Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Member of household lives away from home

Yes

No

166

0

100

0

Total

166

100

Duration of migrant in abroad

1 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

11 years and above

44

88

34

26.5

53.0

20.5

Total

166

100

Main reason for member migration

Political reasons

Economic reasons

Religious reasons

Others

16

88

24

38

9.6

53.0

14.5

22.9

Total

166

100

Relationship with migrant

Wife/husband

Son/daughter

Father/mother

Brother/sister

Other

28

44

46

28

20

16.9

26.5

27.7

16.9

12.0

Total

166

100

Type of remittance received

Cash remittance

Non cash remittance

Cash and non-cash remittance

90

24

52

54.2

14.5

31.3

Total

166

100

Total value of remittance received in the 12 months

Less than #50,000

#50,000 - 99,999

#100,000and above

42

46

78

25.3

27.7

47.0

Total

166

100

Channel through which remittances are received

Western union/Money gram

Direct to bank transfer

Friends/Returnees

Postal money order

56

80

20

10

33.7

48.3

12.0

6.0