Demographic Sample Survey 1986-1987
Nepal, 1986 - 1987
Identification
NPL_1986_DSS_v01_M
Demographic Sample Survey 1986-1987
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Demographic Survey [hh/ds]
The DSS 1986/87 is an up-date for the multi-round DSS 1974-78. However, the DSS 1986/87 is more comprehensive in terms of coverage and scope of analysis than the multi-round DSS of 1974-78.
The Demographic Sample Survey 1986/87, shortly called as DSS 1986/87 is carried out by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) with financial support from UNFPA and technical assistance from UNDTCD.
The major objectives of the DSS are to provide intercensal estimates of some important demographic parameters such as birth, death, migration, etc. The DSS 1986/87 not only provides these parameters but also examines the factors affecting fertility, mortality and migration in more details.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individual, Household
Version
Version 0: no microdata available.
This publication does not have microdata, but only produced tables in its national report.
Scope
The scope of the DSS 1986/87 includes:
Individual level: Conventional socio-demographic variables at individual level such as age, sex, occupation, education, marital status, parity, age at first marriage, internal and external migration.
Household level: Socio-economic charcteristics of the households selected such as land used by households, livestock owned, household facilities.
Coverage
National Urban/ Rural areas Ecological Zones: Mountain, Hill, Terai
All private households
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | His Majesty's Government |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| His Majesty's Government | Management and operations |
| United Nations Population Fund | Financial support |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Department of Technical Co-operation for Development | United Nations | Technical Assistance |
Sampling
The DSS 1986/87 is a longitudinal study based on multi-stage national probability sample of 129 identifiable compact clusters known as ward/subwards. Ward/subwards (81 rural and 48 urban) were drawn from 35 districts (14 from Terai Zone and 18 and 3 from the Hill and Mountain zones respectively), out of a total of 75 districts in the country. The emphasis that the ultimate sampling units of DSS 1986/87 should be easily identifiable compact clusters is to ensure that the survey could be smoothly carried out in several successive rounds. The DSS 1986/87 drew samples from rural and urban areas separately in order to provide estimates of demographic and non-demographic parameters independently for each of the area.
Altogether 8640 households were eventually selected in the DSS 1986/87 for baseline and prospective study. The rural sample consisits of 6126 households while the urban sample accounts for 2514 households. The households selected in the Mountain, Hill and Terai are 675, 4179 and 3786 respectively. The urban households in the Hill and Terai are 1200 and 1314 respectively. In the Mountain there is no urban area. The sample consists of 35101 rural and 14412 urban population.
Refer to page 2 of "DSS Report" for a detailed description of the Sample Design.
The sample design of DSS 1986/87 is self-weighting for the rural and urban sector separately, but the urban sampling fraction is about 5 times that of the rural. Urban areas were over sampled to facilitate a separate estimation and analysis for urban areas. In order to arrive at a national estimate, the urban/ rural ration observe in the DSS was brought at par with the urban/ rural ratio observed in the 1981 census. the weight, therefore, is simply the ratio of urban/ rural population observed in the 1981 census to the corresponding ratio in the DSS 1986/87.
The DSS Report provides further discussion on the weights for DSS 1986/87.
Survey instrument
The data at baseline survey were collected by using six different schedules:
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Household schedule
The household schedule was employed to collect information on some conventional socio-demographic measures of each usual/permanent member of the selected households. -
In-migration schedule
The In-migration schedule was used to collect detailed information on internal migrants and for immigrants. -
Fertility and Mortality schedule
The Fertility and Mortality schedule was used to collect the information on fertility anf mortality history of ever married worman in the household. -
Out-migration schedule
The Out-migration schedule was used to obtain detailed information on each out-migrant from the household which took place in the last five years preceding the survey. -
Socio-economic status of the household schedule
The Socio-economic status of the household schedule was used to obtain socio-economic characteristics of the households. -
Migration survey-individual questionnaire
The Migration survey-individual questionnaire was administered to internal migrants.
Refer to page 5 of "DSS Report" for detailed information on the types and contents of the questionnaires.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1986-03 | 1987-03 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | His Majesty's Government |
The field work of the survey was mostly carried out by some 20 enumerators and 5 supervisors recruited temporarily for the survey work as well as the parmanent employees of Population Division of CBS and the employees of the four regional offices in Dhankuta, Dipayal, Surkhet and Pokhara. A survey team consisting of two enumerators and a supervisor were assigned the task of enumerating 9 to 12 sample points spread over in 2 to 3 adjoining districts within three to four week's time. The employees of Population Division of CBS and the employees of the regional offices are also involved in the supervision work to ensure the quality of the survey.
The DSS 1986/87 is a longitudinal survey, used multi-round follow-up method covering an observation period of twelve months from spring 1986 to spring 1987. It collected data in three rounds. The first round conducted in the spring of 1986 involved collection of baseline data covering conventional socio-demographic variables at individual level such as age, sex, occupation, education, marital status, parity, age at first marriage, internal and external migration. The baseline survey was followed by two re-visits of the same households of the survey at an interval of six months apart from baseline to first round and from first round to second round, collecting information on birth, death and migration (in/out) occuring in the selected study area during the period of observation.
Training
It is for the first time in this survey that the Bureau has made an effort to employ mostly graduates and Post-graduates for doing the filed work. In addition to this effort in enhancing he quality of the work by substantially raising the qualification of the interviewers/ supervisors, efforts were also made to provide them intensive training in the topics to be canvassed and the method of conducting interviews. They were also given practical field experience of conducting household interviews before they were sent out for doing the actual survey work. Since the design of the present survey involved visiting the same sample pints at regular intervals of six-months the enumerators and supervisors were called-in before each visit for extensive discussions of the problems they faced in the previous visits and the ways and means to overcome then in successive visits.
The comparatively higher education of the enumerators coupled with the rigorous training including the practical field experience before the actual fieldwork and the subsequent sessions for group discussion of the problems encountered in the field and the ways such problems were resolved has helped tremendously in ensuring the quality of the field work of the present survey.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Central Bureau of Statistics | http://cbs.gov.np/?page_id=17 | archive@cbs.gov.np |
| Director: Publication, Distribution and Library Section | 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. Demographic Sample Survey 1986/87. Ref. NPL_1986_DSS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal bears no responsibility for any outcomes or for interpretations or inferences arising from the use of the dataset.
(c) 1987, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
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_1986_DSS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Mahesh Kumar Subedi | Central Bureau of Statistics | Metadata Documentation |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2012-03-12
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 23 April 2013.