Third General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Cameroon, 2005
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CMR_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, IPUMS
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Arrondissement of previous residence (CM2005A_PREVARRD)
Data file: CMR2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
279
End:
281
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CM05A481 CM05A482 CM05A523 CM05A526 CM05A527">12. Former place of residence<br />Where was [person] living before settling in the current place of residence (usual place)? ____ _<br /><div class="i1">See code list<br />[] Urban<br />[] Rural</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Ngaoundal |
| 002 | Tibati |
| 003 | Galim Tignere |
| 004 | Mayo Baleo |
| 005 | Kontcha |
| 006 | Tignere |
| 007 | Bankim |
| 008 | Banyo |
| 009 | Mayo Darlé |
| 010 | Dir |
| 011 | Djohong |
| 012 | Ngaoui |
| 013 | Meiganga |
| 014 | Belel |
| 015 | Mbe |
| 016 | Ngaoundéré |
| 017 | Mbandjock |
| 018 | Minta |
| 019 | Nanga Eboko |
| 020 | Bibey |
| 021 | Lembe Yezoum |
| 022 | Nsem |
| 023 | Nkoteng |
| 024 | Ebebda |
| 025 | Elig Mfomo |
| 026 | Evodoula |
| 027 | Monatele |
| 028 | Obala |
| 029 | Batchenga |
| 030 | Okola |
| 031 | Lobo |
| 032 | SAA |
| 033 | Bafia |
| 034 | Bokito |
| 035 | Deuk |
| 036 | Makenene |
| 037 | Ndikinimiki |
| 038 | Nitoukou |
| 039 | Ombessa |
| 040 | Mbangassina |
| 041 | Ngambe Tikar |
| 042 | Ngoro |
| 043 | Ntui |
| 044 | Yoko |
| 045 | Awae |
| 046 | Assamba |
| 047 | Esse |
| 048 | Afanloum |
| 049 | Edzendouan |
| 050 | Mfou |
| 051 | Nkolafamba |
| 052 | Soa |
| 053 | Akono |
| 054 | Bikok |
| 055 | Mbankomo |
| 056 | Ngoumou |
| 057 | Yaounde I |
| 058 | Yaounde II |
| 059 | Yaounde III |
| 060 | Yaounde IV |
| 061 | Yaounde V |
| 062 | Yaounde VI |
| 063 | Bot Makak |
| 064 | Nguibassal |
| 065 | Dibang |
| 066 | Eseka |
| 067 | Makak |
| 068 | Bondjock |
| 069 | Matomb |
| 070 | Messondo |
| 071 | Biyouha |
| 072 | Ngok Mapubi |
| 073 | Akonolinga |
| 074 | Mengang |
| 075 | Ayos |
| 076 | Nyakombo |
| 077 | Endom |
| 078 | Dzeng |
| 079 | Mbalmayo |
| 080 | Akoeman |
| 081 | Mengueme |
| 082 | Nkolmetet |
| 083 | Ngomedzap |
| 084 | Gari Gombo |
| 085 | Moloundou |
| 086 | Salapoumbe |
| 087 | Yokadouma |
| 088 | Abong Mbang |
| 089 | Bebeng |
| 090 | Dja |
| 091 | Mboanz |
| 092 | Dimako |
| 093 | Doume |
| 094 | Doumaintang |
| 095 | Lomie |
| 096 | Messok |
| 097 | Messamena |
| 098 | Salalomo |
| 099 | Ngoyla |
| 100 | Nguelemedouka |
| 101 | Mboma |
| 102 | Batouri |
| 103 | Ndem-Nam |
| 104 | Kette |
| 105 | Mbotoro |
| 106 | Mbang |
| 107 | Ndelele |
| 108 | Bombe |
| 109 | Belabo |
| 110 | Bétaré-Oya |
| 111 | Ngoura |
| 112 | Bertoua |
| 113 | Diang |
| 114 | Garoua-Boulaï |
| 115 | Bogo |
| 116 | Gazawa |
| 117 | Maroua |
| 118 | Dargala |
| 119 | Ndoukoula |
| 120 | Meri |
| 121 | Pette |
| 122 | Blangoua |
| 123 | Darak |
| 124 | Fotokol |
| 125 | Goulfey |
