National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Papua New Guinea, 1980
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PNG_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- PNG1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Province of birth (PG1980A_BPLPROV)
Data file: PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
227
End:
228
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions 4-14 were asked of all persons who stayed in the residence last night.]</p>
<p>10. In which province and district (sub-province) were you born? </p>
<div class="i1">For example: EHP, Lufe, NIP, Kavieng. If born outside Papua New Guinea, write country of birth. <br /><br />____ Province <br />____ District (Sub- Province) or CG</div>
<p>10. In which province and district (sub-province) were you born? </p>
<div class="i1">For example: EHP, Lufe, NIP, Kavieng. If born outside Papua New Guinea, write country of birth. <br /><br />____ Province <br />____ District (Sub- Province) or CG</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Western |
| 02 | Gulf |
| 03 | Central |
| 04 | National Capital District |
| 05 | Milne Bay |
| 06 | Northern |
| 07 | Southern Highlands |
| 08 | Enga |
| 09 | Western Highlands |
| 10 | Chimbu |
| 11 | Eastern Highlands |
| 12 | Morobe |
| 13 | Madang |
| 14 | East Sepik |
| 15 | West Sepik |
| 16 | Manus |
| 17 | New Ireland |
| 18 | East New Britain |
| 19 | West New Britain |
| 20 | North Solomons |
| 21 | Foreign country |
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="h1">Section 6 - The census questions</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 10</span><div class="i1">In which province and district (sub-province) were you born?</div><p>In all cases give the Province and District of birth. If the person was born here give this province and district. If the person was born elsewhere give that province and district.
<br />If born outside Papua New Guinea give the country of birth only in the space for Province.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[pg.64]</span></p>
<p>C.G. stands for Community Governments. These are established in East New Britain and North Solomons Provinces only.</p>
<p>If people come from these provinces, ask them in which Community Government area they were born in, instead of the District (Sub-Province). If they don't know this ask for the old District's name. They may know this. These are:</p>
<div class="i1">East New Britain<br />North Solomons<br />Rabaul<br />Kieta<br />Kokopo<br />Buin<br />Pomio<br />Buka</div><p>A list of provinces and districts is given in the front of the Notable Events Books. Use this if you are not clear on a District or in which District a patrol post is situated.
<br />If a mother went to another town or to a district and gave birth to a baby and returned soon after the birth to her own place where she had been living permanently, write that the child was born in the mother's permanent town or District. We ignore this short visit to hospital.
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 10</span><div class="i1">In which province and district (sub-province) were you born?</div><p>In all cases give the Province and District of birth. If the person was born here give this province and district. If the person was born elsewhere give that province and district.
<br />If born outside Papua New Guinea give the country of birth only in the space for Province.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[pg.64]</span></p>
<p>C.G. stands for Community Governments. These are established in East New Britain and North Solomons Provinces only.</p>
<p>If people come from these provinces, ask them in which Community Government area they were born in, instead of the District (Sub-Province). If they don't know this ask for the old District's name. They may know this. These are:</p>
<div class="i1">East New Britain<br />North Solomons<br />Rabaul<br />Kieta<br />Kokopo<br />Buin<br />Pomio<br />Buka</div><p>A list of provinces and districts is given in the front of the Notable Events Books. Use this if you are not clear on a District or in which District a patrol post is situated.
<br />If a mother went to another town or to a district and gave birth to a baby and returned soon after the birth to her own place where she had been living permanently, write that the child was born in the mother's permanent town or District. We ignore this short visit to hospital.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's province of birth.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1980: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |