Card no.
Questionnaire No.
01
Record no.
1-2
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THE CAUSES OF MIGRATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
QUESTIONNAIRE
BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
This survey forms part of a comprehensive study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
on people’s movements, especially within the borders of South Africa, and particularly on the reasons
why some people move, and why others do not. The survey has been necessitated by the profound
lack of knowledge in South Africa on this issue.
You will be asked a fairly large number of questions, some of which may appear not to be applicable
to you. However, we assure you that there are no unnecessary questions in this questionnaire. The
questions were developed to test specific research ideas, and to apply some of the latest and most
relevant theoretical principles in migration research.
Your answers to the questions are very important, because they will provide essential information on
migration and non-migration in South Africa. Your answers will be treated as strictly confidential,
and will be used only in combination with the answers of other people who participate in this survey.
In addition, your answers will never be made available for any purpose other than research. This
means that you can be completely honest in answering the questions to be put to you, since your
answers will not in any way be used to your disadvantage.
FIELDWORK PARTICULARS
1.
Fieldwork Team Identification No …………………………
7-8
2.
Interviewer Name: ……………………………………………. Identification No……..…
9-11
3.
Magisterial District Code…………………………
12-14
4.
EA Code…………………………
15-18
5.
Type of locality:
1 Rural area (farm / rural homestead or “kraal”)
2 Rural village / Semi-urban (outlying) area
3 Peri-urban area (mostly informal) / Smallholding
4 Urban / “Built-up” area (town or city)
6.
Refusal particulars:
a
At what point? ………………………………….……………………………….………………………....
b
Who?
c
1
2
3
4
20-21
1 = Household spokesperson
1
2 = Selected respondent
2
3 = Other (Specify)……………………………………………………………………………………...
3
Why? ......…..........……………………………......................................................……..…………..…….
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7.
8.
8.
9.
10.
Number of visiting points in the EA
…………………………………………………………………….…………….……….………..
Dominant housing type in the EA
Formal housing (upper and middle class)
Mostly formal housing
Mostly informal housing
Squatter housing / Impoverished area
Traditional housing
Hostel(s)
Other
Number
of
households
at
visiting
point:
…………………………………………………………….…………….……….………………………….
Selected household’s number: (according to the pre-determined numbering procedure):
……………………….………………………..……….………………………………………….…….…..
Dates and times of visits, and outcomes
MONTH
DAY
*TIME
25-27
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
28
29-30
31-32
**OUTCOME
First visit
33-38
Second visit
39-44
Third visit
45-50
Fourth visit
51-56
* TIME
Morning till 12:00
12:00 - 13:59
14:00 - 14:59
15:00 - 15:59
16:00 - 16:59
17:00 - 17:59
18:00 - 18:59
19:00 - 19:59
20:00 - 20:59
21:00 - 24:00
11.
**OUTCOME
Interview completed
Refusals
Contact person refused
Interview refused by selected respondent
Interview refused by parent
“Household Questionnaire” only partly completed
“Individual Questionnaire” only partly completed
Other outcome: Specify:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
=
1
=
=
=
=
=
2
3
4
5
6
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Language of questionnaire (as used for the individual interview):
Isandebele
01
Sesotho
05
Xitsonga
09
Isixhosa
02
Setswana
06
Afrikaans
10
Isizulu
03
Siswati
07
English
11
Sepedi
04
Tshivenda
08
Other (Specify):
…………………………………………
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION
THE DEFINITION OF A “HOUSEHOLD” USED IN THIS STUDY:
Generally speaking, a “household” is a group of people who sometimes live together on the same
property and normally benefit from the same pool of income. Included are people who go away from
time to time for work, study, health or similar reasons, but who usually live there for at least one
month a year.
A resident of a worker or student hostel, a person living in a residential hotel, or a domestic servant
living here in separate quarters, together with his/her relatives living here with him/her (if any),
constitutes a separate household.
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1.1
Particulars of dwelling
Type of dwelling. (Circle one category only):
House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard
Traditional dwelling/Hut/Structure made of traditional materials
Flat in block of flats
Town/Cluster/Semi-detached house (simplex, duplex or triplex)
Unit in retirement village
House/Flat/Room, in backyard
Informal dwelling/Shack, in backyard
Informal dwelling/Shack, NOT in backyard, e.g. in an informal/squatter settlement
Room/Flatlet not as in backyard but on a shared property
Worker/Student hostel/Residential hotel
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
59-60
Other, specify: ………………………………………..…………………………………..…………………
1.2
How many persons are there in this household (who usually live in this household for at least one
month per year, but excluding temporary visitors)?
…………………………………………………………………..……………….……
1.3
61-62
Does any member of this household own this dwelling (even if it is not fully paid yet)?
Yes
No
1.4a
1
2
63
1
2
64
[IF “YES” TO (a)]: Is this household living on (or near) that land, or is that agricultural land far away
(i.e. beyond easy walking distance) from here? [IF MORE THAN ONE FARM, REFER TO THE ONE
CLOSEST TO THE PLACE OF INTERVIEW.]
1
Here/near
2
Far away
65
Does any member of this household own agricultural land that is used for ploughing, grazing or the
production of crops?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (c)]
1.4b
[SKIP TO 2.]
1.4c
[IF “NO” TO (a)]: Does this household have access to land for ploughing, grazing or the production of
crops or vegetables?
Yes
1
1
1
No
2
2
2
66
67
68
[IF “YES” TO ANY OF THE OPTIONS IN (c)]: Is this household living on (or near) that land, or is that
agricultural land far away (i.e. beyond easy walking distance) from here? [IF MORE THAN ONE
FARM, REFER TO THE ONE CLOSEST TO THE PLACE OF INTERVIEW.]
1
Here/near
2
Far away
69
LAND FOR…..
Ploughing
Grazing
Vegetable or crop production
1.4d
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Household income
[IF RESPONDENT CAN READ: HAND DISPLAY CARD NO. 1 TO RESPONDENT, AND ASK FOR THE
APPROPRIATE CODE.]
What is the total income of this household? [CIRCLE THE CODE.]
Weekly
1 = None
2 = R1 - R46
3 = R47 - R115
4 = R116 - R231
5 = R232 - R346
6 = R347 - R577
7 = R578 - R808
8 = R809 - R1 039
9 = R1 040 - R1 386
10 = R1 387 - R1 848
11 = R1 849 - R2 540
12 = R2 541 - R3 695
13 = R3 696 - R6 928
14 = R6 929 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
Monthly
1 = None
2 = R1 - R200
3 = R201 - R500
4 = R501 - R1 000
5 = R1 001 - R1 500
6 = R1 501 - R2 500
7 = R2 501 - R3 500
8 = R3 501 - R4 500
9 = R4 501 - R6 000
10 = R6 001 - R8 000
11 = R8 001 - R11 000
12 = R11 001 - R16 000
13 = R16 001 - R30 000
14 = R30 001 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
Annually
1 = None
2 = R1 - R2 400
3 = R2 401 - R6 000
4 = R6 001 - R12 000
5 = R12 001 - R18 000
6 = R18 001 - R30 000
7 = R30 001 - R42 000
8 = R42 001 - R54 000
9 = R54 001 - R72 000
10 = R72 001 - R96 000
11 = R96 001 - R132 000
12 = R132 001 - R192 000
13 = R192 001 - R360 000
14 = R360 001 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
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Service delivery
3.1
Approximately how much does your household pay per month for each of the following services?
Service
Water
Electricity
Water-borne sewerage
Refuse removal
3.2
Does not
pay
R1–
R20
R21–
R50
R51–
R100
R101–
R150
R151–
R200
R201+
Does
not
know
Does not
have this
service
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1
1
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7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
70-71
72
73
74
75
In your opinion, what is the quality of the following services in the area where you live?
