CHANGES INCORPORATED INTO THE AMPS® 2010A (JANUARY – DECEMBER 2010)

Following is a summary of the changes to the contents as agreed upon in the compilation of AMPS® for 2010A compared to AMPS® 2009B.

1. MEDIA

1.1 Print

New Question:

A question on the thoroughness of reading has been re-included for 2010. For each publication read in the past 6 months, respondents are asked how thoroughly the publication is usually read.

New Titles:

SoccerWeek - weekly newspaper
Kuier - fortnightly magazine
Move! Parent - monthly magazine
SA RUGBY MAGAZINE - monthly magazine
SL MAGAZINE - monthly magazine
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER SOUTH AFRICA - quarterly magazine
reality by Sanlam - quarterly magazine

Deleted Titles:

THE WEEKENDER

-

weekly newspaper

Light

-

monthly magazine

REAL SIMPLE SOUTH AFRICA

-

monthly magazine

TOP HUIS

-

alternate monthly magazine

Intimacy

-

alternate monthly magazine

Changed Frequency:

Bicycling

-

monthly magazine, previously alternate monthly

Newspaper Supplements:

Daily Newspaper supplements

New Supplements:

Die Burger

Weekly

:

Wheels/Wiele

Daily News

Weekly

:

What’s the Bet

Deleted Supplements:

The Citizen

Weekly

:

CitiBike
      Hammer & Gavel
Daily Dispatch

Weekly

:

School Sport
Isolezwe

Weekly

:

iDiski

Changed Frequency:

Beeld Plus

:

daily, previously 4-days-a-week

Bi-weekly Newspaper Supplements

Deleted Supplements:

Ilanga

Weekly

:

Ilanga Ezemidlalo

Weekly Newspaper Supplements

New Supplements:

Rapport

Weekly

:

Boeke

Sunday Sun

Weekly

:

Sun Life

Deleted Supplements:

Die Burger (Sat)

Weekly

:

JouGeldsake
City Press

Weekly

:

Gauteng
UmAfrika

Weekly

:

Ezamabhizinisi

The Weekender

Monthly

:

Wanted

Name Changes:

Rapport

Weekly

:

Doen dit - previously Leef in Gauteng
      My tyd - previously Tyd(skrif)
      Sake 24 - previously SakeRapport
     

Sport 24

-

previously Sport

Weekend Argus (Sat)

Weekly

:

Travel 2010

-

previously Travel 2009

Weekend Argus (Sun)

Weekly

:

Travel 2010

-

previously Travel 2009

1.2 Electronic Media

Television

The question regarding the household’s ability to receive the main M-Net channel has been simplified to read “Can your household receive the M-Net channel?”. The phrase “24 hours per day”, as well as the explanation of what is meant by the M-Net channel, have been removed. The M-Net logo is shown while the question is being asked.

A new question has been included to determine whether the respondent’s household has a separate M-Net decoder currently actively in use.

The wording of the question and read-out options used to establish the means by which M-Net is received, have been simplified.

The following changes were made to the list of TV stations/channels:

New Channels:

Ignition

 

Deleted Channels:

FIN24

 

Gamez Channel

 

TellyTrack

 

 

Name Changes:

Botswana Television

-

previously Botswana TV

ERT World

-

previously ERT Sat

NDTV 24x7

-

previously NDTV 247

Raitalia (RAI International)

-

previously RAI International

Rhema Television

-

previously Rhema Network

RTPInternacional

-

previously RTPI

Sony Entertainment Television

-

previously Sony Entertainment

TV Globo Internacional

-

previously TV Globo

Vuzu TV

-

previously Vuzu

Radio

The list of radio stations has been updated according to the new 2010A radio diary.

(See 3. RADIO DIARY below)

2. PRODUCTS/SERVICES

2.1 Cellphones

The Cellphone section now precedes the Internet section, enabling internal CAPI checks on respondents who browse the WAP/Web from their cellphones and do not claim Internet access.

Apple iPhone has been included on the list of cellphone makes.

Three new cellphone activities have been added, namely: “Listen to the radio on your cellphone”, “Watch television on your cellphone” and “Read a newspaper/magazine on your cellphone”.

2.2 Internet

The question regarding Internet bookings now includes a show screen with types of bookings and respondents are asked for which of those, if any, they have made a booking over the Internet in the past 12 months. The types of bookings listed are: cinema/movie tickets, concerts/theatre/live shows and travel. An option for other types of bookings is also included.

In the list of Internet activities, “E-mail” replaces “Mail” and an option for “Other” has been added.

2.3 Financial Services

On the list of financial services, savings/transmission account has been changed to savings account only. ATM card has also been removed from the list. “Mzansi” now appears before “savings account” and the definition for savings account specifically excludes Mzansi.

2.4 Food and Groceries

Changes to the list of stores are as follows:

Dis-Chem and Price Club / Friendly Price Club have been added to the list of stores.

Friendly Shoppe has been removed.

Caltex Star Mart / Star Shop has been expanded to include Fresh Stop.

Friendly 7 Eleven is now listed as 7 Eleven/Friendly 7 Eleven.

2.5 Travel

Questions on travel now refer to travel in South Africa, not Southern Africa.

Seven new questions have been added to determine:

· Which airline(s) were used for trips inside South Africa in the past 12 months.

· How frequently the respondent hires a car when on a business trip.

· How frequently the respondent stays overnight in paid-for accommodation (e.g. hotel/guest house/bed & breakfast (B&B)/self-catering apartment) when on a business trip.

· Which destination(s) the respondent visited during his/her holidays.

· What type of accommodation the respondent stayed in during his/her holidays.

· Which province(s) were visited during the respondent’s holidays.

· When last the respondent travelled outside of South Africa, other than by air.

The question on the number of weekend trips where the respondent has stayed in a hotel has been changed. The question now includes both weekend and long weekend trips where respondents stayed in any paid-for accommodation e.g. a hotel/guest house/bed & breakfast or self-catering apartment.

2.6 Clothing / Shoes

Meltz and Spitz have been added to the list of clothing stores.

Three new stores have been added to the list of shoe stores namely Meltz, Spitz and Tekkie Town.

The order of the questions regarding shoes has been changed. The respondent is first asked whether sports and exercise shoes have been bought, followed by whether other shoes (excluding sports shoes) have been bought, and finally where all of these shoes (both sports and other shoes) have been bought. Previously the “where bought” question was only asked for “non-sports shoes”.

2.7 Personal Data

A new question has been added to establish respondents’ religious denomination.

3. RADIO DIARY

3.1 Commercial Radio Stations

Classic 102.7 (previously Classic FM 102.7)
iKwekwezi FM (previously Ikwekwezi FM)

3.2 Community Radio Stations

Gauteng:

101.9 CHAI FM (previously CHAI FM)
Impact Radio 103 FM (previously Impact Radio)
Ufm (UNISA Radio) [previously Ufm (UNISA Radio) 98.9Fm]
Voice of Wits (VOW FM) 90.5 [previously Voice of Wits (VOW) 90.5]

Mpumalanga:

eMalahleni FM (new)
Secunda FM (new)

Free State:

MedFM (new)
Motheo FM (previously MOTHEO FM)

Limpopo:

Musina FM (new)
Botlokwa Community Radio Station (previously Botlokwa Community Radio Station 89.3FM)
MakhadoFM 107.3 (previously MAKHADO FM 107.3)
Radio Turf (previously RADIO TURF)

North West:

Bosveld Stereo 107.5fm (previously Bosveld Stereo)

KwaZulu-Natal:

Hindvani (previously HINDVANI)
SHINE FM (previously Shine Community Radio)
Vibe 94.7fm (previously Vibe fm)

Western Cape:

Fine Music Radio 101.3 [previously Fine Music Radio (FMR) 101.3]
ME FM (new)

Northern Cape:

Ulwazi FM 88.9 (previously Ulwazi FM)

Eastern Cape:

Emmanuel Haven FM 88.7 (previously Emmanuel Haven FM)
Kowie FM 99 Dot Zero (previously Kowie FM)
Lukhanji FM 97.3 (previously Lukhanji Community Radio)

4. PRODUCT RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES

4.1 Branded Product Category Section

A new category, Cook-in Sauces, has been added to the Past 4 Weeks purchase section.

The branded Cigarette category has been removed, but the volume question was retained and inserted into the “smoking” part of the Interests and Activities section.

The Hairstyling Products category has been expanded to include hair relaxers.

The Fruit Juice category now also includes vegetable juices.

The Canned Fish category has been expanded to “Tinned/Canned Fish”.

The Ready-to-eat Cereals category is now described as “Ready-to-eat/Instant Cereals”.

