Central Bureau of Statistics Nepal Living Standards Survey Codebook of Record Layouts

129 Pages·2002·0.18 MB·English

Central Bureau of Statistics
Nepal Living Standards Survey
Codebook of Record Layouts
Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS)
Codebook of Record Layouts
Household data files
NLSS household data are organized into 76 separate ASCII
files, numbered RT001.DAT to RT076.DAT. Each file corresponds
to a different "Record Type", with a one-to-one correspondence
between record types and modules of the household
questionnaire. For instance, file RT002.DAT contains records
from the household roster (Section 1A of the questionnaire).
Each file contains fixed-length records of the same type.
The first eight columns of each record always have the same
format:
* Columns 1 to 3 contain the Record Type (i.e., always the
digit "002" for all record in file RT002.DAT.)
* Columns 4 to 6 contain a three-digit Ward Number. Wards
selected for the NLSS sample are numbered from 001 to 275.
* Columns 7 and 8 contain a two-digit Household Number.
Households selected for the NLSS are numbered within each
ward.
After the Household Number. extra codes may follow to
distinguish different records of the same type from the same
household. For instance, each record from the household roster
is identified with the two-digit household member ID Code in
columns 9 and 10.
After the identifiers, the answers to questions
(henceforth "the variables") are recorded, with a fixed-field
structure described in the rest of this codebook, according to
the following labels:
CODE is an internal variable encodement.
RT is the Record Type.
FROM is the starting column of the variable in the
record.
LENGTH is the number of columns used by the
variable.
TYPE specifies the kind of data stored in the
variable. The different types are:
QNT quantitative
TYP typographic
QLN qualitative, with numeric codes
QLA qualitative, with alphanumeric codes
CHR chronographic dates in the form DDMMYY
CHQ chronographic dates in the form DDMMYY with
ranges
REMARKS are comments about the variable, such as
the encodement (for qualitative variables),
whether the variable is allowed to be
blank, etc.
The full NLSS data set occupies about 30 Megabytes. To
save disk space, the NLSS diskettes contain PKZIP-compressed
versions of the ASCII data files (file RT001.ZIP contains file
RT001.DAT and so forth).
Additional data files
The 76 household data files contain the original, unedited
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data collected by the NLSS in the field. In addition to these
files, the NLSS diskettes contains two extra ASCII files with
the results of certain basic computations performed on the
original data:
RT090.DAT Contains the raising factors that are needed to
obtain unbiased estimates from the sample and
other useful information at the ward level, such
as district codes and names.
RT099.DAT Contains household sizes, consumption aggregates
of various items and other useful information at
the household level.
Auxiliary files
The NLSS questionnaire contains more than 800 different
variables and thousands of codes, which can make the task of
transferring the data to tabulating programs time-consuming and
error-prone, even with the help of this codebook. To assist the
users of common software in this endeavor, the NLSS diskettes
also contain the following auxiliary archives:
NLSS_ARI.ZIP This archive contains Z.ARI, a single file with
all variable definitions and encodements needed
to structure NLSS data with ARIEL or ARIEL+Plus.
NLSS_DBF.ZIP This archive contains 76 files with the field
definitions needed to load the data into DBF
files (such as those used by dBase, FoxPro and
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The only exception are the family roster records, from which the respondent names have been deleted
in order to preserve the confidentiality of the data.
other data base managers). The encodements of
qualitative variables are not included.
NLSS_SAS.ZIP This archive contains 76 files with the infile,
label, proc and value statements needed to load
the data into SAS
NLSS_SPS.ZIP This archive contains 76 files with the DATA
LIST, VARIABLE LABELS and VALUE LABELS
statements needed to load the data into SPSS
NLSS_STA.ZIP This archive contains the 76 DCT dictionary
files (with variable definitions) and 76 DO
files (with label define and label value
statements) needed to load the data into STATA.
