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Knauder (2000): study MZ 1991

Publication

Author(s):
Knauder, S.
Title:
Globalization, Urban Progress, Urban Problems, Rural Disadvantages. Evidence from Mozambique.
Source:
Ashgate, 2000, USA

Investigation

Public
Households, 18 areas, Mozambique, 1991
Sample
Probability area sample
Respondents
N = 420
Non Response
8,3%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
By students

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

With which of the following statements can you identify best?
1  I am very unhappy, very miserable
2  I am unhappy, miserable
3  I am neither happy nor unhappy
4  I am happy, I am fine
5  I am very happy, very fine
Classification:
O-HP-u-sq-v-5-g
Author's label:
happiness
Page in publication:
195
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 22.6%,   2: 23.8%,   3: 36.6%,   4: 14.1%,   5: 2.9%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.51 -
SD:
1.08 -
Full text:
Self report on single question:

With which of the following statements can you identify best?
1  I have not been cheerful for a long time
2  I am rarely cheerful
3  I am cheerful some times
4  I am cheerful not every day, but frequently
5  I am cheerful almost every day
Classification:
A-TH-u-sq-v-5-b
Author's label:
Cheerfulness
Page in publication:
197
Observed distribution
Frequencies
1: 16%,   2: 22.1%,   3: 34.3%,   4: 19.3%,   5: 8.3%   (total 100%)
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 5 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.82 -
SD:
1.16 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Urbanization Rural dwelling (vs urban)
Sub-urban (vs urban)
Maputo vs Beira Sub-urban (vs urban)