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Regional Intentions Survey of Sudanese and South Sudanese Refugees 2021-2022

South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda...and 1 more, 2021 - 2022
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AFR_2022_RIS_v01_M
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Data file: Household data

Anonymized Household data

Cases: 8245
Variables: 432

Variables

new_id
weight
qCountry_of_Asylum
Country of Asylum
qCOA_L1
CoA Location Level 1
qCOA_L2
qconsent
Consent
qfocal_point
Focal Point
q1_1clean
Age_clean
q1_3clean
Gender_clean
q1_4
q1_5
Marital status
q1_6
Country of Origin
q1_6_1
1.6.1) Origin State
q1_6_2
q2
Main reason for flight
q3
Other reasons for flight
q3j
Absence of livelihoods as result of conflict
q3k
Family members in country of asylum
q3d
Food shortage / crop failure / drought
q3a
Generalized violence
q3f
In search of better education in country of asylum
q3g
In search of better health services in country of asylum
q3h
In search of better shelter / housing facilities in country of asylum
q3i
In search of land
q3c
Individually attacked / threatened
q3m
Lack of access to nationality documentation from country of origin
q3l
Lack of any recognized nationality
q3b
My village / community was attacked
q3o
No other reason given
q3n
Other
q3e
To avoid / fear of recruitment by armed forces / groups
q4
First time fleeing country of origin
q5
Nationality document from country of origin
q5d
I don't know
q5b
National Passport
q5e
Other
q5c
Receipt / Acknowledge of receipt for a Nationality Certificate Card
q5a
Nationality Certificate Card
q5_2
No national document: reasons
q5_2e
Nationality certificate application rejected
q5_2d
Nationality certificate application being processed
q5_2c
Does not have pre-requisite documentation for nationality certificate application
q5_2b
Does not know how to apply for nationality certificate
q5_2i
Unsure
q5_2l
Relinquished when seeking asylum
q5_2j
Left it in country of origin
q5_2g
Lost it
q5_2a
Never applied
q5_2f
No money to apply / Was asked to pay
q5_2k
Other
q5_2h
Was not offered / Not available
q6
In possession of any other document?
q6_clean
Undocumented
q6_1h
Alien Cards (country of asylum)
q6_1G
Asylum seekers certificates
q6_1J
Birth certificate
q6_1k
Birth certificate of parents
q6_1n
Divorce certificate
q6_1o
Driver's license
q6_1f
Family attestation letters
q6_1q
I don't know
q6_1m
Marriage certificate
q6_1d
National ID
q6_1a
National passport (country of asylum)
q6_1b
National passport (third country)
q6_1c
Nationality certificate (country of asylum)
q6_1r
Other
q6_1e
Refugee ID
q6_1i
Residence permit (country of asylum)
q6_1p
School certificates
q7
Involved in discussions to return
q7_1
Sufficient information
q7_1_1n
Access / eligibility to Nationality Certificate Card
q7_1_1i
Communication services
q7_1_1m
Education services
q7_1_1g
Electricity services
q7_1_1j
Food security
q7_1_1e
Health services
q7_1_1l
Livelihoods / work opportunities
q7_1_1k
Support for reintegration
q7_1_1o
Recognition and / or validation of documentation issued in country of asylum
q7_1_1d
Status of properties and belongings
q7_1_1h
Transportation services
q7_1_1f
Water services
q7_1_1a
Assistance provided to returnees
q7_1_1b
Security and political situation
q7_1_1p
Tax and registration of movable properties
q7_1_1c
Contact with family / how to reach them
q7_1_1q
Other
q7_2
Sources of information on place of origin
q7_2e
Community leaders
q7_2d
Family / relatives / friends
q7_2a
Regular visits
q7_2g
Internet
q7_2c
Regular visits (family members)
q7_2k
Other
q7_2i
Radio / TV / Print Media
q7_2f
Religious leaders
q7_2h
Social media
q7_2j
UN agencies and NGOs
q7_3
Intention to return (next 12 months)
q7_3_1
7.3.1) If YES - What are the main reasons, why you are planning to return to your country of origin in the next 12 months?
q7_3_1x
Pandemic-related reasons
q7_3_1v
Family reunification
q7_3_1s
Tired of living in asylum
q7_3_1t
Sufficient resources
q7_3_1b
Work / livelihood opportunities in country of origin
q7_3_1i
Sufficient information to return
q7_3_1z
Prefer not to say
q7_3_1w
Wish to support country of origin and peace process
q7_3_1j
Protection issues in host country
q7_3_1r
High cost of living
q7_3_1n
Insufficient access to education services
q7_3_1m
Insufficient access to health services
q7_3_1p
Insufficient access to land
q7_3_1q
Insufficient access to livelihoods or employment
q7_3_1o
Insufficient access to shelter
q7_3_1k
Insufficient food security
q7_3_1l
Insufficient water services
q7_3_1aa
Other
q7_3_1y
Leaders' recommendations
q7_3_1a
Improvement of security situation
q7_3_1e
Access land / property / housing
q7_3_1d
Access services in country of origin
q7_3_1f
Check on land / property back home
q7_3_1h
