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Survey of Living Conditions 2002

Jamaica, 2002
Reference ID
JAM_2002_SLC_v01_M
Producer(s)
PDU, Surveys Division
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
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    Survey ID number

    JAM_2002_SLC_v01_M

    Title

    Survey of Living Conditions 2002

    Country
    Name Country code
    Jamaica JAM
    Study type

    Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]

    Series Information

    The JSLC is conducted annually by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on a rotating panel of approximately 2000 households. This survey has been implemented without interruption since 1988. The main objective of the survey is to monitor the social conditions of the Jamaican populace.

    Abstract

    The JSLC gleans household and individual data from a subset of the population covered by the Labour force Survey. Information is collected on consumption, health, education, nutrition, housing, demographic characteristics, and the Food Stamp Programme. The main purpose of the survey is to provide the government with information for policy development and planning. Although modeled of the World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys, it has a narrower focus and greater emphasis on policy impact. In 2002, a larger survey was fielded to provide estimates at the parish level.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis
    • Individuals;
    • Household.

    Version

    Version Description

    Edited data used for report

    Version Date

    2004-03-09

    Version Notes

    DDI and ID field edited by World Bank Development Data Group for it's microdata library.

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the Survey of Living Conditions includes: Demographic characteristics, Consumption Expenditure, Health and health care utilisation, Education and academic achievement, Social welfare, Housing, Labour force, Social Safety net, Environment, Crime & victimisation.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage

    Universe

    All non-institution dwellings All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    PDU Planning Institute of Jamaica
    Surveys Division Statistical Institute of Jamaica
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Planning Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Coordinating and monitoring
    Statistical Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Implement survey
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name
    Government of Jamaica

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The sample dwellings for the JSLC 2002 was the same as the preceding Labour Force survey (LFS) to facilitate linkage of the data from both surveys. The sampling design is a two-stage stratified random sampling with the first stage being the selection of areas (enumeration districts (ED)) and the second stage a selection of dwellings. For the 2002, all the EDs in the country were stratified by parish and by urban and rural demarcation. An unweighted 10 percent urban/rural sample of EDs were then drawn. In each ED, a list of dwellings is prepared and this becomes the frame for the selection of the Master Sample of dwellings for the labour force and the JSLC. In order to ensure a minimum of 400 completed interviews in each parish, there was over-sampling in the smaller parishes.

    Response Rate

    Refusals - 8.2% Vacant/closed dwellings - 19.4% Total non-response - 27.6%

    Weighting

    Data weighted to adjust for over-sampling and for non-response

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    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.
    Information on household members includes: Sex, age, marital/union status, etc. Education for all persons 3 years and over Health for all persons Child health for children less than five years

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2002-05-01 2002-07-31
    Time Method

    Panel study

    Data Collectors
    Name Affiliation
    STATIN Interviewers STATIN
    Supervision

    Overall coordination at national level with a minimum of one supervisor per parish. The JSLC statisticians visit all the supervisors’ zones during the early part of the fieldwork and scrutinize a number of questionnaires completed by each interviewer and checked by the responsible supervisor. On-the-job training, corrections, etc are done as necessary.

    Data Collection Notes

    The planned sample size was 9656 households; actual sample was 6976. The refusal rate was 8.2%, while 19.4% of dwellings being closed/vacant. Less than 0.5% were rejected during data cleaning.

    Data processing

    Data Editing

    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.

    Data appraisal

    Estimates of Sampling Error

    These are done and recorded in the report

    Distributor information

    Distributor
    Organization name Affiliation URL
    Policy Development Unit Planning Institute of Jamaica http://www.pioj.gov.jm/

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name
    PIOJ
    Confidentiality
    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.
    Access conditions

    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. Users must provide an abstract or the full proposal and an application form before being provided with the datasets. Copies of all reports and publications based on the requested data must be sent to the Planning Institute of Jamaica and the Derek Gordon Databank, Sir Arthur Lewis institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies.

    Citation requirements

    Statistical Institute Of Jamaica. Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions, 2002 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2002. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2002.

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica 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

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Kristin Fox University of the West Indies helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm
    World Bank Microdata Library microdata@worldbank.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_JAM_2002_SLC_v01_M

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies University of the West Indies Original producer
    Date of Metadata Production

    2009-06-25

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.

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