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Omnibus, February 1996
No full textAn omnibus survey is done quarterly and its purpose is to give clients an opportunity to participate in a national survey at low cost. A number of clients' questions are combined into one questionnaire. This questionnaire is usually administered to a probability sample of 2 200 respondents in the whole country (South Africa). The 1996 February omnibus consisted of two separate samples of 2 200 each - one sample having a "yellow" questionnaire and the other sample having a "pink" questionnaire. The fieldwork was done on a countrywide basis, including all nine provinces. Interviewers specifically trained in personal interviewing collected the data. The respondents were scientifically selected and interviewed at home. The interviews were conducted after hours to ensure that the scientifically drawn person was present. If the drawn person was not at home during during the first visit, but was available during the fieldwork period, an appointment was made and the person concerned revisited. If nobody in the household qualified, or was unavailable during the fieldwork period, the household was substituted. The questions in the questionnaire were printed in both English and Afrikaans. During training these were translated into the relevant languages of the Black fieldwork areas. Interviews were conducted in the respondent's choice of language
An Investigation into an Appropriate and Affordable Welfare System for a New South Africa, 1991
No full textThe Welfare Liaison Committee - the voluntary liaison mechanism of national welfare councils in the RSA - commissioned the HSRC's Group: Social Dynamics to assist in an investigation into private welfare services. The project was an attempt to gauge the opinions of national councils and their affiliated branches in the RSA on the present private welfare structure and policy in the RSA. The information gathered would serve as background information in the Welfare Liaison Committee's efforts at identifying future needs and modelling new structures and strategies. Information was gathered on the following matters from the respective national councils and each of their affiliated organisations/branches: a) factual informatio; b) vision, mission and Values to be considered in the post-apartheid South Africa; c) policy matters; d) liaison with the state; e) state subsidies; f) structure and composition of welfare organisations; g) fund raising; and h) factors essential for the survival/success of a welfare organisation in the long term
HIV Infection / AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices : Alcohol / Drug Users (Including Intravenous Drug Users) Receiving Treatment in Selected Centres in the RSA, 1993
No full textThe study focused on gathering baseline data on the HIV infection/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of alcohol and other drug users and in particular IVDUs (intravenous drug users) receiving treatment at selected centres in the RSA. The emphasis was on generally covering major areas of concern rather than doing an in-depth study of the relevant areas
Drinking Patterns of Whites, Coloureds, Indians and Blacks in South Africa, 1982
No full textThis survey deals with the self-reported quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption during the period August 1981 - August 1982 among South Africans in the age category 18 - 65 years. The consumption of alcoholic beverages has frequently been pointed out as contributing to numerous societal problems such as road, home, industrial and recreational accidents, violence, crime and various diseases. The study looks specifically at (a) Blacks in the Pretoria - Johannesburg metropolitan area, and specifically those in Mamelodi, Atteridgeville, Saulsville and Soweto; (b) Coloureds in the Cape Province; (c) Indians in Natal and (d) Whites in all four provinces in the RSA. Particular attention is given to (a) the frequency with which various types of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and spirits) are consumed; (b) the amount consumed on occasion per beverage type; and (c) variation in the amount consumed on occasion per beverage type. Attention is also given to the possibility of the demographic status (age, gender, income, occupation, home language, marital status and religious affiliation) of respondents influencing their level and frequency of alcohol consumption. A special effort is made to relate the study to sociological theory on human behaviour in general
HIV Infection / AIDS-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices : Alcohol / Drugs Users (Including Intravenous Drug Users) Receiving Treatment in Selected Centres in the RSA, 1993
No full textHIV Infection / AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices: Alcohol / Drug Users (Including Intravenous Drug Users) Receiving Treatment in Selected Centres in the RSA, 199
Intergroup Relations and Views on Religion (White, Coloured, Indian, Black), 1983
No full textThis survey is part of a comprehensive research project regarding intergroup relations in South Africa which attempts to assess the importance of aspects influencing intergroup relations among the four population groups. It also surveys views on religion
Income and Expenditure Survey, 1995
No full textThe new constitution (Act 108 of 1996) is founded on a set of values which embody non-racialism, non-sexism, respect for human dignity, equality, human rights and freedom for all. Explicit discrimination and denial of human rights, which formed the basis of the apartheid past, has been rejected by most South Africans. Despite these recent advances in democracy, socio-economic deprivation and profound contrasts in life circumstances along racial, urban-rural and gender divides, persist. Although South Africa is a middle-level income country, comparable with Brazil, Chile, Malaysia, Poland, Thailand and Venezuela (World Bank/SALDRU, 1995), it is characterised by gross inequalities, partially the legacy of apartheid policies. (1) Income distribution in South Africa is extremely unequal, comparable to other countries which have very large gaps between rich and poor (World Bank/SALDRU, 1995). (2) Access to basic services, such as clean water and sanitation, is also highly unequal (Central Statistical Service, 1996). (3) South Africa fares particularly badly in international comparisons of social indicators, such as life expectancy, infant mortality and illiteracy (World Bank/SALDRU, 1995). The government was committed to improving the life circumstances and quality of life of all South Africans, particularly those who were previously disadvantaged. To meet this challenge, and to plan and implement change, a variety of role-payers – government, the private sector, trade unions and other institutions of civil society – required accurate information on a range of aspects of South African life. The Central Statistical Service (CSS), with its vast numbers of data collections, was the most appropriate agency to provide such data. There were numerous ways of collecting information on household income and expenditure. For example, people in selected households may be asked to keep receipts of all their purchases, or keep a diary of all expenditure over a specified time period. In addition to, or instead of these methods, a household survey can be conducted. Due to the relatively low level of literacy in South Africa, and the associated difficulty of record-keeping for many people, the Central Statistical Service chose the route of utilising households for its October 1995 Income and Expenditure Survey.Through the Income and Expenditure Survey, the Central Statistical Service determined the proportion of expenditure in an average household, or in sub-groups of various types of households, that went towards purchasing each of a variety of goods and services, such as food, housing, transport and recreation. On the basis of this information, weights for each item of expenditure, based on household averages, or on other classification variables, were calculated
Quantitative Data About Homosexuality (Whites), 1979
No full textThe aim of the investigation was to gather information on homosexual persons
Aspects of Group Relations (Whites, Indians, Coloureds), February 1984
No full textPart of several studies, the aim of which was to collect information on intergroups relations. A joint investigation by the Institute for Sociological, Demographic and Criminological Research of the HSRC and the Committee for Research on Intergroup Relations
Perception of Services for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, 1987
No full textThe standard OSC Multipurpose Survey questionnaire was used in order to obtain public opinion on services regarding drug and alcohol problems. The survey attempted to ascertain how many people in South Africa used alcohol at the time of the study, or whether they consumed alcohol in the past. It furthermore aimed to gather information on the smoking habits and drug usage (including barbiturates and other sedatives, tranquilizers, stimulants and pain-relievers) of the respondents