Social Attitudes Survey 2004

South Africa, 2004

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ZAF_2004_SASAS_v01_M

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Data file: SASAS2004_comb_wgt

Variables:	255

Variables

uniqueid

Questionnaire number

qnr

SASAS questionnaire number

prov

hhnum

Number of households

pers16

Number of persons 16 years and older at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in household

hhpers16

Persons 16 years and older in household

q1_1

Q1.1 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-1

q1_2

Q1.2 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-2

q1_3

Q1.3 What are the 3 most important challenges facing SA-3

q2

Q2 In the past 5 years has life improved for most people in SA?

q3

Q3 In the past 5 years has 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 SA

q6

Q6 Satisfied/Dissatisfied about democracy in SA

q7

Q7 Trust/Distrust national gov in SA

q8

Q8 Trust/Distrust courts in SA

q9

Q9 Trust/Distrust the Independent Electoral Commission

q10

Q10 Trust/Distrust your provincial gov in SA

q11

Q11 Trust/Distrust the SABC

q12

Q12 Trust/Distrust the parliament of SA

q13

Q13 Trust/Distrust the SAP

q14

Q14 Trust/Distrust SA Defence force

q15

Q15 Trust/Distrust big business in SA

q16

Q16 Trust/Distrust your local government

q17

Q17 Trust/Distrust the church

q18

Q18 Do you have a ward committee in your neighbourhood?

q19

Q19 Gov handling supply water & sanitation in neighbourhood

q20

Q20 Gov handling providing electricity in neighbourhood

q21

Q21 Gov handling removal of refuse in neighbourhood

q22

Q22 Gov handling affordable housing in neighbourhood

q23

Q23 Gov handling access to health care in neighbourhood

q24

Q24 Gov handling treatment of sexually transmitted infections

q25

Q25 Gov handling cutting crime in neighbourhood

q26

Q26 Gov creating jobs in your neighbourhood

q27

Q27 Gov handling land reform in neighbourhood

q28

Q28 People different racial groups dont trust/like each other

q29

Q29 People different racial groups will never trust/like each

q30

Q30 Racial groups in SA that you dont trust or like

q31_1

Q31.1 Which racial groups dont you trust-1

q31_2

Q31.2 Which racial groups dont you trust-2

q31_3

Q31.3 Which racial groups dont you trust-3

q31_4

Q31.4 Which racial groups dont you trust-4

q31_5

Q31.5 Which racial groups dont you trust-5

q32

Q32 Do you feel attached to those that speak your language?

q33

Q33 Do you feel attached to the same race group as you?

q34

Q34 Do feel attached those who are in same financial position?

q35

Q35 Do you feel attached to those living in neighbourhood?

q36

Q36 Are you discriminated against in this country?

q37

Q37 Grounds of Discrimination-option 1

q38

Q38 Grounds of Discrimination-option 2

q39

Q39 I generally welcome to SA:

q40

Q40 Which group would you least want to come and live in SA?

q41

Q41 The group presents a threat in terms of job opportunities

q42

Q42 The group presents a threat in terms of crime

q43

Q43 The group presents a threat to my culture & lifestyle

q44

Q44 Race relations improved,stayed the same or deteriorated in SA

q45

Q45 How often do you feel racially discriminated against?

q46

Q46 Where has this racial discrimination happened to you?

q47

Q47 Racism in SA-most whites in SA have racist attitudes?

q48

Q48 Racism in SA-most coloured people have racist attitudes?

q49

Q49 Racism in SA-most blacks in SA have racist attitudes?

q50

Q50 Racism in SA-most Indian people have racist attitudes?

