Measuring Living Standards within Cities, Dar es Salaam 2014-2015
Tanzania, 2014 - 2015
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TZA_2014_DAR-LSMS_v01_M
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factors influencing decisions (s8_fctdecn)
Data file: s8_residhistory_share
Overview
Valid:
3169
Invalid:
1443
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
140
End:
142
Width:
3
Range:
-96 - 18
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What was the main factor that influenced your decision to move away from %rostertitle%?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -96 | other | 272 |
8.6%
|
| 1 | evicted | 33 |
1%
|
| 2 | old enough to live on my own/become independent | 939 |
29.6%
|
| 3 | change in family circumstance (e.g. birth / death / marriage / divorce) | 383 |
12.1%
|
| 4 | wanted a larger house | 229 |
7.2%
|
| 5 | wanted a smaller house | 6 |
0.2%
|
| 6 | wanted a cheaper house | 192 |
6.1%
|
| 7 | wanted better building materials | 35 |
1.1%
|
| 8 | closer to work or school | 126 |
4%
|
| 9 | new job or school | 322 |
10.2%
|
| 10 | mandatory job posting (e.g. policeman/teacher) | 72 |
2.3%
|
| 11 | safer neighbourhood (less crime) | 136 |
4.3%
|
| 12 | better connected neighborhood (transportation) | 32 |
1%
|
| 13 | better/ nicer neighborhood | 19 |
0.6%
|
| 14 | opportunity to buy land | 124 |
3.9%
|
| 15 | better facilities at new location | 119 |
3.8%
|
| 16 | to be with my own tribe / ethnic group | 13 |
0.4%
|
| 17 | to move closer to family/ friends | 95 |
3%
|
| 18 | floods or other natural disasters | 22 |
0.7%
|
| Sysmiss | 1443 |
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.