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Data file: Households

This file contains the household data dictionary.

Cases: 431
Variables: 328

Variables

id
ID
Date
Date
Country
Country
Province_district
Province / District
Type_of_accommodation
Type of accommodation
HH_size
Household size
Sex
B4. What is your sex?
Age
B5. What is your age?
Registered_person
B6. Are you the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Sex_registered_person
B6a. If no, what is the sex the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Relationship_to_registered_person
B6b. If no, what is your relation to the person registered to receive the cash assistance from UNHCR?
Difficulties
B9. Does anyone in the household have a lot of difficulty with walking, seeing, hearing or remembering due to a health problem?
Cash_amount_received
C1. How much cash (in BGN) did your household receive from UNHCR at the last distribution?
Cash_purpose
C3. For what purpose did you receive cash assistance from UNHCR?
Cash_purpose_Multipurpose
Multipurpose cash for basic needs, including among other food, water, utilities, clothes, rent/shelter, transport, communication etc.
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_business_start_up
Livelihoods - business start up
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_training
Livelihoods - Training
Cash_purpose_Livelihoods_other
Livelihoods - other
Cash_purpose_Education
Education
Cash_purpose_Shelter
Shelter
Cash_purpose_WASH
WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
Cash_purpose_Protection
Protection
Cash_purpose_Food
Food
Cash_purpose_Other
Other
Did_you_receive_ou_were_expecting_it
C4. Did you receive the cash from UNHCR when you were expecting it?
Cash_waiting_time
C5. How long did you have to wait at Western Union to receive your cash?
Help_needed_accessing_cash
C6. Did the person registered to receive the cash need help to get access to the cash?
Help_needed_reason
C6a. If yes, why did they need help?
Help_needed_reason_Did_not_know_how
Did not know how to withdraw the payment
Help_needed_reason_Limited_mobility
Limited mobility
Help_needed_reason_No_time_to_get_the_cash
No time to get the cash
Help_needed_reason_Place_of_withdrawal_not_accessible
Place of withdrawal of cash not accessible
Help_needed_reason_No_money_for_transport
No money to pay transport to withdraw the cash
Help_needed_reason_Cannot_understand_instructions
Cannot understand instructions to access the money
Help_needed_reason_Other
Other, please specify
Who_gave_help
C6b. If yes, who gave help?
Who_gave_help_Family_member
Who gave help / Family member
Who_gave_help_Acquaintance_etc
Who gave help / Acquaintance etc.
Who_gave_help_Distant
Who gave help / Distant
Who_gave_help_Stranger
Who gave help / Stranger
Who_gave_help_UNHCR
Who gave help / UNHCR
Who_gave_help_Bank_trader
Who gave help / Bank trader
Who_gave_help_Other
Who gave help / Other
Help_needed_to_pay
C6c. If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help?
Help_needed_spending_cash
C7a. If yes, why did they need help?
Help_needed_spending_reason
Did not know how to withdraw the payment
Help_needed_spending_reason_Limited_mobility
Limited mobility
Help_needed_spending_reason_No_time
No time to get the cash
Help_needed_spending_reason_Place_of_spending_not_accessible
Place of withdrawal of cash not accessible
Help_needed_spending_reason_No_money_for_transport
No money to pay transport to withdraw the cash
Help_needed_spending_reason_Other
Cannot understand instructions to access the money
Spending_who_gave_help
C7b. If yes, who gave help?
Spending_who_gave_help_Family_member
Who gave help / Family member
Spending_who_gave_help_Acquaintance_etc
Who gave help / Acquaintance etc.
Spending_who_gave_help_Distant
Who gave help / Distant
Spending_who_gave_help_Stranger
Who gave help / Stranger
Spending_who_gave_help_UNHCR
Who gave help / UNHCR
Spending_who_gave_help_Bank_trader
Who gave help / Bank trader
Spending_who_gave_help_Other
Who gave help / Other
Spending_help_needed_to_pay
C7c. If yes, did they need to pay any money for this help?
Where_spent_cash_details
C9. Where did you go to spend the cash?
Where_spent_cash_details_Permanent_marketplace
Where spent cash details / Permanent marketplace
Where_spent_cash_details_Weekly_market
Where spent cash details / Weekly market
Where_spent_cash_details_Small
Where spent cash details / Small shop
Where_spent_cash_details_Supermarket
Where spent cash details / Supermarket
Where_spent_cash_details_Online
Where spent cash details / Online
Where_spent_cash_details_Other
Where spent cash details / Other
Spend_cash_time_to_reach
C10. How long did it take you to reach the place you spent the cash?
How_much_did_it_e_you_spent_the_cash
C11. How much did it cost you to go and come back to the place you spent the cash?
Possession_payment_mechanism
C12. Who is in possession of your payment mechanism (phone number used to receive the MTCN code) at present?
Possession_other_sex
Other, sex
Spend_cash_decision
C13. Who in your household decided how the cash assistance should be spent?
Spend_cash_decision_other_sex
Other, sex
Spend_cash_disagreement
C14. Was there any disagreement on use of the cash assistance within the household?
Cash_impacted_relations
C15. Overall, how has the cash assistance impacted relations within your household?
Cash_assistance_satisfaction
Cash assistance satisfaction
Cash_assistance_satisfaction_details
D1a. If somewhat satisfied or unsatisfied, can you explain why?
Feeling_unsafe
Feeling unsafe
Going_to_receive_money
Going to receive money
Going_to_receive_money_details
Going to receive money details
Goin_to_receive_money_details_going_to_the_site
Going to receive money details / Going to the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_at_the_site
Going to receive money details / At the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_returning_from_the_site
Going to receive money details / Returning from the site
Goin_to_receive_money_details_other
Going to receive money details / Other
Going_to_recieve_money_details_elswhere
Going to receive money reason / Elsewhere
Going_to_receive_money_reason
Going to receive money reason
Going_to_receive_money_reason_physical_violence_harassment
Going to receive money reason / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Going_to_receive_money_reason_sexual_violence
Going to receive money reason / Sexual violence
Going_to_receive_money_reason_assault_or_robbery
Going to receive money reason / Assault or robbery
Going_to_receive_money_reason_riots
Going to receive money reason / Riots
Going_to_receive_money_reason_abductions
Going to receive money reason / Abductions
Going_to_receive_money_reason_obstruction_of_assistance
Going to receive money reason / Obstruction of assistance
Going_to_receive_money_reason_attack
Going to receive money reason / Attack
Going_to_receive_money_reason_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Going to receive money reason / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_receive_money_reason_verbal_harassment
Going to receive money reason / Verbal harassment
Going_to_receive_money_reason_other
Going to receive money reason / Other
Keeping_the_money_home
Keeping the money home
Keeping_the_money_home_details
Keeping the money home details
Keeping_the_money_home_details_physical_violence_harassment
Keeping the money home details / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Keeping_the_money_home_details_sexual_violence
Keeping the money home details / Sexual violence
Keeping_the_money_home_details_assault_or_robbery
Keeping the money home details / Assault or robbery
Keeping_the_money_home_details_abductions
Keeping the money home details / Abductions
Keeping_the_money_home_details_obstruction_of_assistance
Keeping the money home details / Obstruction of assistance
Keeping_the_money_home_details_attack
Keeping the money home details / Attack
Keeping_the_money_home_details_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Keeping the money home details / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_spend_money
Going to spend money
Going_to_spend_money_details
Going to spend money details
Going_to_spend_money_details_physical_violence_harassment
Going to spend money details / Physical violence, harassment, or threats
Going_to_spend_money_details_sexual_violence
Going to spend money details / Sexual violence
Going_to_spend_money_details_assault_or_robbery
Going to spend money details / Assault or robbery
Going_to_spend_money_details_abductions
Going to spend money details / Abductions
Going_to_spend_money_details_obstruction_of_assistance
Going to spend money details / Obstruction of assistance
Going_to_spend_money_details_attack
Going to spend money details / Attack
Going_to_spend_money_details_attempts_sexual_abuse_or_exploitation
Going to spend money details / Attempts of sexual abuse or exploitation
Going_to_spend_money_details_verbal_harassment
Going to spend money details / Verbal harassment
Any_ohter_risk
Any other risk
Experienced_technical_problems_note
If yes, what type of problems did you face?
