South African Social Attitudes Survey 2008

South Africa, 2008

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Data file: sasas-2008-q2

Cases:	3292
Variables:	288

Variables

uniqueid

Questionnaire number

ea

Enumerator Area number

prov

hhnum

Number of households at visiting point

pers16

Number of persons 16 years and older at visiting point

hhpers

Number of persons in this household

hhpers16

Number of persons 16 years and older in this household

q1

Q1 If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy

q2

Q2 Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relati

q3

Q3 Do you think it is wrong or not wrong for a married person to have sexual rel

q4

Q4 Do you think it is wrong or not wrong for two adults of the same sex to have

q5

Q5 Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a woman to have an abort

q6

Q6 Do you personally think it is wrong or not wrong for a woman to have an abort

q7

Q7 Do you agree or disagree...A husbands job is to earn money; a wife's job is t

q8

Q8 Generally speaking, would you say that people can be trusted or that you cant

q9

Q9 How much confidence do you have in ...Parliament

q10

Q10 How much confidence do you have in ...Business and industry

q11

Q11 How much confidence do you have in ...Churches and religious organisations

q12

Q12 How much confidence do you have in ...Courts and the legal system

q13

Q13 How much confidence do you have in ...Schools and the educational system

q14

Q14 We are interested in the extent to which you have moved from one kind of pla

q15

Q15 How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following...Religious lea

q16

Q16 How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following...Religious lea

q17

Q17 Overall, modern science does more harm than good

q18

Q18 We trust too much in science and not enough in religious faith

q19

Q19 Looking around the world, religions bring more conflict than peace

q20

Q20 People with very strong religious beliefs are often too intolerant of others

q21

Q21 Do you think that churches and religious organisations in this country have

q22

Q22 How much do you agree or disagree with the ff:?All religious groups in South

q23

Q23 How much do you agree or disagree with the ff?:We must respect all religions

q24

Q24 Would you accept a person from a different religion or with a very different

q25

Q25 Would you accept a person from a different religion or with a very different

q26

Q26 Do you think that religious extremists should be allowed to...Hold public me

q27

Q27 Do you think that religious extremists should be allowed to...Publish books

q28

Q28 Please indicate which statement below comes closest to expressing what you b

q29

Q29 Which best describes your beliefs about God?

q30

Q30 Do you believe in...Life after death

q31

Q31 Do you believe in...Heaven

q32

Q32 Do you believe in...Hell

q33

Q33 Do you believe in...Religious miracles

q34

Q34 Do you believe in...Reincarnation â€“ being reborn in this world again and a

q35

Q35 Do you believe in...The powers of deceased ancestors

q36

Q36 Do you agree or disagree: There is a God who concerns Himself with every hum

q37

Q37 Do you agree or disagree: There is little that people can do to change the c

q38

Q38 Do you agree or disagree: To me, life is meaningful only because God exists

q39

Q39 Do you agree or disagree: In my opinion, life does not serve any purpose

q40

Q40 Do you agree or disagree: Life is only meaningful if you provide the meaning

q41

Q41 Do you agree or disagree: I have my own way of connecting with God without c

q42

Q42 What was your mothers religious preference when you were a child? Was it Pro

q42oth

Q42oth What was your mothers religious preference when you were a child? Was it

q43

Q43 If Protestant: What specific denomination was that?

q44

Q44 What was your fathers religious preference when you were a child? Was it Pro

q44oth

Q44oth What was your fathers religious preference when you were a child? Was it

q45

Q45 If Protestant: What specific denomination was that?

q46

Q46 What religion, if any, were you raised in? Was it Protestant, Catholic, Jewi

q46oth

Q46oth What religion, if any, were you raised in? Was it Protestant, Catholic, J

q47

Q47 If Protestant: What specific denomination was that?

q48

Q48 What is your husbands/wife's religious preference? Is it Protestant, Catholi

q48oth

Q48oth What is your husbands/wife's religious preference? Is it Protestant, Cath

q49

Q49 If Protestant: What specific denomination was that?

