Bicol Multipurpose Survey (BMS)
The purpose of the BMS was to evaluate developments linked to the Bicol River Basin Development Project (BRBDP). The BMS was a household panel survey, administered in the years 1978, 1983 (both in three provinces, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon in Philippines) and 1994 (in the Camarines Sur province only). The study involved individual, household and community level surveys, with approximately 1,900 households containing more than 17,000 individuals.
Study design
Household panel, Community or village panel
Number of participants at first data collection
1,901 (households)
Age at first data collection
Varied (households)
Participant year of birth
Varied (households)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population living in either three provinces, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon, Philippines, within a household.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1978
Primary Institutions
Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Census data
- Education data
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
- Tax, income & benefit data
Engagement
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