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Community-Level Social Dynamics Survey 2016-2017

South Africa, 2016
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zaf-fh-clsds-2016-2017-v1
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Social Surveys Africa, Freedom House
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Data file: clsds-2016-2017-v1

Cases: 0
Variables: 338

Variables

ID
Respondent number
Consent
Participant Consent
Area
Q1.2. Area
Neighbourhood
Q1.3. Type of Neighbourhood
Housing
Q1.4. Type of Housing
Gender
Q1.5. Gender
Age
Q2.1. Age
Education
Q2.2. Highest level of education
HholdUnder18
Q2.3a. Number of household members under 18
Hhold18to59
Q2.3b. Number of household members 18-59
HholdOver60
Q2.3c. Number of household members over 60
HholdTotal
Q2.3d. Number of household members_Total
HholdShared
Q2.4. Whether property is shared with other households
HholdPosition
Q2.5. Respondent's position in the household
HholdPosition_OTHER
Q2.5other. Respondent's position in the household (verbatim)
Language1_VERBATIM
Q2.6a. Languages spoken by respondent_1st (verbatim)
Language2_VERBATIM
Q2.6b. Languages spoken by respondent_2nd (verbatim)
Language3_VERBATIM
Q2.6c. Languages spoken by respondent_3rd (verbatim)
Language4_VERBATIM
Q2.6d. Languages spoken by respondent_4th (verbatim)
MotherTongue_VERBATIM
Q2.7. Respondent's mother tongue (verbatim)
MotherTongue_POSTCODED
Q2.7. Respondent's mother tongue (postcoded)
Ethnicity1_VERBATIM
Q2.8a. Respondent's ethnic group_1st (verbatim)
Ethnicity2_VERBATIM
Q2.8b. Respondent's ethnic group_2nd (verbatim)
Ethnicity3_VERBATIM
Q2.8c. Respondent's ethnic group_3rd (verbatim)
CountryBirth
Q2.9. Respondent's country of birth
Mobility
Q3.1. How long lived in the neighbourhood
ReasonMigration
Q3.2. Main reason for coming to live here
ReasonMigration_OTHER
Q3.2other. Main reason for coming to live here (verbatim)
MainHome
Q3.3. Whether interview location is main home
MainHomeSA
Q3.4a. Place of main home. If in South Africa: what province
MainHomeCountry
Q3.4b. Place of main home. If outside South Africa: what country
VisitHome
Q3.5. Frequency of visits to main home
MainHomeInFuture
Q3.6. Likelihood of making this place main home in future
MainHomeSAvsCountry
Q3.7. Whether SA or country of birth is main home
HomeOther
Q3.8. Other place that you consider home
MeaningHome1st
Q3.9. What this other home means to respondent_1st
MeaningHome2nd
Q3.9. What this other home means to respondent_2nd
MeaningHome3rd
Q3.9. What this other home means to respondent_3rd
MeaningHome4th
Q3.9. What this other home means to respondent_4th
MeaningHome5th
Q3.9. What this other home means to respondent_5th
MeaningHome_OTHER
Q3.9other. What this other home means to respondent (verbatim)
LiveHere1st
Q.3.10a. Family members living here_1st
LiveHere2nd
Q.3.10a. Family members living here_2nd
LiveHere3rd
Q.3.10a. Family members living here_3rd
LiveHere4th
Q.3.10a. Family members living here_4th
LiveHere5th
Q.3.10a. Family members living here_5th
LiveHomeElsewhere1st
Q.3.10b. Family members living in main home elsewhere_1st
LiveHomeElsewhere2nd
Q.3.10b. Family members living in main home elsewhere_2nd
LiveHomeElsewhere3rd
Q.3.10b. Family members living in main home elsewhere_3rd
LiveHomeElsewhere4th
Q.3.10b. Family members living in main home elsewhere_4th
LiveHomeElsewhere5th
Q.3.10b. Family members living in main home elsewhere_5th
LiveOtherHome1st
Q.3.10c. Family members living at any other home_1st
LiveOtherHome2nd
