Social Attitudes Survey 2006

South Africa, 2006

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ZAF_2006_SASAS_v01_M

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Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

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Data file: SASAS2006_comb_wgt

Variables:	157

Variables

uniqueid

Questionnaire Number

prov

qnr

SASAS questionnaire number

hhnum

Number of households at visiting point

pers16

Number of persons 16+ years at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in selected HH

hhpers16

Number of persons 16+ years in selected HH

q1_1

Q1.1 - The 3 MOST important challenges facing SA today? First

q1_2

Q1.2 - The 3 MOST important challenges facing SA today? Second

q1_3

Q1.3 - The 3 MOST important challenges facing SA today? Third

q2

Q2 - In last 5 yrs, has life improved or not for most in SA?

q3

Q3 - In last 5 yrs, has life improved or not for people like you?

q4

Q4 - Do you think that life will improve in next 5 yrs for most in SA?

q5

Q5 - Do you think that life will improve in next 5 yrs for people like you?

q6

Q6 - How satisfied are you with way democracy is working in SA?

q7

Q7 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Natio

q8

Q8 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Courts

q9

Q9 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: The IE

q10

Q10 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Your

q11

Q11 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: The S

q12

Q12 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Parli

q13

Q13 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: The p

q14

Q14 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Defen

q15

Q15 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Big b

q16

Q16 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Your

q17

Q17 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Churc

q18

Q18 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Tradi

q19

Q19 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Polit

q20

Q20 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Polit

q21

Q21 - Indicate extent you trust/distrust the following institutions in SA: Newsp

q22

Q22 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Supply of water & sanitati

q23

Q23 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Providing electricity

q24

Q24 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Removal of refuse

q25

Q25 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Affordable housing

q26

Q26 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Access to health care

q27

Q27 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Treatment for STIs, HIV/AI

q28

Q28 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Cutting crime

q29

Q29 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Creating jobs

q30

Q30 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Land reform

q31

Q31 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Providing social grants

q32

Q32 - How satisfied with way government is handling: Education

q33

Q33 - How often do you talk about politics?

q34

Q34 - Do you agree with: Whether I vote or not makes no difference

q35

Q35 - Do you agree with: After elected, all parties same, so voting is pointles

q36

Q36 - Do you agree with: It is the duty of all citizens to vote

q37

Q37 - Do you agree with: Voting is meaningless because politician not trusted

q38

Q38 - Do you agree with: Politics is too complicated for people like me

q39

Q39 - Do you agree with: Politicians guilty of corruption should resign

q40

Q40 - Do you agree with: Politicians should resign when change political party

q41

Q41 - Do you agree with: The government should have authority to prevent citize

q42

Q42 - Do you agree with: Citizens have right to form/join organisations freely

q43

Q43 - Do you agree with: The gov should be in control of information given to

q44

Q44 - Do you agree with: Mass action is acceptable to express views in democra

q143q103

Q143q103 - Is it wrong if a man & a woman have sexual relations before marriage?

q144q104

Q144q104 - Is it wrong for a married person to have sexual relations outside mar

q145q105

Q145q105 - Is it wrong for two adults of the same sex to have sexual relations?

q146q106

Q146q106 - Do you agree:People convicted of murder should be subject to the dea

q147q107

Q147q107 – Is it wrong for a woman to have an abortion if strong chance of serio

q148q108

Q148q108 - Is it wrong for a woman to have an abortion if family cannot afford m

q259q230

Q259q230 - How safe or unsafe do you feel personally on most days?

q260q231

Q260q231 - How safe or unsafe do you feel walking alone in this area during the

q261q232

Q261q232 - How safe or unsafe do you feel walking alone in this area after dark?

q263q233

Q263q233 - How often worry about you or someone living with you being the victim

q264q234

Q264q234 - For which party did you vote in the last national election (2004)?

q265q235

Q265q235 - If you did not vote in the 2004 election, main reason.

q266q236

Q266q236 - If there were national election tomorrow, for which party would you v

q267q237

Q267q237 - If you would not vote in national election if held tomorrow, main rea

q268q238

Q268q238 - If you would vote in national election if held tomorrow,to which othe

q269q239

Q269q239 - If no party chosen if nat. election held tomorrow,to which party do y

q270q240

Q270q240 - Sex of respondent

q271q241

Q271q241 - Race of respondent

q272q242

Q272q242 - Age of respondent in completed years

q273q243

Q273q243 - What is your current marital status?

q274q244

Q274q244 - Are you currently living with your husband/wife?

q275q245

Q275q245 - Do you live together with a partner?

q276q246

Q276q246 - Do you have children living at home with you?

q277q247

Q277q247 - Have you ever had any children of your own,stepchildren,etc in your h

q278q248

Q278q248 - What is the highest level of education that you have ever completed?

q279q250

Q279q250 - Are you a citizen of SA?

q280q251

Q280q251 - Are you registered as a voter of SA?

