Free State HIV/AIDS Household Impact Study 2001-2004
South Africa, 2001 - 2004
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ZAF_2001-2004_HIV_v01_M
Free State HIV/AIDS Household Impact Study 2001-2004
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| South Africa | ZAF |
Other Household Health Survey [hh/hea]
Sample survey data [ssd]
Households
Version
Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution
Scope
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS | World Bank |
| Health | World Bank |
| Poverty | World Bank |
| Public Sector | World Bank |
Coverage
The survey was conducted in two local communities in the Free State province, one urban (Welkom) and one rural (Qwaqwa), in which the HIV/AIDS epidemic is particularly rife. Welkom and
Qwaqwa are situated in the Lejweleputswa and Thabo Mofutsanyane districts of the Free State province.
All memebers of the Household
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Professor Frikkie Booysen | University of the Free State |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| United Nations Development Program | Sponsor |
| Australian Government Overseas Aid Program | Sponsor |
| Department for International Development | Sponsor |
| United States Agency for International Development | Sponsor |
| National Research Foundation - South Africa | Sponsor |
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | Sponsor through SALDRU |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Economics, AIDS and Poverty Programme (JEAPP) | African Asian Society | Administrator |
Sampling
The household impact of HIV/AIDS was assessed by means of a cohort study of households affected by the disease. The survey was conducted in two local communities in the Free State province, one urban (Welkom) and one rural (Qwaqwa), in which the HIV/AIDS epidemic is particularly rife. Welkom and Qwaqwa are situated in the Lejweleputswa and Thabo Mofutsanyane districts of the Free
State province.
Affected households were sampled purposively via NGOs and other organizations involved in AIDS counselling and care and at baseline included at least one person known to be HIV-positive or
known to have died from AIDS in the past six months. Informed consent was obtained from the infected individual(s) or their caregivers (in the case of minors). In order to explore the socio-economic impact on affected households of repeated occurrences of HIV/AIDS-related morbidity or mortality, a distinction is made between affected households in general and affected households that have
experienced morbidity or mortality more frequently. Non-affected households represent households living in close proximity to affected households. These households at baseline did not include persons suffering from tuberculosis or pneumonia. The incidence of morbidity and mortality is considerably higher in affected households.
Affected households were sampled purposively via NGOs and other organizations involved in AIDS counselling and care and at baseline included at least one person known to be HIV-positive or
known to have died from AIDS in the past six months. Informed consent was obtained from the infected individual(s) or their caregivers (in the case of minors). In order to explore the socio-economic impact on affected households of repeated occurrences of HIV/AIDS-related morbidity or mortality, a distinction is made between affected households in general and affected households that have
experienced morbidity or mortality more frequently. Non-affected households represent households living in close proximity to affected households. These households at baseline did not include persons suffering from tuberculosis or pneumonia. The incidence of morbidity and mortality is considerably higher in affected households.
During the first wave of interviews a total of 404 interviews were conducted. During the second wave of data collection, interviews were conducted with 385 households, which translates into an attrition rate of 4.7% (19 households). During wave III, a total of 354 households were interviewed, with 31 households not being reinterviewed (7.7% of the original sample). In wave IV, 55 new households wererecruited into the study, with particular emphasis on an effort to recruit child-headed households into the survey insofar as the sample to date did not include any such households. During waves IV, V and VI a total of 3, 13 and 9 households respectively could not be re-interviewed.
The payment of a minimal participation fee (R150 per household per survey visit) to those households interviewed in each wave, following
the interview and distributed in the form of food parcels, contributed to ensuring sustainability of the sample over the three-year period. The dataset includes data for 331 households interviewed in each of the six rounds of interviews. In almost 90 percent of cases the reasons for attrition are related to migration, given that this study did not intend to follow those households that move outside of the two immediate
study areas, i.e. Welkom and Qwaqwa. In the majority of cases, attrition can be ascribed to the failure to establish the current whereabouts of the particular household during follow-up, while in a third of cases it could be established that the household had moved to another country, another province, or another town in the Free State province. Less than ten percent of households had refused to participate in subsequent waves. The reasons for attrition in the original sample illustrate the manner in which migration and the disintegration of households, which are important effects of the epidemic, can act to erode the sample population.
Survey instrument
Household Questionnaire
Data collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-05 | 2001-06 | Round 1 |
| 2001-11 | 2001-12 | Round 2 |
| 2002-07 | 2002-08 | Round 3 |
| 2003-07 | 2003-08 | Round 4 |
| 2004-05 | 2004-06 | Round 5 |
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Frikkie Booysen | UFS | BooysenF.EKW@mail.uovs.ac.za | |
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za | BooysenF.EKW@mail.uovs.ac.za |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | The User agrees that he/she will not attempt to link nor permit others to attempt to link the records of persons in this dataset with personally identifiable records from any other source. The User agrees that he/she will not attempt to use nor permit others to use the dataset to learn the identity of any person included in any set. The User agrees that he/she will not contact nor permit others to contact persons in the dataset to question, verify or discuss data in the dataset. |
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The User agrees that the sponsors of this research are the owners of the dataset.
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The use of the dataset in research communication, scholarly papers, journals and the like is encouraged, but the authors of these communications and documents are required to acknowledge/cite the sponsors as the source of the data. All research outputs, whether published electronically or in hard copy, must include the following acknowledgement as footnote to the title of the paper/report: "This research project, carried out by the Centre for Health Systems Research & Development at the University of the Free State, is jointly sponsored by the UNDP and the foreign development agencies of Australia (AusAID), the United Kingdom (DFID) and the United States (USAID) and administered by the Joint Economics, AIDS and Poverty Programme (JEAPP) of the African Asian Society under a subcontract from Nathan Associates Inc. Other research support includes a research grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) and a Mellon Foundation grant from SALDRU, University of Cape Town. The views presented
in this paper are those of the author(s) and should not be attributed to the sponsors. In addition, a copy of any document produced from the dataset for publication or other forms of circulation, including electronic media, should be submitted to the project coordinator (see details below). -
The use of the dataset is not restricted and researchers can pass the dataset on to other researchers. However, these prospective Users must complete the attached user agreement, must inform the project coordinator of the proposed analyses, and must obtain permission to release their findings from the project coordinator. 4. The User agrees that any use of the dataset or reliance by the User on any of the
data is at the User’s own risk and that the sponsors and University of the Free State shall not be liable for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of such use. -
The User acknowledges that the data were collected by the Centre for Health Systems Research & Development of the University of the Free State for research and information purposes and there could be discrepancies, errors or omissions in any or all of the data.
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The User agrees that he/she will not attempt to link nor permit others to attempt to link the records of persons in this dataset with personally identifiable records from any other source.
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The User agrees that he/she will not attempt to use nor permit others to use the dataset to learn the identity of any person included in any set.
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The User agrees that he/she will not contact nor permit others to contact persons in the dataset to question, verify or discuss data in the dataset.
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The User agrees that he/she will make no statement nor permit others to make statements indicating or suggesting that interpretations drawn are those of the sponsors or of the University of the Free State.
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The User agrees that his/her signature indicates his/her agreement to comply with the above-stated requirements.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
University of the Free State
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Frikkie Booysen | University of the Free State | BooysenF.EKW@mail.uovs.ac.za | |
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | info@data1st.org | http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za |
Metadata production
DDI_ZAF_2001-2004_HIV_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Frikkie Booysen | University of the Free State | Metadata producer |
| DataFirst | University of Cape Town | DDI Production |
2011-03-31
Metadata version
Version 1 (March 2011)