Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2018
Mauritius, 2018
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MUS_2018_CMPHS_v01_M
Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2018
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | MUS |
Integrated Survey (non-LSMS) [hh/is]
The primary objective of the CMPHS is to obtain, on a regular basis, statistical information on the social and economic characteristics of the population of the Island of Mauritius and Island of Rodrigues. The data collected provide inputs for the development of socio-economic indicators describing the various aspects of socio-economic development and its impact on the population. They are essential for the formulation and monitoring of policy programs. From 2004 the CMPHS has also been used as the dedicated instrument for the direct measurement of labor force, employment and unemployment on a quarterly basis.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Households and individuals
Version
Version 01: Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution
2020
Scope
The Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey collects data on households in Mauritius, including:
- Demographic Characteristics
- Educational Characteristics
- Place of Residence
- Labour Force
- Nature of Work
- Hours of Work
- Self-Employed
- Unemployment
- Registration at Employment Information Centre
- Employment Training & Programs
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Housing and Living Conditions
- Household Income and Expenditure
Coverage
National coverage
The survey covers all private households on the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Mauritius | Government of Mauritius |
| Name |
|---|
| Government of Mauritius |
Sampling
(i) Sampling frame
The sampling frame used is a list of clusters or primary sampling units (PSUs) with their respective numbers of private households. The master sample of PSUs was drawn in 2005, based on the Relative Development Index (RDI) derived from the population census data. This index is used as the spatial stratification factor and is based on 12 variables encompassing housing and living conditions, literacy and education, and employment derived from the 2011 Housing and Population Census to rank PSUs. It will be updated at the next population census.
(ii) Sampling method
The sampling method is a stratified two-stage sampling design. At the first stage, PSUs are selected from the PSU master sample with probability proportional to size. At the second stage of the sampling process, a fixed number of households (10) are selected by systematic sampling from each selected PSU with religion, household size and the average monthly expenditure of the household as stratification criteria.
Since the sampling design used is not self-weighting, individuals' records have to be weighed in order to make the weighted records represent the population of inference as closely as possible. This is done in two stages: the first one is to compensate for unequal selection probabilities and the second one is to make the resultant weighted population estimates from the sample conform to independent population estimates.
Survey instrument
The CMPHS questionnaire comprises three modules: a basic module common to all rounds of the survey covering the general characteristics of the population, one or more special topic modules dealing with subjects requiring in-depth investigation and a third module on other topics which can change every year. As the CMPHS is being used as the instrument for the measurement of labor force, employment and unemployment on a quarterly basis, a set of core questions on the labor force in Module III is kept constant at all rounds of the survey. it should be noted that questions on demographic & educational characteristics from Module I as well as household income & expenditure from Module III are also kept constant as far as possible.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2018 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Mauritius | Government of Mauritius |
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Confidentiality of the survey respondents and the sensitive information they provide is necessary to ensure the greatest degree of survey participation, integrity and confidence in the quality of the data. Surveys are usually carried out in cooperation with business organizations and government agencies promoting job creation and economic growth, but confidentiality is never compromised. |
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:
Mauritius Bureau of Statistics, Mauritius Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS) 2018, Ref. MUS_2018_CMPHS_v01_M.
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Government of Mauritius | statsmauritius@mail.gov.mu | http://statsmauritius.gov.mu/ |
| Marco Ranzani | The World Bank | mranzani@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_MUS_2018_CMPHS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Development Economics Data Group | The World Bank | Metadata producer |
2020-08-06
Metadata version
Version 01 (August 2020)