q51

Q51 Gov should give contracts & tax break-black businesses

q52

Q52 Redistribute land to black South Africans

q53

Q53 Pay money to victims of apartheid for history of discrimination

q54

Q54 Black treatment-racial quotas in national sports teams

q55

Q55 Black treatment-preferential,promotion of black employment

q56

Q56 Black treatment-preferential,promotion of women employment

q57

Q57 Compulsory school attendance up to what level

q58

Q58 All schools should contain children of different races

q59

Q59 All schools should contain children of different languages

q60

Q60 Different religion groups should be educated separately

q61

Q61 Girls and boys should be educated separately

q62

Q62 Economic well-off,poor children should educated together

q63

Q63 Aims of education-improve chances of a good job

q64

Q64 Aims education-enable critical & independent thinking

q65

Q65 Aims education-is to keep children off the street

q66

Q66 Aims education-to help children to become better citizens

q67

Q67 Aims education-help children to get along with each other

q68

Q68 I respect teachers for their dedicated service to children

q69

Q69 Teachers should not take actions-damage their teaching role

q70

Q70 Main language in grade 1 to 3(Grade1-Std.1)

q71

Q71 Main language in grade 4 to 9(Std.2-Std.7)

q72

Q72 Main language in grade 10 to 12(Std.8-matric)

q73

Q73 Main language in higher education(university,college etc)

q74

Q74 Discipline in school: Reasoning/discussion with learner

q75

Q75 Discipline in school: Corporal punishment by teacher

q76

Q76 Discipline in school: Corporal punishment by principal

q77

Q77 Discipline in school: Physical labour like sweeping

q78

Q78 Discipline in school: Keep learner after school hours

q79

Q79 Discipline in school: Additional learning tasks

q80

Q80 Top priority when spending money on local high schools

q81

Q81 Compulsory religious sessions have no place in school

q82

Q82 Educating girls to a high level is of no use

q83

Q83 Girls should be educated to operate on equal terms with boys

q84

Q84 The path a child should be encouraged to take after matric

q118q103

Q118_Q103 How would you rate your health at present?

q119q104

Q119_Q104 Ever diagnosed with hypertension/high blood pressure

q120q105

Q120_Q105 Ever diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB)

q121q106

Q121_Q106 Ever diagnosed with malaria

q122q107

Q122_Q107 Ever diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections

q123q108

Q123_Q108 Ever diagnosed with mental illness

q124q109

Q124_Q109 Anyone in household too sick/disabled to cope on their own

q125q110

Q125_Q110 Received nutritional supplements during past 12 months

q126q111

Q126_Q111 Exercise at least 15 minutes 3 times/week in past 12 months

q127q112

Q127_Q112 Do you drink alcohol

q128q113

Q128_Q113 Do you smoke cigarettes

q129q114

Q129_Q114 Do you smoke dagga (marijuana)

q130q115

Q130_Q115 Do you use mandrax

q131q116

Q131_Q116 Do you inject drugs into your body

q132q117

Q132_Q117 Advise to improve health: Not to smoke

q133q118

Q133_Q118 Advise to improve health: Drink less/no alcohol

q134q119

Q134_Q119 Advise to improve health: Take more exercise

q135q120

Q135_Q120 Advise to improve health: Eat more fruit and vegetables

q136q121

Q136_Q121 Advise to improve health: Eat less fatty food

q137q122

Q137_Q122 Advise to improve health: Take less sugar

q138q123

Q138_Q123 Advise to improve health: Try to reduce stress

q139q124

Q139_Q124 Advise to improve health: No drugs

q140q125

Q140_Q125 Advise to improve health: Other (specify)

