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Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2017

Mauritius, 2017
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Data file: cmphs_yr_2017

Mauritius - Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2017

Cases: 38276
Variables: 272

Variables

questno
Questionnaire number
month
Reference month
district
Geographical district
hhno
Household number
memberno
Household member number
reasonnew
Reason for prescence/absence of household member formerly absent/present present
reltohead
Relationship to head
age
Age
sex
Sex
maritalstat
Marital status
schatt
School attendance
educlevel
Level of education - preprimary, primary and secondary
whenstudied
Other educational qualifications - when studied
qualific
Qualification/course
residentpast
Did you live in the Republic of Mauritius continuously for the past 12 months?
residentint
Did you intend to live in the Republic of Mauritius continuously for at least 12 months?
residentreas
State if...
proxy
Interviewer, please state whether information is being collected from self (1) or proxy (2)
work
During the week, did you do any work for pay, profit or family gain, even if it was only for one hour?
activ
During the reference week, did you do any of the following activities for sale or pay?
absentwk
During the reference week, were you temporarily absent from a job or business because of holidays, sickness or any other reason?
whyabsent
Why were you away from work during the reference week?
howlongabst
For how long have you been away from work?
estname
What is the name of the establishment, firm, government institution, etc. for which you worked during the reference week?
estloc
Is the establishment, firm, government institution, employer, etc. for which you work, located in the country?
wrkplcloc
Where is your work place located?
size
How many persons (including yourself) work there?
activity
What kind of activity is carried out at your place of work?
occupation
What kind of work do you do there most of the time?
empstat
What is your employment status?
nps
Do you contribute to the National Pensions Scheme?
contrnpst
Does your employer contribute to the National Pension Scheme for you?
servlgth
'How long have you been working for your present employer (if employer or own account worker, in the present business)?
income
How much did you derive as income, including overtime pay, from your job/ business for last month?
basic
Of which basic salary
overtime
Of which overtime pay
irregular
Of which irregular income (specify)
noincomepay
No income/pay (applicable to e.g. contributing family workers, away from work)
otherjob
In addition to your main occupation, do you have any other job or business during the reference week?
secondact
What kind of activity is carried out at your second place of work?
secemplstat
What is your employment status there?
mondaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Monday
tuesdaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Tuesday
wednesdaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Wednesday
thursdaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Thursday
fridaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Friday
saturdaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Saturday
sundaymain
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job? - Sunday
hrsmainjob
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your main job?
hrsusual
How many hours do you usually work at your main job per week?
whylesshrmain
During the reference week, why did you work less than your usual hours at your main job?
monday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Monday
tuesday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Tuesday
wednesday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Wednesday
thursday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Thursday
friday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Friday
saturday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Saturday
sunday
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job(s)? - Sunday
hrsotherjob
During the reference week, how many hours (including overtime) did you work at your other job?
hrsusualother
How many hours do you usually work at your other job per week?
whylesshrsother
During the reference week, why did you work less than your usual hours at your other job?
tothours
Total actual hours (at main and other jobs) worked (calculation to be done by interviewer)
addwork
In addition to your total actual hours worked …(number of hours calculated at 2.20), were you available for extra work during the reference week (if offered and the extra hours were paid)?
extrahrs
How many extra hours (at main and other jobs) could you have worked during the reference week?
lookadd
Have you been looking for additional or alternative work (with more hours) during the past 4 weeks?
owntype
What is the type of ownership of the enterprise in which you are working?
expsep
Is the enterprise's expenditure separate from that of the owner's household?
assetsep
Are the enterprise's assets separate from that of the owner's household?
typeacc
What type of accounts do you keep for your enterprise?
propm
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Working proprietor - Male
propf
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Working proprietor - Female
cfwm
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Contributing family worker - Male
cfwf
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Contributing family worker - Female
empm
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Permanent employee - Male
empf
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Permanent employee - Female
casualm
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Casual employee - Male
casualf
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Casual employee - Female
appm
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Apprentice/helper - Male
appf
How many persons (including yourself) worked in this enterprise during the reference week? - Apprentice/helper - Female
lookwk
Have you been looking for work or trying to set up your own business during the past 4 weeks?
applied
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Applied to prospective employers
worksites
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Checked at factories, worksites, etc.
advertise
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Placed or answered advertisements
assistjob
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Sought assistance or advice to obtain a paid job
assistbus
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Sought assistance or advice to start own business
landetc
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Looked for land, building, machinery, equipment or finance to set up own busines
permit
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Applied for permit to set up own business
