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Box 1: Modules in LSMS Questionnaires |
| Module | Respondent | Subject |
| Household Questionnaire | ||
| Household Composition | Head of household / principal respondent | Household roster, demographic data, information on parents of all household members |
| Consumption Modules | ||
| Food Expenditures | Best-informed household member | Food expenditures in the past 14 days and past 12 months; consumption of home production in past 12 months. |
| Non-Food Expenditures | Best-informed household member | Expenditures in the past 14 days and past 12 months; remittances to other households |
| Housing | Head of household / principal respondent | Type of dwelling; housing and utilities expenditures |
| Durable Goods | Best-informed household member | Inventory of durable goods and their characteristics |
| Income-related Modules | ||
| Non-farm self-employment | Best-informed household member for each of three businesses | Income, expenditures, and assets for three most important household businesses |
| Agro-pastoral activities | Best-informed household member | Land, crops, income, and expenditure from raising crops and animals; livestock and farm equipment inventory |
| Economic Activities | All household members 7 years and older (all adults must respond for themselves) | Employment, income, and time data for the main and secondary jobs in the last 7 days and the last 12 months; employment history; unemployment spells in the last 12 months; time use in the home |
| Other income | Best-informed household member | Income from other sources, including remittances from other households |
| Saving and credit | Best-informed household member | Savings and net debt the day of the interview; characteristics of outstanding loans to and from household members |
| Sectoral Modules | ||
| Education | Head of houshold / principal respondent | Completed schooling and schooling expenditures for all household members 5 or older; schooling and other information of all non-member children under 30 |
| Health | All household members (parents respond for young children) | Utilization of health services and medical expenditures for any illness in the last four weeks; utilization of and expenditures for preventive services in the last 12 months |
| Migration | All household members 15 years and older | Place of birth, time and current place of residence, and reasons for first and last moves |
| Fertility | One randomly selected woman 15 years or older | Birth history; use of maternity services and duration of breastfeeding for last live birth |
| Anthropometrics | All | Height and weight measurements of all household members |
| Community Questionnaire | ||
| Demographics | Community leader | Size, growth, ethnic mix |
| Economy and Infrastructure | Community leader | Economic activities, access to roads, electricity, water, public services such as public transport, mail service, etc. |
| Education | Headmaster or Community leader | Location and characteristics of schools serving community |
| Health | Health workers or Community leader | Location and characteristics of health facilities serving community |
| Agriculture | Extension agent or Community leader | Location and characteristics of health facilities serving community |
| Price Questionnaire | ||
| Market, shops | Community | Prices on frequently purchased items |
Revised 08/05/97