Afrobarometer Survey 1 1999-2000, Merged 7 Country
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, 1999 - 2000
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AFR_1999_AFB-7_v01_M
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Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), Michigan State University (MSU), Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
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Afrobarometer 7
Country
1999-2000
what safety measures do you have for your home? (q7b)
Data file: Afrobarometer 7 Country 1999-2000
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
0 - 999
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | pay someone to watch house |
| 2 | someone guards the house |
| 3 | it is insured |
| 4 | watch it myself/guard it myself |
| 5 | have durawall/brick wall/fence |
| 6 | keep all doors locked |
| 7 | dogs will protect home |
| 8 | alarm/security system |
| 9 | rely on community group |
| 10 | neighbours provide/help |
| 11 | neighbourhood watch |
| 12 | rely on friends/family |
| 13 | rely on police |
| 14 | rely on traditional leader |
| 15 | go to chief |
| 16 | go to headman |
| 17 | use traditional medicine |
| 18 | rely on people i know in the police |
| 19 | bribe police |
| 20 | pretend to pay to watch house |
| 21 | steal things to make home safe |
| 22 | ask anyone to help me |
| 23 | nothing i can do |
| 24 | go to council |
| 25 | look for more secure place |
| 26 | don't know |
| 27 | do not use anything |
| 28 | rely on god/allah |
| 29 | protection from soldiers/army |
| 30 | burglar bars |
| 31 | get a gun |
| 32 | lock house & gate |
| 33 | being alert while sleeping |
| 34 | blow whistle for help |
| 35 | security company |
| 36 | self-defence |
| 37 | rely on black medicine/sorcery |
| 38 | close door with poles |
| 39 | not revealing household schedules |
| 40 | keeping weapons (eg knife,panga,baton,spears,clubs,etc) |
| 41 | securing the windows |
| 42 | somebody always at home |
| 43 | noisy alarm apparatus behind door |
| 44 | do not allow strangers in |
| 45 | security lights |
| 46 | do not switch off lights |
| 47 | not fraternising with people |
| 48 | store valuables at friends |
| 49 | put thorns/glass around house |
| 50 | electric fence |
| 51 | nothing |
| 52 | no other methods |
| 53 | close windows |
| 54 | district secretary protection |
| 55 | migrate to other area |
| 56 | rely on husband |
| 57 | holy water |
| 58 | incense |
| 59 | government |
| 60 | run away |
| 95 | other |
| 96 | no further answer |
| 97 | n/a |
| 98 | refused |
| 99 | missing |
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.