Multi-Topic Household Survey 2023

Botswana, 2023

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BWA_2023_MTHS_v01_M_ILO_VAR

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Data file: BWA_MTHS_2023_FULL

Cases:	11686
Variables:	268
Producer:	Rapi

Variables

interview__key

Interview key (identifier in XX-XX-XX-XX format)

interview__id

Unique 32-character long identifier of the interview

stratum_number

stratum

district_code

District code

district_name

District name

village_code

Village code

village_name

Village name

locality_code

Locality code

locality_name

Locality name

selected_ea_number

ea number

locality_type

Locality type

dwelling_number

Dwelling number

household_number

hh number

demographics__id

Id in demographics

d10002

2. What is %rostertitle%'s relationship to the household head?

d10003

3. What %rostertitle%'s sex ?

d10004_dob

What is %rostertitle%'s date of birth?

d10004_age

4. How old is %rostertitle% in completed years?

calc_age

Calculated variable of type LongInteger

d10005

5. What is %rostertitle% country of Citizenship

allquestionsinroster

Check: all questions in the roster are answered.

d10006

6. What is %rostertitle%'s present marital status?

d20001

1. Do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses?: A %ros

d20002

2. Do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?A %

d20003

3. Do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty walking or climbing steps?A %rostertitle

d20004

4. Do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty remembering or concentrating? : A %roste

d20005

5. Do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty with (self-care such as) washing all ov

d20006

6. Using your usual (local) language, do you/%rostertitle% have difficulty commu

calc_num_disabilities

Calculated number of disabilities

d2000x

Which of the multiple disabilities do you think is the most serious?

d20007

7. What was the cause of the difficulty %D2000X%? Lebaka legolo le le bakileng

d20007oth

7oth. Please specify the other reason

e30002

2. Who in the household is responding for %rostertitle%?

e30003

3. Has %rostertitle% ever attended any school?

e30004

4. Why did %rostertitle% never attend school?

e30004other

4a. Specify other reason that %rostertitle% never attended any school

e30005t

5t. What is the highest educational level that %rostertitle% is currently doing/

e30005l

5l. What is the highest level that %rostertitle% is currently doing/has complete

e30005y

5g. What is the highest educational level that %rostertitle% is currently doing/

schooltype

5c. What is/was the type of school that %rostertitle% attends(ed)?

e30006

Calculated Status: General Education

e30007

7. Has %rostertitle% ever attended training of any type, including in private co

e30008

8. What is/was %rostertitle% subject of training? (Probe)

e30009c

9. ISCED CODE PROGRAM FOR %E30008%

l40002

2. Enumerator: Is %rostertitle% reporting for him/herself?

l40003

3. Enumerator: Who is responding on behalf of %rostertitle%?

l40004

4. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% do any work for a wage, salary or any o

l40005

5. How many hours in the last 7 days did %rostertitle% do this work? (hours) %

l40006

6. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% help with the paid job of a household m

l40007

7. How many hours in the last 7 days did %rostertitle% do this work? (hours)

l40008

8. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% work in a non-farm household business t

l40009

9. How many hours in the last 7 days did %rostertitle% do this work? (Hours)

l40010

10. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% help in a non-farm household business

l40011

11. How many hours in the last 7 days did %rostertitle% do this work? (hours)

l40012

12. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% work on household farming, livestock o

l40013

13. How many hours in the last 7 days did %rostertitle% do this work? (hours)

l40014

14. Thinking about the products obtained from %rostertitle%'s household's farmin

l40015

Calculated status : has worked in the last 7 days

l40016

16. Even though %rostertitle% did not work in the last 7 days, does %rostertitle

l40017

17. Why did %rostertitle% not work during the last 7 days?

l40017oth

17oth. Please specify other reason

l40018

18. Including the time that %rostertitle% has been absent, will %rostertitle% re

l40019

19. During the low season or off-season, does %rostertitle% continue to do some

l40020

20. Was %rostertitle%'s work in family farming, livestock or fishing?

l40021

21. Thinking about the products obtained from %rostertitle%'s family farming,cro

l40022

Calculated status: Products inteded for household use

l40023

23. During the last 30 days, did %rostertitle% do anything to find a paid job?

l40024

24. Or did %rostertitle% try to start a business?

l40025a

25a. What did %rostertitle% mainly do in the last 30 days to find a paid job?

