Ghana Harmonized Health Facility Assessment 2022-2023
Ghana, 2022 - 2023
Reference ID
GH-MOH-HHFA-2023-vFINAL
Producer(s)
Ghana Ministry of Health
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Identification
Survey ID Number
GH-MOH-HHFA-2023-vFINAL
Title
Ghana Harmonized Health Facility Assessment 2022-2023
Country
| Name |
|---|
| Ghana |
Study type
HHFA
Abstract
The Ghana HHFA was impemented in 2021/22 by the Ghana Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Services, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners.
The overall goal of conducting the G-HHFA was to generate comprehensive facility-based information on the availability, readiness, and quality of health services in Ghana.
The specific objectives of the G-HHFA were to:
1. Assess the status of health facilities in Ghana in terms of human resources, infrastructure, and capacity to provide health services.
2. Assess the type, quantity and quality of health services provided to the population.
3. Provide data for monitoring and measuring changes in health service readiness and availability.
4. Provide external validation for self-reported information on service delivery, quality of care and system functioning through the routine system.
5. Generate evidence to feed into Ghana's annual planning to guide resource allocation.
The overall goal of conducting the G-HHFA was to generate comprehensive facility-based information on the availability, readiness, and quality of health services in Ghana.
The specific objectives of the G-HHFA were to:
1. Assess the status of health facilities in Ghana in terms of human resources, infrastructure, and capacity to provide health services.
2. Assess the type, quantity and quality of health services provided to the population.
3. Provide data for monitoring and measuring changes in health service readiness and availability.
4. Provide external validation for self-reported information on service delivery, quality of care and system functioning through the routine system.
5. Generate evidence to feed into Ghana's annual planning to guide resource allocation.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Health facilities
Version
Version Description
vFINAL: edited report, final version released to the public
Version Date
2023-06
Scope
Notes
The G-HHFA implemented 3 modules:
Service availability, Service readiness (avaialbility and functionality of key resources to provide services), and Management and finance systems (to enable service delivery in facilities).
The survey inlcuded all health facility levels in the country, except tertiary hospitals.
Service availability, Service readiness (avaialbility and functionality of key resources to provide services), and Management and finance systems (to enable service delivery in facilities).
The survey inlcuded all health facility levels in the country, except tertiary hospitals.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The survey covered health faciilities of all levels, except tertiary level facilities.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Ghana Ministry of Health |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ghana Health Services | Survey implementation |
| World Health Organization | Technical guidance - general |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The Ghana HHFA (G-HHFA) was a cross-sectional survey covering all levels of healthcare facilities (except the tertiary facilities) irrespective of ownership in the sixteen administrative regions of Ghana. The sampling frame for the study was drawn from the list of health facilities registered in the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS2), which serves as a national database for health facilities in Ghana.
A sample of facilities from the national database was drawn for the survey using a combination of purposive and stratified sampling methods. All regional and district hospitals and polyclinics in Ghana were included purposively. The remaining facility types (other hospitals, health centres, maternity homes, clinics and CHPS) were stratified and a random sample was taken from each region to ensure fair regional representation. Only CHPS with compounds were included in the sample. A total of 1,370 facilities were sampled for the survey. In addition to this number, 117 facilities identified as hubs in the NoP were added to attain an overall total sample of 1,487 facilities.
A sample of facilities from the national database was drawn for the survey using a combination of purposive and stratified sampling methods. All regional and district hospitals and polyclinics in Ghana were included purposively. The remaining facility types (other hospitals, health centres, maternity homes, clinics and CHPS) were stratified and a random sample was taken from each region to ensure fair regional representation. Only CHPS with compounds were included in the sample. A total of 1,370 facilities were sampled for the survey. In addition to this number, 117 facilities identified as hubs in the NoP were added to attain an overall total sample of 1,487 facilities.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-GHANA-HHFA-2023-vFINAL
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Health Organization | WHO | Documentation of assessment |
Date of Metadata Production
2025-06-23
DDI Document version
Final version (report)