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General Household Survey 2024

South Africa, 2024
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ZAF_2024_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Data file: ghs-2024-hhold-v1

Cases: 1000
Variables: 190

Variables

uqnr
Unique number
personnr
Person number
psu
Primary sampling unit
prov
Province
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_walls
Type of material used for the wall
hsg_roof
Type of material used for the roof
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_tot
Total rooms
hsg_tenure
Ownership of dwelling
hsg_rent
Monthly rent or mortgage
hsg_rdp
RDP or state subsidised dwelling
hsg_subsidy
House subsidy received
wat_drinkwat
Main source of water
wat_dist
Distance of water source from the dwelling
wat_time
Time spent to fetch water
wat_pipe
Usage of piped or tap water
WAT_QLT_Safe
Safe to drink
WAT_QLT_Clear
Clear
WAT_QLT_Taste
Taste good
WAT_QLT_smell
Free from any smells
wat_treat
Treatment of drinking water
wat_mun_source
Water supply
wat_meter
Water meter
wat_pay
Payment for water
wat_inte_12mth
Water supply interruption
wat_inte_freq
Frequency of water interruptions
wat_inte_2days
Duration of water interruption
wat_inte_altsource
Alternative drinking water sources
wat_inte_15days
Total duration of interruption
wat_bottle
Frequency of drinking bottled water at home
san_toil
Type of toilet facility
san_share
Toilet facility shared
san_location
Location of the toilet facility
san_distance
Distance to nearest toilet facility
san_pit_empty
Emptied septic tank
san_pit_dispose
Where contents of pit latrine emptied
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_cook
Energy for cooking
eng_light
Energy for lighting
eng_sheat
Energy for space heating
eng_loadshed_freq
Electrical outages during the previous week
eng_light_alt
Alternative source of energy for lighting
eng_cook_alt
Alternative source of energy for cooking
eng_pay
paying for electricity
swr_rub
Refuse removal
swr_burnwaste
Burnt solid waste
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_int_fixed
Internet connection in the household
com_int_mobile
Any place via any other mobile access services
com_int_pubwifi
public wifi
com_int_stud
Internet for students at a school/university/college
com_int_work
At place of work
com_int_libr
Internet in a library or community hall/Thusong centre
com_int_cafe
Internet Café
com_mail_post
Mail carrier at home (postal delivery, mailman/woman)
com_mail_Pbag
PO Box/ Private bag
com_mail_Postnet
Postnet branch
com_mail_Other
Other (e.g. local delivery office, school, shop)
tra_taxi
Trips using taxis
tra_bus
Trips using Buses
tra_train
Trips Using Trains
tra_taxi_trips
total number of trips using taxis
tra_taxi_cost
Total cost of using taxis
tra_taxi_dist
distance to the nearest taxi stop
tra_bus_trips
total number of trips using buses
tra_bus_cost
Total cost of using buses
tra_bus_dist
distance to the nearest bus stop
tra_train_trips
total number of trips using trains
tra_train_cost
Total cost of using trains
tra_train_dist
distance to the nearest train station
hhw_hltfac
Medical help
hhw_transp
Means of transport to nearest health facility
hhw_time
Travel time to health facility
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
lacked variety food kind for 5 or more days in the past 30 days
fsd_skipped
Skipped meals
fsd_skipped_days
skipped meals for 5 or more days in the past 30 days
fsd_ateless
ate less food
fsd_ateless_days
ate less food for 5 or more days in the past 30 days
fsd_ranout
run out of food
fsd_ranout_days
run out of food for 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
Members involved in 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_fish
Fish farming/aquaculture
agr_agri_type_for
Forestry
agr_agri_type_game
Game farming
agr_mainuse
Use of agricultural products and stock keeping
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 crop planting activities
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_none
No Income
fin_inc_oth
Other income sources, e.g. rental income, interest
fin_inc_main
Main income source
fin_rem
Approximately how much 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_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) Subscription
hwl_assets_ac
Air conditioner (excluding fans)
hwl_assets_comp
Computer/Desktop/Laptop
hwl_assets_vac
Vacuum cleaner
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(s)
hwl_assets_rainwtnk
Rain water tank
hwl_assets_borehole
Borehole
hwl_assets_radio
Radio
hwl_assets_Gstove
Gas stove
hwl_res_name
Person who answered most of the questions in the house section
hholdsz
Household size
mobphon_hh
Own a mobile telephone
smartphone_hh
Own a smart phone
onemed_hh
Medical aid scheme
chld5yr_hh
Children 5 and younger
chld17yr_hh
Children 17 and younger
ad60plusyr_hh
Adults
lab_salary_hh
Household Monthly salary
soc_grant_hh
Social grant
totalgrnt_hh
Total social grant
undisab_hh
UN Disability
disab_hh
Disability
sevdisab_hh
Severe disability
econact_hh
Economically active
totmhinc
Household income
stratum
Stratum
geotype
Geographical type
metro
Metro
metro_code
Metro Code
rotation
Rotation
house_wgt
House Weight
Total: 190
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