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Township Micro-enterprise Survey 2010-2013

South Africa, 2010 - 2013
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Data file: slf-2010-2015-v1

Cases: 0
Variables: 145

Variables

Survey_ID
Unique identifier
Sector
Enterprise sector
Location
Research site
Day
Survey day
Month
Survey month
Year
Survey year
Business_signage
Does the business have a sign indicating the business name?
Interviewee_owner__employee
Person interviewed
Age
Age of business owner
Gender
Gender of business owner
Nationality
Nationality of business owner
Highest_education
Highest level of education obtained
Skills_acquired
How did the business owner/employee obtain skills?
Informant_Gender
Gender of the informant
Business_origins
Did the entrepreneur start the business or acquire the business?
Business_activity
Main activity undertaken
Time_in_business
Length of time in business
Days_trading
Number of days trading per week
Single_business
The business owner has no other business
Main_Income
Main source of household income
Other_income
Other sources of household income
Prior_employment
Has the business owner had prior employment
Business_profitable
Business owner consider the business profitable
Common_price
The most typical priced customers are charged
Sell_on_credit
Business permit payment on terms/or credit
Lend_money
Business owner lend money
Total_employees_incl_owner
Total number of employees in the business, including the owner and part-time wor
No_of_fulltime_employees
Total number of full-time employees
No_of_employees_parttime
Total number of part-time employees
Fulltime_family_employees
Number of family members working in the business full-time
Fulltime_nonfamily_employees
Number of non-family members working in the business full-time
Parttime_family_employees
Number of family members working in the business part-time
Parttime_nonfamily_employees
Number of non-family members working in the business part-time
Means_of_payment_to_employees
Nature of remuneration to employees
Theft
Owner/informant recalls an incident of theft at their premise
Armed_Robbery
Owner/informant recalls an incident of armed robbery at their premise
Arson
Owner/informant recalls an incident of arson at their premise
Assault
Owner/informant recalls an incident of assault at their premise
Attempted_murder
Owner/informant recalls an incident of attempted murder at their premise
Murder
Owner/informant recalls an incident of murder at their premise
Harassment
Owner/informant recalls an incident of harassment (including police) at their pr
Barriers_laws
Laws that restrict businesses and rights to do business
Barriers_licencing
Access to licences indicated as a major barrier to business growth
Barriers_police_harassment
Police action (raids, arrests, fines, imprisonment) indicated as a major barrier
Barriers_finance
Access to finance indicated as a major barrier to business growth
Barriers_debt
Financial indebtedness as a barrier to growth
Barriers_payment_of_fees
Non-payment of fees indicated as a significant barrier to business growth
Barriers_unemployment
Unemployment in immediate family and or surrounding area indicated as a major ba
Barriers_to_employing_workers
Factors that hinder the business owner from employing additional workers in his/
Barriers_competition_formal
Competition from formal business
Barriers_local_competition
Competition from local shops indicated as a major constraint on business growth
Barriers_crime
Crime (theft, armed robbery etc.) indicated as a major barrier to business growt
Barriers_location__infastructur
Business location and or condition of infrastructure indicated as a major barrie
Barriers_facilities
Poor facilities (and equipment shortage) indicated as a major barrier to busines
Barriers_electricity
Costs and supply of electricity indicated as a major barrier to business growth
Barriers_equipment
Barriers shortage of equipment
Barriers_witchcraftJealousy
Jealousy of individuals towards business owner indicated as a major constraint t
Barriers_other
Other factors (various) indicated as major barriers to business growth
Enterprise_structure
Nature of the enterprise infrastructure
Own_property
Does the business owner own the property?
Rent_amount_pm
If the property is rented, the amount of rental per month
House_own
House ownership (formal and informal)
House_value
Reported value of business owner's house
Container_own
Container ownership
Container_value
Reported value of business owner's container
Shack_own
Shack (informal dwelling) ownership
Shack_value
Reported value of business owners' shack
Caravan_own
Caravan ownership
Carvan_value
Reported value of business owners caravan
