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MOSOTOFA MONOAR
FARHAN-AL-FASANI
MD.MAHEDI HASSAN
AKHIA AFROJ
S.M. SABBIR RAHMAN
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093-12-0012
093-12-0031
093-12-0024
093-12-0020
093-12-0017
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Semester: 8th
Department: Business Administration
Faculty: Business
University: ASA University Bangladesh
Md. Soyeb Uddin Haider

Lecturer
Department of Applied Sociology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
ASA University Bangladesh
August 16, 2011

This research report has been submitted for the partial fulfillment of the
requirements of the course no. GED 233 (Introduction to Social Science of 8 th
(6th) final examination in 2011
Thanks to Allah that I have been able to complete the research report Adjustment of
Petty Traders in Urban Informal Sector: A Case Study of Dhaka City .
We are grateful to Md. Soyeb Uddin Haider, Lecturer, Department of Applied Sociology,
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, ASAUB who guided me meticulously to complete this
research work.
Finally I thank my respondents of the study for their sincere co-operation without which it
was impossible to conduct this research work.
August 2011
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Acknowledgement
Executive Summary
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Proposition
1.2 Objectives of the Study
1.3 Significance of the Study
1.4 Methodology of the Study
1.5 Limitation of the Study
Chapter Two
Presentation and Analysis of Research Findings
2.1 Background Information
2.2 Migration
2.3 Introducing Respondents Business
2.4 Food
2.5 Clothing
2.6 Housing
2.7 Treatment
2.8 Recreation
2.9 Toilet Use
2.10 Return to the Village Home
2.11 Network of Relationship
2.12 Savings/Credit
2.13 Previous Work Experience
2.14 Assistance of Government/NGO
2.15 Occupational Change
2.16 Political Consciousness
2.17 Subjective Perception about Poverty
2.18 Involvement with Social/Business Organisation
2.19 Miscellaneous
Chapter Three
Conclusion
[Students of a group will complete this section by the summary of the findings of the study]
1. Proposition
[Please write this section by your own ideas/downloading from internet/from the books
of various writers]
2. Objective of the Study
The main objective of the study is to understand the trade and life style of petty traders
in urban informal sector in Dhaka city.
3. Significance of the Study
[Please write the importance to know the trade and life style of petty traders.]
4. Methodology of the Study
The present study has been conducted by survey method. Data has been collected by an
unstructured questionnaire. The present researchers interviewed all of the respondents of
the study. In this study we have used non-probability sampling procedure. Here, the
sample has been chosen purposively. For this research the sample size has been taken
............... Secondary data has been used to understand the study.
5. Limitation of the Study
There are many limitation of the study such like as we have no any transpiration
facility, enough money, time problem, no person are not agree to give interview because
there time problem e.tc are the main problem of this study.
2.1 Background Information

2.1.1 Age of the Respondents
Table 1: Age of the Respondents
Age (Year)
No. of the Respondents
10 19
20 29
30 39
40 49
50 59
60 69
Above 70
Total
Percentage
100
Source: Fieldwork 2011.
2.1.2 Sex of the Respondents

Table 2. Sex of the Respondents
Sex
Male
Female
Total
2.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents

Table 3. Marital Status of the Respondents
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Percentage
100
Marital Status
Married
Unmarried
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Total
Source: Fieldwork 2005
Percentage
100.0
2.1.4 Respondents Family Size

Table 4. Family Size of the Respondents
Size of the Family
1-3
4-6
7-9
10 and above
Total
Percentage
100.0
2.1.5 Religion of the Respondents

Table 5. Religion of the Respondents
Religion
Islam
Hindu
Christian
Others
Total
Percentage
100
2.1.6 Practice of Religion by the Respondents

Table 6. Practice of Religion by the Respondents
Response
No. of Respondents
Yes
7
Percentage
No
Total
100.0
2.1.7 Education of the Respondents

Table 7. Education of the Respondents
Level of Education
Illiterate
Primary
Secondary
Higher Secondary
Degree
Masters
Total
Percentage
100
2.1.8 Nature of the Place of Business

Table 8. Nature of the Place of Business
Nature of the Place
Roadside with Shade
Roadside Open Place
Corridor of a Shop
Mobile (on Move)
Others
Total
Percentage
100
2.1.9 Nature of the Goods of Business

Table 9. Nature of the Goods of Business
Nature of the Goods
Total
Percentage
100
2.1.10 Place of the Interview

Table 10. Place of the Interview
Place of the Interview
Total
Percentage
100
2.2 Migration
2.2.1 District of the Respondents
Table 11. District of the Respondents
District
Total
Percentage
100
2.2.2 Duration of Residing in Dhaka City

Table 12. Duration of Residing in Dhaka City
Duration (Year)
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13+
Not applicable
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.2.3 Through Whom the Respondents Migration

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*Common and Uncommon Responses of the Respondents will be Combined in the Gap
2.2.4 Reasons for the Respondents Migration

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2.3 Introducing Respondents Trading

2.3.1 Duration of the Involvement in Trading (Day)
Table 13. Duration of the Involvement in Trading
Duration (Day)
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.2 Whether Respondents Involve in Trading everyday in a Week

Table 14. Respondents Involvement in Trading Everyday in a Week
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.3.2.1 Weekly vacation of the Respondents (Applicable to those Respondents

who answered No)
Average Weekly vacation of the Respondents
..................................................................................................
* Average indicates the response of most of the respondents
2.3.3 Duration of the Involvement in Trading (Year)
Table 15. Duration of the Involvement in Trading
Duration (Year)
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13+
Total
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Percentage
100.00
2.3.4 Respondents Nature of Involvement with Trading

Table 16. Respondents Nature of Involvement with Trading
Response
Self/Family Business
Salaried/Employee
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.3.4.1.1 Average Daily Profit of the Respondents (In Case of Self/Family Business)
Table 17. Average Daily Profit of the Respondents
Profit (In Taka)
1-500
501-1000
1001-1500
1501-2000
2001-2500
2501-3000
3001+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.4.1.2 Average Monthly Investment of the Respondents

Table 18. Average Monthly Investment of the Respondents
Profit (In Taka)
3000-5000
5001-10000
10001-15000
15001-20000
20001-25000
25001-30000
30000+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.4.1.3 Average Daily Expenditure of the Respondents

Table 19. Average Daily Expenditure of the Respondents
Profit (In Taka)
1-100
101-200
201-300
301-400
401-500
501-600
601-700
701-800
900+
12
Percentage
Total
100.00
2.3.4.2.1 Respondents Monthly Salary (Respondents who are salaried/employee

in trading)
Table 20. Respondents Monthly Salary
Monthly Salary (In Taka)
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.4.2.2 Respondents Monthly Expenditure

Table 21. Respondents Monthly Expenditure
Profit (In Taka)
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.5. Respondents Arrangement of Transport to Bring the Goods

Table 22. Respondents Arrangement of Transport to Bring the Goods
Arrangement
Own
Fare
Per cent
2.3.6 Respondents Expenditure for the Arrangement of Transport to Bring the

Goods
Table 23. Respondents Expenditure for the Arrangement of Transport to Bring the Goods
Profit (In Taka)
Percentage
<20
20 - 60
61-100
101-140
141-180
13
181-220
221-260
261-300
301-340
341-380
381-420
421-460
461-500
500+
Total
100.00
2.3.7. Place of keeping the goods at night

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2.3.8. Respondents Response about the attack of theft/hijacking

Table 24. Respondents Response about the attack of theft/hijacking
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.3.9. Respondents Financial Loss for the attack of theft/hijacking

Table 25. Respondents Financial Loss for the attack of theft/hijacking
Profit (In Taka)
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.3.10. Place of Purchasing the Goods

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2.3.11. Respondents Response about the Class of the Consumers

