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General Household Survey 2012

South Africa, 2012
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ZAF_2012_GHS_v01_M
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Data file: GHS-2012-House-v2-20131015

The GHS-2012-House-v2-20131015 data file contains household variables for the General Household Survey 2012, from Section 3 and 4 of the survey questionnaire.

Variables: 267

Variables

uqnr
Unique number Identifier
Personnr
Person (respondent) number within Household
PSU
Primary sampling unit
prov
South African provinces
head_popgrp
Population group of household head
head_sex
Sex of household head
head_age
Age of household head
Q31MAIND
Main dwelling
Q31OTHRD
Other dwelling
Q32ROOF
Roof material
Q32WALLS
Wall material
Q33WALLC
Wall condition
Q33ROOFC
Roof condition
Q34OPEN
Open plan dining rooms/sitting rooms/TV rooms
Q34CLOSE
Lounge/dining room/sitting rooms/TV room (closed
Q34KIT
Kitchens
Q34BEDR
Bedrooms
Q34BATH
Bathrooms
Q34TOIL
Toilets
Q34OTHR
Other rooms
Q34TOTRM
Total rooms
Q35OWNER
Ownership of dwelling
Q36RENT
Monthly rent or mortgage
Q37VAL
Market value of the property
Q38BUILT
Dwelling originally built
Q39ARDP
RDP or state subsidised dwelling
Q39BORIG
Original beneficiary of the dwelling
Q39cBussiness
Establishing a business
Q39cHealth
Covering health costs
Q39cEduc
Covering educational expenses
Q39cHomeImpr
Making improvements to the house
Q39cAddProp
Buying another property or house
Q39cOth
Other(RDP or State subsidised dwellings)
Q310SUBS
House subsidy received
Q311aWL
RDP or state subsidised house waiting list
Q311bWT
Waiting list of RDP
Q311cPers1
The year for person 1
Q311cPers2
The year for person 2
Q311cPers3
The year for person 3
Q312DRIN
Main source of water
Q313ADIST
Distance of water source from the dwelling
Q313BPIPE
Usage of piped or tapwater
Q314SAF
Safe to drink
Q314CLE
Clear – has no colour/ free of mud
Q314TAS
Good in taste
Q314ODO
Free from bad smells
Q315TREA
Treatment of drinking water
Q316MUNI
Water supply
Q317RATE
Rating of water services
Q318aPAYW
Payment of water
Q318bREAS
Reason household not paying for water
Q319AINTE
Water supply interruption
Q319BCAUS
Causes of piped water interruption
Q320INTE2
Duration of water interruption
Q321INTE15
Total duration of interruption
Q322TOIL
Type of toilet facility
Q323PAY
Payment for the sewerage system
Q324SHA
Toilet facility shared
Q325yo
Location of the toilet facility
Q326NEAR
Distance to nearest toilet facility
Q327Access
Access to electricity
Q328AMAINS
Connection to MAINS electricity supply
Q328bNotMains
Other sources of electricity
Q328cELSUP
Supplier of electricity
Q329ARATE
Rate quality of the electricity
Q329BCOMPL
Electricity complaints
Q329C1AVAIL
Was the call centre available for the first time
Q329C2TIME
Did you get a response within a reasonable time
Q329C3SOLVE
Was the problem resolved in one call
Q329DCUT6M
Electricity cut
Q329EHOUR12
Electricity interruptions
Q330CUT
Electricity cut off due to non-payment
Q331aPay
Payment of electricity
Q331bYnotPay
Reason the household is not paying for electricity
Q332Same
Continue using the same level of electricity and pay the extra
Q332Reduce
Reduce the amount of electricity the household uses
Q332Alt
Use other energy sources, such as paraffin, gas, wood, coal, etc
Q332NotPay
Stop paying for electricity
Q332Othr
Other(How the household utilise electricity)
Q333Off
Switching off your lights when you leave your house
Q333Bulbs
Using energy saving light bulbs
