National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Papua New Guinea, 1980
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Reference ID
PNG_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- Data files
- PNG1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Country of residence at time of Independence in 1975 (PG1980A_CNTRY5YR)
Data file: PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
250
End:
252
Width:
3
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>9. Where were you usually living in 1975 at the time of independence?</p>
<div class="i1">If not born, write N/B. If [not] in Papua New Guinea, write country.<br /><br />____ Province<br />____ District (Sub-province or C.G.)</div>
<p>9. Where were you usually living in 1975 at the time of independence?</p>
<div class="i1">If not born, write N/B. If [not] in Papua New Guinea, write country.<br /><br />____ Province<br />____ District (Sub-province or C.G.)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 010 | Papua New Guinea |
| 021 | Australia |
| 022 | New Zealand |
| 024 | Fiji |
| 029 | Other Pacific Island |
| 050 | Eastern Asia |
| 030 | Southern Asia |
| 042 | Philippines |
| 049 | Other South-eastern Asia |
| 071 | United Kingdom |
| 079 | Other Europe |
| 080 | Africa |
| 091 | United States of America |
| 092 | Canada |
| 099 | Other foreign country |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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="h1">Section 6 - The census questions</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 9</span><div class="i1">Where were you usually living in 1975 at the time of independence?</div><p>Independence was 16 September 1975.
<br />We want to know where people were usually living at the time of Independence. Ignore movements such as into a town or back to the village just for Independence celebrations.
<br />For people not in PNG write 'o'seas' -(overseas).
<br />As for Question 10 give the Province and District wherever possible.
<p><span class="em">Urban RNVs and rural villages</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 9</span><div class="i1">Where were you usually living in 1975 at the time of independence?</div><p>Independence was 16 September 1975.
<br />We want to know where people were usually living at the time of Independence. Ignore movements such as into a town or back to the village just for Independence celebrations.
<br />For people not in PNG write 'o'seas' -(overseas).
<br />As for Question 10 give the Province and District wherever possible.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's country of residence at the time of independence in 1975.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1980: Urban persons age 5+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |