Conducted in 2017, SABSSM V is the fifth wave in a series of cross-sectional household surveys that provide strategic insight into the trends of the HIV epidemic and other HIV-related behavioural indicators. This survey has been conducted every few years, since 2002. For the first time in 2017, HIV drug resistance was tested among those who tested HIV positive.
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Four questionnaires were used in this survey:
• Household questionnaire (also known as a visiting-point (VP) questionnaire)
• Questionnaire for parents and guardians of children aged 0–11 years
• Questionnaire for children aged 12–14 years
• Questionnaire for people aged 15 years and older
The main survey targeted 15 000 households. Of these, 12 435 (82.9%) were approached, 11 776 (94.7%) of which were valid . A household response rate of 82.2% was achieved from the valid households.
The visiting point data set has 375 variables with 18351 cases, which includes:
• demographic information
• type of grant
• primary source of drinking water
• type of toilet facility
• energy source for cooking
• type of dwelling
• socio-economic status
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Human Sciences Research Council. South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey (SABSSM) 2017: Visiting point – All provinces. [Data set]. SABSSM 2017 Visiting point. Version 2.0. Pretoria South Africa: Human Sciences Research Council [producer] 2017, Human Sciences Research Council [distributor] 2024.
