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Forced Displacement Survey, 2024

Pakistan, 2024
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Data file: Random member

This file contains the data collected during the survey (random member dataset).

Cases: 5007
Variables: 1293

Variables

EMP30
Which of the following best describes what you are mainly doing at present?
Exp01a
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Caring for children
Exp01c
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Caring for sick/disabled
Exp01d
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Making/mending clothing
Exp01e
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Preparing meals/Baking
Exp01f
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Cultivating crops
Exp01g
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Care of livestock
Exp01h
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Fishing
Exp01i
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Handicraft activities
Exp01j
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Selling /trading products
Exp01k
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Making furniture
Exp01l
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: House construction
Exp01m
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Coaching/teaching
Exp01n
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Hairdressing/aesthetic
Exp01o
Skills through experience, paid/unpaid work, at home: Any other skill?
Exp01p
If Other, please specify
Exp01q
Tell us which skill(s) you have developed by experience, either through paid or
Exp02a
Caring for children
Exp02c
Caring for sick or disabled people
Exp02d
Making/mending clothing
Exp02e
Preparing meals/Baking
Exp02f
Cultivating crops
Exp02g
Taking care of livestock
Exp02h
Fishing
Exp02i
Handicraft activities
Exp02j
Selling or trading products
Exp02k
Making furniture
Exp02l
House construction
Exp02m
Coaching/teaching
Exp02n
Photography/Film
Exp02o
Hairdressing/aesthetic care
Exp02p
Time you practiced this skill :: Other skill
Exp03
Have you ever run a business?
Exp04_months
How long did you run this business? - Months
Exp04_years
How long did you run this business? - Years
Exp05
What was the main activity of this business? (most recent business))
Skills00
Can you read short notes or instructions that are only a few sentences long
Skill01a
Can you read: Phone messages on platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagr.
Skill01b
Can you read: Letters/Emails from family members, relatives, or friends
Skill01c
Can you read: Posts on social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook
Skill01d
Can you read: Newspapers or magazines
Skills02a
Frequency reading (Past 12 month) :: Phone messages on platforms like WhatsApp..
Skills02b
Frequency reading (Past 12 month) :: Letters/Emails from family or friends
Skills02c
Frequency reading (Past 12 month) :: Posts on social media platforms like Twitte
Skills02d
Frequency reading (Past 12 month) :: Newspapers or magazines
Skills03a
In the past 12 months, was your reading done in your native language?
Skills03b
In the past 12 months, was your reading done in one of Pakistan languages
Skills03c
In the past 12 months, was your reading done in another foreign language
Skills06a
Can you measure sizes and weights?
Skills06b
Can you calculate prices?
Skills06c
Can you perform any other multiplication or division?
Skills06d
Can you use or calculate fractions, decimals or percentages?
Skills08
Is your current job your favourite job, that makes the best use of your skills?
Skills09a
When did you stop doing this favourite job?
Skills09b_months
how long have you had/have you been in this - Month
Skills09b_years
how long have you had/have you been in this - Years
Skills32a
Skills developed favorite job :: Work with medical equipment
Skills32b
Skills developed favorite job :: Repair or maintain electronic equipment.
Skills32c
Skills developed favorite job :: Operate with heavy machines/industrial equip.
Skills32d
Skills developed favorite job :: Work with statistical software and programming
Skills38a
On a normal day, do you use a mobile phone?
Skills38b
On a normal day, do you use a smartphone?
Skills38c
On a normal day, do you use a tablet?
Skills39
As part of your everyday life, have you used a computer in the past 3 months?
Skills40
Thinking of the last 3 months, how often have you used a computer?
Skills41a
How would you evaluate your level in sending/receiving E-mails?
Skills41b
How would you evaluate your level in making internet/video calls?
Skills41c
How would you evaluate your level in finding information on the internet?
Skills41d
How would you evaluate your level in learning/studying online?
Skills42a
Do you have a driving licence to drive a car?
Skills42b
Do you have a driving licence to drive a truck?
JobLegal1
Do you have the right to work legally in Pakistan?
JobFacil1
Got a job through government subsidies to hire people (Past 12 months)
JobFacil11
JobFacil1.1
JobFacil11_months
For how long did you do this job ? - Months
JobFacil11_weeks
For how long did you do this job ? - Weeks
JobFacil2
In Pakistan, have you ever heard of any job search assistance program?
JobFacil12
Who provided you this job?
