World Bank Group Country Survey 2016
Jamaica, 2016
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Reference ID
JAM_2016_WBCS_v01_M
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Public Opinion Research Group
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Identification
Survey ID Number
JAM_2016_WBCS_v01_M
Title
World Bank Group Country Survey 2016
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | JAM |
Study type
Country Opinion Survey
Series Information
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program systematically measures and tracks the perceptions of the World Bank's clients, partners, and other stakeholders across the globe in client countries. The Public Opinion Research Group surveyed 29 countries in FY2012 (July 2011-June 2012), 41 countries in FY2013 (July 2012-June 2013), 42 countries in FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014), and 35 countries In FY2015 (July 2014-June 2015). In FY2016, surveys were conducted in 45 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group's client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle.
Abstract
The Country Opinion Survey in Jamaica assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Jamaica perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Jamaica on:
1) Their views regarding the general environment in Jamaica;
2) Their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Jamaica;
3) Overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Jamaica; and
4) Their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Jamaica.
1) Their views regarding the general environment in Jamaica;
2) Their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Jamaica;
3) Overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Jamaica; and
4) Their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Jamaica.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Jamaica.
Version
Version Description
v01, edited anonymous dataset for public distribution
Coding schemes of output data:
- Single-choice questions: Response options are coded according to corresponding numbers in the questionnaire.
- Multiple-choice questions: When a response option is checked, it is coded as "1," when a response option is not checked, it is coded as "0."
- 10-point scale questions: "1" corresponds to the lowest value, "10" corresponds to the highest value. "Don't know" is coded as "11."
- Yes/No questions: "Yes" is coded as "1," "No" is coded as "2."
Coding schemes of output data:
- Single-choice questions: Response options are coded according to corresponding numbers in the questionnaire.
- Multiple-choice questions: When a response option is checked, it is coded as "1," when a response option is not checked, it is coded as "0."
- 10-point scale questions: "1" corresponds to the lowest value, "10" corresponds to the highest value. "Don't know" is coded as "11."
- Yes/No questions: "Yes" is coded as "1," "No" is coded as "2."
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
- General Issues Facing Jamaica
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Jamaica
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
- General Issues Facing Jamaica
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- The Future Role of the World Bank Group in Jamaica
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Corporate Area of Kingston & St. Andrew, St. Catherine & St. Thomas, North Western Jamaica (Hanover, St. James, Trelawny), North Coast (St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland), South Coast (Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland).
Universe
Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Public Opinion Research Group | World Bank Group |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank Group |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
From June to September 2016, 244 stakeholders of the WBG in Jamaica were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President, Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments/implementation agencies; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; bilateral/multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; NGOs/community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations. A total of 91 stakeholders participated in the survey (37% response rate).
Response Rate
37%
Weighting
The results in this year’s Country Survey were compared to those in the Country Survey conducted in FY’13 (response rate was 68%, N=108). Data were weighted to reach the same stakeholder composition in two years, which allows for year comparisons. Stakeholder groups which were not present in both fiscal years were not included in the comparison. Respondents who belonged to the “other” stakeholder category were not included either. As a result, mean ratings, percentages of respondents, and the total number of respondents in both years are slightly different from those of the original data reported in the FY’13 COS report and the non-weighted data presented in appendices A, B, C, and E. For the weighted stakeholder breakdown and year comparison results, please refer to Appendix D (page 86).
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2016-06 | 2016-09 |
Data Collection Mode
Other [oth]
Data Collection Notes
Mail and Online.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Market Research Services Ltd |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Questionnaire is in English.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Svetlana Markova | ECRWS | smarkova@worldbankgroup.org |
| Jing Guo | ECRWS | jguo1@worldbankgroup.org |
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,
Public Opinion Research Group (The World Bank Group). Jamaica, World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2016, Ref. JAM_2016_WBCS_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,
Public Opinion Research Group (The World Bank Group). Jamaica, World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2016, Ref. JAM_2016_WBCS_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_JAM_2016_WBCS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank Group | Study documentation |
| External and Corporate Relations - Web and Social Media | ECRWS | The World Bank Group | Study documentation |
Date of Metadata Production
2017-04-06
DDI Document version
Version 01 (April 2017)