Cape Area Study 2005

South Africa, 2005

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ZAF_2005_CAS_v01_M

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Data file: CAS2005public

Variables:	567

Variables

id

a1

a3

a4

a4. Interviewer code

a9

a9. main material of walls

a9_other

a9. main material of walls_other

a10

a10. main material of roof

a10_other

a10. main material of roof other_other

a11_1

a11.1. Are the streets tarred?

a11_2

a11.2. Are the streets clean?

a11_3

a11.3. Are there streetlights?

a11_4

a11.4. Are there vacant plots in the area?

a11_5

a11.5. Do most houses have gardens?

a11_6

a11.6. Are the gardens well tended?

a11_7

a11.7. Are there many high walls and gates for security?

a11_8

a11.8. Do the houses appear to be in good repair?

a12

a12. Interviewer record: respondent gender

a13

a13. Interviewer record: respondent race

a13_other

a13. Interviewer record: respondent race_other

b2_1

b2.1. How happy would you say you are?

b2_2

b2.2. How much control over your life?

b3_1

b3.1. How important: family?

b3_2

b3.2. How important: friends?

b3_3

b3.3. How important: leisure time?

b3_4

b3.4. How important: politics?

b3_5

b3.5. How important: culture?

b3_6

b3.6. How important: work?

b3_7

b3.7. How important: neighbourhood?

b3_8

b3.8. How important: being South African?

b3_9

b3.9. How important: religion?

b4_1

b4.1. A woman's place is in the home?

b4_2

b4.2. Your future opportunities

b4_3

b4.3. Your children's future opportunities

b5_1

b5.1. Believe in ghosts?

b5_2

b5.2. Believe in witches?

b5_3

b5.3. Believe traditional healers can cure African illnesses?

b5_4

b5.4. Believe traditional healers can cure AIDS?

b5_5

b5.5. Believe in the tokoloshe?

b6_1

b6.1. If you work hard, you can get rich

b6_2

b6.2. Poor children good education

b6_3

b6.3. Increase state pension

b6_4

b6.4. Increase tax to increase pension

b6_5

b6.5. You pay too much tax

b6_6

b6.6. Government should give people with no money R100

b6_7

b6.7. Most poor can escape poverty

b6_8

b6.8. There should be an upper limit on earnings

b7

b7. How rich you are, relative to others in SA?

b8_1

b8.1. Which picure describes South Africa today?

b8_2

b8.2. Did respondent understand question?

b9

b9. How poor or rich is SA relative to other countries?

b10

b10. How powerful is SA relative to other countries?

b11

b11. No. of SA poor larger or smaller than 10 years ago?

b12

b12. Government doing enough for poor?

b13

b13. No. of SA poor going to be smaller or larger in 5 years time?

b14_1st

b14.1. Why are some people poor in South Africa today_first reason

b14_2nd

b14.2. Why are some people poor in South Africa today_second reason

b15

b15. No. of SA rich larger or smaller than 10 years ago

b16

b16. Government doing enough for rich?

b17

b17. No. of SA rich going to be larger or smaller in 5 years time?

b18_1

b18.1. No. of rich whites: larger or smaller in 5 years time?

b18_2

b18.2. No. of rich African's: larger or smaller in 5 years time?

b19_1

19.1. Why are some people rich in SA today_first reason

b19_2

b19.2. Why are some people rich in SA today_second reason

b20

b20. How big difference between rich and poor in SA today?

b21

b21. How satisfied are you with your standard of living?

b22

b22. Overall financial situation today better or worse than 5 years ago?

b23

b23. Expect your overall financial situation in 2010 will be better, same or wor

b24

b24. Most important source of income at age 70?

b24_other

b24. Most important source of income at age 70_other?

b25

b25. At 70, think your financial situation

b26

b26. How worried you are about your financial situation at age 70?

b27_1

b27.1. Most important life influence

b27_1_other

b27.1. Most important life influence_other

b27_2

b27.2. Second most important life influence

b27_2_other

b27.2. Second most important life influence_other

b27_3

b27.3. Third most important life influence

b27_3_other

b27.3. Third most important life influence_other

b28

b28. What should government do to help this person?

b29_version

b30_1

b30.1. Amount of assistance?

b30_2

b30.2. Amount of assitance_other?

b31

b31. Government to provide monthly grant?

b32_version

b33_1

b33.1. How much assistance should government give?

b33_2

b33.2. How much assistance should government give_other?

b34

b34. Government should increase tax to provide grant

b35

b35. Government should assist because he/she sick

b36

b36. Think of him/her less or more favourably?

b37

b37. Concerned about shaking hands?

b38

b38. Be tempted not to talk/leave?

b39

b39. Burden on family, negative view?

b40

b40. They are treated badly because they are sick?

b41

b41. vignette version number

d1_1a

d1.1a. Do you participate in religious organizatioin?

d1_1b

d1.1b. Do you participate in political party?

d1_1c

d1.1c. Do you participate in community based group?

d1_1d

d1.1d. Do you participate in sports club?

d1_1e

d1.1e. Do you participate in charity/volunteer organization?

d1_1f

d1.1f. Do you participate in trade union?

d1_1g

d1.1g. Do you participate in human rights organization?

d1_1h

d1.1h. Do you participate in professional or businessmen association?

d1_1i

d1.1i. Do you participate in school-based committee?

d1_1j

d1.1j. Do you participate in other (specify)?

d1_1j_other

d1_2a

d1.2a. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in religious organization?

d1_2b

d1.2b. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in political party?

d1_2c

d1.2c. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in community based group?

d1_2d

d1.2d. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in sports club?

d1_2e

d1.2e. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in charity/volunteer organiz

d1_2f

d1.2f. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in trade union?

d1_2g

d1.2g. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in human rights organization

d1_2h

d1.2h. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in professional or businessm

d1_2i

d1.2i. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in school-based committee?

d1_2j

d1.2j. Active, inactive or not a member but partake in other (specify)?

d1_2j_other

d1_3a

d1.3a. Do you contribute money to religious organization?

d1_3b

d1.3b. Do you contribute money to political party?

d1_3c

d1.3c. Do you contribute money to community based group?

d1_3d

d1.3d. Do you contribute money to sports club?

d1_3e

d1.3e. Do you contribute money to charity/volunteer organization?

d1_3f

d1.3f. Do you contribute money to trade union?

d1_3g

d1.3g. Do you contribute money to human rights organization?

d1_3h

d1.3h. Do you contribute money to professional or businessmen association?

d1_3i

d1.3i. Do you contribute money to school-based committee?

d1_3j

d1.3j. Do you contribute money to other (specify)?

d1_3j_other

d2

d2. Which group is most important to you?

d2_other

d2. Which group is most important to you_other?

d3

d3. In past 5 years membership declined or increased?

d4_1

d4.1. Have members ever helped you get a place at school, college or university?

d4_2

d4.2. Have members ever helped you get a job?

d4_3

d4.3. Have members ever given or lent you money?

d4_4

d4.4. Have members ever helped you get medical care of any kind?

d5_1

d5.1. Group members come from same neighbourhood?

d5_2

d5.2. Group members have same income?

d5_3

d5.3. Group members have same education?

d5_4

d5.4. Group members of same social group?

d6_1

d6.1. Why not involved in any group first reason

d6_1_other

d6.1. Why not involved in any group first reason_other

d6_2

d6.2. Why not involved in any group second reason

d6_2_other

d6.2. Why not involved in any group second reason_other

d7

d7. In last year have you volunteered or made contribution to charity?

d8_1

d8.1. Have you helped a religious organization?

d8_2

d8.2. Have you helped an old age home or orphanage?

d8_3

d8.3. Have you helped a learning centre?

d8_4

d8.4. Have you helped a care-giving organization?

d8_5

d8.5. Have you helped local and international NGO projects?

d8_6

d8.6. Have you helped a feeding scheme for the poor?

d8_7

d8.7. Have you helped a government-driven community upliftment project?

d8_8

d8.8. Have you helped private individuals?

d8_9

d8.9. Have you helped other (specify)?

d8_9_other

d8_10

d8.10. Don't know

d9_1

d9.1. Why have you undertaken any volunteer or charity related work first reason

d9_1_other

d9.1. Why have you undertaken any volunteer or charity related work first reason

d9_2

d9.2. Why have you undertaken any volunteer or charity related work second reaso

d9_2_other

d9.2. Why have you undertaken any volunteer or charity related work second reaso

d10

d10. Generally speaking most people can be trusted?

d11_1

d11.1. How many nurses and doctors can be trusted?

d11_2

d11.2. How many politicians can be trusted?

d11_3

d11.3. How many of your colleagues at work can be trusted?

d11_4

d11.4. How many people from your racial group can be trusted?

d11_5

d11.5. How many people from other racial groups can be trusted?

d11_6

d11.6. How many teachers can be trusted?

d11_7

d11.7. How many policemen/women can be trusted?

d11_8

d11.8. How many people from your religious group can be trusted?

d11_9

d11.9. How many people from other religious groups can be trusted?'

d11_10

d11.10. How many members of your family can be trusted?

d11_11

d11.11. How many people who work in government offices can be trusted?

d12

d12. People in your area will generally help each other out

d13

d13. Most people in this neighbourhood can be trusted

d14

d14. Residents in areal are alert

d15

d15. For how long have you been living in this flat or house?

d16

d16. For how long have you been living in this neighbourhood?

d17

d17. How well do you know your neighbours?

d18

d18. Feeling of togetherness in this neigbourhood?

d19

d19. Do you feel safe in your own home?

d20

d20. Feel safe walking in neighbourhood during day?

d21

d21. Feel safe walking in neighbourhood after dark?

d22_1

d22.1. Drunks or vagrants and beggars

d22_2

d22.2. Homes broken into

d22_3

d22.3. Cars broken into or stolen

d22_4

d22.4. Poor recreational facilities

d22_5

d22_6

d22.6. Noisy neighbours or loud parties

d23_1

d23.1. Where would you go to solve problem of drunks or vagrants and beggars?

d23_2

d23.2. Where would you go to solve problem of homes broken into?

d23_3

d23.3. Where would you go to solve problem of cars broken into or stolen?

d23_4

d23.4. Where would you go to solve problem of poor recreational facilities?

d23_5

d23.5. Where would you go to solve problem of gangs?

d23_6

d23.6. Where would you go to solve problem of noisy neighbours or loud parties?

d24_1

d24.1. Do gangs help keep the neighbourhood safe?

d24_2

d24.2. Do people from your neighbourhood or residents' association help keep the

d24_3

d24.3. Do security or armed response companies help keep the neighbourhood safe?

d24_4

d24.4.Do police help keep the neighbourhood safe?

d24_5

d24.5. Don't know who helps keep neighbourhood safe

d25_1

d25.1. Would neighbour help hold ladder?

d25_2

d25.2. Would neighbour lend you R20?

d25_3

d25.3. Would neighbour lend you R200?

d25_4

d25.4. Would neighbour spend time/give advice?

d26_1

d26.1. Would family member/relative help hold ladder?

d26_2

d26.2. Would family member/relative lend you R20?

d26_3

d26.3. Would family member/relative lend you R200?

d26_4

d26.4. Would family member/relative spend time/give advice?

d27_1

d27.1. Would friend or coleague help hold ladder?

d27_2

d27.2. Would friend or coleague lend you R20?

d27_3

d27.3. Would friend or coleague lend you R200?

d27_4

d27.4. Would friend or coleague spend time/give advice?

d28

d28. How often household members sit together?

d29_1

d29.1 How often you visit/speak to family outside household?

