Uganda National Household Survey 1999/2000
Uganda, 1999 - 2000
Created on
Feb 14, 2018
Last modified
Feb 14, 2018
Page views
271026
Identification
Survey ID Number
UGA-UBOS-UNHS-1999-v1.0
Title
Uganda National Household Survey 1999/2000
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Uganda | UGA |
Study type
Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]
Series Information
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), formerly the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has conducted large-scale surveys since 1988. The surveys have a nation wide coverage with varying modules and objectives. These include: The Household Budget Survey (HBS) of 1989/90, Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 1992/93, First Monitoring Survey (FMS) 1993/94, Second Monitoring Survey (SMS) 1994/95, Third Monitoring Survey (TMS) 1995/95, Uganda National Household Survey 1997 and Uganda National HouseholdSurvey 1999/2000.
The Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 1999/2000 aims to provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprises at national, regional and to a limited extent, some district level estimates. In addition, the survey findings will provide insights to the effects of various Government policy measures and programmes at household and community levels. Moreover, the results would assist in addressing specific needs of different users and also to fill in gaps in the socioeconomic indicators for monitoring development performance.
The Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 1999/2000 aims to provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprises at national, regional and to a limited extent, some district level estimates. In addition, the survey findings will provide insights to the effects of various Government policy measures and programmes at household and community levels. Moreover, the results would assist in addressing specific needs of different users and also to fill in gaps in the socioeconomic indicators for monitoring development performance.
Abstract
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), formerly the Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has conducted large-scale surveys since 1988. The surveys have a nation wide coverage with varying modules and objectives. These include: The Household Budget Survey (HBS) of 1989/90, Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 1992/93, First Monitoring Survey (FMS) 1993/94, Second Monitoring Survey (SMS) 1994/95, Third Monitoring Survey (TMS) 1995/95, Uganda National Household Survey 1997 and Uganda National Household
Survey 1999/2000.
The Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 1999/2000 aims to provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprises at national, regional and to a limited extent, some district level estimates. In addition, the survey findings will provide insights to the effects of various Government policy measures and programmes at household and community levels. Moreover, the results would assist in addressing specific needs of different users and also to fill in gaps in the socioeconomic indicators for monitoring development performance.
The UNHS 1999/2000 covered all districts except Kitgum, Gulu, Kasese and Bundibugyo. The results therefore do not portray the situation prevailing in these districts. That notwithstanding, the estimates are generally representative of the prevailing situation in the country.
The specific objectives of the survey are as follows: To plan, design and conduct a country-wide crop farming survey through the household approach. This will provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprise at national and regional levels including district level estimates for some districts; Integrate household socio-economic and LC 1 level community surveys in the total survey programme to provide an integrated data-set so as to understand the mechanisms and effects of structural adjustment programmes and other government policy measures on a comparative basis over time; Meet special data needs of users such as the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project (NECDP), National Council for Children (NCC), and others, in order to monitor the progress and/or act as a base-line for their project activities and interventions aimed at improvement of child health and mother care; Fill in gaps in the socio-economic data to serve needs of planning and building social and economic indicators to monitor the progress towards development goals of the country, and to consolidate efforts being made in building a permanent national survey capability in UBOS.
Survey 1999/2000.
The Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 1999/2000 aims to provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprises at national, regional and to a limited extent, some district level estimates. In addition, the survey findings will provide insights to the effects of various Government policy measures and programmes at household and community levels. Moreover, the results would assist in addressing specific needs of different users and also to fill in gaps in the socioeconomic indicators for monitoring development performance.
The UNHS 1999/2000 covered all districts except Kitgum, Gulu, Kasese and Bundibugyo. The results therefore do not portray the situation prevailing in these districts. That notwithstanding, the estimates are generally representative of the prevailing situation in the country.
The specific objectives of the survey are as follows: To plan, design and conduct a country-wide crop farming survey through the household approach. This will provide estimates of area and production of major crops and other characteristics of the agricultural enterprise at national and regional levels including district level estimates for some districts; Integrate household socio-economic and LC 1 level community surveys in the total survey programme to provide an integrated data-set so as to understand the mechanisms and effects of structural adjustment programmes and other government policy measures on a comparative basis over time; Meet special data needs of users such as the Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project (NECDP), National Council for Children (NCC), and others, in order to monitor the progress and/or act as a base-line for their project activities and interventions aimed at improvement of child health and mother care; Fill in gaps in the socio-economic data to serve needs of planning and building social and economic indicators to monitor the progress towards development goals of the country, and to consolidate efforts being made in building a permanent national survey capability in UBOS.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Person
- Household
- Commodity
- Community
- Household
- Commodity
- Community
Version
Version Description
- v1.2: Edited data, second version, for internal use only.
