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Survey of Living Conditions 1988

Jamaica, 1988
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JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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    Survey ID number

    JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M

    Title

    Survey of Living Conditions 1988

    Country
    Name Country code
    Jamaica JAM
    Study type

    Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]

    Series Information

    This is the first Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) conducted in 1988.

    Abstract

    The nationwide survey was implemented to establish baseline measures of household welfare and then to monitor the impact of Jamaica's Human Resources Development Program on health, education and nutrition. The JSLC differs from other LSMS surveys in its relatively narrow focus and greater emphasis on immediate policy impact. The JSLC is linked to the ongoing quarterly Labor Force Survey (LFS). The households are visited once for the standard LFS. Then a subset of households are revisited about a month later for the SLC. When the data sets are merged, the LFS serves as the employment module of the combined LFS/SLC. To avoid respondent fatigue, the JSLC household questionnaire is short enough so that it can be administered in one interview (as compared to two interviews in the typical LSMS survey). In general, each JSLC questionnaire has included modules on health, education, nutrition, consumption, and housing. On a rotating basis, designated topics have received additional emphasis. To date, expanded modules for Health, Poverty, Education, Housing, Consumption, Household Finances, Employment, Aging, and Coping Strategies have been carried out. The JSLC surveys contain no data on agricultural activities, non-agricultural household activities, or migration.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]

    Unit of Analysis
    • Households
    • Individuals

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Statistical Institute of Jamaica
    Planning Institute of Jamaica
    Producers
    Name Role
    The World Bank Technical assistance

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Sample size is 1,909 households

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    1988-08 1988-09

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    Easton Williams, Director Social and Manpower Planning and Research Division,Planning Institute of Jamaica http://www.pioj.gov.jm/ Easton_Williams@pioj.gov.jm
    Access conditions

    In order to use the data from the Jamaica Surveys of Living Conditions, users must get permission from the Jamaican government. Interested users should send a brief description of the proposed research to:

    Easton Williams, Director
    Social and Manpower Planning and Research Division
    Planning Institute of Jamaica
    8 Ocean Boulevard
    Kingston
    Jamaica
    tel (876-906-4463-4, ext. 2105/4207)
    fax (876-906-5031)
    e-mail to: Easton_Williams@pioj.gov.jm

    Be sure to indicate which year or years of data are being requested. PIOJ will provide information on how to obtain copies of the data. The LSMS Office can only distribute the data with the express permission of the Jamaican government.

    Citation requirements

    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

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    LSMS Data Manager The World Bank lsms@worldbank.org http://go.worldbank.org/QJVDZDKJ60

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Development Economics Data Group The World Bank Generation of DDI documentation
    Date of Metadata Production

    2010-06-22

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 0.1 (June 2010).

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