Package 'basisghana'

Title: Basic Sanitation Information System - BaSIS
Description: This package compiles sanitation data from established Open Defecation Free (ODF) communities across different regions in Ghana.
Authors: Lars Schöbitz [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2196-5015>), Sophia Skorik [aut] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4755-1649>)
Maintainer: Lars Schöbitz <[email protected]>
License: CC BY 4.0
Version: 0.0.0.9000
Built: 2026-11-13 10:01:18 UTC
Source: https://github.com/openwashdata/basisghana

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Basic Sanitation Information System - BaSIS

Description

The BaSIS dataset captures sanitation information across Ghana's subnational regions, focusing on open defection free communities data such as population, households, toilets, and handwashing facilities.

Usage

basisghana

Format

A tibble with 1618 rows and 10 variables:

no

A running id for unique for each region.

region

First level of subnational government administration within the Republic of Ghana.

district

Second level administrative subdivision below region.

area_council

Third level administrative unit below district level.

community

Open defecation free (ODF) community. The community is the smallest level of local administration in Ghana (also called unit committees).

partner

Implementing partner of the CLTS (Community-Led Total Sanitation) program in the respective community.

population

Population size of the respective community.

households

Number of households in the respective community.

toilets

Number of toilets in the respective community.

hwf

Number of handwashing facilities in the respective community.


Ghana Population

Description

This dataset contains demographic details by district in Ghana, including population breakdown by gender and total population counts. It offers insights into regional demographics and gender distribution across Ghana's districts.

Usage

ghanapop

Format

A tibble with 260 rows and 9 variables:

country_en

The English name denoting the country where the data was gathered (Ghana).

country_pcode

The ISO2 code representing Ghana (country of data collection).

region_en

The English designation specifying the region within Ghana. (Ghana comprises 16 distinct regions.)

region_pcode

The postal code linked to the specific region.

district_en

The English name identifying the district in Ghana. (There are 261 districts in Ghana.)

district_pcode

The postal code specific to the district.

female_pop

Total female population within the corresponding District.

male_pop

Total male population within the corresponding District.

total_pop

Total population within the corresponding District.