Agincourt Household Energy Panel 1992-2015
South Africa, 1992 - 2015
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Reference ID
zaf-df-ahep-1992-2015-v1
Producer(s)
DataFirst [panel producer], MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit [data producer]
Metadata
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Aug 18, 2023
Last modified
Aug 21, 2023
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Identification
Survey ID Number
zaf-df-ahep-1992-2015-v1
Title
Agincourt Household Energy Panel 1992-2015
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Demographic and Health Surveillance System
Abstract
The MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit (www.agincourt.co.za) has been collecting information on health, social and demographic outcomes in the Bushbuckridge area in the north-east of South Africa since 1992. The study site of the Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) comprising initially twenty villages was selected because it fell into an area previously designated as a "homeland" (Gazankulu) and thus exemplified many of the health and developmental challenges facing rural South Africa. The data collection process involves annual (since 1999) census rounds during which the main demographic and socio-economic variables are captured, as well as, since 2000, more detailed supplementary modules. After 2007 the study site was expanded to include another eleven villages.
The location of the Agincourt HDSS in a rural historically deprived area, with a long history of data collection, makes it an ideal place to investigate development processes. In 2015 DataFirst, the UK Data Archive and the MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit received an ESRC/NRF International Centre Partnership Grant1 to use the data from the Agincourt surveillance system to investigate the quality of rural electrification data and to research the impact of electrification on local communities. In terms of this grant, a panel dataset was constructed from the Agincourt HDSS to facilitate this research. In line with the ESRC/NRF policies of open access a version of the household level panel is being made available via the DataFirst open data portal. The data were extracted in 2016, so the latest information in this release is from 2015 although the latest asset information is from the 2014 census round.
The location of the Agincourt HDSS in a rural historically deprived area, with a long history of data collection, makes it an ideal place to investigate development processes. In 2015 DataFirst, the UK Data Archive and the MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit received an ESRC/NRF International Centre Partnership Grant1 to use the data from the Agincourt surveillance system to investigate the quality of rural electrification data and to research the impact of electrification on local communities. In terms of this grant, a panel dataset was constructed from the Agincourt HDSS to facilitate this research. In line with the ESRC/NRF policies of open access a version of the household level panel is being made available via the DataFirst open data portal. The data were extracted in 2016, so the latest information in this release is from 2015 although the latest asset information is from the 2014 census round.
Kind of Data
Panel Data
Unit of Analysis
Households and individuals
Version
Version Description
V1.0: Edited, anonymised data for public distribution
Version Date
2023-08-17
Scope
Notes
During census rounds (annually since 1990) the main demographic and socio-economic variables are captured, in particular births, deaths, in- and out-migrations. Since 2000 more detailed supplementary modules have been fielded, dealing inter alia with household assets, education, grants, and employment information. The full list of variables is available in the metadata under Data Description as well as in the User Guide.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The study covers villages in the Bushbuckridge area in the north-east of South Africa
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| DataFirst [panel producer] | University of Cape Town |
| MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit [data producer] | University of the Witwatersrand |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 2015 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face
Data Collection Notes
The data collection process involved annual (since 1999) census rounds, with specialist modules conducted at different intervals, e.g. the employment module was fielded every fourth year.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Support | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | www.support.data1st.org |
Access conditions
Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License
Citation requirements
Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance System. Agincourt Household Energy Panel 1992-2015 [dataset]. Version 1.0. Acornhoek: MRC/Wits Agincourt Unit [data producer]. Cape Town: DataFirst [panel producer and distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/ghr2-tf65
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
2023-08-21
DDI Document version
Version 1