Quality of Life Survey 2009, Round 1

South Africa, 2009

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zaf-gcro-qols-2009-v1

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Gauteng City-Region Observatory, University of Johannesburg, Unversity of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng Provincial Government, South African Local Government Association (SALGA),

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Data file: GCRO Quality of Life Survey 2009_v1_20110822_revised weights

The data file contains the data from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory Quality of Life Survey 2009, released in 2010.

Variables:	351

Variables

draid

DRAID

Quesno

Questionnaire number

Weight

Revised weight (municipal level)

A2 Date of interview

A3 Length of interview

Correct ward number 30-11-09

A5 Local municipality (revised)

A6 Province

A7 Geo type (predominant in ward)

A18

A18 Population group to which the respondent belongs

A19

A19 Gender of the respondent

A20

A20 Type of dwelling this respondent's household occupies

A20o

A20o Other type of dwelling respondent's household occupies

A21

A21Type of material used for the walls

Q1_1

Q1.1 Number of rooms this household occupies including rooms where people sleep

Q1_2

Q1.2 If ONE room only, does this household share this room with other households

Q1_3

Q1.3 Type of tenure of respondent's household

Q1_4

Q1.4 Respondent satisfied or very satisfied with the living dwelling

Q1_5_1

Q1.5.1 Meets requirements/Suits standards

Q1_5_2

Q1.5.2 Have a home/shelter

Q1_5_3

Q1.5.3 Ownership ours

Q1_5_4

Q1.5.4 Affordable

Q1_5_5

Q1.5.5 Close to amenities, main roads

Q1_5_6

Q1.5.6 Close to work

Q1_5_7

Q1.5.7 Good, safe neighbourhood

Q1_5_8

Q1.5.8 Private and quiet

Q1_5_9

Q1.5.9 Large and spacious

Q1_5_10

Q1.5.10 Adequate services

Q1_5_11

Q1.5.11 Clean area

Q1_5_12

Q1.5.12 Other reason for being very satisfied or satisfied

Q1_5_13

Q1.5.13 Free house, don't pay

Q1_5_14

Q1.5.14 Comfortable

Q1_5_15

Q1.5.15 No problems, leaks etc

Q1_5_16

Q1.5.16 Not specified

Q1_5_12o

Q1.5.12o Other reasons for being satisfied or dissatisfied with current living d

Q1_6_1

Q1.6.1 Respondent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied because house is too small

Q1_6_2

Q1.6.2 Respondent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied because cannot afford better

Q1_6_3

Q1.6.3 Respondent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied because the house needs main

Q1_6_4

Q1.6.4 Respondent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied because the house is of poor

Q1_6_5

Q1.6.5 Respondent very dissatisfied or dissatisfied because of the bad landlord

Q1_6_6

Q1.6.6 Other reason for being very dissatisfied or dissatisfied

Q1_6_7

Q1.6.7 Waiting for house/don't have house/don't own

Q1_6_8

Q1.6.8 Too expensive

Q1_6_9

Q1.6.9 Lack of services (water, electricity, sanitation)

Q1_6_10

Q1.6.10 Safety/crime

Q1_6_11

Q1.6.11 No privacy

Q1_6_12

Q1.6.12 Not specified

Q1_6_6o

Q1.6Oo Other reasons for being very dissatisfied or dissatisfied

Q1_7

Q1.7 Respondent living in this dwelling 5 years ago (i.e. 2004)

Q1_8

Q1.8 If not, when did you move into this dwelling?

Q1_9

Q1.9 Province from which respondent comes

Q1_10

Q1.10 If you came from Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga or Free State, which muni

Q1_11

Q1.11 Province that respondent considers to be “home”

Q1_12

Q1.12 Province in which the respondent's family mainly lives

Q1_13

Q1.13 Place where respondent usually does shopping

Q1_13o

Q1.13o Other places where respondent does shopping

Q1_14

Q1.14 Other places where respondent regularly go and spend money (social events,

Q1_14o

Q1.14o Other places where respondent regularly go and spend money (social events

Q1_15

Q1.15 If working, where do you go to work?

Q1_15o

Q1.15o Other places where respondent goes to for work

Q1_16

Q1.16 If unemployed, are you looking for work

Q1_17

Q1.17 If unemployed and looking for work, where do you go to look for work?

