Remittances and development: the impact of migration to South Africa on rural livelihoods in southern Zimbabwe

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of study area

Figure 2. Reasons for emigration

Figure 3. Channels for cash remittances

Table 1. Uses of remittances

Remittance use	Number of remittance-receiving households	Percentage
Food	79	98.8
Fees	63	78.8
Medical expenses	52	65
Livestock	47	58.8
Building and consumer goods	25	53.8
Agricultural inputs	43	31.2
Business	8	10
Other	31	38.8