Social Attitudes Survey 2004

South Africa, 2004

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Data file: SASAS2004_q1

Variables:	343

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uniqueid

Questionnaire number

prov

hhnum

Number of households

pers16

Number of persons 16 years and older at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in household

hhpers16

Persons 16 years and older in household

q1_1

Q1.1 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-1

q1_2

Q1.2 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-2

q1_3

Q1.3 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-3

q2

Q2 In the past 5 years has life improved for most people in SA?

q3

Q3 In the past 5 years has life improved for people like you?

q4

Q4 In the next 5 years will life improve for most people in SA

q5

Q5 In the next 5 years will life improve for people like you SA

q6

Q6 Satisfied/Dissatisfied about democracy in SA

q7

Q7 Trust/Distrust national gov in SA

q8

Q8 Trust/Distrust courts in SA

q9

Q9 Trust/Distrust the Independent Electoral Commission

q10

Q10 Trust/Distrust your provincial gov in SA

q11

Q11 Trust/Distrust the SABC

q12

Q12 Trust/Distrust the parliament of SA

q13

Q13 Trust/Distrust the SAP

q14

Q14 Trust/Distrust SA Defence force

q15

Q15 Trust/Distrust big business in SA

q16

Q16 Trust/Distrust your local government

q17

Q17 Trust/Distrust the church

q18

Q18 Do you have a ward committee in your neighbourhood?

q19

Q19 Gov handling supply water & sanitation in neighbourhood

q20

Q20 Gov handling providing electricity in neighbourhood

q21

Q21 Gov handling removal of refuse in neighbourhood

q22

Q22 Gov handling affordable housing in neighbourhood

q23

Q23 Gov handling access to health care in neighbourhood

q24

Q24 Gov handling treatment of sexually transmitted infections

q25

Q25 Gov handling cutting crime in neighbourhood

q26

Q26 Gov creating jobs in your neighbourhood

q27

Q27 Gov handling land reform in neighbourhood

q28

Q28 People different racial groups dont trust/like each other

q29

Q29 People different racial groups will never trust/like each

q30

Q30 Racial groups in SA that you dont trust or like

q31_1

Q31.1 Which racial groups dont you trust-1

q31_2

Q31.2 Which racial groups dont you trust-2

q31_3

Q31.3 Which racial groups dont you trust-3

q31_4

Q31.4 Which racial groups dont you trust-4

q31_5

Q31.5 Which racial groups dont you trust-5

q32

Q32 Do you feel attached to those that speak your language?

q33

Q33 Do you feel attached to the same race group as you?

q34

Q34 Do feel attached those who are in same financial position?

q35

Q35 Do you feel attached to those living in neighbourhood?

q36

Q36 Are you discriminated against in this country?

q37

Q37 Grounds of Discrimination-option 1

q38

Q38 Grounds of Discrimination-option 2

q39

Q39 I generally welcome to SA:

q40

Q40 Which group would you least want to come and live in SA?

q41

Q41 The group presents a threat in terms of job opportunities

q42

Q42 The group presents a threat in terms of crime

q43

Q43 The group presents a threat to my culture & lifestyle

q44

Q44 Race relations improved,stayed the same or deteriorated in SA

q45

Q45 How often do you feel racially discriminated against?

q46

Q46 Where has this racial discrimination happened to you?

q47

Q47 Racism in SA-most whites in SA have racist attitudes?

q48

Q48 Racism in SA-most coloured people have racist attitudes?

q49

Q49 Racism in SA-most blacks in SA have racist attitudes?

q50

Q50 Racism in SA-most Indian people have racist attitudes?

q51

Q51 Gov should give contracts & tax break-black businesses

q52

Q52 Redistribute land to black South Africans

q53

Q53 Pay money to victims of apartheid for history of discrimination

q54

Q54 Black treatment-racial quotas in national sports teams

q55

Q55 Black treatment-preferential,promotion of black employment

q56

Q56 Black treatment-preferential,promotion of women employment

q57

Q57 Compulsory school attendance up to what level

q58

Q58 All schools should contain children of different races

q59

Q59 All schools should contain children of different languages

q60

Q60 Different religion groups should be educated separately

q61

Q61 Girls and boys should be educated separately

q62

Q62 Economic well-off,poor children should educated together

q63

Q63 Aims of education-improve chances of a good job

q64

Q64 Aims education-enable critical & independent thinking

q65

Q65 Aims education-is to keep children off the street

q66

Q66 Aims education-to help children to become better citizens

q67

Q67 Aims education-help children to get along with each other

q68

Q68 I respect teachers for their dedicated service to children

q69

Q69 Teachers should not take actions-damage their teaching role

q70

Q70 Main language in grade 1 to 3(Grade1-Std.1)

