2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Botswana, 2011
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BWA_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- BWA2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- BWA2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Income from maintenance (BW2011A_MAINTENANCE)
Data file: BWA2011_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
191
End:
191
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">E. Household Information</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Agriculture and land acquisition</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Cash receipts</span></p>
<p>[Since Independence Day 2010 did household member(s) receive cash from ...]</p>
<p>7. Other cash receipts / in-kind receipts</p>
<div class="i1">Remittances from:</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Inside Botswana<br />[] 2 Outside Botswana</div><div class="i1">Other receipts</div><div class="i2">[] 4 Pension<br />[] 8 Rent<br />[] 16 Maintenance<br />[] 32 Employment<br />[] 64 Destitute allowance<br />[] 128 Government rations<br />[] Other (specify)<br />[] 256 None</div>
<p><span class="em">Agriculture and land acquisition</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Cash receipts</span></p>
<p>[Since Independence Day 2010 did household member(s) receive cash from ...]</p>
<p>7. Other cash receipts / in-kind receipts</p>
<div class="i1">Remittances from:</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Inside Botswana<br />[] 2 Outside Botswana</div><div class="i1">Other receipts</div><div class="i2">[] 4 Pension<br />[] 8 Rent<br />[] 16 Maintenance<br />[] 32 Employment<br />[] 64 Destitute allowance<br />[] 128 Government rations<br />[] Other (specify)<br />[] 256 None</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Part E of the questionnaire</span></p>
<p>179. Columns E1-E7: Agriculture and land acquisition, and household cash activities, ICT equipment, and internet access</p>
<p>For some of the questions in this section, you may circle more than one code, if more than one response applies, i.e. for those whose codes are multiples of 2. </p>
<p>These questions relate only to members of the household - i.e. those listed in columns A1 and B1 but excluding any visitors listed in A1. Include also household members who normally would have spent the census night with the household but who were temporarily elsewhere in Botswana. For example, the usual head of household could be away on business during the census period, but he/she might be the only income earner for the household. Since he/she was not present in the household during the census, his/her employment would not be recorded in Part A and it would appear that the household had no source of income. However, the fact that the household receives income from his/her employment will be recorded in E5, E6 and E7.
<br />Note that questions in Part E of the questionnaire relate only to activities within Botswana. For example, if a household member who is temporarily living in another country (and is therefore listed in Part B), has planted maize outside Botswana, that agricultural activity will not be recorded in column E2. If the same person owns cattle inside Botswana, then that ownership will be recorded in column E1.</p>
<p>The relevant portion of the sample questionnaire is shown on page 80.</p>
<p>186. Column E7: Since Independence Day 2010, Did Household Members Receive Cash or In-kind Receipts
<br />Q. Since Independence Day 2010, did any member of this household receive cash from:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Inside Botswana<br />2. Outside Botswana<br />3. Other Receipts (Cash of In-kind)<br />4. Pension<br />8. Rent<br />16. Maintenance<br />32. Employment<br />64. Destitute allowance<br />128. Government Rations</div><p>In this section, we are interested in finding out whether the household received any cash payment or unearned income during the reference period. Unearned income refers to payments made to the household other than from business profits or sale of one's own produce, goods, or services.
<br />If anyone in Part A (other than visitors) worked for cash in the past 7 days then you should automatically circle code 32. This code (32) should also be used if a household member had a job a few months ago, but is currently unemployed. Since the household received income from his/her previous employment since Independence Day, 2010, the code for Employment would be circled in E7.</p>
<p>To ensure that codes 32 for employment are covered ask the respondent whether any household member received income from employment since Independence day 2010. If the answer is yes, then circle code 32 for employment in E7.</p>
<p>The most common types of unearned income are as follows:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Inside Botswana<br />This includes cash gifts and transfers from relatives, friends, or other living or working elsewhere in the country. For example, if a household member's husband/wife lives and works in Tsootsha and regularly sends part of his/her salary to them in Maun, this salary transfer would be recorded as remittance from inside Botswana (code 1). Remittances from inside Botswana also include family payments receipts. It should be noted that cash remittances refer not only to cash, which has been sent by post or mail, but also to any cash transfers, which have been delivered by hand, or in some other way. Distance between households affected is immaterial. The transfer must be permanent-cash loans to the household must not be included. <br />2. Outside Botswana<br />This includes cash gifts and transfers from relatives, friends or others living or working outside Botswana. For example, if a household member listed in Part B sends part of his/her salary to other household members; this salary transfer would be recorded as a remittance from outside Botswana (code 2). As above, cash remittances refer not only to cash, which has been sent by post or mail, but also to any cash transfers, which have been delivered by hand, or in some other way. The transfer must be permanent - cash loans to the household must not be included.<br />4. Pension<br />This is a payment, usually on a regular basis, by a previous employer to a worker who has retired or is no longer working for other reasons. For example, retired employees, old age pensioners and world war veterans are entitled to retirement pension, old age pension and world war veteran's pension respectively.<br />8. Rent<br />A household may receive payment for any property it lets out, such as a house or field. It should also include payments received for allowing its donkeys/mules/oxen to be used for ploughing.<br />16. Maintenance<br />This money is received when there is at least one child in the family who is being taken care of by the father/mother (not married to the mother/father), either voluntarily or as an order from the relevant court. It should be noted that persons paying (sending) maintenance must not be members of the household in reference.<br />Circle the appropriate answer code(s) if, since Independence Day, 2010 any member of the household received money from any of these sources. If household members did not receive cash from employment or from selling goods or providing services, then write 0 in the space below the codes, but not in the shaded area.<br />32. Employment<br />To ensure that code 32 for employment is covered, ask the respondent whether any household member received income from employment since Independence Day 2010. If the answer is yes, then circle code 32 for employment in E6. <br />64. Destitute Allowance<br />Money paid out by the government to persons classified as destitute.<br />128. Government Ratio<br />For example: food, clothing, toiletry, etc. <br />If none of the above applies, enter 0 in the space just below the codes but not in the shaded area.</div><p>[Table omitted]
<p>179. Columns E1-E7: Agriculture and land acquisition, and household cash activities, ICT equipment, and internet access</p>
<p>For some of the questions in this section, you may circle more than one code, if more than one response applies, i.e. for those whose codes are multiples of 2. </p>
<p>These questions relate only to members of the household - i.e. those listed in columns A1 and B1 but excluding any visitors listed in A1. Include also household members who normally would have spent the census night with the household but who were temporarily elsewhere in Botswana. For example, the usual head of household could be away on business during the census period, but he/she might be the only income earner for the household. Since he/she was not present in the household during the census, his/her employment would not be recorded in Part A and it would appear that the household had no source of income. However, the fact that the household receives income from his/her employment will be recorded in E5, E6 and E7.
