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UPHD - Migration and Employment History for Pre-Selected Individuals Aged 12 and plus

KENYA, 2006 - 2010
Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa (PDAU)
African Population & Health Research Center
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Reason for leaving this place for the next place (v405rea)

Data file: MIGRATION CALENDAR

Overview

vald 89224
invd 0
Interval discrete
Decimal 0
Range 11 - 994

Questions and instructions

Literal question
What is the most important reason why you moved from (Name of Place)?
Categories
Value Category Cases
11 11. Family/friend left 143
0.2%
12 12. Got married 1273
1.4%
13 13. Moved with family/relatives 1537
1.7%
14 14. Divorced/widowed/separated 42
0%
15 15. Independence from family 154
0.2%
16 16. Other family related 1236
1.4%
21 21. Insecurity (unsafe) 41
0%
26 26. Other security related 6
0%
31 31. Poor housing 33
0%
32 32. Poor amenities (e.g. toilet/baths/water access/electricity) 12
0%
33 33. Room/house was small 22
0%
34 34. Structure/room damaged/renovated/demolished 40
0%
35 35. Noisy/crowded 3
0%
36 36. Other housing related 36
0%
37 37. Eviction/demolition notice by KPLC 1
0%
41 41. Lost job there 359
0.4%
42 42. Poor job prospects 3527
4%
43 43. Poor location for business 160
0.2%
44 44. Too far from place of work 547
0.6%
45 45. No land for farming 7
0%
46 46. Other job related 250
0.3%
47 47. To cultivate, plant, harvest (farming) 20
0%
51 51. Can not afford rent/rent too high 516
0.6%
52 52. Food/groceries costly 2
0%
53 53. High health costs 0
0%
54 54. Independence/Can now afford 24
0%
56 56. Other cost related 25
0%
61 61. Poor health services 15
0%
62 62. Dirty environment 17
0%
66 66. Other health related 14
0%
71 71. Inaccessible/far from road or main path 5
0%
72 72. Toilet too far 2
0%
73 73. Water too far 0
0%
76 76. Other distance related 3
0%
81 81. To join school 334
0.4%
82 82. To join college/vocational training 156
0.2%
83 83. Completed school 164
0.2%
84 84. Completed college 31
0%
86 86. Other education related 88
0.1%
91 91. Just for a change 181
0.2%
92 92. Asked by landlord to move 9
0%
95 95. Missing 4688
5.3%
96 96. Other 32
0%
97 97. Refusal 3
0%
98 98. Don't know 3
0%
99 99. Not applicable 0
0%
101 101. Argued with family/friend 28
0%
102 102. Civil conflict 16
0%
103 103. Evicted 59
0.1%
106 106. Other conflict related 16
0%
991 991. N/A - Individual Not Yet Born 13
0%
992 992. N/A - Individual Already Dead 12
0%
993 993. N/A - Still in the Same Place 49802
55.8%
994 994. N/A - Has Never moved Places 23517
26.4%
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 pretext
In column 2 enter codes for the most important reason why the individual moved. Codesheet A4.
Question post text
Note: Only one code should appear in any box. For columns 1 & 3, all months must be filled starting with month of interview. FW: After completing columns 1 and 2, proceed to Section 5
Interviewer instructions
Use the calendar to probe for places where the individual ever lived and the most important reason why they moved. Also probe for main income generating activities.

Description

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Reason for leaving this place for the next place
Universe
Eligible Individuals Aged 12 and above during the period, 2006 - 2010