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HSRC National Survey 1999

South Africa, 1999
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ZAF_1999_HSRCNS_v01_M
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Data file: HSRC National Survey 1999_v1

Variables: 161

Variables

ka1col2
category
Socio-economic category
province
Province
magdistr
Magisterial district
eanumbr
EA number
visptno
Visiting point number
persons
Number of persons in this household
over17s
Number of persons 18 years and older in this household
vptov17s
Number of persons 18 years and older at visiting point
race
Race
gender
gender
age
Age in completed years
marital
Marital status
educatn
educational qualification
homelang
Home language
grossinc
Household gross income per month
netincom
Household net income per month
grospers
Personal gross income per month
netprsnl
Personal net income per month
emplstat
Employment status
ka3col68
Current occupation
ka3col70
Current occupational level
ka3col72
Have regular earning activity
ka3col73
Looking for work
ka3col74
Read newspapers
ka3col75
Hours watching TV
ka3col76
Hours spend watching TV on a working day
phone
Have a working telephone
ka4col7
Have a computer for personal or business use
ka4col8
Have a cell phone for personal or business use
ka4col9
Household member has a cell phone for personal or business use
religion
Religion
fridgefr
Household own a fridge or freezer
ka4col13
Household own a polisher or vacuum cleaner
ka4col14
Household own a TV
ka4col15
Household own a Hi-Fi or music centre
ka4col16
Household own a microwave oven
ka4col17
Household own a washing machine
ka4col18
Household has electricity
ka4col19
Household has running water
ka4col20
Household has a domestic servant
ka4col21
Household has at least one car
ka4col22
Household has a flush toilet
ka4col23
Personally do household shopping at supermarkets
ka4col24
Personally do shopping at supermarkets
ka4col25
Have any insurance policies
ka4col26
Respondent personally use any financial services such as a bank account
ka4col27
Respondent personally have an account or credit card at a retail store
dshwshlq
Respondent personally buy dish washing liquid
ka4col29
Hut dweller
ka4col30
Rural dweller
lsm
Respondent LSM
ka4col32
Financial situation of household during the past twelve months
house__
Satisfaction with household financial situation at present
ka4col34
General economic situation in the country during the past twelve months
saecosit
Satisfaction with the general evonomic situation in the country
ka4col36
Opinion on the general economic situation in the country during the next 12 mont
ka4col37
Opinion on the economic situation during the past 12 months
ka4col38
Current economic situation compared with the time of the April 1994 elections
eco12mth
Opinion on the economic situation of people during the next 12 months
ka4col40
Opinion on the economic situation of people during the next 5 years
ka4col41
Effect of govenment policies on the financial situation of household
poefcoun
Effect of govenment policies on the general financial situation in the country
ka4col43
Effect of govenment policies on the financial situation of people
ka4col44
Effect of govenment policies on the prospects of people getting or keeping a job
ka4col45
Effect of govenment policies on the prices for things people buy
ka4col46
Opinion on the effect of government policies to the general economic situation
ka4col47
ka4col48
ka4col49
ka4col50
Disadvantaged groups should be given preferences by employers when hiring
ka4col51
Government should restrict business dealings with other countries
ka4col52
Satisfaction with the general political situation in South Africa
ka4col53
Satisfaction with the way the local area is being governed
ka4col54
Satisfaction with the way the province is being governed
natgovt
Satisfaction with the way South Africa is being governed
natgov
Trust in national government
courts
Trust in the courts
unions
Trust in labour unions
provgov
Trust in provincial government
media
Trust in the media
police
Trust in the police
sandf
Trust in the defence force
polparti
Trust in political parties
locgov
Trust in local government
business
Trust in business
churches
Trust in churches
iec
Trust in the IEC
ka4col68
Personal safety on most days
crimecon
Govt control of crime
racerela
Race relations since Apr 1994
racetens
Racial tension since April 1994
ka4col72
Opinion on government priority to ensure clean conduct by public officials
ka4col73
Government should have authority to prevent citizens from expressing opinion
ka4col74
Citizens should have the right to form or join organizations freely
ka4col75
Government should be allowed to ignore the constitution
ka4col76
Elected officials should bear ultimate responsibility for government decisions
ka4col77
There should be at least two well-established parties for voters to choose
ka4col78
The government should control the flow of information to the public
ka5col6
Most important three things to change - number 1
ka5col8
Most important three things to change - number 2
ka5col10
Most important three things to change - number 3
priority
Government's most important priority
ka5col13
Government's second most important priority
ka5col14
Most important service
ka5col16
Second most important service
ka5col18
Changes in standard of living over the pat twelve months
ka5col19
Single most important reason for improvement in standard of living
ka5col21
Single most important reason for worsenig of standard of living
ka5col23
Opinion on the changes in the standard of living during the next 12 months
ka5col24
How close or distant towards AZAPO
ka5col25
How close or distant towards PAC
ka5col26
How close or distant towards SACP
ka5col27
How close or distant towards ANC
ka5col28
How close or distant towards DP
ka5col29
How close or distant towards UDM
ka5col30
How close or distant towards NNP
ka5col31
How close or distant towards IFP
ka5col32
How close or distant towards ACDP
ka5col33
How close or distant towards Freedom Front
ka5col34
How close or distant towards CP
ka5col35
How close or distant towards Federal Alliance
govttype
Preferred govt type
ka5col37
Membership to a political party/grouping
ka5col38
Membership to a trade union
ka5col39
Membership to a women's organization
ka5col40
Membership to a youth organization
ka5col41
Membership to a civic organization
ka5col42
Membership to an anti-crime group
ka5col43
Membership to other groups
ka5col44
Knowledge of the deputy president
ka5col45
Person responsible for determining whether a law is constitutional or not
ka5col46
Political party with the second most members in Parliament
ka5col47
Number of members of Parliament to approve changes to the constitution
ka5col48
Opinion on the 'right wing' party
ka5col49
Respondent's definition of inflation
ka5col50
Person responsible for presenting the government's budget speech in parliament
ka5col51
Looked into emigrating from South Africa during the past 12 months
ka5col52
If yes, taken steps to emigrate
ka5col53
Number of children
ka5col54
If has kids, number outside SA
ka5col55
Number siblings outside SA
ka6col39
Valid South African identity document
register
Registered to vote?
ka6col41
Reason for not registering to vote in the 1999 election
ka6col43
Government done enough to communicate information about 1999 elections
ka6col44
Most important reasons for not communicating - reason 1
ka6col46
Most important reasons for not communicating - reason 2
ka6col48
An unregistered person allowed to vote in the 1999 election
ka6col49
How positive or negative respondent viewed the IEC
ka6col50
Opinion on whether IEC is neutral or it support a particular political party
ka6col51
Vote is a secret
ka6col52
Knowledge of where the polling station is
willvote
Intend to vote in the next general election
ka6col54
Time of day respondent intent to vote
party01
First choice party
ka6col58
Second choice party
ka6col60
Respondent complete the question on party support by him/herself
weight
incgroup
Personal income group (gross)
agegrp
Age group
Total: 161
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