National Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Papua New Guinea, 1990
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Reference ID
PNG_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- PNG1990_PHC-H-H
- PNG1990_PHC-P-H
Province of birth (PG1990A_BPLPROV)
Data file: PNG1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
181
End:
182
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">[The rural and urban census forms are identical for questions 1-17. Questions 1-17 are provided here in detail under the rural census form, and omitted in the urban census form.]</span></p>
<p>8. Ever lived outside of this district</p>
<div class="i1">Circle one code only<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br /><br />If "No", go to question 12.</div><span class="em">Only for persons answering "Yes" in question 8.<br />[Questions 9-11 were asked of persons who ever lived outside of this district, per question 8.]</span></p>
<p>11. Place of birth</p>
<div class="i1">If born in Papua New Guinea, give the province and district of birth, e.g. EHP, Lufa, NIP, Kavieng, WSP, Lumi, etc. If born outside Papua New Guinea, give name of country of birth, e.g.: AUST, USA, NZ, FIJI, JAPAN, etc.<br /><br />____Province<br />____District<br />____Country</div>
<p>8. Ever lived outside of this district</p>
<div class="i1">Circle one code only<br /><br />[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br /><br />If "No", go to question 12.</div><span class="em">Only for persons answering "Yes" in question 8.<br />[Questions 9-11 were asked of persons who ever lived outside of this district, per question 8.]</span></p>
<p>11. Place of birth</p>
<div class="i1">If born in Papua New Guinea, give the province and district of birth, e.g. EHP, Lufa, NIP, Kavieng, WSP, Lumi, etc. If born outside Papua New Guinea, give name of country of birth, e.g.: AUST, USA, NZ, FIJI, JAPAN, etc.<br /><br />____Province<br />____District<br />____Country</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Western |
| 02 | Gulf |
| 03 | Central |
| 04 | National Capital District |
| 05 | Milnebay |
| 06 | Oro |
| 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 |
| 98 | Foreign born |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the country or province of birth of a person in the household.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1990: All persons
concept
Concept