Q.3.10c. Family members living at any other home_2nd
LiveOtherHome3rd
Q.3.10c. Family members living at any other home_3rd
LiveOtherHome4th
Q.3.10c. Family members living at any other home_4th
LiveOtherHome5th
Q.3.10c. Family members living at any other home_5th
LiveElsewhere1st
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_1st
LiveElsewhere2nd
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_2nd
LiveElsewhere3rd
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_3rd
LiveElsewhere4th
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_4th
LiveElsewhere5th
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_5th
LiveElsewhere6th
Q.3.10d. Family members living somewhere else not considered home_6th
LiveHere5years
Q3.11. Plan to still live in the neighbourhood in five years time
ChildrenLiveHere
Q3.12. Wanting own children to live in the neighbourhood when they grow up
RetireHere
Q3.13. Intending to retire in the neighbourhood
OwnRent
Q4.1. Own or rent the property
SatisfiedHousing
Q4.2. Satisfaction with the accommodation
ChangeHousing1st_VERBATIM
Q4.3. Thing respondent would change about the housing_verbatim
ChangeHousing_POSTCODED1
Q4.3. Thing respondent would change about the housing_1st (postcoded)
ChangeHousing_POSTCODED2
Q4.3. Thing respondent would change about the housing_2nd (postcoded)
ChangeHousing_POSTCODED3
Q4.3. Thing respondent would change about the housing_3rd (postcoded)
ChangeHousing_POSTCODED4
Q4.3. Thing respondent would change about the housing_4th (postcoded)
Activity1st_VERBATIM
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_1st (verbatim)
Activity1st_POSTCODE
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_1st (postcode)
Activity2nd_VERBATIM
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_2nd (verbatim)
Activity2nd_POSTCODE
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_2nd (postcode)
Activity3rd_VERBATIM
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_3rd (verbatim)
Activity3rd_POSTCODE
Q4.4. Activities done to cover living expenses_3rd (postcode)
Employment
Q4.5a. Sources of hhold income: Formal employment
PieceJobs
Q4.5b. Sources of hhold income: Piece jobs
Grants
Q4.5c. Sources of hhold income: Grants
MoneyRelatives
Q4.5d. Sources of hhold income: Money from relatives
MoneyCommunity
Q4.5e. Sources of hhold income: Money from community
DonationReligiousMember
Q4.5f. Sources of hhold income: Donation from a religious community
DonationReligiousLead
Q4.5g. Sources of hhold income: Money from a religious community you lead
MakingGoods
Q4.5h. Sources of hhold income: Making goods to sell
ResellingGoods
Q4.5i. Sources of hhold income: Reselling goods
SellingServices
Q4.5j. Sources of hhold income: Providing services
SellingMedicines
Q4.5k. Sources of hhold income: Providing traditional medicines
RentalIncome
Q4.5l. Sources of hhold income: Rental income
IncomePastEmployment
Q4.5m. Sources of hhold income: Pension from past employment
Investments
Q4.5n. Sources of hhold income: Investments
Betting
Q4.5o. Sources of hhold income: Betting
Lending
Q4.5p. Sources of hhold income: Lending out money
Credit
Q4.5q. Sources of hhold income: Buying goods on credit
Machonisas
Q4.5r. Sources of hhold income: Borrowing from informal money lenders
MoneySexualPartners
Q4.5s. Sources of hhold income: Money from sexual partners
MoneySchemes
Q4.5t. Sources of hhold income: Money schemes
Stokvel
Q4.5u. Sources of hhold income: Stokvel
Gambling
Q4.5v. Sources of hhold income: Gambling
MaintenancePayments
