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Lines of Conflict of Egyptian Society 1986-1988: Remigration, Segregation, Islam (Household Census in 6 Egyptian Villages: Migrant Data)

GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA5012 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.5012
Abstract: Information on migrant workers from the household.

Topics: age of migrant; education level; employment before migration;
year of first migration; migration land; length of migration; activity
during migration; return of migrant and year of return; migrant´s place
of residence; current occupation of the returned migrant.

Additionally encoded were: age at first migration; length of migration
for those who returned; type of migration; frequency of migration.

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 05.1987 - 07.1988
Geographic coverage: Egypt (EG), selected villages in Egypt
Universe: Households with migrant workers in the cities Shanwan and Kafr Shanwan (province Minufiya, Delta), Tamboul El Kubra and Kafr Youssef (province Dakhliya, Delta) and also Abu Girg and Bani walims (province Minya, Upper Egypt).
Number of Units: 2483
Sampling Procedure: Census
Mode of Data Collection: Oral interview with standardized questionnaire
Data Collector: Social Research Center, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Analysis System(s): -
Number of Variables: 30
Notes: The time of interview is organized as follows: two villages were interviewed between May and July 1987. The data in the other four villages was collected between May and July 1988. The interviews were conducted in Arabic by Egyptian interviewers from the respective villages. Extensive qualitative materials (participating observations interview ... more

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Stauth, Georg - Universität Bielefeld | Reichert, Christoph - Universität Bielefeld | Weyland, Petra - Universität Bielefeld | Albrecht, Renate - Universität Bielefeld | El-Hamamsy, Laila - Social Research Centre, American University in Cairo, Egypt | Mehanna, Sohair - Social Research Centre, American University in Cairo, Egypt | Nada, A. - Social ... more
Publication year: 1990
DOI: 10.4232/1.5012
Study number: ZA5012
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive

Versions

Current Version: 1.0.0, 2010-04-13, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.5012
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Reference publications

Publications: Stauth, Georg: Remigration and Social Change. Sociology of Development Research Centre, Bielefeld University, Working Paper 84, 1986. | Stauth, Georg: Konfliktlinien der ägyptischen Gesellschaft 1986-1988: Remigration, Segration, Islamismus - Eine Forschungsperspektive. Working Paper 80a, 1986. | Stauth, Georg: Town and Countryside in Eg ... more
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Cite:

Stauth, Georg, Reichert, Christoph, Weyland, Petra, Albrecht, Renate, El-Hamamsy, Laila, Mehanna, Sohair, Nada, A., & Kheir, E. (1990). Lines of Conflict of Egyptian Society 1986-1988: Remigration, Segregation, Islam (Household Census in 6 Egyptian Villages: Migrant Data). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA5012 Data file Version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.5012.

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