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GCRO

Quality of Life Survey 2015-2016
Round 4

South Africa, 2015 - 2016
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Reference ID
zaf-gcro-qols-2015-2016-v1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25828/w490-a496
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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    Identification

    Survey ID number
    zaf-gcro-qols-2015-2016-v1
    Title
    Quality of Life Survey 2015-2016
    Subtitle
    Round 4
    Country
    Name Country code
    South Africa zaf
    Study type
    Household Survey [hh]
    Series Information

    Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO). Quality of Life Survey 2015-2016.[dataset]. Round 4. Version 1. Johannesburg: GCRO [producer], 2016. Cape Town: DataFirst [distributor], 2016. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25828/w490-a496

    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 Guateng. The Quality of Life Survey IV was conducted in 2015 and 2016.

    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 Gauteng City-Region Observatory'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

    City of Ekurhuleni

    Funder

    City of Johannesburg

    Funder

    City of Tshwane

    Funder

    Gauteng Department of Health

    Funder

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2015-07-06 2016-05-17
    Data Collection Mode
    • Face-to-face [f2f]
    Data Collectors
    Name
    AskAfrika

    Access policy

    Access authority
    Name Affiliation URL Email
    DataFirst University of Cape Town support@data1st.org
    Access conditions

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

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email URL
    DataFirst Helpdesk University of Cape Town 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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