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MICS

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012

St. Lucia, 2012
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Reference ID
LCA_2012_MICS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment, Central Statistics Office, United Nations Children’s Fund
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Dec 23, 2014
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Boat for Livelihood (HC9G)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 1718
Invalid: 291
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 94
End: 94
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Does any member of your household own: A boat for livelihood?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 30
1.7%
2 No 1687
98.2%
9 Missing 1
0.1%
Sysmiss 291
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
This question collects information on the ownership of various items owned by any of the household members. Read out each item and circle the code corresponding to the answer given after each item. If the respondent reports that an item such as a motorcycle is broken, try to find out how long it has been broken and whether it will be fixed. If the item appears to be out of use only temporarily, circle '1' for 'Yes'. Otherwise, circle '2' for 'No'. Be sure to circle either a '1' or a '2' for each item. Do not leave any blank. Bicycle for children (used as a toy) should not be considered.

Ask the question for the following items: Watch, Mobile telephone, Bicycle, Motorcycle/Scooter, Animal-drawn cart, Car/truck, Boat with Motor.

Description

Source of information
Head of household or other responsible household member
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