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ZAF-GCRO-QOLS-2013-2014-V1
Quality of Life Survey 2013-2014, Round 3
South Africa
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2013 - 2014
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zaf-gcro-qols-2013-2014-v1
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Gauteng City-Region Observatory, University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng Provincial Government, South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
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qol-iii-2013-2014-v1
Data file: qol-iii-2013-2014-v1
Cases:
27490
Variables:
337
Variables
recordid
Unique identifier
Munic
Municipality
Ward
Ward
GCROweight
GCRO weight
D_1
Dwellings
D_3
Households
E_1
Eligible respondents
H_1
Population group
H_2
Sex
H_3
Dwelling type
H_3_RECODED
Dwelling type (recode)
X1_1
Number of rooms
X1_2
Single room shared with other households
X1_3
Dwelling ownership
X1_4
Main water source
X1_5
Is water source more than 200m away?
X1_6
Water cleanliness
X1_7
Uses rainwater tank
X1_8
Re-uses water
X1_9
Type of toilet facility
X1_10
Number of other households sharing toilet
X1_11
How is rubbish disposed?
X1_12
Number of refuse bags
X1_13
Does household recycle?
X1_14_1
Type of electricity supply: Electricity with prepaid card
X1_14_2
Type of electricity supply: Electricity with conventional meter
X1_14_3
Type of electricity supply: Other electricity supply: Solar or wind generators
X1_14_4
Type of electricity supply: Other electricity supply: Petrol or diesel generator
X1_14_5
Type of electricity supply: Connection from neighbours house
X1_14_6
Type of electricity supply: Connection from elsewhere
X1_14_7
Type of electricity suppply: Car battery
X1_14_8
Type of electricity supply: Do not know
X1_14_9
Type of electricity supply: None
X1_15
Satisfaction with pre-paid electricity
X1_16
Main energy source for lighting
X1_17
Municipal service arrears
X1_18
Water cut off for non payment
X1_19
Electricity cut off for non payment
X1_20
Ever been evicted?
X1_20_1
Evicted for non-payment of bills for municipal services like water and electrici
X1_20_2
Evicted for not paying rent
X1_20_3
Evicted for other reason
X1_21
Satisfaction: Dwelling
X1_22
Satisfaction: Water
X1_23
Satisfaction: Sanitation
X1_24
Satisfaction: Waste removal
X1_25
Satisfaction: Energy sources
X1_26
Satisfaction: Cost munic services
X1_27
Satisfaction: Billing munic services
X1_28
Satisfaction: Roads
X1_29
Satisfaction: Street lights
X1_30
Satisfaction: Local educational services
X1_31
Satisfaction: Storm water
X2_1
Born in Gauteng or migrated
X2_2
When moved into Gauteng
X2_2_RECODED
When moved into Gauteng (recoded)
X2_3
From where moved into Gauteng
X2_4
From which province moved into Gauteng
X2_4_1_1
Moved from municipality: WC
X2_4_1_2
Moved from municipality: EC
X2_4_1_3
Moved from municipality: NC
X2_4_1_4
Moved from municipality: FS
X2_4_1_5
Moved from municipality: KZN
X2_4_1_6
Moved from municipality: NW
X2_4_1_8
Moved from municipality: MP
X2_4_1_9
Moved from municipality: LP
X2_5_RECODED
Moved from country
X2_6
Moved from .... into this particular dwelling
X2_7
When did you move into this particular dwelling
X2_7_RECODED
When did you move into this particular dwelling (recoded)
X2_8
Moved into dwelling from which municipality
X2_9
Previous dwelling type
X2_10
Place considered to be home
X3_1
Improvement in community / suburb over last 12 months
X3_2
Biggest problem in community
X3_3
Museums / art galleries
X3_4
Satisfaction: Museums / art galleries
X3_5
Libraries
X3_6
Satisfaction: Libraries
X3_7
Sports facilities / events
X3_8
Satisfaction: Sport facilities
X3_9
World heritage sites
X3_10
Satisfaction: World heritage sites
X3_11
Botanic gardens / parks / open green spaces
X3_12
Satisfaction: Gardens / parks
X4_1
Trip anywhere past month?
X4_1_1
Purpose of most frequent trip
X4_2_1
Is the trip inside Gauteng?
X4_2_2_Munic
Municipality code
X4_2_2_1
Does resp. know main/subplace?
X4_3
Trip last time start
X4_4
Trip last time end
X4_5
Trip cost
X4_6_1
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Walk
X4_6_2
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Bicycle
X4_6_3
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Motorbike
X4_6_4
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Car as driver
X4_6_5
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Car as passenger
X4_6_6
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Car as passenger though a lift cl
X4_6_7
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Taxi
X4_6_8
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Train
X4_6_9
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Gautrain
X4_6_10
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: ReaVaya bus
X4_6_11
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Other bus
X4_6_12
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: School bus
X4_6_13
Type of transport used for most frequent trip: Other type of transport
X4_7
Mode of transport for longest part of trip
X4_8
Satisfaction with longest mode of transport
X4_9
Reason why no trip in past month
X4_10
Frequency use of BRT
X4_11
Transport issues for BRT
X4_12
Walking time to nearest public transport
X4_13_1
Walking problems
X4_13_2
Cycling problems
X4_14
Will E-Tolls change route?
