Household Budget Survey 2001-2002, Mauritius
Mauritius, 2001 - 2002
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mus-cso-hbs-2001-2002-v1
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Identification
Survey ID Number
mus-cso-hbs-2001-2002-v1
Title
Household Budget Survey 2001-2002, Mauritius
Subtitle
Mauritius
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | mus |
Study type
Income/Expenditure Survey [hh/ies]
Abstract
The Mauritian Household Budget Survey is undertaken to collect data on the consumption patterns of the population living in private households in Mauritius. The data is used to update the "basket of goods and services" for the compilation of Mauritius' Consumer Price Index.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
Version 1: Edited, anonymised data available on DataFirst's Secure Research Data Centre
Version Date
2002
Scope
Notes
The scope of the survey includes the following:
- Demographic characteristics
- Dwelling characteristics
- Household possessions
- Overseas travel
- Household finances
- Household expenditure
- Employment characteristics
- Demographic characteristics
- Dwelling characteristics
- Household possessions
- Overseas travel
- Household finances
- Household expenditure
- Employment characteristics
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Universe
The survey covered private households of residents of Mauritius.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Statistics Office | Government of Mauritius |
Sampling
Response Rate
The initial response rate was 74% before replacing households that were unable or unwilling to participate in the survey. After replacement by households having similar stratification criteria, the response rate was 100%.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2002 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The Household Budget Survey was conducted with 4 questionnaires:
A household questionnaire, to collect information on the characteristics of the selected households and its members.
An income questionnaire, to collect data on the income of each income earner in the household.
A point of purchase questionnaire, to collect data on outlets where households usually purchase goods and services.
A daily diary, to record daily household expenditure.
A household questionnaire, to collect information on the characteristics of the selected households and its members.
An income questionnaire, to collect data on the income of each income earner in the household.
A point of purchase questionnaire, to collect data on outlets where households usually purchase goods and services.
A daily diary, to record daily household expenditure.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Support | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Secure Research Data Centre access https://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/services/secure-data-services
Citation requirements
Central Statistics Office. Household Budget Survey 2001-2002 [dataset]. Version 1. Port Louis: Central Statistics Office [producer], 2002. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/vgnd-mc51
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.data1st.org |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| DataFirst | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-07-29
DDI Document version
Version 2