| 126 | Hile-Halifa |
| 127 | Kousseri |
| 128 | Logone-Birni |
| 129 | Zina |
| 130 | Makari |
| 131 | Waza |
| 132 | Datcheka |
| 133 | Gobo |
| 134 | Guere |
| 135 | Kaïkaï |
| 136 | Kalfou |
| 137 | Kar-Hay |
| 138 | Maga |
| 139 | Tchatibali |
| 140 | Vele |
| 141 | Wina |
| 142 | Yagoua |
| 143 | Guidiguis |
| 144 | Kaele |
| 145 | Mindif |
| 146 | Moulvoudaye |
| 147 | Moutourwa |
| 148 | Porhi |
| 149 | Taïbong |
| 150 | Kolofata |
| 151 | Mora |
| 152 | Tokombere |
| 153 | Bourrha |
| 154 | Hina |
| 155 | Koza |
| 156 | Mayo-Moskota |
| 157 | Mogode |
| 158 | Mokolo |
| 159 | Soulede Roua |
| 160 | Bare-Bakem |
| 161 | Dibombari |
| 162 | Fiko |
| 163 | Loum |
| 164 | Manjo |
| 165 | Mbanga |
| 166 | Mombo |
| 167 | Melong |
| 168 | Njombe-Penja |
| 169 | Nkongsamba |
| 170 | Nlonako |
| 171 | Nkondjock |
| 172 | Nord-Makombe |
| 173 | Yabassi |
| 174 | Yingui |
| 175 | Dizangue |
| 176 | Edéa |
| 177 | Mouanko |
| 178 | Ndom |
| 179 | Nyanon |
| 180 | Ngambe |
| 181 | Massok-Songloulou |
| 182 | Pouma |
| 183 | Douala 1 |
| 184 | Douala 2 |
| 185 | Douala 3 |
| 186 | Douala 4 |
| 187 | Douala 5 |
| 188 | Manoka |
| 189 | Bibemi |
| 190 | Dembo |
| 191 | Lagdo |
| 192 | Garoua |
| 193 | Bascheo |
| 194 | Demsa |
| 195 | Touroua |
| 196 | Pitoua |
| 197 | Tcheboa |
| 198 | Beka |
| 199 | Poli |
| 200 | Figuil |
| 201 | Guider |
| 202 | Mayo-Oulo |
| 203 | Rey-Bouba |
| 204 | Tcholliré |
| 205 | Madingring |
| 206 | Touboro |
| 207 | Belo |
| 208 | Bum |
| 209 | Fundong |
| 210 | Njinikom |
| 211 | Jakiri |
| 212 | Kumbo |
| 213 | Mbven |
| 214 | Noni |
| 215 | Oku |
| 216 | Ako |
| 217 | Misaje |
| 218 | Ndu |
| 219 | Nkambe |
| 220 | Nwa |
| 221 | Fungom |
| 222 | Furu-Awa |
| 223 | Menchum-Valley |
| 224 | Wum |
| 225 | Bafut |
| 226 | Bali |
| 227 | bamenda |
| 228 | Santa |
| 229 | Tubah |
| 230 | Batibo |
| 231 | Mbengwi |
| 232 | Ngie |
| 233 | Njikwa |
| 234 | Widikum-Menka |
| 235 | Babessi |
| 236 | Balikumbat |
| 237 | Ndop |
| 238 | Babadjou |
| 239 | Batcham |
| 240 | Galim |
| 241 | Mbouda |
| 242 | Bafang |
| 243 | Bakou |
| 244 | Bana |
| 245 | Bandja |
| 246 | Kekem |
| 247 | Banwa |
| 248 | Baham |
| 249 | Bamendjou |
| 250 | Batie |
| 251 | Bangou |
| 252 | Bayangam |
| 253 | Poumougne |
| 254 | Djebem |
| 255 | Dschang |
| 256 | Fokoue |
| 257 | Nkong-Ni |
| 258 | Penka-Michel |
| 259 | Santchou |
| 260 | Bafoussam |
| 261 | Baleng |
| 262 | Bamougoum |
| 263 | Bangangte |
| 264 | Bassamba |
| 265 | Bazou |
| 266 | Tonga |
| 267 | Bangourain |
| 268 | Foumban |
| 269 | Foumbot |
| 270 | Kouoptamo |
| 271 | Koutaba |
| 272 | Magba |
| 273 | Malentouen |
| 274 | Massangan |
| 275 | Bengbis |
| 276 | Djoum |
| 277 | Meyomessala |
| 278 | Mintom |
| 279 | Oveng |
| 280 | Sangmelima |
| 281 | Zoetele |
| 282 | Biwong-Bane |
| 283 | Ebolowa |
| 284 | Mengong |
| 285 | Mvangan |
| 286 | Ngoulemakong |
| 287 | Akom II |
| 288 | Niete |
| 289 | Bipindi |
| 290 | Campo |
| 291 | Kribi |
| 292 | Lolodorf |
| 293 | Mvengue |
| 294 | Ambam |
