household questionnaire(migrant)

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE(MIGRANT)

SITE ID

HH ID

Detailed household address:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

[CHECK BOX] Is this household:

INTERNAL MIGRANT

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT

CROSS BORDER MIGRANT

NON-MIGRANT

[CHECK BOX]

Is the migrant(s):

CURRENTLY AWAY

RETURNED to the household

VISITS TO THE HOUSEHOLD

VISIT 1 [Notes]

Day

Month

Year

VISIT 2 [Notes]

Day

Month

Year

VISIT 3 [Notes]

Day

Month

Year

[INTERVIEW NOTE: Use this space for additional notes where necessary.]

TO THE INTERVIEWER:

Cover sheet (front and back page) to be removed after all interviews have been completed and checked. Store separately.

77 Don’t know 88 Not applicable 99 Refusal

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SITE ID

HH ID

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE(MIGRANT)

PERSONNEL DETAILS Date of check:

Interviewer Code:

Signature

Day

Month

Year

Fieldwork Supervisor Code:

Signature

Day

Month

Year

Data Entry Clerk I Code:

Signature

Day

Month

Year

Data Entry Clerk II Code:

Signature

Day

Month

Year

INTERVIEW DETAILS

Date:

Start time:

End time:

PRE-INTERVIEW

[IF CONSENT HAPPENED ON PREVIOUS VISIT, READ THE FOLLOWING:] Once again, thank you for agreeing to take part in this study. Please remember that your participation in this research is entirely voluntary and there will be no negative impacts on you if you decide not to take part. You have the right to withdraw from this study at any time and you can refuse to answer any question.

Q1 Who is the person best able to answer questions about the family background, migration history, and financial management for this household?

[ENTER NAME] _____________________________________________________________ [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Enter HHID number for main respondent after completing the household grid]

ID

Q2 May I speak with this person?

01 Yes [IF YES, GO TO Q3 ON NEXT PAGE]

02 No, unavailable [IF PERSON IS NOT AVAILABLE, END INTERVIEW AND RESCHEDULE]

03 No, refusal [IF PERSON IS UNWILLING, THANK THEM AND END INTERVIEW]

VISIT 1

VISIT 2

VISIT 3


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SECTION 1: HOUSEHOLD GRID

Q3

In total, how many people (including adults, young children, and those who are away) belong to this household?[ENTER TOTAL NUMBER]

Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11

ID What is his/her/your name/nickname?

Is (NAME) currently living away from the household for 3 months or more?

Has (NAME) ever lived away for 3 months or more over the past 10 years, but has already returned for the last 12 consecutive months?

What is (NAME)’s relationship to the Household Head?

Is (NAME) male or female?

How old is (NAME)?

What is (NAME)’s current marital status?

Does (NAME) have any children?

00 No 01 Yes

00 No 01 Yes

[USE CODEBOX 7] 01 Male 02 Female

[ANSWER IN YEARS]

[USE CODEBOX 10] 00 No [IF NO, GO TO Q14] 01 Yes

01 Main Respondent

Other (SPECIFY): __________

02 _____________________


03 _____________________


04 _____________________


05 _____________________


06 _____________________


07 _____________________


08 _____________________


CODEBOX 7: RELATIONSHIP TO HOUSEHOLD HEAD

01. Self 02. Spouse/Partner 03. Child/Adopted Child

04. Grandchild 05. Father/Mother 06. Sister/Brother

07. Niece/Nephew 08. Son/Daughter-in-Law 9 Brother/Sister-in-Law

10 Parent-in-Law 11 Grandparent 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 10: MARITAL STATUS

01. Single 02. Married

03. Separated 04. Divorced

05. Widow/ Widower

06. Minor


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Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18

ID Which members of this household are (ID)’s children?

How old was (ID) when he/she had the first child?

What languages does (ID) speak fluently?

To which religious group does (ID) belong?

Is (ID) currently in school?

What is the highest level of education that (ID) has completed?

What is the number of years of education that (ID) has completed?

[INSERT ID CODES OF CHILDREN FROM THIS HH GRID]

[SPECIFY IN YEARS] [USE CODEBOX 14] [USE CODEBOX 15] 00 No 01 Yes

[USE CODEBOX 17] [ENTER IN YEARS]

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CODEBOX 14: LANGUAGES SPOKEN

01. Bangla

02. English

03. Arabic 25-others

04. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 15: RELIGIOUS GROUP

01. Muslim

02. Christian

03. Hindu

04. Buddist

25. Other

(specify

)

CODEBOX 17 LEVEL OF EDUCATION

01. Cannot sign

02. Can sign

03. Primary

04. Junior high school

05. SSC

06. Dakhil-madrasa

07. SSC-vocational

08. HSC

09.Alim-madrasa

10. HSC-vocational

11. Undergraduate

12. Fajil-madrasa

13. Diploma

14. Masters

25. Other (specify)

88. Not applicable


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SECTION 2: MIGRATION HISTORY

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I note from the household grid that (NAMES) [SEE Q4 to Q6] are either current or returned migrants.

