Migration in South Africa 2001-2002

South Africa, 2001 - 2002

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Data file: Migration in SA 2001-2002 Indiv

Cases:	3618
Variables:	556

Variables

q541b

q541b - To live in a crime-free living environment - This area likely to meet

q541c

q541c - To live in a crime-free living environment - New area meets this need?

q542a

q542a - Having very good telephone services - To you personally

q542b

q542b - Having very good telephone services - This area likely to meet this ne

q542c

q542c - Having very good telephone services - New area meets this need?

q611

q611 - Have you ever lived outside "this area" for a period of at least six mo

q612a

q612a - Was it all the time since birth?

q612b1

q612b1 - [If "no"]: how long did you stay there? Please give the exact duratio

q612b2

q612b2 - [If "no"]: how long did you stay there? Please give the exact durati

q612c

q612c - [If less than one year]: why did you stay there for such a short period

q612d1a

q612d1a - Where did your mother live at the time that you were born? Name of pl

q612d1b

q612d1b - Where did your mother live at the time that you were born? [Magisteri

q612d2

q612d2 - Where did your mother live at the time that you were born? Name of cou

q612e

q612e - Did your mother live there in a rural environment or was it an urban, b

q612f

q612f - Did you, for the most part, grow up in that place?

bth_prov

bth_prov - Province of birth

bth_str1

Place of birth (i.t.o. Stratum1 categories)

q613

q613 - How old were you when you moved to "this area"?

q621

q621 - Did you live there in a rural environment or was it an urban, built-up

q622a1

q622a1 - What is the name of the place or country where you lived before moving

q622a2

q622a2 - What is the name of the place or country where you lived before moving

q622b

q622b - What is the name of the place or country where you lived before moving

prv_prov

prv_prov - Previous province of residence

prv_str1

Previous place (i.t.o. Stratum1 categories)

mig_stat

Migrant status of respondent

q623

q623 - In what type of dwelling did you live just before leaving that area?

q631a

q631a - When exactly did you move to "this area"? Please give the year

q631b

q631b - When exactly did you move to "this area"? Please give the month

q632

q632 - Who decided that you should move to "this area"

q633

q633 - Did you have the final say in the matter?

q634a

q634a - [If "no" to 633]: why not? First

q634b

q634b - [If "no" to 633]: why not? Second

q635a

q635a - Did you move alone, or did other people accompany you?

q635b

q635b - Who accompanied you during the move?

q635c

q635c - How many persons accompanied you?

q64a1

q64a1 - Why did you leave that area? - No suitable employment

q64a2

q64a2 - Why did you leave that area? - No suitable housing

q64a3

q64a3 - Why did you leave that area? - No suitable opportunities for a good edu

q64a4

q64a4 - Why did you leave that area? - No suitable income

q64a5

q64a5 - Why did you leave that area? - Poverty and not enough food to eat

q64a6

q64a6 - Why did you leave that area? - Married someone living elsewhere

q64a7

q64a7 - Why did you leave that area? - Divorce

q64a8

q64a8 - Why did you leave that area? - Death/ disappearance of spouse/breadwinn

q64a9

q64a9 - Why did you leave that area? - Droughts/storms

q64a10

q64a10 - Why did you leave that area? - No choice (forced to move away)

q64a11

q64a11 - Why did you leave that area? - Other reason (specify):

q64b1

q64b1 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - J

q64b2

q64b2 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - T

q64b3

q64b3 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - B

q64b4

q64b4 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - F

q64b5

q64b5 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - B

q64b6

q64b6 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - B

q64b7

q64b7 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - B

q64b8

q64b8 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - M

q64b9

q64b9 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? - N

q64b10

q64b10 - Why did you decide to move to here instead of going somewhere else? -

q64c

q64c - What was your main reason for moving? Please give the single most impor

q651

q651 - How much did you know about "this area" before you moved here?

q652

q652 - From where did you get most of your information about "this area"?

