Integrated Living Conditions Survey 1998-1999
Armenia, 1998 - 1999
Identification
ARM_1998_ILCS_v01_M
Integrated Living Conditions Survey 1998-1999
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Armenia | ARM |
Integrated Survey (non-LSMS) [hh/is]
The Integrated Living Conditions Survey (ILCS) was introduced in Armenia in 1996, then was carried out in 1998-1999. Since 2001 it has been implemented annually by the National Statistical Service, with the technical assistance from the World Bank. ILCS has been conducted during the year with monthly rotation of households and settlements. The survey results serve primarily to assess the level of consumption-based poverty in Armenia. The 1998 ILCS was administered between July 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, with the sample of 3,600 households.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Households;
- Individuals.
Version
v01: Edited data, first version, for internal use only.
1999
Scope
The scope of the Integrated Living Conditions Survey includes:
- Housing Condition: housing type, heating system, waste disposal, water and sanitation.
- Education: preschool education, educational level.
- Agriculture: land use, crop production and utilization, cattle breeding, food production, agricultural equipment, agricultural expenditures.
- Health and Healthcare; household income and expenditure; savings and debts.
- Social Assistance: benefits, poverty, family benefit system, humanitarian assistance.
- Diary for Current Expenditures, Consumption and Income: household income and revenues, non-food product and services, real estate, durable goods and ritual services.
Coverage
Urban and rural communities
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| The World Bank | Technical assistance |
Sampling
During the first stage of sampling, 180 clusters were selected on the basis of the fixed range ("step") from the general population. A cluster is the primary territorial unit of the sample. 20 households were surveyed in each cluster. In rural areas and in 23 small cities the cluster covered the whole village or city. Two clusters were selected in five cities, three clusters in 2 cities, 11 in Gyumri, 6 in Vanadzor and 53 in Yerevan. Territories of operating ZHEKs and private sectors served as clusters in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Yerevan cities. By the second phase of the sampling, 20 households were selected at random from the list of households in each cluster.
Survey instrument
To collect characteristics of the living standards of households, the questionnaire and diary were applied in the integrated survey. The questionnaire was composed of nine sections:
- household characteristics
- housing conditions
- migration
- education
- farming
- monetary and in-kind flows between households
- health
- savings and debts
- social assistance.
To estimate the main poverty indicators (such as incomes, expenses, and consumption of households), the integrated survey used the diary of daily expenditures. The main sections of the diary were:
- purchase of foods and drinks for per capita consumption,
- consumption of foods at home,
- consumption of foods outside of home,
- purchase of goods and receipt of services,
- household incomes,
- purchase of durable goods during 12 months, and
- consumption of food over a year (including purchased, prepared, and household cultivated food).
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-07 | 1999-06 | monthly |
| Name |
|---|
| National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia |
Data Access
The use of the datasets must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the identification of the Primary Investigator (including country name)
- the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online).
Example:
National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. Armenia Integrated Living Conditions Survey (ILCS) 1998-1999, Ref. ARM_1998_ILCS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] 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.
Contacts
| Name | |
|---|---|
| National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia | info@armstat.am |
Metadata production
DDI_ARM_1998_ILCS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ronita Mitra | The World Bank | Documentation of the study |
| Development Data Group | The World Bank | Revision of the study documentation |
2011-02-23
Metadata version
v02 (July 2012)
Following changes were made in v02, compared to v01 produced in February 2011:
- Study ID was changed from ARM_1999_ILCS_v01_M to ARM_1998_ILCS_v01_M;
- Included "Citation Requirements" and "Disclaimer";
- Edited information in Overview;
- Included additional external resources.