| Author(s) |
National Statistics Bureau (NSB), Bhutan Asian Development Bank |
| Date |
2013-01-01 |
| Country |
Bhutan |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
This report summarizes the results of the BLSS 2012 household survey. It analyzes the current status of households and their members with respect to education, health, employment, income and expenditure, housing, access to public facilities and services, assets, priorities and opinions on how to improve their welfare, social capital, and nontraditional measures such as self-rated poverty and happiness. |
| Table of contents |
Foreword Asian Development Bank
Foreword National Statistics Bureau
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Survey Methodology and Sample Design
1.4 Survey Instruments
1.5 Reference Period
1.6 Training of Supervisors and Enumerators
1.7 Field Operations
1.8 Response Rates
1.9 Data Processing and Analysis
Chapter 2. Demographic Characteristics
2.1 Household Composition
2.2 Age Distribution
2.3 Marital Status
Chapter 3. Education
3.1 Literacy Status
3.2 Educational Attainment
3.3 School Attendance
3.4 Educational Expenses
Chapter 4. Health
4.1 Health Condition
4.2 Fertility
4.3 Fertility Rates
4.4 Mortality
Chapter 5. Employment
5.1 Labor Activity Status
5.2 The Labor Force
Chapter 6. Household Expenditure
6.1 Food Consumption Expenditure
6.2 Nonfood Consumption Expenditure
6.3 Total Consumption Expenditure
Chapter 7. Housing, Household Amenities, and Access to Services
7.1 Type of Dwelling and Tenure Status
7.2 Housing Characteristics
7.3 Access to Basic Utilities
7.4 Access to Other Services
Chapter 8. Assets, Credit, and Income
8.1 Asset Ownership
8.2 Credit Services
8.3 Income
Chapter 9. Priorities and Opinions: Household Food Sufficiency, Poverty, and Happiness
9.1 Opinions: Priorities for Government Action
9.2 Food Sufficiency in the Household
9.3 Happiness and Poverty
9.4 Opinions: Most Important for the Household to be Happy
Chapter 10. Social Capital
10.1 Brief Introduction to the Concept
10.2 The Dimensions of Social Capital
10.3 Self-Rated Happiness, Poverty Perception, and Social Capital
10.4 Conclusion
Appendix 1. Concepts and Definitions
Appendix 2. Comparison of BLSS 2003, BLSS 2007, and BLSS 2012
Appendix 3. Statistical Tables
Appendix 4. Questionnaire
Appendix 5. Survey Organization |
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