Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2014-2015
Liberia, 2014 - 2015
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Reference ID
LBR_2014_HIES_v01_M
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Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LBR_2014_HIES_v01_M
Title
Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2014-2015
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Liberia | LBR |
Study type
Income/Expenditure/Household Survey [hh/ies]
Abstract
The Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) collected detailed information at the household level on the following topics: education, health, employment, water and sanitary practices, household resources, grants, crime, conflicts and recent shocks to household wealth. The survey was also expected to provide reliable and policy relevant agricultural statistics and served as a baseline of information for the “Agenda for Transformation” set by the Government of Liberia. Other components of the HIES included capacity building and cross-country knowledge, sharing alongside efforts to improve survey methodologies in Liberia. Among other features were the design and implementation of a household survey that focused on the household income and expenditure that fed into Consumer Price Index (CPI) construction. The data collection exercise for the survey was conducted from January to December 2014.The survey covered 8,360 randomly selected households over the 12-month period. The objectives of the HIES were:
1. Evaluation and analysis of poverty levels and quality of life at the household level.
2. Analysis of primary indicators on economic productivity, employment, and social welfare.
3. Preparation of a 'weighting system' for a Consumer Price Index.
4. Generation of general economic (macroeconomic) indicators; e.g. estimates of national income. (Gross Domestic Product - GDP)
5. Analysis of household ownership of productive assets and their linkages with household income activities.
1. Evaluation and analysis of poverty levels and quality of life at the household level.
2. Analysis of primary indicators on economic productivity, employment, and social welfare.
3. Preparation of a 'weighting system' for a Consumer Price Index.
4. Generation of general economic (macroeconomic) indicators; e.g. estimates of national income. (Gross Domestic Product - GDP)
5. Analysis of household ownership of productive assets and their linkages with household income activities.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Household
- Individual
- Individual
Scope
Notes
The HIES 2014 survey covered the following topics:
- Household demographic characteristics
- Household roster
- Household assets
- Housing, water and sanitation
- Food security
- Food consumption outside the household
- Assistance, groups and other sources of income
- Education
- Health
- Labor
- Subjective welfare
- Crop production and sales
- Livestock, aquatic sales and purchases
- Cash transfers and gifts
- Shocks
- Credit
- Non-farm enterprises
- Market prices
- Household demographic characteristics
- Household roster
- Household assets
- Housing, water and sanitation
- Food security
- Food consumption outside the household
- Assistance, groups and other sources of income
- Education
- Health
- Labor
- Subjective welfare
- Crop production and sales
- Livestock, aquatic sales and purchases
- Cash transfers and gifts
- Shocks
- Credit
- Non-farm enterprises
- Market prices
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services | Government of Liberia |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Liberia | GovLBR | Funded the study |
| World Bank | WB | Funded the study |
| Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency | Sida | Funded the study |
| United States Agency for International Development | USAID | Funded the study |
| African Development Fund | ADF | Funded the study |
| European Commission | EU | Funded the study |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The main Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) was administered to a representative sample of households. The sampling frame was defined by all Enumeration Areas (EA's) from each county across Liberia. The survey used a two stage sampling methodology. At the first stage 836 enumeration areas were selected. At the second stage 8,360 households were randomly selected.
Weighting
Weighting coefficient and stratification variables are provided in the survey datasets.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | 2015-01-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services | LISGIS | Government of Liberia |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
There were two questionnaires administered for this survey:
1. Household and Individual Questionnaire
2. Price Questionnaire
1. Household and Individual Questionnaire
2. Price Questionnaire
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services | Link |
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
Example:
Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Liberia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2014-2015, Ref. LBR_2014_HIES_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
- 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
Example:
Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services. Liberia Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2014-2015, Ref. LBR_2014_HIES_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_LBR_2014_HIES_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata Preparation |
Date of Metadata Production
2015-01-12
DDI Document version
Version 02 (March 2016)
Version 01 (January 2015)
Version 01 (January 2015)