Q1_18

Q1.18 Houses built by Government offer good quality

Q1_19

Q1.19 The process of allocating houses is fair

Q2_1

Q2.1 Type of toilet facility available in respondent's house

Q2_1o

Q2.1o Other type of toilet facility available in respondent's household

Q2_2

Q2.2 Number of other households that share toilet in respondent's household

Q2_3

Q2.3 Ways in which refuse or rubbish at respondent's household is disposed of

Q2_4

Q2.4 The household recycles any waste

Q2_5

Q2.5 The main water source for respondent's household

Q2_5o

Q2.5o Other sources of water at respondent's household

Q2_6

Q2.6 Person responsible for normally fetching water if it is not available on si

Q2_7

Q2.7 Place where respondents collects water more than 200m from respondent's hou

Q2_8

Q2.8 Time spent to collect water each time

Q2_9

Q2.9 Respondent thinks the water received in the household is always, usually,

Q2_10

Q2.10 Energy source used for Cooking

Q2_11

Q2.11 Energy source used for Lighting

Q2_12

Q2.12 Energy source heating water

Q2_13

Q2.13 Type of electrical supply at respondent's house has

Q2_14

Q2.14 Approx amount respondent's household spends on both water and electricity

Q2_14o

Q2.14 Other amount spent on water and electricity and other fuels

Q2_15

Q2.15 Respondent's household has arrears for payment of water

Q2_16

Q2.16 Respondent's household has any arrears for payment of electricity

Q2_17

Q2.17 Respondent ever had the water cut off for non payment

Q2_18

Q2.18 Respondent ever had the electricity cut off for non payment

Q2_19

Q2.19 Respondent ever been evicted from his house due to non-payment of water, e

Q2_20

Q2.20 If yes, who evicted you?

Q3_1

Q3.1 Respondent see any improvements and/or deterioration in the community/subur

Q3_2_1

Q3.2.1 First biggest problem facing respondent's community

Q3_2_2

Q3.2.2 Second biggest problem facing respondent's community

Q3_3_1

Q3.3.1 Respondent visits museums in the area

Q3_3_2

Q3.3.2 Respondent visits libraries in the area

Q3_3_3

Q3.3.3 Respondent visits sports facilities/amenities/events in the area

Q3_3_4

Q3.3.4 Respondent visits cultural events (live music and theatre) in the area

Q3_3_5

Q3.3.5 Respondent visits casinos in the area

Q3_3_6

Q3.3.6 Respondent visits nature walks and trails in the area

Q3_3_7

Q3.3.7 Respondent visits large shopping centers/mails

Q3_3_8

Q3.3.8 Respondent visits the zoo in the area

Q3_3_9

Q3.3.9 Respondent visits restaurants and night clubs in the area

Q3_3_10

Q3.3.10 Respondent visits Art Galleries in the area

Q3_3_11

Q3.3.11 Respondent visits World Heritage sites (Cradle of Humankind, Maropeng et

Q3_3_12

Q3.3.12 Respondent visits game reserves (including Lion park etc) in the area

Q3_3_13

Q3.3.13 Respondent visits lakes and dams in the area

Q3_3_14

Q3.3.14 Respondent visits Botanic gardens in the area

Q3_4

Q3.4 Respondent thinks s/he will personally benefit from the 2010 Soccer World C

Q3_5c

Q3.5 How respondent will benefit from 2010 World Cup

Q4_1

Q4.1 Respondent owes money to someone including a bank or a shop or money-lender

Q4_2_1

Q4.2.1 Respondent pays a mortgage loan/bond

Q4_2_2

Q4.2.2 Respondent pays back a car loan (vehicle finance)

Q4_2_3

Q4.2.3 Respondent pays back a personal loan from a bank

Q4_2_4

Q4.2.4 Respondent pays back a loan from any other person/institution (e.g. micro

Q4_2_5

Q4.2.5 And finally, respondent's pays back a loan from friends and family, or re

Q4_2_6

Q4.2.6 Respondent is NOT paying back anything

Q4_3

Q4.3 Respondent has a bank account (including post bank)

Q4_4

Q4.4 Respondent has a debit card/ATM card?