Q4.5w. Sources of hhold income: Maintenance payments from fathers
HholdMonthlyIncome
Q.4.6. Range of total monthly household income
PeopleSupported
Q4.7. Number of people the household income supports
RegularEmployer
Q4.8. Whether respondent has regular employer
Employer
Q4.9. Type of employer
Employer_OTHER
Q4.9a. Type of employer - other (verbatim)
WithoutFood
Q4.10a. Gone without enough food
WithoutWater
Q4.10b. Gone without enough clean water
WithoutMedicines
Q4.10c. Gone without medicines
WithoutFuel
Q4.10d. Gone without enough fuel to cook
WithoutCash
Q4.10e. Gone without a cash income
WithoutElectricity
Q4.10f. Gone without electricity
SatisfiedTransport
Q4.11. Satisfaction with transport options
ChangeTransport_VERBATIM
Q.4.12. Thing respondent would like to change about transport situation (verbati
ChangeTransport_postcoded1
Q.4.12. Thing respondent would like to change about transport situation (postcod
ChangeTransport_postcoded2
Q.4.12. Thing respondent would like to change about transport situation (postcod
ChangeTransport_postcoded3
Q.4.12. Thing respondent would like to change about transport situation (postcod
Internet
Q4.13a. How often use: The internet
Email
Q4.13b. How often use: Email
SocialMedia
Q4.13c. How often use: Social media such as Facebook or Twitter
WhatsApp
Q4.13d. How often use: Apps like Whatsapp or Mxit
Radio
Q4.13e. How often use: Radio
Newspaper
Q4.13f. How often use: Newspaper
TV
Q4.13g. How often use: Television
CellphoneBasic
Q4.14.a. Access to: Basic cell phone
CellphoneIntermediate
Q4.14.b. Access to: Intermediate cell phone
Smartphone
Q4.14.c. Access to: Smart Phone
TabletWifi
Q4.14.d. Access to: Tablet with wifi only
TabletSIM
Q4.14.e. Access to: Tablet with sim card
ComputerNoInternet
Q4.14.f. Access to: Laptop without internet
ComputerInternet
Q4.14.g. Access to: Laptop with internet
LivingConditions
Q4.15. Living conditions compared to neighbours
RelativeLivingConditions
Q4.16. Living conditions compared to most in South Africa
CarerMother
Q4.17a. Main carer: Your mother
CarerFather
Q4.17b. Main carer: Your father
CarerLikeMother
Q4.17c. Main carer: Mother figure
CarerLikeFather
Q4.17d. Main carer: Father figure
CarerGrandmother
Q4.17e. Main carer: Grandmother
CarerGrandfather
Q4.17f. Main carer: Grandfather
CarerAunt
Q4.17g. Main carer: Aunt
CarerUncle
Q4.17h. Main carer: Uncle
CarerSister
Q4.17i. Main carer: Older sister
CarerBrother
Q4.17j. Main carer: Older brother
CarerNobody
Q4.17k. Main carer: No-one
ReligiousGroup
Q5.1a. Belong to: Religious group
SavingsClub
Q5.1b. Belong to: Savings club
RecreationGroup
Q5.1c. Belong to: Recreation group
TradeUnion
Q5.1d. Belong to: Trade Union
CivicAssociation
Q5.1e. Belong to: Civic association
CommunitySafetyGroup
Q5.1f. Belong to: Community safety group
Women_sGroup
Q5.1g. Belong to: Womens group
OfficialBody
Q5.1h. Belong to: Official body
PoliticalParty
Q5.1i. Belong to: Political party
Youth
Q5.2a. Participate with: Youth
Women
Q5.2b. Participate with: Women
Men
Q5.2c. Participate with: Men
Newcomers
Q5.2d. Participate with: People who have not lived here for long
NotBornHere
Q5.2e. Participate with: People who not born here
OtherEthnicity
Q5.2f. Participate with: People of a different language or ethnic group
OtherCountries
Q5.2g. Participate with: People from other countries
OtherReligion
Q5.2h. Participate with: People of a different religion
OtherPoliticalParty
Q5.2i. Participate with: People from a different political party
GivenMoney
Q5.3a. Given money to someone in need
GivenTime
