South Africa - Community Survey 2016

Reference ID

zaf-statssa-cs-2016-v1

Year

2016

Country

South Africa

Producer(s)

Statistics South Africa

Created on

Jun 02, 2017

Last modified

Aug 29, 2019

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Overview

Identification

Country

South Africa

Title

Community Survey 2016

Study Type

Community Survey

ID Number

zaf-statssa-cs-2016-v1

Version

Version Description

v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution.

Production Date

2017

Overview

Abstract

The Community Survey is a nationally representative, large-scale household survey which is designed to provide information on the extent of poor households in South Africa, their access to services, and levels of unemployment, at national, provincial and municipal levels. The main objectives of the survey are:

1. To fill data gaps between national population and housing censuses

2. To provide estimates at lower geographical levels than existing household surveys

3. To build capacities for the next census round

4. To provide inputs to the mid-year population projections.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Households

Scope

Notes

The scope of the Community Survey includes:

Particulars of dwelling

Location and description of dwelling unit. This section was completed by the interviewer.

Person information

Questions on demographics, migration, general health and functioning, parental survival, education, employment, income and social grants and fertility. This section was completed for all household members and visitors who were present on the night of the 6/7th March 2016

Housing, household goods, services and crime, and agricultural activities

Perception questions on satisfaction with basic service, questions on housing, household goods and services, crime, agricultural activities and food security

Emigration: Questions on sex, age, country of residence and year moved for each member of the household who have emigrated to another country since March 2006 and are still residing there

Mortality:

Questions on sex, age, year and month of death and maternal mortality for each member of the household who passed away 12 months prior to the reference night of the survey

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
fertility [14.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
migration [14.3]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
morbidity and mortality [14.4]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
children [12.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
social conditions and indicators [13.8]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
economic conditions and indicators [1.2]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
employment [3.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
unemployment [3.5]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
EDUCATION [6]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
health care and medical treatment [8.5]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
housing [10.1]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common
specific social services: use and provision [15.3]	CESSDA	http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

The survey covered the whole of South Africa.

Geographic Unit

The lowest level of geographic aggregation of the data is local municipality.

Universe

The Community Survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents) in South Africa. The survey excluded collective living quarters (institutions) and some households in EAs classified as recreational areas or institutions.

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
Statistics South Africa

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Datafirst			Metadata producer

Date of Metadata Production

2017-06-21

DDI Document Version

Version 2