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GCRO

Quality of Life Survey 2013-2014, Round 3

South Africa, 2013 - 2014
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zaf-gcro-qols-2013-2014-v1
Producer(s)
Gauteng City-Region Observatory, University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Gauteng Provincial Government, South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
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Gauteng City-Region Observatory
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Dec 06, 2016
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    Survey ID number

    zaf-gcro-qols-2013-2014-v1

    Title

    Quality of Life Survey 2013-2014

    Subtitle

    Round 3

    Country
    Name Country code
    South Africa zaf
    Study type

    Household Survey [hh]

    Abstract

    The Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) was established in 2008 as a partnership between the University of Johannesburg (UJ), the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG), with municipalities in Gauteng also represented. The objective of the GCRO is to inform policy in various spheres of the Gauteng government with data on the quality of the lives of people who live in Gauteng. The Quality of Life Survey III was conducted in 2013 and 2014.

    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data

    Unit of Analysis

    Households and individuals

    Version

    Version Description

    v1: Edited, anonymised dataset shared under a CC-BY attribution-only license

    Version Date

    2016

    Scope

    Notes

    The GCRO's Quality of Life Survey collects data on demographic details of the enumerated population (population group, gender, age, language) and on housing (dwelling type, tenure, satisfaction with dwelling, perceived quality of housing and housing allocation) as well as household services (water, sanitation, refuse, energy sources). Data was also collected on migration, health (including disability), education and employment (including employment sector). Data on community services and amenities was also collected, and on transport, leisure activities and safety and crime. Financial data was collected (including on debts, income, and social grants) and data on household assets. Data on public participation and governance was also collected during the survey. Finally, the survey collected data on the perceived personal wellbeing and quality of life of respondents.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    The survey covers the Gauteng province in South Africa

    Geographic Unit

    The lowest level of geographic aggregation in the data is ward

    Universe

    The survey covers all adult residents in Gauteng, South Africa

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Gauteng City-Region Observatory
    University of Johannesburg
    University of the Witwatersrand
    Gauteng Provincial Government
    South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Gauteng Provincial Government Funder

    Data Collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End Cycle
    2013-09-09 2013-11-29 Main field collection
    2014-02-24 2014-03-17 Additional fieldwork
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    GeoSpace International

    Data Access

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    DataFirst University of Cape Town http://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za support@data1st.org
    Access conditions

    Public access data for use under a Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution-only) License

    Citation requirements

    Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO). Quality of Life Survey 2013-2014 [dataset]. Round 3. Version 1. Johannesburg: GCRO [producer], 2016. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/gn3g-vc93

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    DataFirst Helpdesk University of Cape Town support@data1st.org http://support.data1st.org/

    Metadata production

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    DataFirst University of Cape Town Metadata Producer
    Date of Metadata Production

    2022-09-09

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 10

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