Social Attitudes Survey 2006

South Africa, 2006

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Data file: SASAS2006_q2

Variables:	389

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uniqueid

Questionnaire Number

prov

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

q45

Q45 - Do you agree with: Differences in income in SA are too large

q46

Q46 - Do you agree with: It Is responsibility of govnmnt to reduce differences

q47

Q47 - Do you agree with: Different racial groups do not trust or like each oth

q48

Q48 - Do you agree with: Different racial groups will never trust or like each

q49

Q49 - How about you? Are there any racial groups in SA that you do not trust or

q50

Q50 – Are you a member of a group that is discriminated against in this country?

q51

Q51 - On what grounds is your group discriminated against - first option?

q52

Q52 - On what other grounds is your group discriminated against - second option?

q53

Q53 - Since 1994, do you think that race relations in the country have improved?

q54

Q54 - How often do you feel racially discriminated against?

q55

Q55 - Where has this racial discrimination happened to you most recently?

q56

Q56 - Do you agree with: Most Whites in SA have racist attitudes

q57

Q57 - Do you agree with: Most Coloured people in SA have racist attitudes

q58

Q58 - Do you agree with: Most Black African people in SA have racist attitudes

q59

Q59 - Do you agree with: Most Indian people in SA have racist attitudes

q60

Q60 - Should gov give preferential contracts & tax breaks to black businesses

q61

Q61 - Do you agree that government should redistribute land to black South Afric

q62

Q62 - Should government pay money to victims of apartheid

q63

Q63 - Do you agree that there should be racial quotas in national sports teams

q64

Q64 - Should there be preferential hiring & promotion of black in South Africans

q65

Q65 - Should there be preferential hiring & promotion of women in employment

q66

Q66 - Should there be preferential hiring & promotion of disabled

q67

Q67 - Indicate which applies to you? I generally welcome to SA…

q68

Q68 - Which, if any, group would you least want to come & live in SA?

q69

Q69 - The group just mentioned, do you agree: A threat ito job opportunities

q70

Q70 - The group just mentioned, do you agree: A threat ito crime

q71

Q71 - The group just mentioned, do you agree: A threat ito culture & lifestyle

q72

Q72 - Where do you get most news about what is going on in SA today?

q73

Q73 - Which of the three news versions would MOST likely be believed?

q74

Q74 - Do you agree that newspapers are too critical of government?

q75

Q75 – Do you agree with: Government interferes in whether news items are shown o

q76

Q76 - Do you agree with: It is the sole duty of SABC editor to decide which pol.

q77

Q77 - Do you agree with: Freedom to express oneself on TV,more important than ri

q78

Q78 - Are you interested in: Education

q79

Q79 - Are you interested in: Health

q80

Q80 - Are you interested in: Science & Technology

q81

Q81 - Are you interested in: Politics

q82

Q82 - Are you interested in: Entertainment

q83

Q83 - Are you interested in: Sports

q84

Q84 - Are you interested in: Arts & Culture

q85

Q85 - Are you interested in: Local Community Issues

q86

Q86 - Do you agree that the media follow acceptable rules to SA society?

q87

Q87 - Have you heard that SA is going to host the FIFA Soccer World Cup?

q88

Q88 - The main benefit for SA of hosting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q89

Q89 - For your city or area, what will be the main benefit of SA hosting the 201

q90

Q90 - For your neighbourhood,what will be the main benefit of SA hosting the 201

q91

Q91 -For you,what will be the main benefit of SA hosting the 2010 World Cup

q92

Q92 - Will these benefits be lasting or short term?

q93

Q93 - Do you agree with: SA will be ready to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010

q94

Q94 - Do you agree with: Local gov in this area will be able to meet FIFA Worl

q95

Q95 - Do you agree with: The FIFA World Cup will delay provision of basic serv

q96

Q96 - Do you agree with: Small businesses will benefit from the FIFA World Cup

q97

Q97 - Do you agree with: The FIFA will improve BEE

q98

Q98 - Do you agree with: The World Cup will help upgrade run-down parts of thi

q99

Q99 - Do you agree with: The World Cup will make our cities competitive intern

q100

Q100 - Which area in SA will benefit the most from FIFA World Cup?

