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Status of the Youth Survey (SYR) 2003 - All provinces in South Africa

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Youth Status 2003

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Data set title

Human Sciences Research Council. Status of the Youth Survey (SYR) 2003 - All provinces in South Africa. [Data set]. Youth Status 2003 . Version 1.0. Pretoria South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council [producer] 2003, Human Sciences Research Council [distributor] 2013. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.14749/1400835388.

Citation

The study makes assessments of the state of young people in South Africa in relation to education, economic and civic participation, and health and wellbeing. The study consisted of a literature review, secondary data analysis and a nationally representative survey of 3 541 young people aged 18-35 years.

Data set description

The study makes assessments of the state of young people in South Africa in relation to education, economic and civic participation, and health and well-being. The study consisted of a literature review, secondary data analysis and a nationally representative survey of 3 541 young people aged 18-35 years.

The Status of the Youth Report (SYR) 2003-2004 was commissioned by the Umsobomvu Youth Fund as a background document against which to make future, regular assessments of the state of young people in South Africa. The study had two components, first, a review of existing literature and available secondary data sources and second, a nationally representative survey of young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years of age, which is documented in this data set.

The topics covered included in the data set included education, labour market participation, health and disability, crime and violence, and social integration.

Data set abstract

Cross-section

Time method

Primary data

Origin

Micro level data

Granularity

Quantitative

Type of data

Single tabular (One separate matrix of data values)

Kind of data

2003

Production date

1.0

Version

South Africa

Countries

Nine provinces in South Africa: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo.

Geographic coverage

Province.

Geographic unit

Individuals aged 18-35

Unit of analysis

Young people residing in South African households between ages 18 and 35.

Universe - Included

Young people were excluded when younger than 18 and above 35 years of age.

Universe - Excluded

01 JUL 2003 - 31 JUL 2003

Date of collection

Face-to-face interview

Mode of data collection

A self-weighting sample was designed, based on the most recent available data from Statistics South Africa. Thus, the major reporting domains of the sample were drawn so that they are proportional to that of Census 2001. Households (primary sampling units) were selected to render a national sample of 3 500 young people, representative of population group and province. The Census 2001 enumeration areas (EAs) selected by the HSRC's Surveys, Analysis, Modelling and Mapping Unit were associated with their different municipalities and plotted on a national map. Route maps were prepared to identify each primary sample unit in the sample design within each district and in each province. These maps served as a guide for the survey team into the correct enumeration area and to the selected households within each area. The original sample design was 3 500.The fieldwork company targeted 3 600, so as to allow for refusals and incomplete questionnaires. Response rate to the targeted sample of 3 541 is 98.36 percent. Minority population groups were slightly over-sampled in the study but, as this is so slight, it does not change the self-weighting nature of the sample.

Sampling procedure

A self-weighting sample was designed, based on the most recent available data from Statistics South Africa.

Weighting

Richter, Linda (Prof L.M.); Emmett, Tony (Dr A.B.); Makiwane, Monde (Prof. MB); Phillips-Reynard, Lizette (Ms L.); Williams, Michele (Ms MT)

Author /
principal investigator(s)

Umsombomvu Youth Fund

Funder(s)

Human Sciences Research Council

Producer(s)

Human Sciences Research Council

Distributors(s)

2013-03-08

Date of distribution

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Access conditions

ADOLESCENTS / CRIME / EDUCATION / HEALTH / YOUTH / YOUTH ACTIVITIES / YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Keyword(s)

CRIME / DISABILITY / EDUCATION / HEALTH / LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION / SOCIAL INTEGRATION / VIOLENCE

Topics(s)

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