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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- PNG1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Province of residence at time of Independence in 1975 (PG1980A_PROV5YR)
Data file: PNG1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
244
End:
245
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>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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Abroad |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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 province a person resided in at 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 |