Social Attitudes Survey 2003

South Africa, 2003

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ZAF_2003_SASAS_v01_M

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Data file: SASAS2003_q2

Variables:	356

Variables

uniqueid

prov

hhnum

number of households

pers16

number of persons 16 years and older at visiting point

hhper

number of persons in hh

hhper16

number of person in hh 16 years and older

q1a

q1a what are the 3 most important challenges facing sa-1

q1b

q1b what are the 3 most important challenges facing sa-2

q1c

q1c what are the 3 most important challenges facing sa-3

q2

q2 since 1999 election life improved for most people in sa

q3

q3 since 1999 election life improved for people like you

q4

q4 in the next 5 years will life improve for most people in sa

q5

q5 in the next 5 years will life improve for people like you

q6

q6 satisfied/dissatisfied about democracy in sa

q7

q7 provincial gov stop national gov from becoming too powerful

q8

q8 provincial gov are a waste of taxpayers money

q9

q9 provincial gov bring government closer to the people

q10

q10 prov gov assure that national gov distribute resource fairly

q11

q11 trust/distrust national gov in sa

q12

q12 trust/distrust courts in sa

q13

q13 trust/distrust the independent electoral commission

q14

q14 trust/distrust your provincial gov in sa

q15

q15 trust/distrust the sabc

q16

q16 trust/distrust the parliament of sa

q17

q17 trust/distrust the sap

q18

q18 trust/distrust sa defence force

q19

q19 trust/distrust big business in sa

q20

q20 trust/distrust your local government

q21

q21 trust/distrust the church

q22

q22 do you have a ward committee in your neighbourhood

q23

q23 gov handling supply water & sanitation in neighbourhood

q24

q24 gov handling providing electricity in neighbourhood

q25

q25 gov handling removal of refuse in neighbourhood

q26

q26 gov handling affordable housing in neighbourhood

q27

q27 gov handling access to health care in neighbourhood

q28

q28 gov handling treatment of sexually transmitted infections

q29

q29 gov handling crime in neighbourhood

q30

q30 gov creating jobs in your neighbourhood

q31

q31 gov handling land reform in neighbourhood

q32

q32 people different racial groups dont trust/like each other

q33

q33 people different racial groups will never trust/like each

q34

q34 racial groups in sa that you dont trust or like

q35a

q35a which racial groups dont you trust-first choice

q35b

q35b which racial groups dont you trust-second choice

q35c

q35c which racial groups dont you trust-third choice

q35d

q35d which racial groups dont you trust-fourth choice

q35e

q35e which racial groups dont you trust-fifth choice

q36

q36 do you feel attached to those that speak your language

q37

q37 do you feel attached to the same race group as you

q38

q38 do feel attached those who are same financial position

q39

q39 do you feel attached to those living in neighbourhood

q40

q40 are you discriminated against in this country

q41

q41 grounds of discrimination-option 1

q42

q42 grounds of discrimination-option 2

q43

q43 generally welcome to sa

q44

q44 which group would you least want to come live in sa

q45

q45 the group presents a threat in terms of job opportunities

q46

q46 the group presents a threat in terms of crime

q47

q47 the group presents a threat to my culture & lifestyle

q48

q48 do you think that race relations improved in sa

q49

q49 how often do you feel racially discriminated against

q50

q50 where has this racial discrimination happened to you

q51

q51 racism in sa-most whites in sa have racist attitudes

q52

q52 racism in sa-most coloured people have racist attitudes

q53

q53 racism in sa-most blacks in sa have racist attitudes

q54

q54 racism in sa-most indian people have racist attitudes

q55

q55 gov should give contracts & tax break-black businesses

q56

q56 redistribute land to black south africans

q57

q57 pay money to victims apartheid for history discrimination

q58

q58 black treatment-racial quotas in national sports teams

q59

q59 black treatment-preferential,promotion of black employment

q60

q60 black treatment-preferential,promotion of women employment

q61

q61 compulsory school attendance up to what level

q62

q62 all schools should contain children of different races

q63

q63 all schools should contain children of different languages

q64

q64 different religion groups should be educated separately

q65

q65 girls and boys should be educated separately

q66

q66 economic well-off,poor children should educated together

q67

q67 aims of education improve chances of a good job

q68

q68 aims education enable critical & independent thinking

q69

q69 aims education is to keep children off the street

q70

q70 aims education to help children to become better citizens

q71

q71 aims education help children to get along with each other

q72

q72 i respect teachers for their dedicated service to children

q73

q73 teachers should not damage their teaching role

q74

q74 main language in grade 1 to 3

q75

q75 main language in grade 4 to 9

q76

q76 main language in grade 10 to 12

q77

q77 main language in higher education

q78

q78 discipline in school: reasoning/discussion with learner

q79

q79 discipline in school: corporal punishment by teacher

q80

q80 discipline in school: corporal punishment by principal

q81

q81 discipline in school: physical labour like sweeping

q82

q82 discipline in school: keep learner after school hours

q83

q83 discipline in school: additional learning tasks

q84

q84 top priority when spending money on local high schools

q85

q85 compulsory religious sessions have no place school

q86

q86 educating girls to a high level is of no use

q87

q87 girls should be educated to operate on equal terms with boys

q88

q88 the path a child should be encouraged to take after matric

q89

q89 how would you rate your health at present

q90

q90 ever diagnosed with hypertension/high blood pressure

q91

q91 ever diagnosed with tuberculosis (tb)