Q5.3b. Given time to individuals or organisations
GivenGoods
Q5.3c. Given goods either to individuals or organisations
CaredForChildren
Q5.3d. Cared for children
HelpedYouth
Q5.4a. Helped: Youth
HelpedWomen
Q5.4b. Helped: Women
HelpedMen
Q5.4c. Helped: Men
HelpedNewcomers
Q5.4d. Helped: People who have not lived here for long
HelpedNotBornHere
Q5.4e. Helped: People who not born here
HelpedOtherEthnicity
Q5.4f. Helped: People of a different language or ethnic group
HelpedOtherCoutries
Q5.4g. Helped: People from other countries
HelpedOtherReligion
Q5.4h. Helped: People of a different religion
HelpedOtherPoliticalParty
Q5.4i. Helped: People from a different political party
ContactSAOtherLanguages
Q5.5a. Contact with: South Africans who speak other languages than you
ContactSAOtherRaces
Q5.5b. Contact with: South Africans of other race groups than you
ContactNeighbouringCountries
Q5.5c. Contact with: People from neighbouring countries
ContactRestAfricans
Q5.5d. Contact with: People from countries in the rest of Africa
ContactAsians
Q5.5e. Contact with: People from countries in Asia
ContactAmericansEuropeans
Q5.5f. Contact with: People from countries in America and Europe
DiscriminatedGender
Q5.6a. Discriminated due to: Gender
DiscriminatedSexuality
Q5.6b. Discriminated due to: Sexuality
DiscriminatedRace
Q5.6c. Discriminated due to: Race
DiscriminatedNationality
Q5.6d. Discriminated due to: Nationality
DiscriminatedEthnicity
Q5.6e. Discriminated due to: Ethnicity
DiscriminatedReligion
Q5.6f. Discriminated due to: Religous Group
DiscriminatedOther
Q5.6g. Discriminated due to: Other
DiscriminatedOther_VERBATIM
Q5.6g. Discriminated due to: Other (verbatim)
AttendCommunityMeeting
Q6.1a. Attended a community meeting in the past year
JoinOthersToRaiseIssue
Q6.1b. Joined others to raise an issue in the past year
AttendDemonstration
Q6.1c. Attended a demonstration in the past year
RefusePayTax
Q6.1d. Refused to pay tax or fee to government in the past year
UseViolencePolitical
Q6.1e. Used force or violence for a political cause in the past year
Voting
Q6.1f. Voted in the most recent elections
TrustPolice
Q6.2a. Trust: Police
TrustCourts
Q6.2b. Trust: Courts
TrustNationalGvtOfficials
Q6.2c. Trust: National government officials
TrustLocalGvtOfficials
Q6.2d. Trust: Local gvt. officials
TrustCouncilor
Q6.2e. Trust: Your ward councilor
TrustLeaderLocalParty
Q6.2f. Trust: The leader of a local political party branch
TrustLeaderNationalParty
Q6.2g. Trust: The leader of a national political party structure
TrustLeaderCommunityOrg
Q6.2h. Trust: The leader of a local community organisation
TrustLocalBusinessPerson
Q6.2i. Trust: A local business person
TrustReligiousLeaders
Q6.2j. Trust: Religious leaders
TrustCSOs
Q6.2k. Trust: Civil Society organizations
TrustTraditionalLeaders
Q6.2l. Trust: Traditional leaders
MostTrusted
Q6.3. Most trusted persons to impartially resolve disputes
MostTrustedOther_VERBATIM
Q6.3other. Most trusted persons to impartially resolve disputes (verbatim)
ParticipateDirectTalks
Q6.4a. Participated in: Direct talks
ParticipateCommunityJusticeForum
Q6.4b. Participated in: Community justice forum
ParticipateStreetCommittee
Q6.4c. Participated in: Street committee
ParticipateGovernmentAuthorities
Q6.4d. Participated in: Asking government authorities for help
ParticipateCommunityTaskTeam
Q6.4e. Participated in: Community-led task team
ParticipatePeaceCommittee
Q6.4f. Participated in: Peace committee
ParticipateMediation
Q6.4g. Participated in: Mediation
ParticipateArbitration
