Migration Household Survey 2009
South Africa, 2009
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Money sending chanel by migrant to HH (Q6_44)
Data file: WBSASection 6
Overview
Valid:
112
Invalid:
256
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
547
End:
548
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
How does (NAME) usually send money to your household?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Western Union |
| 2 | MoneyGram |
| 3 | Other money transfer operator |
| 4 | Postal money order |
| 5 | Direct transfer to bank account |
| 6 | Foreign exchange bureau |
| 7 | Credit union |
| 8 | Travel agency |
| 9 | Other non-financial institution (retail chain, gas station, etc.) that provides remittance services |
| 10 | Mobile phone/ telecommunications service providers |
| 11 | Through friend or relative |
| 12 | Courier, bus, or other transport |
| 13 | Brought back him/herself during visit |
| 14 | Pre-paid cards/ ATM card, re-loadable card, smart card |
| 15 | Internet Money Transfer |
| 16 | Other (specify) |
| Sysmiss |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Q6.42-Q6.53, asks for information about any money sent from the household to an emigrant, to whom, when, how often, by what method, whether regular or not, whether for a specific purpose or not.