[ENTER TOTAL NUMBER, AND COPY NAMES AND CORRESPONDING ID NUMBERS IN RELEVANT FIELDS BELOW]

I would now like to ask you a few questions about each of these people.

Q19 Q20 Q21 Q21a Q22 Q23

ID When did the migrant last leave this place for 3 months or more?

How long was away during his/her most recent migration, as stated in Q19?

In most recent migration, where did s/he move to?

If the ID is international migrant, which type of visa did s/he go abroad with

What was the most important reason for migrants’s most recent migration?

Who was involved in making the decision to migrate?

[ENTER YEAR] [ENTER NO. OF MONTHS] [SPECIFY COUNTRY AND/OR CITY/PROVINCE]

[IF HOUSEHOLD IS ONLY INTERNAL MIGRANT THEN MOVE TO Q22 [USE CODEBOX 21a]

[USE CODEBOX 22] [USE CODEBOX 23] [ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]

Country: _______________

City:_______________



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City:_______________



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City:_______________



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City:_______________



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City:_______________



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City:_______________



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CODEBOX 22: REASON FOR LEAVING

01. Job transfer 02. Work 03. Seek work/better work 04. Study/training 05. To get married and

follow the spouse

06. Declining yields in agriculture 07. Family dispute/other dispute 08. Natural disaster – flood 09. Natural disaster – river bank erosion 10. Natural disaster – drought 11. Natural disaster- cyclone

12. To accompany family 13. Marriage breakdown 14. To join friends 15. To repay debt 16. For medical treatment 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 23: DECISION MAKER FOR MIGRATION

01-Migrant Self

02-Father

03-Mother

04-Spouse/partner

05-Siblings

06-Children

07-Relatives

08-Friends

09-Ex. Co-worker

10-Community members

11-Recruitment agent

12-Joint family decision

25-Other (specify)

CODEBOX 21a: TYPE OF VISA 1. Company visa

2. House visa

3. Free visa

4. Omrah/Hajj visa

5. Visit visa

25. Other (specify)


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Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 Q30

ID Prior to moving, did migrant have any contacts/connections at the most recent destination?

Who was the contact/connection at the most recent destination stated in Q21?

Did (ID) already have a job fixed up prior to moving?

If yes, who helped to find a job?

How much in total did ID pay to finance his/her most recent migration?

How did (NAME) finance his/her most recent migration?

Has this debt been repaid?

00 No [IF NO, GO TO Q26] 01 Yes


[USE CODEBOX 27] [SPECIFY IN BDT] [USE CODEBOX 29] [IF ANY OF CODES 01 T0 04 SELECTED, GO TO Q30] [ALL OTHER CODES, GO TO Q31] [ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]

00 No 01 Yes 02 Partially



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CODEBOX 25 & 27: PRIOR CONNECTIONS AT DESTINATION/ PERSON INVOLVED IN JOB PLACEMENT

01. Family Member 02. Relatives 03. Friend

04. Previous workmate 05. Agent at origin 06. Agent at destination 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 29: FINANCING MIGRATION

[IF ANY OF 01 TO 04 SELECTED, GO TO Q29] 01. Receiving from family 02. Borrowing from immediate family 03. Borrowing from extended family 04. Borrowing from moneylender

05. Bank loan 06. Advance from recruitment agent 07. Family savings 08. Personal savings 09. Sells assets

10. From govt. scheme

11. Don’t have to pay 12. Land mortgage 25. Other (specify)


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Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36

ID In the period just before (NAME) went to live away, what was the main activity that (ID) spent most time doing?

What kind of paid work was (NAME) doing before (ID) left to live outside the village?

Before (NAME) left, approximately how much money did (ID) usually earn per month?

Before (NAME) left, what unpaid work in the household did (ID) engage in?

Who was the main person who replaced (NAME)’s household work in his/her absence?

How many times has (ID) lived outside this household for work for 3 months or more at a time?

