Survey of Living Conditions 2003
Jamaica, 2003
Identification
JAM_2003_SLC_v01_M
Survey of Living Conditions 2003
| 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, an abridged version of the survey 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 2003, an abridged survey, which included demographics, abridged education, housing and consumption expenditure, was fielded. A special module on Households perception of living conditions was included.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Individuals
Scope
The 2003 JSLC included all modules except health, plus a special module on the living conditions as follows;
- Education of household members 3 years and older
- Social Welfare programmes
- Daily expenses Food expenses including home production and gifts
- Consumption expenditure
- Non-consumption expenditure such as insurance, gifts, donations, etc
- Housing Conditions and Related Expenses
- Inventory of durable goods owned by the HH
- Miscellaneous income received by HH
- Living conditions
- Household roster
| Topic |
|---|
| Food expenses including home production and food received as gifts |
| Daily expenses |
| Non-food consumption expenditure |
| Inventory of durable goods owned by household |
| Miscellaneous income received by household |
| Household roster of all members |
| Beneficiaries of social welfare |
| Benefits received |
| Housing tenancy |
| Presence of amenities - water, light, telephone |
| Structure of housing |
| Current education |
| Education expenses |
| Involvement in social welfare programmes |
| Living conditions and environment |
Coverage
National - covering all parishes in Jamaica
- All non-institution dwellings
- All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Planning Institute of Jamaica | Government of Jamaica |
| Surveys Devision | Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Institute of Jamaica | Government of Jamaica | Coordinating, Monitoring and Report Preparation |
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica | Government of Jamaica | Implementing Survey |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Government of Jamaica | Funding |
Sampling
The sample dwellings for the JSLC is a random sub-set of the sample of approximately one-third of 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 of 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.
Refusals 7.4% Vacant/closed dwellings 18.5% Total non-response - 26.4%
Data weighted for non-response
Survey instrument
- A household questionnaire was administered in each household to the household head or a representative.
- Information on household members including sex, age, marital/union status, current education for all persons 3 years and over; involvement in social welfare programmes
- Household information such as housing and household expenditure and living conditions index are also collected.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2003-05-01 | 2003-07-31 |
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
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.
The planned sample size was 2773 households; actual sample was 2037. The refusal rate was 7.4%, while 18.5% of dwellings being closed/vacant. Less than 1% were rejected during data cleaning.
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.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) | Government of Jamaica |
| 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, Sir Arthur Lewis institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies.
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica . Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions, 2003 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2004. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2008.
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
(c) 2004, STATIN
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica | Government of Jamaica | info@statinja.gov.km | http://statinja.gov.jm/ |
| Planning Institute of Jamaica | Government of Jamaica | info@pioj.gov.km | http://pioj.gov.jm/ |
| Statistical Analyst, Derek Gordon Databank | Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. University of West Indies | salises@uwimona.edu.com | http://salises.mona.uwi.edu/databank/databank.html |
Metadata production
DDI_JAM_2003_SLC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
2012-08-28
Metadata version
Version 01 (August 2012)