Version Date
2007-08-31
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Uganda National Household Survey 199/2000 includes:
HOUSEHOLD: Characteristics of household members, education, economic activity status, health, expenditure and income, housing characteristics, loans and credit , and welfare indicators.
HOUSEHOLD: Characteristics of household members, education, economic activity status, health, expenditure and income, housing characteristics, loans and credit , and welfare indicators.
Topics
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The UNHS 1999/00 covered all districts in the country, except the districts of Kitgum, Gulu, Kasese and Bundibugyo.
Universe
The survey covered the following populations:
- All the resident population with the exception of the nomads, homeless, and refugees
- Women aged 12 years and above
- Children under 5 years
- All the resident population with the exception of the nomads, homeless, and refugees
- Women aged 12 years and above
- Children under 5 years
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WB | Major funding |
| Government of Uganda | GoU | Counter-part funding |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| World Bank | Technical advice | |
| Economic Policy Research Centre | Makerere University | Technical advice |
| S.K Gupta | Survey design | |
| Statistics Denmark | Government of Denmark | Advice on data cleaning and dissemination |
| UBOS staff | Uganda Bureau of Statistics | Planning and implementation |
| Respondents | Cooperation in providing information | |
| Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Project | Ministry of Health | Channelling Project Funds |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sampling Design
The sampling design adopted for the survey is similar to what was used for the Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 1992/93 and the subsequent monitoring surveys. It is typically a stratified two-stage sampling design except in some districts where the sample was selected in three stages due
to lack of an Enumeration Area (EA) frame.
The first stage sampling unit was the EA of the 1991 Population Census in districts with two-stage sampling design, and households as the second stage sampling units. For districts with a three stage design, the first stage sampling units was the parish, while the second stage sampling unit was
the LC 1 (village) and the third stage sampling unit is the household.
The survey included panel EA’s and panel households from the 1992/93 Integrated Household Survey as well as new EA’s and new households. In implementing this rather complicated design, services of a Survey Design Consultant were utilised.
Stratification
The sampling frame is divided into fairly homogeneous strata in order to improve the efficiency of the sampling design. The first level of stratification is also designed to provide separate and reliable estimates of several parameters for the different domains of interest. In addition to national level estimates, separate estimates are desired for the urban and rural sectors of the statistical regions and 16 selected districts. All districts were sub-stratified into urban, other urban and rural areas (with the exception of Kampala, which is wholly urban). The district headquarters are designated as urban and other urban areas are the town boards, trading centres, etc. as defined during the 1991 Population Census.
To increase the efficiency of the domain estimates, a second level of stratification is created by dividing the domains into homogeneous strata and selecting samples from each stratification. Within the selected rural EA’s, households are classified as small scale farmers, large scale farmers
and non-farming households (details stated under Listing below). It should be noted, however, that this stratification is not intended for the purpose of producing reliable estimates for each stratification separately, but only to increase the precision of the rural estimates.
Sampling Frame
The sampling frame is made up of EA’s from the 1991 Population Census which were provided at district level with their corresponding number of households. Additionally, the IHS, 1992/93 provided the sampling frame for the panel EA’s and subsequently, the panel households.
Sample Size
The size required for a sample is determined by taking into consideration several factors, the three most important being: the degree of precision (reliability) desired for the survey estimates, the cost and operational limitations, and the efficiency of the design.
In the case of UNHS 1999/00, cost and operational limitations allowed a maximum sample size of approximately 10,700 households.
The precision of survey estimates in a domain is a function of the sample size in the domain and the amount of variability among the population units in the domain. Since there are no available estimates of the variance of the different characteristics of interest within the domains for which similar levels of precision for the domains are desirable, a more or less equal allocation was used. Initially a total sample of 1,400 first stage sampling units were selected based on cost and efficiency. These
comprised of a common panel from IHS of 637 first stage units selected by simple random sampling and a new independent sample of 773 first stage sampling units selected by probability proportional to the number of households from the Census frame.
