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General Household Survey 2016

South Africa, 2016
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Data file: GHS 2016 Household v1.1 Stata11

Household level data

Cases: 21218
Variables: 273

Variables

UqNr
Unique Household Identifier
Personnr
Person (respondent) number within Household
PSU
Primary sampling unit
Prov
South African provinces
head_popgrp
Population group of household head
head_sex
Sex of household head
head_age
Age of household head
Q51MainD
Main dwelling
Q51OthrD
Other dwelling
Q52Roof
Roof material
Q52Walls
Wall material
Q53floor
Type of material used for the floor
Q54WallC
Wall condition
Q54RoofC
Roof condition
Q54floorC
floor condition
Q55open
Open plan dining rooms/sitting rooms/TV rooms
Q55close
Lounge/dining room/sitting rooms/TV room closed
Q55Bedr
Bedrooms
Q55Multiroom
One room with multiple uses
Q55kit
Kitchens
Q55Bath
Bathrooms
Q55Toil
Toilets
Q55Othr
Other rooms
Q55TotRm
Total rooms
Q56Owner
Ownership of dwelling
Q57Rent
Monthly rent or mortgage
Q58Val
Market value of the property
Q59Built
Dwelling originally built
Q510aRDP
RDP or state subsidised dwelling
Q510bOrig
Original beneficiary of the dwelling
Q510cBussiness
Establishing a business
Q510cHealth
Covering health costs
Q510cEduc
Covering educational expenses
Q510cHomeImpr
Making improvements to the house
Q510cAddProp
Buying another property or house
Q510cOth
Other loan
Q511Subs
House subsidy received
Q512Drin
Main source of drinking water
Q513aDist
Distance of water source from the dwelling
Q513bPipe
Usage of piped or tapwater
Q514Saf
Safe to drink
Q514Cle
Clear - has no colour/ free of mud
Q514Tas
Good in taste
Q514Odo
Free from bad smells
Q515Trea
Treatment of drinking water
Q516Muni
Water supply
Q517Rate
Rating of water services
Q518aPayW
Payment of water
Q518bREAS
Reason household not paying for water
Q519aInte
Water supply interruption
Q519bCaus
Causes of piped water interruption
Q520Inte2
Duration of water interruption
Q521Inte15
Total duration of interruption
Q522Toil
Type of toilet facility
Q523Pay
Payment for the sewerage system
Q524Sha
Toilet facility shared
Q525aOY
Location of the toilet facility
Q525bNear
Distance to nearest toilet facility
Q526WATER
No water to flush the toilet
Q526BLOCKED
Toilet blocked up
Q526FULL
Toilet pit or chamber full
Q526MAINTAINED
Toilets not well maintained and broken
Q526LIGHT
Poor lighting
Q526ASSAULT
Unsafe to use the toilet, due to risk of assault
Q526HEALTH
Toilet unsafe to use, due to health risks
Q526STRUCTURE
Toilet not enclosed well or structure damaged
Q526PIPES
Broken pipes or blockages in the municipal system
Q526MANY
Too many people, long waiting times
Q526TAP
No tap or water point to wash hands after using the toilet
Q526REPAIRED
Problem reported but not repaired within 5 working days
Q526Overflowing
Toilet system overflowing in yard
Q526Odours
Toilet system not working properly causing odours and insects
Q526Ncleaned
Toilet not cleaned
Q527Access
Access to electricity
Q527BMainelect
Main source of electricity
Q528aMains
Connection to MAINS electricity supply
Q528bSupply
Supplier of electricity
Q529aRate
Rate quality of the electricity
Q529bCompl
Electricity complaints
Q529C1Avail
Was the call centre available the first time
Q529C2Time
Did you get a response within a reasonable time
Q529c3Solve
Was the problem resolved in one call
Q529dCUT6M
Electricity cut
Q529eHour12
Electricity interruptions
Q530cut
electricity cut for non-payment
Q531Cook
Energy for cooking
Q531Ligh
Energy for lighting
Q531Wheat
Energy for water heating
