Quality of Life Survey 2015-2016, Round 4
South Africa, 2015 - 2016
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8.26 - What factor is/was most important to you when you look/looked for a job? (Q8_26_Other_verbatim)
Data file: qol-iv-2014-2015-v1
Overview
Valid:
30002
Type:
Discrete
loc_start_pos:
3451
loc_end_pos:
3570
Width:
120
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1 | 29649 |
98.8%
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| Always wanted to do this type of work | 1 |
0%
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| Any job is fine as long as I can eat | 1 |
0%
|
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| Brothers bussiness | 1 |
0%
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| Calling | 1 |
0%
|
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| Dont want a job I prefer working for myself | 1 |
0%
|
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| Due to lack of jobs one is not chossy. | 1 |
0%
|
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| Enjoyment | 1 |
0%
|
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| Experiantial | 1 |
0%
|
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| Good working conditions | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Happy worker is a productive worker | 1 |
0%
|
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| Help other people in the community | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Hobbie | 1 |
0%
|
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| I AM A PENTIONER | 1 |
0%
|
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| I am retired | 1 |
0%
|
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| I cant afford to expand my business. | 1 |
0%
|
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| I just need money | 1 |
0%
|
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| I needed a job | 1 |
0%
|
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| I own it | 2 |
0%
|
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| I was lest go | 1 |
0%
|
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| Im a pensioner | 1 |
0%
|
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| Im self employed | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Increase income | 1 |
0%
|
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| Independence | 1 |
0%
|
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| It is more a calling than a job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Its located in the city where my spouse is working | 1 |
0%
|
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| Its my passion | 2 |
0%
|
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| Job satusfaction. | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Just wanted a job to have an income (maid) | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Making a difference to people | 1 |
0%
|
|
| My Family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| My own boss | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Ownership | 2 |
0%
|
|
| Passion | 6 |
0%
|
|
| Pay and working full time | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Pentioner | 1 |
0%
|
|
| SUPPORT MY CHILD | 1 |
0%
|
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| Safety | 1 |
0%
|
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| Spread the word of god | 1 |
0%
|
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| Still studying so this is an internship | 1 |
0%
|
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| Survival | 1 |
0%
|
|
| TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY | 1 |
0%
|
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| That was the only job i got since i arrived | 1 |
0%
|
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| Thats my trade,i studied towards an artisan qualification in civil engineering | 1 |
0%
|
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| The relationship between me and the owner of house I take care of.I have worked for them for 18 years so the factor is w | 1 |
0%
|
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| There were no jobs avaible near to where i live. | 1 |
0%
|
|
| To afford my and my familys living expences | 1 |
0%
|
|
| To be my own boss | 1 |
0%
|
|
| To be my own boss | 2 |
0%
|
|
| To maintain my family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| To provide a better future for my kids | 1 |
0%
|
|
| To take care of my kids | 1 |
0%
|
|
| Want to be my own boss | 1 |
0%
|
|
| a place to stay | 2 |
0%
|
|
| all | 1 |
0%
|
|
| all of the above | 1 |
0%
|
|
| all the above | 1 |
0%
|
|
| all them | 1 |
0%
|
|
| any | 1 |
0%
|
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| any job | 1 |
0%
|
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| any job available i will take | 1 |
0%
|
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| any kind of job | 1 |
0%
|
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| as long its a job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| at the moment i am not selective | 1 |
0%
|
|
| based on qualifications | 1 |
0%
|
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| be respodible anf hrlp my childrrn | 1 |
0%
|
|
| because it was the job available to me at that time | 1 |
0%
|
|
| becausr i was unemployed | 1 |
0%
|
|
| better living standard | 1 |
0%
|
|
| better treatment | 1 |
0%
|
|
| both proximity and part-time status | 1 |
0%
|
|
| business owner | 1 |
0%
|
|
| calling | 1 |
0%
|
|
| caring for children | 1 |
0%
|
|
| cleaning | 1 |
0%
|
|
| contribution to society | 1 |
0%
|
|
| corresponder is passionate about her job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| do not really mind much | 1 |
0%
|
|
| domistic worker | 1 |
0%
|
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| dont choose any job is applicable | 1 |
0%
|
|
| dont onow | 1 |
0%
|
|
| dont work someone have my own business | 1 |
0%
|
|
| earn a living | 1 |
0%
|
|
| enjoying | 1 |
0%
|
|
| enjoyment | 1 |
0%
|
|
| experience | 1 |
0%
|
|
| financial independence | 1 |
0%
|
|
| flexibility | 1 |
0%
|
|
| flexibiliyy | 1 |
0%
|
|
| for indepedency | 1 |
0%
|
|
| full time benefits payment | 1 |
0%
|
|
| get any job that will make be able to provide for me and family than being unemployed | 1 |
0%
|
|
| growth | 1 |
0%
|
|
| had to earn money to fill my pension on | 1 |
0%
|
|
| happy and satisfied | 1 |
0%
|
|
| have a family to provide for | 1 |
0%
|
|
| having fun | 1 |
0%
|
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| help my husband financially | 1 |
0%
|
|
| house wife | 1 |
0%
|
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| hunger | 1 |
0%
|
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| husband owns the business | 1 |
0%
|
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| i am my own boss | 1 |
0%
|
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| i am very poor | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i am a husbant and a father so i am supposed to provide for my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| i am a single parent and i should support my kids | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i am interested in getting justice for oeople who are innocent | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i am not choosy | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i am not looking | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i belive it was a calling | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i can not work because i have sollen legs | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i cant find one | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i consider if i will also get accomodation | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i couldnt find any job back then | 1 |
0%
|
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| i didnt have any job or source of income | 1 |
0%
|
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| i didnt work | 1 |
0%
|
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| i dont know | 1 |
