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General Household Survey 2006

South Africa, 2006
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ZAF_2006_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: GHS 2006 House_v1

The GHS 2006 House_v1.2_20110811 data file contains geographical location and household variables for the General Household Survey 2006, from Section 4 of the survey questionnaire.

Cases: 27999
Variables: 191

Variables

uqnr
Unique household identifier
psu
Primary Sampling Unit
prov
Province
head_sex
Sex of household head
head_popgrp
Population group of household head
q41maind
Type of main dwelling
q41othrd
Other dwelling
q42maind
Main dwelling five years ago
q42othrd
Other dwelling five years ago
q43roof
Roof material
q43walls
Walls material
q44roofc
Roof condition
q44wallc
Walls condition
q45totrm
Number of rooms
q46owner
Ownership of dwelling
q47a14to
Rent:Total rent paid
q47a11pa
Rent:Paid by you excluding subsidy
q47a12su
Rent:Subsidy
q47a13ex
Rent:External room
q47bestr
Estimated monthly rent paid
q48board
Amount paid for boarding and lodging
q49levyp
Levy paid
q410elec
Rent include: Electricity
q410wate
Rent include: Water
q410gara
Rent include: Garage/Parking space
q410refu
Rent include: Refuse Removal
q410levy
Rent include: Levy
q410othe
Rent include: Other
q411furn
Rented furnished
q4121ins
Payment on bond: Monthly installment
q4121cap
Payment on bond: Capital payment
q4121int
Payment on bond: Interest
q4122sub
Payment on bond: Subsidy
q4123lev
Levy paid if owned
q4131cap
Additional payment on bond: Capital payments
q4132oth
Additional payment on bond: Other payments
q4133con
Additional payment on bond: Contributions
q4134rig
Additional payment on bond: Right access payments
q414repa
Repairs and improvements
q415amai
Amount paid on:Maintenance and repair
q415bser
Amount paid on:Services for maintenance and repairs
q415cimp
Amount paid on: Improvements
q415dser
Amount paid on:Services for improvements
q415esec
Amount paid on:Security for improvements
q415fsec
Amount paid on: Security system
q415gsec
Amount paid on: Security services
q415hbui
Amount paid on:Building material
q416rent
Estimated amount if rent out
q417mark
Estimate the reasonable market value
q417dkno
Maket value unknown
q418hous
House subsidy received
q419drin
Main source of water
q419othr
Other source of water
q420dist
Distance to water source
q4211saf
Quality of drinking water: Safe to drink
q4212cle
Quality of drinking water: Clear (have no colour/ free of mud)
q4213tas
Quality of drinking water: Good in taste
q4214odo
Quality of drinking water: Free from bad smells
q422trea
Treatment of drinking water
q423pipe
Access to piped water
q424rate
Rating water services
q425payw
Payment of water
q4261met
Why not pay water:Metering system is irregular
q4262nom
Why not pay water:No metering and billing
q4263bil
Why not pay water:Billing system is irregular
q4264nob
Why not pay water:No billing system is in place
q4265met
Why not pay water:Meter is broken
q4266cos
Why not pay water:Can't afford to pay for water
q4267unh
Why not pay water:Unhappy with service
q4268fre
Why not pay water:Free water
q4269oth
Why not pay water:Others do not pay for water
q42610fr
Why not pay water:Free basic amount
q42611ot
Why not pay water:Other Reasons
q427inte
Frequency of interruptions of piped water
q428causs
Causes of interruption
q429rect
Rectification of piped water interruption
q430typt
Toilet facility
q431dist
Distance to nearest toilet
q432toil
Toilet facility shared
q433remb
Frequency of bucket removal
q434main
Main electricity supply
q435free
Free electricity
q436elec
Electricity cut off
q437cook
Energy for cooking
q437heat
Energy for heating
q437ligh
Energy for light
q438elec
Supply of main electricity in the past
q439rubb
Rubbish removal
q440payr
Willing to pay for refuse service
q441distt
Distance to buy back center
q442recy
Recycling programme
q443coll
Collect waste for recycling
q444pape
Collection of recyclable items: Paper, cardboard / boxes
q444glas
Collection of recyclable items:Glass/ glass bottles
q444plas
Collection of recyclable items:Plastic bags/bottles
q444alum
Collection of recyclable items:Aluminium cans/metals
q444oil
Collection of recyclable items:Oil
q444ash
Collection of recyclable items:Ash, rubble and bricks
q445redw
Reason for collecting waste: Reduce waste
