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2021 Socio Economic Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Households in Zambia
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Zambia, 2021
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Data file: Household level data

The data file contains data on all household members and on demographic characteristics, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices, Socio-Economic Effects of COVID-19 on households,

Cases: 10213
Variables: 249

Variables

HHID
PROV
Province
DIST
District
CONST
Constituency
REGION
Region
R_STATUS
Response Status
HH_SIZE
Household Size
TOTAL_ELIGIBLE
Total Eligible
TOTAL_ELIGIBLE_FEMALES
TOTAL ELIGIBLE FEMALES
TOTAL_ELIGIBLE_MALES
TOTAL ELIGIBLE MALES
UNDER_FIVE
Number of children under the age of 5 in household
QH201_EVER_HEARD
Have you ever heard about coronavirus?
QH202_PROTECT_CONTRACTING
Have you done anything to protect you and/or your Household from contracting cor
QH203_MEASURES_TAKEN
During the partial lockdown due to COVID-19, what measures did you or your house
QH203A_HAND_WASHING
HAND WASHING WITH SOAP
QH203B_AVOID_TOUCHING
AVOIDING TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH
QH203C_USE_SANITISER
USE OF SANITISER/DISINFECTANTS TO CLEAN HANDS
QH203D_REDUCE_MOVEMENT
NOT LEAVING THE HOUSE AT ALL OR REDUCING MOVEMENT OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
QH203E_NO_TRAVEL
NO LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
QH203F_PHYSICAL_CONTACT
STOPPING HANDSHAKES OR PHYSICAL CONTACT
QH203G_AVOID_PUBLIC_PLACES
AVOIDING PUBLIC PLACES AND GATHERINGS
QH203H_AVOID_PUBLIC_TRANSPORT
AVOIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORT
QH203I_WEARING_GLOVES
WEARING GLOVES
QH203J_DRINK_CLEAN_WATER
DRINKING CLEAN WATER
QH203K_PRAYING
PRAYING TO GOD
QH203L_AVOID_ANIMALS
STAYING AWAY FROM ANIMALS
QH203M_USE_CONDOM
USING A CONDOM DURING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
QH203N_WEAR_FACE_MASK
WEARING A FACE MASK
QH203O_TAKING_MEDICATION
TAKING MEDICATION
QH203P_SOCIAL_DISTANCING
SOCIAL DISTANCING
QH203Q_DISINFECT_SURFACES
DISINFECTING SURFACES
QH203R_DISINFECT_PHONE
DISINFECTING THE MOBILE PHONE
QH203S_HERBAL_REMEDIES
HERBAL REMEDIES
QH203T_STEAMING
STEAMING
QH203U_RESTRICT_VISITORS
RESTRICTING VISITORS TO THE HOME
QH203V_OTHER
OTHER
QH203_SPECIFY
OTHER
QH204_MEASURES_TAKEN
After the partial lockdown due to COVID-19, what measures are you or your househ
QH204A_HAND_WASHING
HAND WASHING WITH SOAP
QH204B_AVOID_TOUCHING
AVOIDING TOUCHING YOUR EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH
QH204C_USE_SANITISER
USE OF SANITISER/DISINFECTANTS TO CLEAN HANDS
QH204D_REDUCE_MOVEMENT
NOT LEAVING THE HOUSE AT ALL OR REDUCING MOVEMENT OUTSIDE THE HOUSE
QH204E_NO_TRAVEL
NO LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
QH204F_PHYSICAL_CONTACT
STOPPING HANDSHAKES OR PHYSICAL CONTACT
QH204G_AVOID_PUBLIC_PLACES
AVOIDING PUBLIC PLACES AND GATHERINGS
QH204H_AVOID_PUBLIC_TRANSPORT
AVOIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORT
QH204I_WEARING_GLOVES
WEARING GLOVES
QH204J_DRINK_CLEAN_WATER
DRINKING CLEAN WATER
QH204K_PRAYING
PRAYING TO GOD
QH204L_AVOID_ANIMALS
STAYING AWAY FROM ANIMALS
QH204M_USE_CONDOM
USING A CONDOM DURING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
QH204N_WEAR_FACE_MASK
WEARING A FACE MASK
QH204O_TAKING_MEDICATION
TAKING MEDICATION
QH204P_SOCIAL_DISTANCING
SOCIAL DISTANCING
QH204Q_DISINFECT_SURFACES
DISINFECTING SURFACES
QH204R_DISINFECT_PHONE
DISINFECTING THE MOBILE PHONE
QH204S_HERBAL_REMEDIES
HERBAL REMEDIES
QH204T_STEAMING
STEAMING
QH204U_RESTRICT_VISITORS
RESTRICTING VISITORS TO THE HOME
QH204V_OTHER
OTHER
QH204_SPECIFY
OTHER
QH205_WHY_DO_NOTHING
Why are you not doing anything to protect yourself or your household from contra
QH205A_NOT_PREVALENT
COVID-19 IS NOT PREVALENT IN OUR AREA
QH205B_NOT_HIGH_RISK
NOT AT HIGH-RISK OF GETTING COVID-19
QH205C_CANT_GET_COVID
CAN'T GET COVID-19
QH205D_IMPOSSIBLE_PREVENT
DON'T THINK IT IS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT COVID-19
QH205E_DONT_KNOW_PREVENT
DON'T KNOW HOW TO PREVENT COVID-19
QH205F_NO_TIME
DON'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
QH205G_NO_RESOURCES
DON'T HAVE RESOURCES TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
QH205H_OTHER_PEOPLE_TAKING
OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TAKING MEASURES
QH205I_NOT_OUR_RESPONSIBILITY
IT ISN'T OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT COVID-19
QH205J_COVID_DOESNT_EXIST
COVID-19 DOESN?T EXIST (FAKE)
QH205K_OTHER
OTHER
QH205L_NOT_SURE
NOT SURE
QH205_SPECIFY
OTHER
QH206_HOST_FUNCTION
Did your household host a function or gathering here such as funeral, kitchen pa
QH207_WEARING_FACEMASK
Did you ensure that people atthe last gathhering were
QH207_HANDWASHING
Did you ensure that people atthe last gathhering were
QH207_SOCIAL_DISTANCING
Did you ensure that people atthe last gathhering were
QH208_PLACE_WASHINGHANDS
Is there a place where members of this household usually wash their hands?
QH209_SHOW_PLACE
Can you please show me where members of your household most often wash their han
QH210_OBSERVE
OBSERVE PRESENCE OF WATER AT THE PLACE FOR HANDWASHING.
QH211_SOAP_DETERGENT
OBSERVE PRESENCE OF SOAP, DETERGENT, OR OTHER CLEANSING AGENT AT THE PLACE FOR H
QH211_ASH_MUD_SAND
ASH, MUD, SAND
QH211_NONE
NONE
QH301_COVID_PROBLEM
Is COVID-19 a big problem in your community?
QH302_COVID_RISK
Is there is a risk that you or someone in your household can get COVID-19?
QH303_RISK_LEVEL
What is the level of risk that you or someone in your household will get COVID-1
QH304__COVID_RELATED_SYMPTOMS
If any household member was to have COVID-19 related symptoms (headache, cold, f
QH304_SPECIFY
Other Specify
QH305_MAINLY_RESPONSIBLE
Who is mainly responsible to prevent you / your household / your community from
QH305_SPECIFY
Other Specify
QH306_YOU_OR_COMMUNITY
Who is mainly responsible to prevent you / your household / your community from
QH306_SPECIFY
Other Specify
QH307_COVID_SECRET
If you or someone in your household or familywere to get COVID-19, would you wan
QH308_MEMBER_DISCRIMINATED
f a person in your household gets COVID-19 do you think they will be discriminat
QH309_HHOLD_DISCRIMINATED
If a person in your community was to get COVID-19, do you think their household
QH310_STIGMATISATION
Why do you think the household with a case of COVID-19 would be discriminated or
QH310_LACK_INFORMATION
LACK OF INFORMATION (IGNORANCE)
QH310_ANXIETY_COTRACTING_COVID
ANXIETY OF CONTRACTING COVID-19
QH310_COVID_NOT_CURERABLE
BECAUSE COVID-19 IS NOT CURABLE
QH310_COVID_DEADLY
BECAUSE COVID-19 IS DEADLY
QH310_OTHER
OTHER
QH310_SPECIFY
OTHER SPECIFY
QH311_DISCRIMINATION_CASES
Have you heard of cases of discrimination of people with COVID-19 within your co
QH312_CATEGORY
Which categories?
QH312A_ELDERLY
ELDERLY
QH312B_DRUNKARDS
DRUNKARDS
QH312C_SEX_WORKERS
SEX WORKERS
QH312D_FOREIGNERS
FOREIGNERS
QH312F_TRUCK_DRIVERS
TRUCK DRIVERS
QH312G_OTHER
OTHER
QH312_SPECIFY
OTHER
QH401_MAIN_INCOME_BEFORE
What was your household?s main income source before Coronavirus?
QH401_SPECIFY
Specify
QH402_MAIN_INCOME_NOW
What is your household?s main income source now
QH402_SPECIFY
Specify
QH403_SUPPORT_TYPE
What type of support did you receive?
QH403_SPECIFY
Specify
QH404_INCOME_AFFECTED
Has your household income been affected in any way due to COVID-19 pandemic?
QH405_AFFECTED_INCOME
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your household income?
QH406_MAKING_DECISIONS
who was making decisions on major house hold expences before march 2020
QH407_DECISION_MAKING
Has decision making power in your household with regards to household expenses
QH408_DECISION
How has decision making power in your household with regards to household expen
QH408_SPECIFY
Specify
QH409_FOOD_BEFORE_COVID
What was the main source of food for your household, before the COVID-19 pandemi
QH409_SPECIFY
Specify
QH410_MAIN_SOURCE_CURRENTLY
What is the main source of food for your household currently?
QH410_BUYING
BUYING FROM MARKETS/STORES
QH410_OWN_PRODUCTION
OWN PRODUCTION / FARMING
QH410_HUMANITARIAN_ASSISTANCE
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (GOVERNMENT, NGOS, UN)
QH410_GIFTS
GIFTS FROM FAMILY / FRIENDS
QH410_PAYMENT_INKIND
FOOD DONATIONS
QH410_OTHER
OTHER
QH410_SPECIFY
Specify
QH411_COST_OF_FOOD
Has there been any changes in the cost of food commodities since march 2020
QH412_AFFECTED_QUANTITIES
How has the increase in the cost of food commodities affected the quantities of
QH412_SPECIFY
How has decision making power in your household with regards to household expens
QH413_COMPENSATE_SHOCK
Since the COVID-19 out break in Zambia, has the household done anything to compe
QH414_STRATEGIES
What coping strategies did you do in the household
QH414_OWN_PRODUCTION
OWN PRODUCTION
QH414_STARTED_BUSINESS
STARTED A BUSINESS
QH414_CHEAPER_FOODS
CHEAPER FOODS OR CHANGE OF MENU
QH414_RELATIVES_HELP
HELPED BY RELATIVES
QH414_CONSUMED_SEED
CONSUMED SEED STOCK FOR NEXT SEASON
QH414_REDUCED_PROPORTIONS_MEALS
REDUCED PROPORTIONS OF MEALS
QH414_REDUCED_NUMBER_MEALS
REDUCED NUMBER OF MEALS PER DAY
QH414_SKIPPED_EATING_DAYS
SKIPPED DAYS WITHOUT EATING
QH414_SOLD_HOUSEHOLD_GOODS
SOLD DURABLE HOUSEHOLD GOODS
QH414_SENT_CHILDREN_RELATIVES
SENT CHILDREN TO LIVE WITH RELATIVES
QH414_REDUCED_SPENDING_HEALTH
REDUCED SPENDING ON HEALTH
QH414_REDUCED_SPENDING_EDUCATION
REDUCED SPENDING ON EDUCATION
QH414_SOLD_CONSUMED_LIVESTOCK
SOLD OR CONSUMED LIVESTOCK
QH414_SOLD_AGRIC_TOOLS_INPUTS
SOLD AGRICULTURAL TOOLS, SEEDS OR OTHER INPUTS
QH414_SOLD_LAND
SOLD LAND
QH414_BORROWED_MONEY
BORROWED MONEY
QH414_OTHER
OTHER
QH414_SPECIFY
Specify
QH416_NUMBER_BUSINESS
How many businesses does your household own?
QH416_NUMBER
QH417_PRINCIPAL_ACTIVITY
Describe the principal activity of the (main) business
QH418_BUSINESS_AFFECTED
Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, has your business been affected?
QH419_AFFECTED_BUSINESS
How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the business?
QH420_DAYS_CLOSED
For how many days was it not operational?
QH421_REDUCED_HOURS
Why did you reduce on operating hours?
QH421_SPECIFY
Why did you reduce on operating hours?
QH422_INCREASE_HOURS
Why did you increase on operating hours?
QH422_SPECIFY
Specify
QH423_BUSINESS_INCOME
Since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, has the income of the main business been:
QH424_LIVELIHOOD_IMPACT
Looking ahead, how do you expect your livelihood will be impacted as a result of
QH425_SOCIAL_CASH
Is any member of your household a registered beneficiary of the Zambia Social C
QH426_KEEPING_GIRLS
Is any member of your household a registered beneficiary of the Keeping Girls i
QH427_SUPPORTING_WOMEN
Is any member of your Househol a registered beneficiary of supporting women's li
QH428_FOOD_SECURITY_PACK
Is any member of your Househol a registered recipient of food security pack pro
QH429_COVID19_EMERGENCE
Is any member of your household a registered beneficiary of COVID-19 Emergency
QH501_TYPE_OF_HOUSING_UNIT
What type of housing unit does the household occupy?
QH501_SPECIFY
Specify
QH502_NUM_HHOLDS
Is this housing unit occupied by one or more households?
QH503_ROOMS_OCCUPIED
How many rooms are occupied by this household excluding bathrooms and toilets?
QH503_ROOMS
QH504_ROOF_TYPE
What is the main type of material used for the roof?
QH504_SPECIFY
Specify
QH505_FLOOR_TYPE
What is the floor of this housing unit mainly made of?
QH505_SPECIFY
Specify
QH506_WATER_SOURCE
What is the main source of water SUPPLY for this household?
QH506_SPECIFY
Specify
QH507_DRINKING_WATER
What is the main source of water SUPPLY for drinking water?
QH507_SPECIFY
Specify
QH508_ENERGY_COOKING
What is the main type of energy used for cooking in your household?
QH508_SPECIFY
Specify
QH509_CONNECTED_ELECTRICITY
Is your house connected to electricity?
QH510_TOILET_TYPE
What is the main type of toilet facility used by the members of this household?
QH510_SPECIFY
Specify
QH601_ASSETS
Does your household have:
QH601_RADIO
RADIO
QH601_TELEVISION
TELEVISION
QH601_COMPUTER
COMPUTER
QH601_REFRIGERATOR
REFRIGERATOR
QH601_INTERNET
INTERNET
QH601_BED
BED
QH601_TABLE
TABLE
QH601_SOFA
SOFA
QH601_MATTRESS
MATRESS
QH601_HOME_THEATRE
HOME THEATRE
QH601_CLOCK
CLOCK
QH601_WASHING_MACHINE
WASHING MACHINE
QH601_AIR_CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER
QH601_GENERATOR
GENERATOR
QH601_MICROWAVE
MICROWAVE
QH601_STOVE
STOVE
QH601_BRAZIER_MBAULA
BRAZIER/MBAULA
QH601_ELECTRIC_IRON
ELECTRIC IRON
QH601_GEYSER
GEYSER
QH601_GRAIN_GRINDER
GRAIN GRINDER
QH601_PLOUGH
PLOUGH
QH601_TRACTOR
TRACTOR
QH601_HAMMER_MILL
HAMMER MILL
QH602_TOOLS
Does this household own any of the following Tools?
QH602_AXE
AXE
QH602_SHOVEL_SPADE
SHOVEL/SPADE
QH602_HOE
HOE
QH603_TRANSPORT
Does this household own any of the following Transport Items?
QH603_BICYCLE
BICYCLE
QH603_CAR
CAR
QH603_MOTOR_CYCLE
MOTOR CYCLE
QH603_SCOTCH_CART
SCOTCH CART
QH603_CANOE
CANOE
QH701_MEMBER_QUARANTINED
Since March, 2020, has there been any household member(s) who has been quarantin
QH702_NUMBER_QUARANTINED
how many member(s) were quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19?
QH702_NUMBER
QH711_WORK_HEALTH_FACILITY
Does any member of this household work in a health facility?
QH712_CHECK
CHECK IF QH712
QH713_MISSED_UNDER_FIVE
Since March 2020, has any child in this household missed an under-five visit?
QH714_REASON_MISSED
What was the reason for failure to attend under-five clinic?
QH714_SPECIFY
SPECIFY
QH715_VIOLENCE_CHILDREN
Since March 2020, do you think that violence (e.g sexual, emotional and physical
QH716_VIOLENCE_WOMEN
Since March 2020, do you think that violence (e.g sexual, emotional and physical
M1_MEMBER_DIED
Is there any member of the household who died
M2_NUMBER_DIED
How many deaths have occurred since January, 2020?
M2_NUMBER
DURATION
Interview time in minutes
HEAD_SEX
Sex of head
HEAD_AGE
Age of head
HEAD_MARITAL_STATUS
Marital status of head
HEAD_HIGHEST_LEVEL
Highest Grade Level Completed by head
TotalMonthlyExpenditure
TotalAnnualExpenditure
ExpenditureQuintile
Expenditure Quintile
Final_HH_weight
Total: 249
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