Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2008
Samoa, 2008
Samoa Bureau of Statistics (formerly the Department of Statistics under the Ministry of Finance)
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Identification
Survey ID Number
SPC_WSM_2008_HIES_v01_M
Title
Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Samoa | WSM |
Study type
Income/Expenditure/Household Survey [hh/ies]
Series Information
This is the 3rd household income and expenditure survey implemented by the bureau, the first being in 1997 and the 2nd in 2002, using a 5 year 'grazing' period. The bureau was unable to implement the survey in 2007 due to the involvement of the staff with the 2006 Population census.
Apart from economic needs, the survey was designed to monitor and provide relevant informations pertaining to MDG 1: targets 1 and 3.
This survey consisted of two rounds where both covered the whole country which was divided into 4 geographical regions.
Apart from economic needs, the survey was designed to monitor and provide relevant informations pertaining to MDG 1: targets 1 and 3.
This survey consisted of two rounds where both covered the whole country which was divided into 4 geographical regions.
Abstract
The purpose of the HIES survey is to obtain information on the income, consumption pattern and incidences of poverty for different groups of people in Samoa. This information will be used to guide policy makers in framing socio-economic developmental policies and in initiating financial measures for improving economic conditions of the people.
Some more specific outputs from the survey includes:
obtaining expenditure weights and other useful data for the revision of the consumer price index;
supplementing the data available for use in compiling official estimates of household accounts in the systems of national accounts;
supplying basic data needed for policy making in connection with social and economic planning;
providing data for assessing the impact on household living conditions of existing or proposed economic and social measures, particularly changes in the structure of household expenditures and in household consumption;
gathering information on poverty lines and incidence of poverty throughout Samoa
Some more specific outputs from the survey includes:
obtaining expenditure weights and other useful data for the revision of the consumer price index;
supplementing the data available for use in compiling official estimates of household accounts in the systems of national accounts;
supplying basic data needed for policy making in connection with social and economic planning;
providing data for assessing the impact on household living conditions of existing or proposed economic and social measures, particularly changes in the structure of household expenditures and in household consumption;
gathering information on poverty lines and incidence of poverty throughout Samoa
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
3 main units of analysis
a) household
b) region (4)
c) country
a) household
b) region (4)
c) country
Version
Version Description
V01 contains the final data for achieving and future use, which was also used for tabulation.
Version Date
2010-07-01
Scope
Notes
HOUSEHOLD - includes household composition (number of males & females), household characteristics (age, relationship to household head, marital status, education level completed, main daily activity), dwelling characteristics of the main house, household possessions, dwelling tenure, construction & improvements of dwellings, household bills, tranport expenses, acquisition of durables, education & recreation, medical & health services, overseas events and special events.
INDIVIDUAL (15 years and above) - reported wages & salary, income recieved from self employed & other business activities, previous jobs, pension & welfare benefits, other sources of income, loans paid information and amount paid for any contribution to benefit schemes.
DIARY - recording of items bought (on credit & cash) by each selected household over a 2 week period, recording of home grown/ produced items, recording of cash and purchased items received and given as gifts, and recording of winnings (cash and in kind) from gambling, including sports.
INDIVIDUAL (15 years and above) - reported wages & salary, income recieved from self employed & other business activities, previous jobs, pension & welfare benefits, other sources of income, loans paid information and amount paid for any contribution to benefit schemes.
DIARY - recording of items bought (on credit & cash) by each selected household over a 2 week period, recording of home grown/ produced items, recording of cash and purchased items received and given as gifts, and recording of winnings (cash and in kind) from gambling, including sports.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| economic conditions and indicators [1.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
| income, property and investment/saving [1.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| NA |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage, where the country was divided up into 4 standard geographical regions.
Geographic Unit
Household
Universe
The survey covered all household members including those that have been away for 3 months or less and those who have been with the household for 3 months or more.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Samoa Bureau of Statistics (formerly the Department of Statistics under the Ministry of Finance) |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Hired Enumerators | SBS | Technical assistance in data collection |
| Hired Enumerators | SBS | Technical assistance in data entry |
| Chris Ryan | SPC | Technical assistance in sampling methodoly and selection |
| Gene Lorica | Philippines NSO | Technical assistance in data processing |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Samoa | GoS | Financial assistance |
| United Nations Development Programme | UNDP | Major financial assistance |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| David Abbott | UNDP | Poverty Analyst |
Sampling
Deviations from the Sample Design
1 EA (Faleasiu) was replace due to boundary issues between the village and the bureau. The village did not agree with the statistical boundaries used by the bureau to enumerate this EA.
1 EA (Lufilufi) was replaced as it was an institution (Piula theological college).
1 EA (very few number of households) was totally left out as it was overlooked or 'accidentally missed' by the staff of the bureau.
1 EA (Lufilufi) was replaced as it was an institution (Piula theological college).
1 EA (very few number of households) was totally left out as it was overlooked or 'accidentally missed' by the staff of the bureau.
Response Rate
APIA URBAN AREA
Completed - 93.8% Refusal - 1.2% Incomplete - 5.0%
NORTH WEST UPOLU
Completed - 94.7% Refusal - 1.0% Incomplete - 4.2%
REST OF UPOLU
Completed - 99.2% Refusal - 0% Incomplete - 0.8%
SAVAII
Completed - 92.5% Refusal - 0.8% Incomplete - 6.7%
SAMOA
Complete - 95.1% Refusal - 0.8% Incomplete - 4.2%
Completed - 93.8% Refusal - 1.2% Incomplete - 5.0%
NORTH WEST UPOLU
Completed - 94.7% Refusal - 1.0% Incomplete - 4.2%
REST OF UPOLU
Completed - 99.2% Refusal - 0% Incomplete - 0.8%
SAVAII
Completed - 92.5% Refusal - 0.8% Incomplete - 6.7%
SAMOA
Complete - 95.1% Refusal - 0.8% Incomplete - 4.2%
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-25 | 2008-05-18 | 1st Round |
| 2008-08-04 | 2008-09-28 | 2nd Round |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Training of enumerators was held for 3 days for both rounds.
4 teams were formulated with one supervisor each. AUA team was base at the office while the other 3 teams were based on the field for the whole duration of the field work. These 3 teams were further broken down into their respective enumeration area.
Each team supervisor coordinated and supervise their respective region. Although these teams were isolated a vehicle was allocated for each team.
Average length of an interview in the beginning was approximately 35 minutes but was reduced to about 25 minutes as enumerators became familiarise with the questionnaires.
The bureau contacted all village mayors whose villages were selected for the survey. So during the field work, most households that were selected for the survey were aware of the survey.
Difficulties/ problems encountered by enumerators were relayed to their respective supervisors for immediate and approprite action.
Both Samoan and English were used depending on the language preference of the respondent.
The pre test was carried out by 15 staff members on ???? at Solosolo. These staff members later became supervisors during the field work.
4 teams were formulated with one supervisor each. AUA team was base at the office while the other 3 teams were based on the field for the whole duration of the field work. These 3 teams were further broken down into their respective enumeration area.
Each team supervisor coordinated and supervise their respective region. Although these teams were isolated a vehicle was allocated for each team.
Average length of an interview in the beginning was approximately 35 minutes but was reduced to about 25 minutes as enumerators became familiarise with the questionnaires.
The bureau contacted all village mayors whose villages were selected for the survey. So during the field work, most households that were selected for the survey were aware of the survey.
Difficulties/ problems encountered by enumerators were relayed to their respective supervisors for immediate and approprite action.
Both Samoan and English were used depending on the language preference of the respondent.
The pre test was carried out by 15 staff members on ???? at Solosolo. These staff members later became supervisors during the field work.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laupua Fiti | SBS | [email protected] | http//www.sbs.gov.ws |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
(c) 2010, Samoa Bureau of Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_SPC_WSM_2008_HIES_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Sila | BSS | SBS | Documenter |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-07-04
DDI Document version
Version 01 (2010) - First documentation of this survey using this IHSN toolkit.