Study Moller (1988a): study ZA 1983
- Public:
- Ex-migrant workers, returned to rural KwaZulu, South Africa, 1983
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 253
- Non Response:
- Assessment:
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Owns goats
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- 'How many goats do you own?"
0: none
1: other
Observed Relation with Happiness
Direction of correlation unclear in original report. Sign in table is negative, but text indicates positive relationship. Present version approved by author.
ß controlled for:
- Satisfied with health
- Higher affluence rating
- Need to purchase maize
- Grows cash crop
- Religious traditionalist
- Has a confidant
- 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
ß controlled for:
- Seldom restricted by poor health
- Higher affluence rating
- Need to purchase maize
- Grows cash crop
- Religious traditionalist
- More active person
- Keeps chicken
- Has a confidant
- Higher standard house
- Larger size field
- Higher monthly income
- No desire to return to work