Due to some constraints including late procurement of field vehicles, the sample size was reduced proportionately to about 1,100 first stage sampling units. The adjusted sample comprises of about 518 panel EA’s and 563 new EA’s.
Detailed information on the sampling procedure is available in 'Socio-Economic Report'
The sampling design adopted for the survey is similar to what was used for the Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 1992/93 and the subsequent monitoring surveys. It is typically a stratified two-stage sampling design except in some districts where the sample was selected in three stages due
to lack of an Enumeration Area (EA) frame.
The first stage sampling unit was the EA of the 1991 Population Census in districts with two-stage sampling design, and households as the second stage sampling units. For districts with a three stage design, the first stage sampling units was the parish, while the second stage sampling unit was
the LC 1 (village) and the third stage sampling unit is the household.
The survey included panel EA’s and panel households from the 1992/93 Integrated Household Survey as well as new EA’s and new households. In implementing this rather complicated design, services of a Survey Design Consultant were utilised.
Stratification
The sampling frame is divided into fairly homogeneous strata in order to improve the efficiency of the sampling design. The first level of stratification is also designed to provide separate and reliable estimates of several parameters for the different domains of interest. In addition to national level estimates, separate estimates are desired for the urban and rural sectors of the statistical regions and 16 selected districts. All districts were sub-stratified into urban, other urban and rural areas (with the exception of Kampala, which is wholly urban). The district headquarters are designated as urban and other urban areas are the town boards, trading centres, etc. as defined during the 1991 Population Census.
To increase the efficiency of the domain estimates, a second level of stratification is created by dividing the domains into homogeneous strata and selecting samples from each stratification. Within the selected rural EA’s, households are classified as small scale farmers, large scale farmers
and non-farming households (details stated under Listing below). It should be noted, however, that this stratification is not intended for the purpose of producing reliable estimates for each stratification separately, but only to increase the precision of the rural estimates.
Sampling Frame
The sampling frame is made up of EA’s from the 1991 Population Census which were provided at district level with their corresponding number of households. Additionally, the IHS, 1992/93 provided the sampling frame for the panel EA’s and subsequently, the panel households.
Sample Size
The size required for a sample is determined by taking into consideration several factors, the three most important being: the degree of precision (reliability) desired for the survey estimates, the cost and operational limitations, and the efficiency of the design.
In the case of UNHS 1999/00, cost and operational limitations allowed a maximum sample size of approximately 10,700 households.
The precision of survey estimates in a domain is a function of the sample size in the domain and the amount of variability among the population units in the domain. Since there are no available estimates of the variance of the different characteristics of interest within the domains for which similar levels of precision for the domains are desirable, a more or less equal allocation was used. Initially a total sample of 1,400 first stage sampling units were selected based on cost and efficiency. These
comprised of a common panel from IHS of 637 first stage units selected by simple random sampling and a new independent sample of 773 first stage sampling units selected by probability proportional to the number of households from the Census frame.
Due to some constraints including late procurement of field vehicles, the sample size was reduced proportionately to about 1,100 first stage sampling units. The adjusted sample comprises of about 518 panel EA’s and 563 new EA’s.
Detailed information on the sampling procedure is available in 'Socio-Economic Report'
Deviations from the Sample Design
The UNHS 1999/2000 covered all districts in the country, except the districts of Kitgum, Gulu, Kasese and Bundibugyo. The report therefore has quantitative analysis exclusive of these four districts.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1999-08 | 2000-07 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The Survey comprised of 12 field teams and 3 Office based teams. Each team consisted of a Supervisor, 4 Enumerators and one Driver. Fieldwork was undertaken with the use of mobile field teams whereby work was programmed from the headquarters to all the sampled areas. There are four Statistical Regions, and the teams were recruited based on the languages most prevalent in each region. Four teams were recruited for each region. In central, the teams were was predominantly Luganda speaking. In the eastern region teams spoke either, Lusoga, Lugisu or Ateso/Ng’ karimojong, while in the north, the teams spoke either Luo or Lugbara and in the west they spoke Runyankole/Rukiga or
Runyoro/Rutoro. In total there were 15 Supervisors, 60 Enumerators, 4 Regional Supervisors, 4 Senior Supervisors and 16 Drivers.
