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ZAF-DSD-DSDS-2006-2008-V1.1
Department of Social Development Survey 2006-2008
South Africa
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2006 - 2008
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DSD Survey
2006-2008_baseline_v1
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2006-2008_measurement_v1
Data file: DSD Survey 2006-2008_baseline_v1
Cases:
0
Variables:
240
Variables
quesno
Questionnaire No
gps1
GPS co-ordinates1
gps2
GPS co-ordinates2
q2
Province
q3
Node
lm
Local municipality
q4
Area and type of dwelling
q5
Sex
q6
Race
q7
Age
q8
Highest level of education
q9
Disability
q10
Number of household members
q11
Number of children under age 18
q12
Number of children of the household head
q13
Number of children of relatives, orphans, etc
q14
Number of orphans in Q11
q15
Language most spoken at home
q16
Household head
q17
Own livestock
q18
Own grazing areas
q19
Household pays to use land
q20a
Purchased livestock in the last year
q20b
Purchased agricultural equipment in the last year
q20c
Purchased a fridge in the last year
q20d
Purchased a car in the last year
q20e
Purchased furniture in the last year
q20f
Purchased a radio in the last year
q20g
Purchased a TV in the last year
q20h
Purchased a water tank in the last year
q20i
Purchased a cell phone in the last year
q21
Main material used for walls
q22
Living in this area five years ago
q23a
Province of previous residence
q23b
Country of previous residence
q24
Year moved to this place
q25
Own dwelling
q26
Own land
q27a1
Disability grant
q27a2
Number of members receiving a disability grant
q27b1
Old age pension
q27b2
Number of members receiving a old age pension
q27c1
War veterans grant
q27c2
Number of members that receive a war veterans grant
q27d1
Foster care grant
q27d2
Number of members that receive a foster care grant
q27e1
Care dependency grant
q27e2
Number of members that receive a care dependency grant
q27f1
Child support grant
q27f2
Number of members that receive a child support grant
q27g1
Other grants
q27g2
Number of members that receive other grants
q28a
Ever made use of the Department of Social Development office
q28b
Ever made use of pension pay-point
q28c
Ever made use of Victim Empowerment Shelter (also known as VEP 1-stop centre)
q28d
Ever made use of Home Community Based Care centre
q28e
Ever made use of Old Age home
q28f
Ever made use of Centre for Older People
q28g
Ever made use of Child Welfare organisation
q28h
Ever made use of workshop for people with disabilities
q28i
Ever made use of Children’s Home
q28j
Ever made use of Drop in Centre
q28k
Ever made use of Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre
q28l
Ever made use of place of safety
q29a
Access to the DSD facility
q29b
Cleanliness of the DSD facilities
q29c
Right service at the DSD facility
q29d
Helpfulness of staff at the DSD facility
q29e
Staff care and compassion at the DSD facility
q29f
Staff knowledge at the DSD facility
q30a
Quality of water service
q30b
Quality of electricity service
q30c
Quality of water-bourne sewerage service
q30d
Quality of refuse removal service
q30e
Quality of affordable housing service
q30f
Quality of public transport service
q30g
Quality of roads
q30h
Quality of health care
q30i
Quality of security/policing
q30j
Quality of education
q31
Level of gvt which has done the most to improve quality
q32
Rubbish removed regularly
q33
Main toilet type
q34
Main source of water for household use
q35
Number of times water is fetched
q36
Person who mainly/usually fetches water
q37
Water clean
q38
Access to telephone service
q39
Access to electricity
q40a
Arrears for payment of water
q40b
Arrears for payment of electricity
q41a
Experienced water cut off for non-payment
q41b
Experienced electricity cut off for non-payment
q41c
Experienced eviction for failure to pay for water or electricity
q42a
Respondent has insurance policies
q42b
Respondent has financial services such as a bank account, ATM
q42c
Respondent has an account or credit card at a retail store
q43
Frequency of watching television
q44
Frequency of listening to the radio
q45
Frequency of reading a newspaper
q46
Medium trusted to provide accurate information
q47a
Biggest problem facing the community
q47b
Second biggest problem facing the community
q48
Safety in respondent's dwelling
q49
Any household member been a victim of crime in the past year
q50
Any household member been physically attacked
q51
Response to request for sugar from your neighbour
q52
Trusting people
q53
Community care only for themselves or neighbours
q54
How well community solve problems
q55
Person who resolves disputes in community
q56
Aware of any development iniatives
q57a
Projects taking place in community: community halls
q57b
Projects taking place in community: clinics/hospitals/health facilities
q57c
Projects taking place in community: water projects
q57d
Projects taking place in community: houses
q57e
Projects taking place in community: schools
q57f
Projects taking place in community: access roads
q57g
Projects taking place in community: creches
q57h
Projects taking place in community: agricultural projects
q57i
Projects taking place in community: HIV/AIDS projects
q57j
Projects taking place in community: food parcels
q57k
Projects taking place in community: vegetable gardens
q57l
Projects taking place in community: sport facilities
q57m
Projects taking place in community: other projects
q58a
Source of news about development projects: Community meeting
q58b
Source of news about development projects: Member of Parliament
q58c
Source of news about development projects: Elected local councillor
