Household Survey of Agriculture Sector - 1988
Sri Lanka, 1988 - 1989
Reference ID
LKA-DCS-HSA-1988-v1.0
Producer(s)
Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata
Created on
Jan 05, 2023
Last modified
Jan 16, 2023
Page views
34044
Downloads
351
Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-HSA-1988-v1.0
Title
Household Survey of Agriculture Sector - 1988
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Agricultural Survey [ag/oth]
Series Information
This survey was the fifth in the series of surveys conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) under National Household Programme.
Abstract
The Department of Census and Statistics conducted a Household Survey of Agriculture Sector in 1988/89, with a view of obtaining detail information on Agriculture Households which are required for formulation and evaluation of Agricultural Policies and Programmes, and which cannot be obtained from decennial Agricultural Censuses.
Information collected in this survey were on demographic characteristics of the household member such as age, sex, relationship to head of the household, ..... etc., land utilization and ownership, home-garden cultivation, labour utilization, their wages, in-puts, outputs and sales and finally loans and subsidies taken.
Listing operation was done prior to the survey proper. At the listing stage the households with at least one of its members engaged in cultivation, livestock/poultry keeping or fisheries, either as an employer or an own account worker or a labourer were identified and a list was prepared for the selected block.
Information collected in this survey were on demographic characteristics of the household member such as age, sex, relationship to head of the household, ..... etc., land utilization and ownership, home-garden cultivation, labour utilization, their wages, in-puts, outputs and sales and finally loans and subsidies taken.
Listing operation was done prior to the survey proper. At the listing stage the households with at least one of its members engaged in cultivation, livestock/poultry keeping or fisheries, either as an employer or an own account worker or a labourer were identified and a list was prepared for the selected block.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Agricultural Household
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, original version for internal DPD use.
Version Date
2009-09-07
Scope
Notes
The scope of HSA 1988 includes the following key sections:-
1). Identification Information
2). Demographic Characteristics
3). Land Utilization
4). Labour Utilization
5). Inputs (Agricultural, Fertilizer)
6). Assets
7). Current Operations, Output and Sales
8). Subsidies and loans taken for agricultural activities
9). Average monthly income household
10). Information on agricultural labourers.
1). Identification Information
2). Demographic Characteristics
3). Land Utilization
4). Labour Utilization
5). Inputs (Agricultural, Fertilizer)
6). Assets
7). Current Operations, Output and Sales
8). Subsidies and loans taken for agricultural activities
9). Average monthly income household
10). Information on agricultural labourers.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| agricultural, forestry and rural industry [2.1] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage except Nothern & Eastern Districts.
Universe
Agricultural Households in Sri Lanka
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Government of Sri Lanka | GOSL |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A stratified two stage probability sample design was used with Census Blocks (CB) as primary sampling units (PSU's) and Agricultural households as secondary sampling units (SSU's).
It was decided to include 2,500 census blocks in the sample. These 2,500 CBS were proportionately allocated between the 25 districts and the two sectors ( urban and rural ), based on the total of Agricultural personnel as at 1981 Population Census.
It was however noticed that the number of Agricultural Households in certain urban blocks were very few. hence it was decided to double the number of urban blocks and to select 5 households from each urban block and 10 households from each rural block.
ALLOCATION OF FIRST STAGE SAMPLE UNITS BY DISTRICT & SECTOR
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRICTS URBAN RURAL ALL
ISLAND
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Colombo 20 40 60
2. Gampaha 22 86 108
3. Kalutara 10 122 132
4. Kandy 4 92 96
5. Matale 2 94 96
6. Nuwara-Eliya 6 54 60
7. Galle 12 96 108
8. Matara 8 76 84
9. Hambantota 8 112 120
10. Jaffna 62 106 168
11. Mannar 4 56 60
12. Vavuniya 4 44 48
13. Mullaitivu 6 42 48
14. Batticaloa 16 92 108
15. Ampara 12 108 120
16. Trincomalee 24 60 84
17. Kurunegala 2 178 180
18. Puttalam 18 126 144
19. Anuradhapura 2 178 180
20. Polonnaruwa 4 92 96
21. Badulla 2 118 120
22. Monaragala 2 106 108
23. Ratnapura 4 164 168
24. Kegalle 2 130 132
25. Kilinochchi 4 32 36
Total 260 2404 2664
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was also decided that, the maximum number of blocks allocated to
a district to be not more than 180 blocks and minimum to be not less
than 36 blocks. The number of blocks within districts were adjusted as
above and was readjusted so that in any district, the final number of
sample blocks to be a multiple of 12. This enabled distributing the final
number of blocks over the 12 rounds (monthly rounds). Finally the number
of census blocks (PSU's) selected was 2,664 and the number of households
selected (SSU's) was 25, 340.
