Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996

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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Remittances or payments received (payment2)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Hhold_v01

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

1.2 If this household receives any remittances or payments (for example money sent back home by someone working or living elsewhere or alimony). Please
indicate the total received during the past year. (1 October 1995 - 30 September 1996). If none enter "0".

Categories

Value	Category
1	None
2	R00001 - R00200
3	R00201 - R00500
4	R00501 - R01000
5	R01001 - R01500
6	R01501 - R02500
7	R02501 - R03500
8	R03501 - R04500
9	R04501 - R06000
10	R06001 - R08000
11	R08001 - R11000
12	R11001 - R16000
13	R16001 - R30000
14	R30001+
98	N/A: Institution
99	Unspecified

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.

Description

Definition

This variable reflects the amount of remittances received by the enumerated household.

Universe

Every household at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.

Source of information

South African Census 1996 household and personal questionnaire - completed by the enumerator or a household member

Others

Notes

This is all remittances or payments received i.e. money send back home by someone working or living elsewhere or alimony during the period 1 October 1995 – 30 September 1996.

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