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General Household Survey 2009

South Africa, 2009
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ZAF_2009_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: GHS 2009 Person_v1

The GHS 2009 Person_v1.2_20110811 data file contains information on household members obtained from the Flap and Section 1 of the survey questionnaire.

Cases: 94263
Variables: 158

Variables

uqnr
Unique Household Identifier
personnr
Person (respondent) number within Household
psu
Primary sampling unit
prov
South African Province
b_nights
Stayed Nights
gender
Gender
age
Age
age_grp
Age group
race
Population group
q11relsh
Relationship to the head
Q12amarst
Marital status
q12bspou
Spouse/partner
q12cpsnn
Spouse number
q13afath
Father alive
q13bfpar
Father part of the household
q13cfpsn
Father person number
q14amoth
Mother still alive
q14bmpar
Mother part of the household
q14cmpsn
Mother person number
q15fcare
Forster care
q16hiedu
Highest education level
q17atecd
Currently attending ECD facility
q18dday
Alternative day care
q19spk
Speak/communicate with care giver
q110aecd
Exposure to ECD
Q110becd1
Location to ECD programme: At home
Q110becd2
Location to ECD programme: At ECD centre
Q110becd3
Location to ECD programme: Other
q111wrtn
Literacy: Writing name
q111read
Literacy: Reading
q111form
Literacy: Filing in a form
q111wrtl
Literacy: Writing a letter
q111cal
Literacy: Calculating
q111rdsn
Literacy: Reading road signs
q112atte
Currently attending educational institution
q113rsnn
Reason for non-attendance
q114edui
Educational institution
Q115ppriv
Public or private institution
q116dlrn
Distance learning classes
q117amod
Means of transport
q117btim
Time taken to school
q118anr
Nearest institution
q118bnr
Reason not attending
q119feet
Total amount of tuition fees paid
q120rnfe
Reason no fees payment
q121burs
Fee reductions or bursaries
q122book
Problems at educational institution: Book
q122poor
Problems at educational institution: Poor quality of teaching
q122lack
Problems at educational institution: Lack of teachers
q122badc
Problems at educational institution: Facilities in bad condition
q122fees
Problems at educational institution: Fees too high
q122clas
Problems at educational institution: Classes too large/too many learners
q122tabs
Problems at educational institution: Teachers are often absent from school
q122pman
Problems at educational institution: Teachers were involved in a strike
q122othr
Problems at educational institution: Other
q123grde
Current grade
q124same
Repeat Grade
q125food
School feeding
Q126aviol
Violence, corporal punishment or verbal abuse
Q126bviol1
Nature of violence: Corporal punishment by teacher
Q126bviol2
Nature of violence: Physical violence by teacher
Q126bviol3
Nature of violence: Verbal abuse by teachers
Q126bviol4
Nature of violence: Verbal abuse by learners
Q126bviol5
Nature of violence: Physical abuse
Q126bviol6
Nature of violence: Other
q127aabs
Absent from school
q127bday
Number of days absent
q127crsn
Main reason absent
q128medi
Medical aid scheme
q129acre
Care provision
Q129bpno1
Person cared for: first person
Q129bpno2
Person cared for : second person
Q130ainju
Suffer illness/injuries
q130bflu
Nature of illness/injury: Flu or acute respiratory tract infection
Q130bdiar
Nature of illness/injury: Diarrhoea
q130btbc
Nature of illness/injury: TB or severe cough with blood
q130bsub
Nature of illness/injury: Abuse of alcohol or drugs
q130bdep
Nature of illness/injury: Depression or mental illness
Q130bdia
Nature of illness/injury: Diabetes
q130bblo
Nature of illness/injury: High blood pressure
q130bsex
Nature of illness/injury: Sexually transmitted disease
q130bcan
Nature of illness/injury: Cancer
q130bmvh
Nature of illness/injury: Motor or vehicle accident injuries
q130bgun
Nature of illness/injury:Gunshot wounds
q130bstr
Nature of illness/injury: Severe trauma due to violence, assault beatings
q130bmtr
Nature of illness/injury: Minor trauma
q130both
Nature of illness/injury: Other illness or injury
q130bdnk
Nature of illness/injury: Do not know
q131acon
consult a health worker
q131bynt
Why not consult
q132aasm
Chronic illness: Asthma
Q132adiab
Chronic illness: Diabetes
q132acan
Chronic illness: Cancer
q132ahiv
Chronic illness: HIV and AIDS
q132ahbp
Chronic illness: Hypertension/high blood pressure
q132arth
Chronic illness:Arthritis
q132aoth
Chronic illness: Other
q132basm
Medication for chronic illnesses: Asthma
Q132bdiab
Medication for chronic illnesses: Diabetes
q132bcan
Medication for chronic illnesses: Cancer
q132bhiv
Medication for chronic illnesses: HIV and AIDS
q132bhbp
Medication for chronic illnesses: Hypertension/high blood pressure
q132brth
Medication for chronic illnesses: Arthritis
q132both
Medication for chronic illnesses: Other
q133apre
Pregnancy
q133bsta
Current status of pregnancy
q134asee
Difficulties: Seeing
q134ahea
Difficulties: Hearing
q134awal
Difficulties: Walking
q134arem
Difficulties: Remembering
q134acon
Difficulties: Concentrating
q134asel
Difficulties: Self-care
q134acom
Difficulties: Communication
q134bsee
Degree of permanency of the disability: Visual
q134bhea
Degree of permanency of the disability: Hearing
q134bwal
Degree of permanency of the disability: Wlaking
q134brem
Degree of permanency of the disability: Remember
q134bcon
Degree of permanency of the disability: Concentrate
q134bsel
Degree of permanency of the disability: Self-care
q134bcom
Degree of permanency of the disability: Communication
q135eye
Use of corrective aids for disability: Eye glasses/spectacles/contact lenses
q135haid
Use of corrective aids for disability: Hearing aid
q135wst
Use of corrective aids for disability: Walking stick/walking frame
q135wch
Use of corrective aids for disability: Wheelchair
q135cmed
Use of corrective aids for disability: Chronic medication
q135oad
Use of corrective aids for disability: Other assistive devices
q136asg
Social grants
q136boag
Type of grant: Old age pension
q136bdis
Type of grant: Disability grant
q136bcsg
Type of grant: Child support grant
q136bcar
Type of grant: Care dependency grant
q136bfos
Type of grant: Forster care grant
q136bwvt
Type of grant: War veterans gant
q136bgrn
Type of grant: Grant in aid
q136bsoc
Type of grant: Social relief
q137dist
Disability grant
q138csgw
Child support grant
q139ccg
Social welfare: Visits by community care givers
q139dmvl
Social welfare: Services of victims of domestic violence
q139drug
Social welfare: Social work services for drug abuse
q139cps
Social welfare: Child protection services
q139cs
Social welfare: Correctional services
q140awge
Working for a wage , commission or salary
q140bbus
Business activities
q140cvol
Work without remuneration
q140dret
Return to work or business
q141asto
Total salary/pay
q141bsp
Salary period
q142salc
Income categories
Q142msalcat
Individual income categories
q143tm
Means of transport
q144min
Time taken to place of employment
q145awa
Willing or able to work
q145bwhy
Reason for not being willing or able to work
q146jcr
Government job creation program
q147res
Respondent
undisab
UN Disability
person_wgt
Person weight
Total: 158
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