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Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Residents of Major Districts in the Self-governing States in South Africa, 1990
No full textThis study was initiated in the light of the fairly recently announced South African National Plan to Prevent and Combat Alcohol and Drug Abuse. A major objective of this Plan, which was accepted by the RSA cabinet in 1988, is the stimulation, establishment and extension of research, and the accumulation of the information service deliverers' need in order to plan rationally, effectively and timeously. This study is aimed at contributing towards the implementation of one of the basic aims of the mentioned National Plan, i.e. the accumulation of baseline information concerning the general drinking and drugging structure in South Africa, including the selfgoverning territories. Generally this study focused on the nature and prevalence of the use of alcohol and various other substances or drugs
Perceptions of Socio-political Change in South Africa (Coloureds and Indians), 1983
No full textThis survey forms part of a study project with regard to people's expectations of the future and perceptions of sociopolitical change. This survey was aimed at polling the views of the people of South Africa regarding the future, their confidence in the leadership and the group policy. To coincide with the above objectives a further aim was to collect data on people's views on political change which was taking place in South Africa and people's involvement in local and national affairs
The Relation Between Learning Styles, Career Anchors and Vocational Choice in the Work Situation among Whites in South Africa, 1987
No full textThe aim of the investigation is defined as follows in the questionnaire: Over the past couple of years a number of important theories have been developed about vocational choice and job satisfaction. The questionnaire is based on several of these theories and was drawn up in order to determine what the associations may be between the different theories
Omnibus, September 1995
No full textMarkData [Fieldwork agency] of the Human Sciences Research Council conducted the fieldworkAn 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 omnibus consisted of two separate samples of 2 200 each - one sample having a "blue" questionnaire and the other sample having a "green" questionnaire. The survey was undertaken over the period 04 September to 06 October 1995. 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
Multipurpose Survey on Crime Victimization, Homosexuality, Abortion and Euthanasia (South Africa), 1981
No full textThe aim of the project was to determine the attitudes of white people towards crime victimization, homosexuality, abortion and euthanasia
Alcohol / Drug Use and Related Matters: Young Black South Africans, (10-21 years) 1994
No full textThe Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies in Johannesburg commissioned the Human Sciences Research Council's Centre for Alcohol/Drug-related Research to conduct a national sample survey on alcohol/drug practices and related matters among 10 - 21 years olds in Black households in South Africa. The research objectives were (a) To contribute towards promoting the health and general quality of life of South African youth in the age group 10 - 21 years and particularly those in historically disadvantaged black communities; (b) By nationally surveying (through a sample survey) in as much detail as possible the nature and prevalence of alcohol/drug intake among the relevant young people, attending also to perceptions about the acceptability of preventive services; (c) in order to (i) identify areas of risk regarding the development of alcohol/drug-related (health) problems, and (ii) gauge the extent to which the youth are aware of and willing to use preventive services; (d) thus (i) establishing some baseline for monitoring alcohol/drug intake trends among South African youth, and (ii) facilitating the development of national, comprehensive and research-based alcohol/drug-related preventive programmes
Youth Omnibus Survey, February 1993
No full textThe purpose of the study was to obtain information on South
African youth on a wide-range of areas. Besides the basic biographical data
(racial group, sex, race, education, income, language, occupation, etc.), the
study includes three main sections: A) Biograpical information (household
characteristics, radio/TV useage, sports and leisure activites, importance of
work and other areas of life, cross-cultural contact, and politics/opinions
(e.g. apartheid); B) Aspirations (in employment, housing, and views on
society/expectations of the state); and C) Education (personal experience,
South Africa, politics--political activities, opinions, the future, and
alcohol/drugs use [friends]). The unit of observation is individual youth.
Funding was by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
Omnibus, February 1993
No full textThe purpose of this study was to collect data on a wide spectrum of subjects, including A) Postal Services; B) Health; C) National Symbols; D) Political; E) Horses; F) Economy; G) Education System
Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding HIV and AIDS, 1992
No full textThe aim of the study was to assess levels of knowledge, types of attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of the general public regarding HIV infection and AIDS. The public awareness campaign of the AIDS programme was carried out by many media, and personal counselling through family-planning personnel, teachers, activists, AIDS Training and Information Centres (ATIC) counsellors and other concerned groups and organisations over some time. However, there were uncertainties as to whether these efforts succeeded in informing the public about AIDS and HIV infection. This study aimed to establish a valid baseline assessment of the levels of knowledge, the awareness, perceptions and attitudes of the general public in order to recommend appropriate programme adjustment if needed. This study had two functions:
a)Descriptive function relevant to programme evaluation (i.e. how many people have correct knowledge regarding AIDS and HIV, as well as the quantity of some attitudes relevant to this study)
b) Predictive function in terms of possible risk behaviours (i.e. how knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, behaviours and certain biographical traits relate to one another)
Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Blacks Residents in Selected Areas in the RSA, 1990
No full textThis survey was aimed at gathering the baseline information needed for rational identification of preventive/treatment needs, and framing policy as well as service delivery. The study focused on: (a) the nature and prevalence of alcohol and other drug use; (b) the extent to which respondents experience "outside pressure" to drink (a demand for alcoholic beverages) and the accessibility of alcoholic beverages in the respondents' communities; (c) self-recognition of alcohol/drug-related problems; (d) the respondents' knowledge of and willingness to use existing services for alcohol/drug-related problems; and (e) the respondents' definitions of terms such as "alcoholism" and "drug dependence", as well as their views on what should be done about these phenomena. The level of alcohol intake was measured in terms of the Khavari Alcohol Test (KAT)