q101

Q101 - Which one of the following will benefit most from the FIFA World Cup?

q102

Q102 - What will be MAIN disadvantage of SA hosting the SoccerWorld Cup?

q103

Q103 - Is it wrong if a man & a woman have sexual relations before marriage?

q104

Q104 - Is it wrong for a married person to have sexual relations outside marriag

q105

Q105 - Is it wrong for two adults of the same sex to have sexual relations?

q106

Q106 - Do you agree:People convicted of murder should be subject to the death p

q107

Q107 – Is it wrong for a woman to have an abortion if strong chance of serious d

q108

Q108 - Is it wrong for a woman to have an abortion if family cannot afford more

q109a

Q109a - Government spending. Your highest priority for extra spending?

q109b

Q109b - Government spending. Your second highest priority for extra spending?

q110

Q110 – Should the Child Support Grant be kept the same or reduced.

q111

Q111 – Should the Disability Grant be kept the same or reduced.

q112

Q112 – Should the Foster Care Grant be kept the same or reduced.

q113

Q113 – Should the Old Age Grant be kept the same or reduced.

q114

Q114 - Which one option should the government choose?

q115

Q115 - Do you agree: Gov provide financial help to adults who cannot find work?

q116

Q116 - Do you agree: Payment of social grants encourages people to stop helping

q117

Q117 - Do you agree: Gov should give more social grants for poor, even if higher

q118

Q118 - Do you agree: Around here, most unemployed could find a job if they wante

q119

Q119 - Do you agree: Many who receive social grants do not really deserve any he

q120

Q120 - Do you agree: Most people on social grants desperately need the help

q121

Q121 - Do you agree: If grants were not so generous, people learn to stand on ow

q122

Q122 - Do you agree: Cutting social grants would damage too many peoples lives

q123

Q123 - Would you say that the gap between high income & low income generally in

q124

Q124 - How well do gov redistribute income from better off to less well off?

q125

Q125 - Why are people living in poverty?Which one comes closest to your own?

q126

Q126 - Thinking about a single mother with a child under school age. Your view?

q127

Q127 - If this mother did go out to work,should gov provide money for childcare?

q128

Q128 - Thinking of an unemployed single mother with a young child.With R190 per

q129

Q129 - The Child Support Grant is too low & causes hardship

q130

Q130 - The Child Support Grant is too high & discourages people from finding job

q131

Q131 - The Child Support Grant has no impact on people looking for work

q132

Q132 - The CSG causes hardship but cannot be higher, as there would be no incent

q133

Q133 - The Child Support Grant causes hardship to some, while others do well out

q134

Q134 - Who is responsible to ensure that the working have enough to live on if b

q135

Q135 - Who is responsible to ensure that the not working have enough to live on?

q136

Q136 - Who should be responsible that people have enough to live on if they are

q137

Q137 - Who should be responsible that people have enough to live on if had no re

q138

Q138 - Receiving Disability Grant. Should those be required to seek employment

q139

Q139 - A caregiver receiving Child Support Grant should be required to seek empl

q140

Q140 - What should happen if the Child Support Grant receiver did not seek emplo

q141

Q141 - What should happen if Disability Grant receiver did not seek employment?

q142

Q142 - Suppose you lost your job for some reason – would you …?

q143

Q143 - If you did not have a job, what would you live on?

q144

Q144 - Do you agree: I work because working is the normal thing to do

q145

Q145 - Do you agree: I work because I need money for basic essentials

q146

Q146 – Do you agree: I work to earn money to buy extras

q147

Q147 - Do you agree: I work because it gives me a sense of belonging to the comm

q148

Q148 - Do you agree: I work because in my job I meet people

q149

Q149 - Do you agree: I work because I enjoy the job that I do

q150

Q150 - Do you agree: I work to pursue my career

q151

Q151 - Do you agree: I work for a change from my children or housework

q152

Q152 - If you have a reasonable income without work, would you still prefer a pa

q153a

Q153a - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - No/few jobs available

q153b

Q153b - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - I am too old

q153c

Q153c - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Ill health or injury

q153d

Q153d - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Not enough qualifications

q153e

Q153e - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Not enough relevant experi

q153f

Q153f - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Lack of confidence

q153g

Q153g - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Not enough suitable jobs

q153h

Q153h - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - No affordable transport to

q153i

Q153i - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - No affordable transport to

q153j

Q153j - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Childcare arrangements

q153k

Q153k - If unemployed, what obstacles finding work? - Other

q154

Q154 - If you are currently unemployed, do you continuously look for work?

