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| GENERAL BACKGROUND |
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The Family Income and Expenditures Survey is a nationwide survey of households undertaken every three years by the National Statistics Office as rider to the Labor Force Survey.
The
improvement in the quality of life of the Filipinos poses a continuing challenge to
the government. To realize this endeavor, the implementation of development programs
needs to be directed towards the right target.
Hence, it is essential that communities needing assistance be properly
identified to channel the required resources for upgrading their welfare.
Relatively, a clear knowledge and understanding of the income distribution and
consumption patterns of families becomes a key element in the decision-making.
The
Family Income and Expenditures Survey responds to this need of providing key
indicators for national and regional economic planning. |
| OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY |
The 2000 Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES) has the following primary objectives:
to gather data on family income and family living expenditures and related information affecting income and expenditure levels and patterns in the Philippines;
to determine the sources of income and income distribution, levels of living and spending patterns, and the degree of inequality among families, and
- to provide benchmark information to update weights in the estimation of consumer price index.
- to provide information in the estimation of the country's poverty threshold and incidence.
| SURVEY
OPERATIONS |
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All survey operations were undertaken under the technical and
administrative supervision of the Household Statistics Department. The District
Statistical Officers (DSOs), Statistical Coordination Officers (SCOs) and hired
Statistical Researchers (SRs) served as interviewers during the operations.
Supervision and monitoring of survey operations were done by the Regional
Administrators (RAs), Provincial Statistics Officers (PSOs) and Central Office
personnel, most of whom have experience and undergone training on various types
of surveys and censuses. In Metro Manila, supervision was likewise undertaken by
SCOs/Statisticians.
Training was conducted in three levels. The first level
training held at the Central Office, had the Task Force participated by Central
Office staff, Regional Administrators (RAs) and selected field personnel. The
Central Office staff and selected field office personnel acted as trainers for
the second level training held at the regional offices. The second level
training was attended by the regional staff/assistants, Provincial Statistics
Officers/Officers-in-charge (PSOs/OICs) and their assistants and selected
District Statistical Officers (DSOs). They in turn acted as trainers in the
third level training. The participants in the third level training were some
District Statistical Officers (DSOs), Statistical Coordination Officers SCOs)
and hired Statistical Researchers (SRs) involved in the operation. The third
level training was held at the provincial offices.
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Result of the 2000
Family Income and Expenditure Survey for Quezon City
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