q653

q653 - To what extent did you rely on this/these source/s of information?

q654

q654 - Was the information you had about this area accurate enough?

q661a

q661a - Were you aware at the time of development initiatives in other areas?

q661b

q661b - [If "yes" to 661a]: to what extent did this awareness influence your de

q662a

q662a - Did you know or think at the time that the government had declared this

q662b

q662b - [If "yes" to 662a]: to what extent did this knowledge or belief influen

q663a

q663a - Were you aware of any local development initiatives here by the governm

q663b

q663b - [If "yes" to 663a]: to what extent did this awareness influence your de

q664a

q664a - Did you believe at the time that the employment opportunities in this

q664b

q664b - [If "yes" to 664a]: to what extent did this belief influence your deci

q665a

q665a - Did you believe at the time that the educational opportunities in this

q665b

q665b - [If "yes" to 665a]: to what extent did this belief influence your deci

q666a

q666a - Did you believe at the time that the housing opportunities in this are

q666b

q666b - [If "yes" to 666a]: to what extent did this belief influence your deci

q667a

q667a - Did you believe at the time that the level and quality of services in

q667b

q667b - [If "yes" to 667a]: to what extent did this belief influence your deci

q668a

q668a - Ask only if respondent is not married: did you believe at the time tha

q668b

q668b - [If "yes" to 668a]: to what extent did this belief influence your deci

q67a

q67a - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67b

q67b - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67c

q67c - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67d

q67d - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67e

q67e - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67f

q67f - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67g

q67g - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67h

q67h - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67i

q67i - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67j

q67j - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q67ka

q67ka - Have the following persons influenced you one way or the other to move o

q67kb

q67kb - Have the following members influenced you one way or the other to move

q71

q71 - Have you ever seriously considered moving elsewhere but then, instead,

q72a1

q72a1 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Moved to a more suita

q72a2

q72a2 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Thoroughly reconstruc

q72a3

q72a3 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Enlarged your house b

q72a4

q72a4 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Moved to another job

q72a5

q72a5 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Requested a change of

q72a6

q72a6 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Accepted that things

q72a7

q72a7 - Which of the following statements apply to you - Other action (specify

q72b

q72b - [If "yes" to any of the previous statements]: were you satisfied at th

q81

q81 - I can usually handle whatever comes my way

q82

q82 - People tell me that I enjoy taking chances

q83

q83 - When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several soluti

q84

q84 - In financial matters the husband should take the decisions

q85

q85 - I sometimes try to take revenge, rather than to forgive and forget

q86

q86 - I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough

q87

q87 - If the possible reward was very high, I would not hesitate putting my

q88

q88 - A wife should obey her husband at all times, even when she thinks he i

q89

q89 - I have sometimes profited unfairly from someone else

q810

q810 - It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals

q811

q811 - I am the kind of person who likes to take risks

q812

q812 - I am always courteous, even to unpleasant people

q813

q813 - If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution

q814

q814 - A wife should take all the major decisions in the household, especially

q815

q815 - When I want something, ill sometimes "go all out" to get it

q816

q816 - I prefer spending my time in my own, familiar environment

q817

q817 - I remain calm when facing difficulties, because I can rely on my copin

q818

q818 - I sometimes feel resentful when I cannot have my own way

q819

q819 - I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events

q820

q820 - Important decisions in the family should always be taken jointly by hus

q821

q821 - I never take risks when there is another alternative

q822

q822 - I am always willing to admit that I have made a mistake

q823

q823 - If someone opposes me, I can find the ways and means to get what I want

q824

q824 - The decision to move house should never be taken by the husband or wife

q825

q825 - I enjoy the challenge of a project irrespective of whether it means a g

q826

q826 - I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort

q827

q827 - It does not matter whom I speak to, I am always a good listener

q828

q828 - Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situation

q829

q829 - If the gains involved are high, I do not mind taking risks

q911

q911 - Are you willing to provide your personal contact information to make su

q912

q912 - Are you willing to provide your personal contact information to make s

q921

q921 - Are you willing to provide the contact information of some of your clos

q922

q922 - Are you willing to provide the contact information of some of your clos

fb1

fb1 - How would you rate the respondents understanding of the questions?