It was decided to include 2,500 census blocks in the sample. These 2,500 CBS were proportionately allocated between the 25 districts and the two sectors ( urban and rural ), based on the total of Agricultural personnel as at 1981 Population Census.
It was however noticed that the number of Agricultural Households in certain urban blocks were very few. hence it was decided to double the number of urban blocks and to select 5 households from each urban block and 10 households from each rural block.
ALLOCATION OF FIRST STAGE SAMPLE UNITS BY DISTRICT & SECTOR
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRICTS URBAN RURAL ALL
ISLAND
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Colombo 20 40 60
2. Gampaha 22 86 108
3. Kalutara 10 122 132
4. Kandy 4 92 96
5. Matale 2 94 96
6. Nuwara-Eliya 6 54 60
7. Galle 12 96 108
8. Matara 8 76 84
9. Hambantota 8 112 120
10. Jaffna 62 106 168
11. Mannar 4 56 60
12. Vavuniya 4 44 48
13. Mullaitivu 6 42 48
14. Batticaloa 16 92 108
15. Ampara 12 108 120
16. Trincomalee 24 60 84
17. Kurunegala 2 178 180
18. Puttalam 18 126 144
19. Anuradhapura 2 178 180
20. Polonnaruwa 4 92 96
21. Badulla 2 118 120
22. Monaragala 2 106 108
23. Ratnapura 4 164 168
24. Kegalle 2 130 132
25. Kilinochchi 4 32 36
Total 260 2404 2664
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was also decided that, the maximum number of blocks allocated to
a district to be not more than 180 blocks and minimum to be not less
than 36 blocks. The number of blocks within districts were adjusted as
above and was readjusted so that in any district, the final number of
sample blocks to be a multiple of 12. This enabled distributing the final
number of blocks over the 12 rounds (monthly rounds). Finally the number
of census blocks (PSU's) selected was 2,664 and the number of households
selected (SSU's) was 25, 340.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1988-02-01 | 1989-01-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Approximately 220 Statistical Investigators who belong to the permanent
field staff of the DCS were involved in the listing and survey operations.
Statisticians or Statistical Officers attached to the districts functioned as
Immediate supervising officers.
field staff of the DCS were involved in the listing and survey operations.
Statisticians or Statistical Officers attached to the districts functioned as
Immediate supervising officers.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Data Processing
Other Processing
Data was processed in District-wise batches and stored in separate files.
Data processing included the following steps.
1. Counting and accepting the filled questionnaires by the DP Division
2. Do a visual check for completeness
3. Preliminary editing and marking codes
4. Entry of data
5. Run edit program for each District batch
6. Produce error report and return to the Survey office
7. Correction of errors on the report
8. Change incorrect data using the corrected error report
9. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
10. Produce final report on clean data with a backup of clean data.
After all batches have been processed, all data files were combined together and then the following activities were
done :-
11) Re-coding of variables needed for analysis
12) Adding sample weights
13) Tabulations
Data processing included the following steps.
1. Counting and accepting the filled questionnaires by the DP Division
2. Do a visual check for completeness
3. Preliminary editing and marking codes
4. Entry of data
5. Run edit program for each District batch
6. Produce error report and return to the Survey office
7. Correction of errors on the report
8. Change incorrect data using the corrected error report
9. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
10. Produce final report on clean data with a backup of clean data.
After all batches have been processed, all data files were combined together and then the following activities were
done :-
11) Re-coding of variables needed for analysis
12) Adding sample weights
13) Tabulations
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistic.gov.lk | http//:www.statistics.gov.lk |
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical ordinance, micro data cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census/Statistical ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG, DCS. DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG, DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26.pdf
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to
the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG, DCS. DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG, DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26.pdf
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Household Survey of Agriculture 1988[HSA 1988], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset, September 2009, provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | http//:www.statistics.gov.lk |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Satatistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(C) 2009, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-HSA-1988-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance & Planning | Data Collection |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-09-07
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 ( September 2009 ).