UPHD - Survey on Social, Health and Overall wellbeing of older people (50+ years)

KENYA, 2006 - 2010
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)

African Population & Health Research Center,

CSV JSON

5.4-main reason why never worked (v0504)

Data file: AllWavesCombined

Overview

vald 121

invd 5770

Interval discrete

Decimal 0

Range 1 - 8

Questions and instructions

Literal question

5.4 What is the main reason that you have never worked?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	homemaker	27	22.3%
2	cannot find a job	36	29.8%
3	voluntary unpaid work	2	1.7%
4	health disability problems	21	17.4%
5	cares for poor health disabled	1	0.8%
6	no need to work	4	3.3%
7	refused by others	15	12.4%
8	other	15	12.4%
Sysmiss		5770

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.

Question post text

Homemaker/caring for family...1; Could not find a job...2; Do voluntary work (not paid)...3; Health problems/Disabled...4; Have to take care of someone with disability/health condition...5; Do not have the economic need...6; Parents/spouse did not let him/her...7; Other specify...8

Interviewer instructions

CIRCLE ONLY ONE RESPONSE

Description

Text

Main reason why never worked

Universe

All DSS Residents 50 years and above