Survey of Living Conditions 1988

Jamaica, 1988

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Reference ID

JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica

Collection(s)

Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

Metadata

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Identification

Survey ID Number

JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M

Title

Survey of Living Conditions 1988

Country/Economy

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 Collection Mode

Face-to-face [f2f]

Access policy

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
LSMS Data Manager	The World Bank	lsms@worldbank.org	surveys.worldbank.org/lsms

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

Access authority

Name	Affiliation	Email	URL
Easton Williams, Director	Social and Manpower Planning and Research Division,Planning Institute of Jamaica	Easton_Williams@pioj.gov.jm	Link

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_JAM_1988_SLC_v01_M

Producers

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Development Economics Data Group	DECDG	The World Bank	Generation of DDI documentation

Date of Metadata Production

2010-06-22

DDI Document version

Version 0.1 (June 2010).

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