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Survey of Living Conditions 2002

Jamaica, 2002
Reference ID
JAM_2002_SLC_v01_M
Producer(s)
PDU, Surveys Division
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Feb 19, 2014
Last modified
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data Collection
  • Questionnaires
  • Data Processing
  • Data Appraisal
  • Access policy
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Metadata production

Identification

Survey ID Number
JAM_2002_SLC_v01_M
Title
Survey of Living Conditions 2002
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. 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 2002, a larger survey was fielded to provide estimates at the parish level.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Individuals;
- Household.

Version

Version Description
Edited data used for report
Version Date
2004-03-09
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 of Living Conditions includes: Demographic characteristics, Consumption Expenditure, Health and health care utilisation, Education and academic achievement, Social welfare, Housing, Labour force, Social Safety net, Environment, Crime & victimisation.

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
All non-institution dwellings All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
PDU Planning Institute of Jamaica
Surveys Division Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Producers
Name Affiliation Role
Planning Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Coordinating and monitoring
Statistical Institute of Jamaica Government of Jamaica Implement survey
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Abbreviation
Government of Jamaica GOJ

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
The sample dwellings for the JSLC 2002 was the same as 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 2002, all the EDs in the country were stratified by parish and by urban and rural demarcation. An unweighted 10 percent urban/rural sample of EDs were then drawn. 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 and the JSLC. In order to ensure a minimum of 400 completed interviews in each parish, there was over-sampling in the smaller parishes.
Response Rate
Refusals - 8.2% Vacant/closed dwellings - 19.4% Total non-response - 27.6%
Weighting
Data weighted to adjust for over-sampling and for non-response

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2002-05-01 2002-07-31
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
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 9656 households; actual sample was 6976. The refusal rate was 8.2%, while 19.4% of dwellings being closed/vacant. Less than 0.5% were rejected during data cleaning.
Data Collectors
Name Affiliation
STATIN Interviewers STATIN

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.
Information on household members includes: Sex, age, marital/union status, etc. Education for all persons 3 years and over Health for all persons Child health for children less than five years

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 Appraisal

Estimates of Sampling Error
These are done and recorded in the report

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email
Kristin Fox University of the West Indies helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm
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 provide an abstract or the full proposal and an application form before being provided with the datasets. 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, 2002 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2002. Kingston, Jamaica: Planning Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2002.
Access authority
Name
PIOJ

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.

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_JAM_2002_SLC_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
2009-06-25
DDI Document version
Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.
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