TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1983
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REGULAR FIRST QUARTER HOUSEHOLD SURVEY STARTS
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THE FIRST QUARTER 1983 GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FROM THIS MONTH TO APRIL, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS ANNOUNCED TODAY.
STARTED IN AUGUST 1981, QUARTERLY SURVEYS ARE CARRIED OUT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS BY THE PERMANENT FIELD STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION, HE EXPLAINED,
A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ABOUT 16 500 HOUSEHOLDS HAS BEEN SELECTED THROUGHOUT ALL DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SURVEY. SOME OF THE HOUSEHOLDS WERE INCLUDED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER 1982 SURVEY (NOVEMBER 1982 - JANUARY 1983) AND WILL BE INTERVIEWED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE COMING SURVEY TO MEASURE MORE ACCURATELY THE CHANGES THAT HAVE SINCE OCCURRED.
OFFICIAL LETTERS IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY AND TO SEEK THEIR COOPERATION.
ASSISTANT CENSUS AND SURVEY OFFICERS, WHO WILL IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARDS, WILL VISIT THE SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS DURING THIS PERIOD TO COLLECT THE INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE THE CORE QUESTIONS ON LABOUR FORCE AND OTHER 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 DEMAND FOR HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS AND PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING AWARENESS OF PROVISION OF ADVISORY AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES AND PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE ACTIVITIES; NUMBER OF RADIOS WITH VHF/FM RECEPTIONI GAS WATER HEATERS 1 CIGARETTE SMOKING AND HEALTH AND LIVING AREA AND TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION, WILL ALSO BE ASKED.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE AND WILL NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY PERSON OR ORGANISATION OUTSIDE THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
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