MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1982
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GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONTINUES
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THE FOURTH QUARTER 1982 GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FROM NOVEMBER 1982 TO JANUARY 1983, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
THE SURVEY STARTED IN AUGUST 1981 AND IS CARRIED OUT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY THE PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT CURRENT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION.
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 16 500 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SURVEY, SOME OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WERE INCLUDED IN THE THIRD QUARTER 1982 SURVEY (AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1982) THREE MONTHS AGO AND WILL BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 1982 SURVEY IN ORDER TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST SURVEY. AN OFFICIAL LETTER, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR COOPERATION IN PARTICIPATION.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHO WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARDS WILL VISIT THE SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS FROM NOVEMBER 1982 TO JANUARY 1983 TO COLLECT THE INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THE CORE QUESTIONS ON LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS: AGE, SEX AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS; ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, EARNINGS, AND HOURS OF WORK FOR THOSE WORKING, TENURE, RENT AND INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS.
OTHER QUESTIONS ON SOME TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS, DEMAND FOR PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SERVICES, DEMAND FOR AND USE OF MEDICAL SERVICES, TIME SPENT BY STUDENTS IN DOING HOMEWORK AND REVISING LESSONS, AND LOCAL RESIDENTS' EXPENDITURE ABROAD, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED,
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE SURVEY WILL BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
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