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Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Parish spent the census night (JM1991A_CENSPAR)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 290
End: 291
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">Section 8: Where individual spent Census night</span>
<br />[All persons]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A463 JM91A464">8.1. Where did you / did [the respondent] spend Census night?<br /><div class="i1">[] In this household<br />[] Another household in Jamaica <span class="ital">(go to Question 8.2)</span><br />[] Abroad<br />[] Not stated</div><br /><br />8.2. In which Parish was this?<br /><div class="i1">[] Kingston<br />[] St. Andrew<br />[] St. Thomas<br />[] Portland<br />[] St. Mary<br />[] St. Ann<br />[] Trelawney<br />[] St. James<br />[] Hanover<br />[] Westmoreland<br />[] St. Elizabeth<br />[] Manchester<br />[] Clarendon<br />[] St. Catherine<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Kingston
02 St. Andrew
03 St. Thomas
04 Portland
05 St. Mary
06 St. Ann
07 Trelawny
08 St. James
09 Hanover
10 Westmoreland
11 St. Elizabeth
12 Manchester
13 Clarendon
14 St. Catherine
99 Unknown
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 parish the person was in on the census night.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons spending census night in Jamaica [discrepancies: none]

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