Service
Water
Electricity
Water-borne sewerage
Refuse removal
All the services provided at
the local government’s socalled “flat rate”
Very good
quality
Good
quality
Acceptable
quality
Poor
quality
Very poor
quality
Uncertain
No such
service in
this area
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
76
77
78
79
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
80
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HOUSEHOLD SCHEDULE
1
Basic demographic characteristics
[To be completed in respect of all household members, preferably listed by decreasing age. Remember to include people who go away from time to
time for work, study, health or similar reasons, but who usually live here for at least one month a year, whether currently present or not. Use a second
schedule form if necessary for 11+ persons, write down the questionnaire and record numbers, and attach (clip) the additional schedule to this
questionnaire.]
(a)
Position in the household
1=
2=
Currently a usual household member (staying here most of the time)
Temporary resident or visitor
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2
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6
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8
9
10
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2
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2
1
2
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2
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Other household member (not being a usual member or temporary visitor):
3 = Currently present in the household (at least during the next days)
4 = Currently absent from the household (or at least during the next days)
(b)
Age (at last birthday)? [If a baby younger than one year, write “00”. If the
person is 99 years of age or older, write “99”]. Specify:
(c)
1=
2=
(d)
Is this the person providing the information for the household?
Yes
No
Gender?
1=
2=
(e)
Male
Female
Would this person describe himself/herself as:
1=
2=
3=
4=
5=
6=
African/Black?
Coloured?
Griqua?
Indian/Asian?
White?
Other?
Specify: ……………………………………………………..………………..
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(f)
First language (or language spoken mostly at home):
11 =
17 =
16 =
12 =
14 =
Afrikaans
Arabic
Asian language (e.g. Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Urdu)
English
European language other than English (e.g. French, German, Greek,
Italian, Netherlands, Portuguese)
isiNdebele
isiXhosa
isiZulu
Sepedi
Sesotho
Setswana
Shangaan
Shona
Siswati
Swahili
Tshivenda
Xitsonga
Other?
Specify: …………………………………………………………………..
01 =
02 =
03 =
04 =
05 =
06 =
10 =
15 =
07 =
13 =
08 =
09 =
18 =
(g)
Relationship to household head:
1=
2=
3=
4=
5=
6=
Household head
Husband, wife or partner of household head
Parent, step-parent or foster parent of household head
Child, foster child, adopted child or stepchild of household head
Brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister of household head
Grandchild (including foster grandchild, adopted grandchild or stepgrandchild) of household head
Other relative of household head (grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin,
nephew, niece, etc.)
Non-related boarder or lodger (paying for lodging/boarding)
Other non-related household member (not paying for lodging/boarding)
Not a member of the household (e.g. temporary visitor)
7=
8=
9=
0=
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(h)
1 = Never married
2 = Married (civil/religious, or traditional/customary)
3 = Living together (with partner)
4 = Widow/Widower
5 = Divorced/Separated
(i)
Has this person ever lived outside “this area”, i.e. the rural part of
this district (if rural), or this town/city (if urban) for any period of
six months or longer?
1 = Yes
2 = No
2
Basic socio-economic characteristics
(a)
Highest school class/standard passed. (If no schooling, or currently
in Grade 1/Sub A, circle “00”):
00 =
01 =
02 =
03 =
04 =
05 =
06 =
07 =
08 =
09 =
10 =
11 =
None or Grade 0
Grade 1 / Sub A
Grade 2 / Sub B
Grade 3 / Std 1 / Level 1
Grade 4 / Std 2 / Level 2
Grade 5 / Std 3 / Level 3
Grade 6 / Std 4 / Level 4
Grade 7 / Std 5 / Level 5
Grade 8 / Std 6 / Level 6 / Form I
Grade 9 / Std 7 / Level 7 / Form II
Grade10 / Std 8 / Level 8 / Form III / NTC 1 / RCE Higher
Grade 11 / Std 9 / GCE / General Certificate of Education / Certificate of
Secondary Education /Form IV
Grade 12 / Std 10 / Senior Certificate / Matric / Law Matric / Abitur /
Subsidiary / Form V
Unspecified / Not reported
12 =
13 =
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2
3
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10
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Marital status:
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10
None
College/technikon/university certificate
College/technikon/university diploma
Technikon/university degree
Post-graduate qualification (e.g. honours/master’s/doctoral)
Unspecified / Not reported
Is the person often/now away from home (usually for more than six
months per year) to work or to find work in another area?
[“LABOUR MIGRANT”]
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
1
2
3
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5
0
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3
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0
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0
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3
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5
0
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3
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5
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2=
(d)
Yes
No
Does the person currently work (for pay, profit or family gain)?
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1=
2=
(e)
Yes
No
[If “No”, i.e. if the person is not working]: Is he/she one of the
following?
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1=
2=
3=
4=
5=
6=
7=
8=
9=
Unemployed and looking for work
Unemployed, not looking for work, but would accept work
Housewife/home-maker
Young child (not yet attending school)
School pupil / Full-time student
Retired person/pensioner
Disabled person
Not wishing to work
None of the above
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(b)
Post-school qualification:
0=
1=
2=
3=
4=
5=
(c)
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SELECTION OF THE RESPONDENT
NOTES FOR INTERVIEWER TO IDENTIFY MEMBERS QUALIFYING FOR SELECTION
[TO BE COMPLETED INDIVIDUALLY FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, INCLUDING “LABOUR MIGRANTS”, WHETHER PRESENT OR NOT.]
1
Criteria for selection (both conditions must be met):
(Condition 1)
Aged between 18 and 69 years (both ages included)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 = Yes
2 = No
(Condition 2)
Currently a usual household member OR another household
member (but not a temporary resident or visitor) and expected to be available to
be inter- viewed within the next 2 days.
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1 = Yes
2 = No
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57-66
67-68
Questionnaire No. (allocated by supervisor): ………………………………………………………………………..
69-70
Number of qualifying persons in the household: ……………………………………………………………………..
71-72
Selected respondent’s household member no: ………………………………………………………………..
1 = Yes (Record information for Visit 1)
2 = No (Make an/next appointment, and record the details below)
Is the selected respondent available to be interviewed now?
1
2
73
Card no. 05
3-6
Date
Appointment schedule for “Individual Questionnaire”:
Visit 1: Date:……/……
Day
Actual time of interview: Started:……:…... Completed: …..:…...
Month
Time (Appoint./Start)
Hour (24)
Minute
Time (Completed)
Hour (24)
Minute
7-18
Visit 2: Date:….…/……… Time:……:……. Actual time of interview: Started:……:…... Completed: ..…:…...
19-30
Visit 3: Date:….…/……
Time:……:……. Actual time of interview: Started:……:…... Completed: ..…:…...
31-42
Visit 4: Date:….…/……
Time:……:……. Actual time of interview: Started:……:…... Completed: ..…:…...
