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Integrated Household Panel Survey 2010-2013-2016 (Long-Term Panel, 102 EAs)

Malawi, 2010 - 2016
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Reference ID
MWI_2010-2016_IHPS_v03_M
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48529/r5t3-j215
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office
Collection(s)
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)
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Dec 05, 2017
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Questionnaires
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48102
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Individual Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48103
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Agriculture Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48104
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Fishery Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48105
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Community Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48106
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48107
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Agriculture Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48108
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Fishery Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48109
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Community Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48110
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48111
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Agriculture Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48112
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Fishery Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48113
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Community Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48114
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Tracking Form
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48115
Technical documents
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Basic Information Document
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Date 2019-10-01
Country Malawi
Language English
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Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Enumerator Manual for The Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48117
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Enumerator Manual for The Agriculture Questionnaire and Fishery Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48118
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Field Supervisor Manual
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48119
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Household Food Consumption Photo Aid
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48120
Fourth Integrated Household Survey 2016/17, Agriculture Photo Aid
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48121
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey Y3 Geovariables Description
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48122
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Basic Information Document
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Date 2014-09-01
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48123
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Tracking Form T-0
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Country Malawi
Language English
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Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Tracking Form T-1
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Country Malawi
Language English
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Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Tracking Form T-2
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48126
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Agriculture and Fishery Enumerator Manual
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48127
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Geovariables Description
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48128
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Household Enumerator Manual
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48129
Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey 2013, Supervisor Manual
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48130
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Basic Information Document
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Date 2012-03-01
Country Malawi
Language English
Table of contents 1.00 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.00 SURVEY DESIGN ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.10 SAMPLING DESIGN ................................................................................................................ 5
2.30 FIELD WORK ORGANIZATION .......................................................................................... 12
2.40 QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN .................................................................................................. 13
3.00 ORGANIZATION OF THE SURVEY ....................................................................................... 22
3.10 SURVEY MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................... 22
3.20 TRAINING OF FIELD STAFF ............................................................................................... 22
3.30 PRE- ENUMERATION LISTING .......................................................................................... 23
3.40 FIELD TEAMS ........................................................................................................................ 23
3.50 FIELDWORK MONITORING AND EVALUATION ........................................................... 24
4.00 DATA ENTRY AND DATA MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 25
4.10 FIELD BASED DATA ENTRY & CAFE ............................................................................... 25
4.20 DOUBLE DATA ENTRY ........................................................................................................... 25
4.30 DATA MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 25
4.40 DATA CLEANING ................................................................................................................. 25
5.00 USING THE IHS3 DATA ........................................................................................................... 26
5.10 FILE STRUCTURE, KEY IDENTIFIERS .............................................................................. 26
5.20 HOUSEHOLD ROSTER STRUCTURE ................................................................................. 31
5.30 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, GEOSPATIAL VARIABLES...................................... 31
6.00 WEIGHTING ............................................................................................................................... 32
ANNEX 1: CODES NOT INCLUDED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................ 38
DISTRICT CODES AND COUNTRY CODES .................................................................................. 38
OCCUPATION CODES ....................................................................................................................... 39
INDUSTRY CODES ............................................................................................................................ 43
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Enumerator Manual for the Household Questionnaire
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Table of contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 4
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY ............................................................................................. 5
(a) The Four IHS3 Questionnaires ............................................................................................ 5
(b) Rationale for the IHS3 ............................................................................................................ 6
3. SURVEY ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................................... 7
4. THE SURVEY SAMPLE .................................................................................................................. 9
(a) Inclusion in the Survey ......................................................................................................... 9
(b) Exclusion from the Survey .................................................................................................... 9
(c) Coverage Rules ..................................................................................................................... 10
5. PRE-ENUMERATION LISTING AND HOUSEHOLD SELECTION .................................... 11
(a) Pre-Enumeration Listing .................................................................................................... 11