Registered_person_unavailable
Registered person unavailable
Problems_with_access_code
Problems with access code
Poor_service_receiving
Poor service receiving
Poor_service_receiving_details
D3c1. If yes, what type of poor service did you experience?
Poor_service_spending
Poor service spending
Needed_to_pay_withdraw
Need to pay to withdraw
Needed_to_pay_withdraw_who
Need to pay who to withdraw
Needed_to_pay_withdraw_who_sex
D3e3. If yes, was the person a … ?
Needed_to_pay_spend
Needed to pay to spend
Needed_to_pay_spend_who
Needed to pay who to spend
Needed_to_pay_spend_who_sex
D3f3. If yes, was the person a … ?
Needed_to_share
Needed to share
Needed_to_share_who
Need to share with whom
If_yes_how_much_did_you_give_share
D4b. If yes, how much did you give/ share?
Needed_to_share_willing
Need to share willing
Needed_to_share_willing_willingly
Needed to share willing / Willingly
Needed_to_share_willing_mutual_agreement
Needed to share willing / Mutual agreement
Needed_to_share_willing_forced
Needed to share willing / Forced
Needed_to_share_willing_other
Needed to share willing / Other
Needed_to_do_additional_things
Needed to do additional things
Needed_to_do_additional_things_what
Needed to do additional things / What
Needed_to_do_additional_things_who
D5b. If yes, who asked you to do this?
Any_other_problems
Any other problems
Any_other_problem_details
D6a. If yes, what problems did you face?
Any_other_problem_solution
D6b. Did you find a solution to your problem?
Any_other_problem_solution_details
D6c. If no, what problems remain?
Able_to_find_items
Able to find items
Able_to_find_items_details
E1a. If mostly or no, what items/services were not available?
Able_to_find_quality_details
E2a. If mostly or no: What items / services were not available in sufficient quality?
Increase_in_prices
E3. Has there been any increase in the price of any items / services in the last 4 weeks?
Increase_in_prices_details
E3a. If yes, what items / services have increased in price?
Cash_spent_already
F1. Of the cash you have received from UNHCR, how much have you spent already?
Cash_spent_on
Cash spent on
Cash_spent_on_food
Cash spent on / Food
Cash_spent_on_water
Cash spent on / Water
Cash_spent_on_hygiene_items
Cash spent on / Hygiene items
Cash_spent_on_health_costs
Cash spent on / Health costs
Cash_spent_on_rent
Cash spent on / Rent
Cash_spent_on_shelter_repair
Cash spent on / Shelter repair
Cash_spent_on_household_items
Cash spent on / Household items
Cash_spent_on_firewood
Cash spent on / Firewood
Cash_spent_on_clothes_shoes
Cash spent on / Clothes & shoes
Cash_spent_on_utilities_and_bills
Cash spent on / Utilities and bills
Cash_spent_on_livelihood_activity
Cash spent on / Livelihood activity
Cash_spent_on_education
Cash spent on / Education
Cash_spent_on_entertainment
Cash spent on / Entertainment
Cash_spent_on_transport
Cash spent on / Transport
Cash_spent_on_debts_repayment
Cash spent on / Debts repayment
Cash_spent_on_gave_to_family
Cash spent on / Gave to family
Cash_spent_on_legal_assistance_documents
Cash spent on / Legal assistance documents
Cash_spent_on_other
Cash spent on / Other
Cash_spent_on_note
F3. Of these items/services which did you spend the most money on, ranked in order of importance?