q92

q92 ever diagnosed with malaria

q93

q93 ever diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

q94

q94 ever diagnosed with mental illness

q95

q95 anyone in household too sick/disabled to cope on their own

q96

q96 received nutritional supplements during past 12 months

q97

q97 exercise at least 15 minutes 3 times/week in past 12 months

q98

q98 do you drink alcohol

q99

q99 do you smoke cigarettes

q100

q100 do you smoke dagga (marijuana)

q101

q101 do you use mandrax

q102

q102 do you inject drugs into your body

q103

q103 advise to improve health: not to smoke

q104

q104 advise to improve health: drink less/no alcohol

q105

q105 advise to improve health: take more exercise

q106

q106 advise to improve health: eat more fruit and vegetables

q107

q107 advise to improve health: eat less fatty food

q108

q108 advise to improve health: take less sugar

q109

q109 advise to improve health: try to reduce stress

q110

q110 advise to improve health: no drugs

q111

q111 advise to improve health: other (specify)

q112

q112 personally know someone who you think/know died of aids

q113

q113 past year: attend funeral of person who is said died of aids

q114

q114 would sleep in same room as someone with hiv/aids

q115

q115 would share a meal with someone who is hiv positive

q116

q116 would talk to someone with hiv/aids

q117

q117 would treat a family member with hiv/aids well

q118

q118 would not get infected if in same room as infected person

q119

q119 should write in medical records if person is hiv positive

q120

q120 should write hiv/aids related death on death notification

q121

q121 satisfied with time patients wait before getting served

q122

q122 satisfied with way patients are treated by doctors

q123

q123 satisfied with way patients are treated by nurses

q124

q124 satisfied with availability of medicine at hospital/clinic

q125

q125 satisfied with emergency services such as ambulances

q126

q126 sexual relations between man and woman before marriage

q127

q127 sexual relations between two adults of same gender

q128

q128 is abortion wrong: strong chance for serious defect in baby

q129

q129 is abortion wrong: low income, cannot afford more children

q130

q130 if convicted of murder, should be subject to death penalty

q131

q131 single main source of community news

q132

q132 single main source of national news

q133

q133 single main source of international news

q134

q134 prefer local or foreign-made programmes on television

q135

q135 prefer local or foreign news programmes on television

q136

q136 too much sex on television or not bothered about it

q137

q137 too much violence on television or not bothered about it

q138

q138 too much nudity on television or not bothered about it

q139

q139 too much swearing on television or not bothered about it

q140

q140 too much prejudice on television or not bothered about it

q141

q141 read at least one complete book in the last month

q142

q142 too many american programmes on tv or not bothered

q143

q143 used cellphone to make an outgoing call in past week

q144

q144 received a call on a cellphone in past week

q145

q145 used cellphone to send text message in past week

q146

q146 received text message on a cellphone in past week

q147

q147 no cellphone - cannot afford it or do not want it

q148

q148 hours on an average working day spend watching tv

q149

q149 hours on average working day spend listening radio

q150

q150 hours on average working day reading newspaper

q151

q151 hours on average working day spend using internet

q152

q152 most important to you in describing who you are

q153

q153 second most important to you in describing who you are

q154

q154 third most important to you in describing who you are

q155

q155 how attached do you feel to your town or city or village

q156

q156 how attached do you feel to your province

q157

q157 how attached do you feel to south africa

q158

q158 how attached do you feel to africa

q159

q159 truly south african have been born in south africa

q160

q160 truly south african have south african citizenship

q161

q161 truly south african lived in sa for most of ones life

q162

q162 truly south african speak at least one official language

q163

q163 truly south african member of the christian church

q164

q164 truly south african respect sa political institutions/laws

q165

q165 truly south african feel south african

q166

q166 truly south african have south african ancestry

q167

q167 rather a citizen of south africa than any other country

q168

q168 some things make me feel ashamed of south africa

q169

q169 world a better place if countries were more like sa

q170

q170 south africa better country than most other countries

q171

q171 should support country even if country is in the wrong

q172

q172 country does well in international sports: proud to be sa

q173

q173 often less proud of south africa than i would like to be

q174

q174 proud of sa: the way democracy works

q175

q175 proud of sa: its political influence in the world

q176

q176 proud of sa: south africas economic achievements

q177

q177 proud of sa: its social security system

q178

q178 proud of sa: scientific and technological achievements

q179

q179 proud of sa: its achievements in sports

q180

q180 proud of sa: its achievements in the arts and literature

q181

q181 proud of sa: south africas armed forces

q182

q182 proud of sa: its history

q183

q183 proud of sa: fair and equal treatment of all groups

q184

q184 sa should limit import to protect its national economy

q185

q185 sa should follow own interests, even if leads to conflict

q186

q186 foreigners should not be allowed to buy land in sa

q187

q187 sa television should give preference to sa programmes

q188

q188 businesses from other countries damage local businesses

q189