Q6.4h. Participated in: Arbitration
ParticipateShuttleDiplomacy
Q6.4i. Participated in: Shuttle diplomacy
ParticipateChasingTroublemakersO
Q6.4j. Participated in: Chasing troublemakers out
ParticipateWarningTroublemakers
Q6.4k. Participated in: Warning troublemakers to stop
ParticipateMakingTroublemakersPa
Q6.4l. Participated in: Making troublemakers pay reparations
WouldDirectTalks
Q6.5a. Would participate in: Direct talks
WouldCommunityJusticeForums
Q6.5b. Would participate in: Community justice forum
WouldStreetCommittee
Q6.5c. Would participate in: Street committee
WouldGovernmentAuthorities
Q6.5d. Would participate in: Asking government authorities for help
WouldCommunityTaskTeam
Q6.5e. Would participate in: Community-led task team
WouldPeaceCommittee
Q6.5f. Would participate in: Peace committee
WouldMediation
Q6.5g. Would participate in: Mediation
WouldArbitration
Q6.5h. Would participate in: Arbitration
WouldShuttleDiplomacy
Q6.5i. Would participate in: Shuttle diplomacy
WouldChasingTroublemakersOut
Q6.5j. Would participate in: Chasing troublemakers out
WouldWarningTroublemakers
Q6.5k. Would participate in: Warning troublemakers to stop
WouldMakingTroublemakersPay
Q6.5l. Would participate in: Making troublemakers pay reparations
ImprovedLivingConditionsName_VER
Q6.6a. Name of person who does most to improve the conditions of the people here
ImprovedLivingConditionsPosition
Q6.6b. Position of person who does most to improve the conditions of the people
ImprovedLivingConditions_POSTCOD
Q6.6b. Position of person who does most to improve the conditions of the people
ImprovedPeaceName_VERBATIM
Q6.7a. Name of person who does most to keep the community peaceful (verbatim)
ImprovedPeacePosition_VERBATIM
Q6.7b. Position of person who does most to keep the community peaceful (verbatim
ImprovedPeace_POSTCODED
Q6.7b. Position of person who does most to keep the community peaceful (postcode
Trustworthy1st
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_1st
Trustworthy2nd
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_2nd
Trustworthy3rd
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_3rd
Trustworthy4th
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_4th
Trustworthy5th
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_5th
Trustworthy6th
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_6th
Trustworthy7th
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_7th
Trustworthy8th
Q7.1. People who are generally trustworthy_8th
Trustworthy_OTHER
Q7.1other. People who are generally trustworthy (verbatim)
Stealing1st
Q7.2. Conditions under which stealing from a spaza shop is more acceptable_1st
Stealing2nd
Q7.2. Conditions under which stealing from a spaza shop is more acceptable_2nd
Stealing3rd
Q7.2. Conditions under which stealing from a spaza shop is more acceptable_3rd
Stealing4th
Q7.2. Conditions under which stealing from a spaza shop is more acceptable_4th
Stealing_OTHER
Q7.2other. Conditions under which stealing from a spaza shop is more acceptable
BeatingChild
Q7.3. Actions respondent would take if saw a neighbour, who was drunk, beating a
BeatingChild_OTHER
Q7.3other. Actions respondent would take if saw a neighbour, who was drunk, beat
StrongLeader
Q7.4. Country needs a few devoted leaders more than laws
HitWife1st
Q7.5. Conditions under which it is OK for a man to hit his wife_1st
HitWife2nd
Q7.5. Conditions under which it is OK for a man to hit his wife_2nd
HitWife3rd
Q7.5. Conditions under which it is OK for a man to hit his wife_3rd
HitWife_OTHER
