Survey of Living Conditions 2009

Jamaica, 2009

Reference ID

JAM_2009_SLC_v01_M

Producer(s)

Planning Institute of Jamaica, Statistical Institute of Jamaica

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Data file: strategy09

Variables:	71

Variables

record

l1

Have you heard of the global recession?

l2

Have you been affected by this economic crisis?

l3_1

Main breadwinner lost job

l3_2

H/hold members in Ja los jobs

l3_3

Someone will be made redundant

l3_4

Someone had to close his business

l3_5

Someones business has slowed down

l3_6

Workdays have been reduced

l3_7

Financial contributor abroad lost his job

l3_8

Remittances have been cut back

l3_9

Helping relatives/friends more

l3_10

Past h/hold member had to return home

l3_11

There is more stress

l3a

Other Specified Reason

l3b

Other Specified Code

l4_1

Nothing; going on as usual

l4_2

Cut back on essential expenditure

l4_3

Cut back on recreational expenditure

l4_4

Conserving on utilities

l4_5

Cutting back on education expenditure

l4_6

Using public health system to cut health expenses

l4_7

Going to church more often

l4_8

Started a little farming/backyard garden

l4_9

Started a little selling

l4_10

Renting a room of the house to earn income

l4_11

Other income generating activity

l4_12

Dipping into savings

l4_13

l4a

Other Specified Reason

l4b

Other Specified Code

l5_1

Nothing; going on as usual

l5_2

Will cut back on essential expenditure

l5_3

Will cut back on recreational expenditure

l5_4

Will Conserve on utilities

l5_5

Cutting back on education expenditure

l5_6

Using public health system to cut health expenses

l5_7

We will go to church more often

l5_8

We will start a little farming/backyard garden

l5_9

We will start a little selling

l5_10

Renting a room of the house to earn income

l5_11

We will do other income generating activities

l5_12

We will dip into savings

l5_13

l5a

Other Specified Reason

l5b

Other Specified Code

serial

Questionnaire Serial Number

age

Age of individual- years

sex

relat

Relationship to Household Head

hhmember

Household member

whynotme

Why no longer household member?

mths_inh

Number of months living in household

fath_fig

Who plays the role of childs father

id_fath

Copy ID of father/father figure

moth_fig

Who plays the role of childs mother

id_moth

Copy ID of mother/mother figure

marital

marriage

How long...married?

union_st

partner

Is partner a household member?

id_partn

Partner"s ID code

parish

ind

Individual Code

area

finwght

hhsize2

popquint

pov

POV=1: ADE Poor

d2

Ever received assistance from PATH...?

chld

Total: 71

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