Social Attitudes Survey 2005

South Africa, 2005

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Data file: SASAS2005_q2

Variables:	314

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uniqueid

Questionnaire number

prov

hhnum

Number of households at visiting point

pers16

Number of persons 16+ years at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in selected HH

hhpers16

Number of persons 16+ years in selected HH

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 last 5 years has life improved/same/worse-most people in SA

q3

Q3 In the last 5 years has life improve/same/worse-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 with way democracy is working in SA

q7

Q7 Trust/Distrust national gov in SA

q8

Q8 Trust/Distrust courts in SA

q9

Q9 Trust/Distrust the IEC in SA

q10

Q10 Trust/Distrust your provincial gov in SA

q11

Q11 Trust/Distrust the SABC

q12

Q12 Trust/Distrust parliament in SA

q13

Q13 Trust/Distrust police in SA

q14

Q14 Trust/Distrust SA Defence force

q15

Q15 Trust/Distrust big business in SA

q16

Q16 Trust/Distrust your local government in SA

q17

Q17 Trust/Distrust church in SA

q18

Q18 Trust/Distrust traditional leaders/authorities in SA

q19

Q19 Trust/Distrust traditional political parties in SA

q20

Q20 Gov handling supply of water and sanitation

q21

Q21 Gov handling providing electricity in neighbourhood

q22

Q22 Gov handling removal of refuse in neighbourhood

q23

Q23 Gov handling affordable housing in neighbourhood

q24

Q24 Gov handling access to health care in neighbourhood

q25

Q25 Gov handling treatment of sexually transmitted infections

q26

Q26 Gov handling cutting crime in neighbourhood

q27

Q27 Gov creating jobs in your neighbourhood

q28

Q28 Gov handling land reform in neighbourhood

q29

Q29 Gov handling providing social grants in neighbourhood

q30

Q30 How often do you talk about politics

q31

Q31 Whether I vote or not makes no difference

q32

Q32 After being elected all parties are same, so voting is pointless

q33

Q33 It is the duty of all citizens to vote

q34

Q34 Voting is meaningless because no politician can be trusted

q35

Q35 Politics too complicated for people like me to understand

q36

Q36 Politicians guilty of bribery/corruption should resign immediately

q37

Q37 Elected politicians should resign when change to another pol party

q38

Q38 Gov should have authority to prevent citizens from criticising it

q39

Q39 Citizens should have right to form/join org freely

q40

Q40 Gov should be in control of what info is given to public

q41

Q41 Mass action acceptable way to express views in democracy

q42

Q42 Do you know of an IDP for your municipal area

q43

Q43 Do you know a Councillor in your local mun/council

q44

Q44 Participate in formulation of IDP for your municipal area

q45

Q45 Agree/Disagree: local mun council takes too many decisions in secret

q46

Q46 Do you have a ward committee in your neighbourhood

q47

Q47 Attached to: Those who speak same language as you

q48

Q48 Attached to: Those who belong to same race group as you

q49

Q49 Attached to: Those in same financial position as you

q50

Q50 Attached to: Those who live in your neighbourhood

q51

Q51 It makes me feel proud to be called a South African

q52

Q52 Being South African is important part of how I see myself

q53

Q53 I would rather be citizen of SA than of other country

q54

Q54 World better place if people from other countries were more like SAs

q55

Q55 Generally South Africa is better than most other countries

q56

Q56 People of different racial groups do not really trust/like each other

q57

Q57 People of different racial groups will never really trust/like each other

q58

Q58 Are there any racial groups in SA that you do not trust/like

q59

Q59 Describe self as member of group that is discriminated against in SA

q60

Q60 On what grounds is your group discriminated against: 1

q61

Q61 On what grounds is your group discriminated against: 2

q62

Q62 Since 1994, race relations in SA improved/remained same/deteriorated

q63

Q63 How often do you feel racially discriminated against

q64

Q64 Where has racial discrimination happened most recently

q65

Q65 Most Whites in South Africa have racist attitudes

q66

Q66 Most Coloured people in South Africa have racist attitudes

q67

Q67 Most Black African people in South Africa have racist attitudes

q68

Q68 Most Indian people in South Africa have racist attitudes

q69

Q69 Give preferential contracts and tax breaks to black businesses

q70

Q70 Redistribute land to black South Africans.