q50

Q50 When you were a child, how often did your mother attend religious services?

q51

Q51 When you were a child, how often did your father attend religious services?

q52

Q52 And what about when you were around 11 or 12, how often did you attend relig

q53

Q53 About how often do you pray?

q54

Q54 How often do you take part in the activities or organizations of a church or

q55

Q55 For religious reasons do you have in your home a shrine, altar, or a religio

q56

Q56 How often do you visit a holy place for religious reasons such as going to c

q57

Q57 Would you describe yourself as ...

q58

Q58 What best describes you

q59

Q59 Which of the following statements come closest to your own views:

q60

Q60 Do you agree or disagree that practicing a religion helps people to...find i

q61

Q61 Do you agree or disagree that practicing a religion helps people to...make f

q62

Q62 Do you agree or disagree that practicing a religion helps people to...gain c

q63

Q63 Do you agree or disagree that practicing a religion helps people to...meet t

q64

Q64 Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about th

q65

Q65 show whether you think each statement is true or false:Good luck charms some

q66

Q66 show whether you think each statement is true or false:Some fortune tellers

q67

Q67 show whether you think each statement is true or false:Some faithhealers do

q68

Q68 show whether you think each statement is true or false:A persons star sign a

q69

Q69 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q70

Q70 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q71

Q71 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q72

Q72 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q73

Q73 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q74

Q74 What is your personal attitude towards members of the following religious gr

q75

Q75 What is your opinion about ancestors in African traditional belief?

q76

Q76 What is your opinion about bewitchment in African traditional belief?

q77

Q77 To what extent do you...Consult traditional healers?

q78

Q78 To what extent do you...Wear protective amulets?

q79

Q79 To what extent do you...Use traditional medicine (besides protective amulets

q80

Q80 Helping people, whether by sharing time, money or possessions, is...

q81

Q81 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q82

Q82 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q83

Q83 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q84

Q84 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q85

Q85 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q86

Q86 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q87

Q87 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q88

Q88 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q89

Q89 To what extent do you think that the following actions are wrong or not wron

q90

Q90 Which of the following is most important to you?

q91

Q91 How sufficient is the safe drinking water that your family is receiving?

q92a

Q92a Water is important to me for...

q92b

Q92b Water is important to me for...

q92c

Q92c Water is important to me for...

q92d

Q92d Water is important to me for...

q92e

Q92e Water is important to me for...

q92f

Q92f Water is important to me for...

q92g

Q92g Water is important to me for...

q92h

Q92h Water is important to me for...

q93

Q93 Is the water you use currently .....Safe to drink?

q94

Q94 Is the water you use currently .....Clear?

q95

Q95 Is the water you use currently .....Good in taste?

q96

Q96 Is the water you use currently .....Free from odours?

q97

Q97 Do you expect that the water will remain .... Safe to drink in the future?

q98

Q98 Do you expect that the water will remain .... Clear in the future?

q99

Q99 Do you expect that the water will remain ....Good in taste in the future?

q100

Q100 Do you expect that the water will remain .... Free from odours in the futur

q101

Q101 Do you feel you received adequate education on the wise use of water (water

q102

Q102 Do you feel you received adequate education on the wise use of water (water

q103

Q103 Has this education on the wise use of water (water conservation) been impro

q104

Q104 Did you receive adequate education on hand-washing and safe sanitation (hea

q105

Q105 Did you receive adequate education on hand-washing and safe sanitation (hea

q106

Q106 Has this education on hand-washing and safe sanitation been improving for y

q107

Q107 To what extent do you agree or disagree:My municipality provides enough inf

q108

Q108 To what extent do you agree or disagree:My municipality can provide suffici

q109

Q109 To what extent do you agree or disagree:My municipality can provide improve

q110

Q110 To what extent do you agree or disagree:My municipality has the capacity to

q111

Q111 To what extent do you agree or disagree:My municipality has the capacity to

q112

Q112 To what extent do you agree or disagree:There will be enough water for me a

q113

Q113 What is your preferred level of service in water?

q113oth

Q113oth What is your preferred level of service in water?-other

q114

Q114 What is your preferred level of service in sanitation?

q114oth

Q114oth What is your preferred level of service in sanitation?-other

q115

Q115 In the past year, how often did you experience interruptions of longer than

q116

Q116 In the past 12 months, what was the longest interruption you experienced to

q117

Q117 Has your water service gotten better, worse, or has it remained the same ov

q118a

Q118a Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118b

Q118b Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118c

Q118c Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118d

Q118d Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118e

Q118e Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118f

Q118f Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118g

Q118g Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q118h

Q118h Which of the following groups of people may not have enough water in the f

q119a

Q119a Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119b

Q119b Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119c

Q119c Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119d

Q119d Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119e

Q119e Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119f

Q119f Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119g

Q119g Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q119h

Q119h Which of the following groups of people will be most affected if there are

q120

Q120 To what extent do you agree or disagree:South Africa is a water scarce soci

q121

Q121 To what extent do you agree or disagree:I am prepared to accept my municipa

q122

Q122 To what extent do you agree or disagree that people like you consulted in d

q123

Q123 If water is poorly managed by the municipalities and misused by the people,

q124

Q124 How can the government make sure there is safe drinking water for all in th

q125

Q125 Does your household ever run out of money to buy food?

q126

Q126 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q127

Q127 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q128

Q128 Do you ever rely on a limited number of foods to feed your children because

q129

Q129 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q130

Q130 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q131

Q131 Do you ever cut the size of meals or skip any because there is not enough f

q132

Q132 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q133

Q133 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q134

Q134 Do you ever eat less than you should because there is not enough money for

q135

Q135 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q136

Q136 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q137

Q137 Do your children ever eat less than you feel they should because there is n

q138

Q138 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q139

Q139 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q140

Q140 Do your children ever say they are hungry because there is not enough food

q141

Q141 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q142

Q142 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q143

Q143 Do you ever cut the size of your childrenâ€™s meals or do they ever skip me

q144

Q144 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q145

Q145 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q146

Q146 Do any of your children ever go to bed hungry because there is not enough m

q147

Q147 Has it happened in the past 30 days?

q148

Q148 Has it happened 5 or more days in the past 30 days?

q149

Q149 For which party did you vote in the last national election, which was held

q149oth

Q149oth For which party did you vote in the last national election, which was he

q150

Q150 If there were a national election tomorrow, for which party would you vote?

q150oth

Q150oth If there were a national election tomorrow, for which party would you vo

q151

Q151 What is your main reason for thinking that you would not vote if a national

q151oth

Q151oth What is your main reason for thinking that you would not vote if a natio

q152

Q152 To which party do you feel most close?

q152oth

Q152oth To which party do you feel most close?-other

q153

Q153 How close do you feel to this party?

q154

Q154 In political matters, people talk of â€˜the leftâ€™ and â€˜the rightâ€™ or

q155

Q155 Sex of respondent

q156

Q156 Race of respondent

q157

Q157 Age of respondent in completed years

q158

Q158 What is your current marital status?

q159

Q159 Are you currently living with your husband/wife?

q160

Q160 Do you live together with a partner?

q161

Q161 What is the highest level of education that you have ever completed?

q161oth

Q161oth What is the highest level of education that you have ever completed?-oth

q162

Q162 How many years of full time education have you completed?

q163

Q163 Are you a citizen of South Africa?

q164

Q164 What language do you speak mostly at home?

q164oth

Q164oth What language do you speak mostly at home?-other

q165

Q165 What is your current employment status?

q165oth

Q165oth What is your current employment status?-other

q166

Q166 If you are married or have a partner, what is his/her employment status?

q166oth

Q166oth If you are married or have a partner, what is his/her employment status?

q167

Q167 What is your current occupation?

q168

Q168 If your spouse or partner is employed, what is his/her current occupation?

q169

Q169 Who is your employer for this work?

q169oth

Q169oth Who is your employer for this work?-other

q170

Q170 Who is your spouse or partnerâ€™s employer?

q170oth

Q170oth Who is your spouse or partnerâ€™s employer?-other

q171

Q171 If self-employed, how many employees do you have working for you?

q172

Q172 How many hours do/did you normally work a week (in your main job)?

q173

Q173 Do you supervise the work of any other people?

q174

Q174 Are you or have you ever been a paid-up member of a Trade Union?

q175

Q175 Do you consider yourself as belonging to any religion?

q176

Q176 Please specify denomination

q176oth

Q176oth Please specify denomination-other

q177

Q177 Apart from special occasions such as weddings, funerals and baptisms, how o

q178a

Q178a Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178b

Q178b Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178c

Q178c Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178d

Q178d Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178e

Q178e Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178f

Q178f Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178g

Q178g Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178h

Q178h Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q178i

Q178i Do you or anyone in this household receive any of the following Welfare gr

q179

Q179 Where would you put yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the top and

q180

Q180 How would you rate your health at present?

q181

Q181 People sometimes describe themselves as belonging to the working class, the

q182

Q182 Indicate the type of main dwelling that the household occupies?

q182oth

Q182oth Indicate the type of main dwelling that the household occupies?-other

q183

Q183 What is the most often used source of drinking water by this household?

q183oth

Q183oth What is the most often used source of drinking water by this household?-

q184

Q184 Does the household get water from a source less than 200m away?

q185

Q185 What type of toilet facility is available for this household?

q185oth

Q185oth What type of toilet facility is available for this household?-other

q186

Q186 Where is this toilet facility located?

q187

Q187 Do you have access to electricity in your household?

q187oth

Q187oth Do you have access to electricity in your household?-other

q188

Q188 How is the refuse or rubbish for this household taken care of?

q188oth

Q188oth How is the refuse or rubbish for this household taken care of?-other

q189

Q189 Does your household have...Hot running water?

q190

Q190 Does your household have...Fridge/freezer combination?

q191

Q191 Does your household have...Microwave oven (in working order)?

q192

Q192 Does your household have...VCR in household?

q193

Q193 Does your household have...Vacuum cleaner/floor polisher?

q194

Q194 Does your household have...A washing machine?

q195

Q195 Does your household have...A computer at home?

q196

Q196 Does your household have...An electric stove?

q197

Q197 Does your household have...A television?

q198

Q198 Does your household have...A tumble dryer?

q199

Q199 Does your household have...A Telkom home telephone?

q200

Q200 Does your household have...Hi-fi or music centre?

q201

Q201 Does your household have...Built-in kitchen sink?

q202

Q202 Does your household have...Home security service?

q203

Q203 Does your household have...A deep freezer (in working order)?

q204

Q204 Does your household have...M-Net and or DStv?

q205

Q205 Does your household have...A dishwashing machine?

q206

Q206 Does your household have...A sewing machine?

q207

Q207 Does your household have...DVD player?

q208

Q208 Does your household have...One or more motor vehicles?

q209

Q209 Does your household have...Full-time domestic worker?

q210

Q210 Does your household have...One or more cell phones in household?

q211

Q211 Does your household have...Only 1 cell phone in household?

q212

Q212 Does your household have...A radio?

q213

Q213 Does your household have...More than one radio in household?

q214

Q214 What is the main source of income in your household?

q215

Q215 Please give me the letter that best describes the TOTAL MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD I

q216

Q216 Please give me the letter that best describes your PERSONAL TOTAL MONTHLY I

q217

Q217 What monthly income level do you consider to be minimal for your household,

q218

Q218 Is the total monthly income of your household higher, lower or more or less

q219

Q219 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Very bad

q220

Q220 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Bad

q221

Q221 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Insufficien

q222

Q222 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Sufficient

q223

Q223 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Good

q224

Q224 For my household, I would call an after-tax monthly income of...Very good

q225

Q225 Would you say that you and your family are...

q226

Q226 How satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?

geotype

Geographic location type

urb_rur

lsm

Living Standard Measure

benchwgt

Benchmark weight

Total: 288

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