d29_2

d29.2. How often you visit/speak to other relatives living outside household?

d29_3

d29.3. How often you visit/speak to neighbours?

d29_4

d29.4. How often you visit/speak to friends?

d30_1

d30.1. How often you phone/email family living outside household?

d30_2

d30.2. How often you phone/email other relatives living outside household?

d30_3

d30.3. How often you phone/email neighbours?

d30_4

d30.4. How often you phone/email friends?

d31

d31. Is there a street committee/neighbourhood watch in your street?

d32

d32. Street committee performing well?

d33

d33. Is there a civic or ratepayers association in your area?

d34

d34. Civic or ratepayers association performing well?

d35

d35. How often do you listen to news on the radio?

d36

d36. How often do you watch the news on TV?

d37

d37. How often do you read politics?

d38

d38. How often do you chat about politics?

d39

d39. In the past year have you attended a community meeting?

d40

d40. In the past year have you got together with others to raise an issue?

d41

d41. In the past year have you taken part in a campaign?

d42

d42. In the past year have you attended a demonstration?

d43

d43. In the past year have you signed a petition?

d44

d44. In the past year have you joined a bycott?

d45

d45. In the past year have you joined a strike?

e1

e1. Do you think education is important?

e2

e2. You should get an education because pupils learn skills

e3

e3. You should get an education because beter chance of finding job

e4

e4. You should get an education because no future without education

e5

e5. You should get an education because children learn respect

e6

e6. You should get an education because can't be discriminated against

e7

e7. You should get an education because keeps children from crime

e8

e8. You should get an education because can take better care of family

e9

e9. You should get an education because learn to be disciplined

e10

e10. You should get an education because can earn more money

e11

e11. You should get an education because are admired by others

e12

e12. Schooling should be free for all in SA?

e13

e13. Schooling should be free for rich?

f1

f1. Race - self classification

f1_other

f1. Race - self classification_other

f2_1

f2.1. Previous/apartheid

f2_2

f2.2. Physical characteristics

f2_3

f2.3. The way people see me

f2_4

f2.4. Heritage or family

f2_5

f2_6

f2_6_other

f2_7

f2_8

f2.8. Don't know

f3_1

f3_2

f3_3

f3_4

f3_5

f3_6

f3_6_other

f3_7

f3_8

f3.8. Don't know

f4

f4. Culture - self classificaton

f4_other

f4. Culture - self classification_other

f5

f5. Apartheid classification

f5_other

f5. Apartheid classification_other

f6

f6. Class - self classification

f6_other

f6. Class - self classification_other

f7_1

f7.1. Most important

f7_2

f7.2. Second most important

f7_3

f7.3. Least important

f8

f8. Do not feel comfortable around people who are not (f1)

f9

f9. Cannot imagine being friends with someone who is not (f1)

f10

f10. Do not feel comfortable around people who are not (f4)

f11

f11. Cannot imagine being friends with somone who is not (f4)

f12

f12. Race: spouse/partner

f12_other

f12. Race: spouse/partner_other

f13

f13. Culture: spouse/partner_other

f14_1

f14.1. Ancestors white

f14_2

f14.2. Ancestors European/Western

f14_3

f14.3. Ancestors African

f14_4

f14.4. Ancestors Black

f14_5

f14.5. Ancestors Indian

f14_6

f14.6. Ancestors other Asian

f14_7

f14.7. Ancestors Coloured

f14_8

f14.8. Ancestors Khoi, San

f14_9

f14.9. Ancestors Xhosa

f14_10

f14.10. Ancestors Afrikaner

f14_11

f14.11. Ancestors other

f14_11_other

f14_12

f14.12. Refused

f14_13

f14.13. Don't know

f15

f15. Member of family married a Coloured person

f16

f16. Member of family married a White person

f17

f17. Member of family married a Black person

f18

f18. Member of family married an Indian person

f19

f19. How many of your five closest friends are also (f1) like you

Total: 567

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