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 1
RECORD 1: SURVEY INFORMATION - 1
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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HOUSEHOLD 1 4 5
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Interview date DD DINTDD 1 9 2 QNT
MM DINTMM 1 11 2 QNT
YY DINTYY 1 13 2 QNT
Interviewer code INTC 1 15 4 QLA ENCODEMENT:
SARADA LAMA.........I011
MINU KC.............I012
NAWARAJ DAHAL.......I013
DURGA NAKARMI.......I021
LEENA MANANDHAR.....I022
NAWARAJ KHADKA......I023
GITA BHANDARI.......I031
SUMITRA ACHARYA.....I032
PASHUPATI LAL DAS...I033
GAYATRI ACHARYA.....I041
PRAKASH POKHREL.....I042
SHEKAR KHANAL.......I043
SHANTI TULADHAR.....I051
ANJANI POKHAREL.....I052
GANGA R. BHUSAL.....I053
R.S. MADHIKARMI.....I061
SHANTA CHALISE......I062
BABURAM CHUDALI.....I063
LAXMI REGMI.........I071
ARUNA POKHREL.......I072
KAMALESH KOIRALA....I073
ANITA WAGLE.........I081
SURESH BHANDARI.....I082
NARESH P. YADAV.....I083
NARAYANI K. P.......I091
PUSPA TIMILSINA.....I092
M. PAUDEL...........I093
YAMUNA GHIMIRE......I101
GOPAL REGMI.........I102
P. BAHADUR KC.......I103
LAXMI D. DONGOL.....I111
YOG MAYA SAPKOTA....I112
BHAKTI R. GAUTAM....I113
LAXMI DEVI RAI......I121
DHANA RAJ NEPALI....I122
DHRUBA RAJ ACHARYA..I123
GAUTAM BANJADE......I124
BINEETA SHRESTHA....I131
YASHODA PANDEY......I132
CHUDA B. KHADKA.....I133
KAMALA SUWAL........I141
SUSHILA THAPA.......I142
BAKHAT B. KARKI.....I143
MEENA MANANDHAR.....I151
NAR BAHADUR MAGAR...I152
NAROTTAM RAI........I153
Dwelling found? DFOU 1 19 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Yes..1
No...2 (¾OLDH)
Religion of head RELI 1 20 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Hindu....1
Budhist..2
Muslim...3
Other....4
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 2
RECORD 1: SURVEY INFORMATION - 2
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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Language used LANG 1 21 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Nepali....1
Maithili..2
Bhojpuri..3
Tamang....4
Newari....5
Other.....6
Ethnicity ETHN 1 22 2 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Chhetry.....01
Brahmin.....02
Magar.......03
Tharu.......04
Newar.......05
Tamang......06
Kami........07
Yadav/Ahir..08
Muslim......09
Rai.........10
Gurung......11
Damai.......12
Limbu.......13
Sarki.......14
Other.......15
Interpreter used INTP 1 24 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Yes..1
No...2
This household replaces: OLDH 1 25 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
Will be replaced by: NEWH 1 27 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
Reason replaced REAS 1 29 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
Not found....1
Not at home..2
Refusal......3
(CAN BE BLANK)
1st Round date DD DDE1DD 1 30 2 QNT
MM DDE1MM 1 32 2 QNT
YY DDE1YY 1 34 2 QNT
Operator code DEOC 1 36 4 QLA ENCODEMENT:
MOHAN KHAJUM......D011
BASANTA KHANAL....D021
M. SHRESTHA.......D031
GITA DEVI SHARMA..D041
I.M. BHUSHAL......D051
K. TIMILSINA......D061
YAMUNA SHRESTHA...D071
M. KHANAL.........D072
TULSI GYALI.......D081
SANU M. SHRESTHA..D091
JANAKA GAUTAM.....D101
MAN B. KUNWAR.....D111
KAVITA LUITEL.....D121
PRAMILA SHAKYA....D131
RAM P. BELBASE....D141
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 3
RECORD 1: SURVEY INFORMATION - 3
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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RACHANA SHRESTHA..D151
(CAN BE BLANK)
Review date DD DSUPDD 1 40 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
MM DSUPMM 1 42 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
YY DSUPYY 1 44 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
Supervisor code SUPC 1 46 4 QLA ENCODEMENT:
DEV K. BALLA.......S011
KEDAR BASNET.......S021
SHIVA NANDAN SAHA..S031
TULSI POKHEREL.....S041
JAYA SAPKOTA.......S051
RAJESH DHITAL......S061
RITA SHRESTHA......S071
P.C. CHAURASIA.....S081
MOHAN BELBASE......S091
GUNA N. SHARMA.....S101
GOPAL GIRI.........S111
R.P. BHUSHAL.......S121
G.P. ACHARYA.......S131
BIMAL ARYAL........S141
BIPIN NIRAULA......S151