registstep
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Registered at the Employment Service
othersteps
What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work or to start your own business? - Other steps, specify
timelookwork
How long have you been continuously without work and looking for work or trying to set up your own business?
availabletowk
Were you available to work during the reference week?
whynotlookwk
Why were you not looking for work or trying to set up your own business?
availwk
Could you have started to work during the reference work if work was available?
full
Willing to accept full-time employment
part
Willing to accept part-time employment
permanent
Willing to accept permanent employment
temporary
Willing to accept temporary employment
public
Willing to accept employment in public sector
private
Willing to accept employment in private sector
belowqua
Willing to work below your level of qualification
outsidequa
Willing to work outside your training/qualification
whynotavail
Why did you not like to work or were you not available for work during the week?
source
What is your main source of income or support to meet your daily needs?
everworked
Have you ever worked in the past?
whenlastwrk
How long is it since you worked for the last time, even for a few days?
lastactivity
What kind of activity was carried out at the place where you worked?
lastocc
What kind of work did you do there msot of the time?
lastempstatus
What was your employment status?
whyleftjob
Why did you leave your last job?
registered
Are you registered at the Employment Service?
longreg
How long have you been registered at the Employment Information Centre?
awrplacementjob
Are you aware of the following facilities offered by the Emploment Information Centres? - Placement of jobseekers
awrempcounselling
Are you aware of the following facilities offered by the Emploment Information Centres? - Employment counselling
awrregistjobseek
Are you aware of the following facilities offered by the Emploment Information Centres? - Registration of jobseekers
awryep
Are you aware of the following - Youth emploment programme (YEP)
awrbtwp
Are you aware of the following - Back to work programme (BTWP)
awrdtp
Are you aware of the following - Dual Training Programme (DTP)
awrstm
Are you aware of the following - Service to Mauritius Programme (STM)
regyep
If yes, in which programme, have you registered? - Youth employment programme (YEP)
regbtwp
If yes, in which programme, have you registered? - Back to work programme (BTWP)
regdtp
If yes, in which programme, have you registered? - Dual training programme (DTP)
regstm
If yes, in which programme, have you registered? - Service to Mauritius Programme (STM)
obtpermanentemp
Have you obtained permanent employment upon completion of training and placement under these programmes?
advisejobseekers
Would you advice other jobseekers to register and participate under these training programmes?
naturallight
Make maximum use of natural light instead of switching on lights?
yardlighting
Use yard lighting that has motion detectors
turnoffelectappl
Turn off electrical appliances/lights when not needed
refrigdooropen
Do not leave refrigerator door open unnecessarily
refrigsunlight
Keep the refrigerator shaded from direct sunlight
checkrefridoor
Check and clean the door seals of the refrigerator regularly
cookedfood
Let cooked food items cool down before placing them in the refrigerator
favpresscooker
Favour the use of pressure cooker to reduce cooking time
favmicrowave
Favour the use of microwave oven for heating small amounts of food
usepreheatwter
Use pre-heated water, through solar water heater, for boiling
usewashmachine
Use washing machine at full load
othermeasures
Other, specify
aircond
Is your household equipped with an air conditioner?
temperature
Set the temperature between 24C and 26C
roomclosed
Keep the doors and windows of the air conditioned room closed
cleanfilter
Clean the filter of the air conditioner regularly
otheraircond
Other measures taken while using air conditioner, specify
crossventilation
Cross ventilation of rooms
electricfans
Use of electric fans
reflectivepaint
Use of heat reflective paint on the roof to reduce heat gain
planttrees
Plant trees to shade the house from the sun
otheralternate
Other alternatives to air conditioning do you favor in your home, specify
ledlamps
Do you use LED lamps/tubes at home?
ledlampexp
What is your opinion on LED lamps/tubes? - too expensive
ledlampburnout
What is your opinion on LED lamps/tubes? - burn out quickly
energyefflab
Have you ever seen an energy efficiency label on an appliance in a showroom?
interpretedata
Do you know how to interprete the data and information on an energy efficiency label?
infoenergyeffi
Have you taken into consideration information provided on energy efficiency label when purchasing an electrical appliance?
awreexistingscheme
Are you aware of the existing schemes for encouraging the use of renewable energy?
grantsolarwterheater
Have you benefitted from any grant facility for the purchase of a solar water heater?
photovoltaic
Do you know that you may benefit from tax incentives for the installation of a solar photovoltaic system on your rooftop
typebuilding
Type of building
roof
Principal materials of construction used for roof?
wwall
Principal materials of construction used for walls?
Problleakroof
Do you have a problem with a leaking roof?
bedroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - bedroom
diningroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - dining room
livingroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - living room
dinlivroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - dining/living room
closverandah
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - closed verandah
study
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - study
kitcheninside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - kitchen inside
kitchenoutside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - kitchen outside
openverandah
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - open verandah
lobby
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - lobby
bathroominside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - bathroom inside
bathroomoutside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - bathroom outside
toiletinside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - toilet inside
toiletoutside
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - toilet outside
toilet_bathroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - toilet bathroom
otherroom
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - other room, specify
totlivingrooms
Total number of rooms for living purposes
typetenure
Type of tenure
majorimprov
Has any major improvement been done to your house during the last twelve months?
imputedrent
