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Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Jamaica, 1999
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JAM_1999_SLC_v01_M
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
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Data file: REC027

Part L: Poverty and Coping Strategies, from the questionnaire Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 1999

Cases: 1865
Variables: 27

Variables

record
Record number
serial
Questionnaire serial number
ind
Individual number
l25
Are you a member of any organisation outside your community?
l26
Is the organisation any help to community?
l27
Would you say that any member of the household benefited from this organisation?
l28
What Benefit?
l29
To which class does family belong?
l30a
Poverty Reason 1: Bad luck
l30b
Poverty Reason 2: Lack of jobs
l30c
Poverty Reason 3: Too many children
l30d
Poverty Reason 4: Alcohol/drugs
l30e
Poverty Reason 5: Gambling
l30f
Poverty Reason 6: Unjust to poor
l30g
Poverty Reason 7: Help
l30h
Poverty Reason 8: Does not work hard enough
l30i
Poverty Reason 9: Rich exploit the poor
l30j
Poverty Reason 10: Divine prophesy
l30k
Poverty Reason 11: Lack of employment opportunity
l30l
Poverty Reason 12: Lack of educational skills
l30m
Poverty Reason 13: Poor health
l30n
Poverty Reason 14: Family background
l30o
Poverty Reason 15: Government oppression
l30p
Poverty Reason 16: Don't know
l30q
Poverty Reason 17: Other (specify)
l31a
Essential Goods/Services needed for a person's survival? 1
l31b
Essential Goods/Services needed for a person's survival? 2
Total: 27
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