General Household Survey 2013

South Africa, 2013

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ZAF_2013_GHS_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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Data file: ghs-2013-house-v1-20140620

The ghs-2013-house-v1-20140620 data file contains household variables for the General Household Survey 2013, from Section 5 to 8 of the survey questionnaire.

Cases:	25786
Variables:	263

Variables

UqNr

Unique Household 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

Q51aMainD

Main dwelling (household occupies)

Q51aOthrD

Other dwelling (household occupies)

Q51bMainD

Main dwelling (household occupied five years ago)

Q51bOthrD

Other dwelling (household occupied five years ago)

Q52Roof

Roof material

Q52Walls

Wall material

Q53WallC

Wall condition

Q53RoofC

Roof condition

Q54open

Open plan dining rooms/sitting rooms/TV rooms

Q54close

Lounge/dining room/sitting rooms/TV room

Q54Bedr

Bedrooms

Q54Multiroom

One room with multiple use

Q54kit

Kitchen

Q54Bath

Bathrooms

Q54Toil

Toilets

Q54Othr

Other rooms

Q54TotRm

Total rooms

Q55Owner

Ownership of dwelling

Q56Rent

Monthly rent or mortgage

Q57Val

Market value of the property

Q58Built

Dwelling originally built

Q59aRDP

RDP or state subsidised dwelling

Q59bOrig

Original beneficiary of the dwelling

Q59cBussiness

Establishing a business

Q59cHealth

Covering health costs

Q59cEduc

Covering educational expenses

Q59cHomeImpr

Making improvements to the house

Q59cAddProp

Buying another property or house

Q59cOth

Other (Household ever used the RDP)

Q510Subs

House subsidy received

Q511aWL

RDP or state subsidised house waiting list

Q511bWT

Waiting list of RDP

Q511cPers1

The year for person 1

Q511cPers2

The year for person 2

Q511cPers3

The year for person 3

Q512Drin

Main source of drinking water

Q513aDist

Distance of water source from the dwelling

Q513bPipe

Usage of piped or tapwater

Q514Saf

Safe to drink

Q514Cle

Clear - has no colour/ free of mud

Q514Tas

Good in taste

Q514Odo

Free from bad smells

Q515Trea

Treatment of drinking water

Q516Muni

Water supply

Q517Rate

Rating of water services

Q518aPayW

Payment of water

Q518bREAS

Reason household not paying for water

Q519aInte

Water supply interruption

Q519bCaus

Causes of piped water interruption

Q520Inte2

Duration of water interruption

Q521Inte15

Total duration of interruption

Q522Toil

Type of toilet facility

Q523Pay

Payment for the sewerage system

Q524Sha

Toilet facility shared

Q525ayo

Location of the toilet facility

Q525bNear

Distance to nearest toilet facility

Q526WATER

No water to flush the toilet

Q526BLOCKED

Toilet blocked up

Q526FULL

Toilet pit or chamber full

Q526MAINTANED

Toilets not well maintained and broken

Q526LIGHT

Poor lighting

Q526ASSAULT

Unsafe to use the toilet, due to risk of assault

Q526HEALTH

Toilet unsafe to use, due to health risks

Q526STRUCTURE

Toilet not enclosed well or structure damaged

Q526PIPES

Broken pipes or blokages in the municipal system

Q526MANY

Too many people, long waiting times

Q526TAP

No tap or water point to wash hands after using the toilet

Q526REPAIRED

Problem reported but not repaired within 5 working days

Q527Access

Access to electricity

Q528aMains

Connection to MAINS electricity supply

Q528bNotMains

Other sources of electricity

Q528cELSUP

Supplier of electricity

Q529aRate

Rate quality of the electricity

Q529bCompl

Electricity complaints

Q529C1Avail

Was the call centre available for the first time

Q529C2Time

Did you get a response within a reasonable time

Q529c3Solve

Was the problem resolved in one call

Q529dCUT6M

Electricity cut

Q529eHour12

Electricity interruptions

Q531Cook

Energy for cooking

Q531Ligh

Energy for lighting

Q531Wheat

Energy for water heating

Q531SpaceHeat

Energy for space heating

Q532Rub

Rubbish removal

Q533aPayR

Currently paying for refuse service

Q533bWill

Payment for the removal of refuse or rubbish

Q534aRec

Recycling of waste

Q534bPap

Paper

Q534bGla

Glass/glass bottles

Q534bPla

Plastic bags/bottles

Q534bAlu

Aluminium cans/metals

Q534bOil

Oil

Q534bAsh

Ash, rubble and bricks

Q534cSell

Sell for recycling

Q535Rub

Irregular or no waste removal

Q535Lit

Littering

Q535Wat

Water pollution

Q535Air

Outdoor/indoor air pollution

Q535Lan

Land degradation

Q535Noi

Excessive noise

Q535Oth

Other

Q536pesd

Pesticides used in your dwelling

Q536pesg

Pesticides used in your garden/yard

Q536Her

Herbicides/weed killers used in your garden/yard

Q61phon

Telephone

Q62aCell

Cellular telephone

Q62bNrCell

Total number of cellular telephone in the household

Q63Ntel

Distance to the telephone

Q64Int1

Internet connection in the household

Q64Int2

Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre

Q64Int3

Internet for students at a school/university/college

Q64Int4

At place of work

Q64Int5

Internet Café 2 km or less from the household

Q64Int6

Internet Café more than 2 km from the household

Q64Int7

Any place via a mobile cellular phone

Q64Int8

Any place via any other mobile access services

Q64Int9

Other (members of this household)

