2012 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Tanzania, 2012

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TZA_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Number of female children ever born (TZ2012A_CHBORNF)

Data file: TZA2012_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 297

End: 298

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="h3">E. Females aged 12 years and above</span>
<br /><span class="em">[Questions 28-32 were asked of females aged 12+]</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Children ever born</span></p>

<p>28. How many male/female children were born alive to [the respondent] and are now living with you/her in this household? </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Male <br />_ _ Female <br /><br />If she is not living with any of her children, write and shade '00'.</div><p>29. How many male/female children were born alive to [the respondent] and are now living elsewhere? </p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Male <br />_ _ Female<br /><br />If she has no children living elsewhere, write and shade '00'.</div><p>30. How many male/female children were born alive to [the respondent] and are now unfortunately dead?</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ Male <br />_ _ Female<br /><br />If none of her children has died, write and shade '00'.</div>

Value	Category
00
01	1
02	2
03	3
04	4
05	5
06	6
07	7
08	8
09	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13 or more
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of female children ever born.

Universe

Tanzania 2012: Females age 12+ [discrepancies: type I 2.7%; type II none]

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