q71

Q71 Pay money to apartheid victims as reparation for history of discrimination

q72

Q72 Racial quotas in national sports teams.

q73

Q73 Preferential hiring & promotion of black SA in employment

q74

Q74 Preferential hiring & promotion of women in employment

q75

Q75 Heard SA is going to host FIFA Soccer World Cup

q76

Q76 Which year will FIFA Soccer World Cup take place in SA

q77

Q77 Main benefit for SA hosting 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q78

Q78 Your city/area, main benefit of hosting 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q79

Q79 Your neighbourhood, main benefit of hosting 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q80

Q80 For you, main benefit be of hosting 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q81

Q81 Will these benefits be lasting or short term

q82

Q82 South Africa will be ready to host FIFA World Cup in 2010

q83

Q83 Local gov. in this area will be able to meet needs of FIFA World Cup in 2010

q84

Q84 FIFA World Cup will delay provision of basic services to poor areas in SA

q85

Q85 Small businesses will benefit from FIFA World Cup 2010

q86

Q86 FIFA World Cup will improve BEE

q87

Q87 Hosting of World Cup in SA will help upgrade run-down parts of this area

q88

Q88 Hosting World Cup in SA will make our cities more competitive internationall

q89

Q89 Which area in SA do you think will benefit most from 2010 FIFA Soccer World

q90

Q90 Which one of following will benefit most from 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

q91

Q91 Main disadvantage of SA hosting 2010 Soccer World Cup

q92

Q92 Wrong/not wrong if man/woman have sex. rel. before marriage

q93

Q93 Wrong/not wrong for married person to have sex. rel. with someone else

q94

Q94 Wrong/not wrong for same sex adults to have sexual rel.

q95

Q95 People convicted of murder should get death penalty

q96

Q96 Abortion: Strong chance of serious defect in baby

q97

Q97 Abortion: Low income & cannot afford any more children

q98

Q98 Time in a paid job

q99

Q99 Time doing household work

q100

Q100 Time with your family

q101

Q101 Time with your friends

q102

Q102 Time in leisure activities

q103

Q103 A job is just a way of earning money – nothing else

q104

Q104 I would enjoy having paid job even if I did not need the money

q105

Q105 How important: job security

q106

Q106 How important: high income

q107

Q107 How important: good opportunities for advancement

q108

Q108 How important: an interesting job

q109

Q109 How important: job that allows someone to work independently

q110

Q110 How important: job that allows someone to help other people

q111

Q111 How important: job that is useful to society

q112

Q112 How important: job that allows to decide their times/days of work

q113a

Q113a Which of following jobs would you personally choose

q113b

Q113b Which of following jobs would you personally choose

q113c

Q113c Which of following jobs would you personally choose

q114

Q114 Employees have more job security than self-employed

q115

Q115 Being employee interferes more with family life than self-empl. does

q116

Q116 Trade unions are very important for job security of empl

q117

Q117 Without trade unions working conditions of empl. would be much worse

q118

Q118 Suppose you could decide on your work situation at present. Prefer:

q119

Q119 Are you currently working for pay

q120

Q120 Number of hours work, main job earning. Prefer:

q121

Q121 My job is secure

q122

Q122 My income is high

q123

Q123 My opportunities for advancement are high

q124

Q124 My job is interesting

q125

Q125 I can work independently

q126

Q126 In my job I can help other people

q127

Q127 My job is useful to society

q128

Q128 My job gives me a chance to improve my skills.

q129

Q129 How often: Do you come home from work exhausted

q130

Q130 How often: Do you have to do hard physical work

q131

Q131 How often: Do you find your work stressful

q132

Q132 How often: Do you work in dangerous conditions

q133

Q133 Which statement best describes how working hours are decided

q134

Q134 Which statement best describes how daily work is organized

q135

Q135 How difficult take off during work hours, to take care of pers. matters

q136

Q136 How often do you feel that demands of your job interfere with family life

q137

Q137 How often do you feel that demands of family life interfere with your job

q138

Q138 How much of past work experience/job skills can you use in present job

q139

Q139 Look for new job-how helpful present work experience/job skills

q140

Q140 Past 12 months, any training to improve your job skills

q141

Q141 Relations at work between management & employees

q142

Q142 Relations at work between workmates/colleagues

q143

Q143 How satisfied are you in your (main) job

q144

Q144 Willing to work harder than have to to help firm/org to succeed

q145

Q145 I am proud to be working for my firm or organization

q146

Q146 I would turn down another job that offered more pay to stay with org.

