Household Budget Survey 2006-2007, Mauritius
Mauritius, 2001 - 2002
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mus-cso-hbs-2006-2007-v1
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mus-cso-hbs-2006-2007-v1
Title
Household Budget Survey 2006-2007, Mauritius
Subtitle
Mauritius
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Mauritius | mus |
Study type
Income/Expenditure Survey [hh/ies]
Abstract
The Mauritius Household Budget Survey was carried out between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 by the Central Statistics Office of Mauritius. The survey was conducted among a sample of 6,720 private households representative of all households in the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, with 560 households surveyed each month. The main objective of the survey was to obtain up-to-date information on the consumption patterns of the Mauritian population to update the Consumer Price Index. The HBS also provides data on the distribution of household income and expenditure and is widely used for poverty analysis.
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
2007
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
Household data: demographic and educational characteristics of household members, employment status of each household member, dwelling, fuel used for cooking, household possessions, expenses over the previous 12 months.
Expenditure data: goods and services obtained free or at reduced prices, own consumption goods from house garden, consumption of own produced goods, sale of own produced goods from house garden, and goods consumed from own shop, tabagie, store, other outlet.
Income data: employee income, income from self-employment, property income, like withdrawal from savings, inheritances, transfer income.
Household data: demographic and educational characteristics of household members, employment status of each household member, dwelling, fuel used for cooking, household possessions, expenses over the previous 12 months.
Expenditure data: goods and services obtained free or at reduced prices, own consumption goods from house garden, consumption of own produced goods, sale of own produced goods from house garden, and goods consumed from own shop, tabagie, store, other outlet.
Income data: employee income, income from self-employment, property income, like withdrawal from savings, inheritances, transfer income.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Universe
The survey covered private households of residents of Mauritius.
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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.
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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 2006-2007 [dataset]. Version 1. Port Louis: Central Statistics Office [producer], 2007. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/nmaj-f510
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| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.data1st.org |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-07-29
DDI Document version
Version 2