Migration Household Survey 2009

South Africa, 2009

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Reference ID

ZAF_2009_MRHSS_v01_M

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Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

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Sep 30, 2011

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Total amount of remittances by member in past 12months (Q8_20)

Data file: WBSASection 8

Overview

Valid: 16

Invalid: 55

Minimum: 200

Maximum: 30000

Mean: 8700

Standard deviation: 9779.162

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 171

End: 175

Width: 5

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

In the past 12 months, how much money in total did you send to your household?

Interviewer instructions

The focus of Q8.12- Q8.21 is on the migrant's work situation, i.e., whether working or not, is there a contract, how long did it take to find the job, how many days per week are worked, a description of the current employer, whether the respondent has managerial or supervisory duties, the approximate net income, whether the respondent contributes to any social benefit schemes, how long it takes to reach the nearest public transport and how long the person waits for public transport.

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