q189 sa should follow decisions of international organizations

q190

q190 international organizations take too much power from sa

q191

q191 foreign films exposure etc damage national/local culture

q192

q192 internet make info available to more people worldwide

q193

q193 impossible if not sharing sa traditions to become fully sa

q194

q194 minorities given assistance to preserve customs/traditions

q195

q195 racial/ethnic groups maintain customs/blend together

q196

q196 one or both parents sa citizens at time of your birth

q197

q197 born in sa, parents not citizens, may become citizen

q198

q198 born abroad, parent citizen, may become citizens

q199

q199 legal immigrants to sa same rights as sa citizens

q2001

q200 sa take stronger measures to exclude illegal immigrants

q201

q201 how proud are you to being south african

q202

q202 statement closer to your viewpoint

q203

q203 how close do you feel to your ethnic group

q204

q204 in the last 6 months victim of: residential burglary

q205

q205 in the last 6 months victim of: robbery-aggravating circumstances

q206

q206 in the last 6 months victim of: vehicle theft

q207

q207 in the last 6 months victim of: theft from vehicle

q208

q208 in the last 6 months victim of: stock theft

q209

q209 in the last 6 months victim of: hijacking or attempted hijacking

q210

q210 in the last 6 months victim of: murder

q2110

q211 in the last 6 months victim of: gang related violence

q212

q212 in the last 6 months victim of: attempted murder

q213

q213 in the last 6 months victim of: common assault

q214

q214 in the last 6 months victim of: rape

q215

q215 in the last 6 months victim of: indecent assault

q216

q216 exposed to corruption by public officials in last 6 months

q217

q217 exposed to drug related crime in last 6 months

q218

q218 living conditions in neighbourhood will improve/get worse in 5 years

q219

q219 way local government/municipality is performing its job

q220

q220 way province is performing its job at present

q221

q221 way south africa is being governed at present

q2220

q222 easy/difficult to influence decisions that affect the country

q223

q223 easy/difficult to influence decisions that affect province

q224

q224 easy/difficult to influence municipal decisions on neighbourhood

q225

q225 supporter or active member: political party / grouping

q226

q226 supporter or active member: trade union

q227

q227 supporter or active member: church/religious organisation

q228

q228 supporter or active member: womens organisation

q229

q229 supporter or active member: community organisation

q230

q230 supporter or active member: sports association / club

q231

q231 supporter or active member: youth group

q232

q232 party voted for in the 1999 national election

q2330

q233 main reason for your not voting in 1999 election

q234

q234 party planning to vote for in the next national election

q235

q235 main reason for thinking you will not vote in 2004 election

q236

q236 to which other party do you feel close

q237

q237 to which party do you feel most close

q238

q238 how often do you talk about politics

q239

q239 how close/distant do you feel to anc

q240

q240 how close/distant do you feel to da/dp

q241

q241 how close/distant do you feel to ifp

q242

q242 how close/distant do you feel to nnp

q243

q243 whether i vote or not makes no difference

q2440

q244 after elected all parties are the same, voting is pointless

q245

q245 it is the duty of all citizens to vote

q246

q246 voting meaningless because no politician can be trusted

q247

q247 politics too complicated these days to understand

q248

q248 politicians guilty of bribery/corruption should resign

q249

q249 elected politicians should resign when changing party

q250

q250 government should have authority to prevent criticism

q251

q251 citizens should have right to form/join organisation freely

q252

q252 government should control information given to public

q253

q253 mass action acceptable way to express views

q2550

q255 age of respondent in completed years

q256

q256 current marital status

q257

q257 live together with a partner

q258

q258 highest education level you have ever completed

q259

q259 highest education level your mother ever completed

q260

q260 highest education level your father ever completed

q261

q261 are you a citizen of south africa

q262

q262 are you registered as a voter of south africa

q263

q263 what language do you speak mostly at home

q264

q264 what is you mother tongue

q265

q265 current employment status

q2660

q266 employment status of partner

q267

q267 your current occupation

q268

q268 what is your partners occupation

q269

q269 fathers occupation when respondent was 14

q270

q270 mothers occupation when respondent was 14

q271

q271 do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion

q272

q272 please specify denomination

q273

q273 not special occasions: how often attend religious meetings

q274

q274 main material used for the roof of the dwelling

q275

q275 main material used for the walls of the dwelling

q276

q276 most often used source of drinking water by household

q2770

q277 water household use each day for all purposes

q283

q283 what kind of toilet does this household use

q284

q284 working landline telephone in your dwelling

q285

q285 do you have access to a computer

q286

q286 do you have access to the internet

q287a

q287a what internet access is used for-1

q287b

q287b what internet access is used for-2

q287c

q287c what internet access is used for-3

q287d

q287d what internet access is used for-4

q287e

q287e what internet access is used for-5

q287f

q287f what internet access is used for-6

q2880

q288 have a cell phone for personal or business use

q289

q289 household have - fridge

Total: 356

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