l40025a_oth

25a Please specify other

l40025b

25b. What did %rostertitle% mainly do in the last 30 days to start a business?

l40025b_oth

25b Please specify other

l40026

26. For how long has %rostertitle% been without work and trying to find a job or

l40027

27. At present does %rostertitle% want to work?

l40028

28. What is the main reason %rostertitle% did not try to find a paid job or star

l40028_oth

28oth. Please specify other

l40029

29. If a job or business opportunity had been available, could %rostertitle% hav

l40030

30. Or could %rostertitle% start working within the next 14 days?

l40031

31. Why is %rostertitle% not available to start working?

l40031other

31a. Specify other

l40032

32. Which of the following best describes what %rostertitle% is mainly doing at

l40032other

32a. Specify other

l40033

33. In the last 7 days, did %rostertitle% have more than one job or business?

l40035

35. What are %rostertitle%'s main tasks and duties in %rostertitle%'s main job?

var00001

5l. What is the highest level that %rostertitle% is currently doing/has complete

l40036

36. SUPERVISOR TO PUT IN OCCUPATION CODE AFTER INTERVIEW (ISCO CODE) FOR %L40035

l40037

37. What is the main activity of this business or organization where %rostertitl

v82_0

l40038

38. SUPERVISOR TO PUT IN INDUSTRY CODE AFTER INTERVIEW (ISIC CODE) FOR %L40037%

l40039

39. In %rostertitle%'s main job, does %rostertitle% work ...

l40040a

40a. Please specify For whom did %rostertitle% work in %rostertitle%'s main ac

l40040b

40b. Please specify For whom did %rostertitle% work in %rostertitle%'s main ac

l40041

41. How many days per week does %rostertitle% usually work in %rostertitle%'s ma

l40042

42. How many hours per day does %rostertitle% usually work in %rostertitle%'s ma

l40043

43. How much does %rostertitle% usually earn in a month in %rostertitle%'s main

l40044

44. Is the business where %rostertitle% works a (LIMITED COMPANY, TRADING PARTNE

l40045

45. Is the business where %rostertitle% works registerd in the (NATIONAL BUSINES

l40046

46. Does the business %rostertitle% works in keep a complete set of accounts inc

l40047

Calculated status: main job

l40048

48. Including %rostertitle%, how many persons work at %rostertitle%'s place of w

l40049

49. What is the status of %rostertitle%s contract/ agreement in %rostertitle%'s

l40049oth

49oth. Please Specify other

l40050__1

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__2

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__3

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__4

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__5

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__6

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__7

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__8

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__9

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050__98

50. Is %rostertitle% offered the following benefits at %rostertitle%s main job?

l40050oth

50oth. Please specify other

l40051__1

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

d20008

8. How old was/were %rostertitle% when this difficulty (%D2000X%) began ?

e30001

1. Is %rostertitle% answering for himself/herself?

l40051__2

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

l40051__3

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

l40051__4

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

l40051__5

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

l40051__98

51. Has %rostertitle% experienced any of the following difficulties in %rosterti

l40051oth

51oth. What is the other difficulty?

