Household Budget Survey 2001-2002
Mauritius, 2001 - 2002
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Household Budget Survey 2001-2002
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | MUS |
Income/Expenditure/Household Survey [hh/ies]
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) conducted its seventh Household Budget Survey (HBS) in 2001/2002. Previous surveys were conducted in 1961/62, 1975, 1980/81, 1986/87, 1991/92, and 1996/97.
The 2001/2002 HBS was conducted among a sample of 6,720 private households representative of all households in the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues. Data collection spread over a one-year period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002, with 560 households surveyed each month with a view to obtain information on their daily consumption expenditure and the various characteristics likely to influence their consumption behaviour.
The Mauritian Household Budget Survey is undertaken to collect data on the consumption patterns of the population living in private households in Mauritius. The data is used to update the "basket of goods and services" for the compilation of Mauritius' Consumer Price Index.
The main objectives of the HBS were:
(i) to determine the items of household goods and services that will constitute the updated consumer basket of goods and services for the computation of the CPI,
(ii) to estimate the weight (relative importance) of each item in the CPI basket,
(iii) to provide data on the distribution of household income and expenditure,
(iv) to provide data for the compilation of household accounts in the system of National Accounts, and
(v) to provide information for the nutritional studies.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Households and individuals
Scope
The 2001-2002 Household Budget Survey covered the following topics:
(i) Demographic characteristics of household members (relationship to head, sex, age, marital status, education level and economic activity),
(ii) Characteristics of dwellings and availability of household durable goods,
(iii) Household income,
(iv) Household expenditure,
(v) Household indebtedness, and
(vi) Household points of purchase of goods and services.
Coverage
National coverage
The survey covered all private non-institutional households in the Republic of Mauritius. Households of non-residents as well as institutional households such as hotels, hospitals, boarding houses and prisons were excluded.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office (CSO) | Ministry of Economic Development, Finance and Services and Corporate Affairs, Republic of Mauritius |
| Name |
|---|
| Government of Republic of Mauritius |
Sampling
Sampling Design
A national sample of 6,720 households was selected for the 2001/02 HBS. It was made up of two separate samples, one of 6,240 for the island of Mauritius and another of 480 for the island of Rodrigues. Each sample was selected using a 2-stage design with probability proportional to size. Enumeration areas (EAs) were first selected with probability proportional to size, followed by selection of households within the selected EAs.
To ensure that the selected EAs are representative of all regions, the frame of EAs was stratified according to 23 regional strata (21 for island of Mauritius and 2 for Rodrigues) taking into account the geographical district and the urban, semi-urban and rural regions. Within each stratum, a sample of EAs was selected with probability proportional to the number of households in each EA. To cater for seasonal variations in the consumption behaviour of households, the selected EAs (780 in the island of Mauritius and 60 in Rodrigues) were randomly spread over the twelve months of the survey period.
At the second stage, a complete listing of selected EAs was made while at the same time, information required for stratification to ensure adequate representation of households of different characteristics was collected. A fixed number of eight households was then selected by systematic random sampling within each selected EA after stratification by household size, religion and consumption expenditure class.
The initial response rate was 74% before replacing households that were unable or unwilling to participate in the survey. After replacement by households having similar stratification criteria, the response rate was 100%.
Survey instrument
The 2001-2002 Household Budget Survey questionnaire consisted of 5 sections:
- Listing schedule
- Household schedule
- Daily record of household expenditure
- Income schedule
- Point of purchase questionnaire
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | 2002-06-30 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Ministry of Economic Development, Finance and Services and Corporate Affairs, Republic of Mauritius |
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Ministry of Economic Development, Finance and Services and Corporate Affairs, Republic of Mauritius | cso@mail.gov.mu | http://statsmauritius.gov.mu/English/Pages/default.aspx |
| World Bank Microdata Library | microdata@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_MUS_2001_HBS_v01_M_WB
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank, Development Economics Data Group | Ducumentation of the DDI |
2013-09-20
Metadata version
Version 01 (September 2013)