JobFacil20
Did you take part in any job search assistance program? (Past 12 months, in Paki
JobFacil26
Main reason you didn't take part in any job search assistance program
JobFacil3
Did you visit any job centre? (Past 12 months, in Pakistan)
JobFacil31
Main reason why you didn't visit any job centre
JobSearch11_q
JobSearch1.1_q
JobSearch11
Obstacle getting a job/promotion/raise :: Not Read/writing in Pakistan languages
JobSearch12
Obstacle getting a job/promotion/raise :: Lack of computer/digital skills
JobSearch13
Obstacle getting a job/promotion/raise :: Lack of legal documents
JobSearch14
Obstacle getting a job/promotion/raise :: Discrimination in the labour market
JobSearch15
Obstacle getting a job/promotion/raise :: Others
JobSearch16
Specify what kept you from getting a job, a promotion, or a pay rise in Pakistan
JobSearch21_q
JobSearch2.1_q
JobSearch21
Obstacle starting/advan. your business :: Not Read/writing in Pakistan's languag
JobSearch22
Obstacle starting/advan. your business :: Lack of computer/digital skills
JobSearch23
Obstacle starting/advan. your business :: lack of legal documents
JobSearch24
Obstacle starting/advan. your business :: discrimination in access to financial
JobSearch25
Obstacle starting/advan. your business :: Others
JobSearch26
What held you back from advancing your business/own income generating activity i
JobSearch3
JobSearch3
JobSearch31
What kind of proof did they ask for?
JobSearch31A
Proof asked :: asked for proof of official degree from educational institute
JobSearch31B
Proof asked :: asked for proof of certificate of studies from training institute
JobSearch31C
Proof asked :: asked for eprsonal references or references from previous work
JobSearch31D
Proof asked :: gave you a test / exam
JobSearch31OT
Proof asked :: other: specify
JobSearch31DK
Proof asked :: don't know
JobSearch31RF
Proof asked :: refuse to answer
JobSearch32
Did you submit the requested documents?
JobSearch33
Submitted documents have been accepted as valid by the employer
DW01_1
Who cleans the house in this hh?
DW01_2
Who does the laundry/wash clothes in this hh?
DW01_3
Who cooks in this hh?
DW01_4
Who shops for the hh in this hh?
DW01_5
Who manages hh finances in this hh?
DW01_6
Who makes repairs to home furniture/vehicle/appliances in this hh?
DW01_7
Who collects water for the hh?
DW01_8
Who collects firewood for the hh?
DW01_9
Who takes care of chilren in this hh?
DW01_10
Who takes care of the elderly or disabled in this hh?
DW01_1_ID
(if DW01_1 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_2_ID
(if DW01_2 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_3_ID
(if DW01_3 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_4_ID
(if DW01_4 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_5_ID
(if DW01_5 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_6_ID
(if DW01_6 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_7_ID
(if DW01_7 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_8_ID
(if DW01_8 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_9_ID
(if DW01_9 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
DW01_10_ID
(DW01_10 = 6) HH member who always/usually does this task
MD01_1
Who makes decisions :: Routine purchases for the household
MD01_2
Who makes decisions :: Occasional more expensive purchases for the household
MD01_3
Who makes decisions :: The time you spend in paid work
MD01_4
Who makes decisions :: The time your (spouse/ partner/) spends in paid work
MD01_5
Who makes decisions :: The way children are raised
MD01_6
Who makes decisions :: Your family social life and leisure activities
MD01_7
Who makes decisions :: Who you spend time with
MD01_8
Who makes decisions :: Who your (spouse/partner) spend time with
MD01_9
Who makes decisions :: Having children?
MD01_1_ID
(if MD01_1 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_2_ID
(if MD01_2 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_3_ID
(if MD01_3 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_4_ID
(if MD01_4. = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_5_ID
(if MD01_5 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_6_ID
(if MD01_6 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_7_ID
(if MD01_7 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_8_ID
(if MD01_8 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
MD01_9_ID
(if MD01_9 = 6) HH member who always/usually takes this decision
TR02_9
Would you say that most people can be trusted?
TR01_1
Trust in Pakistan's instittions/organizations :: National government
TR01_2
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Provincial government
TR01_3
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: azims (Union council)
TR01_4
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Councilors (Areas)
TR01_5
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: The Media
TR01_6
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: The judicial system and courts
TR01_7
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: The local police
TR01_9
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Healthcare system
TR01_10
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Educational System
TR01_12
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Community Based Organizations
TR01_13
Trust in Pakistan's instituions/organizations :: Int. NGO & Organiz(UNHCR,IOM,et
TR02
TR02
TR02_1
Trust in leaders in Pakistan :: Chodri / Abbassi / Chohan / Khan / Malak
TR02_2
Trust in leaders in Pakistan :: Elders/ Masharan/ Chiefs/ Sardon
TR02_7
Trust in leaders in Pakistan :: Religious leaders like Molvi, Talib, Muhallim, …
TR02_8
Trust in leaders in Pakistan :: Teachers in local schools
PP01_1
Are you eligible to vote in Pakistan national elections?
PP01_2
In Pakistan local election?
PP02_1
Have you ever voted in Pakistan national election?
PP02_2
In Pakistan local election?