q71

Q71 Main language in grade 4 to 9(Std.2-Std.7)

q72

Q72 Main language in grade 10 to 12(Std.8-matric)

q73

Q73 Main language in higher education(university,college etc)

q74

Q74 Discipline in school: Reasoning/discussion with learner

q75

Q75 Discipline in school: Corporal punishment by teacher

q76

Q76 Discipline in school: Corporal punishment by principal

q77

Q77 Discipline in school: Physical labour like sweeping

q78

Q78 Discipline in school: Keep learner after school hours

q79

Q79 Discipline in school: Additional learning tasks

q80

Q80 Top priority when spending money on local high schools

q81

Q81 Compulsory religious sessions have no place in school

q82

Q82 Educating girls to a high level is of no use

q83

Q83 Girls should be educated to operate on equal terms with boys

q84

Q84 The path a child should be encouraged to take after matric

q85

Q85 Best describes your relationship with schools?

q86

Q86 Which best describes you?

q87

Q87 Matric exam be marked by someone who is not teaching?

q88

Q88 Why-if Yes was selected for item 87

q89

Q89 Why-if No was selected for item 87

q90

Q90 Why-if Dont Know was selected for item 87

q91

Q91 Should all learners have the same exams at end of Grade 9

q92

Q92 Why-if Yes was selected for item 91

q93

Q93 Why-if No was selected for item 91

q94

Q94 Why-if Dont Know was selected for item 91

q95

Q95 Racially mixed schools will lead to better racial understanding

q96

Q96 Most important for good quality education?

q97

Q97 Learners are admitted to schools more easily than 10y ago

q98

Q98 Important thing that keeps children away from schools?

q99

Q99 Private schools provide better education than gov schools

q100

Q100 Are you satisfied with the work done by our teachers?

q101

Q101 Why-if Yes was selected for item 100

q102

Q102 Why-if No was selected for item 100

q103

Q103 Why-if Dont Know was selected for item 100

q104

Q104 How good is the education that learners receive in schools

q105

Q105 Education in SA has improved over the last 10 years

q106

Q106 End of year exams best way of judging ability of learners

q107

Q107 Matric exams give a true reflection of what learners know

q108

Q108 Learners get opportunity to interact with languages,cultures

q109

Q109 Why the matric pass rate has increased over the past 5 years

q110

Q110 They teach learners to think for themselves

q111

Q111 They prepare learners for work/jobs

q112

Q112 They prepare learners for their studies after school

q113

Q113 They prepare learners for the challenges of life

q114

Q114 Which is the most important for schools?

q115

Q115 Gov. had extra money to who should it be given?

q116

Q116 Should have the final say of what should be taught in schools

q117

Q117 School Governing Bodies do a good job making schools better

q118

Q118 How would you rate your health at present?

q119

Q119 Ever diagnosed with hypertension/high blood pressure

q120

Q120 Ever diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB)

q121

Q121 Ever diagnosed with malaria

q122

Q122 Ever diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

q123

Q123 Ever diagnosed with mental illness

q124

Q124 Anyone in household too sick/disabled to cope on their own

q125

Q125 Received nutritional supplements during past 12 months

q126

Q126 Exercise at least 15 minutes 3 times/week in past 12 months

q127

Q127 Do you drink alcohol

q128

Q128 Do you smoke cigarettes

q129

Q129 Do you smoke dagga (marijuana)

q130

Q130 Do you use mandrax

q131

Q131 Do you inject drugs into your body

q132

Q132 Advise to improve health: Not to smoke

q133

Q133 Advise to improve health: Drink less/no alcohol

q134

Q134 Advise to improve health: Take more exercise

q135

Q135 Advise to improve health: Eat more fruit and vegetables

q136

Q136 Advise to improve health: Eat less fatty food

q137

Q137 Advise to improve health: Take less sugar

q138

Q138 Advise to improve health: Try to reduce stress

q139

Q139 Advise to improve health: No drugs

q140

Q140 Advise to improve health: Other (specify)