43-54
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Card no. 05
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS/PERSONS FROM WHICH/WHOM
(a) THE HOUSEHOLD OR (b) THE RESPONDENT
MUST BE DRAWN
QUESTIONNAIRE
NUMBER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
1
26
51
76
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
3
5
8
6
5
12
10
1
6
8
7
19
19
13
21
13
24
25
2
27
52
77
1
2
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
4
8
3
7
2
5
14
4
15
4
8
6
16
14
22
19
3
28
53
78
1
1
2
1
4
2
7
6
9
3
5
11
2
1
3
11
7
10
16
16
10
5
2
2
3
4
29
54
79
1
2
3
2
1
3
5
8
6
2
4
2
4
8
11
10
16
6
9
10
15
11
12
11
18
5
30
55
80
1
1
1
4
5
6
3
5
7
5
9
8
14
3
2
13
5
18
1
4
1
20
11
5
24
6
31
56
81
1
2
2
2
3
5
6
7
8
7
1
4
9
14
8
2
17
17
14
12
14
22
10
3
14
7
32
57
82
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
1
4
6
3
6
5
7
13
9
2
3
13
14
8
2
7
20
4
8
33
58
83
1
1
2
3
2
5
1
4
2
1
7
10
6
5
4
15
10
5
2
13
4
17
5
17
8
9
34
59
84
1
1
3
2
5
6
2
2
1
9
10
1
10
4
6
6
1
9
10
1
5
6
9
1
12
10
35
60
85
1
2
2
4
1
3
3
6
9
10
11
12
3
9
15
7
8
11
6
3
9
4
3
10
1
11
36
61
86
1
1
1
3
1
4
5
3
1
6
2
9
13
11
14
4
11
4
15
15
17
1
1
23
2
12
37
62
87
1
2
3
1
3
2
7
5
6
5
7
7
8
6
10
3
3
1
12
20
7
13
22
12
16
13
38
63
88
1
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
3
4
6
2
11
13
12
1
15
8
7
2
12
15
21
13
7
14
39
64
89
1
2
3
2
4
1
4
7
8
2
5
6
11
12
9
16
13
16
11
18
18
14
16
18
23
15
40
65
90
1
2
1
4
2
4
3
8
7
7
11
1
3
5
7
12
14
13
8
17
20
19
20
19
11
16
41
66
91
1
1
3
3
1
6
5
1
5
9
10
3
2
11
13
8
12
12
5
6
21
8
8
4
15
17
42
67
92
1
1
2
3
4
2
6
4
2
3
2
12
5
2
10
13
5
8
18
9
16
10
17
16
20
18
43
68
93
1
2
1
4
2
6
4
1
4
8
9
10
7
9
3
12
12
9
7
20
19
9
19
21
13
19
44
69
94
1
2
2
1
3
5
2
8
9
10
4
9
8
13
1
1
14
10
19
10
11
18
15
7
6
20
45
70
95
1
1
3
2
5
4
1
3
8
1
3
8
6
6
9
5
7
13
4
15
1
7
22
15
21
21
46
71
96
1
1
1
2
5
1
7
2
3
2
1
11
4
7
5
3
2
1
3
12
18
5
19
14
9
22
47
72
97
1
2
1
3
1
3
2
6
2
1
8
7
1
4
2
11
8
2
17
4
17
21
16
3
5
23
48
73
98
1
2
3
4
2
2
6
7
7
8
3
4
9
3
6
2
11
11
16
2
8
11
23
6
22
24
49
74
99
1
1
2
1
4
6
3
5
5
3
1
5
13
1
14
8
14
6
15
9
14
3
6
9
17
25
50
75
100
1
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
4
7
5
3
12
12
12
4
6
2
17
11
2
12
4
8
10
Household selection: Row (line) number (--), column number (--), and matrix number (--)
55-60
Respondent selection: Row (line) number (--), column number (--), and matrix number (--)
61-66
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Card no. 06
3-6
THE “INDIVIDUAL” QUESTIONNAIRE
IMPORTANT: (SELECTED) HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NO.: ………
1
BIOGRAPHICAL AND OTHER DETAILS OF RESPONDENT
1.1
Demographic characteristics
1.1.1
Gender
7-8
Male
Female
1.1.2.
1
2
Date of birth?
Year: 19………….
1.2
Economic activities
1.2.1
Do you currently work (for pay, profit or family gain)?
Yes [SKIP TO 1.2.3.]
No
1.2.2.
9
10-11
1
2
12
[IF “NO” TO 1.2.1]: Are you one of the following?
Never worked in your life, and never received any income [SKIP TO 1.2.6]
Currently unemployed and looking for work
Currently unemployed, not looking for work, but would accept work
Housewife/home-maker
Pupil/full-time student
Retired person/pensioner
Disabled (and therefore not able to work)
Between jobs/contracts or on an extended stay at home
Not wishing to work
None of the above
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Specify: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
13
14-15
[IF “0” IN 1.2.2, SKIP TO SECTION 1.2.6.]
1.2.3.a Please describe in detail the type of work done (or done previously).
…………………………..……………………………………………………………………………….
16-19
………………………………………………………………………………………….
1.2.3.b Occupational category
Independent professional occupation
Managerial, executive and high administrative occupation
Middle and lower level salaried professional
Inspectional and semi-professional occupation
Clerical and sales (non-counter)
Skilled manual, supervisory
Routine white collar and counter sales
Semi-skilled, operator, driver
Unskilled manual, labourer
Other
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
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10
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Card no. 06
1.2.4
In what sector do you work (or in what sector did you work previously, if not working now), i.e. what
is/was the main activity of the organisation where you work/ed?
Agriculture, fishing and forestry
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity and water
Construction
Wholesale and retail
Restaurant, hotel, entertainment and sport
Transport, communication and information technology
Finance
Educational or research services
Medical or health services
Legal services
Domestic services
Police service or armed forces
Other services
Other
1.2.5
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
22-23
[IF WORKING NOW]: Where do you normally work (if you are not a travelling worker, i.e. if the
place of work is more or less permanent)?
(a)
Location:
Name of place:
.................................................................................………….....
24-30
Name of nearest large town:
....................................................................................……………………………………………...……………
[MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT]:
................................................................................................………….....
(b)
31-33
Type of locality (if the place of work is more or less permanent):
Rural area
Urban/“built up” area (city or town)
1.2.6
1
2
34
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
35-36
[USE DISPLAY CARD NO. 1.] What is your personal income in Rand (before any deductions)?
(Please include all your sources of income, for example housing loan subsidy, bonus(es), allowance
(such as car allowances), and investment income. If you receive a pension or disability grant, please
include this amount as well.).
Weekly
1 = None
2 = R1 - R46
3 = R47 - R115
4 = R116 - R231
5 = R232 - R346
6 = R347 - R577
7 = R578 - R808
8 = R809 - R1 039
9 = R1 040 - R1 386
10 = R1 387 - R1 848
11 = R1 849 - R2 540
12 = R2 541 - R3 695
13 = R3 696 - R6 928
14 = R6 929 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
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Monthly
1 = None
2 = R1 - R200
3 = R201 - R500
4 = R501 - R1 000
5 = R1 001 - R1 500
6 = R1 501 - R2 500
7 = R2 501 - R3 500
8 = R3 501 - R4 500
9 = R4 501 - R6 000
10 = R6 001 - R8 000
11 = R8 001 - R11 000
12 = R11 001 - R16 000
13 = R16 001 - R30 000
14 = R30 001 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
Migration Questionnaire
Annually
1 = None
2 = R1 - R2 400
3 = R2 401 - R6 000
4 = R6 001 - R12 000
5 = R12 001 - R18 000
6 = R18 001 - R30 000
7 = R30 001 - R42 000
8 = R42 001 - R54 000
9 = R54 001 - R72 000
10 = R72 001 - R96 000
11 = R96 001 - R132 000
12 = R132 001 - R192 000
13 = R192 001 - R360 000
14 = R360 001 or more
15 = Don’t know
16 = Refuse to answer
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1.2.7
What is your main source of income?
No income
Salary / wage
Self-employment income
Spouse’s income
Income from another member in this household
Income from a member in another household
Unemployment insurance fund (UIF)
Pension
Disability pension
Maintenance
Rent
Other (specify):
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
37-38
………………………………………………………………………
2
RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION
2.1.
Taking all things together, how satisfied are you with your life on the whole these days? Generally
speaking, would you say you are:
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Uncertain / Don’t know
3
39-40
5
4
3
2
1
0
41
1
2
42
1
2
43
1
2
44
1
2
45
MIGRATION INTENTIONS
[INTERVIEWER: DEFINITION OF “THIS AREA”:
IF RURAL, SAY “THE RURAL PART OF THIS DISTRICT”;
IF URBAN, SAY “THIS CITY” (IF IN A CITY) OR “THIS TOWN” (IF IN A TOWN).]
3.1.