X4_15
Will E-Tolls change mode?
X4_16
Knows monthly household transport cost?
X4_16_1
Monthly household transport cost
X4_16_1_RECODED
Monthly household transport cost (recoded)
X5_1
Do you have debt?
X5_2_1
Type of loan: Mortgage loan or bond
X5_2_2
Type of loan: Credit card
X5_2_3
Type of loan: Car loan (vehicle finance)
X5_2_4
Type of loan: Personal loan from bank
X5_2_5
Type of loan: Loan from another person institution
X5_2_6
Type of loan: Loan from friends / family / relatives / stokvel
X5_3
Owe but cannot pay back
X5_3_1
Reason for not paying back
X5_4_1
Household assets: Telephone or landline
X5_4_2
Household assets: Cell phone
X5_4_3
Household assets: Television
X5_4_4
Household assets: Personal computer or laptop
X5_4_5
Household assets: Internet connection
X5_4_6
Household assets: Radio, cd player or music system
X5_4_7
Household assets: TopTV, DSTV and_or MNET
X5_4_8
Household assets: Car
X5_4_9
Household assets: Bicycle
X5_5
Accessed internet in past 4 weeks
X5_6_1
Where internet mostly accessed from: Work
X5_6_2
Where internet mostly accessed from: Home
X5_6_3
Where internet mostly accessed from: University, college or school
X5_6_4
Where internet mostly accessed from: Library or community center
X5_6_5
Where internet mostly accessed from: Internet café
X5_6_6
Where internet mostly accessed from: Cell phone
X5_6_7
Where internet mostly accessed from: Other location
X5_7
Respondent or other adult skipped meal in past year
X5_8
Children skipped meal past year?
X5_9
Household grows fruit or vegetables?
X6_1
Are you registered to vote in the 2014 elections?
X6_2
Are you planning to vote?
X6_3
If not, why not vote?
X6_3_1_RECODED
Specify why not vote if 'other' was chosen
X6_4_1
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Ward meeting
X6_4_2
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Street committee or residents assoc
X6_4_3
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Community development forum meeting
X6_4_4
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Mayoral imbizo meeting
X6_4_5
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Integrated development plan (IDP) m
X6_4_6
Types of meetings attended in the past year: School governing body meeting
X6_4_7
Types of meetings attended in the past year: Community policing forum meeting
X6_4_8
Types of meetings attended in the past year: None
X6_5
Satisfaction: National government
X6_6
Satisfaction: Provincial government
X6_7
Satisfaction: Local municipality
X6_8
Which level of government most improved quality of life?
X6_9
Ever tried contacting government dept.?
X6_10
If yes, did you get a response?
X6_11
Satisfaction with government dept. response
X6_12
Do you think govt. officials are doing best according to principles of Batho Pel
X6_13
Ever been asked to pay bribe to govt. official or public servant?
X6_14
Have you ever heard of IDP before?
X6_15
Have you participated in IDP process in your community?
X6_16
Have you ever heard of CBP before?
X6_17
Have you participated in CBP process in your community?
X6_18_1
Currently receive news from municipality by: Newspaper or magazine
X6_18_2
Currently receive news from municipality by: Internet
X6_18_3
Currently receive news from municipality by: SMS or mobile phone application
X6_18_4
Currently receive news from municipality by: Municipal call center or municipal
X6_18_5
Currently receive news from municipality by: Multi Purpose Community Centers
X6_18_6
Currently receive news from municipality by: Pamphlets or leaflets
X6_18_7
Currently receive news from municipality by: Radio
X6_18_8
Currently receive news from municipality by: At a ward meeting
X6_18_9
Currently receive news from municipality by: In person from municipal officials
X6_18_10
Currently receive news from municipality by: Through word of mouth from friends
X6_18_11
Currently receive news from municipality by: Email
X6_18_12
Currently receive news from municipality by: None of the above
X6_18_13
Currently receive news from municipality by: Don't care, don't want to hear from
X6_19
What manner or method would you prefer to hear from municipality?
X6_20
Politics is a waste of time
X6_21
Indians do not deserve to benefit from affirmative action
X6_22
People like you cannot influence developments in your community
X6_23
The country is going in the wrong direction
X6_24
Gays and lesbians deserve equal rights
X6_25
2014 local election will be free and fair
X6_26
Judiciary is free from govt. influence
X6_27
People selling on street make area more safe
X6_28
Economic growth will damage environment
X6_29
Homosexuality is against values of my community
X6_30
Corruption is the main threat to our democracy
X6_31
Mining waste poses threat to my community
X6_32
Coloured people are playing an important role in building the new South Africa
X6_33
Acceptable to be violent towards gays and lesbians
X6_34
Press is free to say or write what it likes
X6_35
Mines drive the economy
X6_36
Blacks and whites will never really trust each other
X6_37
Street sellers damage image of area
X6_38
No one cares about people like me
X6_39
Opinion of foreigners
X6_40
Opinion: Can people in your community be trusted?
