2022 National Survey on Access and Usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) By Households and Individuals
Fourth Series
Zambia, 2022 - 2023
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Reference ID
ZMB-ZSA-ICT-2022-V1.0
Producer(s)
Zambia Statistics Agency, Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority
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Jan 17, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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Data file: ICTS2022_Households_Dataset
Overview
Valid:
137
Type:
Discrete
Width:
255
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRTEL talk time is always available | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Access is better than any other | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Am just used | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Am just used with line | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| BETTER NETWORK | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Booths for Airtel money are available everywhere | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| CHEAPER | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Easy network in the area | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| GOOD NETWORK | 6 |
4.4%
|
|
| GOOD NETWORK COVERAGE FOR CALLING SERVICES | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| GOOD NETWORK FOR CALLING | 1 |
0.7%
|
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| GOOD NETWORK SERVICE | 1 |
0.7%
|
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| Got the number free of charge. | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I can use it to deposit and withdraw money | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I don't know | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I have lost these other networks | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I just love it | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I just like it | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I love it just | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I love using airtel line | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| I'm used to it | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| INITIAL ONLY CARD I HAD | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| IT HAS GOOD NETWORK FOR CALLING | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| IT IS BETTER FOR CALLING USE, STRONG NETWORKS | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Is the first sim card he bought | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| It's easy to use and I'm accustomed to it | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| It's the most reliable network despite poor network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Its has a good signal here | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| MOST OF THE TIME WE ONLY HAVE AIRTEL TALKTIME | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| My first network bought | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| NETWORK IS VERY GOOD | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Network mostly available | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Not difficult to search network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| ONLY HAVE AIRTEL | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| THEY NETWORK IS STRONGEST AMONG OTHER ONES WHICH ARE HARD TO CONNECT TO, ITS BETTER FOR CALLING IN THE AREA | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| The network is everywhere | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| The other network operators got lost | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| They have more outlets to serve its customers | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| VERY GOOD RECEPTION | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| WAS JUST GIVEN | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| ZAMTEL IS HAS GOOD NETWORK FOR CALLING | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| ZAMTEL NETWORK IS BETTER IN TERMS OF QUALITY NETWORK | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| Zamtel network is better than any other network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| airtel is blocked | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| airtel network is best here | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| am used to mtn | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| because they stole my other sim cards with my phone | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| because I lost mtn and zamtel | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| because all the children have airtel number and it doesn't cost much using airtel to airtel | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| because that's her sim card | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| because the phone am using is an mtn phone | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| best network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| better network around | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| better network coverage | 6 |
4.4%
|
|
| better network in the area | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| cost efficiency | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| don't have a reason | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| easy to access mobile money | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| easy to change simcard | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| easy to use | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| fast on internet | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| good for network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| good network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| good network coverage | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| got used to it | 5 |
3.6%
|
|
| has better network coverage | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| he lost zamtel and has not replaced it | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| internet is fast compared to the other | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it was my first sim card | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it was my first simcard | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it was the first mobile communication in Zambia | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it was the first network in our area | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it was the first simca Rd to buy | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the strongest and stable network in the area | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's cheap to buy minutes | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's every where you go | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's reliable on connctivity | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the only network respondent is using | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the first network subscribed to | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the network am used to | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the network am used to | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the one I am used to | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the one I got used to | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the only network you can access at in certain points | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| it's the only sim card I have | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| its fast not so busy | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| its network I like most | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| just like it | 5 |
3.6%
|
|
| just like mtn. | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| loyalty | 4 |
2.9%
|
|
| mostly available here | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| mtn is for calls that's why its preferred, airtel is for whatsup | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| network ready available | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| network is better | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| network is good | 2 |
1.5%
|
|
| network is there at her village | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| only sim card using | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| phone only accommodate one sim | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| reliable | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| she has had it for long time | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| stable network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| talk time is easily found | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| talk time problem in the area. | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the best network around | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the company pays them through airtel money | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the network is better than other networks | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the network is easy to access here | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the only one I have which was left by the late husband | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the other sim card not in my name so I fear using it frequently | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| the zamtel one talktime is a problem | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| used to airtel | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| used to the network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| used to use airtel network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| when at the farm it's only available network | 1 |
0.7%
|
|
| wide network coverage especially in rural areas where I usually do my business | 1 |
0.7%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.