Africa - RIA ICT Access Survey 2005-2008

RIA
Reference ID zaf-ria-rias-2005-2008-v1
Year 2005 - 2008
Country Africa
Producer(s) Research ICT Africa
Sponsor(s) International Development Research Centre - IDRC -
Collection(s)
Research ICT Africa
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Jul 28, 2015
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Overview
Identification
Country
Africa
Title
RIA ICT Access Survey 2005-2008

Study Type
Household Survey
Recommended Citation
Research ICT Africa. RIA ICT Access Survey 2005-2008 [dataset]. Version 1. Cape Town: RIA [producer], 2013. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/vc6k-pb92

ID Number
zaf-ria-rias-2005-2008-v1
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution

Production Date
2013
Notes
Version 1 of the dataset was received from Research ICT Africa in July 2015

Overview
Abstract
Research ICT Africa (RIA) is a non-profit, public interest, research entity which undertakes research on how information and communication technologies are being accessed and used in African countries. The aim is to measure the impact on lifestyles and livelihoods of people and households and to understand how informal businesses can prosper through the use of ICTs. This research can facilitate informed policy-making for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth. RIA collects both supply-side and demand-side data. On the demand-side nationally representative surveys are conducted on ICT use and demand in African countries. This survey dataset consists of data collected by household surveys in seventeen African countries between 2005 and 2008.

Kind of Data
Sample survey data

Units of Analysis
Households and individuals

Scope
Notes
Data collected on households includes: Dwelling type, household expenditure, access to electricity, ownership of goods, data on postal address and bank accounts, access to, use of, and expenditure on internet and landline, as well as household remittances. Data collected on household members includes: Age, sex, relationship to household head, marital status, highest education level, main economic activity, income and other earnings, and mobile phone ownership. A household member was selected at random to provide more detailed data. Data collected on the Randomly Selected Individual includes: Contribution to household expenses, literacy, language, ownership of CD/MP3 player/ipod, social networks, money and banking, use of TV, radio, public phones, work phone, internet, detailed data on mobile phone usage.

Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The surveys has national coverage. Countries included in this survey are as follows: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia

Geographic Unit
The lowest geographical unit is country

Universe
The data is nationally representative on a household and individual level for individuals 16 years of age or older.

Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
NameAffiliation
Research ICT Africa
Funding
NameAbbreviationRole
International Development Research Centre IDRC
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
NameAbbreviationAffiliationRole
DataFirstUniversity of Cape TownMetadata producer
Date of Metadata Production
2020-05-23
DDI Document Version
Version 5


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