IDASA National Election Survey 1994
South Africa, 1994
Robert Mattes, Amanda Gouws, Wilmot James, Hennie Kotze,
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ZAF_1994_INES_v01_M
Title
IDASA National Election Survey 1994
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | zaf |
Study type
Public Opinion Survey [ind/pos]
Abstract
This study, by the Public Opinion Service (IDASA), collected data on the 1994 general election in South Africa, and specifically on voting intention, attitudes towards democracy, economic evaluations and various other political issues.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Units of analysis in the survey were households and individuals
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised data for licensed distribution
Version Date
1995
Scope
Notes
The survey collected basic individual and household data, as well as political attitute data. Demographic data included: Age, gender, religion, highest education, and home language, amongst others. Other data included: Political views, political attitudes, political activities, and political preferences amongst others.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| mass political behaviour, attitudes/opinion [4.6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage
Universe
All adult South Africans who were eligible to vote in the 1994 Election (18+)
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Robert Mattes | University of Cape Town |
| Amanda Gouws | Stellenbosch University |
| Wilmot James | IDASA |
| Hennie Kotze | Stellenbosch University |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| United States Agency for International Development | USAID |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Semi-structured personal interviews were conducted. As there was particular interest in specific subgroups (e.g. rural Zulus and Vendas), a disproportionate stratified random sample was selected in order to obtain significant numbers of respondents in such subgroups. Respondents in households were randomly selected by means of the grid method. Only one person per household was interviewed. Another person in the household could substitute respondents, and 167 of the 2517 were so substituted.
Weighting
Due to the disproportionate sample, it was necessary to weight the data up to the universe, i.e. the South African voting public. The sample was weighted according to province, age, gender, and type of area, language, income and education and projected onto the universe. The 2,4 million voters are therefore represented by the figure 2,400. A weight variable has been included in the dataset that enables uses users to analyse either the weighted or unweighted data depending on their analysis.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-16 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Fieldwork was conducted between 26 August and 16 September 1994. Interviews were conducted countrywide in South Africa by Market and Opinion Surveys (Pty) Ltd. The only problem encountered in the field was in KwaZulu-Natal. Interviewers were not allowed to continue with the survey before obtaining permission from the chiefs. Once permission was obtained, the survey was completed without any problems.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Market and Opinion Surveys (Pty) Ltd |
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | info@data1st.org | http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DataFirst Helpdesk | University of Cape Town | support@data1st.org | http://support.data1st.org/ |
Citation requirements
Mattes, Robert, et.al. IDASA National Election Survey,1994 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: Public Opinion Service (IDASA) [ producer], 1995. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2012.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
Copyright, Statistics South Africa
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ZAF_1994_INES_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | DDI Producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2012-02-06
DDI Document version
Version 1