Do you plan to move away from “this area” to settle permanently in another area in South Africa or in
another country in the next 12 months?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
3.2
[IF “NO” TO 3.1]: Thinking further into the future, do you intend to move away from “this area” to
settle permanently in another area in South Africa or in another country in the next five years?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
3.3
[IF “NO” TO 3.2]: Do you plan to move to another area in South Africa or abroad in the next 12
months for a few months to work or look for work or for other reasons, and then return to “this area”?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
3.4
[IF “NO” TO 3.3]: Thinking further into the future once more, do you intend to move to another area
in South Africa or abroad in the next five years for a few months to work or to look for work, or for
other reasons, and then return to “this area”?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
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Card no. 06
3.5
[IF “NO” TO 3.4]: Have you ever considered moving away from “this area” to settle elsewhere in
South Africa or abroad, whether for a long time or only temporarily, for whatever reason?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
3.6
46
1
2
47
[IF “NO” TO 3.5]: Would you like to move to another area in South Africa or abroad, whether for a
long time or only temporarily, for whatever reason and irrespective of whether it is likely that you may
move there or not?
Yes [SKIP TO 3.8]
No
3.7.
1
2
[IF “NO” TO 3.6]: What is the name of a large city with which you are familiar, or the name of the
nearest city? [IF CURRENTLY IN A CITY, IDENTIFY ANOTHER.]
CITY: .............................………..............................................……...….....................................
3.8.
48-49
How likely or unlikely is it that you will never move away from “this area”?
Very likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
Don’t know
1
2
3
4
5
0
50
[SKIP TO 3.14.]
3.9
[IF “YES” TO 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 OR 3.6]: Where in South Africa (outside “this area”) or to which
other country will you move (or would you most like to move)?
[IF IN SOUTH AFRICA]:
(a)
Name of place [“AREA” — FOR SECTIONS 3.11–3.13, 4 AND 5]:
Name of place:
.................................................................................………….....
51-57
Name of nearest large town:
....................................................................................……………………………………………...……………
[MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT]:
................................................................................................………….....
58-60
[SKIP TO 3.10.]
OR [IF IN ANOTHER COUNTRY]: Name of country [“AREA” — FOR 3.11–3.13, 4 & 5]:
(b)
3.10
Name of country: .………………..........................................................................………….....
61-62
[IF RESPONDENT INTENDS TO MOVE AWAY]: How likely or unlikely is it that you would
actually move tot that place?
Very likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
Don’t know
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2
3
4
5
0
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Card no. 06 & 07
3.11
[IF RESPONDENT INTENDS TO MOVE AWAY]: Would you like to live in ..................................
[NAME OF “AREA” – SEE 3.9] in a rural environment (e.g. on a farm), in an urban area (i.e. a “builtup” area, such as a town or city) or in a peri-urban area (e.g. on a smallholding)?
Rural area / farm
Urban / “built-up” area (city or town)
Peri- urban area / smallholding
3.12
64
1
2
3
4
5
0
65
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
[IF RESPONDENT INTENDS TO MOVE AWAY]: How likely or unlikely is it that you would ever
actually move to “AREA” [SEE 3.9]?
Very likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
Don’t know
3.13
1
2
3
[IF RESPONDENT INTENDS TO MOVE AWAY]: Which of the following arrangements, if any,
have you already made in preparation for your move?
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Talked to your relatives living here about the possibility of moving to “AREA”
Talked to relatives/friends living in “AREA”
Started saving money for moving to “AREA”
Started enquiring about jobs in “AREA”
Applied for employment/transfer to “AREA”
Already arranged for job interview(s) in “AREA”
Accepted employment in “AREA”
Looked at schools in “AREA”
Started looking for a place to live in “AREA”
Bought or built a house in “AREA”
Sold your house here
Arranged for the relocation (and the moving of your furniture) to “AREA”
Other arrangements (specify):…………………………………………………………..……………….
78-79
Card no. 07
3-6
3.14a
[TO BE ASKED OF ALL RESPONDENTS]: In thinking about whether you intend to move or stay
here, on which of the following, if any, will you base your decision (to move or stay)?
Yes
1
1
1
1
On what would be best for your own future
On this household’s need for a higher income
On reducing the risk of bad things happening to this household
On what is best for family members who are not currently part of this household
No
2
2
2
2
On another perspective (specify):………………………………………………………………………...
3.14b
7
8
9
10
11-12
Which one of the previous statements best reflects how you approach this decision?
Your own future
This household’s need for a higher income
Reducing the risk of bad things happening to this household
Family members who are not currently part of this household
The other perspective mentioned in (a)
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2
3
4
5
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Card no. 07
4
INFORMATION ABOUT “AREA” [IF ANY WAS GIVEN IN 3.9
ABOVE], JOHANNESBURG AND CAPE TOWN
4.1
[IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT CONSIDER MOVING ELSEWHERE (SEE 3.6), SKIP TO 4.2]
4.1a
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: Have you ever lived in “AREA”
[SEE 3.9] for a period of at least six months since becoming 18 years of age? [THIS EXCLUDES
HOLIDAYS SPENT IN “AREA”.]
Yes
No [SKIP TO (c)]
4.1b
4.1c
1
2
[IF “YES”] How long did you live in “AREA” [SEE 3.9] (in total since age 18 years)? [THIS
EXCLUDES HOLIDAYS SPENT IN “AREA”.]
Years ……………….
15-16
Months .…………….
17-18
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: How much do you know about
“AREA” [SEE 3.9] as a place to live and work in?
Everything there is to know
A great deal
Enough
Too little
Nothing whatsoever
4.1d
5
4
3
2
1
20-21
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: From where did you get most of your
information about “AREA” [SEE 3.9]?
Know nothing whatsoever
Lived in “AREA” before, and therefore you know it
Visited “AREA”, and therefore you know something about it from observation
Relatives / friends / acquaintances who lived in “AREA” before
Relatives / friends / acquaintances currently living in “AREA”
Radio / television / advertisements in the electronic media
Newspapers / magazines / advertisements in the print media
Other source(s) (specify):
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
………………………………………..………………………………………...........
4.1f
19
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: What would be your main reason for
moving or wanting to move to “AREA” [SEE 3.9]? Please give the single most important reason.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
4.1e
14
22
23-24
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: Do you have any immediate relatives
or close friends who live in “AREA” [SEE 3.9]?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (i)]
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Card no. 07
4.1g
[IF “YES” TO (f)]: Have you or other members of this household had contact with any of these
relatives or friends living in “AREA” [SEE 3.9] during the past 12 months?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (i)]
4.1h
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
3
2
1
0
35
1
2
3
4
5
0
36
1
2
3
4
5
0
37
1
2
3
4
5
0
38
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: To what extent would you like to live
in “AREA” [SEE 3.9] when you retire?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.1l
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: To what extent would you like your
children or grandchildren to be raised in “AREA” [SEE 3.9]?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.1k
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: Do you think the overall living
conditions are better in “AREA” than in “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY], would they be better
in “this area”, or would there not be much of a difference? [ASK RESPONDENT FOR OPINION AND
THEN PROBE FOR STRENGTH OF OPINION.]
Much better in “AREA”
Better in the “AREA”
About the same
Better in “this area”
Much better in “this area”
Don’t know
4.1j
26
[IF “YES” TO (g)]: What was the nature of the contact you or other members of this household had
with the relatives or friends living in “AREA” [SEE 3.9] during the past 12 months?
We / I visited them in “AREA”
They visited us / me
We / I talked to them on the phone
We exchanged personal letters
They offered one of us a job in “AREA”
They provided information about jobs/work in “AREA”
They offered us/me money or gifts
They gave us/me money or gifts
4.1i
1
2
[IF RESPONDENT CONSIDERS MOVING ELSEWHERE]: To what extent would you like to be
buried in “AREA” [SEE 3.9] one day?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
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Card no. 07
4.2
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE IN GAUTENG, SKIP TO 4.3]
4.2a
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: Have you ever lived in Johannesburg
for a period of at least six months since becoming 18 years of age? [THIS EXCLUDES HOLIDAYS
SPENT IN JOHANNESBURG.]