PP03
Have you ever run for any local political office in Pakistan?
PP04
Do you plan to run for any local political office in Pakistan in next election?
PP05
Have you ever run for any position in your refugee camp election?
PP06
Do you plan to run for any position in the next refugee camp election?
PL01_1
Are you a leader or an active member :: Religious organization
PL01_2
Are you a leader or an active member :: Sport/recreational organization
PL01_3
Are you a leader or an active member :: Educational organization
PL01_4
Are you a leader or an active member :: Labor/Trade Union
PL01_5
Are you a leader or an active member :: Political party/political youth org.
PL01_6
Are you a leader or an active member :: Cultural organization such as theatre, …
PL01_7
Are you a leader or an active member :: Professional associations
PL01_8
Are you a leader or an active member :: Humanitarian or charitable organization
PL01_9
Are you a leader or an active member :: Self-help group, mutual aid group
PL01_10
Are you a leader or an active member :: Women's group
PL01_11
Are you a leader or an active member :: Organization of Persons with Disabilitie
PL01_12
Are you a leader or an active member :: Refugees organization
PL01_13_ot
Are you a leader or an active member :: Other organization
PL01_13
Are you a leader or an active member :: Other organization: specify
FI01
Has a bank/other formal financial institution (FFI) account in Pakistan
FI01a
Whose name is on this bank account?
FI02
Do you personally have a ATM/debit card in Pakistan?
FI03
Do you personally have a credit card in Pakistan?
FI04
Do you currently have a bank account in any country other than Pakistan?
FI04A
Has bank account in country different than Pakistan :: Yes, in country of origin
FI04B
Has bank account in country different than Pakistan :: Yes, in some other countr
FI04C
Has bank account in country different than Pakistan :: (volunteered response) Bo
FI04D
Has bank account in country different than Pakistan :: No
FI04DK
Has bank account in country different than Pakistan :: Don't know
FI05
Are you currently able to access this account(s)?
FI06
Can you withdraw money from this account(s)?
FI08
Ever had a bank/other type of formal financial institution account in Pakistan
FI09
Reasons you DO NOT have a bank/other FFI account in Pakistan
FI09A
No bank account in Pakistan :: Financial institutions are too far away
FI09B
No bank account in Pakistan :: Financial services are too expensive
FI09C
No bank account in Pakistan :: I don't have enough money to use financial instit
FI09D
No bank account in Pakistan :: I don't trust financial institutions
FI09E
No bank account in Pakistan :: I don't have the necessary documentation
FI09F
No bank account in Pakistan :: Legal barrier, refugees are not legally allowed t
FI09G
No bank account in Pakistan :: For religious reasons
FI09H
No bank account in Pakistan :: Someone else in the family already has an account
FI09I
No bank account in Pakistan :: I have no need for financial services at a formal
FI09J
No bank account in Pakistan :: I don't speak local language/ Language barrier
FI09K
No bank account in Pakistan :: I don't know what a bank is
FI09X
No bank account in Pakistan :: Other, specify
FI10
Used mobile phone make payments, buy things, send/receive money (Past 12 months)
FI11_1
Saved/set aside any money by using a bank/other FFI account (Past 12 months)
FI11_2
Saved/set aside any money by mobile money account (Past 12 months)
FI11_3
Informal savings group/club or person outside the family? (Past 12 months)
FI12
Saved/set aside any money by other way of saving money (Past 12 months)
FI13
Type of formal financial institutions used to save money (Past 12 months)
FI13A
Formal Institution used to save money :: Credit union
FI13B
Formal Institution used to save money :: Savings and credit cooperative
FI13C
Formal Institution used to save money :: Micro-finance
FI13D
Formal Institution used to save money :: Commercial bank
FI13E
Formal Institution used to save money :: NGO savings scheme
FI14
In how many informal saving groups do you participate at the present time?
FI15
By whom is this informal saving group organized?
FI16
How many people are participating in your group?
FI18
ASK MEN: Are members of your group only men or men and women?
FI19
ASK WOMEN: Are members of your group only women or women and men?
FI20
Save any money using any informal savings group before moving to Pakistan
FI21_1
borrowed any money - bank or another type of FFI? (Past 12 months)
FI21_2
borrowed any money - familiy, relatives or friends (Past 12 months)
FI21_3
borrowed any money - informal savings group/club (Past 12 months)
FI21_4
borrowed any money - informal money lender (Past 12 months)
FI22
borrowed any money - savings group/club organized by ... (Past 12 months)
FI23
borrowed money from any other source for any reason? (Past 12 months
FI23_1
Where did you borrow money from?
