Migration Survey 2019
Gambia, 2019
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Reason 1 for first migration (p07_018_01)
Data file: section7
Overview
Valid:
599
Invalid:
2211
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
181
End:
182
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 98
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Why did you go the first time?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Seek better economic opportunities | 369 |
61.6%
|
| 2 | 2. Conflict within the household | 0 |
0%
|
| 3 | 3. Help the family after the loss of a loved one | 6 |
1%
|
| 4 | 4. Health problem | 11 |
1.8%
|
| 5 | 5. Join a family member or a friend | 79 |
13.2%
|
| 6 | 6. Study | 81 |
13.5%
|
| 7 | 7. Flee insecurity in the community | 5 |
0.8%
|
| 8 | 8. Desire to travel | 8 |
1.3%
|
| 9 | 9. Other (specify) | 36 |
6%
|
| 98 | 98. Prefer not to say | 4 |
0.7%
|
| Sysmiss | 2211 |
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.