0%
|
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| i have a child to look after, i have needs and all that | 1 |
0%
|
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| i have a child to support | 1 |
0%
|
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| i have another car dealership in Nigeria, so it was easy for me to open another dealership in RSA | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i just need a job | 1 |
0%
|
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| i like to start my own business | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i own my own business what matters is pay | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i studied abroad in Europe so it was easy to intern there | 1 |
0%
|
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| i studied that | 1 |
0%
|
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| i want to afford the things i nedd and mantain | 1 |
0%
|
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| i want to be able to afford the standard of life | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to be able to provide for my familly | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to be able to provide for my family since i know how poor we are | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to be indepandent | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to look after family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to maintain my family | 2 |
0%
|
|
| i want to mantain my child and help my parents | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to take care of my kids | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i want to the situation in my home, we are very poor and we do not have parents | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i wanted survival for me and my family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i wanted to make a living for my kids | 1 |
0%
|
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| i wanted to mantain my family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i was looking for a job.thats what came my way | 1 |
0%
|
|
| i was unemployed at the time, so i just needed a job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| iam not looking for a job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| if i have a passion for the job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| im not looking for a paid work i know how i survive | 1 |
0%
|
|
| im self employed | 1 |
0%
|
|
| improve my standard of living | 1 |
0%
|
|
| independed | 1 |
0%
|
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| it was available 4 me | 1 |
0%
|
|
| its a calling from God | 1 |
0%
|
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| its a calling i didnt choose to be a sangoma | 1 |
0%
|
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| its a family business so one day it will be left with me | 1 |
0%
|
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| its becose of provaty | 1 |
0%
|
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| its door way to many oppotunities | 1 |
0%
|
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| its just a family thing they asked for help | 1 |
0%
|
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| its something that i like | 1 |
0%
|
|
| just to be employed and have money | 1 |
0%
|
|
| just to earn a living | 1 |
0%
|
|
| just tried tired of working for people | 1 |
0%
|
|
| just want a job get paid than being unemployed | 1 |
0%
|
|
| just wanted to keep busy | 1 |
0%
|
|
| keep my self busy | 1 |
0%
|
|
| knowledge | 1 |
0%
|
|
| like my job | 1 |
0%
|
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| likes children | 1 |
0%
|
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| liking the job | 1 |
0%
|
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| live in aupair,helper. | 1 |
0%
|
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| living alegacy for the generation to come | 1 |
0%
|
|
| locality | 1 |
0%
|
|
| looking after baby | 1 |
0%
|
|
| looking for a permanent job that pays well and gives me job security and benefits | 1 |
0%
|
|
| love of it | 1 |
0%
|
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| love of the job | 1 |
0%
|
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| love what i do | 1 |
0%
|
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| maintain my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| maintain my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| money | 3 |
0%
|
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| money and benefits | 1 |
0%
|
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| money to survive | 1 |
0%
|
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| more on the time because of my kids because the environment not safe | 1 |
0%
|
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| more pay, closer to home | 1 |
0%
|
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| more projects to come from the govt | 1 |
0%
|
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| my brothers shop | 1 |
0%
|
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| my business | 1 |
0%
|
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| my own business | 1 |
0%
|
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| need of money to satisfy my needs | 1 |
0%
|
|
| needed to work desperately | 1 |
0%
|
|
| neva lookd for a job | 1 |
0%
|
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| no job | 1 |
0%
|
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| no longer have any believes in finding a job | 1 |
0%
|
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| no work for my training | 1 |
0%
|
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| not applicable the responded says he works on his own businesd | 1 |
0%
|
|
| not looking for a jpb | 1 |
0%
|
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| not looking for job | 1 |
0%
|
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| not permited yo work | 1 |
0%
|
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| only if i can find a job any kind,anything | 1 |
0%
|
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| only job i could find that pays well without being skilled worker | 1 |
0%
|
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| own my business | 1 |
0%
|
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| owning my business | 1 |
0%
|
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| passion | 3 |
0%
|
|
| pastor | 1 |
0%
|
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| pay, skills development, and benefits | 1 |
0%
|
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| pay,benefist,time | 1 |
0%
|
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| payment and a full time job | 1 |
0%
|
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| pensioner | 1 |
0%
|
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| permanent job | 1 |
0%
|
|
| personal | 1 |
0%
|
|
| personal growth | 1 |
0%
|
|
| piece of mind | 1 |
0%
|
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| privide for my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| prkvide for my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| probide for family | 2 |
0%
|
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| provide for family | 3 |
0%
|
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| provide for family since we are striggling | 1 |
0%
|
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| provide for my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| provide for my family | 6 |
0%
|
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| provide for my self | 1 |
0%
|
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| providenfor my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| provude for my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| reliability | 1 |
0%
|
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| safety | 1 |
0%
|