FI24_1
Borrowed money for your business from a bank/other type of FFI (Past 12 months)
FI24_2
Borrowed money for your business from family or friends (Past 12 months)
FI24_3
Borrowed money for your business from informal savings group/club (Past 12 month
FI25
Borrowed money for your business from any other source (Past 12 months)
FI26_1
Borrowed money (not for your business) from a bank/other type of FFI (Past 12 mo
FI26_2
Borrowed money for your business from family or friends (Past 12 months)
FI26_3
Borrowed money for your business from informal savings group/club (Past 12 month
FI27
Borrowed money for your business from any other source (Past 12 months)
FI28
Did you have a need for a loan? (Past 12 months)
FI29
Did you try to borrow money from a bank/other type of FFI? (Past 12 months)
FI29a
Did you receive the loan?
FI30
What is the main reason why the loan was not given to you?
FI31
Reason for not attempting to borrow money (Past 12 months)
FI31A
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Believed it would be refused
FI31B
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Too expensive
FI31C
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Too much trouble for what it was wo
FI31D
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Inadequate collateral
FI31E
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Do not like to be in debt
FI31F
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Do not know any lender
FI31G
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Bad credit history
FI31H
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Still paying other loan
FI31OT
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Other, specify
FI31DK
Reason for not attempting to borrow money :: Don't know
FI32
If in an emergency you need 20.000 PKR-MAIN source to get money-next 30 days?
FI35
Compared to this time last year, would you say that your personal income ...?
FI36
Compared to this time last year, do you think you personally can now afford ...?
Remit01
Any person sent aid in form of money or goods to your HH (Past 12 months)
RecRem1_current_sender
Sender 1 :: Sender's name
RecRem1_Remit02a
Sender 1 :: Sender's relationship to Randomly Selected Member
RecRem1_Remit02b
Sender 1 :: Does sender belong to your current household?
RecRem1_Remit02b_member
Sender 1 :: Sender's position in HH roster
RecRem1_Remit03a
Sender 1 :: In which country does sender live?
RecRem1_Remit03a_specify
Sender 1 :: If other, please specify
RecRem1_Remit03b
Sender 1 :: Where was sender living when she/he sent you aid?
RecRem1_Remit03b_specify
Sender 1 :: If other, please specify
RecRem1_Remit04
Sender 1 :: Times [sender] send aid in the form of money or goods (Past 12 month
RecRem1_Remit07
Sender 1 :: Last aid received from [sender], was it in the form of money or good
RecRem1_Remit8
Sender 1 :: What channel used to last time your HH received money from [sender]?
RecRem1_Remit8_1a
Sender 1 :: Which [bank] was used to send the money?
RecRem1_Remit8_1b
Sender 1 :: Which [private transfer company] was used to send the money?
RecRem1_Remit8_1c
Sender 1 :: Which [mobile money platform] was used to send the money?
RecRem1_Remit11
Sender 1 :: Last time [sender] sent aid, did you/HH member pay something to rece
RecRem1_Remit12
Sender 1 :: Percentage of the value received that the payment represents
RecRem2_current_sender
Sender 2 :: Sender's name
RecRem2_Remit02a
Sender 2 :: Sender's relationship to Randomly Selected Member
RecRem2_Remit02b
Sender 2 :: Does sender belong to your current household?
RecRem2_Remit02b_member
Sender 2 :: Sender's position in HH roster
RecRem2_Remit03a_specify
Sender 2 :: If other, please specify
RecRem2_Remit03b
Sender 2 :: Where was sender living when she/he sent you aid?
RecRem2_Remit03b_specify
Sender 2 :: If other, please specify
RecRem2_Remit04
Sender 2 :: Times [sender] send aid in the form of money or goods (Past 12 month
RecRem2_Remit07
Sender 2 :: Last aid received from [sender], was it in the form of money or good
RecRem2_Remit8
Sender 2 :: What channel used to last time your HH received money from [sender]?
RecRem2_Remit8_1a
Sender 2 :: Which [bank] was used to send the money?
RecRem2_Remit8_1b
Sender 2 :: Which [private transfer company] was used to send the money?
RecRem2_Remit8_1c
Sender 2 :: Which [mobile money platform] was used to send the money?
RecRem2_Remit11
Sender 2 :: Last time [sender] sent aid, did you/HH member pay something to rece
RecRem2_Remit12
Sender 2 :: Percentage of the value received that the payment represents
RecRem3_current_sender
Sender 3 :: Sender's name
RecRem3_Remit02a
Sender 3 :: Sender's relationship to Randomly Selected Member
RecRem3_Remit02b
Sender 3 :: Does sender belong to your current household?
RecRem3_Remit02b_member
Sender 3 :: Sender's position in HH roster
RecRem3_Remit03a
Sender 3 :: In which country does sender live?
RecRem3_Remit03a_specify
Sender 3 :: If other, please specify
RecRem3_Remit03b
Sender 3 :: Where was sender living when she/he sent you aid?
RecRem3_Remit03b_specify
Sender 3 :: If other, please specify
Total: 1293
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