Household Living Standard Survey 2002
Viet Nam, 2002
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VNM_2002_HLSS_v01_M
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Identification
Survey ID Number
VNM_2002_HLSS_v01_M
Title
Household Living Standard Survey 2002
Translated Title
Viet Nam Household Living Standard Survey - VHLSS 2002
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Viet Nam | VNM |
Series Name
Living Standards Measurement Study [hh/lsms]
Series Information
This Survey “Support to Socio-Economic Development Monitoring” is supported by UNDP and DFID, aims to strengthen the national monitoring framework through the delivery of revised/updated National Statistical Indicator System necessary for Socio-economic development planning and SEDP/VDG/MDG monitoring; revised/updated National Statistical Action Plan; improved data quality and harmonized data collection; and improved data reporting, communication, use and storage. One of the most important tasks of the Project is to support GSO to develop a place to store data with mining tools for different data users to improve data access. In order to achieve this objective, GSO needs to develop statistical data warehouses to facilitate more effective management and using. However, since development of statistical data warehouses is new to GSO, many activities were carried out such as conducting study tours to some countries, and evaluating data sources. Minh Viet Company (an IT firm) was recruited to carry out an initial problem definition and requirements analysis. On the other hands, GSO conducted some study tours to Korea, Canada, etc to learn experience and practices. The study tour to Statistics Canada was headed by Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa, Vice Minister of Planning and Investment cum Director General of GSO. The knowledge and experience obtained from these study tours have facilitated GSO to develop a statistical data warehouse for Viet Nam Household Living Standard Surveys (VHLSSs) 2004, 2006 and 2008 with the active participation of Center for Statistical Information Technology and Socio-Environmental Statistics Department.
Abstract
Objectives of the Survey
- Collecting information on samples of households and communes/wards for evaluating objectives and making policies, plans, national programs on living standard of residents all over the country and each region, which includes evaluation of poverty situation and inequality.
- Evaluating millennium targets and poverty alleviation strategy
- Providing data for calculating consumption price index and setting up national accounts.
The survey used two types of Questionnaire including Household questionnaire and Commune/ward questionnaire. Household questionnaire was divided into two smaller types: Income and expenditure questionnaire (for 30,000 household sample) consisting of all indicators (including income and expenditure section); Income questionnaire (for 45,000 household sample) with all information in income and expenditure questionnaire, excepting expenditure section.
Household living standard survey 2001-2002 comprised of main contents reflecting living standard of each member of household and basis socio-economic conditions of commune/ward which effected the living standard of people in the region.
Following are specific contents :
1/ Household Questionnaire :
- Some features of demography of household members, such as : age, sex, ethnic group, marriage status.
- Household income, including : income levels, income classified by sources (wage, salary ; do agricultural, forestry and fishery activities on their own ; do agricultural, forestry and fishery activities businesses on their own ; other inflows) ; income classified by regions and economic sectors
- Household expenditure : expense levels, expenses classified by purposes and items (expenses on eating, wearing, living, transport, education, health, culture,… and other expenses.
- Education levels of each household member.
- Type of healthcare center classified by out-patient and in-patient treatment.
- Employment, working time.
- Houses and furniture including fixed assets, electricity, water, hygiene.
- Participation in poverty alleviation programs.
2/Commune/Ward Questionnaire :
- General situation of household members, ethnic group
- Infrastructure as status of electricity, roads, schools, stations, markets, post offices, water sources.
- Economic conditions including agricultural production (land, trend and factors of increases/reductions of main crops production), supports of production development such as irrigation, extension ; non-agricultural works opportunities.
- Some basic information about social security.
- Collecting information on samples of households and communes/wards for evaluating objectives and making policies, plans, national programs on living standard of residents all over the country and each region, which includes evaluation of poverty situation and inequality.
- Evaluating millennium targets and poverty alleviation strategy
- Providing data for calculating consumption price index and setting up national accounts.
The survey used two types of Questionnaire including Household questionnaire and Commune/ward questionnaire. Household questionnaire was divided into two smaller types: Income and expenditure questionnaire (for 30,000 household sample) consisting of all indicators (including income and expenditure section); Income questionnaire (for 45,000 household sample) with all information in income and expenditure questionnaire, excepting expenditure section.
Household living standard survey 2001-2002 comprised of main contents reflecting living standard of each member of household and basis socio-economic conditions of commune/ward which effected the living standard of people in the region.