Q333excess
Switch off your lights except security lights in home when not in use
Q333Appliances
Switch off appliances (TV, radio, hifi ) at the wall (not the remote control) wh
Q333Geyser
Switch off geyser at certain times during the day or at night
Q333kettle
Boil only as much water with a pot or a kettle that is needed
Q333stove
Use stove plates or oven as little as possible
Q333shower
Take a short shower or bath with as little water as possible
Q333heat
Use warm clothing or blankets instead of a heater
Q333heater
Close windows and doors when heater is on
Q333dripdry
Allow clothes to drip-dry instead of ironing
Q333solar
Install a solar water heater
Q334aCOOK
Energy for cooking
Q334aHEAT
Energy for heating
Q334aLIGH
Energy for lighting
Q334aWCook
Energy for cooking(Winter)
Q334aWHeat
Energy for heating(Winter)
Q334aWLigh
Energy for lighting(Winter)
Q334aWHeatW
Energy for heating water(Winter)
Q334aSCook
Energy for cooking(Summer)
Q334aSHeat
Energy for heating (Summer)
Q334aSLigh
Energy for lighting (Summer)
Q334aSHeatW
Energy for heating water (Summer)
Q334bFuel
Petrol/Diesel (e.g. car, motorcycle)
Q334bAnimals
Animals (e.g. donkeys, horses)
Q334bHuman
Human (e.g. bicycle, walking)
Q334bHybrid
Hybrid/electrical motor car
Q334bOth
Other(Main source of energy/fuel for personal transport)
Q335Notpay
Connect to electricity without paying for it
Q335StealCable
Steal electricity cables
Q335Protest
Protest about the price
Q336RUB
Rubbish removal
Q337aPAYR
Currently paying for refuse service
Q337bWill
Payment for the removal of refuse or rubbish
Q338AREC
Recycling of waste
Q338BPAP
Paper
Q338BGLA
Glass/glass bottles
Q338BPLA
Plastic bags/bottles
Q338BALU
Aluminium cans/metals
Q338BOIL
Oil
Q338BASH
Ash, rubble and bricks
Q338cSELL
Sell for recycling
Q339RUB
Irregular or no waste removal
Q339LIT
Littering
Q339WAT
Water pollution
Q339AIR
Outdoor/indoor air pollution
Q339LAN
Land degradation
Q339NOI
Excessive noise
Q339OTH
Other(Environmental problems
Q340PESD
Pesticides used in your dwelling
Q340PESG
Pesticides used in your garden/yard
Q340HER
Herbicides/weedkillers used in your garden/yard
Q341PHON
Telephone
Q342aCELL
Cellular telephone
Q342bNrCell
Total number of cellular telephone in the household
Q343NTEL
Distance to the telephone
Q344INT1
Internet connection in the household
Q344INT2
Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre
Q344INT3
Internet for students at a school/university/college
Q344INT4
At place of work
Q344INT5
Internet Café 2 km or less from the household
Q344INT6
Internet Café more than 2 km from the household
Q344INT7
Internet access using cell/mobile phone or 3G card as modem
Q344INT8
Internet access on cell/mobile phone
Q344INT9
Do not know
Q344Int10
Other(Usage of internet services
Q345MAIL
Method of receiving mail/post
Q346Trta
Trips(minibus/sedan)
Q346Mota
Money (minibus/sedan)
Q346Dtta
Distance to the nearest transport(minibus/sedan)
Q347Trbu
Trips(buses)
Q347Mobu
Money(buses)
Q347Dtbu
Dist(buses)
Q348TRTR
Trips(trains)
Q348Motr
Money(trains)
Q348Dttr
Dist(trains)
Q349HFAC
Medical help
Q350AHT
Means of transport
Q350BHTT
Travel time to health facility
Q351ANR
Facility nearest to the dwelling
Q351BWNOTN
Why not using nearest facility
Q352LVIS
Visit to health facility
Q353SAT
Service satisfaction during the visit
Q354HUNG
Insufficient food for adult
Q355HUNG5
Insufficient food for children
Q356STRK
Young person living on the streets
Q357LGRANT
Household receipt of Government land grant
Q41MF
Run out of money to buy food