Q4_5

Q4.5 Respondent has a credit card

Q4_6

Q4.6 Respondent has a personal account at a shop

Q4_7

Q4.7 Respondent has insurance policies

Q4_8_1

Q4.8.1 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Disability grant

Q4_8_1b

Q4.8.1b Number of people receiving the disability grant at respondent's househol

Q4_8_2

Q4.8.2 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Old age pension

Q4_8_2b

Q4.8.2b Number of people receiving old age pension grant at respondent's househo

Q4_8_3

Q4.8.3 Any body in respondent's household who receives the War Veterans grant

Q4_8_3b

Q4.8.3b Number of people receiving the war Veterans grant at respondent's househ

Q4_8_4

Q4.8.4 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Foster care grant

Q4_8_4b

Q4.8.4b Number of people receiving the foster care grant at respondent's househo

Q4_8_5

Q4.8.5 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Care dependency grant

Q4_8_5b

Q4.8.5b Number of people receiving the dependency grant at respondent's househol

Q4_8_6

Q4.8.6 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Child support grant

Q4_8_6b

Q4.8.6b Number of people receiving the child support grant at respondent's house

Q4_8_7

Q4.8.7 Any body in respondent's household who receives the Social relief in dist

Q4_8_7b

Q4.8.7b Number of people receiving the social relief in distress grant at respon

Q4_9_1

Q4.9.1 Respondent's household has a Telephone (landline)

Q4_9_2

Q4.9.2 Respondent's household has a Cell Phone

Q4_9_4

Q4.9.4 Respondent's household has a Television

Q4_9_5

Q4.9.5 Respondent's household has a Radio

Q4_9_6

Q4.9.6 Respondent's household has a Internet connection

Q4_9_7

Q4.9.7 Respondent did access the internet in the past 4 weeks (at home, at work,

Q4_9_8

Q4.9.8 Respondent's household has a DSTV and/or Mnet

Q4_10_1

Q4.10.1 Anybody at respondent's household owns livestock such as chicken or catt

Q4_10_2

Q4.10.2 Anybody at respondent's household owns Ox-cart/donkey-cart

Q4_10_3

Q4.10.3 Anybody at respondent's household owns Car/bakkie

Q4_10_4

Q4.10.4 Anybody at respondent's household owns Tractor

Q4_10_5

Q4.10.5 Anybody at respondent's household owns Machines for making things (e.g.

Q4_10_6

Q4.10.6 Anybody at respondent's household owns Tools one can use to earn a livin

Q4_11_1

Q4.11.1 Respondent's household has access to natural resources like trees for fr

Q4_11_2

Q4.11.2 Respondent's household has access to communal land for farming (cattle g

Q4_12

Q4.12 Respondent and any other member in the respondent's household had to skip

Q4_13

Q4.13 Time in the last year when respondent had no money to feed children

Q4_14

Q4.14 Number of meals respondent eats everyday

Q4_15

Q4.15 Respondent's description of household status

Q5_1

Q5.1 Respondent registered to vote for the 2009 national elections

Q5_2

Q5.2 Respondent voted in the 2009 national elections (22 April 2009)

Q5_3

Q5.3 Reason why respondent did not vote

Q5_3o

Q5.3o Other reasons respondent did not vote

Q5_4_1

Q5.4.1 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended a ward me

Q5_4_2

Q5.4.2 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended street co

Q5_4_4

Q5.4.4 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended community

Q5_4_5

Q5.4.5 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended mayoral I

Q5_4_6

Q5.4.6 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended integrate

Q5_4_7

Q5.4.7 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended school go

Q5_4_8

Q5.4.8 Respondent or any member of respondent's household who attended community

Q5_5

Q5.5 Respondent's level of satisfaction with the performance of the national gov

Q5_6

Q5.6 Respondent's level of satisfaction with the performance of the provincial g

Q5_7

Q5.7 Respondent's level of satisfaction with the performance of the local munici

Q5_8

Q5.8 Level of government that respondent thinks has contributed the most in impr

Q5_9

Q5.9 Respondent has ever tried to contact a government department (e.g. to compl

Q5_10

Q5.10 If yes, did you get a response?

Q5_11

Q5.11 If yes, were you satisfied with the response you received?

