Study

Senegal - Migration and Remittances Household Survey 2009: Methodological Aspects and Main Findings

Author

Sonia Plaza Mario Navarrete Dilip Ratha

Date
March
2011
Abstract:

The information collected through various modules of the survey provide information on:

- the characteristics and living conditions of households of migrants;

- the characteristics, motives, purpose and status of migrants;

- regularity, terms and volume of remittants;

- recipients and uses of transfers;

- the new life of return migrants.

The following topics are covered:

· Household Roster

· Housing Conditions

· Household Assets and Expenditure

· Household Use of Financial Services

· Internal and International Migration and Remittances from Former Household Members

· Internal and International Migration and Remittances from Non-Household Members

· Return Migrants

· Living Conditions of Return Migrants