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South Africa 2001 — source variable ZA2001A_BPLPROV — Province of birth

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Section A: Information for persons in the household -- ask of everyone
[Section A of this form, each question has 10 answer rows for writing individual answers for up to 10 individuals in the household. Only the first is shown here, which is exactly the same as the other nine.]

P-09a. Place of birth (If yes to P-09)

_ In which province was (the person) born?
1 = Western Cape
2 = Eastern Cape
3 = Northern Cape
4 = Free State
5 = KwaZulu-Natal
6 = North West
7 = Gauteng
8 = Mpumalanga
9 = Northern Province
Go to P-10

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Questions P-09, P-09a and P-09b -- Place of birth

This question is divided into three parts -- 9, 9a and 9b. Each person must answer two parts i.e. 9 and 9a or 9 and 9b. First we ask if the person was born in South Africa. If they say "Yes", we then ask in which province. If they say no, we ask instead for the country where they were born.

If "Yes" to P-09, go to P-09a, and then to Question 10. If "No" to P-09, skip P-09a and go to P-09b, and then to Question 10.

P-09a "In which province was (the person) born?"

The nine provinces are pre-coded, so you write the correct code in the box. We have to capture the information according to the new provinces, not according to the old divisions, e.g. Gauteng, which is 7 on the list, or Northern Province, which is 9 on the list, and NOT Transvaal, which is not on the pre-coded list.

For elderly persons it might be difficult to define the place according to the present provincial division. Ask for the name of the place where the person was born and then locate that place in one of the present provinces. E.g. if born in Kimberley, write 3 = Northern Cape.

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South Africa 2007 — source variable ZA2007A_BPLPR — Province of birth

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P-11 Province of birth
In which province in South Africa was (the person) born?

Write code in the box. If the person was not born in South Africa, the code is 10.
[] 01 Western Cape
[] 02 Eastern Cape
[] 03 Northern Cape
[] 04 Free State
[] 05 KwaZulu-Natal
[] 06 North West
[] 07 Gauteng
[] 08 Mpumalanga
[] 09 Limpopo
[] 10 Outside RSA
[] 11 Do not know
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(P-11) Province of birth: In which Province in South Africa was (the person) born?
Write the appropriate code in the box provided. If the person was not born in South Africa, the code is 10.

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South Africa 2011 — source variable ZA2011A_BPLPROV — Province of birth

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P-07 Province of birth
In which province was [the person] born?
Write the appropriate code in the box _

01. Western Cape
02. Eastern Cape
03. Northern Cape
04. Free State
05. Kwa-Zulu Natal
06. North West
07. Gauteng
08. Mpumalanga
09. Limpopo
10. Outside South Africa
11. Do not know

If 01-09, go to P-09

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4. Section B: Migration (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: Information is used to measure the movement of people from one geographical area to another for better understanding of the population and for planning purposes.

This section must be completed for every person listed on the questionnaire.
A person whose usual residence is outside South Africa should not answer the questions on province or municipality of usual residence.
If municipality/magisterial district is not known, leave the question blank.

b. Example - Migration (below):

All three people in this scenario were born in Western Cape.
Questions on country of birth and the year they moved to South Africa are only for those who were born outside the country.
The question on citizenship is answered by all persons listed on the questionnaire.

[Figure omitted, example]
c. Example - Migration cont. (below):

Francinah was visiting her daughter on census night.
Only visitors report on the province, municipality and nearest city/town where they usually live (P-10a, P-10b and P-10c).
Infants (younger than six months) should answer YES on (P-10) if their parents/guardians intend for them to live with the household for at least four nights a week for the next six months.
Persons who have recently moved to a new place and intend to live there for at least four nights a week for the next six months should also answer YES on P-10.

[Figure omitted, example]
d. Example - Migration cont. (below):

Diana has not been living in this place since October 2001.
She moved into this place in November 2007 from within Western Cape.
Adam was born after October 2001 and has never moved.
Francinah has never moved from her place of usual residence (Please note that Francinah is a visitor and is reporting on her place of usual residence).
As Adam and Francinah have never moved, they do not have to complete the questions.
Household members that have moved more than once should report their last move.

[Figure omitted, example]
e. Example - Migration cont. (below):

Household members that moved, should complete the province, municipality and nearest city/town of previous residence.
Diana moved from Stellenbosch local municipality where her nearest city/town was Franschhoek where she was staying with her mother (Francinah).
Adam and Francinah have never moved, so they do not have to complete the questions.

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South Africa 2016 — source variable ZA2016A_BPLPROV — Province of birth

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3. Person information

[3.7] Household members

[3.7.2] Migration
Now, I am going to ask you some questions on migration. Migration is the movement of people from one area/place to another.

[3.7.2.2] In which province was the respondent born?

[] 1 Western Cape
[] 2 Eastern Cape
[] 3 Northern Cape
[] 4 Free State
[] 5 Kwazulu-Natal
[] 6 North West
[] 7 Gauteng
[] 8 Mpumalanga
[] 9 Limpopo
[] 10 Outside South Africa
[] 11 Do not know

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