l40052

Calculated status: more than one job

l40054

54. What are %rostertitle%'s main tasks and duties in %rostertitle%'s secondary

l40055

55. SUPERVISOR TO PUT IN OCCUPATION CODE FOR %L40054% AFTER INTERVIEW (ISCO CODE

l40056

56. What is the main activity of this business or organization where %rostertitl

l40057

57. SUPERVISOR TO PUT IN INDUSTRY CODE FOR %L40056% AFTER INTERVIEW (ISIC CODE)

l40058a

58a. Please specify For whom did %rostertitle% work in %rostertitle% Secondary a

l40058b

58b. For whom did %rostertitle% work in %rostertitle% Secondary activity in the

l40058c

58c. How much does %rostertitle% usually earn in a month in %rostertitle%'s seco

l40059

59. During the last 30 days, did %rostertitle% look for additional paid work?

l40060

60. Would %rostertitle% want to work more hours per week than usually worked, pr

l40061

61. Could %rostertitle% start working more hours within the next 14 days?

hoursmainjob

Calculated amount of working hours per week on may job

freeaftermainjob

Available amount of hours per week after main job

l40062

62. How many additional hours per week could %rostertitle% work? Ke dihoura d

l40063

63. Does %rostertitle% want to change his/her current employment situation?

l40064

64. What is the main reason why %rostertitle% wants to change his/her employment

l40064oth

64oth. Please specify other

o50001

1. Enumerator: Is %rostertitle% reporting for him/herself?

o50002

2. Who is responding on behalf of %rostertitle%?

benefit_orphan_care2

Benefitted from OVC

receivedvalue2

Amount received from OVC

benefit_ipelegeng

Benefitted from ipelegeng Program

sn999c

Months working ipelegeng Program

sn99d

Amount received from ipelegeng Program

sn99b1

Benefitted from vulnerable groups feeding Program

sn99b1a

Benefitted from school feeding program

sn99b11

Benefitted from community home based care program

sn99b10

Amount received from community home based care program

sn99b13

Benefitted from Remote Area Development program

sn99b15

Amount received from Remote Area Development program

sn99b13a

Benefitted from Disability Package Allowance program

sn99b15a

Amount received from Disability Package Allowance program

sn99b16

Befitted from world war 11 veteran allowance program

sn99b17

Amount received world war 11 veteran allowance program

sn99b16a

benefitted from old age program

sn99b17a

Amount received from old age program

sn99b16b

benefitted from Destitute Cash Allowance program

sn99b17b

Amount received Destitute Cash Allowance program

he0001

1. Have %rostertitle% given birth to a child in the last 5 years that is since O

he0002

2. Do %rostertitle% have any child born in the past 5 years who was born alive b

he0004

4. Is the child still alive?

total_result_code

SUPERVISOR! Assign the final interview result code for this interview!

weight

Sampling weight

ilo_key

Key unique identifier per individual

ilo_time

Time (Gregorian Calendar)

ilo_hh

Key unique identifier per household

ilo_hhsize

Number of household members

ilo_wgt

Sample weight

ilo_region_sub1

National sub region - level 1

ilo_sex

Sex

ilo_age

Age

ilo_age_5yrbands

Age (5-year age bands)

ilo_age_10yrbands

Age (10-year age bands)

ilo_age_aggregate

Age (Aggregate)

ilo_age_ythadult

Age (Youth and adults)

ilo_edu_isced11

Education (ISCED 11)

ilo_edu_aggregate

Education (Aggregate level)

ilo_edu_voc

Vocational Education

ilo_edu_attendance

Education (Attendance)

ilo_edu_current_isced11

Current level of education (ISCED 11)

ilo_edu_current_aggregate

Current level of education (Aggregate level)

ilo_citizenship

Citizenship

ilo_relationship_details

Relationship to the reference person

ilo_relationship_aggregate

Relationship to the reference person (Aggregate levels)

ilo_mrts_details

Marital status

ilo_mrts_aggregate

Marital status (Aggregate levels)

ilo_dsb_details

Disability status (Details)

ilo_dsb_aggregate

Disability status (Aggregate)

ilo_wap

Working-age population

ilo_lfs_emp

Employment

ilo_lfs_notemp_activ

Looking to work

ilo_lfs_notemp_avail

Available to work

ilo_lfs_notemp_futur

Future starters

ilo_lfs_notemp_will

Willing to work

ilo_lfs

Labour Force Status

ilo_neet

Youth not in education, employment or training

ilo_sub_dest

Destination of production

ilo_lfs_emp19

Employment - 19th ICLS

ilo_lfs19

Labour Force Status - 19th ICLS

ilo_mjh

Multiple job holders

ilo_job1_ste_aggregate

Status in employment (Aggregate) - Main job

ilo_job2_ste_aggregate

Status in employment (Aggregate) - Second job

ilo_job1_eco_isic4_4digits

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 4 digits level - main job

ilo_job1_eco_isic4_3digits

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 3 digits level - main job

ilo_job1_eco_isic4_2digits

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 2 digits level - main job

ilo_job1_eco_isic4

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - main job

ilo_job1_eco_aggregate

Economic activity (Aggregate) - main job

ilo_job1_eco_sector

Economic activity (Sector) - main job

ilo_job1_eco_agnag

Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - main job

ilo_job2_eco_isic4_2digits

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 2 digits level - second job

