Study Moller (1985): study ZA 1984
- Public
- Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural Kwazulu, South Africa, 1984
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 253
- Non Response
- Assessment
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Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
open- and closed-ended questions. The fieldwork was carried out by three Zulu male research assistants. The fieldworkers spent up to several weeks in any of the research areas to make a detailed study of living conditions of the rural communities.
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Self-sufficiency in maize
- Our Classification
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- Remarks
- an indication of superior income-earning capability.
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Selfreport on home production of food
1: no (need to purchase maize)
0: yes (self-sufficiency)
Observed Relation with Happiness
Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but tekst indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
Beta controlled for:
-satisfaction with health
-higher affluence rating
-grows cash crop
-religious traditionalist
-has a confidant
-keeps goats
-higher monthly income
-more active person
-worked for many years in jobs
-retired for many years
-no desire to return to work
-agrees: modern community leader
Beta controlled for:
-seldom restricted by poor health
-higher affluence rating
-grows cash crop
-religious traditionalist
-more active person
-keeps chickens
-has a confidant
-higher standard house
-keeps goats
-larger size field
-higher monthly income
-no desire to return to work
Beta controlled for:
-satisfied with health
-grows cash crop
-voluntary retirement
-owns cattle
-keeps chickens
-satisfied with job while working
-feels relatively young
-retired suddenly
-agrees: planning is key to success in life
Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but tekst indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.