Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey 2018 (SLIHS)

The Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS) 2018 is the third income and expenditure (household budget) survey conducted by Statistics Sierra Leone (Stats SL); the first SLIHS was conducted in 2003/04 in order to collect information about the living standards of all segments of the population. This second survey conducted in 2011, served as the basis for setting development priorities as contained in the poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs), which served as medium term development plans for the country.

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SLIHS2018_CLUSTER [stata] SLIHS2018_CLUSTER [csv]	SLIHS2018_P [stata] SLIHS2018_P [csv]	Dataset Organization The questionnaire for the 2018 is divided into 5 books: Book 1: Household Member Characteristics Section A: Household Roster Section B: General Education Section C: Alternative Education and ICT Section D: General Health and Disability Section E: Child Preventative Health Section F: Women's Reproductive Health Section G: Health Knowledge, Behaviors and Attitudes Section H: Employment and Time Use - 7 Days Section I: Employment and Time Use - 12 Months Section J: Migration Book 2: Household Characteristics Section K: Housing Section L: Durable Goods Section M: Social Assistance and Subjective Wellbeing Section N: Non-Food Consumption (Infrequently Purchased Items) Section O: Financial Services Section P: Non-Farm Enterprises Book 3: Agriculture Section R: Agricultural Assets Section S: Annual Crops Section T: Permanent Crops Section U: Forestry Activities Section V: Fishing Section W: Livestock Book 4: Consumption Section X: Food Consumption Section Y: Non-Food Consumption (Frequently Purchased Items) [Book 4A: secs X and Y for the first 10 days and sec Z; Book 4B: X and Y for days 11 to 20] Section Z: Bulk Purchases The different sections / questions are mapped into the different datasets as shown on the next page. All datasets contain: ID variables (_cluster, _hhno and a third (and fourth) id if needed such as _ind or _line). Variables for survey data analysis: _cluster (psu), _stratum and _pweight Serial numbers of the questionnaire books from which they take data. In general, variables whose names start with an underscore are administrative variables. Other variable name correspond directly to the section and question number on the questionnaire: b2 is section B, question 2. Multipart questions (first, second and third reasons etc) and usually postfixed a, b, c etc (for example, d4a, d4b, d4c). When the "other" option was answered for a question, the text given to specify is the variable with the postfix _other (for example, d4a_other). Datasets can be merged using the variable _cluster and _hhno (or just _cluster if merging with slihs2018_cluster.dta). Other information + Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS) Report 2018 + Sample Design, Field Procedures and Quality Control + Guidelines for Using the Data + Collaboration with the MICS + Dataset Organization
SLIHS2018_CONSEXP [stata] SLIHS2018_CONSEXP [csv]	SLIHS2018_Q [stata] SLIHS2018_Q [csv]
SLIHS2018_HH [stata] SLIHS2018_HH [csv]	SLIHS2018_R1 [stata] SLIHS2018_R1 [csv]
SLIHS2018_IND [stata] SLIHS2018_IND [csv]	SLIHS2018_R9 [stata] SLIHS2018_R9 [csv]
SLIHS2018_K42 [stata] SLIHS2018_K42 [csv]	SLIHS2018_S [stata] SLIHS2018_S [csv]
SLIHS2018_L [stata] SLIHS2018_L [csv]	SLIHS2018_T [stata] SLIHS2018_T [csv]
SLIHS2018_M2 [stata] SLIHS2018_M2 [csv]	SLIHS2018_U [stata] SLIHS2018_U [csv]
SLIHS2018_M21 [stata] SLIHS2018_M21 [csv]	SLIHS2018_V30 [stata] SLIHS2018_V30 [csv]
SLIHS2018_M24 [stata] SLIHS2018_M24 [csv]	SLIHS2018_V9 [stata] SLIHS2018_V9 [csv]
SLIHS2018_N [stata] SLIHS2018_N [csv]	SLIHS2018_W [stata] SLIHS2018_W [csv]
SLIHS2018_O [stata] SLIHS2018_O [csv]	SLIHS2018_X [stata] SLIHS2018_X [csv]
SLIHS2018_O49 [stata] SLIHS2018_O49 [csv]	SLIHS2018_Y [stata] SLIHS2018_Y [csv]
SLIHS2018_O52 [stata] SLIHS2018_O52 [csv]	SLIHS2018_Z [stata] SLIHS2018_Z [csv]

ROLES OF SLIHS 2018 TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

The SLIHS national committee is a body created by Stats SL to supervise the conduct of the SLIHS 2018 survey. It comprises Stats SL, Development Partners and MDA officials. The Committee is chaired by the Statistician General. The role of the Technical Committee includes:

Drafting SLIHS questionnaires using 2011 SLIHS questionnaires;
Revising SLIHS questionnaires providing sector-specific inputs;
Pre-testing and finalizing questionnaires;
Advise on the survey period and enumerator workload;
Provide technical inputs in the design of the data entry program;
Provide technical inputs and serve as trainers in the training of supervisors and enumerations;
Provide technical inputs in the training of data entry operators;
Take part in the monitoring of the field data collection on a monthly basis;
Assist in the deployment of field staff from month-to-month;
Take part in advocacy and publicity meetings for the SLIHS;
Take part in the data analysis and report writing and dissemination and;
Advise the SG and or the National Coordinator on any technical issues relating to the conduct of the survey

> 2018 Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS) Technical Committee Members

> SLIHS Midterm Review Meetings in Kenema, Bo and Makeni (September 10-15, 2018)