  • The following list incorporates all the product categories for 2010A.
  • TOTALS:
    Categories: 115
    Question Order: Brands: 1 508
    Products: Comments: Product Usage / Purchase:
    Coffee - Instant Amended brand list Drank yesterday
    Coffee - Ground Drank yesterday
    Tea (not Rooibos) Drank yesterday
    Rooibos tea Drank yesterday
    Hand-held ice creams Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Chocolate bars/Candy-coated chocolate Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Chocolate slabs Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Chewing Gum/Bubble Gum Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Sweets Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Yoghurt/Drinking yoghurt Amended brand list Eaten past 7 days
    Potato chips or similar savoury snacks Eaten past 7 days
    Fresh milk Used past 7 days
    Mayonnaise/Salad cream Used past 7 days
    Bath bubbles/oils/salts Used past 7 days
    Shower gel/body wash Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Shaving cream Used past 7 days
    Acne preparations Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Anti-dandruff shampoo Used past 7 days
    Hair Shampoo (excl. Anti-dandruff) Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Hair conditioner Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Hair styling products Now includes relaxers. Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Hand / Body cream Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Facial products Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Aerosol deodorant / Anti-perspirant Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Non-aerosol deodorant / Anti-perspirant Amended brand list Used past 7 days
    Fruit/Vegetable juice Previously Fruit juice. Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Fizzy drinks - diet Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Fizzy drinks Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Sports drinks Consumed past 7 days
    Energy/Stimulant drinks Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Flavoured Alcoholic beverages Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Liqueur Consumed past 7 days
    Beer/Draught Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Sorghum beer Consumed past 7 days
    Sparkling wine Consumed past 7 days
    Fortified wine Consumed past 7 days
    Wine - Bottles Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Wine - Boxes/Jugs Consumed past 7 days
    Brandy Consumed past 7 days
    White spirits (Cane/Gin/Vodka) Consumed past 7 days
    Whisky Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Rum Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Other spirits Amended brand list Consumed past 7 days
    Instant Pasta Used past 4 weeks
    Iced Tea Amended brand list Consumed past 4 weeks
    Condensed/Evaporated milk Used past 4 weeks
    Razor blades/Disposable razors Amended brand list Used past 4 weeks
    Indigestion remedies/Antacids Amended brand list Taken past 4 weeks
    Laxatives Amended brand list Taken past 4 weeks
    Throat/sinus remedies Taken past 4 weeks
    Flu remedies Amended brand list Taken past 4 weeks
    Headache pills/capsules/powders Taken past 4 weeks
    Hair colourants Used past 6 months
    Mineral water Bought past 7 days
    Milk powder Amended brand list Bought past 7 days
    Bread Bought past 7 days
    Wet cat food (tinned/pouched) Bought past 7 days
    Dry cat food Bought past 7 days
    Wet dog food (tinned/pouched) Bought past 7 days
    Dry dog food Bought past 7 days
    Vitamins/Supplements Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Slimming pills/powder/liquid Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Baby food Bought past 4 weeks
    Infant cereal/Baby porridge Bought past 4 weeks
    Infant formulae Brand names in front of variants removed Bought past 4 weeks
    Disposable nappies Bought past 4 weeks
    Toilet cleaners (bottles/cans) Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Toilet Blocks/Liquid Refills Bought past 4 weeks
    Toilet Paper Bought past 4 weeks
    Liquid household cleaners Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Antiseptics Bought past 4 weeks
    Air freshener Bought past 4 weeks
    Dishwashing liquid/powder/tablets Bought past 4 weeks
    Spreads Bought past 4 weeks
    Chocolates assorted Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Creamers Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    White sugar Bought past 4 weeks
    Brown Sugar Bought past 4 weeks
    Instant meals Bought past 4 weeks
    Soup Bought past 4 weeks
    Pasta Bought past 4 weeks
    Fresh/Frozen Chickens Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Frozen vegetables Bought past 4 weeks
    Frozen potatoes/chips/wedges Bought past 4 weeks
    Tinned/Canned fish Previously Canned fish Bought past 4 weeks
    Ice cream tubs Bought past 4 weeks
    Savoury biscuits Bought past 4 weeks
    Biscuits (not rusks or savoury biscuits) Bought past 4 weeks
    Ready-to-eat/Instant cereals Previously Ready-to-eat cereals. Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Porridge that you cook Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Margarine/butter - brick Bought past 4 weeks
    Margarine/butter - tub Bought past 4 weeks
    Cheese (types) Bought past 4 weeks
    Long-life milk Bought past 4 weeks
    Flavoured milk (hot/cold) Bought past 4 weeks
    Mealie meal Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Rice Bought past 4 weeks
    Cook-in sauces New Bought past 4 weeks
    Toilet soap Bought past 4 weeks
    Toothpaste Bought past 4 weeks
    Facial Tissues Bought past 4 weeks
    Washing powder Bought past 4 weeks
    Fabric softener Bought past 4 weeks
    Batteries Bought past 4 weeks
    Insecticides/Repellants Bought past 4 weeks
    Household Polish Bought past 4 weeks
    Cosmetics/Make-up Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Sanitary pads Amended brand list Bought past 4 weeks
    Tampons Bought past 4 weeks
    Herb/Spice bottles/boxes Bought past 6 months
    Toothbrushes Bought past 6 months
    Healing Ointment/Sprays Amended brand list Bought past 6 months
    Household Paint Bought past 6 months
    Spoons of sugar Used Yesterday
    Cigarettes – number of Smoked Yesterday

    4.2 Interests and Activities Section

    A question has been added to the section on Smoking. If the respondent is a smoker, he/she is asked “How many cigarettes did you personally smoke YESTERDAY?”.

    In the activities section, squash has been added to the list of sports.

    “Attend a religious gathering” has been expanded to “Attend a church/synagogue/temple/mosque or other religious service/gathering (excluding funerals)”.

    In the Music section, the option for “other” type of music has been changed to an “Other (STATE)” option for respondents to mention which other types of music they are interested in.

    4.3 Website Section

    The pilot Website Section has been removed from the Product Questionnaire.


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