q147

Q147 How difficult/easy would be to find job at least as good as current one

q148

Q148 How difficult/easy would be for firm/organization to replace you

q149

Q149 How likely will try to find job with another firm/org next 12 months

q150

Q150 To what extent do worry about possibility of losing your job

q151

Q151 Avoid unemployment: accept a job that requires new skills

q152

Q152 Avoid unemployment: accept a position with lower pay.

q153

Q153 Avoid unemployment: accept temporary employment.

q154

Q154 Avoid unemployment: travel longer to get to work

q155

Q155 In addition to main job, do you do other work for add. inc.

q156

Q156 Have you ever had a paid job for one year or more

q157

Q157 When did your last paid job end

q158

Q158 What was main reason that your job ended

q159

Q159 Would you like to have paid job, now or in future

q160

Q160 How likely do you think it is that you would find a job

q161

Q161 Are you currently looking for a job

q162

Q162 Past 12 months: Registered at a public labour centre

q163

Q163 Past 12 months: Registered at private empl agency

q164

Q164 Past 12 months: Answered advertisements for jobs

q165

Q165 Past 12 mnths: Advertised for job in newspaper/journals

q166

Q166 Past 12 months: Applied directly to employers

q167

Q167 Past 12 mnths: Asked relatives/friends/colleagues to help find job

q168

Q168 Past 12 mnths, any training to improve your job skills

q169

Q169 What is your main source of economic support

q170

Q170 How safe/unsafe do you feel personally on most days

q171

Q171 How safe/unsafe do you feel walking alone in area during day

q172

Q172 How safe/unsafe do you feel walking alone in area after dark

q173

Q173 Ever moved/thought about moving because worried about crime

q174

Q174 How often worry: you/someone lives with you might be victim of crime

q175

Q175 For which party did you vote in last municipal election in 2000

q176

Q176 If you did not vote in 2000 municipal elections, why not

q177

Q177 If there were mun. election tomorrow, for which party would you vote

q178

Q178 Main reason for not voting if a mun. election were held tomorrow

q179

Q179 To which other party do you feel close

q180

Q180 To which party do you feel most close

q181

Q181 For which party voted in last national election - 2004

q182

Q182 If you did not vote in 2004 election, why not

q183

Q183 If there were nat. election tomorrow, for which party would you vote

q184

Q184 Why would you not vote if a nat. election were held tomorrow

q185

Q185 To which other party do you feel close

q186

Q186 To which party do you feel most close

q187

Q187 Where did your household get water from yesterday

q188

Q188 What is most often used source of water by this HH

q190

Q190 How much water does your HH use each day for all purposes

q191

Q191 How long does it take members of HH to get to water source

q192

Q192 How long does hh-memeber have to queue at water source

q196

Q196 If you pay, how much does bucket/container of water cost

q197

Q197 If pay for water, how much do you pay every month

q204

Q204 In past year, how often interruptions of 1 day+ to water service

q206

Q206 If water interruptions: What was main reason

q208

Q208 Consequence non-payment: Threats of legal action by mun.

