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1998 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1998
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MWI_1998_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Data file: MWI1998_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 229
Variables: 91

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
STRATA
Strata identifier
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
UNREL
Number of unrelated persons
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEOLEV1
1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
GEOLEV2
2nd subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
POPDENSGEO1
Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer
POPDENSGEO2
Population density of GEOLEV2 unit, in persons per square kilometer
AREAMOLLWGEO1
Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers
AREAMOLLWGEO2
Area of GEOLEV2 unit in square kilometers
GEO1_MW
Malawi, District 1987 - 2008 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_MW1998
Malawi, District 1998 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_MW
Malawi, Traditional Authority 1987 - 2008 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_MW1998
Malawi, Traditional Authority 1998 [Level 2, GIS]
DHS_IPUMSI_MW
DHS-IPUMS-I Malawi regions, 1987-2010 [consistent boundaries, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
RADIO
Radio in household
ROOMS
Number of rooms
TOILET
Toilet
MORTNUM
Number of deaths in household last year
ANYMORT
Any deaths in household last year
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
MW1998A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
MW1998A_PERN
Number of persons in household
MW1998A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
MW1998A_URBAN
Urban-rural status
MW1998A_DWSER
Dwelling units
MW1998A_STRUCT1
Structure of 1st dwelling
MW1998A_ROOMS1
Rooms in 1st dwelling
MW1998A_TENURE1
Tenure of 1st dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCW1
Source of drinking water in wet season, 1st dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCD1
Source of drinking water in dry season, 1st dwelling
MW1998A_TOILET1
Toilet of 1st dwelling
MW1998A_FUELCK1
Cooking fuel of 1st dwelling
MW1998A_LIGHT1
Lighting of 1st dwelling
MW1998A_RADIO1
Radio, 1st dwelling
MW1998A_BIKE1
Bicycles, 1st dwelling
MW1998A_OXCART1
Oxcarts, 1st dwelling
MW1998A_DWUNIT2
Record of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_STRUCT2
Structure of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_ROOMS2
Rooms in 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_TENURE2
Tenure of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCW2
Source of drinking water in wet season, 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCD2
Source of drinking water in dry season, 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_TOILET2
Toilet of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_FUELCK2
Cooking fuel of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_LIGHT2
Lighting of 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_RADIO2
Radio, 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_BIKE2
Bicycles, 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_OXCART2
Oxcarts, 2nd dwelling
MW1998A_DWUNIT3
Record of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_STRUCT3
Structure of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_ROOMS3
Rooms in 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_TENURE3
Tenure of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCW3
Source of drinking water in wet season, 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCD3
Source of drinking water in dry season, 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_TOILET3
Toilet of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_FUELCK3
Cooking fuel of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_LIGHT3
Lighting of 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_RADIO3
Radio, 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_BIKE3
Bicycles, 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_OXCART3
Oxcarts, 3rd dwelling
MW1998A_DWUNIT4
Record of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_STRUCT4
Structure of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_ROOMS4
Rooms in 4th dwelling
MW1998A_TENURE4
Tenure of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCW4
Source of drinking water in wet season, 4th dwelling
MW1998A_WATSRCD4
Source of drinking water in dry season, 4th dwelling
MW1998A_TOILET4
Toilet of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_FUELCK4
Cooking fuel of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_LIGHT4
Lighting of 4th dwelling
MW1998A_RADIO4
Radio, 4th dwelling
MW1998A_BIKE4
Bicycles, 4th dwelling
MW1998A_OXCART4
Oxcarts, 4th dwelling
MW1998A_DEATHS
Total deaths in last year
MW1998A_LANGUAG
Language
MW1998A_GQ
Group quarters
MW1998A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 96
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