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| safety,transport and payment | 1 |
0%
|
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| satisfaction | 1 |
0%
|
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| satisfy my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| satisfy my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| satisfy my needs and my baby | 1 |
0%
|
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| satisfy my neesds and provide for my family. | 1 |
0%
|
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| seevival | 1 |
0%
|
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| self employed | 1 |
0%
|
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| servival | 1 |
0%
|
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| skills and cash | 1 |
0%
|
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| skills and to support my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| skills development and goog salary | 1 |
0%
|
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| skills,pay,benefits and full time | 1 |
0%
|
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| still searching for a much suitable job | 1 |
0%
|
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| support my child | 1 |
0%
|
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| support my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| support my family | 2 |
0%
|
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| support my sibblings and family | 1 |
0%
|
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| support my younger sister and my unborn child | 1 |
0%
|
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| survive | 3 |
0%
|
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| survive poverty | 1 |
0%
|
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| survivsl and providing for my family and children | 1 |
0%
|
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| take care of my child and fulfil my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| take care of my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| take care of my house | 1 |
0%
|
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| take care of my woman and children | 1 |
0%
|
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| taken by my uncle | 1 |
0%
|
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| taking care of my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| that i enjoy it | 1 |
0%
|
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| the job was challenging | 1 |
0%
|
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| the luxary of working from home | 1 |
0%
|
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| the one i have is because I dont have a choice and was only available so I took it | 1 |
0%
|
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| there is no place for whites in S.A | 1 |
0%
|
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| they have cut off my years of employment | 1 |
0%
|
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| ti servive | 1 |
0%
|
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| time l have a small baby | 1 |
0%
|
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| tk servive | 1 |
0%
|
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| tk take care of my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| to afford life | 1 |
0%
|
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| to be able to look after my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| to be able to look after my family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| to be successful | 1 |
0%
|
|
| to become satisfied | 1 |
0%
|
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| to create employment | 1 |
0%
|
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| to earn a living | 2 |
0%
|
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| to ferd myself | 1 |
0%
|
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| to habve a better life | 1 |
0%
|
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| to help my family | 2 |
0%
|
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| to help my family n husband | 1 |
0%
|
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| to look out for myself and my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to love my job | 1 |
0%
|
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| to maintain my self n my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| to maintain myself and support my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to make means for my child to go further in life | 1 |
0%
|
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| to pay my account n support my family | 1 |
0%
|
|
| to play a role in stopping crime | 1 |
0%
|
|
| to privide better education for my child | 1 |
0%
|
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| to provide fir my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to provide for family | 4 |
0%
|
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| to provide for my Family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to provide for my famaly | 1 |
0%
|
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| to provide for my family | 5 |
0%
|
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| to provide for my gamily | 1 |
0%
|
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| to provide for my self | 1 |
0%
|
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| to providevfor family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to raise and take care of my child.and to fulfil my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| to satisfy my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| to satisfy my needs and pay for services | 1 |
0%
|
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| to satisfy my self | 1 |
0%
|
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| to servive | 9 |
0%
|
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| to support my family | 2 |
0%
|
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| to support my family and imaintain myself | 1 |
0%
|
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| to support my family n fullfill ur my needs | 1 |
0%
|
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| to support my family n take care of myself | 1 |
0%
|
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| to survive | 2 |
0%
|
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| to take responsibilitiee for my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| to take care of my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| to take care of my responsibilities | 1 |
0%
|
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| to take of my children | 1 |
0%
|
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| to teach young children from grade r to 3 | 1 |
0%
|
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| to work from home | 1 |
0%
|
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| unable to work | 1 |
0%
|
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| unemployed so its better than nothing | 1 |
0%
|
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| want to be my own boss | 1 |
0%
|
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| wanted to be able to provide for my family | 1 |
0%
|
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| wanted to be self emploed | 1 |
0%
|
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| warking as a volunteer | 1 |
0%
|
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| was asked for helping | 1 |
0%
|
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| work a kong time there | 1 |
0%
|
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| working conditions | 1 |
0%
|
|
| you want to provide for your family | 1 |
0%
|
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.
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Notes
8.26 - What factor is/was most important to you when you look/looked for a job? - Other verbatim