q281q252

Q281q252 - What language do you speak mostly at home?

q282q253

Q282q253 - What is your mother tongue?

q283q254

Q283q254 - What is your current employment status?

q284q256

Q284q256 - What is your current occupation?

q285q264

Q285q264 - Do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion?

q286q265

Q286q265 - If belonging to a religion, specify denomination

q287q266

Q287q266 - How often do you attend services or meetings connected with your reli

q288q268

Q288q268 - Where would you put yourself on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest)

q289q270

Q289q270 - Indicate the type of main dwelling that the household occupies?

q290q271

Q290q271 - Record one main material used for the roof

q291q272

Q291q272 - Record one main material used for the walls

q292q273

Q292q273 - What is the most often used source of drinking water by this househol

q293q274

Q293q274 - Does the household get water from a source less than 200m away?

q294q275

Q294q275 - How much water does your household use each day for all purposes?

q295q276

Q295q276 - In the past year, how often did you experience interruptions of water

q296q277

Q296q277 - In the past 12 months, what was the longest interruption you experien

q297q278

Q297q278 - If you experienced water interruptions: What was main reason?

q298q279

Q298q279 - What type of toilet facility is available for this household?

q299q280

Q299q280 - Where is this toilet facility located?

q300q281

Q300q281 - If the household has a bucket system how often is the waste removed?

q301q282

Q301q282 - Does this household have a connection to the MAINS electricity supply

q302a283

Q302q283a - Do you have access to a computer? - At home

q302b283

Q302q283b - Do you have access to a computer? - At work

q302c283

Q302q283c - Do you have access to a computer? - At post office

q302d283

Q302q283d - Do you have access to a computer? - At educational institution

q302e283

Q302q283e - Do you have access to a computer? - At Internet Café

q302f283

Q302q283f - Do you have access to a computer? - At Community Centre

q302g283

Q302q283g - Do you have access to a computer? - At Telecentre

q302h283

Q302q283h - Do you have access to a computer? – Other

q302i283

Q302q283i - Do you have access to a computer? – None

q303a284

Q303q284a - Access to the Internet? - At home

q303b284

Q303q284b - Access to the Internet? - At work

q303c284

Q303q284c - Access to the Internet? - At educational institution

q303d284

Q303q284d - Access to the Internet? - At internet café

q303e284

Q303q284e - Access to the Internet? - At community centre

q303f284

Q303q284f - Access to the Internet? - At post office

q303g284

Q303q284g - Access to the Internet? - Through cellphone

q303h284

Q303q284h - Access to the Internet? – Other

q303i284

Q303q284i - Access to the Internet? – None

q304q285

Q304q285 - Do you personally have a cell phone for personal or business use?

q305q286

Q305q286 - Does your household have: Hot running water

q306q287

Q306q287 - Does your household have: Fridge/freezer combination

q307q288

Q307q288 - Does your household have: Microwave oven (in working order)

q308q289

Q308q289 - Does your household have: VCR in household

q309q290

Q309q290 - Does your household have: Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher

q310q291

Q310q291 - Does your household have: A washing machine

q311q292

Q311q292 - Does your household have: An electric stove

q312q293

Q312q293 - Does your household have: A television

q313q294

Q313q294 - Does your household have: A tumble dryer

q314q295

Q314q295 - Does your household have: A Telkom home telephone

q315q296

Q315q296 - Does your household have: Hi-fi or music centre

q316q297

Q316q297 - Does your household have: Built-in kitchen sink

q317q298

Q317q298 - Does your household have: Home security service

q318q299

Q318q299 - Does your household have: A deep freezer (in working order)

q319q300

Q319q300 - Does your household have: M-Net & or DStv

q320q301

Q320q301 - Does your household have: A dishwasher

q321q302

Q321q302 - Does your household have: A sewing machine

q322q303

Q322q303 - Does your household have: DVD player

q323q304

Q323q304 - Does your household have: One or more motor vehicles

q324q305

Q324q305 - Does your household have: Domestic(s) working in household

q325q306

Q325q306 - Does your household have: One or more cell phones in household

q326q307

Q326q307 - Does your household have: Only 1 cell phone in household

q327q309

Q327q309 - Does your household have: More than one radio in household

q330q310

Q330q310 - TOTAL MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME before tax & other deductions.

q331q311

Q331q311 - PERSONAL TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME before tax & other deductions.

q332q312

Q332q312 - What monthly income level do you consider to be minimal for household

q333q315

Q333q315 - Taking all things together, would you say you are:

q334q316

Q334q316 - Now consider today & the last few days. Would you say that you are…?

geotype

Environmental milieu

metro

Metro/non-metro

lsm

Living Standard Measure (LSM)

agecat

Age in 4 groups

agegrp

Age in 10 year categories

hhincg

Total monthly household income-categorised

persincg

Personal total monthly income-categorised

educat

Highest qualification of respondent

combiwgt

Respondent weight

Total: 157

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