q155

Q155 - Is there a good chance to get a job in this area?

q156

Q156 - Do you agree: I feel alright about being out of work as many others are t

q157

Q157 - Do you agree: I get very bored having no work to do

q158

Q158 - Do you agree: There are not many jobs around for people like me

q159

Q159 - Do you agree: It is not worth me finding a job,better off claiming grants

q160

Q160 - Do you agree: If I received a social grant,would have more income than pa

q161a

Q161a - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Registered at a public labour

q161b

Q161b - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Registered at employment agenc

q161c

Q161c - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Answered advertisements for jo

q161d

Q161d - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Advertised for a job

q161e

Q161e - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Applied directly to employers

q161f

Q161f - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Asked relatives to help you fi

q161g

Q161g - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Contacted previous employers

q161h

Q161h - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Went door to door looking for

q161i

Q161i - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Used other method to find job

q161j

Q161j - In last 12 months,to find a job have you: Used none of the above

q162

Q162 - If unemployed, willingness to get training for a different job?

q163

Q163 - Confident in finding job that matches qualifications & skills?

q164

Q164 - How willing would you be to move to a different area to find a job?

q165

Q165 - Have you moved to another province or municipality in the last five years

q166a

Q166a - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Find work

q166b

Q166b - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Get a better wa

q166c

Q166c - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Be near relativ

q166d

Q166d - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Live in a nicer

q166e

Q166e - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Access better s

q166f

Q166f - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: To access socia

q166g

Q166g - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: For better scho

q166h

Q166h - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: To go to colleg

q166i

Q166i - Reasons for moving to another prov,municip last 5 years: Other reasons

q167

Q167 - Do you agree: A persons wage should be enough to live on

q168

Q168 - Do you agree: People who cannot get work deserve help in form of soc. gra

q169

Q169 - Do you agree: It is worth my accepting a job with a low wage now

q170

Q170 - Do you agree: A person has to have a job to have dignity

q171

Q171 - Do you agree: One can get satisfaction out of life without having a job

q172

Q172 - Do you agree: Once you have got a job, it is important to hang onto it

q173

Q173 - Do you agree: If I did not like a job, I would leave

q174

Q174 - In general, would you say that people should obey the law without excepti

q175

Q175 - Protest actions allowed: Organising public meetings against the govt

q176

Q176 - Protest actions allowed: Organising protest marches & demonstrations

q177

Q177 - Protest actions allowed: A nationwide strike of all workers against govt

q178

Q178 - People who want to overthrow govt by revolution, allowed to hold public m

q179

Q179 - People who want to overthrow govt by revolution allowed to publish books?

q180

Q180 - All systems of justice make mistakes, but which do you think is worse?

q181

Q181 - Actions govt might take for economy: Cuts in gov spending

q182

Q182 - Actions govt might take for economy: Govt financing projects to create ne

q183

Q183 - Actions govt might take for economy: Less gov regulation of business

q184

Q184 - Actions govt might take for economy: Support industry to develop

q185

Q185 - Actions govt might take for economy: Support for declining industries

q186

Q186 - Actions govt might take for economy: Reducing working week

q187

Q187 - More govt spending in: The environment

q188

Q188 - More govt spending in: Health

q189

Q189 - More govt spending in: The police & law enforcement

q190

Q190 - More govt spending in: Education

q191

Q191 - More govt spending in: The military & defence

q192

Q192 - More govt spending in: Old age pensions

q193

Q193 - More govt spending in: Unemployment benefits

q194

Q194 - More govt spending in: Culture & the arts

q195

Q195 - Should be govt responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one

q196

Q196 - Should be govt responsibility to keep prices under control

q197

Q197 - Should be govt responsibility to provide health care for the sick

q198

Q198 - Should be govt responsibility to provide decent standard of living for ol

q199

Q199 - Should be govt responsibility to provide industry with help to grow

q200

Q200 - Should be govt responsibility to provide decent standard of living for un

q201

Q201 - Should be govt responsibility to reduce income differences between rich &

q202

Q202 - Should be govt responsibility to give financial help to univ.students wit

q203

Q203 - Should be govt responsibility to provide housing for those who cannot aff

q204

Q204 - Should be govt responsibility to impose law to industry to do less damage

q205

Q205 - Success of govt in: Providing health care for the sick?