<br />Note that questions in Part E of the questionnaire relate only to activities within Botswana. For example, if a household member who is temporarily living in another country (and is therefore listed in Part B), has planted maize outside Botswana, that agricultural activity will not be recorded in column E2. If the same person owns cattle inside Botswana, then that ownership will be recorded in column E1.</p>
<p>The relevant portion of the sample questionnaire is shown on page 80.</p>
<p>186. Column E7: Since Independence Day 2010, Did Household Members Receive Cash or In-kind Receipts
<br />Q. Since Independence Day 2010, did any member of this household receive cash from:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Inside Botswana<br />2. Outside Botswana<br />3. Other Receipts (Cash of In-kind)<br />4. Pension<br />8. Rent<br />16. Maintenance<br />32. Employment<br />64. Destitute allowance<br />128. Government Rations</div><p>In this section, we are interested in finding out whether the household received any cash payment or unearned income during the reference period. Unearned income refers to payments made to the household other than from business profits or sale of one's own produce, goods, or services.
<br />If anyone in Part A (other than visitors) worked for cash in the past 7 days then you should automatically circle code 32. This code (32) should also be used if a household member had a job a few months ago, but is currently unemployed. Since the household received income from his/her previous employment since Independence Day, 2010, the code for Employment would be circled in E7.</p>
<p>To ensure that codes 32 for employment are covered ask the respondent whether any household member received income from employment since Independence day 2010. If the answer is yes, then circle code 32 for employment in E7.</p>
<p>The most common types of unearned income are as follows:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Inside Botswana<br />This includes cash gifts and transfers from relatives, friends, or other living or working elsewhere in the country. For example, if a household member's husband/wife lives and works in Tsootsha and regularly sends part of his/her salary to them in Maun, this salary transfer would be recorded as remittance from inside Botswana (code 1). Remittances from inside Botswana also include family payments receipts. It should be noted that cash remittances refer not only to cash, which has been sent by post or mail, but also to any cash transfers, which have been delivered by hand, or in some other way. Distance between households affected is immaterial. The transfer must be permanent-cash loans to the household must not be included. <br />2. Outside Botswana<br />This includes cash gifts and transfers from relatives, friends or others living or working outside Botswana. For example, if a household member listed in Part B sends part of his/her salary to other household members; this salary transfer would be recorded as a remittance from outside Botswana (code 2). As above, cash remittances refer not only to cash, which has been sent by post or mail, but also to any cash transfers, which have been delivered by hand, or in some other way. The transfer must be permanent - cash loans to the household must not be included.<br />4. Pension<br />This is a payment, usually on a regular basis, by a previous employer to a worker who has retired or is no longer working for other reasons. For example, retired employees, old age pensioners and world war veterans are entitled to retirement pension, old age pension and world war veteran's pension respectively.<br />8. Rent<br />A household may receive payment for any property it lets out, such as a house or field. It should also include payments received for allowing its donkeys/mules/oxen to be used for ploughing.<br />16. Maintenance<br />This money is received when there is at least one child in the family who is being taken care of by the father/mother (not married to the mother/father), either voluntarily or as an order from the relevant court. It should be noted that persons paying (sending) maintenance must not be members of the household in reference.<br />Circle the appropriate answer code(s) if, since Independence Day, 2010 any member of the household received money from any of these sources. If household members did not receive cash from employment or from selling goods or providing services, then write 0 in the space below the codes, but not in the shaded area.<br />32. Employment<br />To ensure that code 32 for employment is covered, ask the respondent whether any household member received income from employment since Independence Day 2010. If the answer is yes, then circle code 32 for employment in E6. <br />64. Destitute Allowance<br />Money paid out by the government to persons classified as destitute.<br />128. Government Ratio<br />For example: food, clothing, toiletry, etc. <br />If none of the above applies, enter 0 in the space just below the codes but not in the shaded area.</div><p>[Table omitted]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether the household received income from maintenance since Independence Day 2010.
Universe
Botswana 2011: Private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Household Economic Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |