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Title:
Work Attitudes and Spending in India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt, 1992-2007

Subject Categories:
Consumer behaviour - Economics
Gender roles - Social stratification and groupings
General - Employment and labour

Depositor(s):
Simister, J., University of London. Birkbeck College. Department of Management

Principal Investigator(s):
Simister, J., University of London. Birkbeck College. Department of Management

Data Collector(s):
Indian Market Research Bureau
Marplan Brasil Ltda
Markinor (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
University of Indonesia (Jakarta). Demographic Institute
Research and Marketing Services Ltd. (Lagos, Nigeria)
SBO Research Ltd. (Nairobi, Kenya)
Cairo University (Egypt). Center for Survey and Statistical Application

Sponsor(s):
Simister, J., University of London. Birkbeck College. Department of Management

Other Acknowledgements:
Funding for the 1992 research in India was supplied by Graham Simister, Ceiri Roberts, A. G. Simister and Winifred Simister.

Abstract:
The Work Attitudes and Spending surveys (WAS) are intended to give insight into household spending. In particular, they focus on whether the husband/head of household has complete control over household decisions, or whether the wife has significant control. They also attempt to explain the causes of women's control, or lack of it, including factors such as earnings, education, attitudes, religion, ethnic group and birthplace.

For the third edition (April 2008), the existing study materials were replaced, and further data from India (gathered in 2007), Nigeria (2003 and 2005), Kenya (2004) and Egypt (2005-2006), and accompanying documentation, were added to the dataset. The data are available as combined files, which include data from all surveys, and also as raw data files for individual countries. See READ file for full details, and for a complete edition history.


Main Topics:
The following types of information are covered by each WAS survey:

• household composition (for example, number of adults);
• household spending;
• household durable goods ownership;
• employment and earnings;
• attitudes, mainly the measurement of 'feminist' or 'machismo' views;
• demographic information, such as age;
• household financial management (i.e. who organises money).

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1992-2007
Dates of Fieldwork: Surveys were conducted in Brazil in 1994, India in 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007, South Africa in 2000, Indonesia in 2001 and 2002, Nigeria in 2003 and 2005, Kenya in 2004, and Egypt in 2005-2006.
Country: Brazil; Egypt; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Nigeria; South Africa
Spatial Units: Countries
Observation Units: Families/households
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Cross-national; National; Subnational
Population:Adults resident in India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt, at various times during 1992-2007 (see 'Dates of Fieldwork' section above). For some countries, data cover one or two cities, but for others some rural areas are also included, and for Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt, the sample is nationally representative. See documentation for full details.

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
WAS surveys have been repeated in India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Egypt.
Sampling Procedures: See documentation for details.
Number of Units: See documentation for details.
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: A weighting variable is included for some countries, but may not need to be used; see documentation for details.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS International, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: international@esds.ac.uk
Please Note: Users of the WAS 2000 South African data included in this survey are requested to send a copy of any resulting publication to Markinor (Pty) Ltd., 2nd Floor, East Block, Tannery Park, 23a Belmont Road, P.O. Box 441, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa . Email: annekag@markinor.co.za . This condition does not apply to WAS data other than that for South Africa. See p.139 of the user guide for further details.

Date of Release:
First Edition: 07 March 1995
Latest Edition: 15 April 2008 ( 3rd Edition )

Copyright:
Copyright J. Simister

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