q58d
Source of news about development projects: local leader
q58e
Source of news about development projects: chief
q58f
Source of news about development projects: radio
q58g
Source of news about development projects: developers/contractors
q58h
Source of news about development projects: family/friend
q58i
Source of news about development projects: other
q59
Aware of any developments iniatiated by NPOs
q60
Aware of any developments iniatiated by gvt departments
q61
Difference between rich and poor compared with 5 years ago
q62
Easier or harder to find jobs compared with 5 years ago
q63
Choice between job or farming subsidy
q64
Choice between own business/ land for farming/ job nearby
q65a
Opinion: no one cares about people like me
q65b
Opinion: politics is a waste of time
q65c
Opinion: lack of repondent's influence in community
q65d
Opinion: I would rather live in a town or city than a rural area
q65e
Opinion: the government cares a lot about people living in rural areas
q66
Government departments working together or no co-ordination
q67
Respondent's rating of local council
q68
Ever heard of IDPs
q69
Participation in IDP process
q70a
Biggest health problem facing the community
q70b
Second biggest health problem facing the community
q71
Any household member infected with malaria in the last 12 months
q72
Household's usual place for medical care
q73a
Problems knowing where health facility is located
q73b
Problems getting permission from employer
q73c
Problems with money to pay for treatment
q73d
Problems wth distance to the health facility
q74
Self-rated health status
q75
Difficulty doing work in the past 4 weeks
q76
Health/emotional problems limit social activity
q77
Approval of couples using contraception
q78
Ever heard of any community member suffering from AIDS
q79
Ever heard of any community member who died of AIDS
q80
Keeping it secret if any household member was infected with HIV/AIDS
q81a
Household member supporting AIDS orphans
q81b
Household member providing home-based HIV/AIDS care
q81c
Household member receiving home-based HIV/AIDS care
q82a
True or false: Mosquitoes can pass on the HIV virus
q82b
True or false: A healthy-looking person can have HIV/AIDS
q82c
True or false: One can get HIV from sharing razors with people with AIDS
q82d
True or false: Mothers can pass on HIV/AIDS through breastfeeding
q82e
True or false: Using condoms prevents HIV/AIDS transmission
q83a
True or false: Female contraception is only women's business
q83b
Agree or disagree: Women who use contraception will become promiscuous
q83c
True or false: Women who use contraception risk sterility
q83d
Agree or disagree: Women get pregnant so women must worry about contraception
q84a
Person who decides when to have children
q84b
Person who decides using family income to pay for health care/or medicines
q84c
Person who decides whether to take a sick child to the clinic
q84d
Person who decides whether to use family planning
q85a
Man justified in beating his partner if she goes out without telling him
q85b
Man justified in beating his partner if she doesn’t look after the children
q85c
Man justified in beating his partner if she argues with him
q85d
Man justified in beating his partner if she refuses to have sex with him
q85e
Man justified in beating his partner if she burns the food
q85f
Man justified in beating his partner if she is unfaithful
q86
Opinion on abortion
q87
Greatest threat to the sense of unity among people in South Africa
q88a
Not a member of any organisation
q88b
Member of a Burial Society
q88c
Member of a Business group
q88d
Member of a Civic organisation
q88e
Member of a Cultural organisation
q88f
Member of a Environmental organisation
q88g
Member of a Political party
q88h
Member of a Professional association
q88i
Member of a Sports club
q88j
Member of a Savings club
q88k
Member of a Student organisation
q88l
Member of a Trade union
q88m
Member of a Tribal/clan association
q88n
Member of a Women’s group
q88o
Member of a Youth group
q88p
Member of a Neighbourhood Watch
q88q
Member of a Choir
q88r
A hospice volunteer
q88s
A care-giving/ counselling volunteer
q88t
Member of a communal food growing organisation
q88u
Member of a communal/group purchasing organisation
q88v
Member of a Street committee
q88w
Member of a Block committee
q88x
Member of a Traditional structure/association
q88y
Member of a Local Development Committee
q88z
Member of another organisation
q89
The most important organisation
q90
Religious group of respondent
q91
Frequency of going to a place of worship/church
q92
Employment status
q93
Job description
q94
Duration of unemployment
q95
Number of household members who earn an income
q96
Approximate monthly disposable income
q97a
Household receives income from work
q97b
Household receives income from selling things/small business
q97c
Household receives government grant e.g. child care grant, pension
q97d
Household receives money from relatives
q97e
Household receives pension money
q97f
Household receives disability grant(s)
q97g
Household receives income from other paid work
q98
Not enough money to feed the children (in the last year)
q99a
How difficult to pay for clothing
q99b
How difficult to pay for food
q99c
How difficult to pay for health care
q99d
How difficult to pay for transport to the nearest town
q99e
How difficult to pay for school books
q99f
How difficult to save money
q99g
How difficult the household find it to save money
q100
One thing that would make the respondent's life better
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Weight
prog
Programme
Total: 240
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