Sri Lanka - Household Income and Expenditure Survey - 1995-1996
Reference ID | LKA-DCS-HIES-1995-1996-v1.0 |
Year | 1995 - 1996 |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Producer(s) | Department of Census and Statistics - Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Sponsor(s) | Government of Sri Lanka - GOSL - |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata |
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Created on | Dec 11, 2009 |
Last modified | Mar 19, 2015 |
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Overview
Identification
ID Number LKA-DCS-HIES-1995-1996-v1.0 |
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, original version for internal DPD use.Production Date
2008-07-18Overview
Abstract
This survey provides information on household income and expenditure to be able to measure the levels and changes in the living condition of the people and to observe the consumption patterns .Key objectives of the survey
- To identify the income patterns in Urban, Rural and Estate Sectors & provinces.
- To identify the income patterns by income levels.
- Average consumption of food items and non food items
- Expenditure patterns by sector and by differnt income levels.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]Units of Analysis
Household, IndividualsScope
Notes
The scope of HIES 1995-1996 includes the following key sections:-1). Demographic characteristics
2). Income
3). Expenditure
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Identification and demographic Information
- Address
- Province
- District
- D.S. Division
- Name of MC/UC
- G. N. Division
- Name of Village
- Name of Estate
- Primary Sample Unit Number
- Serial Number of Housing Unit
- Survey Month
- Number of households
- Name of the Head of the household
- Interviewer's & Supervising Office
- Demographic Characteristics
- Personal Information
- Individual's economic activities ( for persons 10 and above )
- Total land area owned and or cultivated by any member/s of household(including boarders, lodgers and servants)
Expenditure
- Daily consumption on Food, Drink and Tobacco
( Cereals, Prepared foods, Pulses, Vegetables, Leafy Vegetables, Yams & other, Meat, Fish, Dried fish, Eggs,
Coconuts, Condiments, Other foods, Milk and milk foods, Fats and Oils, Sugar, Juggery and Treacle,
Dried foods, Canned Fruits, Confectioner and Short eats, Beverages-Non alcoholic, Liquor, Drugs and
Tobacco)
- Household expenditure on Housing, Fuel and Light, Non-durable goods, Services and Consumer durables for
main Household ( Housing, Fuel and Light, Personal care expenses, Health expenses, Transport fees,
Maintance of private Vehicles ,Communication, Education, Recreation entertainment, Non durable household
goods, Household services, Clothing and Textiles, Foot wear and other personal affects, Durable household
goods, Other expenses, Other ad-hoc expenses)
- Expenditure on Housing, Fuel & Light, Non-durable goods, Services & Consumer durables for boarders &
domestic servants.
Income
- Income from paid employment/s during last four weeks/ last calendar month
- Income from agricultural activities - (Paddy, Other seasonal crops)
- Income from other agricultural activities.
- Income From Non- agricultural activities
- Income from Other cash receipt during last calendar month / last 12 month
- Income by Chance or ad-hoc gains during last 12 months
- Income in kind during last calendar month
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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consumption/consumer behaviour [1.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
income, property and investment/saving [1.5] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
land use and planning [10.2] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage.Universe
For this survey a sample of buildings and the occupants therein was drawn from the whole islandProducers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of Sri Lanka | GOSL |
Other Acknowledgements
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Minstry of Finance & Planning | Data Collection |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-07-18DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 ( July 2008 ).DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-HIES-1995-1996-v1.0