ilo_job2_eco_isic4

Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - second job

ilo_job2_eco_aggregate

Economic activity (Aggregate) - second job

ilo_job2_eco_sector

Economic activity (Sector) - second job

ilo_job2_eco_agnag

Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - second job

ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_4digits

Occupation (ISCO-08), 4 digit level - main job

ilo_job1_ocu_ai_gradients

AI exposure gradients based on ISCO-08 (4 digits)

ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_3digits

Occupation (ISCO-08), 3 digit level - main job

ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_2digits

Occupation (ISCO-08), 2 digit level - main job

ilo_job1_ocu_isco08

Occupation (ISCO-08) - main job

ilo_job1_edu_skill_norm

Educational mismatch (normative approach) - main job

ilo_job1_ocu_aggregate

Occupation (Aggregate) - main job

ilo_job1_ocu_skill

Occupation (Skill level) - main job

ilo_job1_careworkers

Care workers from isco08 2 digits and isic4 2 digits

ilo_job2_ocu_isco08_2digits

Occupation (ISCO-08), 2 digit level - second job

ilo_job2_ocu_isco08

Occupation (ISCO-08) - second job

ilo_job2_ocu_aggregate

Occupation (Aggregate) - second job

ilo_job2_ocu_skill

Occupation (Skill level) - second job

ilo_job1_ins_sector

Institutional sector (private/public) of economic activities - main job

ilo_job1_how_usual

Weekly hours usually worked - main job

ilo_job1_how_usual_bands

Weekly hours usually worked bands - main job

ilo_job1_how_actual

Weekly hours actually worked - all jobs

ilo_job1_how_actual_bands

Weekly hours actually worked bands - main job

ilo_job1_job_time

Job (Working time arrangement)

ilo_job1_job_contract

Job (Type of contract)

ilo_job1_socsec

Entitlement to social security

ilo_job1_paidleave

Entitlement to paid leave

ilo_job1_sickleave

Entitlement to sick leave

ilo_job1_parleave

Entitlement to parental leave

ilo_job1_rgt

Registration

ilo_job1_bkp

Bookkeeping

ilo_job1_size_details

Size of the establishment (Detailed)

ilo_job1_size_aggregate

Size of the establishment (Aggregated)

ilo_job1_ife_prod

Informal / Formal Economy (Unit of production)

ilo_job1_ife_nature

Informal / Formal Economy (Nature of job) - Main job

ilo_job1_lri_ees

Monthly earnings of employees - main job

ilo_job1_hlp_ees

Low hourly pay of employees - Experimental

ilo_job1_mlp_ees

Low monthly pay of employees - Experimental

ilo_job2_lri_ees

Monthly earnings of employees - second job

ilo_joball_lookoj

Looking for another job

ilo_joball_will

Willing to work additional hours

ilo_joball_avail

Available to work additional hours

ilo_dur_details

Duration of unemployment (Details)

ilo_dur_aggregate

Duration of unemployment (Aggregate)

ilo_olf_reason

Labour market attachment (Reasons for not seeking a job)

ilo_dis

Discouraged job-seekers

ilo_olf_reason_care

Reasons for being outside the labour force are care-related

ilo_job1_haz_work

Hazardous work

ilo_job1_child_labour

Child labour

ilo_job1_child_laboursdg1

Child labour SDG1

ilo_wbl_details

Work-based learners (Details)

ilo_wbl_pmt

Work-based learners (paid/unpaid)

ilo_wbl_type

Work-based learners (type)

ilo_joball_tru

Time-related underemployed

ilo_age_cls

Age (Child labour)

ilo_cl_work

Work (children)

ilo_cl_eco_sector

Economic activity (Sector) - Child Labour

Total: 268

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