Urban Population Survey 1996
Nepal, 1996
Identification
NPL_1996_UPS_v01_M
Urban Population Survey 1996
Shahari Janasankhya Sarbekshan 2053
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
The survey was first of its kind and hence it was an adhoc survey which has not yet been repeated to date.
The objective of the survey was to study continuous and rapid socio-economic and demographic changes that took place in urban areas, i.e., the municipalities in the context of Nepal. In addition, the migration pattern of the urban areas has also been an area of study in this survey. Specifically, age-sex distribution, employment status, literacy, fertility and mortality situation, and household physical facilities of the municipalities are major focus areas of this survey.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individual, household
Version
Version 01: No microdata available
Scope
The scope of the Urban Population Survey 1996 includes:
All ever married women of reproductive age (15-49 years): marital indices
All men/women aged 10 years and above: employment status
All men/women: migration
Housholds: physical facilities available in households at the municipalities of the country.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Gender | World Bank |
| Labor Markets | World Bank |
| Population & Reproductive Health | World Bank |
Coverage
Urban areas
The UPS 1996 covered the following:
- All private households in urban areas of Nepal.
- All ever married women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
- All men/women aged 10 years and above
- All men/women
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | His Majesty's Government |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | United Nations | Technical assistant |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| His Majesty's Governmnt | Funding |
Sampling
The sample size was set at 4,000 in 100 compact clusters known as ward/sub-ward. Size of each cluster was 40 households. Two clusters were allocated purposively in each municipality, totaling 72 clusters in 36 municipalities. This enhanced the representativeness of each municipality. The remaining 28 clusters were distributed in the municipalities with probability proportion to size. As a result the number of clusters per municipality varied from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 8. The assigned number of clusters were then selected at equal probability by systematic sampling with a random start from a list of clusters (ward/sub-ward) arranged by given natural number to the ward within each municipality.
The response rate in this survey was 99.5 percent.
Weights were applied to arrive at national estimate of indicators for municipalities.
Survey instrument
Data were collected through a household survey by means of several separate questionnaires. In this regard, basically two types of questionnaire were used in this survey - the household questionnaire and the individual questionnaire.
The household questionnaire listed all members of each sampled household on the basis of usual place of residence. Some basic information of each person listed, like age, sex, education, marital status, place of birth and others was collected. This enlisted basic information was also used to sort out men/women eligible to administer the individual questionnaires. Besides the household questionnaire, another set of questionnaire of physical facilities available to each household was also administered at the household level.
Three sets of questionnaire were used to get information on migration, marital indices including recent child births and employment at the individual level. These questionnaires were administered to each eligible men/women as identified by the household roaster in the sample areas.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1996-05-28 | 1996-06-20 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Branch Statistics Office | Central Bureau of Statistics |
Core staffs (statistical officers) were trained at the centre. They were sent to the concerned district statistical offices to train field workers (enumerators) at the district level and supervise field work. The field workers (enumerators) were the permanent staff of the district offices and central office.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Central Bureau of Statistics | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 | archive@cbs.gov.np |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of the respondents is guaranteed by Article 8 of Statistics Act 1958. Restriction on publication of information and details Any information or details relating to any person, family, firm or company, which have been supplied, obtained or prepared pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 or Section 5 or Section 6 or Section 7 or any part of such information or details, shall not be disclosed or published directly except to the Director General or to any other officer of the Bureau without the written permission of the person or of his or her authorized representative supplying such information or details. For the purpose of institution of any suit under this Act, nothing mentioned in Sub-section (1) shall be deemed to bar the production of such information before any court. |
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 Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. Urban Population Survey 1996. Ref. NPL_1996_UPS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] on [date].
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director: Publication, Distribution and Library Section | Central Bureau of Statistics | archive@cbs.gov.np | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 |
| The World Bank Microdata Library | http://microdata.worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_NPL_1996_UPS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | His Majesty's Government | Documentation of the study |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2012-03-13
Metadata version
Version 1.0 - Central Bureau of Statistics - Original documentation of the study.
Version 2.0 - Edited version by ADP based on version 1.0 of CBS downloaded from http://cbs.gov.np/nada/index.php/catalog on 2 May 2013.