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.
- 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
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.
Other Processing
The data entry for JSLC 2002 was done on main frame computers and adequate computer checks for ensuring consistency in totals, codes, etc, which are feasible at this stage were introduced in the programme. The computer printouts of the data in respect of all households were then compared with the individual questionnaires to try and spot data entry errors, first by the assistants and then by the SLC statisticians. The SAS software was used for all electronic processing.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
These are done and recorded in the report
Access policy
Access authority
| Name |
|---|
| PIOJ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.