of LandPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.01 ** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Do you know how many  your household used to cultivate ALL crops last year?"
yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Do you know the land used for cultivation?GhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Do you know how many  your household used to cultivate ALL crops last year?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Do you know the land used for cultivation?Female headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 1360) Group: CdI (N = 1236)
land (ha)      
   min 0.2 0.0
   max 18.62 22.00
   median (IQR) 3.84 (2.43, 6.07) 4.25 (2.50, 7.25)
   mean (95% CI) 4.75 (4.57, 4.94) 5.41 (5.18, 5.65) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
012345678910111213141516171819202122230%10%20%
Distribution of cultivated land (ha)GhanaCdIland (ha)PercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 239) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 1119) Group: CdI Female head (N = 116) Group: CdI Male head (N = 1115)
land (ha)            
   min 0.35 0.20 0.00 0.00
   max 17.92 18.62 19.00 22.00
   median (IQR) 3.04 (1.90, 4.88) 4.05 (2.43, 6.36) 1.62 (0.75, 3.50) 4.50 (2.50, 7.50)
   mean (95% CI) 3.83 (3.46, 4.21) 4.95 (4.74, 5.16) 2.96 (2.32, 3.59) 5.69 (5.44, 5.93) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
0%10%20%30%40%012345678910111213141516171819202122230%10%20%30%40%
Distribution of cultivated land (ha)Female headMale headland (ha)PercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 1350) Group: CdI (N = 1115)
land (ha)      
   min 0 0
   max 18.62 30.00
   median (IQR) 3.03 (1.23, 5.26) 6.50 (4.00, 11.00)
   mean (95% CI) 3.94 (3.74, 4.14) 8.03 (7.68, 8.37) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930310%10%
Distribution of owned land (ha)GhanaCdIland (ha)PercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 238) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 1110) Group: CdI Female head (N = 103) Group: CdI Male head (N = 1008)
land (ha)            
   min 0 0 0 0
   max 16.19 18.62 25.25 30.00
   median (IQR) 2.83 (1.21, 4.35) 3.21 (1.23, 5.67) 3.00 (1.00, 5.50) 7.00 (4.00, 11.50)
   mean (95% CI) 3.42 (3.04, 3.80) 4.06 (3.83, 4.29) 4.54 (3.60, 5.48) 8.40 (8.04, 8.77) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.02 ** 
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
0%10%20%0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930310%10%20%
Distribution of owned land (ha)Female headMale headland (ha)PercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 1360) Group: CdI (N = 1234)
land (ha)      
   min 0 0
   max 8.09 8.00
   median (IQR) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)
   mean (95% CI) 0.12 (0.08, 0.15) 0.16 (0.12, 0.20) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.10  
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
0123456789100%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Distribution of leased land (ha)GhanaCdIland (ha)PercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 239) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 1119) Group: CdI Female head (N = 116) Group: CdI Male head (N = 1113)
land (ha)            
   min 0 0 0 0
   max 7.08 8.09 2.00 8.00
   median (IQR) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) 0.00 (0.00, 0.00)
   mean (95% CI) 0.13 (0.04, 0.22) 0.12 (0.08, 0.15) 0.05 (0.01, 0.09) 0.17 (0.13, 0.22) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.78  
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.07 * 
## Survey Note:  Calculated variable
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%0123456789100%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
Distribution of leased land (ha)Female headMale headland (ha)PercentageGhanaCdIGroup

8 Food Security

Respondents with 3 meals a day

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Food SecutiryGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Food SecutiryMale headFemale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

9 Nutrition

Nutriont section was built upon the Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for Women.

Details can be found here

Only asked to Female respondents in reproductive age (between 15 and 49 years old)

Share of women 15-49 years of age who consumed each food group in the previous 24 hours

Grains, Roots and TubersPulsesNuts and SeedsMilk ProductsMeat and FishEggsLeafy VegRoot Veg, Vita FruitsOther VegetablesOther Fruits0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
WDDS Food GroupsGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Grains, Roots and TubersPulsesNuts and SeedsMilk ProductsMeat and FishEggsLeafy VegRoot Veg, Vita FruitsOther VegetablesOther Fruits0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
WDDS Food GroupsMale headFemale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

Number of food groups consumed by women 15-49 years of age in the previous 24 hours.

Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 230) Group: CdI (N = 293)
WDDS      
   min 1 0
   max 10 9
   median (IQR) 5.00 (4.00, 6.00) 4 (3.00, 5.00)
   mean (95% CI) 5.15 (4.93, 5.37) 4.06 (3.91, 4.21) 
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 ***
0123456789100%10%20%30%
WDDSGhanaCdIscorePercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 96) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 132) Group: CdI Female head (N = 57) Group: CdI Male head (N = 234)
WDDS            
   min 2 1 1 1
   max 10 10 9 9
   median (IQR) 5.00 (4.00, 6.00) 5.00 (4.00, 6.00) 4 (3.00, 4.00) 4.00 (3.00, 5.00)
   mean (95% CI) 4.92 (4.58, 5.25) 5.31 (5.02, 5.60) 3.75 (3.41, 4.10) 4.15 (3.99, 4.32) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.28  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.11
0%10%20%30%123456789100%10%20%30%
WDDSFemale headMale headscorePercentageGhanaCdIGroup

Dichotomous indicator of whether or not women 15-49 years of age have consumed at least five out of ten food groups in the previous 24 hours.

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 ***
yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
MDD-W achievedGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.26  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 ***
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
MDD-W achievedFemale headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

10 Loans

## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.09 * 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Last year, did YOU yourself borrow any money from anyone? Including friends, banks, money lenders etc."
yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Did you borrow money last year?GhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.29  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.63  
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Last year, did YOU yourself borrow any money from anyone? Including friends, banks, money lenders etc."
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%yes0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Did you borrow money last year?Female headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana (N = 387) Group: CdI (N = 331)
Loan amounts (usd)      
   min 1.04 0.06
   max 1305.8 498.0
   median (IQR) 261.16 (104.46, 391.74) 83.00 (37.35, 166.00)
   mean (95% CI) 299.13 (272.10, 326.16) 127.26 (114.67, 139.85) 
## p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Remove Outliers (4sd) applied to values above 0 per country
0100200300400500600700800900100011001200130014000%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Amount borrowedGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
Summary Statistics Group: Ghana Female head (N = 78) Group: Ghana Male head (N = 309) Group: CdI Female head (N = 40) Group: CdI Male head (N = 291)
Loan amounts (usd)            
   min 1.04 15.67 8.30 0.06
   max 1305.8 1305.8 332.0 498.0
   median (IQR) 169.75 (52.23, 313.39) 261.16 (130.58, 470.09) 83.00 (33.20, 166.00) 83.00 (40.67, 166.00)
   mean (95% CI) 243.55 (190.38, 296.71) 313.16 (282.24, 344.09) 101.84 (76.18, 127.50) 130.75 (116.91, 144.59) 
## Within Ghana: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.04 ** 
## Within CdI: p-value of One way ANOVA test: 0.14  
## Survey Note:  Remove Outliers (4sd) applied to values above 0 per country
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%0100200300400500600700800900100011001200130014000%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Amount borrowedFemale headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup

If borrowed, from who?

 
 
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Were you able to repay the loan within the agreed repayment period?"
noyesrepayment period is ongoing0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Repayment within agree periodGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.63  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.70  
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "Were you able to repay the loan within the agreed repayment period?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%noyesrepayment period is ongoing0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Repayment within agree periodFemale headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup
## p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.00 *** 
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What did you use for collateral?"
LandHouseFurnitureCropsLivestockVehicle / motorbikeCash depositnoneOtherPlantation0%10%20%30%40%50%
CollateralGhanaCdIPercentageGroup
## Within Ghana: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.12  
## Within CdI: p-value of Chi-squared test: 0.18  
## Survey Note:  Original English Survey Question: "What did you use for collateral?"
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%LandHouseFurnitureCropsLivestockVehicle / motorbikeCash depositnoneOtherPlantation0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
CollateralFemale headMale headPercentageGhanaCdIGroup