Spent_1st
1st choice
Spent_2nd
2nd choice
Spent_3rd
3rd choice
Spent_4th
4th choice
Spent_5th
5th choice
Cash_assistance_acquire
Cash assistance acquire
Cash_assistance_acquire_more_food
Cash assistance acquire / More food
Cash_assistance_acquire_varied_food
Cash assistance acquire / Varied food
Cash_assistance_acquire_more_food_for_children
Cash assistance acquire / More food for children
Cash_assistance_acquire_better_healthcare
Cash assistance acquire / Better healthcare
Cash_assistance_acquire_address_unforseen_health_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Address unforeseen health expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_pay_rent
Cash assistance acquire / Pay rent
Cash_assistance_acquire_repay_debts
Cash assistance acquire / Repay debts
Cash_assistance_acquire_primary_education_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Primary education expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_secondary_tertiary_vocational_expenses
Cash assistance acquire / Secondary, tertiary, or vocational expenses
Cash_assistance_acquire_improve_school_attendance
Cash assistance acquire / Improve school attendance
Cash_assistance_acquire_invest_in_productive_assets
Cash assistance acquire / Invest in productive assets
Cash_assistance_acquire_help_relatives
Cash assistance acquire / Help relatives
Cash_assistance_acquire_menstrual_hygiene
Cash assistance acquire / Menstrual hygiene
Cash_assistance_acquire_fees_for_documentation
Cash assistance acquire / Fees for documentation
Cash_assistance_acquire_no_significant_impact
Cash assistance acquire / No significant impact
Save_money
F5. Did you save any of the money?
Save_money_where
F5a. If yes, where do you save the money?
Save_money_where_Liquid_cash
Save money where / Liquid cash
Save_money_where_Saving_group
Save money where / Saving group
Save_money_where_Bank
Save money where / Bank
Save_money_where_E_wallet
Save money where / E-wallet
Save_money_where_Other
Save money where / Other
Outcomes_note
Outcomes note / To what extent has the cash assistance from UNHCR contributed to:
Improved_living_conditions
Improved living conditions
Reduced_stress
Reduced stress
Reduced_risky_activities
Reduced risky activities
Meet_basic_needs
Meet basic needs
Coping_strategies_note
Coping strategies note / In the past 4 weeks has your household needed to:
Stop_child_school
Stop child school
Sell_livelihood
Sell livelihood
Ask_for_money
Ask for money
Move_to_poorer_shelter
Move to poorer shelter
Send_under_16_to_work
Send under 16 to work
Send_for_work_far
Send for work far
Risky_activities
Risky activities
Skip_paying_rent
Skip paying rent
Take_out_loans
Take out loans
Reduce_expenditure
Reduce expenditure
Spend_essential_savings
Spend essential savings
Enough_food_7_days
G4. Did your family experience problems in having enough food in the last 7 days?
Enough_food_7_days_note
If yes, in the past 7 days, if there have been times when you did not have enough food or did not have enough money to buy food, how often has your household had to:
Less_expensive_food
G4a. Rely on less preferred and less expensive foods?
Borrow_food
G4b. Borrow food, or rely on help from a friend or relative?
Limit_portions
G4c. Limit portion size at mealtimes?
Restrict_consuption_by_adults
G4d. Restrict consumption by adults in order for small children to eat?
Reduce_the_number_of_meals
G4e. Reduce number of meals eaten in a day?
Longer_term_outcomes_note
H1. As a result of the cash assistance, do you, or another member of your household:
Have_bank_account
H1a. Have a bank account or mobile money account or other official account?
Have_items_to_earn_living
H1b. Have the items (productive/livelihood assets) you need in order to earn a living?
Have_items_to_earn_living_001
H1c. Have access to loans, micro-credit?
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received
If yes, what type of assistance have you received?
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_asd
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Cash assistance for basic needs
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_option_2
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Housing support
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_cash_assistance_for_basic_needs
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Food assistance
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_housing_support
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Subsidized or free healthcare services
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_food_assistance
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Psychosocial support
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_subsidized_free_healthcare_services
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Educational support for children
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_psychosocial_support
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Unemployment benefits
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_educational_support_for_children
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Pension or elderly support
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_unemployment_benefits
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Disability support
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_pension_or_elderly_support
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Family or child allowance
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_disability_support
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Energy or utility subsidies
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_family_or_child_allowance
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Employment support services
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_energy_utility_subsidies
If yes, what type of assistance have you received? / Business development support
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_business_development_support
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government?