Q65Narrow

Narrowband

Q65fixed

Fixed broadband

Q65mobile

Mobile broadband

Q66RSNINT

Reasons for not having internet access at home

Q67Mail

Method of receiving mail/post

Q68Trta

Trips

Q68Mota

Money

Q68Dtta

Distance to the nearest transport

Q69Trbu

Trips (Total number)

Q69Mobu

Money (of transport)

Q69Dtbu

Dist

Q610Trtr

Trips (by train)

Q610Motr

Money (average amount )

Q610Dttr

Dist (travel to get to the nearest bus stop)

Q71HFac

Medical help

Q72aHT

Means of transport

Q72bHTT

Travel time to health facility

Q73aNr

Facility nearest to the dwelling

Q73bWnotN

Why not using nearest facility

Q74LVis

Visit to health facility

Q75Sat

Service satisfaction during the visit

Q76Hung

Insufficient food for adult

Q77Hung5

Insufficient food for children

Q78STRK

Young person living on the streets

Q79MF

Run out of money to buy food

Q79MF5

Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days

Q710Meal

Cut the size of meal or skip any meals

Q710Meal5

Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days

Q711Less

Skipped meals

Q711Less5

Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days

Q712Lfd

Smaller variety of food

Q712Lfd5

Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days

Q713MAIZE

Maize, rice, sorghum, millet, bread and other

Q713POTA

Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava

Q713BEAN

Beans, peas, groundnuts, cashew nuts or other of nuts

Q713SPINASH

Spinach and wild green leaves

Q713OTHVEG

Other vegetables, carrots, relish, tomatoes, cabbage, beetroot etc

Q713FRUIT

Fruit

Q713MEAT

Beef, goat, poultry (chicken), pork, fish, eggs, lamb

Q713DAIRY

Milk, yoghurt and other dairy products

Q713SUG

Sugar and sugar products

Q713OIL

Oils, fat and butter

Q81Agri

Agricultural activities

Q82NAgri

Agricultural activities

Q83Live

Livestock production

Q83Poul

Poultry production

Q83Grai

Grains and food crops

Q83Indus

Industrial crops

Q83Fruit

Fruit and vegetable production

Q83Fod

Fodder grazing/pasture or grass for animals

Q83For

Forestry

Q83Fish

Fish farming/aquaculture

Q83Game

Game farming

Q83Oth

Other (kind of food production)

Q84Use

Use of agricultural products and stock keeping

Q85aSell

Agricultural products sold by the households

Q85bSProd

Buyers of the agricultural products sold

Q86aTrain

Training

Q86aVis

Visits from extension officers

Q86aGrnt

Grants (money that does not have to be paid back)

Q86aLoan

Loans (money that has to be paid back)

Q86aInpL

Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) as part of a loan

Q86aInpF

Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) for free

Q86aDip

Dipping and vaccination services for livestock

Q86aOth

Other (kinds of agricultural)

Q86bAGRIASSIST

Agriculture-related assistance

Q86CAnyASSIST

Agriculture-related assistance from any other entity than government

Q87Cattle

Cattle

Q87Sheep

Sheep

Q87Goat

Goats

Q87Pigs

Pigs

Q87Oth

Other (owns livestock or poultry)

Q88aFarm

Farm land

Q88aBack

Backyard garden

Q88aSchl

School garden

Q88aComm

Communal garden

Q88aVRd

On verges of roads and unused public/municipal land

Q88aOth

Other (crop planting activities)

Q88bHect

Size of the land that the household use

Q88cTenu

Tenure status of land

Q89aSal

Salaries/wages/commission

Q89aBus

Income from a business

Q89aRem

Remittances

Q89aPen

Pensions

Q89aGrant

Grants

Q89aAgric

Sales of farm products and services

Q89aOth

Other income sources, e.g. rental income, interest

Q89aNon

No income

Q89bMain

Income sources

Q810Rem

Approximately how much from remittances

Q811Pen

Approximately how much from pensions

Q812aExp

Household expenditure

Q812bFood

Food

Q812bTransp

Transport

Q812bElect

Electricity

Q812bALLOTHENE

All other energy

Q813Vehicle

Own a motor vehicle

Q813TotVeh

Total number of vehicles

Q814Rad

Radio ownership

Q815DomW

Domestic or household worker's services used by the household

Q816TV

TV Set

Q816Pool

Swimming Pool

Q816DVD

DVD Player/Blu ray Player

Q816Paytv

Pay TV (M-Net/DSTV/Top TV) Subscription

Q816AC

Air Conditioner (Excluding Fans)

Q816Comp

Computer/Desktop/Laptop

Q816Vac

Vacuum Cleaner/Floor Polisher

Q816DishW

Dish washing machine

Q816WashM

Washing Machine

Q816TumD

Tumble Dryer

Q816Freezer

Deep Freezer- free standing

Q816Fridge

Refrigerator or Combined Fridge Freezer

Q816EStove

Electric Stove

Q816MicroW

Microwave Oven

Q816sink

Built-in Kitchen sink

Q816Secure

Home Security Service

Q816HomeTH

Home Theatre System

Q817LGrant

Government land grant

Q818LIVEDWE

Number of radios in working condition owned by the household

Q819Per

Person Number

Q820Lan

Interview language

Q821LQ

Type of living quarters

hholdsz

Household size

onemed_hh

Medical aid scheme

chld5yr_hh

Children 5 and younger

chld17yr_hh

Children 17 and younger

Ad60plusyr_hh

Adults

soc_grant_hh

Social grant

undisab_hh

UN Disability

disab_hh

Disability

sevdisab_hh

Severe disability

econact_hh

Economic active

Q42Msal_hh

Monthly salary

totmhinc

Household income

Stratum

GeoType

Geography Type

metro

Metro

Rotation

house_wgt

Weight

Total: 263

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