General Household Survey 2015

South Africa, 2015

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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS

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Toilet unsafe to use, due to health risks (Q526HEALTH)

Data file: ghs_2015_house_v1.1_20160608

Overview

Valid: 21601

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 115

End: 115

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

During the past 6 months, have you experienced any of the following problems with regard to the toilet facility usually used by this household?

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01 = No water to flush the toilet
02 = Toilet blocked up
03 = Toilet pit or chamber full
04 = Toilets not well maintained and broken
05 = Poor lighting
06 = Toilet unsafe to use, due to risk of assault
07 = Toilet unsafe to use, due to health risks
08 = Toilet not enclosed well or structure damaged
09 = Broken pipes or blockages in the municipal sewage system
10 = Too many people, long waiting times
11 = No tap or water point to wash hands after using the toilet
12 = Problem reported but not repaired within 5 working days
13 = Toilet system overflowing in yard
14 = Toilet system not working properly causing foul odours and insects
15 = Toilet not cleaned (if shared public toilet)

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	1904	8.8%
2	No	16939	78.4%
8	Not applicable	825	3.8%
9	Unspecified	1933	8.9%

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 determines whether the household members have experienced any of the following problems with regard to the toilet facility usually used by this household in the past 6 months.

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All households selected in the dwelling unit.

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