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Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2009

Tonga, 2009
Tonga
Statistics Department of Tonga
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Download the questionnaires, technical documents and reports that describe the survey process and the key results for this study.
Questionnaires
Household Questionnaire
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2008-10-15
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description The questionnaire used to collect household information, with no household having more than one questionnaire.

The questionnaire has 14 sections:
1 Dwelling Characteristics
2 Household Possessions
3 Dwelling Tenure
4 Construction of Dwellings
5 Household Bills
6 Transport Expenses
7 Major Consumer Durables
8 Education/Recreation
9 Medical & Health
10 Overseas Travel
11 Special Events
12 Subsistence Activity Sales
13 Remittances
14 Contributions to Church/Village/School
Format Document, Microsoft Word [application/msword]
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Individua Questionaire Part 1 and 2
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2008-10-15
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description Information on each member of the sample household in collected using the Individual Quesitonnaires. This is Part 1 and 2 (merged document), Part 1 covers Individual Characteristics, Health, Education, and Labour Force while Part 2 covers sources of income, loans, and contributions to benefit schemes.
Format Document, Microsoft Excel [application/msexcel]
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Household Diary
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2008-10-15
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description The questionnaire used to collect detailed expenditure and receipts of the household in one week.
Format Document, Microsoft Word [application/msword]
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Reports
Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2009 Report
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2010-08-20
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description This file is the final report of the 2009 Tonga Household Income and Expenditure Survey.
Table of contents Table of Contents

Section 1 - Introduction .....................................................................................1
1.1 Survey objectives.......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Sample design and implementation........................................................................... 1
1.3 Response Rates ........................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Survey Schedules ......................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Key Concepts and definitions ..................................................................................... 6
1.6 Fieldwork ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.7 Data processing .......................................................................................................... 11
Section 2 - Expenditure Analysis.................................................................... 12
2.1 Expenditure Analysis Approach................................................................................ 12
2.2 Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 13
Section 3 - Income Analysis............................................................................ 36
3.1 Income Analysis Approach........................................................................................ 36
3.2 Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 38
Section 4 - Quality of Results.......................................................................... 49
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 49
4.2 Sampling Errors .......................................................................................................... 49
4.3 Non-Sampling Errors.................................................................................................. 52
Appendices ....................................................................................................... 55
Appendix 1: Additional Expenditure Analysis .............................................................. 56
Appendix 2: Additional Income Analysis ..................................................................... 74
Appendix 3: COICOP Classification - Detailed Structure and Explanatory Notes....... 92
Appendix 4: Tonga Maps ............................................................................................ 98
Format Document, Microsoft Word [application/msword]
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Technical documents
Fieldwork Manual
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2008-10-15
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description This file is the Fieldwork Manual, it gives information to interviewers and supervisors to help them fulfuil their mission during the 2009 HIES of Tonga.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Purpose and Objective of the Survey
1.3 Confidentiality of the Information
2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Survey Team Structure
2.2 Functions and Responsibilities of Supervisors
2.3 Functions and responsibilities of Interviewers (Enumerators)
3 TIMING OF EVENTS
3.1 Timing for round 1 training and fieldwork
3.2 Timing for remaining rounds
4 PROCEDURES IN THE FIELD
4.1 General
4.2 Listing and Selection of Households
4.3 Dwelling v Household
4.4 Making the First Visit to the Household
4.5 Dealing with Refusals
4.6 Completing and Checking of Diaries
4.7 Conducting the Interviews
4.8 Accounting for all Survey Forms
4.9 Other Important Information
5) SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES AND MATERIALS
5.1 Survey Questionnaires
5.2 Materials for Household Listing and Selections
5.3 Other Materials

Appendix 1: Example of updated household listing
Appendix 2: Example of selection of 12 households
Appendix 3: Visiting Schedule
Format Document, Microsoft Word [application/msword]
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Questionnaire Manual
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Authors Tonga Statistics Department
Date 2008-10-15
Country Tonga
Language English
Contributors Secretariat Pacific Community (SPC)
Publishers Tonga Statistics Department
Description This document is the Questionnaire Manual. It gives information to interviewers and supervisors on how to fill the questionnaires.
Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 General Guidelines

2 HOUSEHOLD ENVELOPE

3 INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE - PART 1
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Household/Person ID Section
3.3 Demographics Section (Q 01 - 09)
3.4 Health Section (Q 10.1 - 10.8)
3.5 Education Section (Q 11.1 - 11.15)
3.6 Labour Force Section (Q 12.1 - 12.15)

4 INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE - PART 2
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Household/Person ID Section
4.3 Specific Sections Relating to this Questionnaire

5) HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Filling in the Front Page
5.3 Specific Sections Relating to this Questionnaire
Format Document, Microsoft Word [application/msword]
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