Q41MF5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q42MEAL
Cut the size of meal or skip any meals
Q42MEAL5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q43LESS
Skipped meals
Q43LESS5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q44LFD
Smaller variety of food
Q44LFD5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q45AGRI
Agricultural activities
Q46LIVE
Livestock production
Q46POUL
Poultry production
Q46GRAI
Grains and food crops
Q46INDUS
Industrial crops
Q46FRUIT
Fruit and vegetable production
Q46FOD
Fodder grazing/pasture or grass for animals
Q46FOR
Forestry
Q46FISH
Fish farming/aquaculture
Q46GAME
Game farming
Q46OTH
Other(Food production/agricultural activities
Q47USE
Use of agricultural products and stock keeping
Q48aSell
Agricultural products sold by the households
Q48bSProd
Buyers of the agricultural products sold
Q49TRAIN
Training
Q49VIS
Visits from extension officers
Q49GRNT
Grants (money that does not have to be paid back )
Q49LOAN
Loans (money that has to be paid back)
Q49INPL
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) as part of a loan
Q49INPF
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) for free
Q49DIP
Dipping and vaccination services for livestock
Q49OTH
Other(Agricultural related assistance from the government)
Q410CAT
Cattle
Q410SHE
Sheep
Q410GOA
Goats
Q410PIG
Pigs
Q410CHI
Chickens
Q410OTH
Other(The number of livestock or poultry the household owns)
Q411aFARM
Farm land
Q411aBACK
Backyard garden
Q411aSCHL
School garden
Q411aCOMM
Communal garden
Q411aVRD
On verges of roads and unused public/municipal land
Q411aOTH
Other(Practice of crop planting activities)
Q411bHect
Size of the land that the household use
Q411cTenu
Tenure status of land
Q412ASAL
Salaries/wages/commission
Q412ABUS
Income from a business
Q412AREM
Remittances
Q412APEN
Pensions
Q412AGRANT
Grants
Q412aAGRIC
Sales of farm products and services
Q412AOTH
Other income sources, e.g. rental income, interest
Q412ANON
No income
Q412BMAIN
Income sources
Q413REM
Approximately how much from remittances
Q414PEN
Approximately how much from pensions
Q415EXP
Household expenditure
Q416Food
Food
Q416Energy
Energy
Q416Transp
Transport
Q416Elect
Electricity
Q417TV
TV Set
Q417Pool
Swimming Pool
Q417DVD
DVD Player / Blu ray Player
Q417Paytv
Pay TV (M-Net / DSTV / Top TV) Subscription
Q417AC
Air Conditioner (Excluding Fans)
Q417Comp
Computer / Desktop / Laptop
Q417Vac
Vacuum Cleaner / Floor Polisher
Q417DishW
Dish washing machine
Q417WashM
Washing Machine
Q417TumD
Tumble Dryer
Q417Freezer
Deep Freezer - free standing
Q417Fridge
Refrigerator or Combined Fridge Freezer
Q417EStove
Electric Stove
Q417MicroW
Microwave Oven
Q417sink
Built-in Kitchen sink
Q417Secure
Home Security Service
Q417HomeTh
Home Theatre System
Q418Vehicle
Own a motor vehicle
Q418TotVeh
Total number of vehicles
Q419Rad
Number of radios in working condition owned by the household
Q420DomW
Domestic or household worker's services used by the household
Q421PER
Person Number
Q422LAN
Interview language
Q423LQ
Type of living quarters
hholdsz
Household size
onemed
Medical aid scheme
chld5yr
Children 5 and younger
chld17yr
Children 17 and younger
ad60plusyr
Adults
soc_grant
Social grant
totalgrnt
Total grants
undisab
UN Disability
disab
Disability
sevdisab
Severe disability
econact
Economic active
q22msal
Monthly salary
totmhinc
Household income
stratum
Stratum
Geotype
Geography Type
Metro
Metro
weight
Weight
Total: 267
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