Q531SpaceHeat
Energy for space heating
Q532Rub
Rubbish removal
Q533aPayR
Currently paying for refuse service
Q533bWillPayR
Payment for the removal of refuse or rubbish
Q534store
Bin used to store waste
Q535aseparate
Recycling of waste
Q535bdustbin
Throw out into dustbin for refuse collection
Q535bNimportant
Do not think it is important
Q535bFacilities
Do not have adequate facilities
Q535bbfew
Too few recyclables
Q535bNobenefit
No/Not enough financial benefit
Q535bTime
Takes too much time to separate
Q535bservices
No recycling services available
Q535bDropoff
Recycling dropoff points not conveniently located
Q536Rub
Irregular or no waste removal
Q536lit
Littering
Q536Wat
Water pollution
Q536Air
Outdoor/indoor air pollution
Q536Lan
Land degradation
Q536Noi
Excessive noise
Q536Oth
Other
Q537Pesd
Pesticides used in your dwelling
Q537Pesg
Pesticides used in your garden/yard
Q537Her
Herbicides/weed killers used in your garden/yard
Q61phon
Telephone
Q62Cell
Cellular telephone
Q63NrCell
Total number of cellular telephone in the household
Q64Ntel
Distance to the telephone
Q65Int1
Internet connection in the household
Q65Int2
Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre
Q65Int3
Internet for students at a school/university/college
Q65Int4
At place of work
Q65Int5
Internet Café 2 km or less from the household
Q65Int6
Internet Café more than 2 km from the household
Q65Int7
Any place via a mobile cellular phone
Q65Int8
Any place via any other mobile access services
Q65Int9
Other Internet service
Q66RSNINT
Reasons for not having internet access at home
Q67Mail
Method of receiving mail/post
Q68Trta
Trips using minibus taxis/Sedan taxis
Q68Mota
Money paid for using minibus taxis/Sedan taxis
Q68Dtta
Distance to the nearest transport
Q69Trbu
Trips using buses
Q69Mobu
Money paid for using buses
Q69Dtbu
Distance covered using buses
Q610Trtr
Trips using trains
Q610Motr
Money paid for using train
Q610Dttr
Distance covered using train
Q71HFac
Medical help
Q72aHT
Means of transport
Q72bHTT
Travel time to health facility
Q73aNr
Facility nearest to the dwelling
Q73bWnotN
Why not using nearest facility
Q74LVis
Visit to health facility
Q75Sat
Service satisfaction during the visit
Q76Hung
Insufficient food for adult
Q77Hung5
Insufficient food for children
Q78STRK
Young person living on the streets
Q79MF
Run out of money to buy food
Q79MF5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q710Meal
Cut the size of meal or skip any meals
Q710Meal5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q711Less
Skipped meals
Q711Less5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q712Lfd
Smaller variety of food
Q712Lfd5
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
Q713MAIZE
Maize, rice, sorghum, millet, bread and other
Q713POTA
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava
Q713BEAN
Beans, peas, groundnuts, cashew nuts or other types of nuts
Q713SPINASH
Spinach and wild green leaves
Q713OTHVEG
Other vegetables, carrots, relish, tomatoes, cabbage, beetroot etc
Q713FRUIT
Fruit
Q713MEAT
Beef, goat, poultry (chicken), pork, fish, eggs
Q713DaiRY
Milk, yoghurt and other dairy products
Q713SUG
Sugar and sugar products
Q713OIL
Oils, fat and butter
Q81Agri
Agricultural activities
Q82NAgri
Agricultural activities-number of individuals
Q83Live
Livestock production
Q83Poul
Poultry production
Q83Grai
Grains and food crops
Q83Indus
Industrial crops
Q83Fruit
Fruit and vegetable production
Q83Fod
Fodder grazing/pasture or grass for animals
Q83For
Forestry
Q83Fish
Fish farming/aquaculture
Q83Game
Game farming
Q83Oth
Other (kind of food production)
