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

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

Activity index

Our Classification

Related specification variables

Operationalization

Selfreport on single question:
"Which of the following activities do you do often, sometimes,very seldom or never?"
a: Physical
     -Walk to places
     -Work on your land
     -Do odd jobs
     -Go to the shops/market
     -Go to town
b: Solitary
     -Just sit and think about things
     -Do handcrafts
c: Social
     -Visit with friends
     -Drink with friends
     -Play games
     -Go to parties, feasts,weddings, funerals, etc.
d: Cultural, socio-political
     -Engage in religious activities/ church meetings
     -Attend community meetings

Index caculated according to frequency of activities and divided into three groups:
3: more active
2:
1:

Observed Relation with Happiness