Vulnerability and shocks Survey 2008
Lao PDR, 2008
Identification
LAO_2008_VSS_v01_M
Vulnerability and shocks Survey 2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lao PDR | LAO |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
The aim of the study in Lao PDR is to generate new evidence on the frequency of and correlation between different types of shocks, and on how they impact on household welfare. This will include a focus not only on large transitory shocks (e.g. labor, price, temporary illness, or natural disasters), but also events that may have limited welfare effects in the short term but significant cumulative effects over time (e.g. disability or onset of chronic illness). Using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, the study will also explore the relative roles of formal programs and informal mutual assistance through social networks in helping households mitigate the impact of shocks or cope with their consequences. It will also explore how these roles have been changing over time as a result of demographic and social change. The study will mainly analyze how people living in different types of communities are coping with shocks but also to some extent capture the opinions and experiences of government officials on the impact and mitigation strategies of shocks in their respective districts.
Taken together, the findings from the study will shed new light on vulnerabilities in Lao PDR, and on how the ability to cope and recover from shocks varies across different social and ethnic strata. The concept of “shocks” will most likely cover a range of “events” or “misfortunes” that participants will describe as something that happens and should be expected from time to time. The objective in this study is to capture the ways of classifying, understanding and managing them in a low-income country such as Lao.
The study will use a mixed quantitative-qualitative approach, with the qualitative component implemented in a subset of the villages covered by the main sample. The aim of the qualitative component is to complement the quantitative component by providing plausible explanations to (more representative) quantitative findings, and to understand outcomes and processes that cannot be captured adequately through structured instruments.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households
- Villages/ Communities
Scope
The 2008 Vulnerability and Shocks Survey covered the following topics:
HOUSEHOLD
- Household Composition
- Activities
- Household Possession of Durables
- Housing Conditions
- Livestock, Fish and Poultry
- Incidence of Shocks and Household Responses
· Natural
o Drought
o Floods, mudslides, storms
o Earthquakes
o Frost, extreme cold, extreme heat
o Pest infestation, crop and livestock diseases
· Economic
o Unexpected decline in prices or demand for commodities that you sell
o Unexpected increase in prices/shortages of inputs/services you use
o Unexpected increase in prices of food/other essential commodities consumed
o Unexpected loss of job
o Impossible to find work
o Non-payment or delay in payment of income
· Social
o Crime (robbery, theft)
o Ethnic or religious conflict
o Confiscation of property or forced resettlement
· Household
o Divorce, abandonment, or internal or extended family disputes
o Serious illness, injury or death
o Other Serious illness, injury or death
o Other Serious illness, injury or death
VILLAGE/ COMMUNITY
- Timeline of SHOCKS
- Organizations, Services
- General economic conditions
- Demographics, Ethnic groups and languages
- Education
- Agriculture
- Wages, prices, restrictions and house construction
- Market price check
- Actual price check
Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank |
Sampling
Sampling Frame
Based on the result of pre-testing, the average time of each quantitative household interview was very much longer then expected. Therefore, IRL and the World Bank mission have agreed to reduce number of sample communities for qualitative survey from 15 to 11 communities in order to remain 30 samples communities with 600 household interviews.
In collaboration with the World Bank mission, IRL developed sampling frame for the survey.
Quantitative sampling frame: Vientiane capital, Phongsaly and Attapeu were purposely selected as the target provinces. In Vientiane capital, regardless the districts, 8 communities/villages were randomly selected by Probability Proportionate to Size (PPS). For each of other 2 provinces, 4 districts were randomly selected by PPS. In each selected district, 3 communities were then randomly selected by PPS (only 2 communities were selected in the 4th district). Total of 11 sample communities in each province.
Quantitative sampling frame: out of 8 quantitative communities, 3 were selected for qualitative study. The selection criteria were ethnic, main activity, programme (Community based Health Insurance) and effected by urbanization. Communities for qualitative survey in the provinces were not selected yet (waiting for community information).
Survey instrument
Two questionnaires were used, household and village questionnaires.
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-26 | 2008-04-04 | First stage |
| 2008-04-19 | 2008-06-06 | Second stage |
Training of Two Teams for The Data Collection
In collaboration with the World Bank mission, training of two quantitative and two qualitative field teams for the data collection was done.
Each quantitative team composition was as follows: one field manager and three enumerators.
Each qualitative team composition was as follows: Team leader/qualitative data collector, one field manager and one note taker.
Details on timeline:
- February 21st, 2008 - IRL management team was briefed on quantitative tools by the World Bank team member
- February 22nd, 2008 - IRL management team and qualitative team leader was briefed on qualitative tools by the World Bank team member
- February 23rd, 2008 - Quantitative team was trained on quantitative tools by the IRL management team.
- March 25th, 2008 - Final quantitative team briefing on final survey tools was conducted by IRL management team.
Notes:
- During period of pre-testing, from February 25th to March 14th, after pre-testing in each day, discussion on issues of the tools and suggestions was identified and submitted to the World Bank team, revisions were then made accordingly.
- Final qualitative team briefing on survey tools was conducted by the World Bank team member.
Pre-testing of Developed Data Collection Tools
Two steps of pre-testing were carried out:
a) Informal pre-testing: 1 informal pre-testing was conducted for each survey tool: household questionnaire, focus group discussion and the guide for the semi-structured interview in Vientiane capital. Based on the result of informal pre-testing, initial suggestions and revisions of the tools and identified issues were submitted to the World Bank mission.
b) Formal pre-testing - After training, numbers of formal pre-testing were conducted in several villages in Vientiane capital and Vientiane province. A team member from the World Bank participated in all formal pre-testing. Based on results of pre-testing and comparison of results between the teams, weaknesses of the tools, misunderstandings and misinterpretation of the questions and concepts were identified, then the revisions were accordingly done.
Data Access
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 acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
The World Bank. Lao PDR Vulnerability and shocks Survey 2008. Dataset downloaded from [website/source] on [date].
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.
Metadata production
DDI_WB_LAO_2008_VSS_v01_M
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank, Development Economics Data Group | Generation of DDI documentation |
2011-06-15
Metadata version
Version 1.0: (June 2011)