fb2a

fb2a - How would you compare this respondent to most other respondents (mainly

fb2b

fb2b - How would you compare this respondent to most other respondents (mainly

fb3

fb3 - What was the respondents attitude towards the interview?

fb4a

fb4a - Were any other people immediately present during the completion of the "

fb4b

fb4b - If you responded "yes" to (a), who was/were this/these other person/s, a

dur_int

Duration of "Individual" interview (in hours)

race

Respondent's population group (race)

urban

Rural-urban status of current locality

hi_educ

Highest educational attainment

suvey_y

Year of the survey

locality

Type of locality

dur_cat

Length of stay in current area (categorised)

place

place_n

l_st_cat

gender

info

hh_size

Current household size

rel_head

Relationship to head of household

mar_stat

lab_migr

Is respondent currently a labour migrant?

occ_stat

Respondent's occupational status (reverse-coded)

met_sdi

Is this an SDI or metropolitan area?

home_own

Is this dwelling owned by a household member?

hh_inc

Total household income category

pers_inc

Respondent's personal income category

hh_head

Is respondent the head of the household?

ever_mar

Has respondent ever been married?

dest1

Possible destination

urbn_cur

Currently living in an urban area?

urbn_des

Preferring an urban destination?

l_stay

Duration of stay in current area (in years)

likelihd

Likelihood of migration during next five years

working

Currently working for pay, profit or family gain?

gen_sat

Satisfaction with life on the whole these days

soc_des

Score on scale for social desirability (%)

risk_tkg

Score on scale for risk-taking ability (%)

efficacy

Score on efficacy scale (%)

educat

Resondent's level of education

migrant

Is the respondent a former migrant?

soc_net

Does this household have social networks in destination?

prop_emp

Proportion of adult EA population currently employed

mig_prob

Probability of out-migration among adult district population

econ_gr

Rate of real annual economic growth in province (1995-2001)

cult_env

Value-expectancy score: Cultural Environment (%)

urbn_env

Value-expectancy score: Urban Environment (%)

wlth_com

Value-expectancy score: Wealth & Comfort (%)

aff_mor

Value-expectancy score: Affiliation & Morality (%)

stimulat

Value-expectancy score: Stimulation (%)

serv_fac

Value-expectancy score: Services & Facilities (%)

ve_total

Overall value-expectancy score (%)

v_f01

Value score: Cultural Environment (%)

v_f02

Value score: Urban Environment (%)

v_f03

Value score: Wealth & Comfort (%)

v_f04

Value score: Affiliation & Morality (%)

v_f05

Value score: Stimulation (%)

v_f06

Value score: Services & Facilities (%)

v_tot

Overall value score (%)

e1_f01

Expectancy (current area): Cultural Environment (%)

e1_f02

Expectancy (current area): Urban Environment (%)

e1_f03

Expectancy (current area): Wealth & Comfort (%)

e1_f04

Expectancy (current area): Affiliation & Morality (%)

e1_f05

Expectancy (current area): Stimulation (%)

e1_f06

Expectancy (current area): Services & Facilities (%)

e1_tot

Overall expectancy for current area (%)

e2_f01

Comp. expectancy (destination): Cultural Environment (%)

e2_f02

Comp. expectancy (destination): Urban Environment (%)

e2_f03

Comp. expectancy (destination): Wealth & Comfort (%)

e2_f04

Comp. expectancy (destination): Affiliation & Morality (%)

e2_f05

Comp. expectancy (destination): Stimulation (%)

e2_f06

Comp. expectancy (destination): Services & Facilities (%)

