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South Africa October Household Survey 1993

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General Info
Provider 
DataFirst
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Geography 
South Africa (ZAF)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/1993 - 11/1993
Series or system 
South Africa October Household Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Urban-rural representative
Summary 

This study was the first October Household Survey (OHS), an annual sample survey conducted by the Central Statistical Service. A total of 136,468 individuals in 30,233 households were successfully interviewed.

The OHS covered employment, unemployment, and the informal labor market. In addition, the survey collected information on households, dwellings, births, deaths, and migration.

Keywords 
Birth place, Complete birth history, Cooking fuels, Disability, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Hours worked, Household air pollution, Household deaths, Household heat, Housing conditions, Income, International migration, Live births, Marital status, Multiple births, Occupations, Place of delivery, Public social assistance, Race, Sanitation, School enrollment, Summary birth history, Unemployment, Waste disposal, Water supply
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022