October Household Survey [South Africa], 1994 (M878V1)

ABSTRACT: The October Household Survey (OHS) of 1994 is the first official survey undertaken by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) with the specific aim to make information available for the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). The OHS is one of the so-called presidential projects and provides valuable information regarding the formulation of policy and the planning and implementation of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). The OHS is an annual sample survey that was undertaken for the first time in 1993. The original purpose of the OHS was to fill the gap that resulted from the suspension of the Current Population Survey (CPS) amongst Blacks in 1990 and amongst Coloureds and Indians in 1991, as well as the suspension of the related survey on the informal sector. Since 1994 the main purpose of the OHS has been to collect RDP information with regard to households and individuals according to the nine provinces. The questions included are on: particulars of and services in the dwelling; perceived quality of life; socio-biographic information; RDP-related information on unemployment; the informal and formal sectors; as well as statistics on births and deaths. Subject: STANDARD DEPOSIT TERMS 1.0 Type: DATAPASS:TERMS:STANDARD:1.0 Notes: of the Archive), within the Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences ("Data-PASS") in accordance with the Data-PASS terms (the "Terms") of use (available from: icpsr.org). Including permission to: (a) redisseminate copies of the Data Collection in a variety of distribution formats only according to the standard terms of use of the Archive; (b) promote and advertise the Data Collection in any publicity (in any form) for Data-PASS and the Archive; (c) describe, catalog, validate and document the Content; (d) store, translate, copy or re-format the Data Collection in any way to ensure its future preservation and accessibility, improve usability and/or protect respondent confidentiality; (e) incorporate metadata (cataloging infor mation) or documentation regarding this study into public access catalogues. The Archive represents and warrants that the Content conforms to all Terms and that the Archive is lawfully entitled and has full authority to license Data-Pass to use the Materials in the ways described in the Terms.;