Feed The Future Zambia Baseline Population Based Survey: Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index

data.usaid.gov | Last Updated 11 Nov 2018

The Zambia Population-Based Survey (PBS) provides a comprehensive assessment of the current status of agriculture and food security in five districts — Chipata, Katete, Lundazi, Nyimba, and Petauke in Zambia. This is one of two files used to construct the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index.

Tags: agriculture, consumption, poverty, hunger, feed the future, food insecurity, women's empowerment, zambia, nutrition

This dataset has the following 233 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
a04a04numberDerived variable to indicate primary or secondary respondent to module G
b01_2b01_2numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? B. Cash crop farming: crops that are grown primary for sale in the market
b01_6b01_6numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? F. Fishing or fishpond culture
b01_1b01_1numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? A. Food crop farming: crops that are grown primarily for household food consumption
b01_3b01_3numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? C. Livestock raising
b01_4b01_4numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? D. Non-farm economic activities: Small business, self-employment, buy-and-sell
b01_5b01_5numberDid you (singular) participate in ACTIVITY in the past 12 months (that is during the last one two cropping seasons)? E. Wage and salary employment: in-kind or monetary work both agriculture and other wage work
b02_2b02_2numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? B. Cash crop farming: crops that are grown primarily for sale in the market
b02_6b02_6numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? F. Fishing or fishpond culture
b02_1b02_1numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? A. Food crop farming: crops that are grown primarily for household food consumption
b02_3b02_3numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? C. Livestock raising
b02_4b02_4numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? D. Non-farm economic activities: Small business, self-employment, buy-and-sell
b02_5b02_5numberHow much input did you have in making decisions about ACTIVITY ? E. Wage and salary employment: in-kind or monetary work both agriculture and other wage work
b03_2b03_2numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? B. Cash crop farming: crops that are grown primarily for sale in the market
b03_6b03_6numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? F. Fishing or fishpond culture
b03_1b03_1numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? A. Food crop farming: crops that are grown primarily for household food consumption
b03_3b03_3numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? C. Livestock raising
b03_4b03_4numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? D. Non-farm economic activities: Small business, self-employment, buy-and-sell
b03_5b03_5numberHow much input did you have in decisions on the use of income generated from ACTIVITY ? E. Wage and salary employment: in-kind or monetary work both agriculture and other wage work
c01a_ac01a_anumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c01a_bc01a_bnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c01a_cc01a_cnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c01a_dc01a_dnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c01a_ec01a_enumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c01a_fc01a_fnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c01a_gc01a_gnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c01a_hc01a_hnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? H. Nonfarm business equipment
c01a_ic01a_inumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? I. House (and other structures)
c01a_jc01a_jnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? J. Large consumer durables (fridge, TV, sofa)
c01a_kc01a_knumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? K. Small consumer durables (radio, cookware)
c01a_lc01a_lnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? L. Cell phone
c01a_mc01a_mnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? M. Other land not used for agricultural purposes (pieces, residential or commercial land)
c01a_nc01a_nnumberDoes anyone in your household currently have any ITEM ? N. Means of transportation (bicycle, motorcycle, car)
c01b_ac01b_anumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c01b_bc01b_bnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c01b_cc01b_cnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c01b_dc01b_dnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c01b_ec01b_enumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c01b_fc01b_fnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c01b_gc01b_gnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c01b_hc01b_hnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? H. Nonfarm business equipment
c01b_ic01b_inumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? I. House (and other structures)
c01b_jc01b_jnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? J. Large consumer durables (fridge, TV, sofa)
c01b_kc01b_knumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? K. Small consumer durables (radio, cookware)
c01b_lc01b_lnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? L. Cell phone
c01b_mc01b_mnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? M. Other land not used for agricultural purposes (pieces, residential or commercial land)
c01b_nc01b_nnumberHow many of ITEM does your household currently have? N. Means of transportation (bicycle, motorcycle, car)
c02_ac02_anumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c02_bc02_bnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c02_cc02_cnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c02_dc02_dnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c02_ec02_enumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c02_fc02_fnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c02_gc02_gnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c02_hc02_hnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? H. Nonfarm business equipment
c02_ic02_inumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? I. House (and other structures)
c02_jc02_jnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? J. Large consumer durables (fridge, TV, sofa)
c02_kc02_knumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? K. Small consumer durables (radio, cookware)
c02_lc02_lnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? L. Cell phone
c02_mc02_mnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? M. Other land not used for agricultural purposes (pieces, residential or commercial land)
c02_nc02_nnumberWho would you say owns most of the ITEM ? N. Means of transportation (bicycle, motorcycle, car)
c04_ac04_anumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c04_bc04_bnumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c04_cc04_cnumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c04_dc04_dnumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c04_ec04_enumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c04_fc04_fnumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c04_gc04_gnumberWho would you say can decide whether to sell ITEM most of the time? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c04_hc04_htextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_ic04_itextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_jc04_jtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_kc04_ktextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_lc04_ltextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_mc04_mtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c04_nc04_ntextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_ac05_anumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c05_bc05_bnumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c05_cc05_cnumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c05_dc05_dnumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c05_ec05_enumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c05_fc05_fnumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c05_gc05_gnumberWho would you say can decide whether to give away ITEM most of the time? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c05_hc05_htextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_ic05_itextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_jc05_jtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_kc05_ktextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_lc05_ltextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_mc05_mtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c05_nc05_ntextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_ac06_anumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c06_bc06_bnumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c06_cc06_cnumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c06_dc06_dnumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c06_ec06_enumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c06_fc06_fnumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c06_gc06_gnumberWho would you say can decide to mortgage or rent out ITEM most of the time? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c06_hc06_htextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_ic06_itextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_jc06_jtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_kc06_ktextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_lc06_ltextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_mc06_mtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c06_nc06_ntextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_ac09_anumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? A. Agricultural land (pieces plots)
c09_bc09_bnumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? B. Large livestock (oxen, cattle)
c09_cc09_cnumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? C. Small livestock (goats, pigs, sheep)
c09_dc09_dnumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? D. Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Pigeons
c09_ec09_enumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? E. Fish pond or fishing equipment
c09_fc09_fnumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? F. Farm equipment (non-mechanized)
c09_gc09_gnumberWho contributes most to decisions regarding a new purchase of ITEM ? G. Farm equipment (mechanized)
c09_hc09_htextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_ic09_itextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_jc09_jtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_kc09_ktextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_lc09_ltextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_mc09_mtextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c09_nc09_ntextNOT ASKED IN THIS SURVEY
c10_ac10_anumberHas anyone in your household taken any loans or borrowed cash in-kind from SOURCE in the past 12 months? A. Non-governmental organization (NGO)
c10_bc10_bnumberHas anyone in your household taken any loans or borrowed cash in-kind from SOURCE in the past 12 months? B. Informal lender
c10_cc10_cnumberHas anyone in your household taken any loans or borrowed cash in-kind from SOURCE in the past 12 months? C. Formal lender (bank financial institution)
c10_dc10_dnumberHas anyone in your household taken any loans or borrowed cash in-kind from SOURCE in the past 12 months? D. Friends or relatives
c10_ec10_enumberHas anyone in your household taken any loans or borrowed cash in-kind from SOURCE in the past 12 months? E. Group based micro-finance or lending including VSLAs SACCOs merry-go-rounds
c11_ac11_anumberWho made the decision to borrow from SOURCE ? A. Non-governmental organization (NGO)
c11_bc11_bnumberWho made the decision to borrow from SOURCE ? B. Informal lender
c11_cc11_cnumberWho made the decision to borrow from SOURCE ? C. Formal lender (bank financial institution)
c11_dc11_dnumberWho made the decision to borrow from SOURCE ? D. Friends or relatives
c11_ec11_enumberWho made the decision to borrow from SOURCE ? E. Group based micro-finance or lending including VSLAs SACCOs merry-go-rounds
c12_ac12_anumberWho made the decision about what to do with the money item borrow from SOURCE ? A. Non-governmental organization (NGO)
c12_bc12_bnumberWho made the decision about what to do with the money item borrow from SOURCE ? B. Informal lender
c12_cc12_cnumberWho made the decision about what to do with the money item borrow from SOURCE ? C. Formal lender (bank financial institution)
c12_dc12_dnumberWho made the decision about what to do with the money item borrow from SOURCE ? D. Friends or relatives
c12_ec12_enumberWho made the decision about what to do with the money item borrow from SOURCE ? E. Group based micro-finance or lending including VSLAs SACCOs merry-go-rounds
a05a05numberSex of respondent
a12a12numberAbility to be interviewed alone
e02_ae02_anumberDo you feel comfortable speaking up in public to help decide on infrastructure (like small wells, roads, water supplies) to be built in your community?
e02_be02_bnumberDo you feel comfortable speaking up in public to ensure proper payment of wages for public works or other similar programs?
e02_ce02_cnumberDo you feel comfortable speaking up in public to protest the misbehavior of authorities or elected officials?
g404_ag404_anumberIs there a GROUP in your community? A. Agricultural livestock fisheries producer s group (including marketing groups)
g404_gg404_gnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? G. Civic groups (improving community) or charitable group (helping others)
g404_dg404_dnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? D. Credit or microfinance group (including SACCOs merry-go-rounds VSLAs)
g404_cg404_cnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? C. Forest users group
g404_hg404_hnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? H. Local government
g404_eg404_enumberIs there a GROUP in your community? E. Mutual help or insurance group (including burial societies)
g404_kg404_knumberIs there a GROUP in your community? K. Other (specify)
g404_ig404_inumberIs there a GROUP in your community? I. Religious group
g404_fg404_fnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? F. Trade and business association
g404_bg404_bnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? B. Water users group
g404_jg404_jnumberIs there a GROUP in your community? J. Other women s group (only if it does not fit into one of the other categories)
e07_ae07_anumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? A. Agricultural livestock fisheries producer s group (including marketing groups)
e07_ge07_gnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? G. Civic groups (improving community) or charitable group (helping others)
e07_de07_dnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? D. Credit or microfinance group (including SACCOs merry-go-rounds VSLAs)
e07_ce07_cnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? C. Forest users group
e07_he07_hnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? H. Local government
e07_ee07_enumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? E. Mutual help or insurance group (including burial societies)
e07_ke07_knumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? K. Other (specify)
e07_ie07_inumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? I. Religious group
e07_fe07_fnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? F. Trade and business association
e07_be07_bnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? B. Water users group
e07_je07_jnumberAre you an active member of this GROUP ? J. Other women s group (only if it does not fit into one of the other categories)
g01_cg01_cnumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? B. The types of crops to grow for agricultural production
g01_bg01_bnumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? A. Getting inputs for agricultural production
g01_eg01_enumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? D. Livestock raising
g01_dg01_dnumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? C. Taking crops to the market (or not)
g01_hg01_hnumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? F. Major household expenditures (such as a large appliance for the house like bycicle
g01_ig01_inumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? G. Minor household expenditures (such as food for daily consumption or other household needs)
g01_gg01_gnumberWhen decisions are made regarding the following aspects of household life, who is it that normally takes the decision? E. Your own (singular) wage or salary employment
g02_cg02_cnumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? B. The types of crops to grow for agricultural production
g02_bg02_bnumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? A. Getting inputs for agricultural production
g02_eg02_enumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? D. Livestock raising
g02_dg02_dnumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? C. Taking crops to the market (or not)
g02_hg02_hnumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? F. Major household expenditures (such as a large appliance for the house like bycicle
g02_ig02_inumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? G. Minor household expenditures (such as food for daily consumption or other household needs)
g02_gg02_gnumberTo what extent do you feel you can make your own personal decisions regarding these aspects of household life if you want(ed) to? E. Your own (singular) wage or salary employment
g03_cg03_cnumberMy actions in ASPECT are partly because I will get in trouble with someone if I act differently. B. The types of crops to grow for agricultural production
g03_bg03_bnumberMy actions in ASPECT are partly because I will get in trouble with someone if I act differently. A. Getting inputs for agricultural production
g03_eg03_enumberMy actions in ASPECT are partly because I will get in trouble with someone if I act differently. D. Livestock raising
g03_dg03_dnumberMy actions in ASPECT are partly because I will get in trouble with someone if I act differently. C. Taking crops to the market (or not)
g04_cg04_cnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do so others don t think poorly of me. B. The types of crops to grow for agricultural production
g04_bg04_bnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do so others don t think poorly of me. A. Getting inputs for agricultural production
g04_eg04_enumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do so others don t think poorly of me. D. Livestock raising
g04_dg04_dnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do so others don t think poorly of me. C. Taking crops to the market (or not)
g05_cg05_cnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do because I personally think it is the right thing to do. B. The types of crops to grow for agricultural production
g05_bg05_bnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do because I personally think it is the right thing to do. A. Getting inputs for agricultural production
g05_eg05_enumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do because I personally think it is the right thing to do. D. Livestock raising
g05_dg05_dnumberRegarding ASPECT I do what I do because I personally think it is the right thing to do. C. Taking crops to the market (or not)
f04bf04bnumberHow satisfied are you with your available time for leisure activities like visiting neighbors, watching TV, listening to the radio, seeing movies or doing sports?
