PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY TO THE RESPONDENTS

Hello, my name is ……………………………………… . I am taking part in a study about migration between Senegal and various countries in Europe, and on links between people living in Senegal and their families and friends who live abroad.
Before we start, I'd like to briefly present the study to you, and inform you about your rights.
This study has been organised by the University of Dakar, and several European research organisms: the Institut national d'études démographiques (Paris, France), the University of Pompeu Fabra (Barcelone, Espagne), FIERI (Turin, Italie), in collaboration with ENDA Tiers-Monde.

WHY THIS STUDY? => Hand out the INFORMATION LEAFLET and present the study

* For a number of years, African migration has been a major issue of public debate - in politics and the media, both in Africa and in Europe. However, this debate is often not based on real evidence, but rather on opinions.
* In fact, the scale and causes of Senegalese migration are not very well known. We also don't know the real impacts of migration on the living conditions of Senegalese families or on Senegal's national development.
* In this study, which is organised by both Senegalese and European researchers, we would like to produce statistical data based on the real life experiences of Senegalese people. We hope that this data will help us to understand migration better, including its effects on Senegal.
* The findings will be used to contribute to public debates gathering citizens, researchers and political decision-makers. The finale goal of this study is to link both real life experiences and migratory and development policies.

HOW IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN?

* To carry out this study, we will meet people with very different migration experiences: people who have always stayed in Senegal; people who've lived abroad but have come back to Senegal; and people who remain in Europe.
* Some information has already been collected in January and February 2008, on households living in Dakar, mainly about life conditions and the families' relationship with their migrants.
* Today, this questionnaire involves questions about you, your life. There are questions about the places you have lived since your childhood; about your occupations and family life; the trips you have made abroad; and so on. All these questions will allow us to look at the relationships between whether people migrate or not, and their economic and family circumstances.
* Since everyone’s experiences are different, the duration of the interview varies – it should be between half an hour, and a maximum of two hours, depending on your individual life history.

RIGHTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANSWERS
* If a question makes you feel uneasy, you are not obliged to answer. You can stop the interview at any time.
* We guarantee that all the information you provide us with will be kept confidential. Your name and address are not recorded in the questionnaire. Nobody will be able to identify you from the information that you give me.

Before we start: do you have any questions?

INTRODUCTION

Q1. The respondent is:

To begin with, I would like to note the major events and periods of your life on this grid. We will begin at the time of your birth. Later we will look at these periods of life in some more detail.