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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Money sending chanel by member to HH (Q8_16)

Data file: WBSASection 8

Overview

Valid: 18

Invalid: 53

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 164

End: 165

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How did you usually send money to this household?

Categories

Value	Category
1	Western Union
2	MoneyGram
3	Other money transfer operator
4	Postal money order
5	Direct transfer to bank account
6	Foreign exchange bureau
7	Credit union
8	Travel agency
9	Other non-financial institution (retail chain, gas station, etc.) that provides remittance services
10	Mobile phone/ telecommunications service providers
11	Through friend or relative
12	Courier, bus, or other transport
13	Brought back him/herself during visit
14	Pre-paid cards/ ATM card, re-loadable card, smart card
15	Internet Money Transfer
16	Other (specify)
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

The focus of Q8.12- Q8.21 is on the migrant's work situation, i.e., whether working or not, is there a contract, how long did it take to find the job, how many days per week are worked, a description of the current employer, whether the respondent has managerial or supervisory duties, the approximate net income, whether the respondent contributes to any social benefit schemes, how long it takes to reach the nearest public transport and how long the person waits for public transport.

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