The needs of interviewed migrants The most common sources of income are day labour (43.5 percent), crop production (14 percent), and cattle breeding (12 percent). Table 9 details the income sources of heads of household and their spouses (several answers were possible). Table 9: Income sources of heads of household and their spouses Source of income Crop production Cattle breeding Small retail trade Craftsmanship Processing agricultural products Services for population Day labour Work for state bodies Does not work Pensions/allowances Other TOTAL Number of respondents 179 152 66 3 8 69 548 51 41 96 47 1260 % of respondents 14.21% 12.06% 5.24% 0.24% 0.63% 5.48% 43.49% 4.05% 3.25% 7.62% 3.73% 100.00% A short analysis of the income sources of adult members of migrants’ families revealed that 565 people (41 per cent) did not indicate any sources of income. This figure is high; however one should bear in mind that the majority of these respondents were wives of heads of household, who are traditionally occupied with housekeeping responsibilities. Nevertheless, 120 married couples stated that they did not have any regular source of income. It is interesting to note that migrants try their best to diversify their sources of income – 90 families indicated three or more sources of income and one family even had nine different sources! Table 10: Number of different income sources of adult respondents Number of income sources No source of income 1 source of income 2 sources of income 3 sources of income 4 sources of income 5 sources of income 6 or more sources of income TOTAL Number of respondents 565 513 196 83 5 1 1 1364 % of respondents 41.42% 37.61% 14.37% 6.09% 0.37% 0.07% 0.07% 100.00% 596 children of school age lived with interviewed heads of household. 547 of them attended school (92 percent), while 49 (8 percent) did not. The following answers were given regarding why children did not attend school: The Situation of Stateless Persons in the Kyrgyz Republic: Findings of Surveys Commissioned by the UNHCR 47