Obtain or access civil and other documentation
q7_3_1g
Obtain or access Nationality Certificate Card
q7_3_1c
Provide education for children
q7_3_1_1
With whom?
q7_3_1_1_1
Why alone?
q7_3_1_1_1a
5.1.2.a) If other, please specify:
q7_3_1_2
When?
q7_3_1_2a
7.3.1.2 a) If other, please specify:
q7_3_1_3
Where to?
q7_3_1_4
7.3.1.4) The place mentioned above is your
q7_3_1_5
Why return to different place than origin or habitual residence?
q7_3_2
7.3.2) If NO - What are the main reasons why you are not planning to return to your country of origin in the next 12 months?
q7_3_2s
Fear of harm due to specific needs / profile
q7_3_2w
Pandemic-related issues
q7_3_2m
Family’s specific needs
q7_3_2n
Family re/unification
q7_3_2b
Fear of renewal of conflict
q7_3_2o
In pipeline or interested in resettlement pipeline or complementary pathways opportunities
q7_3_2u
Married to a national of the country of asylum
q7_3_2q
Waiting for all family to be ready to return
q7_3_2x
Expectation of better future in country of asylum
q7_3_2l
Concerns over obtaining or accessing civil documentation in country of origin
q7_3_2aa
Prefer not to answer
q7_3_2v
Interested in obtaining country of asylum nationality
q7_3_2t
Lost ties with country of origin / born (self/family) in country of asylum
q7_3_2i
Inadequate communication services
q7_3_2g
Inadequate electricity services
q7_3_2e
Inadequate health services
q7_3_2h
Inadequate infrastructure
q7_3_2f
Inadequate water services
q7_3_2c
Lack of trust in political processes
q7_3_2k
Lack of adequate housing and/or concerns over land / property / housing
q7_3_2j
Lack of education for children/self
q7_3_2d
Lack of livelihood / work opportunities
q7_3_2p
Lack of resources to return and / or reintegrate there
q7_3_2a
Lack of safety and security / ongoing conflict
q7_3_2r
Wait for another family member to check the situation first
q7_3_2bb
Other
q7_3_2y
Leaders have not yet recommended
q7_3_2z
No repatriation assistance
q7_3_3
7.3.3) If UNDECIDED - What are the main reasons why you are undecided about planning to return to your country of origin in the next 12 months?
q7_3_3s
Fear of harm due to specific needs / profile
q7_3_3w
Pandemic-related issues
q7_3_3m
Family’s specific needs
q7_3_3n
Family re/unification
q7_3_3b
Fear of renewal of conflict
q7_3_3o
In pipeline or interested in resettlement pipeline or complementary pathways opportunities
q7_3_3u
Married to a national of the country of asylum
q7_3_3q
Waiting for all family to be ready to return
q7_3_3x
Expectation of better future in country of asylum
q7_3_3l
Concerns over obtaining or accessing civil documentation in country of origin
q7_3_3aa
Prefer not to answer
q7_3_3v
Interested in obtaining country of asylum nationality
q7_3_3t
Lost ties with country of origin / born (self/family) in country of asylum
q7_3_3i
Inadequate communication services
q7_3_3g
Inadequate electricity services
q7_3_3e
Inadequate health services
q7_3_3h
Inadequate infrastructure
q7_3_3f
Inadequate water services
q7_3_3c
Lack of trust in political processes
q7_3_3k
Lack of adequate housing and/or concerns over land / property / housing
q7_3_3j
Lack of education for children/self
q7_3_3d
Lack of livelihood / work opportunities
q7_3_3p
Lack of resources to return and / or reintegrate there
q7_3_3a
Lack of safety and security / ongoing conflict
q7_3_3r
Wait for another family member to check the situation first
q7_3_3bb
Other
q7_3_3y
Leaders have not yet recommended
q7_3_3z
No repatriation assistance
q7_4
7.4) If you were to decide, whether you return or not, do you have sufficient information to make an informed decision regarding return?
q7_4_1
7.4.1) If NO / UNSURE - What additional information do you require?
q7_4_1n
What additional information do you require?/Information about access/eligibility on Nationality Certificate Card
q7_4_1i
What additional information do you require?/Information about communication services
q7_4_1m
What additional information do you require?/Information about education services
q7_4_1g
What additional information do you require?/Information about electricity services
q7_4_3_3i
UNDECIDED:I believe my family will have a better future in the country of asylum
q7_4_3_3j
UNDECIDED:I have concerns over obtaining or accessing civil documentation in my country of origin
q7_4_3_3k
UNDECIDED:I prefer not to answer
q7_4_3_3l
UNDECIDED:I want to obtain the nationality of the country of asylum
q7_4_3_3m
UNDECIDED:I/my family were born in the country of asylum and/or have lived in the country of asylum very long and have lost ties with my country of origin
q7_4_3_3n
UNDECIDED:Inadequate communication services
q7_4_3_3o
UNDECIDED:Inadequate electricity services
q7_4_3_3p
UNDECIDED:Inadequate health services
q7_4_3_3q
UNDECIDED:Inadequate infrastructure
q7_4_3_3r
UNDECIDED:Inadequate water services
