| Table of contents |
Chapter 1 - Overview Of Zambia 5
1.1 Introduction 5
1.2 Politics And Administration.2 Politics And Administration 5
1.3 Land And The People 5
1.4 Recent Developments In The Zambian Economy 6
Chapter 2 - Survey Background 8
2.1 Introduction 8
2.2 Objectives 8
2.3 Topics Covered 9
Chapter 3 - Survey Design 10
3.1 Coverage 10
3.2 Sampling Frame And Stratification 10
3.3 Sample Allocation And Sample Selection 11
3.4 Listing Within Each Selected Sea 12
3.5 Steps In Selecting Households 12
3.6 Estimation Procedure 12
3.7 Field Survey Operations 13
3.8 Data Processing 16
Chapter 4 - General Concepts And Definitions 17
Chapter 5 - Demographic Characteristics Of The Population 21
5.1 Introduction 21
5.2 Population Size And Distribution By Geographical Areas 21
5.3 Age And Sex Distribution Of The Population 22
5.4 Household Distribution, Size And Headship 24
5.5 Marital Status And Polygamy 28
5.6 Disabilities 31
5.7 Orphanhood 33
5.8 Deaths In Households 34
Chapter 6 - Migration 36
6.1 Introduction 36
6.2 Household Migration 36
6.3 Proportion Of Households Who Moved By Where They Moved From 36
6.4 Rural - Urban Migration Of Households 38
6.5 Households Which Moved By Reasons For Moving 38
6.6 Movement Of Individual Job Seekers By Sex And Age Group 40
Chapter 7 - Education 41
7.1 Introduction 41
7.2 School Attendance 41
7.3 School Attendance Rates 42
7.4 Gross School Attendance Rates 49
7.5 Net School Attendance Rates 54
7.6 Pre-School Attendance Rates 59
7.7 Type Of School Attended 59
Chapter 8 - Health 67
8.1 Introduction 67
8.2 Prevalence Of Illness/Injury 67
8.3 Most Common Symptoms 69
8.4 Health Consultations 72
8.5 Institutions Visited 73
8.6 Type Of Health Personnel Consulted 75
8.7 Mode Of Payment For Consultation 77
8.8 Average Cost Of Health Consultations 78
8.9 Use Of Tobacco And Alcohol Consumption 78
Chapter 9 - Income Generating Activities 81
9.1 Introduction 81
9.2 Concepts And Definitions 81
9.3 Current Main Economic Activity Status 83
9.4 Labour Force Participation Rates 85
9.5 Unemployment Rates 87
9.6 Distribution Of The Employed Persons By Industry 90
9.7 Occupational Distribution Of The Employed Population 91
9.8 Distribution Of Employed Persons By Employment Status 92
9.9 Informal Sector Employment 94
9.10 Secondary Jobs 97
9.11 Previous Employment 99
9.12 Reasons For Changing/Leaving Jobs 100
9.13 Income Generating Activities Among Persons Presently Unemployed Or Inactive 101
Chapter 10 - Household Income And Assets 103
10.1 Introduction 103
10.2 Distribution Of Household Income 103
10.3 Household Income Distribution By Centrality 105
10.4 Household Income Distribution By Socio-Economic Group 106
10.5 Household Income Distribution By Sex, Age And Level Of Education Of Head, And Poverty
Status Of The Household 107
10.6 Per Capita Income 109
10.7 Income Inequality 110
10.8 Share Of Different Sources Of Household Income By Rural/Urban And Stratum 112
10.9 Ownership Of Household Assets 117
Chapter 11 - Household Expenditure 119
11.1 Introduction 119
11.2 Average Monthly Household Expenditure 119
11.3 Percentage Share Of Household Expenditure 120
11.4 Percentage Share Of Household Food Expenditure 126
11.5 Housing Expenditure 127
11.6 Proportion Of Own Produced Food Consumed 128
Chapter 12 - Poverty 130
12.1 Introduction 130
12.2 Incidence Of Poverty Among Individuals 132
12.3 Incidence Of Poverty Among Households 139
12.4 Intensity Of Poverty 140
12.5 Self Assessed Poverty 141
12.6 Reasons For Poverty 146
12.7 Food Shortage 148
12.8 Development Of In Living Standards Last 5 Years 152
Chapter 13 - Household Dependency And Coping Strategies 157
13.1 Introduction 157
13.2 Exchange Of Assistance Between Households 157
13.3 The Use Of Various Coping Strategies 164
Chapter 14 - Household Amenities And Access To Facilities 170
14.1 Introduction 170
14.2 Type Of Dwelling 170
14.3 Number Of Rooms 172
14.4 Construction Materials Of Roofs, Walls And Floors 173
14.6 Tenancy Status 178
14.7 Main Source Of Water Supply (Dry Season) 180
14.8 Distance To Source Of Drinking Water (Dry Season) 182
14.9 Treatment/Boiling Of Water During Wet And Dry Season 183
14.10 Source Of Energy For Lighting 186
14.11 Main Source Of Energy For Cooking 187
14.12 Type Of Toilet Facility 189
14.13 Method Of Garbage Disposal 191
14.14 Access To Facilities 193
Chapter 15 - Household Food Production 196
15.1 Introduction 196
15.2 The Extent Of Food Production 196
15.3 Distribution Of Cultivation Of Different Crops 199
15.4 Crop Production 200
15.5 Ownership Of Livestock 203
Chapter 16 - Child Health And Nutrition 208
16.1 Introduction 208
16.2 Place Of Delivery 209
16.3 Assistance During Delivery 211
16.4 Vaccinations 213
16.7 Frequency Of Feeding 219
16.9 Stunting, Underweight And Wasting 221
Chapter 17 - Victimization 227
17.1. Introduction 227
17.2. Definitions 227
17.3. House Break-Ins, Robbery, Physical Assault And Fraud 228
17.4. House Break-Ins By When They Occured, Weapon Used And Most Frequently Stolen Items 231
17.5 Robbery, Physical Assault And Fraud/Swindle By Sex And Age-Group 232
17.6. Victims Of Robbery By When It Took Place, Use Of Weapon, Injury And Poverty Status 232
17.7. Physical Assault By When It Took Place, Use Of Weapon And Place Of Occurrence 234
17.8. Average Amount Involved For Those Who Were Swindled 235
Chapter 18 - Political Participation 237
18.1. Introduction 237
18.2. Level Of Interest In Politics 237
18.3. Party Membership 241
18.4. Participation In Elections 244
Chapter 19 - Gender Opinions 250
19.1 Introduction 250
19.2 Perception Of Sex Roles In Agricultural Production 250
19.3 Perceptions About Who Should Have The Final Say In How Many Children To Have 255
19.4 Suitability For Political Office 257
19.5 Priority In Education 259
19.6 Beating The Wife In Order To Discipline Her 260
Chapter 20 - Child Tasks 262
20.1 Introduction 262
20.2 Children Who Carried Out Household Chores 262
20.3 Children Involved In Income Generating Activities 264 |
