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Survey of Living Conditions and Survey of Living Conditions and the Household Budget Survey:the Household Budget Survey:

Important Reminders Important Reminders

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RemindersReminders

1) Why do we need the survey?1) Why do we need the survey?2) How much will the enumerators be paid?2) How much will the enumerators be paid? 3) How much is the incentive of households? 3) How much is the incentive of households? 4) Who will supervise the enumerators?4) Who will supervise the enumerators? 5) What things enumerators need to carry?5) What things enumerators need to carry?6)6) Who to call and what numbers if enumerators have issues? Who to call and what numbers if enumerators have issues? 7) What will the ESO do with the questionnaires?7) What will the ESO do with the questionnaires?8) What to do just before you go to households?8) What to do just before you go to households?9) What to do on your first visit?9) What to do on your first visit?10) How can field supervisors help? 10) How can field supervisors help? 11) How can enumerators help to ensure the integrity of the survey?11) How can enumerators help to ensure the integrity of the survey?12) What to do on Monday? 12) What to do on Monday? 13) When is the survey period?13) When is the survey period?

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1) Why do we need the survey?1) Why do we need the survey? To gather data for estimating the To gather data for estimating the cost of living indexcost of living index (or (or

Consumer Price Index) in the Cayman IslandsConsumer Price Index) in the Cayman Islands> we need to change the current CPI basket of goods > we need to change the current CPI basket of goods and services because the current one is 15 years old!and services because the current one is 15 years old!

> the CPI is a basis for > the CPI is a basis for salary/wage reviewssalary/wage reviews in the in the private sector and government! private sector and government!

To estimate how much income is needed to meet the To estimate how much income is needed to meet the food, educational, medical, housing and other costs food, educational, medical, housing and other costs required at the poverty line (or above the poverty line)required at the poverty line (or above the poverty line)

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1) Why do we need the survey?1) Why do we need the survey?

To estimate the number and gather socio-economic To estimate the number and gather socio-economic characteristics of the following:characteristics of the following:> families below the poverty line> families below the poverty line> families in the poverty line> families in the poverty line> families above the poverty line > families above the poverty line

To have a quantitative basis for reviewing and changing the To have a quantitative basis for reviewing and changing the social development policies and programs of the Governmentsocial development policies and programs of the Government

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1) Why do we need the survey?1) Why do we need the survey?

It is important for It is important for our enumerators our enumerators

to be convinced that to be convinced that we – folks from all income strata -we – folks from all income strata -

need these surveys!need these surveys!

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2) How much will the 2) How much will the enumerators be paid?enumerators be paid?

Payment per householdPayment per householdHousehold Questionnaire - $40Household Questionnaire - $40Individual Questionnaire - $15 for each Individual Questionnaire - $15 for each personpersonDiary of Expenditures - $10 per spending Diary of Expenditures - $10 per spending adultadultAllowance for cell phone and gas - $10 per Allowance for cell phone and gas - $10 per householdhousehold

Payment will be subject to completion and Payment will be subject to completion and submission of ALL forms and the diary!!submission of ALL forms and the diary!!

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2) How much will the 2) How much will the enumerators be paid?enumerators be paid?

Payments will be made monthly. Each Payments will be made monthly. Each enumerator will be asked to survey enumerator will be asked to survey cover 15-18 households per monthcover 15-18 households per month

Assuming an enumerator surveys 18 Assuming an enumerator surveys 18 households with an average of 3 adult households with an average of 3 adult members, an enumerator can get $2,250 members, an enumerator can get $2,250 per month. per month.

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3) How much is the incentive of 3) How much is the incentive of households? households?

Households will be give a token of appreciation of Households will be give a token of appreciation of $25 per adult member$25 per adult member To be paid upon completion of ALL forms and the To be paid upon completion of ALL forms and the diaries by the household at the end of 2 weeks. diaries by the household at the end of 2 weeks. Enumerators will give the payment and will ask the Enumerators will give the payment and will ask the household to sign a receipt printed on the last page household to sign a receipt printed on the last page of the household questionnaire. of the household questionnaire. Enumerators should call the ESO one day before Enumerators should call the ESO one day before vouchers shall be paid to the household which vouchers shall be paid to the household which should normally be the last day of the 2should normally be the last day of the 2ndnd week. week.

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4) Who will supervise the 4) Who will supervise the enumerators? enumerators?

Five (5) field supervisors will spot check the Five (5) field supervisors will spot check the work of enumerators.work of enumerators.

There will be 1 supervisor assigned to every There will be 1 supervisor assigned to every 7 enumerators on the average.7 enumerators on the average.

ESO will have overall supervision of all ESO will have overall supervision of all enumerators and field supervisors enumerators and field supervisors

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4) Who will supervise the 4) Who will supervise the enumerators? enumerators?

