Dataset on Subjective and Objective Well-being from the Muoyo-Mukukutu Area in Zambia's Western Province

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This dataset presents households survey data from the Muoyo-Mukukutu area in Western Province, Zambia. Data from 411 households were collected in 2022, based on stratified sampling, and using a questionnaire survey focused on subjective and objective well-being (and their determinants). The dataset contains details on various dimensions of objective well-being, such as living standards, health, and nutrition, and data on subjective well-being (life satisfaction), including the related concept of freedom of choice. The dataset also covers diverse forms of inequalities and deprivations at the societal and intra-household levels, focusing especially on the areas of social capital and decision-making power. Additionally, data on the relationships with and attitudes to traditional leaders and statutory government representatives are included, as well as respondents’ economic activities, aspirations, and socio-demographic characteristics. The dataset provides representative regional data exploring subjective and objective well-being, emphasizing determinants like living standards, health, freedom of choice, and, in particular, societal and intra-household inequalities. The data also enable an exploration of respondents’ perceptions of government trustfulness and inclusiveness, as well as differences in perceptions between traditional leaders and statutory government representatives. The dataset can be used as a standalone database for comparisons with data from other regions and in meta-analyses. While the data are collected in a relatively small area in Zambia’s Western Province, they reflect a more general experience of poor farming households in remote and disadvantaged agricultural areas of Zambia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

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