q206

Q206 - Success of govt in: Providing a decent standard of living for the old?

q207

Q207 - Success of govt in: Dealing with threats to SAs security?

q208

Q208 - Success of govt in: Controlling crime?

q209

Q209 - Success of govt in: Fighting unemployment?

q210

Q210 - Success of govt in: Protecting the environment?

q211

Q211 - Authorities have right to: detain people without putting them on trial?

q212

Q212 - Authorities have right to: tap peoples telephone conversations?

q213

Q213 - Authorities have right to: stop & search people in the street at random?

q214

Q214 - How interested would you say you personally are in politics?

q215

Q215 - Agree: People like me dont have any say about what the gov does

q216

Q216 - Agree: The average citizen has considerable influence on politics

q217

Q217 - Agree: I have an understanding of important political issues facing our c

q218

Q218 - Agree: Most people better informed about politics & gov than I am

q219

Q219 - Agree: MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election

q220

Q220 - Agree: Most civil servants can be trusted to do what is best for the coun

q221a

Q221a - Taxes in SA today? Those with high incomes, are taxes ...

q221b

Q221b - Taxes in SA today? Those with middle incomes, are taxes ...

q221c

Q221c - Taxes in SA today? Those with low incomes, are taxes ...

q222a

Q222a - Agree: “There are only a few people I can trust completely”

q222b

Q222b - Agree: “If not careful, other people will take advantage of you”

q223a

Q223a - How often asked to influence decisions in other peoples favour?

q223b

Q223b - Are there people you could ask to help influence decisions in your favou

q224

Q224 - How often do public officials deal fairly with people like you?

q225

Q225 - Do treatment people get from public officials depends on who they know?

q226

Q226 - About how many politicians in SA are involved in corruption?

q227

Q227 - About how many public officials in SA are involved in corruption?

q228

Q228 - In last 5 yrs, how often came across a public official who hinted they wa

q229

Q229 - On average,about how many people do you have contact with in a typical we

q230

Q230 - How safe or unsafe do you feel personally on most days?

q231

Q231 - How safe or unsafe do you feel walking alone in this area during the day?

q232

Q232 - How safe or unsafe do you feel walking alone in this area after dark?

q233

Q233 - How often worry about you or someone living with you being the victim of

q234

Q234 - For which party did you vote in the last national election (2004)?

q235

Q235 - If you did not vote in the 2004 election, main reason.

q236

Q236 - If there were national election tomorrow, for which party would you vote?

q237

Q237 - If you would not vote in national election if held tomorrow, main reason?

q238

Q238 - If you would vote in national election if held tomorrow,to which other pa

q239

Q239 - If no party chosen if nat. election held tomorrow,to which party do you f

q240

Q240 - Sex of respondent

q241

Q241 - Race of respondent

q242

Q242 - Age of respondent in completed years

q243

Q243 - What is your current marital status?

q244

Q244 - Are you currently living with your husband/wife?

q245

Q245 - Do you live together with a partner?

q246

Q246 - Do you have children living at home with you?

q247

Q247 - Have you ever had any children of your own,stepchildren,etc in your house

q248

Q248 - What is the highest level of education that you have ever completed?

q249

Q249 - How many years of full time education have you completed?

q250

Q250 - Are you a citizen of SA?

q251

Q251 - Are you registered as a voter of SA?

q252

Q252 - What language do you speak mostly at home?

q253

Q253 - What is your mother tongue?

q254

Q254 - What is your current employment status?

q255

Q255 - If you are married or have a partner, what is his/her employment status?

q256

Q256 - What is your current occupation?

q257

Q257 - If your spouse or partner is employed, what is his/her current occupation

q258

Q258 - Who is your employer for this work?

q259

Q259 - Who is your spouse or partners employer?

q260

Q260 - If self-employed, how many employees do you have working for you?

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