Identification
idno
LSO_2017_HECS-P2_v01_M_BOS
Title
Household Energy Consumption Survey 2017
Subtitle
Phase 1_Summer
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Lesotho | LSO |
Abstract
The 2017 HECS was undertaken in order to establish a baseline for energy consumption in households in Lesotho. The last survey was done in 1985 and scenarios for energy consumption were drawn and extrapolated to the year 2010. The survey is intended to be done after a five year period. The variables collected included housing and household characteristics, economic and energy consumption of different forms of fuels such fuel wood, paraffin etc.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Version
Version number
v1.0: Edited data
Scope
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Energy |
| Consumption |
| Household |
| Electricity |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Unit of Analysis
Households
Universe
The survey covers all households not sectors.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | Ministry of Energy and Meteorological Services | Partner |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Lesotho | GoL | |
| Department of Energy | DOE | Financier |
| United Nations Development Program | UNDP | Financier |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The 2016 census Enumaration Area (EA) were used as Primary Sample Units (PSU) and all the private households in the slected EAs were included un the sample. The sample was designed such that all the ten districts, ecological zones as well as settlement were includesd
The sample design of Household Energy Consumption Survey is a two-staged stratified sample design. The stratifying variables being the agro-ecological zones namely the lowlands, foothills, mountains and Senqu River Valley (SRV) and settlements(urban, peri-urban and rural).
The sample design of Household Energy Consumption Survey is a two-staged stratified sample design. The stratifying variables being the agro-ecological zones namely the lowlands, foothills, mountains and Senqu River Valley (SRV) and settlements(urban, peri-urban and rural).
Response Rate
The response rate was 93%
Weighting
The data was weighted in such a way that one household represented 193.72
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-12-07 | 5 years |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Interviewing was conducted by teams of interviewers. Each interviewing team comprised of 3-4 interviewers, a supervisor, and a driver. Each team used a 4 wheel drive vehicle to travel from EA to EA (and where necessary within EA).
The role of the supervisor was to coordinate field data collection activities, including management of the field team, supplies and equipment, maps and listings, coordinate with local authorities concerning the survey plan and make arrangements fo travel. Additionally, the field supervisor assigned the work to the interviewers, spot checked work, maintained field control documents, and submited completed questionnaires through synchronizing with the server and progress reports to the Bureau of Statistics Office.
The were laso regional coordinators whose responsibilities were to manage supervisors and liase with the head office.
The role of the supervisor was to coordinate field data collection activities, including management of the field team, supplies and equipment, maps and listings, coordinate with local authorities concerning the survey plan and make arrangements fo travel. Additionally, the field supervisor assigned the work to the interviewers, spot checked work, maintained field control documents, and submited completed questionnaires through synchronizing with the server and progress reports to the Bureau of Statistics Office.
The were laso regional coordinators whose responsibilities were to manage supervisors and liase with the head office.
Type of Research Instrument
The questinnaire was designed in English language and manual to help in execution of the questionnaire was also compiled.It was also reviewed by stakeholders and their comments were incooporated.A household questionnaire was administered in each selected household, which collected various information on household members including sex, age, relationship, and education level. The household questionnaire includes
1. Household characteristics
2. Education
3. Housing and Housinig Characteristics
4. Economic characteristics
5. Biomass
6. Electricity
7. Cooking and kitchen utensils
8. Heating and cooling
9.lighting
10. Access to automobiles
11. Solar energy usage
12. Solar water heating
13. Generators
14. General energy use
15.Other energy source
1. Household characteristics
2. Education
3. Housing and Housinig Characteristics
4. Economic characteristics
5. Biomass
6. Electricity
7. Cooking and kitchen utensils
8. Heating and cooling
9.lighting
10. Access to automobiles
11. Solar energy usage
12. Solar water heating
13. Generators
14. General energy use
15.Other energy source
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | BOS | Ministryof Development Planning |
| Department of Enwergy | DOE | Ministry of Energy and Meteorological Services |
Data access
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning | http// www.bos.gov.ls |
Citation requirement
Use of the data must be acknowledged using a citation which include
- the identifcation of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
- the identifcation of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
(c) 2017, Lesotho Bureau of Statistics
Contacts
Contact
| Name | Affiliation | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | Ministry of Development Planning | www.bos.gov.ls |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI_LSO_2017_HECS-P2_v01_M_BOS
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Statistics | BOS | Ministry of Development Planning | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-06-24
Document version
Version 01 (June 2019)