q143q127

Q143_Q127 Attended a funeral of a person said to have died of AIDS

q144q128

Q144_Q128 Sleep in the same room as someone with HIV/AIDS

q145q129

Q145_Q129 Would share a meal with someone who is HIV positive

q146q130

Q146_Q130 Would talk to someone with HIV/AIDS

q147q131

Q147_Q131 Would treat a family member with HIV/AIDS well

q148q132

Q148_Q132 Would not get infected if in same room as infected person

q149q133

Q149_Q133 Should write in medical records if person is HIV positive

q150q134

Q150_Q134 Should write HIV/AIDS related death on death notification

q151q135

Q151_Q135 Satisfied with time patients wait before getting served

q152q136

Q152_Q136 Satisfied with way patients are treated by doctors

q153q137

Q153_Q137 Satisfied with way patients are treated by nurses

q154q138

Q154_Q138 Satisfied with availability of medicine at hospital/clinic

q155q139

Q155_Q139 Satisfied with emergency services such as ambulances

q171q140

Q171_Q140 Sexual relations between men and women before marriage

q172q141

Q172_Q141 Sexual relations with someone to whom he or she is not married

q173q142

Q173_Q142 Sexual relations between two adults of same gender

q175q143

Q175_Q143 If convicted of murder, should be subject to death penalty

q176q144

Q176_Q144 Is abortion wrong: strong chance for serious defect in baby

q177q145

Q177_Q145 Is abortion wrong: low income, cannot afford more children

q181q315

Q181_Q315 Would you say that you and your family are?

q184q316

Q184_Q316 Satisfied are you about-your life as a whole these days?

q217q195

Q217_Q195 Victim of-residential burglary

q218q196

Q218_Q196 Victim of-robbery with aggravating circumstances

q219q197

Q219_Q197 Victim of-vehicle theft

q220q198

Q220_Q198 Victim of-theft from vehicle

q221q199

Q221_Q199 Victim of-stock theft

q222q200

Q222_Q200 Victim of-hijacking or attempted hijacking of vehicle

q223q201

Q223_Q201 Victim of-murder

q224q202

Q224_Q202 Victim of-gang related violence

q225q203

Q225_Q203 Victim of-attempted murder

q226q204

Q226_Q204 Victim of-common assault

q227q205

Q227_Q205 Victim of-rape

q228q206

Q228_Q206 Victim of-indecent assault

q229q207

Q229_Q207 Last 6 months-corruption by public officials

q230q208

Q230_Q208 Last 6 months-drug related crime

q231q223

Q231_Q223 For which party did you vote in the 1999 national election

q232q224

Q232_Q224 For which party did you vote in the 2004 national election

q233q225

Q233_Q225 If not voted in 2004 election,main reason for not voting

q234q226

Q234_Q226 Election tomorrow,for which party would you vote

q235q227

Q235_Q227 Main reason for not voting if an election were held tomorrow

q236q228

Q236_Q228 To which other party do you feel close?

q237q229

Q237_Q229 To which party do you feel most close?

q239q230

Q239_Q230 Whether I vote or not makes no difference

q240q231

Q240_Q231 After being elected all parties are the same,voting pointless

q241q232

Q241_Q232 It is the duty of all citizens to vote

q242q233

Q242_Q233 Voting is meaningless because no politician can be trusted

q243q234

Q243_Q234 Politics is too complicated these days for people like me

q244q235

Q244_Q235 Politicians found guilty of bribery should resign from office

q245q236

Q245_Q236 Politicians should resign form office when they change parties

q246q237

Q246_Q237 Gov should have the authority to prevent citizens from criticising

q247q238

Q247_Q238 Citizens should have the right to form/join organisations freely

q248q239

Q248_Q239 Gov should be in control of what information is given to public

q249q240

Q249_Q240 Mass action is acceptable for people to express their views

q250q241

Q250_Q241 Gender

q251q242

Q251_Q242 Population group

q252q243

Q252_Q243 Age of respondent in completed years

q253q244

Q253_Q244 What is your current marital status?

q254q245

Q254_Q245 Do you live together with a partner?

q255q246

Q255_Q246 Highest education level you have ever completed

q256q247

Q256_Q247 Highest education level your mother has ever completed

q257q248

Q257_Q248 Highest education level your father has ever completed

q258q249

Q258_Q249 Are you a citizen of South Africa

q259q250

Q259_Q250 Are you registered as a voter of South Africa

q260q251

Q260_Q251 What language do you speak mostly at home?

q261q252

Q261_Q252 What is you mother tongue?

q262q253

Q262_Q253 Current employment status?

q263q254

Q263_Q254 Employment status of partner?

q264q255

Q264_Q255 Your current occupation?

q265q256

Q265_Q256 Do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion

q266q257

Q266_Q257 Please specify denomination

q267q258

Q267_Q258 Not special occasions: How often attend religious meetings?

q268q259

Q268_Q259 Main material used for the roof of the dwelling?

