Survey of Living Conditions 2009
Jamaica, 2009
Identification
JAM_2009_SLC_v01_M
Survey of Living Conditions 2009
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | JAM |
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
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, a abridged version of the questionnaire containing consumption expenditure and basic houshold characteristics only was fielded. Since then, the full surveyis fielded biannually. The main objective of the survey is to monitor the social conditions of the Jamaican populace.
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 2009, the complete the survey - demographics, health, education housing, social welfare, and consumption expenditure, except for the anthropometry - along with a coping strategy module, was fielded.
Sample survey data [ssd]
-Household
-Individual
Version
2010-06-31- editted data used for report
2005-02-28
Scope
The 2009 JSLC included all modules of the survey plus a module on coping strategies.
| Topic |
|---|
| Daily expenses |
| Food expenses including home production and food received as gifts |
| Non-food consumption expenditure |
| Non-consumption expenditure |
| Inventory of durable goods owned by household |
| Miscellaneous income received by household |
| Household roster of all members |
| Illness during a 4 week period |
| Use of public and private health facilities |
| Cost of public and private facilities |
| Purchase and use of medications |
| level of health insurance |
| health status of children less than five years |
| Beneficiaries of social welfare |
| Benefits received |
| Housing tenancy |
| Presence of amenities - water, light, telephone |
| Structure of housing |
| Coping in the face of the recession |
Coverage
National covering all parishes in Jamaica
All non-institution dwellings All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Planning Institute of Jamaica |
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Name |
|---|
| Government of Jamaica |
Sampling
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 EDsall in the country are grouped into Sampling Regions (SR) of strata of approximate equal size, in terms of the number odf 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.
Refusals 8.4%
Vacant/closed dwellings 25.1%
Total non-response - 33.5%
Data weighted for non-response
Survey instrument
The survey instrument for the JSLC is a household questionnaire the core of which is basically the same each year. This ensures continuity and comparability. A focus topic, used to capture basic data on coping strategies, was included in the questionnaire in 2009.
Module topics
A. Health of all household members
B. Education of all household members
D. Social Protection (PATH) for all householdmembers
E. Daily Expenses (past 7 days)
F. Food Expenses including Home Productionand Food received as Gift (past 7 days and past30 days)
G. Consumption Expenditure
H. Other Consumption Expenditure (past 30days, past 12 months)
I. Non-Consumption Expenditure (Insurance,Gifts, Donations, etc. - past 30 days and past12 months)
J. Housing and Related Expenses Inventory of Durable Goods
K. Miscellaneous–Received from sources outsideof household
L. Coping Strategies (To be completed by mainbreadwinner)
R. Household Roster (all household members)
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 | 2009-07-31 |
Panel study
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| STATIN Interviewers | STATIN |
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.
The planned sample size was 2704 households; actual sample was 1787. The refusal rate was 8.4%, while 25.1% of dwellings being closed/vacant. Less than 1% were rejected during data cleaning.
Data processing
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
These are done and recorded in the report
Distributor information
| Organization name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Policy Development Unit | Planning Institute of Jamaica | http://www.pioj.gov.jm/ |
Data Access
| Name |
|---|
| PIOJ |
| 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. |
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, University of the West Indies.
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica. Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions, 2010 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2009. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2010.
Disclaimer and copyrights
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica and UNICEF provides these data to external users without any warranty or responsibility implied. 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.
(c) 2010, STATIN
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Fox | University of the West Indies | helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm |
Metadata production
DDI_JAM_2009_SLC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Gordon Databank | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
2008-07-10
Metadata version
Version 1.0 (July 2008)