Africa - RIA Household and Small Business Access and Usage Survey 2011-2012

Reference ID

zaf-ria-rhsbaus-2011-2012-v1

Year

2011 - 2012

Country

Africa

Producer(s)

Research ICT Africa

Collection(s)

Research ICT Africa

Metadata

Documentation in PDF

Created on

Jul 29, 2015

Last modified

Jul 06, 2016

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Overview

Identification

Country

Africa

Title

RIA Household and Small Business Access and Usage Survey 2011-2012

Study Type

Household Survey

ID Number

zaf-ria-rhsbaus-2011-2012-v1

Version

Version Description

v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for licensed distribution

Production Date

2012

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 and business surveys in thirteen African countries in 2011-2012.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Units of analysis in the surveys are 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 had national coverage. Survey countries included Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Tunisia.

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)

Name	Affiliation
Research ICT Africa

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
DataFirst		University of Cape Town	Metadata producer

Date of Metadata Production

2016-07-06

DDI Document Version

Version 2