H2_a_If_yes_what_t_ce_have_you_received_other_please_specify
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Long waiting times
Social_assistance_reason_other
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Lack of information on schemes available
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Lack of information on how to apply
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_dsa
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Complex application procedures
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_option_2
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Unfriendly or unhelpful staff
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_long_waiting_times
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Discrimination or bias of staff
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_lack_of_information_on_schemes_available
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Distance to service centers
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_lack_of_information_on_how_to_apply
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Financial costs related to the application
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_complex_application_procedures
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / Language barriers
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_discrimination_or_bias_of_staff
Have you faced any challenges accessing support from the government? / I have not tried accessing any support or assistance from the government
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_distance_to_service_centres
Financial support received from the government
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_financial_costs_related_to_the_application
Preferred assistance modality
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_other_please_specify
In-kind assistance combination
H3_Have_you_faced_a_from_the_government_I_have_not_tried_accessing_any_support_or_assistance_from_th
In-kind assistance combination / Accessing difficult
Financial_support_government_r
In-kind assistance combination / Cash safety risk
Receive_information
In-kind assistance combination / Cash increases tension in family
Receive_information_Mass_meeting
In-kind assistance combination / Cash increases tension in community
Receive_information_Relatives_friends
In-kind assistance combination / Items not available
Receive_information_Local_leders
In-kind assistance combination / Shopkeepers increase price
Receive_information_UNHCR_staff
In-kind assistance combination / Cash amount not enough
Receive_information_Help_desk
Receiving information about complaints
Receive_information_SMS
Feel safe reporting complaints
Receive_information_Social_media
Information to give when reporting
Receive_information_Leaflets
Coping strategies note
Receive_information_Other
Coping strategies note / Stopped child from going to school
Receive_information_other
Coping strategies note / Sold livelihood assets
Recive_information_adequate
Coping strategies note / Asked for money
Additional_information_need
Coping strategies note / Moved to poorer shelter
Additional_information_need_type
Coping strategies note / Sent a child under 16 to work
Additional_information_need_type_Eligibility
Coping strategies note / Sent someone far away for work
Additional_information_need_type_Help_support
Coping strategies note / Engaged in risky activities
Additional_information_need_type_Giving_complaints
Coping strategies note / Skipped paying rent
Additional_information_need_type_Upcoming_assistance
Coping strategies note / Took out loans
Additional_information_need_type_Missed_distribution_follow_up
Coping strategies note / Reduced household expenditure
Additional_information_need_type_Inofrmation_on_UNHCR_services
Coping strategies note / Spent essential savings
Preferred_way_information
I4. What would be your preferred way of receiving information about cash assistance?
Preferred_way_information_Mass_meetings
Mass / community meetings
Preferred_way_information_Relatives_friends
Via relatives, neighbours, friends
Preferred_way_information_Local_leders
Via community leaders/representatives
Preferred_way_information_UNHCR_staff
UNHCR staff
Preferred_way_information_NGO_staff
NGOs staff or outreach volunteers
Preferred_way_information_Help_desk
When visiting Help desk, Blue Dots, community centers
Preferred_way_information_SMS
Text (SMS) message
Preferred_way_information_Social_media
Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp)
Preferred_way_information_UNHCR_help_pages
UNHCR Help pages
Preferred_way_information_Leaflets
Leaflets or other written material
Recieve_information_complaints
Receive information complaints
Feel_safe_reporting
I6. Would you feel safe reporting feedback or a complaint to UNHCR?
Information_to_give
Information to give
Information_to_give_reported
Information to give reported
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the
I7b. If yes, how did you report the complaints or feedback?
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_via_local_leaders__community_r
Via community leaders/ representatives
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_ngo_staff_or_outreach_voluntee
Via community mobilisers/ outreach volunteers (non-UNHCR/NGO staff)
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_unhcr_staff
UNHCR staff
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_hotline__phone__whatsapp__call
When visiting Help desk, Blue Dots, community centers
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_when_visiting_help_desk__blue
Through the link to the form received in the eligibility SMS message
If_yes_how_did_you_report_the_complaints_desk
UNHCR Help page form
Information_to_give_timely_response
17c. If yes, did you feel you received a timely response to your complaint or feedback?
Information_to_give_reasons_not_reporting
17d. If you did not report your complaint or feedback, please explain why
Information_prefered_method
I8. What would be your preferred way to report complaints and feedback?
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