Following are specific contents :
1/ Household Questionnaire :
- Some features of demography of household members, such as : age, sex, ethnic group, marriage status.
- Household income, including : income levels, income classified by sources (wage, salary ; do agricultural, forestry and fishery activities on their own ; do agricultural, forestry and fishery activities businesses on their own ; other inflows) ; income classified by regions and economic sectors
- Household expenditure : expense levels, expenses classified by purposes and items (expenses on eating, wearing, living, transport, education, health, culture,… and other expenses.
- Education levels of each household member.
- Type of healthcare center classified by out-patient and in-patient treatment.
- Employment, working time.
- Houses and furniture including fixed assets, electricity, water, hygiene.
- Participation in poverty alleviation programs.
2/Commune/Ward Questionnaire :
- General situation of household members, ethnic group
- Infrastructure as status of electricity, roads, schools, stations, markets, post offices, water sources.
- Economic conditions including agricultural production (land, trend and factors of increases/reductions of main crops production), supports of production development such as irrigation, extension ; non-agricultural works opportunities.
- Some basic information about social security.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Version
Version number
Version v1.0.
Scope
Study notes
Main contents of Households living standard survey 2002
VHLSS 2002 questionnaire included 9 sections, with some small parts per section. For each section, surveyor had to interview the right object to get exact information.
Cover : Providing management information of survey, including household's address, name, ethnic group ; numbers of household in survey locations, times of interview, date and interviewing time of each, date of surveyor used interpretation service ; full name and signature of surveyor and team head.
Section 1. List of household members: Listing of household members and data of their main demography. Questions were given to household head or some of members.
Section 2. Education : Collecting information on education level. Technical specialist and expenses on education for each member from nursery age to older. Answerers were household members. Childs' answers were given by their parents.
Section 3. Employment : Collecting main information on job situation of household members from age 10 to older in the past 7 days and 12 months. Persons who are from age 10 to older could self answer.
Section 4. Health : Collecting information on using and expenses on healthcare services in the past 12 months of all members.
Section 5. Income : Collecting information on household members income in the past 12 months (from the interviewing time) from sources :
- Do works to receive wage, salary
- Do agricultural, forestry and fishery works on their own
- Do non-farm, non-forestry and non-aquaculture businesses
- Other inflows
Answerers were people who received income from above sources and knew most.
Section 6. Expenditure : This section was not similar for two types of questionnaire.
For 30,000 household sample, collecting information of expenditure on living, regarding to self-made products consumed (during holidays and daily) ; daily living expenditure not on food and other expenditure. Answerer must be the person who knew most of these expenditure. For 45,000 household sample, collecting information only on main expenditure to assess data. Information included comparison of income and expenditure ; average monthly expenditure on eating, drinking, smoking (regarding self made) and some important foods consumed in the past 1 month.
Section 7. Fixed assets and durable things : Listing of fixed assets for production and durable things for living. Answerer should be head of household and people who knew most of these information.
Section 8. Houses : Identifying situation of houses of household and expenses on houses (rent house payment). Asking head of household or people who knew most.
Section 9. Participation in poverty alleviation programs : Collecting information on benefit of poor households through poverty alleviation programs and policies for the poor. Interviewing head of household or members who knew most.
VHLSS 2002 questionnaire included 9 sections, with some small parts per section. For each section, surveyor had to interview the right object to get exact information.
Cover : Providing management information of survey, including household's address, name, ethnic group ; numbers of household in survey locations, times of interview, date and interviewing time of each, date of surveyor used interpretation service ; full name and signature of surveyor and team head.
Section 1. List of household members: Listing of household members and data of their main demography. Questions were given to household head or some of members.
Section 2. Education : Collecting information on education level. Technical specialist and expenses on education for each member from nursery age to older. Answerers were household members. Childs' answers were given by their parents.
Section 3. Employment : Collecting main information on job situation of household members from age 10 to older in the past 7 days and 12 months. Persons who are from age 10 to older could self answer.
Section 4. Health : Collecting information on using and expenses on healthcare services in the past 12 months of all members.
Section 5. Income : Collecting information on household members income in the past 12 months (from the interviewing time) from sources :
- Do works to receive wage, salary
- Do agricultural, forestry and fishery works on their own
- Do non-farm, non-forestry and non-aquaculture businesses
- Other inflows
Answerers were people who received income from above sources and knew most.
