-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.
DHS questionnaire for women cover the following sections:
- Background characteristics (age, education, religion, etc)
- Reproductive history
- Knowledge and use of contraception methods
- Antenatal care, delivery care and postnatal care
- Breastfeeding and infant feeding
- Immunization, child health and nutrition
- Marriage and recent sexual activity
- Fertility preferences
- Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections
- Husbands background and women's work
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.
The scope of the 2009 Demographic and Health Survey includes:
- Household: age, sex, relationship to the head of the household, characteristics of the household dwelling, such as the water source; type of toilet facilities; materials used for the roof, floors, and walls; possession of durable goods.
INDIVIDUALS: Demographic information about the people
HOUSEHOLDS: Characteristics of the households
STUDENT: Alcohol use, dietary behaviours, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviours, tobacco use, violence and unintentional injury.