q445mone
Reason for collecting waste: Money for recycled items
q445save
Reason for collecting waste: To save energy/natural resources
q445land
Reason for collecting waste: To save landfill space
q445redp
Reason for collecting waste: To reduce litter and pollution
q445dkno
Reason for collecting waste: Don't know
q446wast
Earn a living from waste
q447pape
Method of waste disposal:Paper
q447glas
Method of waste disposal:Glass/ glass bottles
q447plas
Method of waste disposal:Plastic bags/bottles
q447alum
Method of waste disposal:Aluminium cans/metals
q447oil
Method of waste disposal:Oil
q447ash
Method of waste disposal:Ash, rubble and bricks
q448ynot
Reason for not collecting waste
q449kitw
Compost from: Kitchen waste
q449gard
Compost from: Garden waste
q450kitc
Amount of waste: Garden waste
q450gard
Amount of waste:Walls condition
q451alit
Environmental problem:Waste removal / littering
q451bwat
Environmental problem:Water pollution
q451cair
Environmental problem:Outdoor/indoor air pollution
q451dlan
Environmental problem:Land degradation
q451enoi
Environmental problem:Excessive noise
q451foth
Environmental problem:Other
q4521not
In the past 12 month:Used public transport
q4522pes
In the past 12 month:Used pesticides in dwelling
q4523pes
In the past 12 month:Used pesticides in garden
q4524her
In the past 12 month:Used herbicides
q453asav
Does this household:Cut down water use
q453bsav
Does this household:Cut down electricity use
q453cles
Does this household:Noise not disturb
q453down
Does this household:Have a car
q454tele
Telephone
q455cell
Cellular telephone
q456dist
Distance to telephone
q457tele
Use of telephone in the past
q458maill
Mail/post
q459food
Means of transport to: Food market
q459tran
Means of transport to: Public transport
q459pres
Means of transport to: Pre-primary/Pre-school center
q459prim
Means of transport to: Primary school
q459secs
Means of transport to: Secondary school
q459clin
Means of transport to: Clinic
q459hosp
Means of transport to: Hospital
q459post
Means of transport to: Post office/Post office agent
q459welf
Means of transport to: Welfare office
q460food
Time taken to nearest facility:Food market
q460tran
Time taken to nearest facility:Public transport
q460pres
Time taken to nearest facility:Pre-primary/Pre-school center
q460prim
Time taken to nearest facility:Primary school
q460secs
Time taken to nearest facility:Secondary school
q460clin
Time taken to nearest facility:Clinic
q460hosp
Time taken to nearest facility:Hospital
q460post
Time taken to nearest facility:Post office/Post office agent
q460welf
Time taken to nearest facility:Welfare office
q461agri
Access to land
q462hect
Number of hectors
q463acce
Basis on accessibility
q464fiel
Farming activity:Field crops
q464hort
Farming activity:Horticulture
q464live
Farming activity:Livestock
q464poul
Farming activity:Poultry
q464orch
Farming activity:Orchards
q464othr
Farming activity:Other
q465hung
Adult hungry
q466hung
Insufficient food for children
q467strk
Children living in the streets
q468mnin
Main source of income
q469tota
Household expenditure
q470tran
Expenditure on:Transport
q470hous
Expenditure on:Housing
q470clot
Expenditure on:Clothing
q470food
Expenditure on:Food
q470pers
Expenditure on:Personal appearance
q470othr
Expenditure on:Other
q471athe
Incidents in household:Had things stolen
q471binh
Incidents in household:Been harassed or threatened by a household member
q471cnot
Incidents in household:Been harassed or threatened by someone outside the househ
q471dsex
Incidents in household:Been sexually molested by a household member
q471esex
Incidents in household:Been sexually molested by someone out side the household
q471fhit
Incidents in household:Been beaten up or hurt by a household member
q471ghit
Incidents in household:Been beaten up or hurt by someone outside the household
q471hinh
Incidents in household:Been murdered by a household member
q471inot
Incidents in household:Been murdered by someone outside the househol
q472medi
Type of health institution
q473open
Health institution:Open 24 hours
q474time
Health institution:Time open
q475time
Health institution:Time close
q476tv
Household goods:Television
q476radi
Household goods:Radio
q476book
Household goods:Books
q479typl
Type of living quarters
house_wgt
House weight
Total: 191
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