(b) Household Selection ............................................................................................................ 12
6. COMPLETION OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE ................................................. 12
(a) Questionnaire Translation ................................................................................................... 13
(b) Questionnaire Formatting ................................................................................................... 13
(c) How to Administer the Questionnaire .............................................................................. 16
(d) Your Interactions with the Community ............................................................................ 17
(e) Your Interactions with the Respondents ........................................................................... 18
(f) General Instructions for Completing the Questionnaire ................................................. 20
7. MODULE BY MODULE DESCRIPTION FOR THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE ... 30
Module A: Household Identification, Survey Staff Details, Introduction, and Table of Contents .... 30
Module B: Household Roster ....................................................................................................... 32
Module C: Education ..................................................................................................................... 36
Module D: Health........................................................................................................................... 38
Module E: Time Use & Labour ..................................................................................................... 41
Module F: Housing ........................................................................................................................ 49
Module G: Consumption of Food Over Past One Week .......................................................... 53
Module H: Food Security .............................................................................................................. 56
Module I: Non-Food Expenditures - Past One week & One Month ...................................... 56
Module J: Non-Food Expenditures - Past Three Months ........................................................ 57
Module K: Non-Food Expenditures - Past Twelve Months ..................................................... 57
Module L: Durable Goods ............................................................................................................ 58
Module M: Farm/Fishery Implements, Structures And Machinery ...................................... 59
Module N: Household Enterprises .............................................................................................. 59
Module O: Children Living Elsewhere ....................................................................................... 64
Module P: Other Income ............................................................................................................... 65
Module Q: Gifts Given Out by Household ................................................................................ 66
Module R: Social Safety Nets........................................................................................................ 66
Module S: Credit ............................................................................................................................ 67
Module T: Subjective Assessment of Well-Being ...................................................................... 68
Module U: Shocks & Coping Strategies ...................................................................................... 69
Module V: Child Anthropometry ................................................................................................ 70
Module W: Deaths in Household ................................................................................................ 75
8. FIELD DUTIES AFTER COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE ........................................ 76
9. ANNEX: DISTRICT CODES AND COUNTRY CODES ......................................................... 78
10. ANNEX: TRANSLATION OF KEY TERMS FOR THE IHS3 QUESTIONNAIRES ........... 79
11. ANNEX: WORK AND INCOME EARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE IHS3 ........................... 81
12. ANNEX: OCCUPATION CODES ........................................................................................... 83
13. ANNEX: INDUSTRY CODES .................................................................................................. 88
14. ANNEX: Food-Unit Combinations Covered in the IHS3 Photo Aid for Food Consumption Information Collection .... 92
15. ANNEX: NATIONAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS ................................................................... 94
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Enumeration Manual for the Agriculture and Fishery Questionnaires
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Download https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2939/download/48133
Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Field Supervisor Manual
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
Table of contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
2. Role and Responsibilities of the Field Supervisor ................................................................... 4
3. Preparations for the Survey ........................................................................................................ 6
Meeting with the Local Authorities ........................................................................................... 6
Replacement Households ........................................................................................................... 7
Field Materials .............................................................................................................................. 7
4. Problems Frequently Encountered in the Field ....................................................................... 8
5. Your Supervision During Household Interviews ................................................................. 10
6. Post-Interview Coding .............................................................................................................. 10
7. Anthropometric Measurements ............................................................................................... 11
8. Administering the Community Questionnaire ...................................................................... 11
9. Description of the Community Questionnaire Modules ...................................................... 13
Module CA-1: Community Identification .............................................................................. 13
Module CA-2: Survey staff details ........................................................................................... 14
Respondent: Knowledgeable members of the community .................................................. 14
Module CB: Roster of informants ............................................................................................ 14
Module CC: Basic physical and demographic characteristics of the community ............. 15
Module CD: Access to basic services ....................................................................................... 15
Module CE: Economic activities .............................................................................................. 16
Module CF: Agriculture ............................................................................................................ 16
Module CG: Changes ................................................................................................................ 17
Module CH: Community Needs, Actions and Achievements ............................................ 18
Module CI: Communal Resource Management .................................................................... 18
Module CJ: Communal Organization ..................................................................................... 19
Module CK: Prices ..................................................................................................................... 20
ANNEX 1. Feasible Ranges for Anthropometric Measures ......................................................... 21
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Supplementary Instructions on for the Second Visit to the Panel Households
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Updated Instructions for Visit 2 Panel Questionnaires
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Tracking Panel Households for Vist 2
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Variables Description
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
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Third Integrated Household Survey 2010-2011, Photo Aid for Collecting Food Consumption Information
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Author(s) National Statistical Office
Country Malawi
Language English
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