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Migration Household Survey 2009

South Africa, 2009
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ZAF_2009_MRHSS_v01_M
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Data file: WBSASection 6

This data file contains information collected using Section 6 (International and Internal Migration and Remittances from former Household Members) of the 2009 Migration Household Survey questionnaire. The data also contains household identification variable.

Cases: 368
Variables: 210

Variables

ID
HH unique ID
persnum
Person ID
EA
Enumeration area
Q6_2
Relationship of migrant to the head of HH
Q6_3
Sex of migrant
Q6_4
Age of migrant
Q6_5
Current marital status of migrant
Q6_6
Birth place of migrant
Q6_6O
Birth place of migrant (other)
Q6_7
Religion of migrant
Q6_8
Ethnic group of migrant
Q6_8O
Ethnic group of migrant (other)
Q6_9
Maternal language of migrant
Q6_9O
Maternal language of migrant (other)
Q6_10A
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 1
Q6_10B
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 2
Q6_10C
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 3
Q6_10D
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 4
Q6_10E
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 5
Q6_10F
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 6
Q6_10G
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 7
Q6_10H
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 8
Q6_10I
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language by migrant 9
Q6_10O
Other language spoken/understood besides maternal language (other)
Q6_11A
Time migrant left HH for the first time after age 15 (year)
Q6_11B
Time migrant left HH for the first time after age 15 (month)
Q6_12
First residence after migration
Q6_12O
First residence after migration (other)
Q6_13
Primary reason for most recent migration
Q6_13O
Primary reason for most recent migration (other)
Q6_14A
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 1
Q6_14B
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 2
Q6_14C
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 3
Q6_14D
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 4
Q6_14E
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 5
Q6_14F
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location 6
Q6_14O
Primary reason for choosing the most recent migration location (other)
Q6_15
Decision maker for the most recent migration
Q6_15O
Other decision maker for the most recent migration
Q6_16A
Person provided information on migration location and/or job 1
Q6_16B
Person provided information on migration location and/or job 2
Q6_16C
Person provided information on migration location and/or job 3
Q6_16D
Person provided information on migration location and/or job 4
Q6_16E
Person provided information on migration location and/or job 5
Q6_16O
Person provided information on migration location and/or job (other)
Q6_17A
Main source of funding of migration 1
Q6_17B
Main source of funding of migration 2
Q6_17C
Main source of funding of migration 3
Q6_17D
Main source of funding of migration 4
Q6_17E
Main source of funding of migration 5
Q6_17O
Main source of funding of migration (other)
Q6_18
Current residence of migrant
Q6_18O
Current residence of migrant (other)
Q6_19
Living situation of migrant in current residence
Q6_19O
Living situation of migrant in current residence (other)
Q6_20
Migrant living with spouse/children in current residence
Q6_21
Highest schooling level completed before migration
Q6_21O
Highest schooling level completed before migration (other)
Q6_22
Last class completed before migration
Q6_23
Tertiary diploma obtained before migration
Q6_23O
Tertiary diploma obtained before migration (other)
Q6_24
Type of tertiary educational institution attended before migration
Q6_25
Attended school after migration
Q6_26
Highest schooling level completed after migration
Q6_26O
Highest schooling level completed after migration (other)
Q6_27
Last class completed after migration
Q6_28
Tertiary diploma obtained before migration
Q6_28O
Tertiary diploma obtained before migration (other)
Q6_29