e2_tot

Overall comparative expectancy for destination (%)

ve1_f01

Value-expectancy (current area): Cultural Environment

ve1_f02

Value-expectancy (current area): Urban Environment

ve1_f03

Value-expectancy (current area): Wealth & Comfort

ve1_f04

Value-expectancy (current area): Affiliation & Morality

ve1_f05

Value-expectancy (current area): Stimulation

ve1_f06

Value-expectancy (current area): Services & Facilities

ve1_tot

Overall value-expectancy: Current area

ve1_03

VE1: Item 3 (To live in an area with a wide variety of job opportunities)

ve1_05

VE1: Item 5 (To live in a community where people mostly have the same customs an

ve1_06

VE1: Item 6 (Living in an area where all the important cultural facilities are a

ve1_07

VE1: Item 7 (To live in a community where people mostly speak one's own language

ve1_11

VE1: Item 11 (To live in an environment with potential for strong and fast econo

ve1_16

VE1: Item 16 (Having TOTAL financial independence)

ve1_17

VE1: Item 17 (To have a high degree of financial security)

ve1_19

VE1: Item 19 (Having cold and hot running water on tap inside your house)

ve1_21

VE1: Item 21 (Being PART of one's community)

ve1_22

VE1: Item 22 (Knowing people on whom one can rely for help and assistance)

ve1_35

VE1: Item 35 (To live in a house with all the best amenities indoors)

ve1_37

VE1: Item 37 (To have decent schools within walking distance)

ve1_38

VE1: Item 38 (Having decent health-care facilities nearby)

ve1_39

VE1: Item 39 (To live in a community where everybody feels safe and has peace of

ve1_41

VE1: Item 41 (To live in a crime-free living environment)

v_03

V: Item 3 (To live in an area with a wide variety of job opportunities)

v_05

V: Item 5 (To live in a community where people mostly have the same customs and

v_06

V: Item 6 (Living in an area where all the important cultural facilities are ava

v_07

V: Item 7 (To live in a community where people mostly speak one's own language)

v_11

V: Item 11 (To live in an environment with potential for strong and fast economi

v_16

V: Item 16 (Having TOTAL financial independence)

v_17

V: Item 17 (To have a high degree of financial security)

v_19

V: Item 19 (Having cold and hot running water on tap inside your house)

v_21

V: Item 21 (Being PART of one's community)

v_22

V: Item 22 (Knowing people on whom one can rely for help and assistance)

v_35

V: Item 35 (To live in a house with all the best amenities indoors)

v_37

V: Item 37 (To have decent schools within walking distance)

v_38

V: Item 38 (Having decent health-care facilities nearby)

v_39

V: Item 39 (To live in a community where everybody feels safe and has peace of m

v_41

V: Item 41 (To live in a crime-free living environment)

e1_03

E1: Item 3 (To live in an area with a wide variety of job opportunities)

e1_05

E1: Item 5 (To live in a community where people mostly have the same customs and

e1_06

E1: Item 6 (Living in an area where all the important cultural facilities are av

e1_07

E1: Item 7 (To live in a community where people mostly speak one's own language)

e1_11

E1: Item 11 (To live in an environment with potential for strong and fast econom

e1_16

E1: Item 16 (Having TOTAL financial independence)

e1_17

E1: Item 17 (To have a high degree of financial security)

e1_19

E1: Item 19 (Having cold and hot running water on tap inside your house)

e1_21

E1: Item 21 (Being PART of one's community)

e1_22

E1: Item 22 (Knowing people on whom one can rely for help and assistance)

e1_35

E1: Item 35 (To live in a house with all the best amenities indoors)

e1_37

E1: Item 37 (To have decent schools within walking distance)

e1_38

E1: Item 38 (Having decent health-care facilities nearby)

e1_39

E1: Item 39 (To live in a community where everybody feels safe and has peace of

e1_41

E1: Item 41 (To live in a crime-free living environment)

Total: 556

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