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Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982
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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS
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Period of training (JM1982A_TRAINPER)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 225
End: 226
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM82A421 JM82A422 JM82A423 JM82A424"><span class="em">Section 5: Vocational training</span><br />[All persons age 14 and older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A424">24. Period of training<br /><div class="i1">[For persons whose training has been completed]<br />[] Under 1/2 year<br />[] 1/2 year -1 year<br />[] 1- 1 1/2 years<br />[] 1 1/2 - 2 years<br />[] 2- 2 1/2 years<br />[] 2 1/2 -3 years<br />[] 3 - 3 1/2 years<br />[] 3 1/2- 4 years<br />[] 4 years and over<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Under 0.5 years
02 0.5 - 1 year
03 1 - 1.5 years
04 1.5 - 2 years
05 2 - 2.5 years
06 2.5 - 3 years
07 3 - 3.5 years
08 3.5 - 4 years
09 4+ years
98 Not stated
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the length of the individual's vocational training.
Universe
Jamaica 1982: Persons age 14+ in private households and some group quarters who acquire(d) vocational training [discrepanices: type I trace; type II none]

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