Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC)
The JSLC collects household and individual data from a subset of Jamaica's population covered by the Labour Force Survey. Information on consumption, health, education, nutrition, housing, demographic characteristics, and the Food Stamp Programme is collected. The survey's primary purpose is to provide the government with information for policy development and planning. Although modelled after the World Bank's Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) household surveys, it has a narrower focus and greater emphasis on policy impact. In the most recently published data in 2021, the JSLC collected data from over 6,00 participants.
Study design
Cohort - open, Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
6,215 (participants in 2021)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1988
Primary Institutions
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Government of Jamaica
Government of the Netherlands (Rijksoverheid)
World Bank
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
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