q269q260

Q269_Q260 Main material used for the walls of the dwelling?

q270q261

Q270_Q261 When you wash your hands is soap available?

q271q262

Q271_Q262 From what source did your household get water yesterday?

q272q263

Q272_Q263 Most often used source of drinking water by household?

q273q264

Q273_Q264 Source of water for all purpose by this household?

q274q265

Q274_Q265 How much does your water cost a month?

q275q266

Q275_Q266 How much does a bucket/container of water cost?

q276q267

Q276_Q267 How long does it take members of hh.to get to water source

q277q268

Q277_Q268 How long does member of hh.have to queue for water?

q278q269

Q278_Q269 How much water does your hh use each day for all purposes

q279q270

Q279_Q270 Kl water used per month from most recent municipal water bill?

q280q271

Q280_Q271 Main source of water-safe to drink?

q281q272

Q281_Q272 Main source of water-clear?

q282q273

Q282_Q273 Main source of water-good in taste?

q283q274

Q283_Q274 Main source of water-free from odours?

q284q275

Q284_Q275 Experienced water interruptions longer than day in past year?

q285q276

Q285_Q276 Main reason for water interruptions?

q286q277

Q286_Q277 How soon was the water interruption rectified?

q287q278

Q287_Q278 Non-payment for water-legal action by municipality

q288q279

Q288_Q279 Non-payment for water-actual legal action

q289q280

Q289_Q280 Non-payment for water-eviction from your home?

q290q281

Q290_Q281 Does this hh.have a connection to the grid electricity supply

q291q282

Q291_Q282 What kind of toilet does this household use

q292q283

Q292_Q283 Where is the toilet facility?

q293q284

Q293_Q284 Do you share this toilet facility with others?

q294q285

Q294_Q285 Do you have a working landline telephone in your dwelling?

q295q286

Q295_Q286 Do you have access to a computer?

q296q287

Q296_Q287 Do you have access to the Internet?

q297q288

Q297_Q288 What do you use the internet for?

q298q289

Q298_Q289 Do you have a cell phone for personal/business use

q299q290

Q299_Q290 Does household have - Fridge

q300q291

Q300_Q291 Does household have - Freezer

q301q292

Q301_Q292 Does household have - Polisher or vacuum cleaner

q302q293

Q302_Q293 Does household have - Television

q303q294

Q303_Q294 Does household have - Hi-fi or music centre (radio excl)

q304q295

Q304_Q295 Does household have - Radio

q305q296

Q305_Q296 Does household have - Microwave oven

q306q297

Q306_Q297 Does household have - Washing machine

q307q298

Q307_Q298 Does household have - VCR/DVD

q308q299

Q308_Q299 Does household have - Electric stove

q309q300

Q309_Q300 Does household have - Tumble drier

q310q301

Q310_Q301 Does household have - Built-in kitchen sink

q311q302

Q311_Q302 Does household have - Home security service

q312q303

Q312_Q303 Does household have - Mnet/Dstv subscription

q313q304

Q313_Q304 Does household have - Dishwasher

q314q305

Q314_Q305 Does household have - Sewing machine

q315q306

Q315_Q306 Do you have the following - Grid Electricity

q316q307

Q316_Q307 Do you have the following - Hot running water

q317q308

Q317_Q308 Do you have the following - Domestic worker

q318q309

Q318_Q309 Do you have the following - At least one working car

q319q310

Q319_Q310 In the past year, time children under 7 went hungry

q320q311

Q320_Q311 In the past year, members of the household went hungry

q321q312

Q321_Q312 Total monthly household income before tax/deductions

q322q313

Q322_Q313 Personal total monthly income before tax/deductions

q323q314

Q323_Q314 Monthly income level minimal for household

q324q317

Q324_Q317 Consider today and the last few days.Would you say?

geotype

Environmental milieu

agecat

Age in 4 groups

agegrp

Age in 10 year categories

hhincg

Total monthly household income-categorised

persincg

Personal total monthly income-categorised

educat

Highest qualification of respondent

combiwgt

Benchmarked weight

Total: 255

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