Migration Household Survey 2009

South Africa, 2009

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Reference ID

ZAF_2009_MRHSS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)

Collection(s)

Migration and Remittances Surveys

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Mar 23, 2011

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Last work situation before migration (Q8_11)

Data file: WBSASection 8

Overview

Valid: 68

Invalid: 3

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 110

End: 111

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

During the last 3 months in (PLACE) were you in:

Categories

Value	Category
1	Paid employment – full-time
2	Paid employment – part-time
3	Self employed - full or part time
4	Full-time student
5	Unemployed or Looking for work
6	Retired from work altogether
7	Housewife
8	Long-term sick or handicapped
9	On maternity leave
10	In military service
11	Other
12	Don’t know
Sysmiss

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.

Interviewer instructions

Q8.7-Q8.11 ask why the respondent migrated, why the current place was chosen, who decided on the move, who provided the necessary information and what was the main source of funding.

Question post text

If answer is between 4 to 12, skip to Q8.13.

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