National Reading Survey 2022-2023
South Africa, 2022 - 2023
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Reference ID
zaf-nrb-nrs-2022-2023-v1
Producer(s)
Nal’ibali Trust, National Library of South Africa
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-nrb-nrs-2022-2023-v1
Title
National Reading Survey 2022-2023
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Education Survey
Abstract
The National Reading Survey (NRS) is part of the National Reading Barometer project commissioned and managed by the Nal’ibali Trust in partnership with the National Library of South Africa, with additional support from the Zenex Foundation, DGMT and the National Education Collaboration Trust. The NRS is a nationally representative survey of 4,250 South African adults aged 16 and above. The NRS describes the reading practices, preferences and contexts of adults, both in terms of reading for themselves and reading with children in their household. In addition to covering information about frequency, depth and types of reading, access to and preferences regarding reading materials, and attitudes/motivations related to reading, the survey has focus areas relating to library use, digital reading, reading with children and reading language preferences. The results of the 2022/23 reading survey will be compared over time, beginning with the results of the National Reading Survey 2016 (conducted by the South African Book Development Council) and surveys to be conducted in 2026 and 2030. The findings from the National Reading Surveys will inform research, policy and practice related to reading in South Africa.
Kind of Data
Survey data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data distributed with non-commercial use and share-alike restrictions
Version Date
2023-04-27
Scope
Notes
The National Reading Survey collects data on:
1. The reading cultures and practices of South African adults, to understand why people read and don't read, including with children, and how they feel about reading;
2. Access to reading materials, by type and language, including digital materials and reading material for children;
3. Changes in attitudes to and behaviour related to reading over time, based on the results of ongoing survey research
1. The reading cultures and practices of South African adults, to understand why people read and don't read, including with children, and how they feel about reading;
2. Access to reading materials, by type and language, including digital materials and reading material for children;
3. Changes in attitudes to and behaviour related to reading over time, based on the results of ongoing survey research
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The findings from the National Reading Survey are nationally representative. The data is weighted by Province, population group and age group.
Geographic Unit
The lowest level of geographic aggregation in the data is Province.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Nal’ibali Trust | National Reading Barometer |
| National Library of South Africa |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Nal'ibali Trust | NT |
| National Library of South Africa | NLSA |
| National Education Collaboration Trust | NECT |
| D. G. Murray Trust | DGMT |
| Zenex Foundation | ZF |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2022-11 | 2023-03 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-Face and Computer Assisted Personal and Telephone Interview
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Social Surveys Africa | SSA |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The survey used a CATI instrument (Kobo toolbox) for data collection.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Support | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Access under a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC (Attribution, Non-Commercial use only) License
Citation requirements
Nal’ibali Trust and National Library of South Africa. National Reading Survey 2022-2023 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: Nal'ibali Trust and NLSA [producers], 2023. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/2vdc-xq88
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | support.data1st.org |
Metadata production
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | Metadata producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2023-06-07
DDI Document version
Version 1