Afrobarometer South Africa 2000
South Africa, 2000
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what other methods would you use to protect your home (q8c)
Data file: Afrobarometer SA 2000
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
-
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Literal question
q8c. If you could no longer protect your home in this way, what other methods would you be most likely to use?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | pay some one to watch house |
| 2 | someone guards the house |
| 3 | it is insured |
| 4 | watch it myself/guard it myself |
| 5 | have durawall/brick wall/fence |
| 6 | keep all doors locked |
| 7 | dogs will protect home |
| 8 | alarm/security system |
| 9 | rely on community group |
| 10 | neighbours provide/help |
| 11 | neighbourhood watch |
| 12 | rely on friends/family |
| 13 | rely on police |
| 14 | rely on traditional leader |
| 15 | go to chief |
| 16 | go to headman |
| 17 | use traditional medicine |
| 18 | rely on people i know in the police |
| 19 | bribe police |
| 20 | pretend to pay to watch house |
| 21 | steal things to make home safe |
| 22 | ask anyone to help me |
| 23 | nothing i can do |
| 24 | go to council |
| 25 | look for more secure place |
| 26 | don't know |
| 27 | do not use anything |
| 28 | rely on god/allah |
| 29 | protection from soldiers/army |
| 30 | burglar bars |
| 31 | get a gun |
| 32 | lock house and gate |
| 33 | being alert when sleeping |
| 34 | blow whistle for help |
| 35 | security company |
| 36 | self-defence |
| 37 | rely on black medicine/sorcery |
| 38 | close door with poles |
| 39 | not revealing household schedules |
| 40 | keeping weapons (eg. knife,panga,baton,spears,clubs,etc.) |
| 41 | securing the windows |
| 42 | somebody always at home |
| 43 | noisy alarm apparatus behind door |
| 44 | do not allow strangers in |
| 45 | security lights |
| 46 | do not switch off lights |
| 47 | not fraternising with people |
| 48 | store valuables at friends |
| 49 | put thorns/glass around house |
| 50 | electric fence |
| 51 | nothing |
| 52 | no other methods |
| 53 | close windows |
| 95 | other |
| 96 | no further answer |
| 97 | not applicable |
| 98 | refused |
| 99 | missing data |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
Other methods most likely to be used for the safety of home if methods provided in q7 fails
Universe
The universe for this question is citizens of South Africa 18 years of age or older