Table 26. Respondents Response about the Class of the Consumers
Response
Per cent
Poor
Middle
Higher
Total
100.0
2.3.12. Problems of Petty Trading in Dhaka City
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2.3.13. Steps to be Taken for Overcoming the Problems of Petty Trading
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2.4 Food
2.4.1 Address of Eating Meal
Table 27. Address of Eating Meal
Address
House of House Master
Own House
Others
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.4.2 Daily Average Scope of Taking Meal (Before Ramadan)

Table 28. Respondents Daily Average Scope of Taking Meal (Before Ramadan)
Average Scope
Per cent
1
2
3
Total
100.00
2.4.3 Respondents Satisfaction in Respect of their Meal

Table 29. Respondents Satisfaction in Respect of their Meal
Response
Yes
No
Total
15
Per cent
100.00
2.4.3.1 Respondents Reasons of Dissatisfaction in Respect of their Meal

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2.4.4 Whether Respondents Go to the Restaurants of Costly Food Items

Table 30. Respondents Response in Respect of Going to the Restaurants of Costly Food
Items
Response
Per cent
Yes
No
Total
100.00
2.4.4.1 Respondents Reasons for not Going to the Restaurants of Costly

Food Items
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2.4.5. Respondents Monthly Expenditure on Food Items

Table 31. Respondents Monthly Expenditure on Food Items
Monthly Expenditure (In Taka)
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.5 Clothing
2.5.1 Respondents Yearly Expenditure on Clothing
Table 32. Respondents Monthly Expenditure on Clothing
Yearly Expenditure (In Taka)
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
16
Percentage
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
100.00
2.5.2 Whether Respondents Buy from the Costly Shopping Centers

Table 33. Respondents Response in Respect of Buying from the Costly Shopping Centers
Response
Per cent
Yes
No
Total
100.00
2.5.2.1 Reasons for not Buying from the Costly Shopping Centers
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2.6 Housing
2.6.1 Respondents Locality/Neighbourhood in Dhaka City
Table 14. Respondents Locality/Neighbourhood in Dhaka City
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2.6.2 Respondents Nature of Residence in Dhaka City

Table 34. Respondents Nature of Residence in Dhaka City
Nature of Residence
Fare
Own House
Footpath
Relatives/Friends House without Fare
Others
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.6.2.1 Respondents Monthly Fare on Housing

Table 35. Respondents Monthly Fare on Housing
Monthly Fare (In Taka)
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
17
Percentage
7001-8000
9000+
Total
100.00
2.7 Treatment
2.7.1 Nature of Treatment Facilities
Table 36. Nature of Treatment Facilities
Nature
Alopathic
Homeopathic
Kobiraji
Ayurbedic
No Treatment
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.7.1.1 Source of Treatment Facilities

Table 37. Source of Treatment Facilities
Nature
Government Hospital
Non-Government Hospital
Pharmacy
Others
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.7.2 Respondents Expenditure on Treatment in the Last One Year

Table 38. Respondents Monthly Expenditure on Treatment
Yearly Expenditure (In Taka)
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9001-10000
10001-11000
11001-12000
12000+
Total
18
Percentage
100.00
2.8 Recreation
2.8.1 Possessing a TV
Table 39. Possessing a TV
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.8.1.1 Duration of Watching TV

Table 40. Duration of Watching TV
Duration (Hour)
<1
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
8+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.8.2 Watching Cinema in the Cinema Hall

Table 41. Watching Cinema in the Cinema Hall
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.8.2.1 Number of Times (Yearly) to Watch Cinema in the Cinema Hall

Table 42. Number of Times (Yearly) to Watch Cinema in the Cinema Hall
Number of Times (Yearly)
13
46
79
10 12
13+
Total
19
Percentage
100.00
2.8.3 Visit to the Recreational Spots

Table 43. Visit to the Recreational Spots
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.8.3.1 Number of Times (Yearly) to Visit Recreational Spots

Table 44. Number of Days (Yearly) to Visit Recreational Spots
13
46
79
10 12
13+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.9 Toilet Use

2.9.1 Whether Respondents Face Problems to Use Toilet
Table 45. Problems to Use Toilet
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.0
2.9.1.1 Reasons for Facing Problems to Use Toilet

