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Survey of Living Conditions 1997

Jamaica, 1997
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
Central
Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Planning Institute of Jamaica
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Identification

IDNO
JAM_1997_SLC_v01_M
Title
Survey of Living Conditions 1997
Countries
Name Code
Jamaica JAM
Study notes
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]

Coverage

Geographic coverage
National
Unit of analysis
- Households
- Individuals

Producers and sponsors

Authoring entity
Name
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Planning Institute of Jamaica
Producer(s)
Name Role
The World Bank Technical assistance

Sampling

Sampling procedure
Sample size is 2,020 households

Data Collection

Dates of collection
Start End
1997-05 1997-07
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]

Data access

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

Contact(s)
Name Affiliation Email URI
LSMS Data Manager The World Bank lsms@worldbank.org http://go.worldbank.org/QJVDZDKJ60

Metadata production

IDNo
DDI_JAM_1997_SLC_v01_M
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Development Economics Data Group DECDG The World Bank Generation of DDI documentation
Production date
2010-06-23
Version
Version 02 (September 2015). Version 01 (June 2010).