q141

Q141 Relatives and/friends are living with/died from HIV/AIDS

q142

Q142 People in your area are living with or died from HIV/AIDS

q143

Q143 Attended a funeral of a person said to have died of AIDS

q144

Q144 Sleep in the same room as someone with HIV/AIDS

q145

Q145 Would share a meal with someone who is HIV positive

q146

Q146 Would talk to someone with HIV/AIDS

q147

Q147 Would treat a family member with HIV/AIDS well

q148

Q148 Would not get infected if in same room as infected person

q149

Q149 Should write in medical records if person is HIV positive

q150

Q150 Should write HIV/AIDS related death on death notification

q151

Q151 Satisfied with time patients wait before getting served

q152

Q152 Satisfied with way patients are treated by doctors

q153

Q153 Satisfied with way patients are treated by nurses

q154

Q154 Satisfied with availability of medicine at hospital/clinic

q155

Q155 Satisfied with emergency services such as ambulances

q156

Q156 How often do you pray?

q157

Q157 Which is the closest to your belief about God?

q158

Q158 Which is the closest to your belief about the Bible?

q159

Q159 Praying a lot is a waste of time

q160

Q160 Jesus is the solution to all worlds problems

q161

Q161 When we die,we go either to heaven or to hell

q162

Q162 People with very strong religious beliefs are often intolerant

q163

Q163 How often did your mother attend religious services?

q164

Q164 How often did your father attend religious services?

q165

Q165 Would you say youve been born again/had a born again experience

q166

Q166 Taxpayer doesnt report all his/her income in order to pay less tax

q167

Q167 Person gives the gov incorrect info to get a social grant

q168

Q168 Person star sign at birth/horoscope,can affect his/her future

q169

Q169 People have different beliefs about human nature?

q170

Q170 Law which conflict with your religious principles & teaching

q171

Q171 Sexual relations between men and women before marriage

q172

Q172 Sexual relations with someone to whom he or she is not married

q173

Q173 Sexual relations between two adults of same gender

q174

Q174 Do you think gays & lesbians should be allowed to adopt children?

q175

Q175 If convicted of murder, should be subject to death penalty

q176

Q176 Is abortion wrong: strong chance for serious defect in baby

q177

Q177 Is abortion wrong: low income, cannot afford more children

q178

Q178 Abortion-murdering a child/not murder,foetus isnt a child

q179

Q179 Law requires husband is notified if wife decided to have abortion?

q180

Q180 Parental consent before a girl under 18 years can have abortion?

q181

Q181 Would you say that you and your family are?

q182

Q182 Satisfied are you about-income of your household?

q183

Q183 Satisfied are you about-how much work you can get?

q184

Q184 Satisfied are you about-your life as a whole these days?

q185

Q185 My household is able to get enough food for its needs

q186

Q186 My households income is adequate for our needs

q187

Q187 In South Africa incomes are too unequal

q188

Q188 Government should ensure everyone is provided for

q189

Q189 When comparing income, who do you compare with

q190

Q190 Taking all things together, would you say you are

q191

Q191 Household income-compare to others in neighbourhood

q192

Q192 Worry too much about future of environment and not about jobs

q193

Q193 Almost everything people do in modern life harms environment

q194

Q194 Economic progress SA will slow unless we look after environment

q195

Q195 Earth cannot continue to support population growth

q196

Q196 Even if not protect environment,people will always survive

q197

Q197 Concerned-using up earths remaining coal,oil and gas

q198

Q198 Concerned-using earths remaining water resources

q199

Q199 Pesticides or chemicals in farming are

q200

Q200 What do you think about modification of genes?

q201

Q201 Would you accept a job in dangerously polluted area?

q202

Q202 Do you think SA is doing enough to protect the environment

q203

Q203 Most effort to look after the environment?