q209

Q209 Consequence non-payment: Legal action by municipality

q211

Q211 Consequence of non-payment: Eviction from your home

q216

Q216 Is the water you use: Safe to drink

q217

Q217 Is the water you use: Clear

q218

Q218 Is the water you use: Good in taste

q219

Q219 Is the water you use: Free from odours

q220

Q220 Type of toilet facility available for household

q222

Q222 Where is this toilet facility located

q223

Q223 Is toilet facility shared with oth HH/people outside HH

q230

Q230 When you wash your hands do you use soap

q231

Q231 Have you received any hygiene education

q232

Q232 How would you rate the condition of your toilet

q233

Q233 Do you pay for using the toilet facility

q234

Q234 If yes, whom do you pay for using the toilet facility

q235

Q235 Know what/whom to contact if have water/sanitation serv problem

q236

Q236 Wanted gen info about water/sanitation, what would you do

q237

Q237 When last did you contact municipal office about water/sanitation

q238

Q238 Attended public meeting during last year: discussed water/sanitation

q239

Q239 Satisfaction: The access to municipal officials

q240

Q240 Satisfaction: The helpfulness of municipal officials

q241

Q241 Satisfaction: Ability of municipality to respond to complaints

q242

Q242 Satisfaction: Ability of municipality to rectify problems

q243

Q243 Satisfaction: Quantity/amount of water available to your HH

q244

Q244 Satisfaction: The safeness of water for drinking

q245

Q245 Satisfaction: The billing system that is in place

q246

Q246 Satisfaction: The cost of water & sanitation services

q247

Q247 Satisfaction: The provision of Free Basic Services

q248

Q248 Satisfaction: Type of toilet facility provided by mun.

q249

Q249 Satisfaction: Safety/health risk of toilet available to HH

q250

Q250 Satisfaction: Way mun. provides for disposal of waste water

q251

Q251 Gender of respondent

q252

Q252 Race of respondent

q253

Q253 Age of respondent in completed years

q254

Q254 What is your current marital status

q255

Q255 Do you live together with a partner

q256

Q256 Highest education level you have ever completed

q257

Q257 How many years of full time schooling have you completed?

q258

Q258 Are you a citizen of South Africa

q259

Q259 Are you registered as a voter of South Africa

q260

Q260 What language do you speak mostly at home?

q261

Q261 What is your mother tongue?

q262

Q262 Current employment status?

q263

Q263 Employment status of partner?

q264

Q264 Your current occupation?

q265

Q265 Spouse/partner: current occupation?

q266

Q266 Who is your employer for this work

q267

Q267 Who is spouses/partners employer

q268

Q268 If self-employed, how many employees are working for you

q269

Q269 How many hours do/did you normally work in a week

q270

Q270 Do you supervise the work of any other people

q271

Q271 Are you a paid-up member of a Trade Union

q272

Q272 Do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion

q273

Q273 Denomination

q274

Q274 Not special occasions: How often attend religious meetings?

q275

Q275 Where would you put yourself on scale from 1-10 (10 is top and 1 is bottom)

q276

Q276 How would you rate your health at present

q277

Q277 Type of main dwelling household occupies

q278

Q278 Main material used for the roof of the dwelling?

q279

Q279 Main material used for the walls of the dwelling?

q280

Q280 Does this HH have a connection to the MAINS electricity supply

q281

Q281 Do you have a working landline telephone in your dwelling?

q282

Q282 Do you have access to a computer?

q283

Q283 Do you have access to the Internet?

q284_1

Q284.1 What do you use the internet for? (1)

q284_2

Q284.2 What do you use the internet for? (2)

q284_3

Q284.3 What do you use the internet for? (3)

q284_4

Q284.4 What do you use the internet for? (4)

q284_5

Q284.5 What do you use the internet for? (5)

q284_6

Q284.6 What do you use the internet for? (6)

q285

Q285 Do you have a cell phone for personal/business use

q286

Q286 Household have: Hot running water

q287

Q287 Household have: Fridge/freezer

q288

Q288 Household have: Microwave oven (in working order)

q289

Q289 Household have: Full-time domestic worker

q290

Q290 Household have: VCR/DVD in household

q291

Q291 Household have: Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher

q292

Q292 Household have: Cellphone in household

q293

Q293 Household have: A washing machine

q294

Q294 Household have: An electric stove

q295

Q295 Household have: A television

q296

Q296 Household have: A tumble dryer

q297

Q297 Household have: A radio

q298

Q298 Household have: More than one radio

q299

Q299 Household have: Hi-fi or music centre (radio excluded)

q300

Q300 Household have: Built-in kitchen sink

q301

Q301 Household have: Home security service

q302

Q302 Household have: A deep freezer (in working order)

q303

Q303 Household have: M-Net and or DStv subscription

q304

Q304 Household have: A dishwashing machine

q305

Q305 Household have: A sewing machine

q306

Q306 Household have: One or more motor vehicles

q307

Q307 In the past year, time children under 7 went hungry

q308

Q308 In the past year, members of the household went hungry

q309

Q309 Total monthly household income before tax/deductions

Total: 314

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