Survey of Own Account Construction, Rural 1993
Nepal, 1992 - 1993
Identification
NPL_1993_SOAC_v01_M
Survey of Own Account Construction, Rural 1993
Second Round
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Sample Frame, Households [sf/hh]
The survey on Own - Account Construction (Rural) is a complimentary part to the earlier survey on Own - Account Construction done in the urban areas during 1993. Undoubtedly, it would have been more appropriate had both the surveys been conducted at the same period. However, various factors and constraints hindered the conduct of the surveys through a single attempt. Major reasons for conducting the surveys separately were due to lack of adequate manpower and resources. Different types of frames available for urban and rural areas were another important reason for adopting this approach. The frame for the urban survey was based on the permits issued by the municipalities and the only viable alternative for a frame to be used for the rural survey was to have it based on a real sampling technique.
Own-account constructions which are primarily undertaken by households contribute output that occupies a significant share in the total volume of construction. The trend of residential construction is likely to keep on increasing each year. Obviously, policies related to the supply of construction materials as well as proper planning may need to be reviewed and reformulated specially in the area of residential construction. The present survey result is hoped to certainly shed some light in the area of rural residential construction for data users and with more exchange of views more relevant data can be generated in similar surveys to be undertaken in the future.
In the context of Nepal a large part of economic activities function in an unorganized way. Similarly construction work, although in large proportions are carried out by large private or public enterprises, government departments, those undertaken on own account by individuals also comprise a significant chunk.
An attempt to translate the burgeoning residential construction undergoing in the urban centers of Kathmandu valley and other municipalities into meaningful figures was made in the previous survey of own account construction (urban). Similarly, own account construction undertaken in the rural areas equally deserve attention in being transformed to meaningful figures. The simple fact that 90 percent of the total land area which is rural in character warrants this step to be taken. Policies concerning decentralized planning at the district and the village level are most likely to search for information about rural character. This is indeed a small step towards that direction.
The survey intends to focus its findings primarily in the contribution made by own account construction (Rural) over the total output of construction. Findings in terms of cost incurred, living area constructed and other information is expected to support rural planning and supplement data required for National Accounts estimates.
The main objectives of the survey are:
(a) To estimate the total cost of own account construction (rural) carried out by households or individuals by different strata in the rural areas of the country; and
(b) To determine the cost components used in different types of buildings constructed.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household
Version
Version 01: Microdata is not available
Scope
Construction Industry and Construction Activity:
Construction work in most countries are carried out by a wide variety of units including large private or public construction enterprises, government departments, individuals working on own account and other units whose main activities lie in other industries but which undertake construction work.
Coverage
Rural Areas of Nepal
Households in rural areas carrying out own account construction.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | His Majesty's Government |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| His Majesty's Government | Regular Budget |
Sampling
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Survey Frame
This survey is designed based upon the area sampling method. All wards under the administration of the Village Development Committees (VDC) constitute~ the survey frame. Besides, wards under three newly declared municipalities viz. Gaur, Byas (Damauli) and Tulsipur which were not covered by the Survey of Own Account Construction (Urban) were also included in the frame. While preparing the survey frame problems related to the recent change in the boundaries and name of the VDC's were encountered. Since the base data for "the frame (number of VDC's, area under VDC's and number of household by VDC's and by wards _etc.) were obtained from the results of Population Census-1991, these changes were ignored . That means if the selected ward was found affected from the changes then the area was surveyed in the boundaries at the date of Population Census-1991. -
Stratification
Following the criteria used in the Urban Own account Construction Survey whole rural area was divided into three strata: Kathmandu Valley, Hills and Tarai. Besides, two domains (Domain I and Domain II) were formed in each stratum, Formation of such domains became necessary in order to separate some semi-urbanized centers (Domain I), especially the adjoining areas of several municipalities administered yet by the Village Development Committees from the rest of rural area (Domain II). It was assumed that the type, size and quality of construction activities in these areas significantly differ from those in the rest of rural area. According to this classification three newly declared municipalities not covered by the Urban Survey automatically fall in Domain I. Separation of area for Domain I was made at the ward level. -
Sample size and allocation scheme
The Survey of Own account Construction (Rural) designed with a single stage sampling procedure has considered a VDC ward as the sampling unit. In each stratum within the domain, wards were selected directly from the frame. All VDC's were arranged according to the geographical location of their districts in the direction from east to west and the wards were selected based on serpentine systematic sampling procedure starting from the north corner of the easternmost part. Selection of the wards in each domain was made independently. A suitable sample size based on a calculated variance could not be exercised due to lack of appropriate data. However, some auxiliary information was analyzed in finding a way out to determine the sample size. In a previous survey on economic activities conducted by CBS, around 5 % households in rural wards were found engaged in own account construction. Similarly, on the basis of the urban part of this survey it could be assumed that the observation of around 500 ultimate sampling units (households engaged in own account construction activities) can provide estimates at the statistically acceptable level of precision. So, sample size was determined at 100 wards. Ultimately, 102 wards were selected and 633 households (identified as engaged in own account construction activities during the reference period) from those selected wards were interviewed.
For more details please refer to the Report on The Survey of Own Account Construction (Rural), Section 4 (Sampling Design).
In calculating the national esitmates for the indicators of the survey, weights were applied. The raising factors for the strata are presented in Section 5. Estimation Procedure of the report.
Survey instrument
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Information on Construction Work
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Period of Construction
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Information on Material Cost
A. Own Production
B. Purchased -
Information on Labour Costs
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Total Cost of Construction
6.1. Number of Residents (to be asked only for completed building)
6.2. Liquid Waste Disposal
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1993 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Branch Statistical Office | Central Bureau of Statistics |
During the survey, All necessary trainging, managements are done by National Account Section, CBS and BSO Office. Field work was supervised by BSO Heads.
A detailed questionnaire was administered to interview the household head belonging to each building identified through the listing operation to have been constructed during the reference year. Emphasis was given in the collection of data regarding the cost and volume of construction put in place during the reference period. The methodology applied in the survey in general is similar to that of own account construction (Urban) done previously. This has been followed in order to make the two results compatible.
Data processing
All necessary editing of raw data was done manually as well as through computer. Data entry was made through d-Base Programme and output tables were generated through SPSS PC+.
Data appraisal
Sampling errors were estimated for some major indicators at the 95% level of precision. The statistical characteristics of these indicators are presented in Table 7 of the report. The estimation of sampling errors are discussed in detail in Section 5. Estimation Procedure of the report.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Central Bureau of Statistics | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 | archive@cbs.gov.np |
| Director, Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 | archive@cbs.gov.np |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of the respondents is guaranteed by Article 8 of Statistics Act 1958. Restriction on publication of information and details Any information or details relating to any person, family, firm or company, which have been supplied, obtained or prepared pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 or Section 5 or Section 6 or Section 7 or any part of such information or details, shall not be disclosed or published directly except to the Director General or to any other officer of the Bureau without the written permission of the person or of his or her authorized representative supplying such information or details. For the purpose of institution of any suit under this Act, nothing mentioned in Sub-section (1) shall be deemed to bar the production of such information before any court. |
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- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
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Example:
Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal. Survey of Own Account Construction (Rural) 1993. Ref. NPL_1993_SOAC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | archive@cbs.gov.np | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 |
| The World Bank Microdata Library | http://microdata.worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_NPL_1993_SOAC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | Metadata Documentation |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2012-03-12
Metadata version
Version 1.0 - Central Bureau of Statistics - Original documentation of the study.
Version 2.0 - Edited version by ADP based on Version 1.0 0f CBS downloaded from http://cbs.gov.np/nada/index.php/catalog on 2 May 2013.