q204

Q204 Environmental problems,international agreements SA should follow

q205

Q205 Too difficult for someone like me to do much about the environment

q206

Q206 Always try & tell people we should protect the environment

q207

Q207 More important things to do in life than protect the environment

q208

Q208 Plastic bags more harmful to environment than paper bags

q209

Q209 Littering is good since it creates jobs for some people

q210

Q210 Poorer countries expected to make less effort to protect environment

q211

Q211 Nature conservation parks only benefit wealthy people

q212

Q212 Land earmarked for conservation given to poor communities

q213

Q213 Its right to use animals for medical testing if it might save lives

q214

Q214 When the person is hungry he has the right to kill an animal

q215

Q215 Which environmental issues worries you the most in SA?

q216

Q216 Which environmental issues worries you the most in your area?

q217

Q217 Victim of-residential burglary

q218

Q218 Victim of-robbery with aggravating circumstances

q219

Q219 Victim of-vehicle theft

q220

Q220 Victim of-theft from vehicle

q221

Q221 Victim of-stock theft

q222

Q222 Victim of-hijacking or attempted hijacking of vehicle

q223

Q223 Victim of-murder

q224

Q224 Victim of-gang related violence

q225

Q225 Victim of-attempted murder

q226

Q226 Victim of-common assault

q227

Q227 Victim of-rape

q228

Q228 Victim of-indecent assault

q229

Q229 Last 6 months-corruption by public officials

q230

Q230 Last 6 months-drug related crime

q231

Q231 For which party did you vote in the 1999 national election

q232

Q232 For which party did you vote in the 2004 national election

q233

Q233 If not voted in 2004 election,main reason for not voting

q234

Q234 If election tomorrow,for which party would you vote

q235

Q235 Main reason for not voting if an election were held tomorrow

q236

Q236 To which other party do you feel close?

q237

Q237 To which party do you feel most close?

q238

Q238 How often do you talk about politics?

q239

Q239 Whether I vote or not makes no difference

q240

Q240 After being elected all parties are the same,voting pointless

q241

Q241 It is the duty of all citizens to vote?

q242

Q242 Voting is meaningless because no politician can be trusted

q243

Q243 Politics is too complicated these days for people like me

q244

Q244 Politicians found guilty of bribery should resign from office

q245

Q245 Politicians should resign form office when they change parties

q246

Q246 Gov should have the authority to prevent citizens from criticising

q247

Q247 Citizens should have the right to form/join organisations freely

q248

Q248 Gov should be in control of what information is given to public

q249

Q249 Mass action is acceptable for people to express their views

q250

q251

Q251 Race of respondent

q252

Q252 Age of respondent in completed years

q253

Q253 What is your current marital status?

q254

Q254 Do you live together with a partner?

q255

Q255 Highest education level you have ever completed

q256

Q256 Highest education level your mother has ever completed

q257

Q257 Highest education level your father has ever completed

q258

Q258 Are you a citizen of South Africa

q259

Q259 Are you registered as a voter of South Africa

q260

Q260 What language do you speak mostly at home?

q261

Q261 What is you mother tongue?

q262

Q262 Current employment status?

q263

Q263 Employment status of partner?

q264

Q264 Your current occupation?

q265

Q265 Do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion

q266

Q266 Please specify denomination

q267

Q267 Not special occasions: How often attend religious meetings?

q268

Q268 Main material used for the roof of the dwelling?

q269

Q269 Main material used for the walls of the dwelling?

q270

Q270 When you wash your hands is soap available?

q271

Q271 From what source did your household get water yesterday?

q272

Q272 Most often used source of drinking water by household?

q273

Q273 Source of water for all purposes by this household?

q274

Q274 How much does your water cost a month?

q275

Q275 How much does a bucket/container of water cost?

q276

Q276 How long does it take members of hh.to get to water source

q277

Q277 How long does member of hh.have to queue for water?

q278

Q278 How much water does your hh use each day for all purposes

q279

Q279 Kl per month from most recent municipal water bill?

q280

Q280 Main source of water-safe to drink?

q281

Q281 Main source of water-clear?

q282

Q282 Main source of water-good in taste?

q283

Q283 Main source of water-free from odours?

q284

Q284 Experienced water interruptions longer than day in past year?

q285

Q285 Main reason for water interruptions?

q286

Q286 How soon was the water interruption rectified?

q287

Q287 Non-payment for water-legal action by municipality

q288

Q288 Non-payment for water-actual legal action

Total: 343

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