Living Standards Survey 1999
Tajikistan, 1999
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TAJ_1999_LSS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Identification
Survey ID Number
TAJ_1999_LSS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Living Standards Survey 1999
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Tajikistan | TAJ |
Study type
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
Series Information
This is the first Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) survey conducted in Tajikistan.
Abstract
The Tajikistan Living Standards Survey (LSS) was conducted jointly by the State Statistical Agency and the Center for Strategic Studies under the Office of the President in collaboration with the sponsors, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank (WB). International technical assistance was provided by a team from the London School of Economics (LSE). The purpose of the survey is to provide quantitative data at the individual, household and community level that will facilitate purposeful policy design on issues of welfare and living standards of the population of the Republic of Tajikistan in 1999.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Scope
Notes
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
-Section 1. Household information (individual level) -
-Section 2. Dwelling (household level)
Part 2A: Characteristics of the Dwelling
Part 2B: Expenditures on Dwelling
-Section 3. Education (individuals aged 7 years +)
-Section 4. Health (individual level)
Part 4A: General Health Status
Part 4B: General Utilization of Health Care Services
Part 4C: Hospital Utilization
-Section 5. Employment (individuals aged 11 years +)
Part 5A: Time use Part 5B: Employment and Wage main job
Part 5C: Employment History
-Section 6. Migration Part
6A: Place of Birth and Migration (individuals aged 15 years +)
Part 6B: Households of Displaced Persons (household level)
Part 6C: Property of displaced persons (household level)
-Section 7. Sources of Income of the Household (household level)
Part 7A: General
Part 7B: Income from Social Protection Payments
-Section 8. Consumption and Expenditures (household level)
Part 8A: General Expenditures
Part 8B: Household food consumption and expenditure
Part 8C: Household perception of food security and coping strategies
-Section 9. List of Durables (household level)
-Section 10. Agriculture (household level)
Part 10A: Agricultural activity
Part 10B: Inputs and Outputs
Part 10C: Agricultural Property
-Section 11. Female Questionnaire (Married Females aged 15-49 years)
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR POPULATION POINT (PP)
-Section 1. Demographic information
-Section 2. Infrastructure
-Section 3. Economy
-Section 4. Refugees and Displaced persons
-Section 5. Education
-Section 6. Health
-Section 7. Agriculture
-Section 8. Institutions
-Section 1. Household information (individual level) -
-Section 2. Dwelling (household level)
Part 2A: Characteristics of the Dwelling
Part 2B: Expenditures on Dwelling
-Section 3. Education (individuals aged 7 years +)
-Section 4. Health (individual level)
Part 4A: General Health Status
Part 4B: General Utilization of Health Care Services
Part 4C: Hospital Utilization
-Section 5. Employment (individuals aged 11 years +)
Part 5A: Time use Part 5B: Employment and Wage main job
Part 5C: Employment History
-Section 6. Migration Part
6A: Place of Birth and Migration (individuals aged 15 years +)
Part 6B: Households of Displaced Persons (household level)
Part 6C: Property of displaced persons (household level)
-Section 7. Sources of Income of the Household (household level)
Part 7A: General
Part 7B: Income from Social Protection Payments
-Section 8. Consumption and Expenditures (household level)
Part 8A: General Expenditures
Part 8B: Household food consumption and expenditure
Part 8C: Household perception of food security and coping strategies
-Section 9. List of Durables (household level)
-Section 10. Agriculture (household level)
Part 10A: Agricultural activity
Part 10B: Inputs and Outputs
Part 10C: Agricultural Property
-Section 11. Female Questionnaire (Married Females aged 15-49 years)
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR POPULATION POINT (PP)
-Section 1. Demographic information
-Section 2. Infrastructure
-Section 3. Economy
-Section 4. Refugees and Displaced persons
-Section 5. Education
-Section 6. Health
-Section 7. Agriculture
-Section 8. Institutions
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Agriculture & Rural Development | FAO |
| Food (production, crisis) | FAO |
| Access to Finance | FAO |
| Migration & Remittances | FAO |
| Health | FAO |
| Nutrition | FAO |
| Population & Reproductive Health | FAO |
| Infrastructure | FAO |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| State Statistical Agency (Goskomstat) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme | Technical assistance |
| The World Bank | Technical assistance |
| London School of Economics | Technical assistance |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP | Funded the study |
| The World Bank | WB | Funded the study |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The Tajikistan LSS sample was designed to represent the population of the country as a whole as well as the strata. The sample was stratified by oblast and by urban and rural areas. In common with standard LSMS practice a two-stage sample was used. In the first stage 125 primary sample units (PSU) were selected with the probability of selection within strata being proportional to size. At the second stage, 16 households were selected within each PSU, with each household in the area having the same probability of being chosen. [Note: In addition to the main sample, the Tajikistan LSS also included a secondary sample of 15 extra PSU (containing 400 households) in Dangara and Varzob. Data in the oversampled areas were collected for the sole purpose of providing baseline data for the World Bank Health Project in these areas. The sampling for these additional units was carried out separately after the main sampling procedure in order to allow for their exclusion in nationally representative analysis.]
