Dataset on experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural livelihoods and farming in one village (104 households) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

SND-ID: 2023-187.

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Handle

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12703/4029

Associated documentation

Description-of-the-dataset.pdf (155.59 KB)

Citation

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Klara Fischer - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Urban and Rural Development

Research principal

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Department of Urban and Rural Development

Principal's reference number

SLU.sol.2023.4.4.IÄ-20

Description

Household survey concerning rural South African smallholder households' experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on farming. The data consists of responses to six open questions from 104 households, which comprise all households in one village in the Eastern Cape province. The dataset includes information about gender and age of respondents. Some responses mention religious activities and health status. The questions concern experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic and experiences of how the pandemic impacted farming. The data was collected between March and May 2022.

Data contains personal data

Yes

Sensitive personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

Interview responses regarding experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, including gender and age of respondents. Some responses mention religious activities and health status.

Language

English

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Household

Population

All households in one village.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

All households in one village, see description of the dataset.

Time period(s) investigated

2020-03-05 – 2022-03-01

Number of individuals/objects

104

Response rate/participation rate

100%

Data format / data structure

Text

Data collection

Mode of collection: Interview
Description of the mode of collection: interview with open questions
Time period(s) for data collection: 2022-03 – 2022-05
Data collector: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sample size: 104
Number of responses: 104
Source of the data: Geographic area

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: South Africa

Lowest geographic unit

Parish

Highest geographic unit

Parish

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Urban and Rural Development

Contributor(s)

Amanda Bengtsson - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Urban and Rural Development

Commissioning organisation

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Funding

Funding agency: The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT)
Project name on the application: Changing patterns of smallholder farming in South Africa: Implications for livelihoods and food security
Funding information: The funding was required through SASUF-South Africa Sweden University Forum funded by STINT.

Topic and keywords

Research area

Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Social change (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Economic and social development, Food production, Poverty, Rural development, Covid-19, Agricultural production

Publications

Fischer, K. Mnukwa, N. & Bengtsson, A. The Covid pandemic, cultivation and livelihoods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, Agrekon, DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2023.2288709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2023.2288709

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