Section 6. Expenditure : This section was not similar for two types of questionnaire.
For 30,000 household sample, collecting information of expenditure on living, regarding to self-made products consumed (during holidays and daily) ; daily living expenditure not on food and other expenditure. Answerer must be the person who knew most of these expenditure. For 45,000 household sample, collecting information only on main expenditure to assess data. Information included comparison of income and expenditure ; average monthly expenditure on eating, drinking, smoking (regarding self made) and some important foods consumed in the past 1 month.
Section 7. Fixed assets and durable things : Listing of fixed assets for production and durable things for living. Answerer should be head of household and people who knew most of these information.
Section 8. Houses : Identifying situation of houses of household and expenses on houses (rent house payment). Asking head of household or people who knew most.
Section 9. Participation in poverty alleviation programs : Collecting information on benefit of poor households through poverty alleviation programs and policies for the poor. Interviewing head of household or members who knew most.
Topic Classification
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Employment | ILO |
| Income | ILO |
| Expenditure | ILO |
| Assets and Housing | ILO |
| Education | ILO |
| Living Facilities | ILO |
| Health | ILO |
| Poverty | ILO |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Whole country
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name |
|---|
| GSO - General Statistic Office Of Vietnam |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Vietnam household living standard survey 2002 was designed by 2 samples: one big sample (45,000 households) which mostly concentrated on income of households to assess living standard for national, regional and provincial levels ; one smaller sample (30,000 households) with both information about income and expenditure to evaluate intensive living standard at central and provincial levels. Following are detail contents :
Implementing survey in 2002 with income and expenditure questionnaire of 30,000 household sample (Income and expenditure survey).
This sample was divided into 4 smaller ones, with 7,500 households of each which conducted in first month of four quarters in 2002 respectively. The 30,000 household sample showed estimations at national and regional levels for 2001-2002.
In the first six months of 2002, survey was implemented on all sections, except for expenditure section (in Income and expenditure survey) for 45,000 household sample (Income survey). This sample was divided into 2 small samples with 22,500 households of each and conducted in quarter I, II/2002 respectively. Survey of 45,000 household sample combined with 15,000 households of Income and expenditure survey (30,000 household sample) which conducted in the first month in quarter I, II/2002 to establish one 60,000 household sample that showed estimations for national, regional and provincial levels for 2001.
Implementing survey in 2002 with income and expenditure questionnaire of 30,000 household sample (Income and expenditure survey).
This sample was divided into 4 smaller ones, with 7,500 households of each which conducted in first month of four quarters in 2002 respectively. The 30,000 household sample showed estimations at national and regional levels for 2001-2002.
In the first six months of 2002, survey was implemented on all sections, except for expenditure section (in Income and expenditure survey) for 45,000 household sample (Income survey). This sample was divided into 2 small samples with 22,500 households of each and conducted in quarter I, II/2002 respectively. Survey of 45,000 household sample combined with 15,000 households of Income and expenditure survey (30,000 household sample) which conducted in the first month in quarter I, II/2002 to establish one 60,000 household sample that showed estimations for national, regional and provincial levels for 2001.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2002 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Characteristics of Data Collection Situation - Notes on data collection
VILLAS Survey 2002 used two types of questionnaire : Household Questionnaire and Commune/Ward Questionnaire. Household Questionnaire consisted of two types : Income and expenditure Questionnaire (applied for 30,000 household sample) with full survey contents and Income Questionnaire (applied for 45,000 household sample) with all contents, except for expenditure. Design of questionnaire was relatively detailed which helped surveyors to write down information easily, prevented from missing sections and enhanced unity between surveyors in order to improve quality of questionnaire.
Household living standard survey 2001-2002 used direct interview method. Surveyors had to access household, meet head of household and other related members to interview and write information on Household Questionnaire. Meanwhile, team head interviewed commune/ward leaders and local related officials and wrote information on Commune/Ward Questionnaire. To ensure information quality, indirect interview method and copying information was not accepted.
Household living standard survey 2001-2002 used direct interview method. Surveyors had to access household, meet head of household and other related members to interview and write information on Household Questionnaire. Meanwhile, team head interviewed commune/ward leaders and local related officials and wrote information on Commune/Ward Questionnaire. To ensure information quality, indirect interview method and copying information was not accepted.
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_VNM_2002_VHLSS_v01_M_ILO
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| ILO Department of Statistics |
Date of Production
2013-08-07