q7_4_3_3s
UNDECIDED:Lack of a political solution to the conflict/lack of progress in the political process
q7_4_3_3t
UNDECIDED:Lack of adequate housing and/or concerns over my land/property/housing (i.e. destroyed, damaged, inaccessible, uninhabitable, occupied, etc.)
q7_4_3_3u
UNDECIDED:Lack of education for my children/myself
q7_4_3_3v
UNDECIDED:Lack of livelihood/work opportunities
q7_4_3_3w
UNDECIDED:Lack of resources to return and/or reintegrate there
q7_4_3_3x
UNDECIDED:Lack of safety and security/ongoing conflict
q7_4_3_3y
UNDECIDED:One of my other family members is going to check the situation out or prepare and I will go later
q7_4_3_3z
UNDECIDED:Other (specify)
q7_4_3_3aa
UNDECIDED:Our leaders have not yet told us to return
q7_4_3_3bb
UNDECIDED:There is no repatriation assistance (e.g., transport and NFIs)
q8
8) Have you or any of your family undertaken any visits to your country of origin in the past 12 months?
q8_1
8.1) If YES, how many times have you/they returned to your country of origin?
q8_2
8.2) Why did you/they return?
q8_2a
Pandemic-related reasons
q8_2b
Business
q8_2c
Difficult conditions in country of asylum
q8_2d
Family reasons
q8_2e
Livelihoods/ work opportunities
q8_2f
Other
q8_2g
To access education in country of origin
q8_2h
To access health in country of origin
q8_2i
To access housing in country of origin
q8_2j
To access Nationality Certificate Card
q8_2k
To check on properties
q8_2l
To check on or cultivate agricultural lands
q9
9) What was your main occupation prior to fleeing your country of origin?
q10
10) Currently, what is your main occupation in the country of asylum?
q10a
Occupation (None Both)
q10b
Occupation (Some to None)
q10c
Occupation (None to Some)
q10d
Occupation (Same excl. none)
q10e
Occupation (different excl. none)
q10f
Occupation (Student to Job)
q10_1
10.1) Do you have a work permit or business license for your current occupation in the country of asylum?
q10_1_1
10.1.1) If YES, for how long is it valid?
q10_1_1_1
10.1.1.1) Have you had any challenge renewing your work permit in the past?
q10_1_1_2
10.1.1.2) If YES, what was/were the challenge(s) in renewing your work permit?
q10_1_1_2a
Unable to meet requirements
q10_1_1_2b
Did not know procedure
q10_1_1_2c
Application pending
q10_1_1_2d
Application rejected
q10_1_1_2e
Too expensive
q10_1_1_2f
Other
q10_1_2
10.1.2) If NO, why?
q10_1_2a
Unaware it was required
q10_1_2b
Does not know application procedure
q10_1_2c
Never requested
q10_1_2d
Application pending
q10_1_2e
Lost/misplaced it
q10_1_2f
Expired and not renewed
q10_1_2g
Too expensive
q10_1_2h
Application rejected
q10_1_2i
Not required
q10_1_2j
Other
q11
11) What type of education or/and skills have you acquired in the country of asylum
q12
12) What type of basic job-related skills have you acquired in the country of asylum?
q12a
Agricultural trades (crops and livestock)
q12b
Basic entrepreneurship training
q12c
Beauty/care (hair, skin, body care)
q12d
Building and construction trades (carpenter, mason/brick layer, painter, plumber)
q12e
Hospitality trades (food, restaurant, hotel, tourism)
q12f
ICT/Computer trades (including mobile phone repairs, PC repairs)
q12g
Manufacturing trades (factory-hand, dressmaking, assembly plant)
q12h
Mechanical trades (car, motorcycle, bicycle repairs)
q12i
No job-related skills acquired in the country of asylum
q12j
Other trades
q12k
Retail trades (shops, kiosks, supply)
q13
13) Do you know that the nationality law of Sudan allows some foreigners including refugees to access Sudanese nationality under certain requirements?
q13_1
13.1) How did you obtain this information?
q13_1a
Community leaders
q13_1b
Internet
q13_1c
Other (specify)
q13_1d
Other fellow South Sudanese who applied for Sudanese nationality
q13_1e
Sudanese Government/Civil Registry
q13_1f
Religious leaders
q13_1g
Sudanese friends
q13_1h
Social media
q13_1i
Radio/ TV/ Printed media
q13_1j
UN agencies, NNGOs and INGOs
q13_2
13.2) Would you be interested in obtaining the information?
q14
14) If you had an option to remain in Sudan in the future, would you like to do so?
q14_1
14.1) Where in Sudan would you like to stay?
q15
15) What kind of status would you like to have in Sudan?
q15_1
15.1) For alternative legal status: Why would you like to have such an alternative legal status (over refugee status) in Sudan?
q15_1a
I will be able to live anywhere I wish in the host country
q15_1b
I will be able to move freely anywhere I wish within in the host country
q15_1c
I will be able to have easier access to the local labor market
q15_1d
I will be able to legally own a house or land
q15_1e
I will be able to access national education services more easily
q15_1f
I will be able to access national health services more easily
Total: 332
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