The scope of the Population and Household Census includes:
- HOUSEHOLD: List of household member, Household characteristics, household appliances, water and sanitation, security of tenure and durability of housing, taro plantantions, livestock and poultry
- PERSON: Individual characteristics, education, occupation, usual residence, mass media, internet, health, reproduction
-HOUSEHOLD: Household size and composition; Ranked sources of income and average household expenditure level; Average household consumption patterns and sources; Average number of fishers and boats per household.
- HOUSEHOLD: Basic household characteristics of the private dwellings, including tenure, sanitation, water and electricity, household wealth and household activities.
- INDIVIDUAL: Basic demographic characteristics of individuals in a particular household dwelling, including age, sex, ethnicity, religion, internal migration, educational attainment, economic activity and fertility.
The Nauru-STEPS survey was a representative, population-wide cross-sectional survey and involved collectingdata on levels of NCD risk factors among 15-64 year olds. Data collection moved along a sequential three-step process as follows:
-HOUSEHOLD: Household size and composition; Ranked sources of income and average household expenditure level; Average household consumption patterns and sources; Average number of fishers and boats per household.
-HOUSEHOLD: Dwellin characteristics, Lighting, Water access, Sanitation, Dwelling tenure, Agricutlural assets, Expenditure, Income.
-INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics, Health, Education, Labour force, Income, Allowances.
The scope of the Census includes:
- HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics, household listing, water and sanitation, crops, livestock, mortality
- PERSON: Demographic characteristics, child mortality, education, labour force, fertility
- Household Unit
-- Labor Force Information
- Person Unit
-- Internet Access Knowledge
-HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics, Energy, Water and sanitation access, Garbage disposal, Household conveniences, Source of income.
-INDIVIDUAL: Individual characteristics, Language, Disability, Education, Economic status, Fertility.
The scope of the 2002 Marshall Islands Household Income and Expenditure Survey includes:
- Household Identification and Interview Information
- Household Roster
- Housing Questions
- Major Annual Expenditures
- Diary (weekly daily expenditures)
-HOUSEHOLD: Household size and composition; Ranked sources of income and average household expenditure level; Average household consumption patterns and sources; Average number of fishers and boats per household.
The 2007 Republic of Marshall Islands Demographic and Health Survey covered the following topics:
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
- Household identification
- Household schedule/ demographic characteristic
- Household characteristics
- Malnutrition examination for children age 0-5
- Mental health
COVER RECORD - contains the total number of persons per household including the number of males and females. This record also contains coverage information such as completed dwellings, completed institutions and non-responses.
HOUSING RECORD - contains all household level questions such as household level discriptors.
AGRICULTURE RECORD - contains all agriculture items tallied at the household level.
PERSON RECORD - contains all person level items
-HOUSEHOLD: Dwelling characteristics; Household assets; Construction; Vehicles; Travels; Services & taxes; Ceremonies; Remittances; Food insecurity; Deprivation; Financial inclusion.
-INDIVIDUAL: Demographic characteristics; Education; Health; Communication; Alcohol & tobacco; Individual expenditures; Labour force; Income; Primary activities; Food away from home.
-HOUSEHOLD: Housing and Lands, food, livestock and fishing, capital goods, energy and waste management, health, cash inflow.
-INDIVIDUAL: Population's characteristics, education, work status, fertility.
-HOUSEHOLD: Household size and composition; Ranked sources of income and average household expenditure level; Average household consumption patterns and sources; Average number of fishers and boats per household.
-HOUSEHOLD: Housing and Lands, food, livestock and fishing, capital goods, energy and waste management, cash inflow, environmental issue.
-INDIVIDUAL: Population's characteristics, education, use of narcotics, work status, fertility.
-PERSONS: income and employment of individuals, including wage and salaries, self-employment, business activities, education, health.
-HOUSEHOLDS: dwelling characteristics, housing expenditure, household operations, clothing and footwear, education and health expenditure, and food expenditure.
-EXPENDITURE ITEMS: total annual expenditure on commodity and utility items, type of expenditure and type of item.