Q5_12

Q5.12 Respondent thinks most government officials are doing their best to servic

Q5_13

Q5.13 Respondent has been asked to pay a bribe to a government official, traffic

Q5_14_1

Q5.14.1 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by reading

Q5_14_2

Q5.14.2 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing through th

Q5_14_3

Q5.14.3 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by reading

Q5_14_4

Q5.14.4 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing through ca

Q5_14_5

Q5.14.5 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by visitin

Q5_14_6

Q5.14.6 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by visitin

Q5_14_7

Q5.14.7 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by reading

Q5_14_8

Q5.14.8 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing through li

Q5_14_9

Q5.14.9 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing by attendi

Q5_14_10

Q5.14.10 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing in person

Q5_14_11

Q5.14.11 Respondent finds out about what his/her municipality is doing through w

Q5_14_12

Q5.14.12 Respondent would use none of the above to find out about what his/her m

Q5_14_13

Q5.14.13 Respondent does not care/does not want to hear from municipality

Q5_15_1

Q5.15.1 How respondent would prefer to hear about what the municipality is doing

Q5_16

Q5.16 No one cares about people like me

Q5_17

Q5.17 Politics is a waste of time

Q5_18

Q5.18 People like me cannot influence developments in my community

Q5_19

Q5.19 The country is going in the right direction

Q5_20

Q5.20 The 2009 general election was free and fair

Q5_21

Q5.21 Respondent believes that the judiciary (courts, judges etc) are free from

Q5_22

Q5.22 Respondent believes foreigners are taking benefits meant for South African

Q5_23

Q5.23 Respondent believes Blacks and Whites will never really trust each other

Q5_24

Q5.24 Respondent thinks corruption is the main threat to our democracy

Q5_25

Q5.25 Respondent thinks the press is free to say or write what it likes

Q5_26

Q5.26 Respondent thinks it is important to look after the environment

Q5_27

Q5.27 Respondent thinks that generally people can be trusted in his/her communit

Q6_1

Q6.1 How satisfied are you with the amount of money available to you personally?

Q6_2

Q6.2 How satisfied are you with the of time respondent has to do the things he/s

Q6_3

Q6.3 How satisfied are you with your marriage or relationship with partner

Q6_4

Q6.4 How satisfied are you with the time you spend with your family and the thin

Q6_5

Q6.5 How satisfied are you with the time you spend with friends

Q6_6

Q6.6 How satisfied are you with your standard of living

Q6_7

Q6.7 How satisfied are you with the way you spend leisure time – recreation, rel

Q6_8

Q6.8 How satisfied are you with your place of living

Q6_9

Q6.9 How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days

Q6_10

Q6.10 Main reason for being satisfied

Q6_10o

Q6.10 Other reason for being satisfied

Q6_11

Q6.11 Main reason for being dissatisfied

Q6_11o

Q6.11 Other reason for being dissatisfied

Q7_1

Q7.1 Respondent did work, business, or activity in the past 7 days for which s/h

Q7_2

Q7.2 The main reason that the respondent did not work in the past 7 days

Q7_3

Q7.3 Duration of time respondent has been unemployed for?

Q7_4

Q7.4 During the past 4 weeks, have you taken any action to look for any kind of

Q7_5

Q7.5 Respondent would be able to take up work if offered

Q7_6_1

Q7.6.1 Respondent uses the department of labour job centers to find out about wo

Q7_6_2

Q7.6.2 Respondent uses Newspaper Advertisements to find out about work

Q7_6_3

Q7.6.3 Respondent hears about jobs from friends and family

Q7_6_4

Q7.6.4 Respondent waits for work on the road side

Q7_6_5

Q7.6.5 Respondent is not looking for work

Q7_6_6

Q7.6.6 Respondent uses no strategy to find out about work

Q7_6_7

Q7.6.7 Other strategies used by the respondent to find out about work

Q7_6_8

Q7.6.8 Agency

Q7_6_9

Q7.6.9 Approach businesses/shops directly/door to door

Q7_6_10

Q7.6.10 Networking with people/community meetings

Q7_6_11

Q7.6.11 Internet/email

Q7_6_12

Q7.6.12 Distributing CV

Q7_6_13

Q7.6.13 Unspecified

Q7_6_7o

Q7.6.7 Other strategies used by the respondent to find out about work

Q7_7_1

Q7.7.1 Not having resources to respond to job opportunities blocks respondent fr

Q7_7_2

Q7.7.2 Not enough jobs are available blocks respondent from applying for employm

Q7_7_3

Q7.7.3 Live too far from job opportunities blocks respondent from applying for e

Q7_7_4

Q7.7.4 Caring for the household blocks respondent from applying for employment

Q7_7_5

Q7.7.5 Not having enough experience blocks respondent from applying for employme

Q7_7_6

Q7.7.6 Needing further skills training blocks respondent from applying for emplo

Q7_7_7

Q7.7.7 Needing higher qualifications blocks respondent from applying for employm

Q7_7_8

Q7.7.8 Other employment blockages (Specify)

Q7_7_9

Q7.7.9 Age

Q7_7_10

Q7.7.10 Health/disability

Q7_7_11

Q7.7.11 Not looking for work (pensioner, studying)

Q7_7_12

Q7.7.12 Foreigner/no ID book

Q7_7_13

Q7.7.13 Race

Q7_7_14

Q7.7.14 Nepotism

Q7_7_15

Q7.7.15 Not specified

Q7_7_8o

Q7.7.8o Other blockages respondent faces when applying for work

Q7_8

Q7.8 If employed, what sector are you employed in?

