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General Household Survey 2019

South Africa, 2019
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ZAF_2019_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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Data file: zaf-statssa-ghs-2019-household-v1

GHS 2019 household level data

Cases: 999
Variables: 215

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
HSG_MAIND
Type of main dwelling
HSG_ROOF
Type of material used for the roof
HSG_WALLS
Type of material used for the walls
HSG_FLOOR
Type of material used for the floor
HSG_COND_WALL
Walls condition
HSG_COND_ROOF
Roof condition
HSG_COND_FLOOR
Floor condition
HSG_RM_OPEN
Number of open-plan dining rooms/sitting rooms/TV rooms
HSG_RM_CLOSE
Lounge/dining room/sitting rooms/TV room (closed)
HSG_RM_BEDR
Bedrooms
HSG_RM_MULTI
One room with multiple use
HSG_RM_KITCH
Kitchen
HSG_RM_TOIL
Toilets
HSG_RM_BATH
Bathrooms
HSG_RM_OTHR
Other rooms
HSG_RM_TOT
Total rooms
HSG_TENURE
Ownership of dwelling
HSG_Rent
Monthly rent or mortgage
HSG_VALUE
Market value of the property
HSG_BUILT
Dwelling originally built
HSG_RDP
RDP or state-subsidised dwelling
HSG_RDP_ORIG
Original beneficiary of the dwelling
HSG_SUBSIDY
House subsidy received
WAT_DRINKWAT
Main source of drinking water
WAT_DIST
Distance of water source from the dwelling
WAT_PIPE
Usage of piped or tap water
WAT_TREAT
Treatment of drinking water
WAT_MUN_SOURCE
Water supply
WAT_METER
Water meter
WAT_PAY
Payment for water
WAT_YNOTPAY
Reason household not paying for water
WAT_INTE_12mth
Water supply interruption
WAT_INTE_2days
Duration of water interruption
WAT_INTE_ALTSOURCE
Alternative drinking water sources
WAT_INTE_15DAYS
Total duration of interruption
SAN_TOIL
Type of toilet facility
SAN_PAY
Payment for the sewerage system
SAN_SHARE
Toilet facility shared
SAN_LOCATION
Location of the toilet facility
SAN_DISTANCE
Distance to nearest toilet facility
SAN_WASHFAC
Hand washing facilities
SAN_WASH
Use of soap to wash hands after using toilet
ENG_ACCESS
Access to electricity
ENG_MAINELECT
Main source of electricity
ENG_MAINS
Connection to mains electricity supply
ENG_SUPPLY
Supplier of electricity
ENG_FBE
Free basic electricity
ENG_COOK
Energy for cooking
ENG_LIGHT
Energy for lighting
ENG_WHEAT
Energy for water heating
ENG_SHEAT
Energy for space heating
SWR_RUB
Refuse removal
SWR_PAYR
Currently paying for refuse service
SWR_WILLPAYR
Payment for the removal of refuse or rubbish
SWR_FREEWASTE
Free waste refusal services
SWR_SEPWASTE
Recycling of waste
SWR_SEPWASTE_FREQ
Frequency of recycle
SWR_Sep_paper
Paper and cardboard boxes
SWR_Sep_glass
Glass/glass bottles
SWR_Sep_plastic
Plastic/plastic bags and/or plastic bottles
SWR_Sep_cans
Metal / aluminium cans
SWR_ENV_Rub
Irregular or no waste removal
SWR_ENV_Lit
Littering
SWR_ENV_Wat
Water pollution
SWR_ENV_Air
Outdoor/indoor air pollution
SWR_ENV_Lan
Land degradation
SWR_ENV_Noi
Excessive noise
COM_PHONE
Telephone
COM_CELL
Cellular telephone
COM_CELL_TOTAL
Total number of cellular telephones in the household
COM_Int_Fixed
Internet connection in the household
COM_Int_Libr
Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre
COM_Int_stud
Internet for students at a school/university/college
COM_Int_work
At place of work
COM_Int_Cafe
Internet café 2 km or less from the household
COM_Int_Cafe2
Internet café more than 2 km from the household
COM_Int_Phone
Any place via a mobile cellular telephone
COM_Int_Mobile
Any place via any other mobile access services
COM_Int_pubwifi
Public Wi-Fi
COM_Mail
Method of receiving mail/post
TRA_taxi
Minibus taxi/sedan taxi/bakkie taxis
TRA_bus
Buses
TRA_train
Train
TRA_TAXI_TRIPS
Trips(taxi)
TRA_TAXI_COST
Money(taxi)
TRA_TAXI_DIST
Distance to the nearest taxi stop
TRA_BUS_TRIPS
Trips(bus)
TRA_BUS_COST
Money (bus)
TRA_BUS_DIST
Distance to the nearest bus stop
TRA_TRAIN_DIST
Distance to the nearest train station
TRA_TRAIN_COST
Money
TRA_TRAIN_TRIPS
Trips
HHW_HLTFAC
Medical help
HHW_TRANSP
Means of transport to nearest health facility
HHW_TIME
Travel time to health facility
HHW_NEAREST
Facility nearest to the dwelling
HHW_YNOTN
Reason for not using nearest facility
HHW_LASTVIST
Visit to health facility
HHW_SATFD
Service satisfaction during the visit
FSD_Hung_Adult
Insufficient food for adult
