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Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2018

Mauritius, 2018
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Data file: cmphs_yr_2018

Mauritius - Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2018

Cases: 38188
Variables: 382

Variables

questno
Questionnaire version
district
Geographical district
month
Reference month
rotation
Rotation group
intround
Interview round
hhno
Household number
demomemberno
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?
contrnps
Does your employer contribute to the National Pensions 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)
noincome
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
timelookwk
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?
lastworked
What kind of activity was carried out at the place where you worked?
lastoccup
What kind of work did you do there most of the time?
lastempstatus
What was your employment status?
whyleftjob
Why did you leave your last job?
registered
Are you registered at the Employment Information Centre?
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)
awrnsdp
Are you aware of the following - National Skills Development Programme (NSDP)
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)
regnsdp
Have you obtained permanent employment upon completion of training & placement under these programmes?
obtyep
If yes, under Youth Employment Programme (YEP)?
obtbtwp
If yes, under Back to Work Programme (BTWP)?
obtdtp
If yes, under Dual Training Programme (DTP)?
obtstm
If yes, under Service to Mauritius Programme (STM)?
obtnsdp
If yes, under National Skills Development Programme (NDSP)?
advisejobseekers
Would you advice other jobseekers to register and participate under these training programmes?
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
otherpropspfy
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
allwparentabroad
Transfer income - regular allowance from parents/relatives abroad
allsocial
Transfer income - regular allowance from social/religious organizations
otherincome
Transfer income - other regular income, specify
otherincspcfy
Transfer income - other regular income, specify
totaltrans
Transfer income - total
respondent
Respondent
fixed_phone
Are the following amenities available in your household? - fixed telephone line
telno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - fixed telephone line - number
mobile_phone
Are the following amenities available in your household? - mobile telephone
mobno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - mobile telephone - number
smartphone
Are the following amenities available in your household? - smartphone
smartphno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - smartphone - number
tv
Are the following amenities available in your household? - television set
tvno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - television set - number
smart_tv
Are the following amenities available in your household? - smart tv (access to internet)
smarttvno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - smart tv (access to internet) - number
private_channels
Are the following amenities available in your household? - subscription to private tv channels
privchanno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - subscription to private tv channels - number
computer
Are the following amenities available in your household? - computer
computerno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - computer - number
tablet
Are the following amenities available in your household? - tablet pc
tabletno
Are the following amenities available in your household? - tablet pc - number
q32
Why aren't there computer/tablet facilities in your household?
whynopcotherspcy
Why aren't there computer/tablet facilities in your household? - other, specify
q33
Do you or any other member of your household intend to buy a computer?
q34a
Is access to Internet available in your household?
q34b_computer
State means of access to the Internet in your household - computer
q34b_smartphone
State means of access to the Internet in your household - smart phone
q34b_smarttv
State means of access to the Internet in your household - smart tv
q34b_other
State means of access to the Internet in your household - other
accessothspcfy
State means of access to the Internet in your household - other, specify
q34c_dialup
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - dial up
q34c_adsl
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - ADSL
q34c_mobile
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - mobile internet
q34c_fixed
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - fixed wireless
q34c_wifi
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - wifi
q34c_other
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - other
modeothspcy
State mode of access to the Internet in your household - other, specify
q34d_cost
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - costs are too high
q34d_confidence
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - lack of confidence, knowledge/skills
q34d_interest
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - not interested
q34d_privacy
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - privacy or security concerns
q34d_children
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - concern that children will access inappropriate sites
q34d_access
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - have access to internet elsewhere
q34d_other
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - other
q34dnoaccotherspcy
Why don’t you have internet access at home? - other, specify
q34e
Does your household intend to get internet access at home?
q35
Did you make use of a mobile phone?
q36
Do you own a mobile phone?
q37
Can you use a computer?
q38
How often did you use a computer?
q39_1
Where do you use a computer? - At home
q39_2
Where do you use a computer? - School/educational institution
q39_3
Where do you use a computer? - Work place
q39_4
Where do you use a computer? - Cybercafe/other commercial facility
q39_5
Where do you use a computer? - Free public access facility
q39_6
Where do you use a computer? - Another person's place
q39_7
Where do you use a computer? - Other
usecomotherspcy
Where do you use a computer? - Other, specify
q310
Can you use the internet?
q311
How often did you use the internet?
q312_1