(CAN BE BLANK)
Corrections date DD DCORDD 1 50 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
MM DCORMM 1 52 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
YY DCORYY 1 54 2 QNT
(CAN BE BLANK)
Operator code DEOD 1 56 4 QLA ENCODEMENT:
MOHAN KHAJUM......D011
BASANTA KHANAL....D021
M. SHRESTHA.......D031
GITA DEVI SHARMA..D041
I.M. BHUSHAL......D051
K. TIMILSINA......D061
YAMUNA SHRESTHA...D071
M. KHANAL.........D072
TULSI GYALI.......D081
SANU M. SHRESTHA..D091
JANAKA GAUTAM.....D101
MAN B. KUNWAR.....D111
KAVITA LUITEL.....D121
PRAMILA SHAKYA....D131
RAM P. BELBASE....D141
RACHANA SHRESTHA..D151
(CAN BE BLANK)
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 4
RECORD 2: SECTION 1, PART A: HOUSEHOLD ROSTER - 1
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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HOUSEHOLD 2 4 5
I D C O D E IDC 2 9 2 QNT
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1 Name Q01 2 11 24 TYP
2 Sex Q02 2 35 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
MALE....1
FEMALE..2
3 Relationship Q03 2 36 2 QLN ENCODEMENT:
HEAD........................01
WIFE OR HUSBAND.............02
SON/DAUGHTER................03
GRANDCHILD..................04
FATHER OR MOTHER............05
SISTER OR BROTHER...........06
NIECE OR NEPHEW.............07
SON/DAUGHTER-IN-LAW.........08
BROTHER/SISTER-IN-LAW.......09
FATHER/MOTHER-IN-LAW........10
OTHER FAMILY RELATIVE.......11
SERVANT/SERVANT'S RELATIVE..12
TENANT/TENANT'S RELATIVE....13
OTHER PERSON NOT RELATED....14
4A District born in Q04A 2 38 2 QLN ENCODEMENT:
TAPLEJUNG.......01
PANCHTHAR.......02
ILAM............03
JHAPA...........04
MORANG..........05
SUNSARI.........06
DHANKUTA........07
TEHRATHUM.......08
SANKHUWASABHA...09
BHOJPUR.........10
SOLUKHUMBU......11
OKHALDHUNGA.....12
KHOTANG.........13
UDAYAPUR........14
SAPTARI.........15
SIRAHA..........16
DHANUSHA........17
MAHOTTARI.......18
SARLAHI.........19
SINDHULI........20
RAMECHHAP.......21
DOLAKHA.........22
SINDHUPALCHOK...23
KAVREPALANCHOC..24
LALITPUR........25
BHAKTAPUR.......26
KATHMANDU.......27
NUWAKOT.........28
RASUWA..........29
DHADING.........30
MAKWANPUR.......31
RAUTAHAT........32
BARA............33
PARSA...........34
CHITWAN.........35
GORKHA..........36
LAMJUNG.........37
TANAHU..........38
SYANGJA.........39
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 5
RECORD 2: SECTION 1, PART A: HOUSEHOLD ROSTER - 2
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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KASKI...........40
MANANG..........41
MASTANG.........42
MYAGDI..........43
PARBAT..........44
BAGLUNG.........45
GULMI...........46
PALPA...........47
NAWALPARASI.....48
RUPANDEHI.......49
KAPILBASTU......50
ARGHAKHANCHI....51
PYUTHAN.........52
ROLPA...........53
RUKUM...........54
SALYAN..........55
DANG............56
BANKE...........57
BARDIYA.........58
SURKHET.........59
DAILEKHA........60
JAJARKOT........61
DOLPA...........62
JUMLA...........63
KALIKOT.........64
MUGU............65
HUMLA...........66
BAJURA..........67
BAJHANG.........68
ACHHAM..........69
DOTI............70
KAILALI.........71
KANCHANPUR......72
DADHELDHURA.....73
BAITADI.........74
DARCHULA........75
INDIA...........81
BHUTAN..........82
TIBET...........83
BANGLADESH......84
MIDDLE EAST.....85
OTHER COUNTRY...86
4B Region born in Q04B 2 40 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
URBAN..1
RURAL..2
5 Age Q05 2 41 2 QNI VALUES RANGE FROM - TO
0- 9 (¾Q09)
10-99
6 Marital status Q06 2 43 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
MARRIED........1
DIVORCED.......2 (¾Q09)
SEPERATED......3 (¾Q09)
WIDOW/WIDOWER..4 (¾Q09)
NEVER MARRIED..5 (¾Q09)
7 Spouse in list? Q07 2 44 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
YES..1
NO...2 (¾Q09)
8 ID code of spouse Q08 2 45 2 QNT
9 Months at home Q09 2 47 2 QNT
10 Member or not? Q10 2 49 1 QLN ENCODEMENT:
NEPAL LIVING STANDARDS SURVEY 06-25-1996 6
RECORD 2: SECTION 1, PART A: HOUSEHOLD ROSTER - 3
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VARIABLE CODE RT FROM LENGTH TYPE REMARKS
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YES..1
NO...2