Q7.5other. Conditions under which it is OK for a man to hit his wife (verbatim)
LootingShop
Q7.6. Actions respondent would take if saw people from your neighbourhood lootin
ControlLifeEvents
Q7.7. Respondent's perception of control over his/her life
HowYouSeeYourself
Q7.8. Respondent's perception of self
CareForCommunity
Q7.9a. Agree with: I care about my community and do whatever I can to make it a
CareForCountry
Q7.9b. Agree with: I care about South Africa and do whatever I can to make it a
ResponsibleForOtherPeople
Q7.9c. Agree with: I am not responsible for other people, only for looking after
FollowPolitics
Q7.9d. Agree with: I follow what is happening in South African politics and disc
ThinkPolitics
Q7.9e. Agree with: Dont want to think about politics or difficult social issues
DepressionLittleInterest
Q7.10a. Had little interest in doing things in the last 2 weeks
DepressionFeelingDown
Q7.10b. Felt down or depressed in the last 2 weeks
DepressionSleepProblems
Q7.10c. Had trouble falling asleep or sleeping too much in the last 2 weeks
DepressionFeelingTired
Q7.10d. Felt tired or had little energy in the last 2 weeks
DepressionPoorAppetite
Q7.10e. Had poor appetite or overeated in the last 2 weeks
DepressionFeelingBad
Q7.10f. Felt bad about oneself in the last 2 weeks
DepressionConcentrationProblems
Q7.10g. Had trouble concentrating on things in the last 2 weeks
DepressionMovingSlowly
Q7.10h. Moved more slowly or was more fidgety than ususal in the last 2 weeks
DepressionSuicidal
Q7.10i. Had suicidal or self-harm thoughts in the last 2 weeks
SANeighbours
Q7.11a. Support for: People from other parts of SA moving here
SAOpenBusiness
Q7.11b. Support for: People from other parts of SA opening a business here
SAAttendSameSchool
Q7.11c. Support for: People from other parts of SA attending the same school as
SACoworkers
Q7.11d. Support for: People from other parts of SA becoming co-workers
SARelationshipWithFamily
Q7.11e. Support for: Person from another ethnic group in SA starting a relations
ForeignNeighbours
Q7.12a. Support for: People from other countries moving here
ForeignOpenBusiness
Q7.12b. Support for: People from other countries opening a business here
ForeignAttendSchool
Q7.12c. Support for: People from other countries attending the same school as yo
ForeignCoworkers
Q7.12d. Support for: People from other countries becoming co-workers
ForeignRelationshipWithFamily
Q7.12e. Support for: Person from another country starting a relationship with a
BothParentsBornSA
Q7.13a. 'True' South African: Having parents born in South Africa
BornSA
Q7.13b. 'True' South African: Being born in SA
BeingBlack
Q7.13c. 'True' South African: Being Black
SpeakingLocalLanguage
Q7.13d. 'True' South African: Speaking a vernacular local language
MarriedToNational
Q7.13e. 'True' South African: Being married to a South African
WorkingInSA
Q7.13f. 'True' South African: Working and contributing to the South African econ
InvestingInSA
Q7.13g. 'True' South African: Investing money in SA
GiveUpCitizenshipOtherCountry
Q7.13h. 'True' South African: Being willing to give up claims of citizenship in
FightForSA
Q7.13i. 'True' South African: Being willing to fight for SA
HavingID
Q7.13j. 'True' South African: Having a green South African ID
SouthAfricanness_OTHER
Q7.14other. 'True' South African (verbatim)
SouthAfricanness_POSTCODED
Q7.14other. 'True' South African (postcoded)
SAdirection
Q7.15. Whether country is moving in the right direction
Total: 338
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