Sonia CampbellSonia Campbell > Estille Stilling > Melanie Scott > Simon Bennet > Levia Hume- Ebanks > Estille Stilling > Melanie Scott > Simon Bennet > Levia Hume- Ebanks > Tammy Bush > Todd Deosaran > Tammy Bush > Todd Deosaran Rupert HoilettRupert Hoilett > Derrie Richardson > Kedroy Laing > Margaret Ebanks> Derrie Richardson > Kedroy Laing > Margaret Ebanks > Carmen Davis > Chevonne Russell > Wilma McLaughlin > Darlene Ebanks> Carmen Davis > Chevonne Russell > Wilma McLaughlin > Darlene Ebanks

Horace ParkerHorace Parker > Charlene Peart > Desmond Chisholm > Gregory Watt > Herbert Mitchell > Charlene Peart > Desmond Chisholm > Gregory Watt > Herbert Mitchell > Indian Watson-Scott > Rohan Marshall > Rosita Bodden> Indian Watson-Scott > Rohan Marshall > Rosita Bodden

Ivan Burgess Ivan Burgess > Dane Bailey > Tony James > Kathleen Watson > Carol Bodden > Dane Bailey > Tony James > Kathleen Watson > Carol Bodden > Kristy Watler > Laverne Monteith > Andrew Wilmoth > Kristy Watler > Laverne Monteith > Andrew Wilmoth Joslin MarshallJoslin Marshall >> Cheryl Gayle Watt > Debra Broderick >Felicia Deslandes >Patrice Myles Cheryl Gayle Watt > Debra Broderick >Felicia Deslandes >Patrice Myles > Kayra Hydees > Dustan Groome > Debra Prendargast > Kayra Hydees > Dustan Groome > Debra Prendargast

* * Yvonne NewlandYvonne Newland Elena Calzado > Ivan McLean > Susan Joseph Elena Calzado > Ivan McLean > Susan Joseph

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5) What things do enumerators 5) What things do enumerators need to carry?need to carry?

Bag containing the following supplies good for 2 weeks for 9 households:Bag containing the following supplies good for 2 weeks for 9 households: > Questionnaire forms> Questionnaire forms > Dairies of expenditures> Dairies of expenditures > Memory joggers> Memory joggers > Maps > Maps > 2 pencils and a sharpener for the enumerators> 2 pencils and a sharpener for the enumerators > 27 pencils – 1 each for every adult member of households > 27 pencils – 1 each for every adult member of households > 1 calculator for the enumerator > 1 calculator for the enumerator Note: ESO will replenish your supplies every 2 weeksNote: ESO will replenish your supplies every 2 weeks

ID and authorization cardsID and authorization cards Oath or Affirmation of ConfidentialityOath or Affirmation of Confidentiality Statistics LawStatistics Law NALC brochuresNALC brochures SLC flyers (for yourself)SLC flyers (for yourself)

Note: Households have a right to demand that you show the Oath or Note: Households have a right to demand that you show the Oath or Statement of Affirmation Statement of Affirmation

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6) Who to call if there are issues 6) Who to call if there are issues and what number?and what number?

Your field supervisors –Your field supervisors – Sonia CampbellSonia Campbell

Rupert HoilettRupert Hoilett

Horace Parker Horace Parker

Ivan BurgessIvan Burgess

Joslin MarshallJoslin Marshall

ESO: ESO: > > Yvonne NewlandYvonne Newland

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7) What will ESO do with the 7) What will ESO do with the questionnaires ?questionnaires ?

Completed questionnaires and diaries will be submitted Completed questionnaires and diaries will be submitted to field supervisors to field supervisors Field supervisors will sign off and submit to ESO Field supervisors will sign off and submit to ESO ESO will validate whether forms have been completed ESO will validate whether forms have been completed and are acceptable for monthly payment.and are acceptable for monthly payment. Once accepted, ESO will scan the questionnaires. Once accepted, ESO will scan the questionnaires. Diaries will be coded and verified.Diaries will be coded and verified. Data from questionnaires and diaries will be processed Data from questionnaires and diaries will be processed and used for estimating cost and poverty indicators, and and used for estimating cost and poverty indicators, and socio-economic indicators. No names or addresses will socio-economic indicators. No names or addresses will be processed. be processed.

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8) What to do before you go to a 8) What to do before you go to a household? household?

Pray!Pray! Check your kits and make sure you have a Check your kits and make sure you have a complete set of questionnaires and forms, etc. complete set of questionnaires and forms, etc. Make sure that you have your names and the Make sure that you have your names and the names of your FS on the questionnaires.names of your FS on the questionnaires. Check the address given to you and the map. Check the address given to you and the map. All addresses should be in the mapAll addresses should be in the map If you can’t find the address after checking If you can’t find the address after checking thrice, DO NOT select another address - call thrice, DO NOT select another address - call your FS! your FS!

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9) What to do on your first visit ?9) What to do on your first visit ?

Pray! Pray!

Remind yourself that on your first visit, your primary objective is to Remind yourself that on your first visit, your primary objective is to convince the household that the survey is important to them and to convince the household that the survey is important to them and to the community. The secondary objective is to get their cooperation!the community. The secondary objective is to get their cooperation!