What would be the monthly rent payable for your housing unit if rented unfurnished?
cookingelect
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Electricity
cookinggas
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Gas
cookingkerosene
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Kerosene
cookingcharcoal
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Charcoal
cookingwood
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Wood
cookingsolarenergy
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Solar energy
cookingother
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Cooking - Other, specify
bathingelect
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Electricity
bathinggas
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Gas
bathingkerosene
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Kerosene
bathingcharcoal
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Charcoal
bathingwood
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Wood
bathingsolarenergy
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Solar energy
bathingother
What type(s) of fuel do you use for: Bathing - Other, specify
hhpossession
Does your household own any of the following items?
television
Does your household own any of the following items? - Television
hifisystem
Does your household own any of the following items? - Hi-fi system
dvdplayer
Does your household own any of the following items? - DVD player
refrigerator
Does your household own any of the following items? - Refridgerator
dishwashmachine
Does your household own any of the following items? - Dishwashing machine
washingmachine
Does your household own any of the following items? - Washing machine
dryermachine
Does your household own any of the following items? - Dryer machine
washer_dryermachine
Does your household own any of the following items? - Washer/dryer machine
gascooker
Does your household own any of the following items? - Gas cooker
gas_electricoven
Does your household own any of the following items? - Gas/electric oven
microwaveoven
Does your household own any of the following items? - Microwave oven
vacuumcleaner
Does your household own any of the following items? - Vacuum cleaner
aircond1
Does your household own any of the following items? - Air conditioner
roomheater
Does your household own any of the following items? - Room heater
fixedtel
Does your household own any of the following items? - Fixed telephone
mobilephone
Does your household own any of the following items? - Mobile telephone
smartphone
Does your household own any of the following items? - Mobile smartphone
personalcomputer
Does your household own any of the following items? - Personal compter (including laptop)
tabletpc
Does your household own any of the following items? - Tablet PC
electricshower
Does your household own any of the following items? - Electric shower
gasshower
Does your household own any of the following items? - Gas shower
solarwaterheater
Does your household own any of the following items? - Solar water heater
watertank
Does your household own any of the following items? - Water tank
waterpump
Does your household own any of the following items? - Water pump
tntdecodermbc
Does your household own any of the following items? - TNT Decoder (MBC)
totalexp
What was your total household expenditure for the last month?
consumexp
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month?
food
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - food and non-alcoholic beverages
medical
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - medical care
rent
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - rent
gas
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - gas
education
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - educational expenses
transport
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - travelling and export
clothing
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - clothing and footwear
water
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - water and waste bill
electricity
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - electricity bill
telephone
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - telephone bill (excluding internet bill)
internet
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - internet/e-mail
mobilphone
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - mobile phone
hotels
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - restaurant and hotel bills
culture
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - recreation and culture
appliances
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - household appliances and furniture
maintenance
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - routine house maintenance
domestic
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - domestic services
life
What was your household expenditure on the following items last month? - life insurance and pension contributions
npscon
Of which National Pension Fund or other fund
otherprivpension
Other private pension fund
fps
Civil Service Family Pesnion Scheme
prb
Pension contribution (PRB 2008)
debtland
Debt repayment - Land/house
debthouse
Debt repayment - House (includes land)
debtvehicle
Debt repayment - Vehicle
debtcredit
Debt repayment - Credit/purchase
educloan
Debt repayment - Education/loan
debtother
Debt repayment - Other, specify
totalexpmonth
What was your total household expenditure for the last month?
incometax
For the calendar year 2013, what was the total amount paid for the following items? - Income tax
municipal
For the calendar year 2013, what was the total amount paid for the following items? - Municipal tax
paidemploy
Income from work last month - Paid employment
selfemploy
Income from work last month - Income from self-employment
backyard
Income from work last month - backyard produced goods
totalincome
Income from work last month - total income
land
Income from property last month - rent from land and buildings/machinery/equpiment, etc.
dividend
Income from property last month - dividends/interest
otherproperty
Income from property last month - other, specify
otherpropspcfy
Income from property last month - other, specify
totalproperty
Income from property last month - total
pensionemp
Transfer income - pension from former employer
npfpension
Transfer income - NPF retirement/old age pension
widow
Transfer income - Widow's and children pension
otherpension
Other private pension fund
alimony
Transfer income - maintenance allowance/alimony
allwparentsmtius
Transfer income - regular allowance from parents/relatives in Mauritius
allwparentsabroad
Transfer income - regular allowance from parents/relatives abroad
allsocial
Transfer income - regular allowance from social/religious organizations
otherincome
Transfer income - other regular income, specify
totaltrans
Transfer income - total
weight
Weight
Total: 272
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