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2.9.1.2 Reasons for Not Facing Problems to Use Toilet

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2.10 Return to the Village Home

2.10.1 Propensity to Go Back to the Area of Origin
Table 46. Propensity to Go Back to the Area of Origin
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.10.1.1 Causes to Go Back to the Area of Origin

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2.10.1.2 Causes for Not Going Back to the Area of Origin

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2.11 Network of Relationship

2.11.1Whether Respondents Family Members Live in Dhaka
Table 47. Living in Dhaka City of the Respondents Family Members
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.11.1.1 Respondents Visit to the Village Home

Table 48. Respondents Visit to the Village Home
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
13-15
15+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.11.1.2 Respondents Monthly Expenditure for Family Members

Table 49. Respondents Monthly Expenditure for Family Members
Monthly Expenditure (In Taka)
1-1000
1001-2000
2001-3000
21
Percentage
3001-4000
4001-5000
5001-6000
6001-7000
7001-8000
9000+
Total
100.00
2.11.2Whether Respondents Communicate with Relatives

Table 50. Respondents Communication with Relatives
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.11.2.1 Ways of Communication

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2.11.2.1 Reasons for the absence of Communication

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2.11.3 Whether Respondents Communicate with Friends

Table 51. Respondents Communication with Friends
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.11.3.1 Ways of Communication

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2.11.3.2 Reasons for the absence of Communication

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2.12 Savings/Credit
2.12.1 Savings from Monthly Income
Table 52. Savings from Monthly Income
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.12.1.1 Amount of Savings

Table 53. Amount of Savings
Amount
01 - 500
501 1000
1000+
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.12.1.2 Ways of Depositing the Savings

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2.12.2 Credit of the Respondents

Table 54. Credit of the Respondents
Response
Yes
No
Total
Per cent
100.00
2.12.2.1 From Whom

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2.12.2.2 Amount of Money

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2.12.2.3 Time Taken to Repay

Table 55. Time Taken to Repay
Time (Monthly)
13
46
79
23
Percentage
10 12
13+
Total
100.00
2.12.2.4 Interest of Credit

Table 56. Interest of Credit
Response
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.12.2.4.1 Rate of Interest

Table 57. Rate of Interest
Rate (%)
1-10
11 -20
20+
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.13 Previous Work Experience

2.13.1 Previous Work Experience
Table 58. Previous Work Experience
Response
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.13.2 Description of Previous Work Experience, Important Lessons and

Reasons to Leave the Job
Average Place of Previous Work Experience:
Average Important Lessons:
Average Reasons to Leave the Job:
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2.14 Assistance of Government/NGO

2.14.1 Assistance of Government/NGO
Table 59. Assistance of Government/NGO
Response
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.14.2 Nature of Assistance

2.14.2.1 Government Assistance
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2.14.2.2 NGO Assistance

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2.15 Occupational Change

2.15.1 Plan to Leave the Work as Petty Traders in Urban Informal Sector
Table 60. Plan to Leave the Work as Petty Traders in Urban Informal Sector
Response
Percentage
Yes
No
Total
100.00
2.15.1.1 Reasons for Leaving the Work as Petty Traders in Urban Informal
Sector
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2.15.1.2 Reasons for Not Leaving the Work as Petty Traders in Urban Informal
Sector
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2.15.2. Respondents Trial to be Involved in Urban Formal Sector

Table 61. Respondents Trial to be Involved in Urban Formal Sector
Response
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.15.2.1 Reasons for Trial to be Involved in Urban Formal Sector

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2.15.2.1 Reasons for Not Trial to be Involved in Urban Formal Sector

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2.16 Political Consciousness

2.16.1 Voting in the Election of 2008
Table 62. Voting in the Election of 2008
Response
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.16.2 Opinion about the Politics of Bangladesh

