Migration Survey 2019
Gambia, 2019
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Main reason for choice of location for last trip (p07_073)
Data file: section7
Overview
Valid:
597
Invalid:
2213
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
2485
End:
2486
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 14
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the main reason for choosing the location of your last migration episode?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. I had information on this country/locality | 105 |
17.6%
|
| 2 | 2. I had close family there (parents, brother/sister) | 80 |
13.4%
|
| 3 | 3. I had extended family there (uncles/aunts/other parents)/ I had friends there | 24 |
4%
|
| 4 | 4. Wages are relatively better | 20 |
3.4%
|
| 5 | 5. More employment opportunities | 171 |
28.6%
|
| 6 | 6.There is better/more cultivable land | 0 |
0%
|
| 7 | 7. Living conditions are better | 8 |
1.3%
|
| 8 | 8. Better educational and training opportunities | 63 |
10.6%
|
| 9 | 9. Climate is better | 0 |
0%
|
| 10 | 10.There is better healthcare | 11 |
1.8%
|
| 11 | 11. Nearer to family, friends | 31 |
5.2%
|
| 12 | 12. Low transportation cost to get there | 16 |
2.7%
|
| 13 | 13.Other (specify) | 58 |
9.7%
|
| 14 | 14. Easy to obtain VISA | 10 |
1.7%
|
| Sysmiss | 2213 |
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.