General Household Survey 2015
South Africa, 2015
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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Main source of water (Q512Drin)
Data file: ghs_2015_house_v1.1_20160608
Overview
Valid:
21601
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
84
End:
85
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 13
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the household's main source of drinking water?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piped (tap) water in dwelling | 9304 |
43.1%
|
| 2 | Piped (tap) water on site or in yard | 5954 |
27.6%
|
| 3 | Borehole on site | 379 |
1.8%
|
| 4 | Rain-water tank on site | 187 |
0.9%
|
| 5 | Neighbour's tap | 604 |
2.8%
|
| 6 | Public tap | 3243 |
15%
|
| 7 | Water-carrier/tanker | 405 |
1.9%
|
| 8 | Borehole off site/communal | 323 |
1.5%
|
| 9 | Flowing water/stream/river | 585 |
2.7%
|
| 10 | Dam/pool/stagnant water | 52 |
0.2%
|
| 11 | Well | 126 |
0.6%
|
| 12 | Spring | 290 |
1.3%
|
| 13 | Other | 149 |
0.7%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
This question seeks to determine the main source of water for households. It is through questions of this nature where it would be indicated whether the majority of households receive water inside their dwellings, on their sites or at communal areas. It should be noted that if the people obtain water from two sources, they should name the source that they use for drinking and cooking. The neighbour's tap in Option 5 should be someone/a household that is very close to the respondent's dwelling unit(s)/ structure(s).
The instruction to the enumerators is that, when Options 1 to 4 are selected, they must skip to Question 5.14.
The instruction to the enumerators is that, when Options 1 to 4 are selected, they must skip to Question 5.14.
Question post text
01 = Piped (tap) water in dwelling/house - Go to Q5.14
02 = Piped (tap) water in yard - Go to Q5.14
03 = Borehole in yard - Go to Q5.14
04 = Rain-water tank in yard - Go to Q5.14
02 = Piped (tap) water in yard - Go to Q5.14
03 = Borehole in yard - Go to Q5.14
04 = Rain-water tank in yard - Go to Q5.14
Description
Universe
All households in the selected dwelling units.