Demographic and Health Survey 1987, South Africa
South Africa, 1987
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Reference ID
zaf-hsrc-dhs-1987-v1
Producer(s)
Human Sciences Research Council
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-hsrc-dhs-1987-v1
Title
Demographic and Health Survey 1987, South Africa
Subtitle
South Africa
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Demographic and Health Survey [hh/dhs]
Abstract
The Demographic and Health Survey is mainly concerned with the determination of fertility, infant mortality rates and closely related issues. Questions surrounding respondent’s background, reproduction, contraception, health and breastfeeding, marriage, fertility preferences, and husband’s background and woman’s work were asked. This study consists of two datasets, one household dataset and the other an individual dataset, the respondent being a female of reproductive age that has already given birth or who is married or exposed to pregnancy. Females qualifying for the individual interview schedule were chosen from the responses to household (cover) questionnaire.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
Version 1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
Version Date
1987
Scope
Notes
The DHS collected data from women respondents on their place of residence, age, education level, religion and language, type of dwelling, reproduction, maternal health and breastfeeding, contraception, marriage, fertility, women's employment and husband's background
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Geographic Unit
The lowest geographical unit is magisterial district
Universe
The universe of the survey was female housheold members aged 12 to 49, who had given birth or were pregnant, or had been/were married or in a "steady" relationship.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Human Sciences Research Council |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Random samples of clusters of households, representative of the main lifestyles in every participating state or region were selected.
Weighting
There is no weighting in the data.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1987 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Human Sciences Research Council | HSRC |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Structured interview schedule/questionnaire.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | support@data1st.org | Link |
Access conditions
Public use files, available to all
Citation requirements
Human Sciences Research Council [HSRC], Demographic and Health Survey 1987, South Africa [dataset]. Version 1. Pretoria: HSRC [producer],1987. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2014. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/090x-7e53
Access authority
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| South African Data Archive | Link |
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
ddi-zaf-datafirst-dhs-1987-v1
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2020-06-03
DDI Document version
Version 6