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Manual for Interviewers

PART A:
INTRODUCTION
1. OVERVIEW OF THE SURVEY
2. THE INTERVIEWER’S JOB
3. GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF FIELD WORK
4. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILL THE QUESTIONNAIRE
5. DEFINITION OF KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS
6. OVERVIEW OF THE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE
PART B:
1. HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
A: HOUSEHOLD ROSTER
B: INFORMATION ON PARENTS
C: ACTIVITIES
D: UNEMPLOYMENT
2. HOUSING
A: TYPE OF DWELLING
B: HOUSING EXPENSES
C: UTILITIES AND AMENITIES
D: WATER AND FIREWOOD
3. ACCESS TO FACILITIES
4. MIGRATION
5. FOOD EXPENSES AND HOME PRODUCTION
6. NON FOOD EXPENDITURE AND DURABLE GOODS
A: FREQUENT NON-FOOD EXPENDITURES
B: ANNUAL NON-FOOD EXPENDITURES
C: INVENTORY OF DURABLE GOODS
7. EDUCATION
A: LITERACY
B: PAST ENROLLMENT
C: CURRENT ENROLLMENT
8. HEALTH
A: CHRONIC ILLNESS
B: ILLNESS OR INJURIES
C: IMMUNIZATION
9. ANTHROPOMETRICS
10. MARRIAGE AND MATERNITY HISTORY
A: MATERNITY HISTORY
B: PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE
C: FAMILY PLANNING
11. WAGE EMPLOYMENT
A: IN AGRICULTURE
B: OUTSIDE AGRICULTURE
12. FARMING AND LIVESTOCK
A: LANDHOLDING
B: PRODUCTION AND USE
C: EXPENDITURE ON INPUTS
D: EARNINGS FROM AGRICULTURE
E: LIVESTOCK
F: OWNERSHIP OF FARMING ASSETS
G: EXTENSION SERVICES
13. NON-FARM ENTERPRISES/ACTIVITIES
A: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
B: INCOME FROM ENTERPRISES
14. CREDIT AND SAVINGS
A: BORROWING
B: LENDING
C: OTHER ASSETS
15. REMITTANCES AND TRANSFERS
A: INCOME SENT
B: INCOME RECEIVED
16. OTHER INCOME
17. ADEQUACY OF CONSU

Manual for Interviewers

It contains the detail sampling weights for the NLSS.

Basic information of the Survey.

1. Introduction
2. Formation of the Core Team
3. Cartographic Work
4. Sample Design and Implementation
4.1 Sample Frame
4.2 Sample Design
5. Household Listing Operation
6. Survey Questionnaire
6.1 Questionnnaire Preparation
6.2 Overview of the Household Questionnaire
6.3 Overview of the Community Questionnaire, Rural
6.4 Overview of the Community Questionnaire, Urban
7. Selection of Manpower for the Field
8. Training
9. Organization of the Survey
9.1 Field Organization
9.2 Staffing (Central Staffs & Field Staffs)
9.3 Survey Schedule
9.4 Field Supervision
9.5 Central Supervision
10. Data Collection
11. Data Processing
11.1 Data Entry
11.2 NLSS Data Files
Appendix 1 : List of NLSS Primary Sampling Units
2: List of Supporting Documents

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