[USE CODEBOX 31] [IF CODE 04 SELECTED, GO TO Q34] [IF CODE 05-09 or 25 SELECTED, GO TO Q36]

[USE CODEBOX 32] [Specify in BDT] [USE CODEBOX 34] [USE CODEBOX 35] [ENTER NUMBER]

























CODEBOX 31: MAIN ACTIVITY

01. Paid employee

02. Self-employed

03. Casual employee

[IF 04 SELECTED, GO TO Q34] 04. Doing unpaid work in

household

[IF 05 TO 09 SELECTED, GO TO Q36] 05. Doing unpaid work outside the household.

06. In school/education

07. Unemployed and looking job

08. Unemployed and not looking

09. Retired

25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 32: MAIN OCCUPATION BEFORE MIGRATION

01. Technician and professionals (e.g. medical doctor/nurses/teachers/others)

02. Manager 03. Administrative staff 04. Sales worker (sales/waitress) 05. Service worker (e.g. office cleaner/security

guard/hotel boy/others) 06. Agriculture/farming

07. Transportation operators (e.g. drivers) 08. Skilled construction workers 09. Unskilled construction workers 10. Production staff (textile/electronics/others) 11. Tailor 12. Domestic Worker 13. Informal sector 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 34: HOUSEHOLD TASKS

01. Childcare 02. Elder care 03. Household maintenance work 04. House cleaning 05. Cooking 06. Man’s household work 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 35: MAIN PERSON REPLACING HOUSEHOLD WORK (RELATIONSHIP TO MIGRANT)

01. Spouse/Partner 02. Son 03. Daughter

04. Father 05. Mother 06. Brother

07. Sister 08. Niece 09. Nephew

10. Son-in-Law 11. Daughter-in-Law 12. Father-in-Law

13. Mother-in-Law 14. Brother-in-Law 15. Sister-in-Law

16. Grandson 17. Granddaughter 18. Grandfather

19. Grandmother 20. Friend 21. Paid staff

25. Other (Specify)


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SECTION 3: SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND REMITTANCES FROM CURRENT MIGRANTS

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I note from the household grid that (NAMES) [SEE Q4 to Q6] are current migrants. [ENTER TOTAL NUMBER, AND COPY NAMES AND CORRESPONDING ID NUMBERS IN RELEVANT FIELDS BELOW]

I would now like to ask you a few questions about each of these people.

Q37 Q37a Q38 Q39 Q40 Q41

ID Name What is the migrant’s current occupation?

Nature of employer

How would you describe your personal relationship with migrant before s/he went away?

How would you describe your personal relationship with migrant after s/he went away?

How frequently does migrant contact any household member?

How did household member communicate with migrant while s/he is away?

[USE CODEBOX 37]

[USE CODEBOX 37a]

[USE CODEBOX 38] [USE CODEBOX 39] [USE CODEBOX 40] [USE CODEBOX 41] [ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]

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Other (Specify): __________


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CODEBOX 37: MAIN OCCUPATION DURING MIGRATION

07Technician and professionals (e.g. medical doctor/nurses/teachers/others) 08Manager 09Administrative staff 10Sales worker (e.g. sales/waitress) 11Service worker (e.g. office cleaner/security guard/hotel boy/others) 12Agriculture/farming 13. Transport worker 14. Shop owner 15. Businessman 16. Politician

01Skilled construction workers 02Unskilled construction workers 03Production staff (textile/electronics/others) 04Tailor 05Domestic worker 06Informal sector 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 37a: NATURE

OF EMPLOYER

01. Private individual

02. Private company

03. Government

04. Semi-

government

25Other (specify)

CODEBOX 38 & 39: RELATIONSHIP BEFORE AND AFTER MIGRATION

CODEBOX 40: FREQUENCY

OF CONTACT

01. Very close

02. Somewhat close

03. Neither close nor

distant

04. Somewhat distant

05. Very distant

01. Everyday 02. A few times each week 03. Once a week 04. Once or twice a month 05. A few times a year 06. Not at all

CODEBOX 41: METHOD OF CONTACT

01. In person, s/he visited us

02. In person, we visited him/her

03. Landline/ Mobile

04. Text/SMS 05. Postal mail 06. Talking on

internet

07. Instant messaging on internet

08. Word of mouth

09. Fax 10. CD/tape 11. No contact

25Other (specify)


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Q42 Q43 Q44 Q45 Q46

ID During the past 12 months, has this household received any money from migrant?

How much money has this household received on average per month from migrant?

How frequently does migrant remit money to the household?

What was the main method that migrant used to remit money to the household?

How did the household spend the money (migrant)sent?


[SPECIFY IN BDT] [USE CODEBOX 44] [USE CODEBOX 45] [USE CODEBOX 46] [ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]


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CODEBOX 44: FREQUENCY OF REMITTANCE 01. Weekly 02. Fortnightly 03. Monthly 04. Every couple of

months 05. Every three

months

06. Every six months 07. Every year 08. Only on special

occasions or emergencies

09. Only if household requests money

25. others

CODEBOX 45: MAIN METHOD USED TO SEND MONEY TO HOUSEHOLD

01. Cheque/demand draft 02. Bank account to bank

account 03. Exchange house to bank

account 04. Instant cash 05. Mobile Banking 06. Mobile to mobile

(informal) 07. Bus transport companies

08. Instant cash 09. Internet Banking 10. Migrant brings the

money home 11. Friend travelling

back to Bangladesh 12. Hundi 13. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 46: USE OF REMITTANCES 01. Everyday consumption (food/clothing/drinks/tobacco) 02. Education 03. Health and medical 04. Pay off migration-finance loans 05. Pay off other loans 06. Purchase of homestead land 07. Purchase of agricultural land 08. Purchase of commercial land 09. Mortgage-in agricultural land 10. Mortgage-out agricultural land 11. Construction and development of homestead 12. Farm agricultural production (purchase of seeds/

irrigation/water/employ workers) 13. Purchase of agricultural equipment 14. Off-farm agricultural production (animal/poultry/feed)

15. Business and trade (shops/stock/transport) 16. Purchase of transport equipment 17. Enterprise development (factory/purchase

equipment/employ workers) 18. Special occasions (e.g. wedding or funeral) 19. Religion (pilgrimage of family members) 20. Household goods (e.g. furniture and home utensils 21. Electronic goods (e.g. computer, tv, fridge, camera, dvd) 22. Charity to extended family 23. Charity to community 24. Savings and fixed deposits in banks 25. 0thers 26. Insurance 27. Financing migration of other family member


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Q46a

Annual Utilization pattern of remittances – How did the household spend the money received as remittances? [SPECIFY IN PERCENTAGE]

Use of remittances Yes No

1. Everyday consumption (food/clothing/drinks/tobacco)

2. Education

3. Health and medical

4. Pay-off migration finance loans

5. Pay-off other loans

6. Purchase of homestead land

7. Purchase of agricultural land

8. Purchase of commercial land

9. Mortgage-in agricultural land

10. Mortgage-out agricultural land 11. Construction and development of homestead 12. Farm agricultural production (purchase of seeds/irrigation/water/employ

workers)

13. Purchase of agricultural equipment 14. Off-farm agricultural production (animal/poultry/feed) 15. Business and trade (shops/stock/transport) 16. Purchase of transport equipment 17. Enterprise development (factory/purchase equipment/employ workers) 18. Special occasions (e.g. weddings and funerals) 19. Religion (Pilgrimage of family members) 20. Household goods (e.g. furniture and home utensils 21. Electronic goods (e.g. computer, tv, fridge, camera, dvd) 22. Charity to extended family 23. Charity to community 24. Savings and fixed deposits in banks 25. Others 26. Insurance 27. Financing migration of other family members 28. Money landing 29. Purchase of jewelry 30. Pay-off NGO Installment

Total Annual Remittance (SPECIFY IN BDT)


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Q47 Q48 Q49 Q50

ID Who is the main household member that decides how this remittance money is spent?

During the past 12 months, has this household received any goods from migrant?

What type of goods has this household received from migrant?

What is the approximate value in cash of these goods in the past 12 months?


[USE CODEBOX 49] [SPECIFY IN BDT]













CODEBOX 47: MAIN DECISION MAKER FOR REMITTANCES

01. Migrant Self 02. Spouse/Partner 03. Son

04. Daughter 05. Father 06. Mother

07. Brother 08. Sister 09. Niece

10. Nephew 11. Son-in-Law 12. Daughter-in-Law

13. Father-in-Law 14. Mother-in-Law 15. Brother-in-Law

16. Sister-in-Law 17. Grandson 18. Granddaughter

19. Grandfather 20. Grandmother 21. Other elderly relatives 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 49: GOODS RECEIVED

01. Food 02. Clothing 03. Jewelry 04. Medicines 05. Household utensils

06. School items 07. Computers, accessories 08. Other electronic appliances 09. Agricultural inputs

10. Items for business 11. Items for other business 12. Bicycles and motorcycles 13. Mobile Phone 14. Blanket 15. Religious gifts 25. Other (specify)


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SECTION 4: HOUSEHOLD SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I would now like to ask you a few questions about your home. Q51 What type of land does this household own if any?

Type of land by location

Q51a. Own land Q51b. Quantity of land Q51c. Current Value of land

00 No 01 Yes

[SPECIFY IN DECIMALS] [SPECIFY IN BDT]

Homestead land in village

Homestead land in urban or per urban

Agricultural Land

Commercial land

Q52 Does this household own this house?

00 No

01 Yes

Q53 What is the size of this house in square feet? [ENTER NUMBER]

Q54 How many rooms are there in the house? [ENTER NUMBER]

Q55 Do you have electricity?

00 No

01 Yes

Q56 What is the main type of fuel that you use for cooking?

CODEBOX 56: FUEL

01 None 06 Firewood

02 Biogas 07 Charcoal

03 Kerosene/paraffin 08 Paddy excess

04 Electricity 09 Cow/animal dung

05 Gas 25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________

Q57 [INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION] Wall material? [ENTER UP TO TWO ANSWERS]

CODEBOX 57: WALL

01 Brick/concrete 05 Galvanized iron

02 Adobe/mud 06 Matting

03 Corrugated tin with wooden frame 07 Matt with cellophane

04 Wood branches/bamboo/ply wood 25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________


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Q58 [INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION] Floor material?

CODEBOX 58: FLOOR

01 Earth layout and earth surface

05 Wooden branches

02 Cement layout and earth surface

06 Laminated material

03 Cemented 07 Tile/mosaic

04 Matting 25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________

Q59 [INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION] Roof material?

CODEBOX 59: ROOF

01 Straw/thatch 05 Concrete cement

02 Earth/mud 06 Tiles/slate

03 Wood/planks 25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________ 04 Galvanized

iron/corrugated tin

Q60 What is the main source of drinking water for members of your household?

CODEBOX 60: DRINKING WATER

01 Piped into dwelling/yard/plot 04 Unprotected well/spring/pond/river/stream

02 Tube well in dwelling/yard/plot 05 Protected well

06 Bottled/mineral water

03 Public standpipe/tube well 25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________

Q61 What type of toilet facility does your household use?

CODEBOX 61: TOILET FACILITY

01 Flush toilet/sceptic tank

02 Pit latrine (household)

03 Pit latrine (community)

04 Slab latrine

05 None

25 Other (SPECIFY): __________________


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SECTION 5: OTHER SOURCES OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I would now like to ask you a few questions about goods and money in your household. Q62-Q64

During the past 12 months, have you or any household member received money from any of the following sources:

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: COMPLETE Q62 FOR ALL OPTIONS OF SOURCES OF MONEY. AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF MONEY IN COLUMN.][WHEN ANSWERING Q64, READ OUT THE QUESTION, AND THEN READ OUT ALL OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 29]

Q62 Q63 Q64

[FILL IN: YES OR NO] On average, how much money did the household receive per month?

How frequently?

ID SOURCES OF MONEY 00 No 01 Yes

[SPECIFY IN BDT] [USE CODEBOX 64]

01 Waged work/employment


02 Self-employment


03

Agriculture


04

Trade and business


05

Rent


06 Government benefits (including money and goods)


07

Payments/benefits from religious/charity/NGO organization


08 Money sent by household members working overseas


09

Money sent by household members working somewhere else in Bangladesh


10 Money sent by individuals living outside the household


11 Fishing

12 Poultry

25 Others


CODEBOX 64: FREQUENCY OF MONEY RECEIVED

01. Weekly 02. Fortnightly 03. Monthly 04. Every couple of months

05. Every Three months 06. Every six months 07. Every year

08. Only on special occasions or emergencies 09. Only if household requests money 25. Other (specify)


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Q65 What is the household’s income mainly used for?

[ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]

CODEBOX 30: USE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME

01. Everyday consumption (food/clothing/drinks/tobacco)

02. Education 03. Health and medical 04. Pay off migration-finance loans 05. Pay off other loans 06. Purchase of homestead land 07. Purchase of agricultural land 08. Purchase of commercial land 09. Mortgage-in agricultural land 10. Mortgage-out agricultural land 11. Construction and development of

homestead 12. Farm agricultural production (purchase of

seeds/ irrigation/water/employ workers) 13. Purchase of agricultural equipment 14. Off-farm agricultural production

(animal/poultry/feed)

15. Business and trade (shops/stock/transport) 16. Purchase of transport equipment 17. Enterprise development (factory/purchase

equipment/employ workers) 18. Special occasions (e.g. wedding or funeral) 19. Religion (pilgrimage of family members) 20. Household goods (e.g. furniture and home

utensils 21. Electronic goods (e.g. computer, tv, fridge,

camera, dvd) 22. Charity to extended family 23. Charity to community 24. Savings and fixed deposits in banks 25. Others 26. Insurance 27. Financing migration of other family

members 28. Money lending 29. Purchase of ornament 30. Pay of NGO installment

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Q66

Who makes the main decision concerning how the household’s finances are managed?

CODEBOX 31:MAIN DECISION MAKER FOR HOUSEHOLD INCOME

01. Migrant Self 02. Spouse/Part

ner 03. Son 04. Daughter 05. Father

06. Mother 07. Brother 08. Sister 09. Niece 10. Nephew

11. Son-in-Law 12. Daughter-in-

Law 13. Father-in-Law 14. Mother-in-law 15. Brother-in-law

16. Sister-in-law 17. Grandson 18. Granddaught

er 19. Grandfather 20. Grandmothe

r

21. Elderly relatives or well-wishers 25. Other (specify)

Other (specify):

____________

Other (specify):


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SECTION 6a: PERCEPTIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I would now like to ask you a few questions about your views on the quality of life in your household. Q67 Comparing now and five years ago, how would you describe the overall quality of life (based on indicators of economy, health

and education) in your household? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 32]

CODEBOX 67: QUALITY OF LIFE

01 Much easier

02 Easier

03 Neither easier nor harder

04 Harder

05 Much harder

Q68 Q69

Comparing now and five years ago, how would you describe your household’s financial situation? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 33]

CODEBOX 68: FINANCIAL SITUATION

01 More than adequate

02 Adequate

03 Just adequate

04 Inadequate

05 Very inadequate

Level of household debt, savings and insurance (if any)

Finance Type

Q69a. Current value Q69b. Value 5 years back

Q69c. Value 10 years back

[SPECIFY IN BDT] [SPECIFY IN BDT] [SPECIFY IN BDT]

Debt

Savings

Monthly Insurance

Q70

Comparing now and five years ago, do you have access to more land?

00 No

01 Yes

88 Not applicable


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Q71 Q71a

Comparing now and five years ago, how would you describe your household’s living conditions relative to other households in your village? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 35]

CODEBOX 71: RELATIVE HH LIVING CONDITION

01 Much better than other households

02 Better than other households

03 Neither better nor worse

04 Worse than other households

05 Much worse than other households

Comparing now and five years ago, how would you describe your child’s access to health services [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 35a]

CODEBOX 71a: CHILDS ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES

01 Much better

02 Better

03 Neither better nor worse

04 Worse

05 Much worse

INTERVIEWER NOTE: THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE FOR MIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS ONLY.]

[FOR NON-MIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS, END QUESTIONNAIRE HERE. INTERVIEWER TO READ:]

Thank you for answering our questions. Your answers will be very helpful for our research.


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SECTION 6b: PERCEPTIONS OF QUALITY OF LIFE (Migrant Households) Q72

Overall, thinking about yourself, how would you describe your daily life now compared to before your household member moved away for work? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 36]

CODEBOX 72: SELF PERCEPTION OF DAILY LIFE

01 Much easier

02 Easier


04 Harder

05 Much harder

Q73 Q73a

Overall, thinking about the household in general, how would you describe the household’s daily life now compared to before your household member moved away for work? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 37]

CODEBOX 73: HOUSEHOLD PERCEPTION OF DAILY LIFE

01 Much easier

02 Easier


04 Harder

05 Much harder

If the household’s daily life has become easier, in which ways has it become easier? [If answer to Q73 is 03,04 or 05, then please move to Q74] [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 37a]

CODEBOX 73a: Key ways in which migration has led to an easier life

01 Increase in income

02 Stability in income/regular income

03 Growth opportunity

04 Self-education

05 Children’s education

06 Access to utilities/public services

07 Safety and security

25 Other (specify)


Q74 Overall, thinking about those who have migrated (both current and returned), how would you describe their daily life now compared to before they moved away for work? [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL FIVE OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 38]

CODEBOX 74: MIGRANT PERCEPTION OF DAILY LIFE

01 Much easier

02 Easier


04 Harder

05 Much harder

1.

2.

3.

Other (specify):


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Q74a has migration led to improvement in the quality of life of women left behind?

00 No

01 Yes

03 Stayed the same

88 Not applicable

Q74b If answer to Q74 is yes – then in what ways has the quality of life of the women left behind improved? (If answer to Q74 is no, then please move to Q74c) [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL SEVEN OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 38b]


Q74c Has migration led to a reduction in the quality of life of women left behind?

Q74d If answer to Q74c is yes – then in what ways has the quality of life of the women left behind reduced? (If answer to Q74c is no, then please move toquestion ???) [AFTER READING OUT THE QUESTION, PLEASE READ OUT ALL SIX OPTIONS INDICATED IN CODEBOX 38c]


CODEBOX 74b: Quality of life improvements of women left behind

1. Reduced work burden 2. Enhanced purchasing power 3. Increased employment opportunities 4. Increased mobility

5. Better education 6. Social status enhanced 7. Improved decision making capacity

25. Other (specify)

00 No

01 Yes

03 Stayed the same

88 Not applicable

CODEBOX 74d: Quality of life improvements of women left behind

01. Increased work burden 02. Reduction in mobility 03. Lack of security due to absence of male member of family 04. Disruption of family life

25. Others (specify)

Other (specify): ____________

1.

2.

3.

1.

2.

3.

Other (specify): ____________


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SECTION 7: SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, REMITTANCES, AND MIGRATION EXPERIENCE OF RETURNED MIGRANTS

[INTERVIEWER TO READ:] I note from the household grid that (NAMES) [SEE Q4 to Q6] are returned migrants.

[ENTER TOTAL NUMBER, AND COPY NAMES AND CORRESPONDING ID NUMERS IN RELEVANT FIELDS BELOW.]

[IF POSSIBLE, THIS SECTION SHOULD BE ANSWERED ONLY BY RETURNED MIGRANTS THEMSELVES.]

Q75 Q76 Q77 Q77a Q78

ID How would you describe your personal relationship with your family before you went away?

How would you describe your personal relationship with your family after you went away?

How frequently did you usually have contact with your family while you were away?

(IF INTERNATIONAL) Which type of visa did you go abroad with?

How did you communicate with your family while you were away?

[USE CODEBOX 75] [USE CODEBOX 76] [USE CODEBOX 77] [USE CODEBOX 77a] IF INTERNAL MOVE TO Q78

[USE CODEBOX 78] [ENTER UP TO THREE CHOICES IN RANKED ORDER]


1

2

3



1

2

3



1

2

3



1

2

3



1

2

3



1

2

3


CODEBOX 78: METHOD OF CONTACT

01. In person, s/he came to

visit us.

02. In person, we went to

visit him/her.

03. Landline/ Mobile

04. SMS

05. Postal mail

06. Talking on internet

07. Instant messaging on internet

08. Word of mouth 09. Fax 10. CD/tape 11. No contact 25. Other (specify)

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CODEBOX 75 & 76: RELATIONSHIP BEFORE AND AFTER MIGRATION

1. Very close 2. Somewhat close 3. Neither close nor distant 4. Somewhat distant 5. Very distant

CODEBOX 77: FREQUENCY OF CONTACT

01. Everyday 02. A few times each week 03. Once a week 04. Once or twice a month 05. A few times a year 06. Not at all

CODEBOX 77a: TYPE OF VISA

01.Company visa

02.House visa

03. Free visa

04. Omrah/hajj visa

05. Visit visa

06. Student visa

25. others


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Q79 Q80 Q80a Q81 Q82 Q83 Q84

ID While you were away on your most recent migration stint, were there periods when you wanted paid work but couldn’t find it?

During the period you were away on your most recent migration stint, what was your job?

Nature of employer

During the period you were away on your most recent migration stint and were employed, what was your monthly income?

Did you receive any of the following benefits at work?

While you were living away on your most recent migration stint, did you obtain any educational or work qualifications, or training?

What was the highest level of qualification that you received during this period?

00 No 01 Yes 88 Not applicable

[USE CODEBOX 80] [USE CODEBOX 80a]

[SPECIFY IN BDT] [USE CODEBOX 82]


[USE CODEBOX 84]

Other (SPECIFY): ___________


1

2

3





1

2

3





1

2

3





1

2

3





1

2

3





1

2

3



CODEBOX 80: MAIN OCCUPATION DURING MIGRATION STINT

01. Technician and professionals (e.g. medical doctor/nurses/teachers/others)

02. Manager 03. Administrative staff 04. Sales worker (sales/waitress) 05. Service worker (e.g. office cleaner/security

guard/others) 06. Agriculture/farming

07. Transportation operators (e.g. drivers) 08. Skilled construction workers 09. Unskilled construction workers 10. Production staff (textile/electronics/others) 11. Tailor 12. Domestic Worker 13. Informal sector 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 82: WORK BENEFITS 01. Holidays 02. Sick leave 03. Social security (health/pension/etc) 04. Uniform

05. Meals 06. Transport 07. Lodging 08. No benefits 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 84: HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION AT DESTINATION

01. Primary (SD) 02. Junior High School

(SMP) 03. Senior High School

(SMA)/Vocational School (SMK)

04. Diploma

05. Undergraduate 06. Graduate 07. Training

certificate 25. Other (specify)

01. Government

02. Individual

CODEBOX 80a: NATURE OF EMPLOYER

03. Private

company

04. Private individual

25. Other

(specify)


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Q85 Q86 Q87 Q88 Q89

ID During your time away, were you exposed to any of the following negative experiences within the workplace?

Did you experience any of the following negative experiences outside of the workplace?

Whilst you were living away, did you ever send money to any of the people living in this household?

How did you send money home?

Approximately, how much did you send home in total within the last 12 months(or less) of your stay away?

[USE CODEBOX 85] [ENTER ALL THAT IS APPLICABLE]

[USE CODEBOX 86] [ENTER ALL THAT IS APPLICABLE]

00 No[IF NO, GO TO Q91] 01 Yes

[USE CODEBOX 88] [SPECIFY IN BDT]







CODEBOX 85 & 86: NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES AT DESTINATION

01. Verbal abuse 02. Sexual Abuse 03. Physical abuse 04. Physical injury 05. Hazardous chemicals

06. Racial discrimination 07. Religious discrimination 08. Gender discrimination 09. Occupational discrimination 10. No negative experiences

CODEBOX 88: MAIN METHOD USED TO SEND MONEY TO HOUSEHOLD

01. Cheque/demand draft 02. Bank account to bank account 03. Exchange house to bank account 04. Exchange house to NGO 05. Mobile Banking 06. Mobile to mobile (informal) 07. Bus transport companies

08. Instant cash 09. Internet Banking 10. Migrant brings the money home 11. Friend travelling back to

Bangladesh 12. Hundi

25. Other (specify)


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Q90 Q91 Q92 Q93 Q93a Q94

ID How often did you send money home on average during your most recent migration stint?

Did you send money to people in other households?

Please specify your relationship with the household specified in Q91.

How much on average did you remit to this household specified in Q91 during the last 12 months (or less) of your most recent migration stint?

What was your employment status during migration?

What was the main reason for your return?


[USE CODEBOX 92] [SPECIFY IN BDT] [USE CODEBOX 93a] [USE CODEBOX 94]



















CODEBOX 90: FREQUENCY OF REMITTANCE

01. Weekly 02. Fortnightly 03. Monthly 04. Every couple of

months 05. Every three months

06. Every six months 07. Every year 08. Only on special

occasions or emergencies

09. Only if household requests money

CODEBOX 92: RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER HOUSEHOLD

01. Parents 02. Parents-in-law 03. Siblings-in-law 04. Siblings 05. Aunt/Uncle 06. Friends 25. Other (specify)

CODEBOX 94: REASON FOR RETURN

01. Marital disruptions 02. Homesick 03. Earned enough money 04. Sick family member

05. Contract ended 06. Deported 07. To get married 08. Family issues 25. Other (specify)

-- END OF HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE -

CODEBOX 93a: EMPLOYMENT STATUS

1. Employer

2. Employee, full-

time

3. Employee,

part-time

6. Unpaid family worker

7. Domestic employee

(house help)

8. Paid apprentice


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OVERALLINTERVIEWERREPORT:

Explanation for answering questions which involve calculation


25


Technical issues


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Please list any:

ethical issues that arise

communication difficulties that arise


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Qu# TECHNICALPROBLEM(Describe) OTHERPROBLEM(Describe)

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LOCATING DETAILS

We may be interviewing a small number of households again and would like to contact you if you are selected for a follow-up interview. It can be

difficult to re-contact people, and it helps if we have addresses, telephone numbers, or cell/mobile phone numbers, and/or e-mail addresses of your

household and one other person who usually knows your whereabouts.

HOUSEHOLD CONTACT

Home Address Additional information:

Telephone (home)

Telephone (work)

Cell phone number

E-mail

ADDITIONAL CONTACT

FAMILY MEMBER FRIEND NEIGHBOUR

Full name Surname Given names/Nickname

Home Address Additional information

Telephone (Home)

Telephone (Work)

Cell phone number

E-mail

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Tothesupervisor: Coversheet(frontandbackpage)toberemovedafterallinterviewshavebeencompletedandchecked.

Tobestoredseparately.

household questionnaire(migrant)

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