Yes
No [SKIP TO (c)]
4.2b
4.2c
1
2
[IF “YES” TO (a)]: How long did you live in Johannesburg (in total since age 18 years)? [THIS
EXCLUDES HOLIDAYS SPENT IN JOHANNESBURG.]
Years ……………….
40-41
Months .…………….
42-43
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: How much do you know about
Johannesburg as a place in which to live and work?
Everything there is to know
A great deal
Enough
Too little
Nothing whatsoever
4.2d
5
4
3
2
1
44
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
45
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: From where did you get most of your
information about Johannesburg?
Know nothing whatsoever
Lived in Gauteng before, and therefore you know it
Visited Gauteng, and therefore you know something about it from observation
Relatives / friends / acquaintances who lived in Johannesburg before
Relatives / friends / acquaintances currently living in Johannesburg
Radio / television / advertisements in the electronic media
Newspapers / magazines / advertisements in the print media
Other source(s) (specify):
………………………………………………………………………………….........…………………..
4.2e
46-47
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: Do you have any immediate relatives or
close friends who live in Johannesburg?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (h)]
4.2f
39
1
2
48
1
2
49
[IF “YES” TO (e)]: Have you or other members of this household had contact with any of these
relatives or friends living in Johannesburg during the past 12 months?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (h)]
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Card no. 07
4.2g
[IF “YES” TO (f)]: What was the nature of the contact you or other members of this household had
with the relatives or friends living in Johannesburg during the past 12 months?
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
We / I visited them in Johannesburg
They visited us / me
We / I talked to them on the phone
We exchanged personal letters
They offered one of us a job in Johannesburg
They provided information about jobs/work in Johannesburg
They offered us/me money or gifts
They gave us/me money or gifts
4.2h
58
1
2
3
4
5
0
59
1
2
3
4
5
0
60
1
2
3
4
5
0
61
1
2
62
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: To what extent would you like to live in
Johannesburg when you retire?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.2k
5
4
3
2
1
0
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: To what extent would you like your
children or grandchildren to be raised in Johannesburg?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.2j
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: Do you think the overall living
conditions are better in Johannesburg than in “this area” [DISTRICT/ TOWN/CITY], would they be
better in “this area”, or would there not be much of a difference? [ASK RESPONDENT FOR OPINION
AND THEN PROBE FOR STRENGTH OF OPINION.]
Much better in Johannesburg
Better in the Johannesburg
About the same
Better in “this area”
Much better in “this area”
Don’t know
4.2i
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG]: To what extent would you like to be
buried in Johannesburg one day?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.3
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE IN (GREATER) CAPE TOWN, SKIP TO SECTION 5.]
4.3a
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: Have you ever lived in
Cape Town for a period of at least six months since becoming 18 years of age? [THIS EXCLUDES
HOLIDAYS SPENT IN CAPE TOWN.]
Yes
No [SKIP TO (c)]
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Card no. 07
4.3b
4.3c
[IF “YES”] How long have you lived in Cape Town (in total) since age 18 years? [THIS EXCLUDES
HOLIDAYS SPENT IN CAPE TOWN.]
Years ……………….
63-64
Months .…………….
65-66
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: How much do you
know about Cape Town as a place in which to live and work?
Everything there is to know
A great deal
Enough
Too little
Nothing whatsoever
4.3d
5
4
3
2
1
67
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
68
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: From where did you
get most of your information about Cape Town?
Know nothing whatsoever
Lived in Cape Town before, and therefore you know it
Visited Cape Town, and therefore you know something about it from observation
Relatives / friends / acquaintances who lived in Cape Town before
Relatives / friends / acquaintances currently living in Cape Town
Radio / television / advertisements in the electronic media
Newspapers / magazines / advertisements in the print media
Other source(s) (specify):
………………………………………………………….........………………………..
4.3e
69-70
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: Do you have any
immediate relatives or close friends who live in Cape Town?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (h)]
4.3f
71
1
2
72
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
[IF “YES” TO (e)]: Have you or other members of this household had contact with any of these
relatives or friends living in Cape Town during the past 12 months?
Yes
No [SKIP TO (h)]
4.3g
1
2
[IF “YES” TO (f)]: What was the nature of the contact you or other members of this household had
with the relatives or friends living in Cape Town during the past 12 months?
We / I visited them in Cape Town
They visited us / me
We / I talked to them on the phone
We exchanged personal letters
They offered one of us a job in Cape Town
They provided information about jobs/work in Cape Town
They offered us/me money or gifts
They gave us/me money or gifts
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Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Card no. 08
3-6
4.3h
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: Do you think the
overall living conditions are better in Cape Town than in “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY],
would they be better in “this area”, or would there not be much of a difference? [ASK RESPONDENT
FOR OPINION AND THEN PROBE FOR STRENGTH OF OPINION.]
Much better in Cape Town
Better in Cape Town
About the same
Better in “this area”
Much better in “this area”
Don’t know
4.3i
8
1
2
3
4
5
0
9
1
2
3
4
5
0
10
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: To what extent would
you like to be buried in Cape Town one day?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
5
1
2
3
4
5
0
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: To what extent would
you like to live in Cape Town when you retire?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.3k
7
[IF INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE (GREATER) CAPE TOWN]: To what extent would
you like your children or grandchildren to be raised in Cape Town?
Not at all
Not really
To some extent
To a large extent
Very much
Don’t know / Uncertain
4.3j
5
4
3
2
1
0
VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS
INTERVIEWER: DEFINING “AREA”:
1.
IF THE RESPONDENT PLANS TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA (SEE 3.9), THEN
“AREA” IS THE NAME OF THAT PLACE OR COUNTRY.
2.
IF THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT PLAN TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA, THEN
“AREA” IMPLIES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO OPTIONS:
(a)
IF THE SURVEY TAKES PLACE OUTSIDE GAUTENG, THEN “AREA” IS
“Johannesburg”. [HOWEVER, IF THE RESPONDENT KNOWS “TOO LITTLE”
OR “NOTHING WHATSOVER” ABOUT JOHANNESBURG (SEE 4.2 (c)),
THEN “AREA” IS THE CITY MENTIONED IN 3.7]
(b)
IF THE SURVEY TAKES PLACE IN GAUTENG, THEN “AREA” IS “Cape
Town”. [HOWEVER, IF THE RESPONDENT KNOWS “TOO LITTLE” OR
“NOTHING WHATSOVER” ABOUT CAPE TOWN (SEE 4.3 (c)), THEN
“AREA” IS THE CITY MENTIONED IN 3.7]
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Card no. 08
The following items deal with people’s needs (or goals/values) in life, and their expectations regarding
the extent to which their needs are likely to be met here and in a given possible alternative area of
residence.
IF RESPONDENT CAN READ: HAND HIM/HER DISPLAY CARD NO. 2, AND ASK HIM/HER
TO READ TO YOU THE THREE RESPONSE OPTIONS AFTER HAVING HEARD EACH
PARTICULAR ITEM. EXPLAIN TO HIM/HER THAT HE/SHE MUST FIRST GIVE THE
APPROPRIATE RESPONSE OPTION UNDER “VALUE”, FOLLOWED BY THE TWO
“EXPECTATION” RESPONSE OPTIONS – IN THE REQUIRED ORDER.
First, please give us your personal view on how important every item below is to you personally now,
and with the future in mind. Second, give us your view on the extent to which this area (where you
live now) is likely to meet your needs in respect of the particular item (irrespective of how important
that item is to you personally). Third, please give us your view on the extent to which “AREA” is
more or less likely than this area (where you live now) to meet your needs in respect of the particular
item.
(1)
You should rate the importance of a specific item as follows: (1) “Totally unimportant”, (2) “Not really
important”, (3) “Reasonably important”, (4) “Very important” or (5) “Extremely important” (i.e.
“totally indispensable”).
(2)
The expectation for this area (where you live now) should be rated as follows: (1) “Not at all”, (2)
“Small extent”, (3) “Some extent”, (4) “Great extent” or (5) “Very great extent”.
