Identification
Survey ID Number
DMA_2007_SLCHBS_v01_M
Title
Survey of Living Conditions and Household Expenditure and Income 2007-2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Dominica | DMA |
Study type
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
Series Information
The survey is one of a number of Country Poverty Assessment studies undertaken under the auspices of the Caribbean Development Bank to assess the social and economic conditions of the the Caribbean populace. The CPAs had three components namely a national survey of living conditions (SLC) and household budgetary survey (HBS),a participatory poverty assessment (PPA) and an institutional assessment (IA). The datasets provided are from the survey of living conditions.
Abstract
The Country Poverty Assessments have several components including a survey of living conditions. This documentation is of the survey of living conditions and is taken from Country Poverty Assessment - Dominica Volume 1 Main Report, prepared by KAIRI. This survey was designed to collect data on living conditions in Dominica. The comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) combined with a survey of household income and expenditure, sought to collect information from households on their buying habits (expenditures), income and other characteristics. This information was then used to relate the expenditures and income patterns of consumers (households) to the socio-demographic and other characteristics of those same households. The Survey of Living Conditions (SLC) questionnaire was administered to a systematic, stratified random sample of 877 households representing 2,673 individuals, throughout Dominica.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Individuals;
- Household.
- Household.
Version
Version Description
v2.1 edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2010-12-11
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 included:
- housing characteristics including tenancy, housing structure, fuel, water and sanitation
- household listing and and characteristics including demographic and economic characteristics of persons living in the household;health including disability, education, recreation and leisure; and migration
- household expenditure including food spending, consumption of home production, other recurrent household expenses, clothing, travel and transportation, education and health, recreation and leisure, housing and household furnishing, and other spending;
- household income from employment, businesses, support from family, friends and government and pensions.
- housing characteristics including tenancy, housing structure, fuel, water and sanitation
- household listing and and characteristics including demographic and economic characteristics of persons living in the household;health including disability, education, recreation and leisure; and migration
- household expenditure including food spending, consumption of home production, other recurrent household expenses, clothing, travel and transportation, education and health, recreation and leisure, housing and household furnishing, and other spending;
- household income from employment, businesses, support from family, friends and government and pensions.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
All non-institution dwellings
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank | |
| KAIRI | |
| National Assessment Team of Dominica | Govt. of Dominica |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| KAIRI | Implement Study |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank | CDB |
| Department for International Development of the United Kingdom | DFID |
| Canadian International Development Agencymme (UNDP) International Development Agency | CIDA |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP |
| World Bank | WB |
| Inter-American Development Bank | IDB |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A systematic stratified random sample was selected for this survey. The sample was selected from the Household Registry, a sample frame, based on a listing of block and parcel addresses for all of the islands completed in November, 2006. A sample interval based on the address list was determined and a random number generator was used to determine the random start address. In some areas, oversampling, by reducing the sample interval assigned to the EDs, was done to increase the reliability of the estimates of population parameters derived from the sample.
Response Rate
The response rate was 69.2% with 99.8% of those responding completing the diaries.
Weighting
Data weighed to the level of the population.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2008 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Enumerators were required to visit each household on at least three occasions and households were asked to provide information on all members, irrespective of age.Spenders - person 18 years of age or over or an employed person irrespective of age- in the household were all asked to complete a jogger and diary of expenditure in addition to the basic survey instrument.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| National Assessment Team |
Questionnaires
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.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name |
|---|
| Caribbean Development Bank |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Derek Gordon Databank | University of the West Indies | salisesdatabank@gmail.com | salises.mona.uwi.edu/databank/databank.html |
| World Bank Microdata Library | microdata@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
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 sign an application form (http://salises.mona.uwi.edu/databank/access_application_formforweb-i2-20110607-salises.pdf) and adhere to the conditions therein. Electronic copies of all reports and publications based on the requested data must be sent to the Derek Gordon Databank, Sir Arthur Lewis institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies.
Citation requirements
Caribbean Development Bank. Dominica Survey of Living Conditions, 2007 [Computer file]. KAIRI and National Assessment Team of Dominica [producer], 2010. Caribbean Development Bank and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2012.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Caribbean Development Bank 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.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_DMA_2007_SLCHBS_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies | SALISES | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-10-10
DDI Document version
Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.