Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2001
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ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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- ZAF2001_PHC-H-H.dat
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Relationship to head of household (ZA2001A_RELATE)
Data file: ZAF2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
225
End:
226
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="ZA01A041 ZA01A401 ZA01A402 ZA01A403 ZA01A404 ZA01A405 ZA01A406 ZA01A407 ZA01A408 ZA01A409 ZA01A410 ZA01A411 ZA01A412 ZA01A413 ZA01A414 ZA01A415 ZA01A416 ZA01A417 ZA01A418 ZA01A419 ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A423 ZA01A424 ZA01A425 ZA01A426 ZA01A427 ZA01A428 ZA01A429 ZA01A430 ZA01A431 ZA01A432 ZA01A433 ZA01A434 ZA01A435 ZA01A436 ZA01A437 ZA01A438 ZA01A439 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483 ZA01A485"><span class="h1">Section A: Information for persons in the household -- ask of everyone</span><br />[Section A of this form, each question has 10 answer rows for writing individual answers for up to 10 individuals in the household. Only the first is shown here, which is exactly the same as the other nine.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA01A041 ZA01A407">P-04. Relationship<br /><div class="i1">_ _ What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household? The head or acting head is the person listed in row 1 (of the first questionnaire, if more than one questionnaire has been completed for this household). See definition of head in column P-00. Write the appropriate code in the boxes.<br />01 = Head/acting head<br />02 = Husband/wife/partner<br />03 = Son/daughter<br />04 = Adopted child<br />05 = Stepchild<br />06 = Brother/sister<br />07 = Parent<br />08 = Parent-in-law<br />09 = Grand/greatgrand child<br />10 = Son/daughter-in-law<br />11 = Brother/sister-in-law<br />12 = Other relative<br />13 = Non related person</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA01A041 ZA01A407">P-04. Relationship<br /><div class="i1">_ _ What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household? The head or acting head is the person listed in row 1 (of the first questionnaire, if more than one questionnaire has been completed for this household). See definition of head in column P-00. Write the appropriate code in the boxes.<br />01 = Head/acting head<br />02 = Husband/wife/partner<br />03 = Son/daughter<br />04 = Adopted child<br />05 = Stepchild<br />06 = Brother/sister<br />07 = Parent<br />08 = Parent-in-law<br />09 = Grand/greatgrand child<br />10 = Son/daughter-in-law<br />11 = Brother/sister-in-law<br />12 = Other relative<br />13 = Non related person</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Head/Acting head |
| 02 | Husband/wife/partner |
| 03 | Son/daughter |
| 04 | Adopted son/daughter |
| 05 | Stepson/stepdaughter |
| 06 | Brother/sister |
| 07 | Parent |
| 08 | Parent-in-law |
| 09 | Grandchild/great-grandchild |
| 10 | Son/daughter-in-law |
| 11 | Brother/sister-in-law |
| 12 | Other relative |
| 13 | Non-related person |
| 99 | Member of collective |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="ZA01A407"><span class="em">Household head</span><br />In the first instance, the head of household is the person that the household regards as such. If necessary, the head can be defined as the main decision-maker, or alternatively, the person who owns or rents the dwelling, or the person who is the main breadwinner. The head can be either male or female.<br /><br />If two people are equal decision-makers, the older of the two should be named as head of the household. In a household of totally unrelated persons, the oldest should be named as the household head.<br /><br />Only a person present in the household on census night or returning there the next day can be entered in the questionnaire as head of the household.<br /><br /><span class="em">Acting head of the household</span><br />The person who assumes decision-making responsibility in the absence of the head of the household. If the person who would normally be considered the head of the household is away on census night and does not return the following day, another person must be designated as acting head of the household.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA01A407"><span class="em">Question P-04 -- Relationship</span><br /><br /><span class="em">"What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household?"</span><br /><br />In this question we are trying to find out if people are living together as families. However we will only capture relationships to the head of the household or acting head (listed in Row 01). Read all possible categories to the respondent. For people who are not related to the head of the household by blood or marriage put category 13.<br /><br /><span class="em">"Partner"</span> of the head of the household belongs to the same category as "husband/wife" -- category 02. Partners are two people of opposite sex who live together in the same household like married couple but who are not married to each other. However, if gay couples choose this category record it without question.<br /><br />Note that there are four possible categories for children:<br /><div class="i1">Sons and daughters by birth = 03.<br /><br />Adopted children = 04.<br /><br />Step-children = 05. A step-child is a child of the spouse or partner of the household head by a previous marriage or relationship.<br /><br />Foster children = 12 or 13.</div><br /><br />Note that we are collecting data on biological relationships. If you interview using a language other than English, probe to be sure that you have the right information.<br /><br /><span class="em">National Bureau</span>:<br /><div class="i1">In row 01 (for the head or acting head him/herself) you automatically put 01.<br /><br />If you are interviewing a single-person household you also do not need to ask the question, simply mark category 01.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="ZA01A407"><span class="em">Question P-04 -- Relationship</span><br /><br /><span class="em">"What is (the person's) relationship to the head or acting head of the household?"</span><br /><br />In this question we are trying to find out if people are living together as families. However we will only capture relationships to the head of the household or acting head (listed in Row 01). Read all possible categories to the respondent. For people who are not related to the head of the household by blood or marriage put category 13.<br /><br /><span class="em">"Partner"</span> of the head of the household belongs to the same category as "husband/wife" -- category 02. Partners are two people of opposite sex who live together in the same household like married couple but who are not married to each other. However, if gay couples choose this category record it without question.<br /><br />Note that there are four possible categories for children:<br /><div class="i1">Sons and daughters by birth = 03.<br /><br />Adopted children = 04.<br /><br />Step-children = 05. A step-child is a child of the spouse or partner of the household head by a previous marriage or relationship.<br /><br />Foster children = 12 or 13.</div><br /><br />Note that we are collecting data on biological relationships. If you interview using a language other than English, probe to be sure that you have the right information.<br /><br /><span class="em">National Bureau</span>:<br /><div class="i1">In row 01 (for the head or acting head him/herself) you automatically put 01.<br /><br />If you are interviewing a single-person household you also do not need to ask the question, simply mark category 01.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's relationship to the head or acting head of the household.
Universe
South Africa 2001: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |