please specify your relationship with the household specified in q91
1 = parents
2 = parents-in-law
3 = siblings-in-law
4 = siblings
5 = aunt/uncle
6 = friends
25 = other

how frequently did you usually have contact with your family while you were away
1 = everyday
2 = a few times each week
3 = once a week
4 = once or twice a month
5 = a few times a year
6 = not at all

did you receive any of the following benefits at work ?
1 = holidays
2 = sick leave
3 = social security
4 = uniform
5 = meals
6 = transport
7 = lodging
8 = no benefits
25 = other

what languages does speak fluently (1)?
1 = bengali
2 = english
3 = arabic
25 = others

how frequently does remit money to the household ?
1 = weekly
2 = fortnightly
3 = monthly
4 = every couple of months
5 = every three months
6 = every six months
7 = every year
8 = only on special occasions or emergencies
9 = only if household requests money
25 = others

upazila code
11 = gumastapur
21 = kalihati
31 = kolaroa
41 = shaghata
51 = anwara
61 = agaijhara

to which religious group does belong?
1 = muslim
2 = christian
3 = hindu
4 = buddist
5 = other

if international ,which type of visa did you go abroad with last time ?
1 = company visa
2 = house visa
3 = free visa
4 = omrah/hajj visa
5 = visit visa
6 = student visa
25 = other

while you were away on your most recent migration stint,were there periods when
0 = no
1 = yes
88 = not applicable

during your time away, were you exposed to any of the following negetive experie
1 = verbal abuse
2 = sexual abuse
3 = physical abuse
4 = physical injury
5 = hazardous chemicals
6 = racial discrimination
7 = religious discrimination
8 = gender discrimination
9 = occupational discrimination
10 = no negative experience

how often did you send money home on average during your most recent migration s
1 = weekly
2 = fortnightly
3 = monthly
4 = every couple of months
5 = every three months
6 = every six months
7 = every year
8 = only on special occasions or emergencies
9 = only if household requests money

Migrant status of household 1
1 = internal migrant
2 = international migrant
3 = regional migrant
4 = non migrant

nature of employer
1 = individual
2 = private company
3 = government
4 = private individual
5 = others

how did you send money home ?
1 = cheque/demand draft
2 = bank account to bank account
3 = exchange house to bank account
4 = exchange house to ngo
5 = mobile banking
6 = mobile to mobile/bkash
7 = bus transport companies
8 = instant cash
9 = internet banking
10 = migrant brings the money home
11 = friend travelling back to bangladesh
12 = hundi
25 = other

what is the highest level of education that has completed?
1 = can not sign
2 = can sign
3 = primary
4 = junior high school
5 = ssc
6 = dakhil
7 = ssc vocational
8 = hsc
9 = alim
10 = hsc vocational
11 = under graduate
12 = fazil
13 = diploma
14 = master
15 = primary (sd)
16 = junior high school (class-vi-x)
25 = other
88 = not applicable

what is current marital status?
1 = single
2 = married
3 = separated
4 = divorced
5 = widow/widower
6 = minor

how frequently does (name) contact any household member ?
1 = everyday
2 = a few time each week
3 = once a week
4 = once or twice a month
5 = a few times a year
6 = not at all

union code
111 = bangabari
211 = nagbari
311 = sonataria
411 = saghata
511 = haildhar
512 = barashat
611 = rajihar
612 = bakal

what was the highest level of education or qualification that you received durin
1 = primary (sd)
2 = junior high school (smp)
3 = senior high school (sma)/vocational school(smk)
4 = diploma
5 = undergraduate
6 = graduate
7 = training certificate
25 = other
88 = not applicable

how did finance his/her most recent migration ?
1 = receiving from family
2 = borrowing from immediate family
3 = borrowing from extended family
4 = borrowing from moneylender
5 = bank loan
6 = advance from recruitment agent
7 = family savings
8 = personal savings
9 = sale of assets
10 = government scheme(s)
11 = don't have to pay for migration
12 = land mortgage
25 = others
77 = don't know
88 = not applicable

is currently living away from the household for 3 months or
0 = no
1 = yes

who is the main household member that decides how this remittance money is spent
1 = migrant self
2 = spouse/partner
3 = son
4 = daughter
5 = father
6 = mother
7 = brother
8 = sister
9 = 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 = grand son
18 = grand daughter
19 = grand father
20 = grand mother
21 = other elderly relatives
25 = others

how would you describe your personal relationship with before s/he went away ?
1 = very close
2 = somewhat close
3 = neither close nor distant
4 = somewhat distant
5 = very distant

1 = marital disruptions
2 = homesick
3 = earned enough money
4 = sick family member
5 = contract ended
6 = deported
7 = to get married
8 = family issues
25 = other

who was involved in making the decision for to migrate ?
1 = migrant self
2 = father
3 = mother
4 = spouse/partner
5 = siblings
6 = children
7 = relatives
8 = friend
9 = ex. co-worker
10 = community members
11 = recruitment agent
12 = joint family decision
25 = other

is male or female?
1 = male
2 = female

what was your employment status during migration ?
1 = employer
2 = employee, full-time
3 = employee, part-time
6 = unpaid family worker
7 = domestic employee (househelp)
8 = paid apprentice

nature of employer
1 = private individual
2 = private company
3 = government
4 = semi-government
25 = other

before left, what unpaid work in the householddid engage in ?
1 = childcare
2 = elder care
3 = household maintenance work
4 = home cleaning
5 = cooking
6 = household work of male member
25 = other

prior to moving, did have any contacts/connections at the most recent destinatio
0 = no
1 = yes
77 = don't know

what was the main method that (name) used to remit money to the household ?
1 = cheque/demand draft
2 = bank account to bank account
3 = exchange house to bank account
4 = instant cash
5 = internet banking
6 = exchange house to ngo
7 = mobile banking
8 = mobile to mobile
9 = bus transport companies
10 = instant cash
11 = internet banking
12 = migrant brings the money self
13 = friends travelling back to bangladesh
14 = bkash
15 = courier service
16 = transport service
17 = hundi
25 = others

what is relationship to the main respondent?
1 = self
2 = spouse/partner
3 = child/adopted child
4 = grandchild
5 = father/mother
6 = sister/brother
7 = niece/nephew
8 = son/daughter-in-law
9 = brother/sister-in-law
10 = parent-in-law
11 = grandparent
25 = other

who was the contact/connection at the most recent destination stated in q21 ?
1 = migrant self
2 = family member
3 = friend
4 = agent at origin
5 = agent at destination
6 = workmate
25 = other

what type of goods has this household received from ?
1 = food
2 = clothing
3 = jewelry
4 = medicines
5 = household utensil
6 = school items
7 = computers, accessories
8 = other electronic appliances
9 = agricultural inputs
10 = item for business
11 = item for other business
12 = bi-cycles and motor cycles
13 = mobile phone
14 = blanket
15 = religious gift
16 = other

what was the most important reason for most recent migration ?
1 = job transfer
2 = work
3 = seek work/better work
4 = study/training
5 = to get married and follow the spouse
6 = declining yields in agriculture
7 = family/other dispute
8 = natural disaster-flood
9 = 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

in most recent migration, where did s/he move to (country) ?
100 = ksa
101 = uae
102 = kuwait
103 = oman
104 = qatar
105 = bahrain
106 = lebanon
107 = india
108 = south africa
109 = jordan
110 = libya
111 = sudan
112 = malaysia
113 = singapore
114 = south korea
115 = uk
116 = italy
117 = japan
118 = egypt
119 = brunei
120 = mauritius
121 = iraq
122 = maldives
999 = others

who was the main person who replaced household work in his/her absence ?
1 = spouse/partner
2 = son
3 = daughter
4 = father
5 = mother
6 = brother
7 = sister
8 = niece
9 = 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

how did you communicate with your family while you were away ?
1 = in person s/he came to visit us
2 = in person, we went to visit him/her
3 = landline/mobile
4 = text/sms
5 = postal mail
6 = talking on internet
7 = instant message on internet
8 = word/mouth
9 = fax
10 = cd/tape
11 = no contact
25 = other

has this debt been repaid ?
0 = no
1 = yes
2 = partially
88 = not applicable

during the period you were away on your most recent migration stint, what was y
1 = technician & professionals
2 = manager
3 = administrative staff
4 = sales worker
5 = service worker
6 = agriculture/farming
7 = transport operator
8 = skilled construction workers
9 = unskilled construction workers
10 = production staff
11 = tailor
12 = domestic worker
13 = informal sector
25 = other

district code
1 = chapai nawabganj
2 = tangail
3 = satkhira
4 = gaibandha
5 = chittagong
6 = barishal

how did household member communicate with while s/he is away ?
1 = in person s/he visited us
2 = in person, we visited him/her family
3 = landline
4 = text/sms
5 = postal mail
6 = talking on internet
7 = instant messaging on internet
8 = word of mouth
9 = fax
10 = cd/tape
11 = no contact
25 = other

what is the current migrant's occupation ?
1 = skilled construction workers
2 = unskilled construction workers
3 = production staff (textile/electronics/others)
4 = tailor
5 = domestic worker
6 = informal sector
7 = technician and professionals (e.g. medical doctor/nurses/tea
8 = manager
9 = administrative staff
10 = sales worker (sales/waitress)
11 = service worker (e.g. office cleaner/security guard/others)
12 = agriculture/farming
13 = transportation operators (e.g. drivers)
14 = shop owner
15 = business
16 = politician
25 = other

Migrant status of household 2
1 = current migrant
2 = returned migrant

if household has international migrant, which type of visa did go abroad with
1 = company visa
2 = house visa
3 = free visa
4 = omrah/hajj visa
5 = visit visa
25 = other

how did the household spend the money sent ?
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/
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 wo
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 = insurance
26 = financing migration of other family members
27 = other

what kind of paid work was doing before left to live outside the village ?
1 = technician and professionals (e.g. medical doctor/nurses/tea
2 = manager
3 = administrative staff
4 = sales worker (sales/waitress)
5 = service worker (e.g. office cleaner/security guard/hotel boy
6 = agriculture/farming
7 = transportation operators (e.g. drivers)
8 = skilled construction workers
9 = unskilled construction workers
10 = production staff (textile/electronics/others)
11 = tailor
12 = domestic worker
13 = informal sector
25 = other

in the period just before went to live away, what was the main activity that sp
1 = paid employee
2 = self-employed
3 = casual employee
4 = doing unpaid work in household
5 = doing unpaid work outside the household
6 = in school/education
7 = unemployed & looking
8 = unemployed & not looking
25 = others
88 = not applicable

how did the household spend the money sent ?
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/
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 wo
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