X7_1
Satisfaction: Amount of money available to respondent personally?
X7_2
Satisfaction: Amount of time you have to do things you want to do?
X7_3
Satisfaction: Marriage or relationship partner
X7_4
Satisfaction: Family time
X7_5
Satisfaction: Friends
X7_6
Satisfaction: Standard of living
X7_7
Compared to 5 years ago, is it easier or harder to find jobs?
X7_8
Satisfaction: Leisure time
X7_9
Satisfaction: Area / neighbourhood you live in
X7_10
Satisfaction: Life as a whole
X7_10_RECODED
Satisfaction: Life as a whole (recoded)
X7_11
Spouse / partner abuse: If she goes out without telling him
X7_12
Spouse / partner abuse: If she doesn't look after the children
X7_13
Spouse / partner abuse: If she argues with him
X7_14
Spouse / partner abuse: If she refuses to have sex with him
X7_15
Spouse / partner abuse: If she burns the food
X7_16
Spouse / partner abuse: If she is unfaithful
X7_17
Opinion: Abortion
X8_1
Are you currently the owner of a business?
X8_2
How old is the business?
X8_2_RECODED
How old is the business (recoded)?
X8_3
Formal or informal sector?
X8_4
What does business do?
X8_5
Where does business buy goods or supplies?
X8_6
If ever tried to start a business, did it fail or succeed?
X8_7
Have you ever approached a govt. department or agency that supports SMMEs?
X8_8
Did any type of work in past 7 days?
X8_9_1
Main reason no work in the past 7 days - between jobs
X8_9_2
Main reason no work in the past 7 days - unemployed but looking for work
X8_9_2_1
Why not looking for work?
employment_status
What is your employment status (recoded)?
X8_10
How long unemployed for?
X8_11
During the past 7 days, have you taken any action to look for work?
X8_12
During the past 4 weeks have you taken any action to look for work?
X8_13
Would you be able to take up work if offered?
X8_14
What is your employment status?
X8_15
Which sector are you employed in?
X8_15_1
Employment sector: other
X8_15_1_RECODED
Employment sector (recoded)
X8_16
Does your job provide: Training and education?
X8_17
Does your job provide: Paid leave / sick leave?
X8_18
Does your job provide: Family Leave?
X8_19
Does your job provide: Housing subsidy?
X8_20
Does your job provide: Transport allowance?
X8_21
What type of employment contract do you have?
X8_22
Does your salary include: Overtime payments?
X8_23
Does your salary include: Medical aid?
X8_24
Does your salary include: Pension / provident fund?
X8_25
Does your salary include: Performance bonus?
X8_26
Does your salary include: Annual bonus / 13th cheque?
X8_27
How many hours per week do you work in your main job?
X8_27_RECODED
How many hours per week do you work in your main job (recoded)?
X8_28
Satisfaction: Working conditions in your job
X9_1
If anyone in household sells goods outside Gauteng, to where?
X9_2
If anyone in household brings goods into Gauteng, from where?
X9_3
In the last 12 months, did you buy from street sellers or the informal sector?
X9_4_1
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Food
X9_4_2
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Clothes
X9_4_3
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Accessories
X9_4_4
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Hair salon or barber
X9_4_5
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Mechanic, car service, pa
X9_4_6
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Tailor, sewing, shoe repa
X9_4_7
Type of goods or services bought from informal sector: Other
X9_5
Why do you buy goods and services from informal sector?
X9_6
Why do you not buy services from informal sector?
X9_7
Crime improved or got worse?
X9_8
Have you been a victim of crime in the past year?
X9_9
Safety: How safe do you feel walking in your area during the day?
X9_10
Safety: How safe do you feel walking in your area after dark?
X9_11
Safety: How safe do you feel at home?
X9_12
Satisfaction: Safety and security provided by govt. where you live
X10_1_1
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Ratepayers associat
X10_1_2
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Sports club
X10_1_3
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Trade union
X10_1_4
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Civic association
X10_1_5
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Mens or womens orga
X10_1_6
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Church or religious
X10_1_7
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Choir
X10_1_8
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Neighbourhood watch
X10_1_9
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Social or recreatio
X10_1_10
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Youth organisations
X10_1_11
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Savings club (stokv
X10_1_12
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Political party
X10_1_13
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Student organisatio
X10_1_14
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Street or block com
X10_1_15
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Tribal or clan asso
X10_1_16
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Business or profess
X10_1_17
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Cultural organisati
X10_1_18
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Burial society
X10_1_19
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: Any other non-gover
X10_1_20
In the past year have you participated in the activities of: None
X10_1_RECODED
In the past year have you participated in the activities of clubs (recoded)?
Total: 337
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