Type of tertiary educational institution attended before migration
Q6_30
Work situation of migrant before migration
Q6_30O
Work situation of migrant before migration (other)
Q6_31
Occupation of migrant before migration
Q6_32
Current work situation of migrant
Q6_32O
Current work situation of migrant (other)
Q6_33
Current occupation of migrant
Q6_34A1
Duration before getting first job after last migration (months)
Q6_34B1
Duration before getting first job after last migration (days)
Q6_35
Number of days per week migrant works in most recent job
Q6_36
Description of migrant's current employer
Q6_36O
Description of migrant's current employer (other)
Q6_37
Migrant has managerial duties
Q6_38
Net monthly income in most recent job
Q6_39
HH sent money to migrant
Q6_40
Purpose of sending money to migrant by HH
Q6_40O
Purpose of sending money to migrant by HH (other)
Q6_41
Migrant ever sent money to HH after migration
Q6_42A
Last time migrant sent money to HH (year)
Q6_42B
Last time migrant sent money to HH (month)
Q6_43
Recipient of money sent by migrant to HH
Q6_43O
Recipient of money sent by migrant to HH (other)
Q6_44
Money sending chanel by migrant to HH
Q6_44O
Money sending chanel by migrant to HH (other)
Q6_45
Number of money transfers by migrant to HH in past 12months
Q6_46
Money sent by migrant on a regular basis
Q6_46O
Money sent by migrant on a regular basis (other)
Q6_47
Money sent by migrant for approximately the same amount every time
Q6_48
Total Amount of remitt. sent by migrant to HH in past 12months
Q6_49
Month most money sent by migrant in past 12months
Q6_49O
Month most money sent by migrant in past 12months (other)
Q6_50
Specific event in response to which money was sent by migrant
Q6_50O
Specific event in response to which money was sent by migrant (other)
Q6_51_1
Amount of remitt. spent on food in past 1week
Q6_51_2
Amount of remitt. spent on cooking fuels in past 1week
Q6_51_3
Amount of remitt. spent on transportation in past 1week
Q6_51_4
Amount of remitt. spent on clothing and footwear in past 6months
Q6_51_5
Amount of remitt. spent on HH appliances in past 6months
Q6_51_6
Amount of remitt. spent on car/motorcycle/vehicle in past 6months
Q6_51_7A
Amount of remitt. spent on initial cost of mobile phone in past 6months
Q6_51_7B
Amount of remitt. spent on service bills of mobile phone in past 6months
Q6_51_8
Amount of remitt. spent on computer in past 6months
Q6_51_9
Amount of remitt. spent on other electronic goods in past 6months
Q6_51_10
Amount of remitt. spent on productive assets in past 6months
Q6_51_11
Amount of remitt. spent on farming equipment in past 6months
Q6_51_12
Amount of remitt. spent on luxury goods in past 6months
Q6_51_13
Amount of remitt. spent on rent for housing in past 6months
Q6_51_14
Amount of remitt. spent on utilities in past 6months
Q6_51_15
Amount of remitt. spent on education/apprenticeship in past 6months
Q6_51_16A
Amount of remitt. spent on doctor in past 6months
Q6_51_16B
Amount of remitt. spent on hospital in past 6months
Q6_51_16C
Amount of remitt. spent on medicines/drugs in past 6months
Q6_51_16D
Amount of remitt. spent on laboratory tests in past 6months
Q6_51_16E
Amount of remitt. spent on operations in past 6months
Q6_51_17
Amount of remitt. spent on wedding, engagement,funerals in past 6months
Q6_51_18
Amount of remitt. spent on setting up a busness/opening a store in past 6months
Q6_51_19
Amount of remitt. spent on house/land in past 6months
Q6_51_20
Amount of remitt. spent on home improvement in past 6months
Q6_51_21
Amount of remitt. spent on mortage and loan repayment in past 6months
Q6_51_22
Amount of remitt. spent on construction of a dwelling home in past 6months
Q6_51_1O
Amount of remitt. spent on other expenditure in past 6months
Q6_52A
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 1
Q6_52B
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 2
Q6_52C
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 3
Q6_52D
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 4
Q6_52E
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 5
Q6_52F
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 6
Q6_52G
Remittances intended and spent for particular purposes 7
Q6_53
Remittances enabled HH member to attend school
Q6_55
Goods sent/brought by migrant to HH in past 12months
Q6_56A
Migrant sent/brought food to HH in past 12months
Q6_56B
Migrant sent/brought cooking fuels to HH in past 12months
Q6_56C
Migrant sent/brought clothing and footwear to HH in past 12months
Q6_56D
Migrant sent/brought HH appliances to HH in past 12months
Q6_56E
Migrant sent/brought car/motorcycle/vehicle to HH in past 12months
Q6_56F
Migrant sent/brought mobile phone to HH in past 12months
Q6_56G
Migrant sent/brought computer to HH in past 12months
Q6_56H
Migrant sent/brought other electronic goods to HH in past 12months
Q6_56I
Migrant sent/brought productive assets to HH in past 12months
Q6_56J
Migrant sent/brought farming equipment to HH in past 12months
Q6_56K
Migrant sent/brought luxury goods to HH in past 12months
Q6_56L
Migrant sent/brought other goods to HH in past 12months
Q6_57
Frequency of communication with migrant
Q6_57O
Frequency of communication with migrant (other)
Q6_58A
Method of communication with migrant 1
Q6_58B
Method of communication with migrant 2
Q6_58C
Method of communication with migrant 3
Q6_58D
Method of communication with migrant 4
Q6_58E
Method of communication with migrant 5
Q6_58F
Method of communication with migrant 6
Q6_58O
Other method of communication with migrant
Q6_59A
Information given by migrant 1
Q6_59B
Information given by migrant 2
Q6_59C
Information given by migrant 3
Q6_59D
Information given by migrant 4
Q6_59E
Information given by migrant 5
Q6_60A
Activity assisted by migrant before migration 1
Q6_60B
Activity assisted by migrant before migration 2
Q6_60C
Activity assisted by migrant before migration 3
Q6_60D
Activity assisted by migrant before migration 4
Q6_60E
Activity assisted by migrant before migration 5
Q6_60O
Activity assisted by migrant before migration (other)
Q6_61A
ID of HH member took on responsibilities after migrant's migration 1
Q6_61B
ID of HH member took on responsibilities after migrant's migration 2
Q6_61C
ID of HH member took on responsibilities after migrant's migration 3
Q6_61D
ID of HH member took on responsibilities after migrant's migration 4
Q6_62A1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 1
Q6_62B1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 2
Q6_62C1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 3
Q6_62D1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 4
Q6_62E1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 5
Q6_62F1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration 6
Q6_62O1
Activities conducted by HH after migrant's migration (other)
Q6_63_1
Amount of loan spent on food
Q6_63_2
Amount of loan spent on cooking fuels
Q6_63_3
Amount of loan spent on transportation
Q6_63_4
Amount of loan spent on clothing and footwear
Q6_63_5
Amount of loan spent on HH appliances
Q6_63_6
Amount of loan spent on car/motorcycle/vehicle
Q6_63_7A
Amount of loan spent on initial cost of mobile phone
Q6_63_7B
Amount of loan spent on service bills of mobile phone
Q6_63_8
Amount of loan spent on computer
Q6_63_9
Amount of loan spent on other electronic goods
Q6_63_10
Amount of loan spent on productive assets
Q6_63_11
Amount of loan spent on farming equipment
Q6_63_12
Amount of loan spent on luxury goods
Q6_63_13
Amount of loan spent on rent
Q6_63_14
Amount of loan spent on utilities
Q6_63_15
Amount of loan spent on education/apprenticeship
Q6_63_16A
Amount of loan spent on doctor
Q6_63_16B
Amount of loan spent on hospital
Q6_63_16C
Amount of loan spent on medicines/drugs
Q6_63_16D
Amount of loan spent on laboratory tests
Q6_63_16E
Amount of loan spent on operations
Q6_63_17
Amount of loan spent on wedding, engagement,funerals
Q6_63_18
Amount of loan spent on setting up a business/opening a store
Q6_63_19
Amount of loan spent on house/land
Q6_63_20
Amount of loan spent on home improvement
Q6_63_21
Amount of loan spent on mortage and loan repayment
Q6_63_22
Amount of loan spent on other expenditure
Q6_63_22O
Other expenditure item loan spent on
Q6_64
Loan repaid
Total: 210
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