Average Opinion about the Politics of Bangladesh:
..................................................................................................
2.17 Subjective Perception about Poverty
2.17.1 Whether Respondents Think Themselves Poor
Table 63. Respondents Think Themselves Poor
Response
Think
Do not think
Total
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Percentage
100.00
2.17.1.1 Causes of Thinking Own as Poor

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2.17.1.2 Causes of Not Thinking Own as Poor

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2.18 Involvement with Social/Business Organisations

2.18.1 Involvement with Social/Business Organisations
Table 64. Involvement with Social/Business Organisations
Involvement
Yes
No
Total
Percentage
100.00
2.18.1.1 Causes of Involvement with Social/Business Organisations

..............................................................................................
2.18.1.2 Causes of Not Involving with Social/Business Organisation

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2.19 Miscellaneous
2.19.1 Future Plans
Average Future Plans
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2.1 Background Information

Source: Fieldwork 2011.

2.1.2 Sex of the Respondents

Source: Fieldwork 2011.

2.1.3 Marital Status of the Respondents

No. of the Respondents

2.1.4 Respondents Family Size

2.1.5 Religion of the Respondents

Source: Fieldwork 2011.

2.1.6 Practice of Religion by the Respondents

2.1.7 Education of the Respondents

Source: Fieldwork 2011.

2.1.8 Nature of the Place of Business

2.1.9 Nature of the Goods of Business

2.1.10 Place of the Interview

2.2.2 Duration of Residing in Dhaka City

2.2.3 Through Whom the Respondents Migration

2.2.4 Reasons for the Respondents Migration

2.3 Introducing Respondents Trading

2.3.2 Whether Respondents Involve in Trading everyday in a Week

2.3.2.1 Weekly vacation of the Respondents (Applicable to those Respondents

2.3.4 Respondents Nature of Involvement with Trading

2.3.4.1.2 Average Monthly Investment of the Respondents

2.3.4.1.3 Average Daily Expenditure of the Respondents

2.3.4.2.1 Respondents Monthly Salary (Respondents who are salaried/employee

No. of the Respondents

2.3.4.2.2 Respondents Monthly Expenditure

2.3.5. Respondents Arrangement of Transport to Bring the Goods

2.3.6 Respondents Expenditure for the Arrangement of Transport to Bring the

2.3.7. Place of keeping the goods at night

2.3.8. Respondents Response about the attack of theft/hijacking

2.3.9. Respondents Financial Loss for the attack of theft/hijacking

2.3.10. Place of Purchasing the Goods

2.3.11. Respondents Response about the Class of the Consumers

No. of the Respondents

2.4.2 Daily Average Scope of Taking Meal (Before Ramadan)

2.4.3 Respondents Satisfaction in Respect of their Meal

2.4.3.1 Respondents Reasons of Dissatisfaction in Respect of their Meal

2.4.4 Whether Respondents Go to the Restaurants of Costly Food Items

2.4.4.1 Respondents Reasons for not Going to the Restaurants of Costly

2.4.5. Respondents Monthly Expenditure on Food Items

2.5.2 Whether Respondents Buy from the Costly Shopping Centers

2.6.2 Respondents Nature of Residence in Dhaka City

2.6.2.1 Respondents Monthly Fare on Housing

2.7.1.1 Source of Treatment Facilities

2.7.2 Respondents Expenditure on Treatment in the Last One Year

No. of the Respondents

2.8.1.1 Duration of Watching TV

No. of the Respondents

2.8.2 Watching Cinema in the Cinema Hall

2.8.2.1 Number of Times (Yearly) to Watch Cinema in the Cinema Hall

2.8.3 Visit to the Recreational Spots

2.8.3.1 Number of Times (Yearly) to Visit Recreational Spots

2.9 Toilet Use

2.9.1.1 Reasons for Facing Problems to Use Toilet

2.9.1.2 Reasons for Not Facing Problems to Use Toilet

2.10 Return to the Village Home

2.10.1.1 Causes to Go Back to the Area of Origin

2.10.1.2 Causes for Not Going Back to the Area of Origin

2.11 Network of Relationship

2.11.1.1 Respondents Visit to the Village Home