(3)
The expectation for “AREA” should be rated in comparison with this area (i.e. where you live now). In
this case the options to choose from are as follows: (1) “Much worse”, (2) “Worse”, (3) “Neither better
nor worse” (i.e. about the same), (4) “Better” or (5) “Much better”.
Please do not think too long about these statements – rather give your immediate response! If you do not
understand a particular item, please tell me so, and I shall make a note to that effect. Please remember that there
are no right or wrong answers!
INTERVIEWER: DEAL WITH THE QUESTIONS ROW-BY-ROW
(I.E. LINE-BY-LINE – NOT COLUMN-BY-COLUMN)!
Item
“Value”
How important is this
item to you personally
now, and with the
future in mind?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Totally unimportant
2 = Not really important
3 = Reasonably important
4 = Very important
5 = Extremely important
Living in a well-planned residential area
Living in an area with a local authority
having officials that are extremely
efficient
To live in an area with a wide variety of
job opportunities
Living in an environment with a rural
character
To live in a community where people
mostly have the same customs and habits
Living in an area where all the important
cultural facilities are available
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To what extent is
this area (where
you live now)
likely to meet this
need?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Not at all
2 = Small extent
3 = Some extent
4 = Great extent
5 = Very great extent
“Expectations”
To what extent can …….…….
[“AREA”] be expected to do
better or worse in meeting this
need than the area where you
live now?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Much worse
2 = Worse
3 = Neither better nor worse
4 = Better
5 = Much better
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
11-13
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
14-16
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
17-19
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
20-22
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
23-25
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
26-28
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Card no. 08 & 09
Item
“Value”
How important is this
item to you personally
now, and with the
future in mind?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Totally unimportant
2 = Not really important
3 = Reasonably important
4 = Very important
5 = Extremely important
To live in a community where people
mostly speak one’s own language
Living in an area with fresh, unpolluted
air
To live in a community with a balanced
quest for progress
Living in a clean, litter-free living
environment
To live in an environment with potential
for strong and fast economic progress
To live in an area with moderately hot
summers and cool winters
Living in an area with pleasant weather
conditions
To live in an area with lush natural
vegetation throughout the year
To what extent is
this area (where
you live now)
likely to meet this
need?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Not at all
2 = Small extent
3 = Some extent
4 = Great extent
5 = Very great extent
“Expectations”
To what extent can
……….……………. [“AREA”]
be expected to do better or
worse in meeting this need than
the area where you live now?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Much worse
2 = Worse
3 = Neither better nor worse
4 = Better
5 = Much better
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
29-31
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
32-34
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
35-37
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
38-40
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
41-43
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
44-46
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
47-49
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
50-52
Living in an area with a high rainfall
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
53-55
Having total financial independence
To have a high degree of financial
security
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
56-58
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
59-61
Having a restful way of life
Having cold and hot running water on tap
inside your house
Being good friends with people in the
neighbourhood
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
62-64
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
65-67
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
68-70
Being part of one’s community
Knowing people on whom one can rely
for help and assistance
Living in a place without bad moral
influences
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
71-73
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
74-76
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
77-79
Card no. 09
3-6
To have a job with status
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
7-9
To experience new and exciting things
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
10-12
Being active in public life
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
13-15
Having a good formal education
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
16-18
Living far away from other people
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
19-21
To have lots of spare time
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
22-24
Having no family commitments
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
25-27
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Card no. 09
Item
“Value”
How important is this
item to you personally
now, and with the
future in mind?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Totally unimportant
2 = Not really important
3 = Reasonably important
4 = Very important
5 = Extremely important
To what extent is
this area (where
you live now)
likely to meet this
need?
“Expectations”
To what extent can
……….……………. [“AREA”]
be expected to do better or
worse in meeting this need than
the area where you live now?
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Not at all
2 = Small extent
3 = Some extent
4 = Great extent
5 = Very great extent
0 = Don’t understand
1 = Much worse
2 = Worse
3 = Neither better nor worse
4 = Better
5 = Much better
Having an exciting life
Living beyond walking distance from
relatives
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
28-30
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
31-33
Being “on one’s own”
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
34-36
Enhancing one’s status in the community
To live in a house with all the best
amenities indoors
Enjoying a very high status in the
community
To have decent schools within walking
distance
Having decent health-care facilities
nearby
To live in a community where everybody
feels safe and has peace of mind
Living in an area with a very efficient
local police force
To live in a crime-free living
environment
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
37-39
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
40-42
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
43-45
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
46-48
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
49-51
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
52-54
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
55-57
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
58-60
Having very good telephone services
0
1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
0
1
2
3
4
5
61-63
1
2
64
1
2
65
6
LAST MIGRATION (IF EVER MIGRATED)
6.1
ORIGIN: DURATION OF STAY
6.1.1
Have you ever lived outside “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY] for a period of at least six months?
[DO NOT INCLUDE HOLIDAYS SPENT ELSEWHERE.]
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.7]
6.1.2
How long did you stay in the last area where you lived before moving to “this area” [DISTRICT/
TOWN/ CITY]?
6.1.2a
Was it all the time since birth?
Yes [IF “YES”, SKIP TO SECTION 6.1.3.]
No
6.1.2b
[IF “NO”]: How long did you stay there? Please give the exact duration.
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Years ……………….
66-67
Months .…………….
68-69
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Card no. 09 & 10
6.1.2c
[IF LESS THAN ONE YEAR]: Why did you stay there for such a short period?
………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………
6.1.2d
70-71
Where did your mother live at the time that you were born?
(i)
[IF IN SOUTH AFRICA]:
Name of the place: ………………………………………..……………………………
.............................................................…………….....
72-78
Name of nearest large town: .........................................…………………...……………
Card no. 10
3-6
[MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT]: ..........................................................……………….....
7-9
[SKIP TO 6.1.3.]
(ii)
OR [IF IN ANOTHER COUNTRY]: Name of country:
10-11
Name of country: .………………..........................................................................……….....
6.1.2e
Did your mother live there in a rural environment (e.g. on a farm) or was it an urban, built-up area (e.g.
in a town or city), or in a peri-urban area (e.g. on a smallholding)?
Rural / farm
Peri-urban / smallholding
Urban (town/city)
6.1.2f
12
1
2
13
Did you, for the most part, grow up in that place?
Yes
No
6.1.3
1
2
3
How old were you when you moved to “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY]?
Age: .………………years
14-15
[IF UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME: SKIP TO SECTION 6.7.]
6.2
ORIGIN: CHARACTERISTICS
Now I want to know a little more about the area in South Africa or abroad where you lived just before moving to
“this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY].
6.2.1
Did you live there in a rural environment (e.g. on a farm) or was it an urban, built-up area (e.g. in a
town or city), or in a peri-urban area (e.g. on a smallholding)?
Rural / farm
Peri-urban / smallholding
Urban (town/city)
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1
2
3
16
Card no. 10
6.2.2
What is the name of the place or country where you lived before moving to “this area” [DISTRICT/
TOWN/CITY] (the last time, if more than once)?
(a)
[IF IN SOUTH AFRICA]:
Name of place:
.................................................................................………….....
17-23
Name of nearest large town:
....................................................................................……………………………………………...……………
{MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT]:
................................................................................................………….....
24-26
[SKIP TO 6.2.3]
(b)
OR [IF IN ANOTHER COUNTRY]
Name of country: …..........................................................................................................…….
6.2.3
27-28
In what type of dwelling did you live just before leaving that area?
House or brick structure on a separate stand or yard
Traditional dwelling/hut/structure made of traditional materials
Flat in block of flats
Town/cluster/semi-detached house (simplex, duplex or triplex)
Unit in retirement village
House/flat/room, in backyard
Informal dwelling/shack, in backyard
Informal dwelling/shack, NOT in backyard, e.g. in an informal/squatter settlement
Room/flatlet not as in backyard but on a shared property
Worker/student hostel or residential hotel
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Other (specify): …………………………………………………………………………………………
6.3
LAST MOVE: CHARACTERISTICS
6.3.1
When exactly did you move to “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY] (the last time, if more than
once)? Please give the year and month.
6.3.2
29-30
Years ………………………………….……….
31-34
Months .…………………………………………
35-36
Who decided that you should move to “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY]?
………………………………..........................................................................................................…….
6.3.3
Did you have the final say in the matter?
Yes [SKIP TO 6.3.5]
No
6.3.4
37-38
1
2
39
[IF “NO” TO 6.3.3]: Why not? (If forced to move, please provide details, especially about who forced
you to move.)
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40-41
2. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42-43
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6.3.5a
Did you move alone, or did other people accompany you?
Alone [SKIP TO 6.4.]
Accompanied
6.3.5b
1
2
[IF ACCOMPANIED]:
Who accompanied you during the move?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.3.5c
45-46
How many persons accompanied you?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.4
LAST MOVE: REASONS FOR MOVING
6.4a
Why did you leave that area? [Probing is required.]
47-48
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
No suitable employment
No suitable housing
No suitable opportunities for a good education
No suitable income
Poverty and not enough food to eat
Married someone living elsewhere
Divorce
Death/disappearance of spouse/breadwinner
Droughts/storms
No choice (forced to move away)
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Other reason (specify):………………………..……………….……….................………….……….......
6.4b
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59-60
Why did you decide to move to “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY] instead of going somewhere
else? [Probing is required.]
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Job transfer
Temporary employment/contract work here
Best employment opportunities
Fastest growing economy
Best housing opportunities
Best educational/training opportunities
Best social networks and support
Married someone living here
No choice (forced to move here)
Other reason (specify): ……………………………..................................................................................
6.4c
44
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70-71
What was your main reason for moving? Please give the single most important reason.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Card no. 10
6.5
PRIOR INFORMATION ABOUT “THIS AREA” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY]
6.5.1
How much did you know about “this area” [DISTRICT/TOWN/CITY] before you moved here?
Everything there was to know
A great deal
Enough
Too little
Nothing whatsoever [SKIP TO 6.6.]
Don’t know / Can’t remember [SKIP TO 6.6.]
6.5.2
5
4
3
2
1
0
74
0
1
2
3
4
5
75
From where did you get most of your information about “this area” [DISTRICT/ TOWN/CITY]?
Not applicable (i.e. knew nothing whatsoever)
Relatives / friends / acquaintances who lived here before
Relatives / friends / acquaintances living here at the time
Radio / television / advertisements in the electronic media
Newspapers / magazines / advertisements in the print media
Other source/s (specify):
…….………………………..………………………….....…………………………......
6.5.3
To what extent did you rely on this/these source/s of information?
Entirely
A great deal
Just about enough (sufficiently)
Only a little
Not at all
6.5.4
5
4
3
2
1
77
1
2
3
78
1
2
79
1
2
3
4
5
80
Was the information you had about this area accurate enough?
Yes
No
Can’t remember
6.6
76
PERCEIVED OPPORTUNITY STRUCTURE DIFFERENTIALS
I now want to ask you some questions regarding your prior knowledge of economic and other circumstances in
“this area” (before you left your previous area of residence).
6.6.1a
Were you aware at the time of development initiatives in other areas?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.2]
6.6.1b
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.1a]: To what extent did this awareness influence your decision to move away from
the area where you lived before?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
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6.6.2a
Did you know or think at the time that the government had declared this area as part of a development
region (or a so-called “development corridor”)?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.3]
6.6.2b
10
1
2
11
1
2
3
4
5
12
1
2
13
1
2
3
4
5
14
1
2
15
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.5a]: To what extent did this belief influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.6a
1
2
3
4
5
Did you believe at the time that the educational opportunities in this area were good, compared to other
areas?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.6]
6.6.5b
9
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.4a]: To what extent did this belief influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.5a
1
2
Did you believe at the time that the employment opportunities in this area were good, compared to other
areas?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.5]
6.6.4b
8
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.3a]: To what extent did this awareness influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.4
1
2
3
4
5
Were you aware of any local development initiatives here by the government or the private sector?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.4]
6.6.3b
7
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.2a]: To what extent did this knowledge or belief influence your decision to move
here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.3a
1
2
Did you believe at the time that the housing opportunities in this area were good, compared to other
areas?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.7]
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6.6.6b
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.6a]: To what extent did this belief influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.7a
1
2
3
4
5
18
1
2
19
1
2
3
4
5
20
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.8a]: To what extent did this belief influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.7
17
[ASK ONLY IF RESPONDENT IS NOT MARRIED, i.e. SINGLE, DIVORCED OR
WIDOWED]: Did you believe at the time that the opportunities for finding a future husband/wife in
this area were good, compared to other areas?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.7]
6.6.8b
1
2
[IF “YES” TO 6.6.7a]: To what extent did this belief influence your decision to move here?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Largely
Totally
6.6.8a
16
Did you believe at the time that the level and quality of services in this area were good, compared to
other places?
Yes
No [SKIP TO 6.6.8]
6.6.7b
1
2
3
4
5
FAMILY MIGRATION NORMS
During the past couple of years, have the following members of your family who currently live here with you
and other people who may be important to you ever encouraged you to move away from this area or to stay in
this area, or have they exerted no influence on you one way or the other?
Member
Spouse
Father
Mother
Elder brother
Elder sister
Grandfather
Grandmother
Closest friend
Closest neighbour
Community leader/tribal chief
No such
person
(N/A)
Encouraged
you to stay in
this area
No influence
exerted one way
or the other
Encouraged
you to move
away
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
31-33
Other (specify) ......................................……………......…
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Card no. 11
7
OPPORTUNITIES FOR IN SITU ADJUSTMENT
7.1
Have you ever seriously considered moving elsewhere but then, instead, tried to “make the best of what
you have”?
Yes
No [GO TO 8]
7.2(a)
1
2
34
No
2
2
2
2
2
2
35
36
37
38
39
40
[IF “YES” TO 7.1]: Which, if any, of the following statements apply to you, concerning the actions
you have taken to “make the best of what you have”?
Yes
1
1
1
1
1
1
Moved to a more suitable house in the same area
Thoroughly reconstructed your house
Enlarged your house by building on more rooms
Moved to another job in the same area
Requested a change of tasks or responsibilities at your work
Accepted that things are as bad here as anywhere else
Other (specify):…………………………………………………………..
(b)
41-42
[IF “YES” TO ANY OF THE PREVIOUS STATEMENTS]: Were you satisfied at the time that you
were better off after having “made the best of what you have”?
Yes
No
Never thought about it like this
Don’t remember
8
1
2
3
4
43
ATTITUDES
IF RESPONDENT CAN READ: HAND HIM/HER DISPLAY CARD NO. 3, AND ASK HIM/HER TO
READ TO YOU THE MOST APPROPRIATE RESPONSE NUMBER.]
I shall now read you a number of statements. These statements reflect certain people’s attitudes to specific
matters. Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each statement. I need to know whether you:
(1) “Strongly disagree”, (2) “Disagree”, (3) “Neither agree nor disagree”, (4) “Agree” or (5) “Strongly agree”.
Don’t
understand
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor
disagree/
Uncertain
Agree
Strongly agree
Please do not think too long about these statements and questions – rather give your immediate response! If you
do not understand a particular item, please tell me so, and I shall make a note to that effect. Please remember
that there are no right or wrong answers!