Be very courteous:Be very courteous: > Introduce > Introduce yourselfyourself as a member of the NALC team. (The NALC is as a member of the NALC team. (The NALC is a study supported by the Government, the Caribbean Development a study supported by the Government, the Caribbean Development Bank, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and many volunteers Bank, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and many volunteers including yourself. The NALC is a comprehensive study of the well-including yourself. The NALC is a comprehensive study of the well-being of families in the Cayman Islands).being of families in the Cayman Islands).Note: you can at this point give them a copy of the NALC brochureNote: you can at this point give them a copy of the NALC brochure > Mention that the address is one of 1,900 randomly selected > Mention that the address is one of 1,900 randomly selected samples for the NALC survey.samples for the NALC survey. > Explain briefly the purpose of the survey.> Explain briefly the purpose of the survey.

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9) What to do on your first visit?9) What to do on your first visit?

Explain that the survey requires the Explain that the survey requires the following forms to be completed by each following forms to be completed by each household in two weeks:household in two weeks:

1 household questionnaire 1 household questionnaire individual questionnaire for each adult individual questionnaire for each adult member (18 years old and above)member (18 years old and above) diary of expenditures for every adult diary of expenditures for every adult member (18 years old and above)member (18 years old and above)

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9) What to do on your first visit?9) What to do on your first visit?

Explain how the survey will be done:Explain how the survey will be done: Each questionnaire will be administered personally by you, Each questionnaire will be administered personally by you, i.e. through interviews i.e. through interviews The interview can be done on the first visit The interview can be done on the first visit oror on a 2 on a 2ndnd or or 33rdrd visit within 2 weeks. You should agree on the date/s. visit within 2 weeks. You should agree on the date/s. The expense diaries will be done on a weekly basis. Each The expense diaries will be done on a weekly basis. Each adult member will be given a memory jogger (like a Post-It) that adult member will be given a memory jogger (like a Post-It) that can help them complete their diaries. The first set of weekly can help them complete their diaries. The first set of weekly diaries will be picked up by the enumerator one week after the diaries will be picked up by the enumerator one week after the first visit; the second diary on the last day of the 2first visit; the second diary on the last day of the 2nd nd week. week. After completion of the survey by the household and all After completion of the survey by the household and all forms and dairies have been collected, the household will get forms and dairies have been collected, the household will get their incentives ($25 per adult member) their incentives ($25 per adult member)

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9) What to do on your first visit?9) What to do on your first visit?Once you get the household member smiling, you may Once you get the household member smiling, you may want to start the interview….want to start the interview….

How many households live in this house? (Remember the How many households live in this house? (Remember the definition of “household”)definition of “household”) If there are more than 2 households, interview the household If there are more than 2 households, interview the household of the person you are currently talking to. of the person you are currently talking to.

RELAX and DO THE INTERVIEW RELAX and DO THE INTERVIEW IN A PROFESSIONAL IN A PROFESSIONAL

BUT VERY FRIENDLY WAY!BUT VERY FRIENDLY WAY!

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10) How can the field 10) How can the field supervisors help you?supervisors help you?

They will They will review your 1st household interview before you review your 1st household interview before you move on to the 2move on to the 2ndnd interview interviewreview your 2review your 2ndnd household interview before you household interview before you move on to the 3move on to the 3rdrd

spot-check succeeding interviews all the way to spot-check succeeding interviews all the way to the last week of April! the last week of April! sign off your questionnaires and diariessign off your questionnaires and diaries help you resolve issues – you can call them! help you resolve issues – you can call them!

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11) How can you help protect 11) How can you help protect the integrity of enumerators the integrity of enumerators

and the entire survey?and the entire survey?

By ensuring that everything you write in the By ensuring that everything you write in the forms are truly from the households.forms are truly from the households.By remembering that “wrong” data will get back By remembering that “wrong” data will get back to your neighbors, your community, your family to your neighbors, your community, your family and to YOU!and to YOU!

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12) What to expect on 12) What to expect on Monday?Monday?

If no one calls you before 11 AM: you can come If no one calls you before 11 AM: you can come to the ESO at 2-5 PM to collect your kits. to the ESO at 2-5 PM to collect your kits. If you need to re-do the test questionnaires, If you need to re-do the test questionnaires, you will be informed between 9:00 – 11 AM. You you will be informed between 9:00 – 11 AM. You can collect another set of questionnaires from can collect another set of questionnaires from ESO at 2-5 PM. ESO at 2-5 PM.

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13) When is the Survey 13) When is the Survey Period, etc?Period, etc?

January 29-April 28, 2007January 29-April 28, 2007 All districts are includedAll districts are included All enumeration areas (175) are includedAll enumeration areas (175) are included Survey Team:Survey Team: > 34 Enumerators> 34 Enumerators > 5 Field Supervisors> 5 Field Supervisors > 3 Editors, Coders, Verifiers> 3 Editors, Coders, Verifiers > 2 Consultants> 2 Consultants > 12 ESO staff> 12 ESO staff > National Assessment Team Survey Sub-Committee > National Assessment Team Survey Sub-Committee

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THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

May GOD bless you!May GOD bless you!