Survey of Living Conditions and Household Expenditure and Income 2007-2008
Grenada, 2007 - 2008
Identification
GRD_2007_SLCHBS_v01_M
Survey of Living Conditions and Household Expenditure and Income 2007-2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Grenada | GRD |
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
The survey is one of a number of Country Poverty Assessment studies undertaken under the auspices of the Caribbean Development Bank to assess the social and economic conditions of the the Caribbean populace.
This survey was designed to collect the quantitative data on living conditions in Grenada, and provided the basis for the calculation of the Poverty Line. The comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) combined with a survey of household income and expenditure, sought to collect information from households on their buying habits expenditures), income and other characteristics. This information was then used to relate the expenditures and income patterns of consumers (households) to the socio-demographic and other characteristics of those same households.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Individuals;
- Household.
Version
DDI and ID field edited by World Bank Development Data Group for it's microdata library.
Scope
Demographic characteristics, Consumption Expenditure, Health and health care utilisation, Education and academic achievement, Social welfare, Housing, Immunisation, and Nutritional status.
Coverage
National coverage
All non-institution dwellings
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank |
| KAIRI |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank | Funding and oversight |
Sampling
The sample for the SLC/HBS 2007-2008 in Grenada was selected from a sample frame derived from the 2001 census of population. The expected sample size of approximately 3% of the population of households in Grenada and Carriacou. A two stage stratified systematic random sample selection process was used. At the first stage, Enumeration Districts (EDs) were selected based on a sampling frame constructed from Census Enumeration Districts (EDs). TIn the second stage, one cluster of households was randomly selected from the selected PSU or ED with probability proportional to size (pps sampling). The cluster selected was non-compact in the sense that its members were chosen by systematic random sampling throughout the chosen ED.
Overall, a response rate of 85.2% was obtained for the survey. The response rate on the diaries was, however, very low (57.4%) and this posed a huge challenge in the use of the data for the SLC/HBS, as much of the data on food had to be imputed. In general, the data are of good quality, except for the large numbers of non-responses obtained on the diaries.
Weighted for non-response and to provide national estimates
Survey instrument
- A household questionnaire was administered in each household to the household head or a representative.Household information such as housing and household expenditure are collected.
- An individual questionnaire was completed for each household member.
- Diaries were used to record household expenditure.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007-11-01 | 2008-05-31 |
Cross-sectional. The period for the conduct of the survey had to be extended to ensure that at least the main seasonal pattern of economic activity was covered by this survey. In this regard, the survey covered the period November 2007 to May 2008.
| Name |
|---|
| KAIRI |
Enumerators were trained for a minimum of four days using an enumerators manual which detailed the procedures for completing each section of the questionnaire.
Extensive field and pre-receipt edit checks were completed by supervisors and the staff of the Statistics Office. At the level of the field exercise,supervisors and the Statistics Office staff were advised to make checks and where instructions were not followed to use the telephone to call the household.
The planned sample size was 941 households; actual sample was 802.
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.
Distributor information
| Organization name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank | http://www.caribank.org/ | |
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies | University of the West Indies | http://salises.mona.uwi.edu/ |
Data Access
| Name |
|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank |
| 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 Caribbean Development Bank and the Derek Gordon Databank, Sir Arthur Lewis institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies.
Caribbean Development Bank. Grenada Country Poverty Assessment Study, 2007-08 [Computer file]. KAIRI [producer], 2009. Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2010.
Disclaimer and copyrights
The Caribbean Development Bank, KAIRI 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_GRD_2007_SLCHBS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
2009-06-30
Metadata version
Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.