0
1
2
3
4
5
44
0
1
2
3
4
5
45
0
1
2
3
4
5
46
0
1
2
3
4
5
47
0
1
2
3
4
5
48
Statement
I can usually handle whatever comes my way
People tell me that I enjoy taking chances
When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions
In financial matters the husband should take the decisions
I sometimes try to take revenge, rather than to forgive and forget
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Don’t
understand
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor
disagree/
Uncertain
Agree
Strongly agree
Card no. 11
0
1
2
3
4
5
49
0
1
2
3
4
5
50
0
1
2
3
4
5
51
0
1
2
3
4
5
52
0
1
2
3
4
5
53
0
1
2
3
4
5
54
0
1
2
3
4
5
55
0
1
2
3
4
5
56
0
1
2
3
4
5
57
0
1
2
3
4
5
58
0
1
2
3
4
5
59
0
1
2
3
4
5
60
0
1
2
3
4
5
61
0
1
2
3
4
5
62
0
1
2
3
4
5
63
0
1
2
3
4
5
64
0
1
2
3
4
5
65
0
1
2
3
4
5
66
0
1
2
3
4
5
67
0
1
2
3
4
5
68
0
1
2
3
4
5
69
0
1
2
3
4
5
70
0
1
2
3
4
5
71
0
1
2
3
4
5
72
Statement
I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough
If the possible reward was very high, I would not hesitate putting my money
into a new business, even though it could fail
A wife should obey her husband at all times, even when she thinks he is
wrong
I have sometimes profited unfairly from someone else
It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals
I am the kind of person who likes to take risks
I am always courteous, even to unpleasant people
If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution
A wife should take all the major decisions in the household, especially if her
husband is away and she stays behind
When I want something, I’ll sometimes “go all out” to get it
I prefer spending my time in my own, familiar environment
I remain calm when facing difficulties, because I can rely on my coping
abilities
I sometimes feel resentful when I cannot have my own way
I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events
Important decisions in the family should always be taken jointly by husband
and wife
I never take risks when there is another alternative
I am always willing to admit that I have made a mistake
If someone opposes me, I can find the ways and means to get what I want
The decision to move house should never be taken by the husband or wife
alone
I enjoy the challenge of a project irrespective of whether it means a good
promotion or the loss of my job
I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort
It does not matter whom I speak to, I am always a good listener
Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations
If the gains involved are high, I don’t mind taking risks
END OF THE MAIN INTERVIEW
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Additional Data Set: Card no. 01
[SINCE THIS INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL, PROVIDE SEPARATE BINDING
TO ALLOW FOR ALL THE REMAINING PAGES TO BE REMOVED FROM THE MAIN
QUESTIONNAIRE. (ALL THE RECORD, EA, TEAM, INTERVIEWER AND SUPERVISOR
NAMES/NUMBERS MUST HOWEVER BE FILLED IN, CODED AND CAPTURED INTO
A SEPARATE DATA SET BEFORE THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE SEPARATED.)]
Record no. ………….…
3-6
Questionnaire no. ………….…
7-10
District and EA (full EA no.):………………………….....
11-17
Fieldwork team identification no.:.……….
18-19
Interviewer’s name:……………………………………………… Identification no.:…………
20-21
Supervisor’s name:……………………………………………… Identification no.:…………
22-23
9
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW
It is possible that the researchers may want to revisit you during the next 3–5 years to do a short follow-up
survey. The purpose of such a follow-up survey will mainly be to determine whether your circumstances have
changed, whether or not you have moved to another area, and whether – at that stage – you have any plans to
move.
For the follow-up interview to be possible, the researchers need your detailed contact particulars and those of a
number of persons with whom you are likely to have contact on a regular basis (such as, apart from spouse and
parents, brothers, sisters and adult children). This information will be treated as strictly confidential, and will
not be used for any purpose other than the proposed follow-up survey.
9.1
Are you willing to provide your personal contact information to make such a follow-up possible?
Yes
No
1
2
[IF “NO”]: Why not? ………………………………………………………….………..
24
25-26
[IF “NO”, END THE INTERVIEW.]
a.
Your title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
27-31
First name:
32-49
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
50-64
65-79
Card no. 02
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 03
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 04
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
9.2
61-70
Are you willing to provide the contact information of some of your close relatives to make it possible to
contact you for the purposes of a short follow-up survey?
1
2
Yes
No
71
72-73
[IF “NO”]: Why not? …………………………………………………………………………….
[IF “NO”, END THE INTERVIEW.]
05
Card no. 3-6
9.2.1 Spouse/Partner
a.
Gender:
Male
Female
1
2
7
Title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
8-12
First name:
13-30
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
31-45
46-60
Card no. 06
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 07
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 08
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
61-70
Card no. 09
3-6
9.2.2
Parent (Father or mother)
a.
Gender:
Male
Female
1
2
7
Title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
8-12
First name:
13-30
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
31-45
46-60
Card no. 10
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 11
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 12
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
61-70
Card no. 13
3-6
9.2.3
Adult brother or sister
a.
Gender:
Male
Female
1
2
7
Title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
8-12
First name:
13-30
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
31-45
46-60
Card no. 14
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 15
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 16
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
61-70
Card no. 17
3-6
9.2.4
Adult child
a.
Gender:
Male
Female
1
2
7
Title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
8-12
First name:
13-30
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
31-45
46-60
Card no. 18
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 19
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 20
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
61-70
Card no. 21
3-6
9.2.5
Other relative or close friend
a.
Relationship to you:
Gender:
Father/Mother/Stepparent/Foster parent
Brother/Sister/Stepbrother/Stepsister
Son/Daughter/Adopted child/Stepchild/Foster child
Grandchild/Adopted grandchild/Foster grandchild
Other relative
Close friend
Male
Female
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
7
8
Title (e.g. Hon, Prof, Dr, Mr, Ms/Mrs/Miss)
9-13
First name:
14-31
Surname [USE THE TWO
LINES CONSECUTIVELY
(STARTING LEFT)]
32-46
47-61
Card no. 22
3-6
b.
Postal address [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY. USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS.]
7-27
28-48
49-69
Postal code
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Card no. 23
3-6
c.
Residential/Street address (if different from postal address). [USE ONE LINE PER ROW ONLY.
USE COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS, E.G. STR, RD, AVE, CRES, ETC. (IF
NECESSARY)]
7-26
27-46
47-66
Town/City/District (if rural)
67-80
Card no. 24
3-6
d.
Telephone numbers:
Dialling code
Number
Home
7-24
Work
25-42
Other
43-60
Cellular phone number
61-70
END OF INTERVIEW
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND KIND CO-OPERATION!
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Card no. 24
[TO BE FILLED IN BY THE INTERVIEWER IMMEDIATELY (OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE) AFTER
HAVING FILLED IN THE “INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE”]
INTERVIEWER’S FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS INTERVIEW
1
How would you rate the respondent’s understanding of the questions?
Good
Fair
Poor
2a
3
2
1
71
1
2
3
4
5
72
A great deal less than others
Somewhat less than others
About the same as others
Somewhat more than others
A great deal more than others
1
2
3
4
5
73
Angry and hostile
Impatient and restless
Co-operative, but not particularly interested
Friendly and interested
1
2
3
4
74
1
2
3
4
75
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
76-77
How would you compare this respondent to most other respondents (mainly in this survey, but also in
other surveys, if applicable) with regard to his/her nervousness or anxiousness?
A great deal less than others
Somewhat less than others
About the same as others
Somewhat more than others
A great deal more than others
2b
3
4a
How would you compare this respondent to most other respondents (mainly in this survey, but also in
other surveys, if applicable) with regard to his/her dishonesty or lack of openness?
What was the respondent’s attitude towards the interview?
Were any other people immediately present during the completion of the “individual questionnaire”
who might have been listening during at least a part of the interview?
Only one other person
Two or three other persons
A small crowd
Nobody else present (for the duration of the interview)
Yes
4b
If you responded “yes” to (a), who was/were this/these other person/s, and did he/she/they prompt the
respondent or disrupt the interview?
Spouse
Parent/s
Child/ren
Other household member/s
A small crowd
Only listened
Prompted the respondent
Disrupted the interview
Only listened
Prompted the respondent
Disrupted the interview
Only listened
Prompted the respondent
Disrupted the interview
Only listened
Prompted the respondent
Disrupted the interview
Only listened
Prompted the respondent
Disrupted the interview
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