Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey 2008

Mauritius, 2008

Reference ID

MUS_2008_CMPHS_v01_M

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Central Statistics Office

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Data file: CMPHS08

This dataset provides information from "Household Questionnaire", Module I, II, III

Cases:	41132
Variables:	178

Variables

serialno

month

Reference month

district

Geographical district

psurdi

rotation

intround

Interview round

preint

Previous interview

memserialno

Member serial number

reltohead

Relationship to head

age

sex

maritalstat

schoolatt

School attendance

educlevel

Level of education

whenstudied

qualcourse

Qualification/Course

work

During the week did you do any work for pay even if it was only for one hour?

activities

Did you do any of the following activities during the week?

awayfromwk

Were you away from work during the week?

whywaywrk

Were you away from work during the week because of sickness or any other reason?

estabname

What is the name of the establishment, which you work?

nopersons

How many persons (including yourself) work there?

activity

What kind of work/activity is carried out at your place of work?

occup

Kind of work do you do there most of the time - 2 digit NASCO-08 grouping

empstatus

What is your employment status?

lengthserv

How long have you been working for your present employer?

nps

Do you contribute to the National Pensions Scheme?

empnps

Does your employer contribute to the National Pensions Scheme for you?

income

How much did you derive as income for the last month?

irregular

Of which irregular income (specify)

otherjob

In addition to your main occupation, do you have any other job or business?

secondact

What kind of work/activity is carried out at your second place of work?

secempstat

What is your employment status there?

hrsnormal

How many hours do you normally work per week at your main job?

hrsmain

How many hours did you work in the job mentioned last week ?

hrssec

How many hours did you work in the job mentioned last week ?

hrstotal

Total hours worked?

whylesshrs

Why did you work less during the week?

ownership

What is the type of ownership of the enterprise in which you are working?

expensep

Is the enterprise's expenditure separate from the owner's household ones?

assetsep

Are the enterprise's assets separate from the owner's household ones?

formalacc

Is there a set of formal accounts for this enterprise?

wp

How many persons worked in this enterprise during the week - working proprietor

cfw

How many persons worked in this enterprise during the week - contributing family worker

pe

How many persons worked in this enterprise during the week - permanent employee?

ce

How many persons worked in this enterprise during the week - casual employee?

ah

How many persons worked in this enterprise during the week - apprentice/helper ?

lookingwork

Have you been looking for work or trying to set up your own business during the past 4 weeks?

whynotlook

Why were you not looking for work?

timelookwrk

How long have you been without work and looking for work?

regempser

Are you registered at the employment service?

longregistd

How long have you been registered at the employment service?

applied

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - applied to prospective employers

worksite

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - checked at factories, worksites

advertise

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - placed or answered advertisements

assistjob

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - sought assistance or advice to obtain a paid job

assistbus

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - sought assistance or advice to start own business

landetc

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - looked for land, building,or finance to set up own business

permit

What have you done during the past 4 weeks to obtain work - applied for permit to set up own business

other

Which measures do you take to reduce electrical energy consumption - other steps, specify

availwork

Could you have started to work during the week if work was available?

whynotavail

Why were you not available for work during the week?

source

What is your main source of income or support to meet your daily needs?

everworked

Have you ever worked in the past?

whenlastwrk

When did you work for the last time, even for a few days?

workcarried

What kind of work/activity was carried out at the place where you worked?

occ

What kind of work did you do there most of the time?

whyleftjob

Why did you leave your last job?

activityinterest

In what activity (field) are you willing/interested to work?

occupinterest

What kind of job (occupation) are you interested in?

fulltime

Are you willing to accept -fulll time employment

parttime

Are you willing to accept- part-time employment

permanent

Are you willing to accept- employment without limit of time

temporary

Are you willing to accept - temporary employment

publicsec

Are you willing to accept - employment in the public sector

privatesec

Are you willing to accept - employment in the private sector

belowqual

Are you willing to accept - work below your level of qualification

outqual

Are you willing to accept - work outside your training/qualification

refusedjob

During the period when you had been without work and looking for go work, have you been offered a job which you have not accepted?

whyrefusedjob

Why have you not accepted the job?

setownbusiness

Period when you had been without work and looking for work, have you tried to set up your own business?

problemsetyown

What is the main problem you faced when trying to set up your own business?

fixedtel

Are the following amenities available in your household – fixed telephone line?

fixedtelno

Are the following amenities available in your household – fixed telephone?

mobile

Are the following amenities available in your household – mobile?

mobileno

Are the following amenities available in your household – mobile number

tv

Are the following amenities available in your household – televison set?

tvno

Are the following amenities available in your household – televison number?

pc

Are the following amenities available in your household – computer?

pcno

Are the following amenities available in your household – computer number

paidtvchannel

Does your household subscribe to paid TV channels (other than MBC)?

whynocomfacilities

Why aren't there computer facilities in your household?

intendtobuycom

Do you or any other member of your household intend to buy a computer?

accessinternetavail

Is access to Internet available in your household?

dialup

State mode of access to the Internet in your household - dial up?

adsl

State mode of access to the Internet in your household - ADSL?

mobileinternet

State mode of access to the Internet in your household - mobile phone?

wirelessinternet

State mode of access to the Internet in your household - wireless access ?

otherinternetaccess

State mode of access to the Internet in your household - other internet access ?

intendtogetinternetaccess

Does your household intend to get internet access at home?

usecom

Can you use a computer?

highestitqua

What is your highest IT qualification?

followic3

Have you followed any computer courses leading to an attendance certificate including IC3?

oftenusecom

How often do you use a computer?

whereusecom

Where do you usually use a computer?

oftenuseintenet

How often do you use internet?

whereuseinternet

Where do you usually use internet?

email

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - email/chat

transact

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - make transactions with govt on-line

searchgov

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - search for information: government

searchother

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - search for information: other

educationpurpose

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - education purposes

overseascalls

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - overseas calls

banking

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - banking

purchasegoods

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - purchase of goods and/or services

entertaiment

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - entertainment

otherpurpose

For which purpose(s) do you use the Internet - other, specify

expobiological

Did workplace involve exposure to health hazards in the last 12 months -Biological substances

expochemical

Did workplace involve exposure to health hazards in the last 12 months - Chemical substances

exporadiation

Did workplace involve exposure to health hazards in the last 12 months - Radiations

expofumes

Did workplace involve exposure to health hazards in the last 12 months - Fumes including smoke and dust

expoother

Did workplace involve exposure to health hazards in the last 12 months - Other, specify

manualhandling

Did your work involve manual handling during the last 12 months?

nodisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - none

skindisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - skin diseases

respiredisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - respiratory diseases

eyedisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - dieseas of the eye

backachedisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - musculoskeletal pain including backache

infectdisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - infectious or parasitic diseases

toxicdisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - diseases due to poisoning caused by toxic substances

noisedisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - hearing impairment caused by noise

radiationdisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - diseases caused by radiation

otherdisease

Specify the disease(s) you have contracted associated with health hazards - Other, specify

injuredwork

Have you been injured at your workplace during the last 12 months?

absentworkinjury

Have you been absent from your work following your injury?

daysabsent

How many days were you absent from your work?

screeneddoctor

Have you been screened for occupational diseases by a medical doctor during the last 12 months?

timesscreened

How many times have you been screened during the last 12 months?

healthinsurance

Are you covered by a health insurance at work?

paidinsemployer

Is your health insurance paid by your employer?

totalexp

What was your household total expenditure for the last month?

consumexp

What was your household expenditure on the following items for the last month?

food

What was your household expenditure for the last month for food?

medical

What was your household expenditure for the last month for medical care?

rent

What was your household expenditure for the last month for rent (if any)?

gas

What was your household expenditure for the last month for gas?

education

What was your household expenditure for the last month for education?

transport

What was your household expenditure for the last month for transport?

water

What was your household expenditure for the last month for water?

wastewater

What was your household expenditure for the last month for wastewater?

electricity

What was your household expenditure for the last month for electricity?

telephone

What was your household expenditure for the last month for the telephone?

mobilphone

What was your household expenditure for the last month for the mobile phone?

internet

What was your household expenditure for the last month for the internet?

tax

What was your household expenditure for the last month for tax ?

insurance

What was your household expenditure for the last month for insurance?

debtland

What was your household expenditure for the last month for debt repayment?

debtvehic

What was your household expenditure for the last month for debt vehicle?

credit

What was your household expenditure for the last month for credit purchase?

educloan

What was your household expenditure for the last month for educational loan

debtother

What was your household expenditure for the last month for debt to others?

paidempl

Income from work last month - paid employment

selfempl

Income from work last month - self-employment

backyard

Income from work last month - backyard produced goods

totalinc

Income from work last month - total

land

Income from property last month - rent from land

dividend

Income from property last month - dividends/interests

otherproperty

Income from property last month - other (specify)

totalproperty

Income from property last month - total property

pensionemp

Does any member of the household receive a retirement pension?

npfpension

Does any member of the household receive an NPF retirement/old age pension

widows

Does any member of the household receive widow's and children pension?

otherpens

Does any member of the household receive other pension?

alimony

Does any member of the household receive maintenance allowance/alimony?

allparent

Does any member of the household receive allowance from parents?

allsocial

Does any member of the household receive allowance from social/religious organisations?

otherincome

Does any member of the household receive allowance from other ?

totaltrans

Total: 178

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