Runyoro/Rutoro. In total there were 15 Supervisors, 60 Enumerators, 4 Regional Supervisors, 4 Senior Supervisors and 16 Drivers.
Data Collection Notes
The survey was designed such that agricultural households were visited twice, once at the end of the first season and again during the end of the second season, to ascertain areas planted and outputs for each season.
The socio-economic households and communities to be surveyed were spread over a year, to cater for seasonality. Fieldwork was programmed for 180 person-days based on norms developed during the past surveys.
A pre-test on the developed questionnaires was conducted by the Bureau with collaboration with a World Bank Consultant Mr. Bart Minten in the districts of Mbale and Mpigi in May 1999. The final version of the survey instruments was made after a pilot (conducted in July 1999 in the districts of Mbarara, Ntungamo, Lira, Mubende, Kiboga, Iganga and Mbale) with
collaboration of another World Bank Consultant, Mr. Klaus Deininger.
Training of enumerators was conducted in June 1999 and another retraining course was conducted in August 1999. Fieldwork commenced in August 1999 and was completed in July 2000.
The socio-economic households and communities to be surveyed were spread over a year, to cater for seasonality. Fieldwork was programmed for 180 person-days based on norms developed during the past surveys.
A pre-test on the developed questionnaires was conducted by the Bureau with collaboration with a World Bank Consultant Mr. Bart Minten in the districts of Mbale and Mpigi in May 1999. The final version of the survey instruments was made after a pilot (conducted in July 1999 in the districts of Mbarara, Ntungamo, Lira, Mubende, Kiboga, Iganga and Mbale) with
collaboration of another World Bank Consultant, Mr. Klaus Deininger.
Training of enumerators was conducted in June 1999 and another retraining course was conducted in August 1999. Fieldwork commenced in August 1999 and was completed in July 2000.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | UBOS | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaires for the UNHS were based on the previous Household Survey Questionnaires with some modifications and additions. A household questionnaire was administered in each household, which collected various information on household members including duration of stay in household, relationship to household head, sex, age, literacy, marital status, activity status and orphanhood status. The household questionnaire also includes education, and health, characteristics of dwelling, past experiences of dwelling, and household consumption and non - consumption expenditure modules.
Questions were also asked in each household for women aged 15-49 and children under age five. For children, the questions were answered by the mother or caretaker of the child.
Questions were also asked in each household for women aged 15-49 and children under age five. For children, the questions were answered by the mother or caretaker of the child.
Data Processing
Data Editing
A manual system of editing questionnaires was set-up in September 1999 (a month after commencement of fieldwork). A set of scrutiny notes to guide in manual checking was developed to assess the consistency of the data collected. This is referred to as cold-deck scrutiny. A computer
program (hot-deck scrutiny) for verification and validation was developed and operated during data processing.
In addition, a set of matching-rules for the panel households was developed in September 1999. These were straightforward by using four variables namely; name, sex, age and education of the head of household. The matching exercise as well as manual scrutiny was a continuous process, which was finally accomplished in September 2000.
program (hot-deck scrutiny) for verification and validation was developed and operated during data processing.
In addition, a set of matching-rules for the panel households was developed in September 1999. These were straightforward by using four variables namely; name, sex, age and education of the head of household. The matching exercise as well as manual scrutiny was a continuous process, which was finally accomplished in September 2000.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development | ubos@ubos.org | www.ubos.org |
Confidentiality
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree: 1. To
make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access
except those authorized by the data depositor. 2. Not to use any technique in an
attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not
identified on public use data files. 3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification
of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any
documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in
her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the data depositor.
Access conditions
The dataset is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions: 1.The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 2.The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations. 3.No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently. Any such discovery would immediately be reported to Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by Uganda Bureau
Citation requirements
"Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS 1999/2000), Version 1.2 of the internal use dataset (January 2001), provided by the Uganda National Data Archive. www.ubos.org/nada"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development | ubos@ubos.org | www.ubos.org |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the Uganda Bureau of Statistics and the relevant funding agency(ies) bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
(c) 2001, Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-UGA-UBOS-UNHS-1999 -v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Bureau of Statistics | UBOS | Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2007-09-30
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (September 2007). This is the first documentation of this study.