The two-stage procedure has the advantage that it provides a self-weighted sample. It also simplified the fieldwork operation as a one-field team could be assigned to cover a number of PSU. A critical problem in the sample selection with Tajikistan was the absence of an up to date national sample frame from which to select the PSU. As a result, lists of the towns, Rayons and Jamoats (villages) within Rayons were prepared manually. Current data on population size according to village and town registers was then supplied to the regional offices of Goskomstat and conveyed to the center. This allowed the construction of a sample frame of enumeration units by sample size from which to draw the PSU. This procedure worked well in establishing a sample frame for the rural population. However administrative units in some of the larger towns and in the cities of Dushanbe, Khojand and Kurgan-Tubbe were too large and had to be sub-divided into smaller enumeration units.
Fortuitously the survey team was able to make use of information available as a result of the mapping exercise carried out earlier in the year as preparation for the 2000 Census in order to subdivide these larger areas into enumeration units of roughly similar size. The survey team was also able to use the household listings prepared for the Census for the second stage of the sampling in urban areas. In rural areas the selection of households was made using the village registers - a complete listing of all households in the village which is (purported to be) regularly updated by the local administration. When selecting the target households a few extra households (4 in addition to the 16) were also randomly selected and were to be used if replacements were needed.
The two-stage procedure has the advantage that it provides a self-weighted sample. It also simplified the fieldwork operation as a one-field team could be assigned to cover a number of PSU. A critical problem in the sample selection with Tajikistan was the absence of an up to date national sample frame from which to select the PSU. As a result, lists of the towns, Rayons and Jamoats (villages) within Rayons were prepared manually. Current data on population size according to village and town registers was then supplied to the regional offices of Goskomstat and conveyed to the center. This allowed the construction of a sample frame of enumeration units by sample size from which to draw the PSU. This procedure worked well in establishing a sample frame for the rural population. However administrative units in some of the larger towns and in the cities of Dushanbe, Khojand and Kurgan-Tubbe were too large and had to be sub-divided into smaller enumeration units.
Fortuitously the survey team was able to make use of information available as a result of the mapping exercise carried out earlier in the year as preparation for the 2000 Census in order to subdivide these larger areas into enumeration units of roughly similar size. The survey team was also able to use the household listings prepared for the Census for the second stage of the sampling in urban areas. In rural areas the selection of households was made using the village registers - a complete listing of all households in the village which is (purported to be) regularly updated by the local administration. When selecting the target households a few extra households (4 in addition to the 16) were also randomly selected and were to be used if replacements were needed.
Weighting
A two stage procedure was used, which was advantageous in that it provided a self-weighted sample
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1999-05 | 1999-06 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSMS Data Manager | The World Bank | [email protected] | surveys.worldbank.org/lsms |
Confidentiality
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Access conditions
In receiving these data it is recognized that the data are supplied for use within your organization, and you agree to the following stipulations as conditions for the use of the data: 1. The data are supplied solely for the use described in this form and will not be made available to other organizations or individuals. Other organizations or individuals may request the data directly. 2. Three copies of all publications, conference papers, or other research reports based entirely or in part upon the requested data will be supplied to: GOSCOMSTAT 17 Bokhtar Str. Dushanbe, Tajikstan telephone: (992-372) 27-63-31 fax:(992-372) 21-43-75 e-mail: [email protected] AND The World Bank Development Economics Research Group LSMS Database Administrator MSN MC3-306 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433, USA tel: (202) 473-9041 fax: (202) 522-1153 e-mail: [email protected] 3. The researcher will refer to the 1999 Tajikistan Living Standards Survey as the source of the information in all publications, conference papers, and manuscripts. At the same time, GOSKOMSTAT is not responsable for the estimations reported by the analyst(s). 4. Users who download the data may not pass the data to third parties. 5. The database cannot be used for commercial ends, nor can it be sold.
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Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_TAJ_1999_LSS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Chief Statistician | OCS | Food and Agriculture Organization | Adoption of metadata for FAM |
| Development Economics Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Metadata production |
DDI Document version
TAJ_1999_LSS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01