SMachinery_own
Specialist machinery ownership
SMachinery_value
Reported value of specialist machinery
Vehicle_own
Vehicle ownership
Vehicle_value
Reported value of vehicle
Computer_own
Compter ownership
Computervalue
Reported value of computer
Cell_own
Ownership of cellular phone
Cell_value
Reported value of cellular phone
Raided_in_past_12_months
Has the business been raided by police in the past 12 months?
Closed_in_last_12_months
Has the business had to cease trading in the past 12 months as a consequence of
On_or_off_consumption
On or off consumption business
Licenced
Licenced to trade in liquor
Applied_for_licence
Has the business owner applied for a licence?
Date_applied
The date at which the owner submitted a liquor licence application
Liquor_posters
Are there industry produced liquor posters displayed within the premise?
Number_of_crates_sold_pweek
The number of crates of beer (750ml bottles x12) sold each week
Sells_wine
Wine products sold
Sells_alcopops
Flavoured alcoholic beverages sold
Sells_spirits
Distilled alcoholic products sold
Sells_concoctions
Informally produced alcoholic products sold
Sells_trad_beer
Traditionally brewed beer sold
Pool_table
Venue has a pool table
Juke_box
Venue has a Juke box for playing music
DSTV
Venue has digital satellite television
Branded_fridge
Venue has received a fridge (drinks cooler) from a liquor distributor/manufactur
Rice_500g
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Rice_1kg
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Maize_meal_500g
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Maize_meal_1kg
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Maize_meal_5kg
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Milk_500ml
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Milk_1l_longlife
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Milk_1l_fresh
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Milk_2l_fresh
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
eggs_6
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Bread_half_loaf_white
Price/quantity (premium brand)
Bread_Full_Loaf_No_brand
Price/quantity (no name brand)
Bread_Full_Loaf_white
Price/quantity (premium brand)
Bread_half_loaf_brown
Price/quantity (premium brand)
Bread_full_loaf_brown
Price/quantity(premium brand)
Sugar_250g
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Sugar_500g
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Sugar_1kg
Price/quantity (all brands considered)
Coca_cola_340ml
Price/quantity (can of Coke)
Coca_Cola_1_5l
Price/Coke (excluding deposit for bottle)
Coca_Cola_1_25L
Price/Coke (excluding deposit for bottle)
Single_cigarette_econo
Cheap brands (including illicit cigarettes)
Single_cigarette_premium
Premium brands (all licit)
Purchasing_collective
Is the business owner part of a collective group or informal association to proc
Goods_delivered
Does the shop receive deliveries from suppliers of milk, bread and other product
Support_NGOS_others
Has the business received support from NGOS or other sources (private businesses
Registered_DSWD
Is the business registered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Registered_DOE
Is the business registered with the Deparment of Education
Support_municipality
Does the educare receive support (financial or in-kind)
Child_support_grants
Do children receive child support grants?
Playground
The educare has a playground with play equipment
Nobabies
Number of babies under 12 months old attending the educare
No_1_5_years
Number of children 1-5 years old attending the educare
No_over_5
Number of children above 5 years old attendign the educare
Cost_babies_pm
Fees charged for babies per month
Cost_other_pm
Fees charged for all other children (non-babies) per month
Food_provided
Is food provided as part of the mothly fee
Hair_Product_posters
Are there hair product posters displayed within the premise?
Main_customers
Gender of customers
Healer_category
Category of healer
Patients_month
No of patients per month
Supply_healers
Does the healer supply medicines to other healers?
Association_member
Belongs to an association of healers?
Improves_businesses
Assists patients to improve their business, through advice or medicine or other
Procurement_decision
The rationale for choosing suppliers
Street_trader_category
Category of trade or service
Profit_day
How much profit does the business owner make in a day?
Profit_month
How much profit does the business owner make in a month?
Profit_week
How much profit does the business owner make in a week?
Building_own
Ownership of building (separate to house)
Building_value
Reported value of building
Total: 145
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