Second General Census of the Population and Habitation - IPUMS Subset

Benin, 1992

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BEN_1992_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis, IPUMS

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Department of previous residence (BJ1992A_PREVDEPT2)

Data file: BEN1992_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 224

End: 225

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="em">Residents only </span>
<br />[Question in columns 12 - 13 asked only of residents.]</p>

<p>(13) Location of previous residence ____</p>
<div class="i1">For present residents or absent residents write down the sub-prefecture or urban district. The country for locations outside of Benin. For visitors mark down 8 8 8</div>

Categories

Value	Category
01	Alibori
02	Atacora
03	Atlantique
04	Borgou
05	Collines
06	Couffo
07	Donga
08	Littoral
09	Mono
10	Oueme
11	Plateau
12	Zou
98	Unknown
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 person's department of previous residence.

Universe

Benin 1992: Resident persons [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.4%]

concept

Concept

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