Q84Use
Use of agricultural products and stock keeping
Q85aSell
Agricultural products sold by the households
Q85bSProd
Buyers of the agricultural products sold
Q86aTrain
Training
Q86aVis
Visits from extension officers
Q86aGrnt
Grants (money that does not have to be paid back)
Q86aLoan
Loans (money that has to be paid back)
Q86aInpL
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) as part of a loan
Q86aInpF
Inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc.) for free
Q86aDip
Dipping and vaccination services for livestock
Q86aOth
Other agricultural related assistance
Q86bAGRIASSIST
Agriculture-related assistance
Q86CAnyASSIST
Agriculture-related assistance from any other entity than government
Q87Cattle
Cattle
Q87Sheep
Sheep
Q87Goat
Goats
Q87Pigs
Pigs
Q88aFarm
Farm land
Q88aBack
Backyard garden
Q88aSchl
School garden
Q88aComm
Communal garden
Q88aVRd
On verges of roads and unused public/municipal land
Q88aOth
Other (crop planting activities)
Q88bHect
Size of the land that the household use
Q88cTenu
Tenure status of land
Q89aSal
Salaries/wages/commission
Q89aBus
Income from a business
Q89aRem
Remittances
Q89aPen
Pensions
Q89aGrant
Grants
Q89aAgric
Sales of farming products and services
Q89aOth
Other income sources, e.g. rental income, interest
Q89aNon
No income
Q89bMain
Income sources
Q810Rem
Approximately how much from remittances
Q811Pen
Approximately how much from pensions
Q812Netincome
Net household income per month in Rand
Q813Mincome
Monthly income of your household higher
Q814Exp
Household expenditure
Q815aVehicle
Own a motor vehicle
Q815bTotVeh
Total number of vehicles
Q816aRad
Radio ownership
Q816bRadNo
Number of radios
Q817DomW
Domestic or household worker's services used by the household
Q818GrantRes
Household which received Government land grant as part of the land reform progra
Q818GrantFarm
Household which received Government land grant as part of the land reform progr
Q819Status
you and your household are at present
Q820Happy
happier, the same or less happy with life
Q821TV
TV Set
Q821Pool
Swimming Pool
Q821DVD
DVD Player/Blu-ray Player
Q821Paytv
Pay TV (M-Net/DSTV/Top TV) Subscription
Q821AC
Air Conditioner (Excluding Fans)
Q821Comp
Computer/Desktop/Laptop
Q821Vac
Vacuum Cleaner/Floor Polisher
Q821DishW
Dish washing machine
Q821WashM
Washing Machine
Q821TumD
Tumble Dryer
Q821Freezer
Deep Freezer – free standing
Q821Fridge
Refrigerator or Combined Fridge Freezer
Q821EStove
Electric Stove
Q821MicroW
Microwave Oven
Q821sink
Built-in Kitchen sink
Q821Secure
Home Security Service
Q821HomeTH
Home Theatre System
Q821Geyser
Geyser providing hot running water
Q821SolarG
Solar hot water geyser
Q821SolarP
Solar electrical panel
Q822per
person who answered most of the questions in section 5-8
Q91died
Members who passed away
Q92Membersdied
Members of the household who passed away
Q94Ddate
Date of death
Q95Dgender
Deceased gender
Q96Dage
Deceased Age
Q97Dcause
Cause of death
Q101Lan
Interview language
Q102LQ
Type of living quarters
Q103livedwe
Household live in this dwelling
hholdsz
Household size
onemed_hh
Medical aid scheme
chld5yr_hh
Children 5 and younger
chld17yr_hh
Children 17 and younger
Ad60plusyr_hh
Adults
Q42Msal_hh
Household Monthly salary
soc_grant_hh
Social grant
undisab_hh
UN Disability
disab_hh
Disability
sevdisab_hh
Severe disability
econact_hh
Economic active
totmhinc
Household income
Stratum
Stratum
GeoType
Geography Type
metro_code
Metro code
Metro
Metro
Rotation
Rotation
lsm_cat
Living Standard Condition
house_wgt
Weight
Total: 273
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