Where do you use internet? - At home
q312_2
Where do you use internet? - School/educational institution
q312_3
Where do you use internet? - Work place
q312_4
Where do you use internet? - Cybercafe/other commercial facility
q312_5
Where do you use internet? - Free public access facility
q312_6
Where do you use internet? - Another person's place
q312_7
Where do you use internet? - Any place via a mobile cellular phone
q312_8
Where do you use internet? - Any place via other mobile access devices
q312_9
Where do you use internet? - Other
q312usenetotherspc
Where do you use internet? - Other, specify
q313_1
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Sending/receiving emails
q313_2
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Making transactions with gov't online
q313_3
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Search for information - Government
q313_4
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Search for information - other
q313_5
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Education purposes (online courses, distant courses, etc.)
q313_6
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Reading online newspapers or magazines, books
q313_7
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Telephoning
q313_8
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Online banking
q313_9
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Online shopping
q313_10
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Entertainment (games, music, and videos)
q313_11
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Downloading software
q313_12
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Social networking
q313_13
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Other
q313otherppspcy
For which purpose(s) do you use internet? - Other, specify
q314
What is your highest IT qualification?
q314otherspec
What is your highest IT qualification? - other, specify
q315
Have you followed any computer courses leading to an attendance certificate?
q316
Do you own a smartphone?
q317_1
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Sending/receiving emails
q317_2
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Visiting social network sites
q317_3
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - General internet browsing
q317_4
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Instant messaging
q317_5
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Online banking
q317_6
For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Online shopping
q317_7
q317_7For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Other
q317otherusespcy
q317_7For what purpose do you use your smartphone? - Other, specify
q318_computer
What is your preferred device for accessing the internet? - Desktop computer or notebook
q318_tablet
What is your preferred device for accessing the internet? - Tablet
q318_mobile
q318_mobileWhat is your preferred device for accessing the internet? - Mobile phone or smartphone
q318_do_not_use
What is your preferred device for accessing the internet? - Do not use
q319_contact_govt_agencies
Did you contact any Government agencies or officials, at least once and in person during the last 12 months?
q320_i_use_internet
Did you use internet for that purpose?
q320reasonsnotuse
If 'No',what are the reasons for not having used it?
q320_not_aware_of_websites
I was not aware of the existence of relevant websites or online services
q320_prefer_personal_contact
I preferred to have personal contact to get what I wanted/needed
q320_other_channels
I expected to have things done more easily by using other channels
q320_security_concern
I did not use the Internet because of concerns about protection and security of personal data
q320_no_skills
I did not have the skills or did not know how to get what I wanted/needed via the Internet
q320_info_access
I could not find or access the information or services I wanted/needed
q320_require_personal_visit
The relevant services would require personal visits or paper submission any way
q320_difficult_services
I tried but I abandoned the service, because the service was too difficult to use
q320_technical_failures
I tried but I abandoned the service, because the service's website or application had technical failures
q320_other
Other
q320otherreasonsspy
Other, specify
q321_prefer_to_interact
If you were to come into contact with Government agencies or officials in the future, by which of the following means would you prfer to interact?
q322_information_reused
Information from Citizens be requested only once and reused for other transactions
q322_online_access_to_info
Online access to infomration (non-personal) held by Government agencies to allow citizens to do research and create data driven apps
q322_mobile_apps
Directory of mobile apps developed by Government, members of the public, entrepreneurs or businesses
q322_electronic_documents
Electronic documents be privileged when transacting with Government instead of paper documents
q322_digital_safe
Digital Safe service where Citizens can upload electronic versions of documents such as proof of address, educational certificates in a secure manner
q322_online_public_consultation
Online Public consultations where Government involves Citizens directly in decision-making processes
q322_consolidated_job_portal
A single consolidated job portal where Citizens can apply for jobs advertised by businesses and Government
q322_other
Other reasons
q322otherspecify
Other reasons, specify
q41a_type_of_building
Type of building
q41atypebldgother
Type of building, other specify
q41b_roof
Principal material of construction used - roof
q41broofother
Principal material of construction used - roof, other specify
q41b_wall
Principal material of construction used - wall
q41bwallother
Principal material of construction used - wall, other specify
q41c_leaking_roof
Do you have a problem of 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
toiletbathroom
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
otherroomspcfy
Number of each type of room occupied by the household - other room, specify
totlivingrooms
Total number of rooms for living purposes
q41e_tenure
Type of tenure
q41etenureother
Type of tenure, other specify
q41f_major_improvement
Has any major improvement been done to your house during the last twelve months?
Total: 382
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