Q7_9_1

Q7.9.1 Respondent's job provides for Training and education

Q7_9_2

Q7.9.2 Respondent's job provides for Paid leave/sick leave

Q7_9_3

Q7.9.3 Respondent's job provides for Family leave

Q7_9_4

Q7.9.4 Respondent's job provides for Housing subsidy

Q7_9_5

Q7.9.5 Respondent's job provides for Transport allowance

Q7_10

Q7.10 Kind of employment contract respondent has

Q7_11_1

Q7.11.1 Respondent's remuneration includes Overtime payments

Q7_11_2

Q7.11.2 Respondent's remuneration includes Medical Aid

Q7_11_3

Q7.11.3 Respondent's remuneration includes Pension

Q7_11_4

Q7.11.4 Respondent's remuneration includes Performance bonus

Q7_11_5

Q7.11.5 Respondent's remuneration includes Annual bonus

Q7_12

Q7.12 Number of hours respondent works per week in main job

Q7_13

Q7.13 Respondent's satisfaction with the working conditions in main job

Q7_14

Q7.14 Are you a member of a trade union?

Q7_15

Q7.15 Respondent has tried to set up a small business or SMME in the past 12 mon

Q7_16

Q7.16 If yes, did it fail or succeed?

Q8_1

Q8.1 During the past year, respondent thinks the crime situation in the area has

Q8_2

Q8.2 Respondent has been a victim of crime in the past year

Q8_3

Q8.3 How safe the respondent feels when walking in the area where respondent liv

Q8_4

Q8.4 How safe the respondent feels when walking in the area where the respondent

Q8_5

Q8.5 How safe respondent feels at home

Q9_1

Q9.1 In the past year respondent has participated in a Ratepayers Association

Q9_2

Q9.2 In the past year respondent has participated in a Sports club

Q9_3

Q9.3 In the past year respondent has participated in a Civic Associations

Q9_4

Q9.4 In the past year respondent has participated in a Men's/Woman’s club/organi

Q9_5

Q9.5 In the past year respondent has participated in a Church, religious organis

Q9_6

Q9.6 In the past year respondent has participated in a Choir

Q9_7

Q9.7 In the past year respondent has participated in a Neighbourhood Watch

Q9_8

Q9.8 In the past year respondent has participated in a Social or recreational cl

Q9_9

Q9.9 In the past year respondent has participated in Youth Organisations/clubs

Q9_10

Q9.10 In the past year respondent has participated in a Savings club (stokvel)

Q9_11

Q9.11 In the past year respondent has participated in a Political party

Q9_12

Q9.12 In the past year respondent has participated in a Student organisation

Q9_13

Q9.13 In the past year respondent has participated in a Street/block committee

Q9_14

Q9.14 In the past year respondent has participated in a Tribal/clan association

Q9_15

Q9.15 In the past year respondent has participated in a Business/Professional or

Q9_16

Q9.16 In the past year respondent has participated in a Cultural organisation

Q9_17

Q9.17 In the past year respondent has participated in a Burial society

Q9_18

Q9.18 Other clubs or organisations to which respondent is a member

Q10_1

Q10.1 Where respondent usually goes for medical care

Q10_2

Q10.2 Main reason for not using public health facilities

Q10_3

Q10.3 Respondent covered by any form of medical aid or other medical insurance

Q10_4

Q10.4 Anybody in the respondent's household who went without medical care when t

Q10_5

Q10.5 Main reason that no medical care was received

Q10_6

Q10.6 One biggest health problem facing respondent's community

Q10_7

Q10.7 Would you describe you own health status in the past 4 weeks as excellent,

Q10_8

Q10.8 Number of times respondent's health prevents her/him from doing daily wor

Q10_9

Q10.9 Number of times respondent's health prevents him/her from taking part in u

Q10_10

Q10.10 Respondent has heard about anyone in the community who is suffering from

Q10_11

Q10.11 Respondent has heard of anyone in the community who has died of AIDS

Q10_12

Q10.12 Respondent would want it to be kept a secret if someone in the household

Q11_1

Q11.1 Respondent uses public transport

Q11_2_1

Q11.2.1 Respondent uses Minibus taxi for transport

Q11_2_2

Q11.2.2 Respondent uses Bus for transport

Total: 351

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