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General Household Survey 2011

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: GHS 2011 House_v1_20120627

The GHS 2011 House_v1_20120627 data file contains household variables for the General Household Survey 2011, from Section 3 and 4 of the survey questionnaire.

Variables: 188

Variables

UqNr
Unique number Identifier
Personnr
Person (respondent) number within Household
PSU
Primary sampling unit
Prov
South African provinces
head_popgrp
Population group of household head
head_sex
Sex of household head
head_age
Age of household head
Q31MainD
Main dwelling
Q31OthrD
Other dwelling
Q32roof
Roof material
Q32Walls
Wall material
Q33WallC
Wall condition
Q33RoofC
Roof condition
Q34open
Open plan dining rooms/sitting rooms/TV rooms
Q34close
Lounge/dining room/sitting rooms/TV room (closed
Q34kit
Kitchens
Q34bedr
Bedrooms
Q34bath
Bathrooms
Q34toil
Toilets
Q34othr
Other rooms
Q34TotRm
Total rooms
Q35Owner
Ownership of dwelling
Q36Rent
Monthly rent or mortgage
Q37Val
Market value of the property
Q38Built
Dwelling originally built
Q39aRDP
RDP or state subsidised dwelling
Q39bOrig
Original beneficiary of the dwelling
Q310Subs
House subsidy received
Q311WL
RDP or state subsidised house waiting list
Q312Drin
Main source of water
Q313aDist
Distance of water source from the dwelling
Q313bPIPE
Usage of piped or tapwater
Q314Saf
Safe to drink
Q314Cle
Clear – has no colour/ free of mud
Q314Tas
Good in taste
Q314Odo
Free from bad smells
Q315Trea
Treatment of drinking water
Q316Muni
Water supply
Q317Rate
Rating of water services
Q318PayW
Payment of water
Q319aInte
Water supply interruption
Q319bCaus
Causes of piped water interruption
Q320Inte2
Duration of water interruption
Q321Inte15
Total duration of interruption
Q322Toil
Type of toilet facility
Q323Pay
Payment for the sewerage system
Q324Sha
Toilet facility shared
Q325YO
Location of the toilet facility
Q326Near
Distance to nearest toilet facility
Q327aMains
Mains electricity supply
Q327bElsup
Electricity supply
Q328aRATE
Rating of electricity supply services
Q328bCOMPL
Electricity complaints
Q328C1Avail
Was the call centre available for the first time
Q328C2Time
Did you get a response within a reasonable time
Q328c3Solve
Was the problem resolved in one call
Q328dCUT6M
Electricity cut
Q328eHOUR12
Electricity interruptions
Q329Cut
Electricity cut off due to non-payment
Q330FBE
Free electricity received
Q331Cook
Energy for cooking
Q331Heat
Energy for heating
Q331ligh
Energy for lighting
Q332Rub
Rubbish removal
Q333PayR
Currently paying for refuse service
Q334aRec
Recycling of waste
Q334bPap
Paper
Q334bGla
Glass/glass bottles
Q334bPla
Plastic bags/bottles
Q334bAlu
Aluminium cans/metals
Q334bOil
Oil
Q334bAsh
Ash, rubble and bricks
Q335Sell
Sell for recycling
Q336rub
Irregular or no waste removal
Q336lit
Littering
Q336Wat
Water pollution
Q336Air
Outdoor/indoor air pollution
Q336Lan
Land degradation
Q336Noi
Excessive noise
Q336Oth
Other
Q337pesd
Pesticides used in your dwelling
Q337pesg
Pesticides used in your garden/yard
Q337Her
Herbicides/weed killers used in your garden/yard
Q338phon
Telephone
Q339Cell
Cellular telephone
Q340Ntel
Distance to the telephone
Q341Int1
Internet connection in the household
Q341Int2
Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre
Q341Int3
Internet for students at a school/university/college
Q341Int4
At place of work
Q341Int5
Internet Café 2 km or less from the household
Q341Int6
Internet Café more than 2 km from the household
Q341Int7
Do not know
Q341Int8
Other
Q341Int9
Other
Q342Mail
Method of receiving mail/post
Q343trta
Trips
Q343mota
Money
Q343dtta
Dist
Q344trbu
Trips
Q344mobu
Money
Q344dtbu
Dist
Q345trtr
Trips
Q345motr
Money
Q345dttr
Dist
Q346HFac
Medical help
Q347aHT
Means of transport
Q347bHTT
Travel time to health facility
Q348aNr
Facility nearest to the dwelling
Q348bWnotN
Why not using nearest facility
Q349LVIS
Visit to health facility
Q350Sat
Service satisfaction during the visit
Q351Hung
Insufficient food for adult
Q352Hung5
Insufficient food for children
Q353Strk
Young person living on the streets
Q354Lgrant
Household receipt of Government land grant
Q41MF
Run out of money to buy food
Q41MF5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q42Meal
Cut the size of meal or skip any meals
Q42Meal5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q43Less
Skipped meals
Q43Less5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q44Lfd
Smaller variety of food
Q44Lfd5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q45AGRI
Agricultural activities
Q46Live
Livestock production
Q46Poul
Poultry production
Q46Grai
Grains and food crops
Q46Indus
Industrial crops
Q46Fruit
Fruit and vegetable production
Q46fod
Fodder grazing/pasture or grass for animals
Q46for
Forestry
Q46fish
Fish farming/aquaculture
Q46game
Game farming
Q46oth
Other
Q47Use
Use of agricultural products and stock keeping
Q48Train
Training
Q48Vis
Visits from extension officers from the Department of Agriculture
Q48Grnt
Grants (money that does not have to be paid back)
Q48Loan
Loans (money that has to be paid back
Q48InpL
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) as part of a loan
Q48InpF
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) for free
Q48Dip
Dipping and vaccination services for livestock
Q48Oth
Other
Q49Cat
Cattle
Q49She
Sheep
Q49Goa
Goats
Q49Pig
Pigs
Q49Chi
Chickens
Q49Oth
Other
Q410Farm
Farm land
Q410Back
Backyard garden
Q410Schl
School garden
Q410Comm
Communal garden
Q410VRd
On verges of roads and unused public/municipal land
Q410Oth
Other
Q411aSal
Salaries/wages/commission
Q411aBus
Income from a business
Q411aRem
Remittances
Q411aPen
Pensions
Q411aGrant
Grants
Q411aAgric
Sales of farm products and services
Q411aOth
Other income sources e.g. rental income, interest
Q411aNon
No income
Q411bMain
Income sources
Q412Rem
Approximately how much do they receive per month
Q413Pen
Approximately how much do they receive per month
Q414Exp
Household expenditure
Q415Tv
Television
Q415Rad
Radio
Q415Ref
Refrigerator
Q416Indig
Indigent household
Q417Per
Person Number
Q418Lan
Interview language
Q419LQ
Type of living quarters
hholdsz
Household size
onemed
Medical aid scheme
chld5yr
Children 5 and younger
chld17yr
Children 17 and younger
Ad60plusyr
Adults
soc_grant
Social grant
undisab
UN Disability
econact
Economic active
totmhinc
Household income
Stratum
Stratum
GeoType
Geography Type
metro
Metro
house_wgt
Weight
Total: 188
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