Survey of Living Conditions 2008
Jamaica, 2008 - 2009
Identification
JAM_2008_SLC_v01_M
Survey of Living Conditions 2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | JAM |
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
The JSLC is conducted annually by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on a rotating panel of approximately 2000 households. This survey has been implemented without interruption since 1988. However, in 2003, a abridged version of the questionnaire containing consumption expenditure and basic houshold characteristics only was fielded. Since then, the full survey is fielded biannually. The main objective of the survey is to monitor the social conditions of the Jamaican populace.
The JSLC gleans household and individual data from a subset of the population covered by the Labour force Survey. Information is collected on consumption, health, education, nutrition, housing, demographic characteristics, and the Food Stamp Programme. The main purpose of the survey is to provide the government with information for policy development and planning. Although modeled of the World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys, it has a narrower focus and greater emphasis on policy impact. In 2008, a large survey was done to allow for data disaggregation at a parish level. It also included modules on Early Childhood Development and Adult Literary.
Sample survey data [ssd]
-Household
-Individual
Version
2010-06-04- editted data used for report
2010-06-04
Scope
The 2008 JSLC included all modules of the survey namely: housing characteristics demographic characteristics of all household members education health social welfare consumption children under 5 characteristics and; Early Childhood Development and Adult Literary.
| Topic |
|---|
| Daily expenses |
| Food expenses including home production and food received as gifts |
| Non-food consumption expenditure |
| Non-consumption expenditure |
| Inventory of durable goods owned by household |
| Miscellaneous income received by household |
| Household roster of all members |
| Illness during a 4 week period |
| Use of public and private health facilities |
| Cost of public and private facilities |
| Purchase and use of medications |
| level of health insurance |
| health status of children less than five years |
| Beneficiaries of social welfare |
| Benefits received |
| Housing tenancy |
| Presence of amenities - water, light, telephone |
| Structure of housing |
| Parent/child social interaction |
| Parent involvement in school |
| Parenting support |
| Child care |
| Television viewing/supervision |
| Discipline & corporal punishment in the home |
| Parent/child separation |
| Parent attitude towards sexual awareness |
| Parental stress |
Coverage
National covering all parishes in Jamaica
All non-institution dwellings All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Planning Institute of Jamaica |
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Name |
|---|
| Government of Jamaica |
Sampling
The sample dwellings for the JSLC is is the same as the preceding Labour Force survey (LFS) to facilitate linkage of the data from both surveys. The sampling design is a two-stage stratified random sampling with the first stage being the selection of areas (enumeration districts (ED)) and the second stage a selection of dwellings. For the selection of EDs all in the country are grouped into Sampling Regions (SR) of strata of approximate equal size, in terms of the number odf dwellings. Two EDs are selected from each sampling region with probability proportionate to size. In each ED, a list of dwellings is prepared and this becomes the frame for the selection of the Master Sample of dwellings for the labour force. Sample size: planned 9,623 actual 6,513
Refusals 5.7% Vacant/closed dwellings 26.1% Total non-response - 31.8%
The survey used three different weights which fulfilled different functions. The first weight accounts for the adjustment for non-response biases. The second weight is applied to compensate for the changes in the number of dwellings that occurred between the time of the Census and the time of the listing. The final weight is a post-stratification weight that is applied to control the population total for each parish. Population totals of the number of persons by the demographic variables age and sex at the parish level were estimated primarily from the last population census.
Survey instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | 2009-02-28 |
Panel study
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| STATIN Interviewers | STATIN |
Overall coordination at national level with a minimum of one supervisor per parish. The JSLC statisticians visit all the supervisors’ zones during the early part of the fieldwork and scrutinize a number of questionnaires completed by each interviewer and checked by the responsible supervisor. On-the-job training, corrections, etc are done as necessary.
Data processing
Before data entry, all the questionnaires are edited and coded. All questionnaires partially completed, or not properly filled out, were removed from data entry operations if they could not be corrected. The questionnaires were then screened by the supervising Statisticians, before being submitted for data entry. The data entry for JSLC 2008 was done on personal computers and adequate computer checks for ensuring consistency in totals, codes, etc, which are feasible at this stage were introduced in the programme. The computer printouts of the data in respect of a sample of households from all supervisory zones were then compared with the individual questionnaires to try and identify data entry errors by the assistants and JSLC statisticians. Also, a 10 per cent sample of the questionnaires was double entered, in an effort to check for errors by data entry operators. The SAS software was used for all electronic processing.
Data appraisal
These are done and recorded in the report
Distributor information
| Organization name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Policy Development Unit | Planning Institute of Jamaica | http://www.pioj.gov.jm/ |
Data Access
| Name |
|---|
| PIOJ |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Users of the data must agree to keep confidential all data contained in these datasets and to make no attempt to identify, trace or contact any individual whose data is included in these datasets. |
Datasets are distributed at minimal or no cost for legitimate research depending on the classification of user, with the condition that users acknowledge source of data. Copies of all reports and publications based on the requested data must be sent to the Planning Institute of Jamaica and the Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies.
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica . Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions, 2008 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2008. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2011.
Disclaimer and copyrights
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica provides these data to external users without any warranty or responsibility implied. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica and University of the West Indies accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any actions resulting from the use of these data.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Fox | University of the West Indies | helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm |
Metadata production
DDI_JAM_2008_SLC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Gordon Databank | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
2012-03-10
Metadata version
Version 1.0 (March 2012)