zia_cluster_cdzia_cluster_cdnumberHousehold listing number
zia_district_cdzia_district_cdnumberDistrict
zia_region_cdzia_region_cdtextRegion
zia_int_outcomezia_int_outcomenumberFinal outcome of interview
countrycountrytextCountry recorded in module G
d01d01numberRoof top material (outer covering)
d02d02numberFloor material
d03d03numberExterior Walls
d04d04numberHow many rooms are there in this dwelling? (Do not count bathrooms, hallways, garage, toilet, cellar, kitchen)
d05d05numberWhat is the main type of toilets your household uses?
d06d06numberWhat is the main source of drinking water for your household?
d07d07numberDoes this household have electricity?
d08d08numberWhat is the main source of cooking fuel for your household?
modd_missingmodd_missingnumberMissing all elements from module D
f01f01numberIn the past 4 weeks 30 days was there ever no food to eat of any kind in your house because of lack of resources to get food?
f03f03numberIn the past 4 weeks 30 days did you or any household member go to sleep at night hungry because there was not enough food?
f05f05numberIn the past 4 weeks 30 days did you or any household member go a whole day and night without eating anything at all because there was not enough food?
f02f02numberHow often did this happen in the past 4 weeks 30 days ?
f04f04numberHow often did this happen in the past 4 weeks 30 days ?
f06f06numberHow often did this happen in the past 4 weeks 30 days ?
modf_missingmodf_missingnumberMissing all elements from module F
wt_weai_1wt_weai_1numberMen s sample weight
wt_weai_2wt_weai_2numberWomen s sample weight
urbrururbrurnumberUrban, rural
weaiwghtweaiwghtnumberGender specific WEAI weight
a06a06numberType of household
pbs_idpbs_idnumberUnique household ID
feelinputdecagrfeelinputdecagrnumberInadequacy in input in productive decisions
raiprod_anyraiprod_anynumberInadequacy in autonomy in production
jown_countjown_countnumberInadequacy in ownership of assets
jrightanyagrjrightanyagrnumberInadequacy in purchase, sale, or transfer of assets
credjanydec_anycredjanydec_anynumberInadequacy in access to and decisions on credit
incdec_countincdec_countnumberInadequacy in control over use of income
groupmember_anygroupmember_anynumberInadequacy in group member
speakpublic_anyspeakpublic_anynumberInadequacy in speaking in public
npoor_z105npoor_z105numberInadequacy in workload
leisuretimeleisuretimenumberInadequacy in leisure
cicinumberIndividual disempowerment score
ch_20pch_20pnumberIndividual indicator that woman has not achieved empowerment
ci_aboveci_abovenumberIndividual indicator that woman lacks gender parity
ci_gapci_gapnumberIndividual empowerment gap for women without parity
hehenumber
aaaanumber
hphpnumber
rprpnumber
ea_20pea_20pnumberPopulation value of 5DE
gpigpinumberPopulation value of GPI