| 295 | Ma'an |
| 296 | Olamze |
| 297 | Buea |
| 298 | West-Coast |
| 299 | Limbe |
| 300 | Muyuka |
| 301 | Tiko |
| 302 | Banguem |
| 303 | Nguti |
| 304 | Tombel |
| 305 | Alou |
| 306 | Fontem |
| 307 | Wabane |
| 308 | Akwaya |
| 309 | Eyumodjock |
| 310 | Mamfe |
| 311 | Upper Bayang |
| 312 | Kumba |
| 313 | Konye |
| 314 | Mbonge |
| 315 | Bamusso |
| 316 | Ekondo Titi |
| 317 | Dikome-Balue |
| 318 | Idabato |
| 319 | Isanguele |
| 320 | Kombo Abedimo |
| 321 | Kombo-Itindi |
| 322 | Mumdemba |
| 323 | Toko |
| 399 | Unknown arrondissement |
| 400 | Abroad |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CM05A481 CM05A482 CM05A523 CM05A526 CM05A527"><span class="em">12. Former place of residence</span><br />The former place of residence is the quarter or the district where the surveyed person lived (for at least 6 months) right before moving to the place of residence during the surveying of Cameroon, or the country if they lived abroad.<br /><div class="i1">Where did ____ live before moving to the current, typical place of residence?<br /><br />-Mark the name (quarter/district or foreign country) on the dotted line corresponding to the registration order number of the surveyed person.</div><br />If the answer is Yes, 2 situations may present themselves<br /><div class="i1">a) The former place of residence was in Cameroon,</div><br /><div class="i2">-Mark the name of the quarter or district corresponding to the former place of residence on the dotted line corresponding to the registration order number of the surveyed person.</div><br /><br />Then ask the following question:<br /><div class="i1">Q. Was the town in which you lived in this quarter or in this district the main authority of the quarter or district or of a village?<br />b) The former place of residence was outside of Cameroon,</div><br /><div class="i2">-Mark the full name of the country of former residence on the dotted line corresponding to the registration order number of the surveyed person.</div><br /><br />Then ask the following question:<br /><div class="i1">Q. The town that you lived in, in this country, was it in an urban location (city) or a rural one (village)?</div><br />[Examples omitted]<br /><br />Then ask him the following question:<br /><div class="i1">Q. Did you live in Mbalmayo or a village in this quarter or in this district?<br />-Mark in the space provided the code for the former place of residence (1 = urban, 2 = rural)</div><br />[Example C omitted]<br /><br />Then ask him the following question:<br /><div class="i1">Q. Did you live in Sa'a or a village in this quarter or in this district?<br />-Mark in the space provided the code for the former place of residence (1 = urban, 2 = rural)</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates a person's previous arrondissement or country of residence.
Universe
Cameroon 2005: Residents of the household [discrepancies: type I 0.2%, type II 0.1%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |