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RIA ICT Access Survey 2011-2012

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Data file: rias-2011-2012-business-v1

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Variables: 534

Variables

Bweight
Weight - to gross up to national level
RIA_ID
RIA ID
Serial_Id
Serial ID
D_2
Description of business activity
D_1
Ownership
D_4
Business pay tax on its profit
D_6
Business registered for VAT or sales tax
D_15
Number of employees with a written employment contract
D_16
Business strictly separate business finances from personal finances
D_18
Business keep financial records
ReD_1
Ownership recoded
ReD_4
Tax on profits recoded
ReD_6
VAT registration recoded
ReD_15
Written employment contract recoded
ReD_16
Separation of finances recoded
ReD_18
Financial records recoded
MM_1F_997
Means of sending and receiving money - other
RIA
RIA
A_6
Location
D_1_1
Other business ownership
D_3
Business registered with any local authority or municipality
D_5
Business pay local or municipal taxes (tax stamps etc)
D_7
Year business established
ReD_7
Number of years business has been in existence
D_8
How start up capital financed
D_9_A
Number of full-time employees (excl. owners)
D_9_B
Number of part-time employees (excl. owners)
D_9_C
Number of occasional employees (excl. owners)
D_9_D
Number of unpaid employee family members (excl. owners)
D_10
Gender of owner(s)
D_10_A
Number of business owners - men
D_10_B
Number of business owners - women
D_11
Business premises have electricity
D_12
Who manages the business
D_12_1
Other people who manages the business
D_13
Highest formal educational level of the business owners
D_14
Highest formal educational level of the business manager
D_17
Main reasons to start a business
ReD_17
Push and pull classification
D_17_1a
Other reasons to start a business
D_17_1
Main reason - my own business pays more that being employed
D_17_2
Main reason - to make money additional to my salary
D_17_3
Main reason - otherwise I would have been unemployed
D_17_4
Main reason - other
D_17_101
Main reason - to add income from agri
D_18_1
Business keep financial records - other
D_19
Records for own planning or for the revenue authorities
D_20
Business has a postal box or receive mail
D_21
Business has a website
D_22
Business provide email addresses to employees
D_23
Advertisement - radio
D_24
Advertisement - TV
D_25
Advertisement - newspapers
D_26
Advertisement - mobile phone SMS
D_27
Advertisement - twitter or facebook
S_1
Number of key suppliers
S_2
Location of the most important suppliers
S_3
Size of the most important suppliers
S_4
Business have suppliers located in other countries
S_5
Length of time doing business with the most important suppliers
S_6
How reliable are the suppliers
S_7_A
How business transact financially with suppliers - cash
S_7_B
How business transact financially with suppliers - check/cheque
S_7_C
How business transact financially with suppliers - credit card
S_7_D
How business transact financially with suppliers - bank account transfer
S_7_E
How business transact financially with suppliers - online banking
S_7_F
How business transact financially with suppliers - mobile money transfers
S_7_G
How business transact financially with suppliers - letter of credit
S_7_H
How business transact financially with suppliers - Western Union/Moneygram
S_7_I
How business transact financially with suppliers - send money with someone
S_8
Frequency of communication with most important suppliers
S_9_A
Communication with most important supplier - mobile phone
S_9_B
Communication with most important supplier - land line
S_9_C
Communication with most important supplier - email
S_9_D
Communication with most important supplier - SMS
S_9_E
Communication with most important supplier - Fax
S_9_F
Communication with most important supplier - in person
S_10
Preferred mode of communication with suppliers
S_10_1a
Others preferred mode of communication with suppliers
S_11
Business has a line of credit facility with suppliers
C_2
Location of most important customers
C_3
Business has customers located in other countries
C_4
Type of customers
C_6
Length of time doing business with the most important customers
C_7_A
How business transact financially with customers - cash
C_7_B
How business transact financially with customers - check/cheque
C_7_C
How business transact financially with customers - credit card
C_7_D
How business transact financially with customers - bank account transfer
C_7_E
How business transact financially with customers - online banking
C_7_F
How business transact financially with customers - mobile money transfers
C_7_G
How business transact financially with customers - letter of credit
C_7_H
How business transact financially with customers - Western Union/Moneygram
C_7_I
How business transact financially with customers - send money with someone
C_9_A
Communication with most important supplier - mobile phone
C_9_B
Communication with most important supplier - land line
C_9_C
Communication with most important supplier - email
C_9_D
Communication with most important supplier - SMS
C_9_E
Communication with most important supplier - Fax
C_9_F
Communication with most important supplier - in person
A_5
Country
C_10
Preferred mode of communication with customers
C_11
Offer customers a credit line facility
FI_1
Business has a working fixed-line telephone connection
FI_2
Number of working fixed-line telephone connections
FI_3
Number of working fax machines
FI_4
Annual cost of fixed-line access and usage
FI_5
Importance of using a fixed-line phone for business activities
FI_6
Reason for no fixed-line phone
FI_6_1
Other reason for no fixed-line phone
FI_7
Plan to use a fixed-line phone in the future
Fi_8
Amount the business is willing and able to spend on a fixed-line phone - monthly
M_1
Business use mobile phones for business purposes
M_2
Business manager has a mobile phone
M_3
Business send SMS or text messages for business purposes
M_4
Business receive SMS or text messages for business purposes
M_5
Main purposes the business use SMS or text messages
M_5_1
Other main purposes the business use SMS or text messages
M_6
Monthly cost of mobile access and usage
M_7
Importance of using mobile phone for business activities
M_7b
Business compensate its employees for airtime used for business purposes
M_7c
Number of employees with a mobile phone
M_8
Reason for not using mobiles for business purposes
M_8_1
Other reason for not using mobiles for business purposes
M_9
Business planning to use mobile phones in future
M_10
Mode of communication preferred in conducting business
M_10_1
Other mode of communication preferred in conducting business
CO_1
Business own any computers
CO_2
Number of working computers
CO_3
Business has a local area network (LAN)
CO_4
Business has an intranet?
