Table 1

General demographic, socio-economic, and migration profile of the respondents

DomainVariablesRegistered Rohingyas (RRs)Nonregistered Rohingyas (NRRs)
DemographyAverage age39.535.4
Sex ratio182.9114
Household size5.24.7
Socio-economicIlliteracy (%)5474
Married below 25 (%)5074
Prime occupationSmall businessDaily labor
Unemployed (%)4134
Monthly income (US$)81.339.2
Monthly expenditure (US$)75.738.2
ResidenceHousing structureTin-walled polythene-made roofPolythene-made house
Water supply (mostly tube well) (%)8084
Source of electricity (%)Funnel5883
Solar energy37–
Candle–28
MigrationDuration of living in Bangladesh (years)24.63.7
Average duration of living in a current place (years)20.83.2
Previous location53% change location (Among them, 34% were in Ukhia)5.5% change location (among them 2.5% were in Cox's Bazar Sadar)
Causes of migration (%)Physical torture9084
Genocide6870
Threats of killing–70
Causes of choosing Bangladesh as destinationGeographical proximity (%)8573
Religion (%)8277
Mode of migrationRoad (%)5782
River (%)4318
Medium of migrationBy themselves (%)7848
With the help of Middleman (%)2252
Preference regarding repatriationWilling to repatriate (%)6646

Note(s): 1 US$ = 80 BDT

Source(s): Field Survey, 2017

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