Household Budget Survey 2012
Mauritius, 2012
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Identification
Survey ID Number
MUS_2012_HBS_v01_M
Title
Household Budget Survey 2012
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | MUS |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Abstract
Statistics Mauritius conducted the ninth Household Budget Survey (HBS) from January to December 2012 in the Republic of Mauritius. The survey studied the consumption pattern of the population living in private households in Mauritius with a view to updating the basket of goods and services used for the computation of the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI). Following the recommendation of an IMF mission in 2008, the coverage of the Household Budget Survey has been extended to include private households comprising foreigners.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Household
Scope
Notes
The scope of the survey includes the following:
- Demographic characteristics
- Dwelling characteristics
- Household possessions
- Overseas travel
- Household finances
- Household expenditure
- Employment characteristics
- Demographic characteristics
- Dwelling characteristics
- Household possessions
- Overseas travel
- Household finances
- Household expenditure
- Employment characteristics
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Private households comprising Mauritians and foreigners
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Central Statistics Office |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A stratified two-stage sampling design was used for the purpose of this survey. Clusters containing more than 50 households were stratified by geographical district and within each district by region (according to their level of relative development). At the first stage, a sample of clusters was selected within each stratum with probability proportional to size. The household within each selected cluster were stratified according to household size, expenditure class and religion. At the second stage, 8 households were sampled from each selected cluster.The total sample size was 6,720 private households surveyed at the rate of 560 per month.
Response Rate
The initial response rate was 74% before replacing households that were unable or unwilling to participate in the survey. After replacement by households having similar stratification criteria, the response rate was 100%.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2012-01 | 2012-12 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Four different questionnaires were used:
- Household schedule: This schedule was used to collect information on the characteristics of the selected households and its members.
- Daily record of household expenditure: This diary was used for collecting detailed daily household expenditure for the whole survey month. When consolidated, this provided itemwise expenditure for the whole month for each household.
- Income schedule: This schedule was used to collect data on the income of each income earner of the household.
- Point of purchase questionnaire: This was used to collect information on the outlets where households usually purchase consumption goods and services.
- Household schedule: This schedule was used to collect information on the characteristics of the selected households and its members.
- Daily record of household expenditure: This diary was used for collecting detailed daily household expenditure for the whole survey month. When consolidated, this provided itemwise expenditure for the whole month for each household.
- Income schedule: This schedule was used to collect data on the income of each income earner of the household.
- Point of purchase questionnaire: This was used to collect information on the outlets where households usually purchase consumption goods and services.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Government of Mauritius | statsmauritius@mail.gov.mu | Link |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Central Statistics Office. Mauritius Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2012. Ref. MUS_2012_HBS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Central Statistics Office. Mauritius Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2012. Ref. MUS_2012_HBS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_MUS_2012_HBS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-03-25
DDI Document version
Version 01 (March 2014)