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Lao Social Indicator Survey 2011

Lao People's Democratic Replubic, 2011 - 2012
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LAO_LSB_LSIS-2011_v1.0
Producer(s)
Statistics Division, Department of Planning and Finance, Lao Statistics Bureau
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data processing
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    LAO_LSB_LSIS-2011_v1.0
    Title

    Lao Social Indicator Survey 2011
    Abbreviation or Acronym

    LSIS 2011
    Country
    Name Country code
    Lao People's Democratic Replubic LAO
    Study type

    Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey and Demographic Health Survey
    Series Information

    In Lao PDR, data against key social development indicators have been collected through two national surveys: Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) (1996, 2000, 2006) and Lao Reproductive Health Survey (LRHS) (1995, 2000, 2005).
    But, in order to avoid the duplicated efforts and effective utilization of the resources, it decided to combine MICS and DHS and became Lao Social Indicator Survey (LSIS). So this is the first time that Lao PDR conducted the LSIS.
    Abstract

    A major national household survey, Lao Social Indicator (LSIS) was undertaken to provide a comprehensive data on key indicators to support the monitoring of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the 7th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP).
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Households, Individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    Version 2.0 - Final dataset, anonymized, for public distribution
    Version Date

    2012-04

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the Lao Social Indicator Survey 2011 includes:

    • HOUSEHOLD: Household information panel, Household listing form, Education, Water and Sanitation, Household characteristics, Insecticide-treated nets, Child discipline, Salt Iodization
    • WOMEN: Woman's information panel, Woman's background, Access to mass media and use of information/ communication technology, Child mortality, Birth history, Desire for last birth, Maternal and newborn health, Post-natal health checks, Illness symptoms, Contraception, Unmet need, Attitudes toward domestic violence, Marriage/Union, Sexual Behaviour, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Mortality
    • MEN: Men's information panel, Men's background, Access to mass media and use of information/ communication technology, Contraception, Attitudes toward domestic violence, Marriage and Sexual Activity,
      HIV/AIDS
    • Children Under 5: Under-Five Child Information Panel, Age, Birth Registration, Early Childhood Development, Breastfeeding, Care of Illness, Malaria, Immunization
    Topics
    Topic Vocabulary
    Health Systems & Financing World Bank
    Education World Bank
    Nutrition World Bank

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage Province
    Universe

    all private households in Lao PDR children under-five years old in households all men and women 15-49 years old in households

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Statistics Division, Department of Planning and Finance Ministry of Health
    Lao Statistics Bureau Ministry of Planning and Investment
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Abbreviation
    Government of Lao PDR
    United Nations Population Fund UNFPA
    United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF
    United States Agency for International Development USAID
    Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    LSIS sample size:
    1,000 villages from 16 provinces + VTE capital have been selected .
    Random select 20 HHs from each cluster.
    Total 20,000 households to interview.
    Response Rate

    The report is still in process.

    Survey instrument

    Questionnaires

    • LSB helped to design and develop the questionnaire

    • The questionnaires were published in both Lao and English

    • The pretest has been done before launching the pilot test

    • LSIS have 4 questionnaires in total:

      • Household questionnaire
      • Questionnaire for individual men
      • Questionnaire for individual women
      • Questionnaire for children under-five

    • LSIS questionnaires is based on the questionnaires of MICS and DHS.
    Methodology notes

    Data entry : Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment
    Software : CSPro

    Tabulations :

    • Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment
    • Statistics Division, Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Health
      Software : SPSS

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2011-10-15 2012-02-09
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name Affiliation Abbreviation
    Central staff (Lao Statistics Bureau) Ministry of Health
    Provincial staff Ministry of Health
    Lao Statistics Bureau Ministry of Planning and Investment LSB
    Supervision

    One team work is composed by:
    1 supervisor
    1 editer
    1 measurer
    4 interviewers
    Data Collection Notes
    • An interview for the woman's questionnaire takes 30 minutes on average
    • For other questionnaires, takes approximately 15-20 minutes
    • Problem of misunderstanding between interviewer and respondent when they interview the people from ethnic minority. So we need the translators.
    • Household listing operations were conducted by 70 operators recruited and trained for the purpose.

    Data processing

    Data Editing

    Data Editing and Coding: Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment.
    Software : CSPro

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    Vice Minister, Head Lao Statistics Bureau https://www.lsb.gov.la nscit@etllao.com
    Director General Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Health https://www.moh.gov.la
    Confidentiality
    Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? Confidentiality declaration text
    yes This Lao Social Indicator Survey conforms to the provisions of confidentiality stated under Article 24 of the Statistics Law, of Lao PDR which identifies the “three type of statistics confidentiality as follows:
    1. State confidentiality with regard to stability, national defense, security and other secrets that are defined in a specific manner;
    2. State confidentiality with importance to any specific sector;
    3. Individual confidentiality of information from any individual, legal person or any organization that are gathered/collected from survey and administrative report."

    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 LSB.
    2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified in the dataset.
    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 be reported to the LSB.
    Access conditions

    Authorization to use this data is granted only to the client or data user and persons within the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB). Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in the MOH and LSB. The MOH and LSB shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or use.
    Citation requirements

    Any report, paper or similar articles, whether published or not, emanating from the use of this data shall give appropriate acknowledgement as suggested herein: “Lao Social Indicator Survey 2010, version 2, April 2012 ), Minsitry of Health and Lao Statistics Bureau, Lao People's Democratic Republic”, as the source of basic data. The data user or client is encouraged to provide MOH and LSB with a copy of such report, paper or article. It is understood that unless expressly allowed by the client, such report, paper or article shall not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the Lao Statistics Bureau, the Ministry of Health, and the relevant funding agencies bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
    Copyright

    (c) 2011, Lao Statistics Bureau

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    Director General of Department of Service Statistics Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment nscit@etllao.com https://www.lsb.gov.la
    Director General of Department of Planning and Finance Ministry of Health https://www.moh.gov.la

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    LAO_LSB_LSIS-2011_m_EN_v1.0
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Daoheuang Dao Ministry of Health Documentor
    Monthalack Joy Lao Statistic Bureau Documentor
    Phanthanome Tah Ministry of Education and Sports Documentor
    Date of Metadata Production

    2012-05-07

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (May 2012)
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