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Survey of Living Conditions 2003

Jamaica, 2003
Reference ID
JAM_2003_SLC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Surveys Devision
Metadata
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    Survey ID number

    JAM_2003_SLC_v01_M

    Title

    Survey of Living Conditions 2003

    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. However, in 2003, an abridged version of the survey was fielded. Since then, the full survey is fielded biannually. 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 2003, an abridged survey, which included demographics, abridged education, housing and consumption expenditure, was fielded. A special module on Households perception of living conditions was included.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis
    • Households
    • Individuals

    Scope

    Notes

    The 2003 JSLC included all modules except health, plus a special module on the living conditions as follows;

    • Education of household members 3 years and older
    • Social Welfare programmes
    • Daily expenses Food expenses including home production and gifts
    • Consumption expenditure
    • Non-consumption expenditure such as insurance, gifts, donations, etc
    • Housing Conditions and Related Expenses
    • Inventory of durable goods owned by the HH
    • Miscellaneous income received by HH
    • Living conditions
    • Household roster
    Topics
    Topic
    Food expenses including home production and food received as gifts
    Daily expenses
    Non-food consumption expenditure
    Inventory of durable goods owned by household
    Miscellaneous income received by household
    Household roster of all members
    Beneficiaries of social welfare
    Benefits received
    Housing tenancy
    Presence of amenities - water, light, telephone
    Structure of housing
    Current education
    Education expenses
    Involvement in social welfare programmes
    Living conditions and environment
    Keywords
    Demographic characteristics Consumption Expenditure Education and academic achievement Social welfare Housing Living conditions

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National - covering all parishes in Jamaica

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

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Planning Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica
    Surveys Devision Statistical Institute of Jamaica
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Planning Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Coordinating, Monitoring and Report Preparation
    Statistical Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Implementing Survey
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Government of Jamaica Funding

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The sample dwellings for the JSLC is a random sub-set of the sample of approximately one-third of 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 selection of EDs, all in the country are grouped into Sampling Regions (SR) of strata of approximate equal size, in terms of the number of dwellings. Two EDs are selected from each sampling region with probability proportionate to size. 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.

    Response Rate

    Refusals 7.4% Vacant/closed dwellings 18.5% Total non-response - 26.4%

    Weighting

    Data weighted for non-response

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires
    • A household questionnaire was administered in each household to the household head or a representative.
    • Information on household members including sex, age, marital/union status, current education for all persons 3 years and over; involvement in social welfare programmes
    • Household information such as housing and household expenditure and living conditions index are also collected.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2003-05-01 2003-07-31
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Statistical Institute of Jamaica
    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 2773 households; actual sample was 2037. The refusal rate was 7.4%, while 18.5% of dwellings being closed/vacant. Less than 1% 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 Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation
    Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Government of Jamaica
    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. 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, 2003 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2004. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2008.

    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.

    Copyright

    (c) 2004, STATIN

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    Statistical Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica info@statinja.gov.km http://statinja.gov.jm/
    Planning Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica info@pioj.gov.km http://pioj.gov.jm/
    Statistical Analyst, Derek Gordon Databank Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies. University of West Indies salises@uwimona.edu.com http://salises.mona.uwi.edu/databank/databank.html

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_JAM_2003_SLC_v01_M

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Development Economics Data Group The World Bank Documentation of the DDI
    Date of Metadata Production

    2012-08-28

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (August 2012)

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