FSD_Hung_Child
Insufficient food for children
FSD_WORRIED
Worried about food
FSD_HEALTHY
Lack of nutritious food
FSD_FEWFOODS
Lack of variety food kind
FSD_FEWFOODS_DAYS
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
FSD_SKIPPED
Skipped meals
FSD_SKIPPED_DAYS
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
FSD_ATELESS
Ate less food
FSD_ATELESS_DAYS
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
FSD_RANOUT
Ran out of food
FSD_RANOUT_DAYS
Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days
FSD_HUNGRY
Hunger
FSD_WHLDAY
Not eating the whole day
AGR_Agri
Agricultural activities
AGR_AgriNo
Agricultural activities
AGR_Agrdecmaker
Main decision maker
AGR_Agri_type_live
Livestock production
AGR_Agri_type_poul
Poultry production
AGR_Agri_type_grai
Grains and food crops
AGR_Agri_type_indus
Industrial crops
AGR_Agri_type_fruit
Fruit and vegetable production
AGR_Agri_type_fod
Fodder grazing/pasture or grass for animals
AGR_Agri_type_for
Forestry
AGR_Agri_type_fish
Fish farming/aquaculture
AGR_Agri_type_game
Game farming
AGR_MainUse
Use of agricultural products and stock keeping
AGR_Sell
Agricultural products sold by the households
AGR_SellTo
Buyers of the agricultural products sold
AGR_Cattle
The number Cattle the household owns
AGR_Sheep
The number Sheep the household owns
AGR_Goats
The number Goats the household owns
AGR_Pigs
The number Pigs the household owns
AGR_Chickens
The number Chickens the household owns
AGR_PLANT_farm
Farm land
AGR_PLANT_back
Backyard garden
AGR_PLANT_schl
School garden
AGR_PLANT_comm
Communal garden
AGR_PLANT_vrd
On verges of roads and unused public/municipal land
AGR_PLANT_oth
Other plants
AGR_LANDSIZE
Size of the land that the household uses
AGR_LANDTENURE
Tenure status of land
AGR_Prod
Farming practice
FIN_INC_sal
Salaries/wages/commission
FIN_INC_buss
Income from a business
FIN_INC_rem
Remittances
FIN_INC_pen
Pensions
FIN_INC_grant
Grants
FIN_INC_agric
Sales of farm products and services
FIN_INC_oth
Other income sources, e.g. rental income, interest
FIN_INC_MAIN
Income sources
FIN_REM
Approximately how much comes from remittances
FIN_PEN
Approximately how much from pensions
FIN_REQINC
Net household income per month in rand
FIN_COMPINC
Monthly income of your household higher
FIN_EXP
Household expenditure
HWL_Vehicle
Ownership of a motor vehicle
HWL_TOTVEH
Total number of vehicles
HWL_DOMW
Domestic or household worker's services used by the household
HWL_GOVGRANT_reside
Grant for residence
HWL_GOVGRANT_farm
Grant for farming
HWL_STATUS
Wealth/poverty status of you and your household at present
HWL_HAPPY
Happier, the same or less happy with life
HWL_Assets_tv
TV set
HWL_Assets_pool
Swimming pool
HWL_Assets_dvd
DVD player/Blu-Ray player
HWL_Assets_paytv
Pay TV (M-Net/DSTV/Top TV)
HWL_Assets_ac
Air conditioner (excluding fans)
HWL_Assets_comp
Computer/desktop/laptop
HWL_Assets_vac
Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher
HWL_Assets_dishw
Dishwashing machine
HWL_Assets_washm
Washing machine
HWL_Assets_tumd
Tumble dryer
HWL_Assets_freezer
Deep freezer – free standing
HWL_Assets_fridge
Refrigerator or combined fridge freezer
HWL_Assets_estove
Electric stove
HWL_Assets_microW
Microwave oven
HWL_Assets_sink
Built-in kitchen sink
HWL_Assets_secure
Home security service
HWL_Assets_hometh
Home theatre system
HWL_Assets_geyser
Geyser providing hot running water
HWL_Assets_solarg
Solar hot water geyser
HWL_Assets_solarp
Solar electrical panel
HWL_Assets_rainwtnk
Rain water tank / rain water harvesting system
HWL_Assets_borehole
Borehole
HWL_Assets_greywtnk
Grey water tank
HWL_Assets_radio
Radio
HWL_RES_NAME
Person who answered most of the questions in Section 5–8
Q1ntLanguage
Interview language
Q2Dwelling
Type of living quarters
hholdsz
Household size
onemed_hh
Medical aid scheme
chld5yr_hh
Children 5 and younger
chld17yr_hh
Children 17 and younger
ad60plusyr_hh
Adults
LAB_SALARY_hh
Monthly salary
soc_grant_hh
Social grant
totalgrnt_hh
Total social grants
undisab_hh
UN Disability
disab_hh
Disability
sevdisab_hh
Severe disability
totmhinc
Household income
stratum
Stratum
geotype
Geography Type
metro_code
Metro code
Metro
Metro
Rotation
Rotation
LSM_Cat
Living Standard measure
house_wgt
Weight
Total: 215
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