CO_5
Business has an extranet
CO_6
Company make use of inventory control software
CO_7
Company use anti-virus software
CO_8
Persons employed who routinely used a computer at work
CO_8_1
Persons employed who routinely used a computer at work - number
CO_8_2
Persons employed who routinely used a computer at work - percent
CO_9A
Who can use it - owners
CO_9B
Who can use it - managers
CO_9C
Who can use it - employees
CO_9D
Who can use it - customers
CO_9E
Who can use it - family and friends
CO_10
Annual expenditure on hardware and software
CO_11
Importance of using computers for business activities
CO_12B
CO11b__Plans to purchase more computers in 2012
CO_13C
CO11c_If Yes, how many computers do you plan to buy in 2012
CO_12_A
Reason why the business does not have computers - too expensive
CO_12_B
Reason why the business does not have computers - no need
CO_12_C
Reason why the business does not have computers - other
CO_12_D
CO12a_Why the business does not have computers
CO_13
Business plan to use a computer in the future
CO_14
How much the business is willing and able to spend for a computer
Bs_1
Ever attended formal training to improve business skills
Bs_2
Training organised by - NGO, non-for-profit organisation
Bs_3
Training organised by - government agency/municipality
Bs_4
Training organised by - community centre
Bs_5
Training organised by - trade Union
Bs_6
Training organised by - other
Bs_6coded
Other organisers of the training
Bs_6_2
BS.2 training organised by - NGO, non-for-profit organisation 0 = No 1 = Yes
Bs_7
Rely on business centre/incubator/ommunity centre for tips and advice
Bs_8
Rely on local NGO/non-for-profit organisation for tips and advice
Bs_9
Rely on family & friends for tips and advice
Bs_10
Rely on TV for tips and advice
Bs_11
Rely on radio for tips and advice
Bs_12
Rely on internet for tips and advice
Bs_13
Rely on other for tips and advice
Bs_13coded
Other source of tips and advice
I_1
Business has internet access
I_1a
Type of internet access - narrow band (modem dial up, ADSL 256K or below)
I_1b
Type of internet access - fixed broadband (eg ADSL above 256k speed)
I_1c
Type of internet access - mobile broadband (3G, wireless)
I_1d
Type of internet access - other
l_1e1
Current typical Internet download speed
l_1e2
Current typical Internet download speed
l_1f
Sufficient for needs
I_2
Business manager has an email address
I_3
Number of employees who routinely use the internet at work
I_4a
Internet users - owners
I_4b
Internet users - managers
I_4c
Internet users - employees
I_4d
Internet users - customers
I_4e
Internet users - family and friends
I_5_A
Internet used for - sending and receiving email
I_5_B
Internet used for - telephoning over the internet/VoIP/skype
I_5_C
Internet used for - getting information about goods and services
I_5_D
Internet used for - getting information from government organisations
I_5_E
Internet used for - interacting with government organisations
I_5_F
Internet used for - internet banking
I_5_G
Internet used for - providing customer services
I_5_H
Internet used for - delivering products online
I_5_I
Internet used for - internal or external recruitment
I_5_J
Internet used for - staff training e-learning
I_6
Business received orders via the internet
I_7
Business purchased products/services via the internet
I_8
Potential obstacles to a wider use of the internet for business purposes
I_8_01
Potential obstacles - fraud/crime
I_8_02
Potential obstacles - slow/delays
I_8_03
Potential obstacles - very expensive
I_8_04
Potential obstacles - not safe
I_8_05
Potential obstacles - network failure
I_8_06
Potential obstacles - can't see goods properly
I_8_07
Potential obstacles - customers not used to it
I_8_08
Potential obstacles - financial constraits/too expensive
I_8_09
Potential obstacles - competitors accessing your information
I_8_10
Potential obstacles - viruses in system/computer crashing
I_8_11
Potential obstacles - others
I_8_12
Potential obstacles - none
I_8_13
Potential obstacles - don't know
I_8_14
Potential obstacles - 14
I_8_15
Potential obstacles - 15
I_8_16
Potential obstacles - 16
I_8_17
Potential obstacles - 17
I_8_18
Potential obstacles - 18
I_8_19
Potential obstacles - 19
I_8_20
Potential obstacles - 20
I_8_21
Potential obstacles - 21
I_8_22
Potential obstacles - 22
I_8_23
Potential obstacles - 23
I_8_24
Potential obstacles - 24
I_8_25
Potential obstacles - 25
I_8_26
Potential obstacles - 26
I_8_27
Potential obstacles - 27
I_8_28
Potential obstacles - 28
I_8_29
Potential obstacles - 29
I_8_30
Potential obstacles - 30
I_8_31
Potential obstacles - 31
I_8_32
Potential obstacles - 32
I_8_33
Potential obstacles - 33
I_8_34
Potential obstacles - 34
I_8_35
Potential obstacles - 35
I_8_36
Potential obstacles - 36
I_8_37
Potential obstacles - 37
I_8_38
Potential obstacles - 38
I_8_39
Potential obstacles - 39
I_8_40
Potential obstacles - 40
I_8_41
Potential obstacles - 41
I_8_42
Potential obstacles - 42
I_8_43
Potential obstacles - 43
I_8_44
Potential obstacles - 44
I_8_45
Potential obstacles - 45
I_8_46
Potential obstacles - 46
I_8_47
Potential obstacles - 47
I_8_48
Potential obstacles - others
I_8_49
Potential obstacles - none
I_8_50
Potential obstacles - don't know
I_9
The internet helps the businesses increase sales volume and customers
I_9_01
The internet helps the businesses increase sales volume and customers
I_9_02
The Internet helps the business keep pace with competition
I_9_03
The Internet helps Widen the supplier network
I_9_04
The Internet helps the business understand customers better
I_10
The Internet helps the business keep pace with competition
I_11
The Internet helps Widen the supplier network
I_12
The Internet helps the business understand customers better
I_13
Annual cost of internet access and usage
I_14
How important is the use of the internet for your business activities
I_15a
Reason for no internet access - too expensive
I_15b
Reason for no internet access - no need
I_15c
Reason for no internet access - not available
I_15d
Reason for no internet access - use public internet access e.g. internet cafe
I_15e
Reason for no internet access - internet is too slow to use it
I_15f
Reason for no internet access - no knowledge about it
I_15fcoded
Reason for no internet access - other
I_15_F_102
Other reason for no internet access - I don't know how to use/operate it
I_15_F_103
Other reason for no internet access - no need for it.
I_15_F_104
Other reason for no internet access - no power/electricity
I_15_F_105
Other reason for no internet access - the network is very poor
I_15_F_106
Other reason for no internet access - cant afford
I_15_F_201
Other reason for no internet access - services not available
I_15_F_202
Other reason for no internet access - have never used it
I_15_F_203
Other reason for no internet access - my customers are within the area
I_15_F_204
Other reason for no internet access - dont know how to use
I_15_F_205
Other reason for no internet access - low income
I_15_F_206
Other reason for no internet access - no internet connection
I_15_F_301
Other reason for no internet access - don't have a time to use the service
I_15_F_302
Other reason for no internet access - don't have interest in using internet serv
I_15_F_303
Other reason for no internet access - don't know how to use
I_15_F_304
Other reason for no internet access - don't know the meaning of internet service
I_15_F_305
Other reason for no internet access - low business but I will use it later
I_15_F_306
Other reason for no internet access - low circulation of money
I_15_F_401
Other reason for no internet access - no knowledge about it
I_15_F_501
Other reason for no internet access - less/little income
I_15_F_502
Other reason for no internet access - I don’t have the know how
I_15_F_997
Other reason for no internet access - other
I_15_F_998
Other reason for no internet access - nothing
I_15_F_999
Other reason for no internet access - don’t know
I_15g
Reason for no internet access - too expensive
I_16
Plan to use internet in the future
I_17
Amount the business is willing and able to spend on internet access in a month
B_1
Business has a bank account
B_2
Type of bank account
B_2_1
Type of bank account - current account
B_2_2
Type of bank account - savings account
B_2_3
Type of bank account - other
B_3
Length of time banking with current bank
B_4
Business has a corporate credit card
B_5
Business currently has a business loan from a bank
B_6
Business ever rejected for a business loan from a bank
B_7
If yes in B.6 why
b_7_1
If yes in b.6 why - I could not meet up with the guraantee required by the bank
b_7_2
If yes in b.6 why - the interest rate offer was too high
Total: 534
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