Recensement general de la population et de l'habitation de 1996 - IPUMS Subset
Burkina Faso, 1996
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BFA_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie, IPUMS
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Principal occupation (BF1996A_OCC)
Data file: BFA1996_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
229
End:
231
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BF96A420 BF96A421 BF96A422 BF96A423 BF96A424">Residents age 10 years or older:<br />[Questions P18 to P22 were asked for persons 10 years of age or older who were household residents.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BF96A421"><span class="em">Principal occupation:</span><br />P19. What is the occupation at which [person] spent the most time over the last seven days?<br /><br /><div class="i1">Write in clearly in the column.<br /><br />____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BF96A421"><span class="em">Principal occupation:</span><br />P19. What is the occupation at which [person] spent the most time over the last seven days?<br /><br /><div class="i1">Write in clearly in the column.<br /><br />____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 001 | Farmer |
| 002 | Greengrocer |
| 003 | Gardener/farmer |
| 004 | Orchard or tree nursery operator |
| 005 | lumberjack |
| 006 | Livestock farmer (cattle) |
| 007 | Poultry farmer |
| 008 | Shepherd |
| 009 | Fisherman |
| 011 | Other agriculture, not otherwise classified |
| 114 | Secondary school teacher (1st cycle) |
| 115 | Secondary school teacher (2nd cycle) |
| 119 | Other senior liberal professions |
| 131 | Senior telecommunications, transport, buildiings |
| 140 | Senior economic affairs |
| 142 | Senior executives of finance, treasurey, tax, customs |
| 147 | Information technology |
| 149 | Other senior level economics and financial resources |
| 159 | Senior level agriculture, livestock, forestry, mining |
| 179 | Other senior level, not elsewhere classified |
| 200 | Executive secretary |
| 209 | Other midlevel administration and social security |
| 210 | Schoolmaster |
| 211 | Assistant to schoolmaster |
| 219 | Other midlevel teaching or library |
| 220 | State nurse specialist |
| 229 | Other midlevel health and social affairs |
| 239 | Midlevel telecommunications, transportation, equipment and bulidings |
| 240 | Midlevel officer in budget or financial resources |
| 241 | Accountant, collector |
| 249 | Other midlevel economics and financial resources |
| 255 | Midelvel agriculture, livestock, forestry, geology and mines |
| 264 | Midlevel justice, information and foreign relations |
| 300 | Framer of CRPA |
| 301 | Instructor and trainer FJA |
| 303 | Technical officer of agriculture and livestock |
| 305 | Minor |
| 307 | Other junior level agriculture, forestry, geology and mines |
| 310 | Bookkeeper |
| 311 | Cashier |
| 313 | Office agent, recovery, tax services, typist |
| 314 | Tax collector orderly, liaison, administrative clerk |
| 315 | Receptionist |
| 317 | Junior officer of economic affiars, economic affairs officer |
| 318 | Deputy administration, customs officer, economic control |
| 319 | Other junior level administration, economics, financial resources |
| 321 | Designer |
| 322 | Operator, topographer |
| 328 | Junior staff of planning and transportation |
| 330 | Boy or girl of the room |
| 331 | Mobile health officer |
| 333 | Nurse, other medical caregiver |
| 334 | Midwife, village midwife, auxiliary midwife |
| 337 | Other health personnel |
| 340 | Operator |
| 341 | Laborer |
| 342 | Storekeeper |
| 344 | Other junior personnel |
| 400 | Trader |
| 401 | Shopkeeper |
| 402 | Seller of fabric and thrift |
| 403 | Fruit vendor |
| 404 | Seller of donuts, cakes, candy etc. |
| 405 | Seller of vegetables, peanuts and other condiments |
| 406 | Help to a seller |
| 407 | Seller |
| 409 | Bookseller |
| 410 | Traditional beer seller |
| 411 | Butcher |
| 412 | Miller |
| 413 | Other commerce trades |
| 500 | Weaver or knitter |
| 501 | Smith |
| 502 | Carpenter |
| 503 | Dyer |
| 504 | Potter |
| 505 | Basket-maker |
| 506 | Cobbler/tanner |
| 507 | Mason |
| 508 | Beer-maker (?) |
| 509 | Cotton spinner |
| 510 | Jeweler |
| 512 | Painter |
| 514 | Other trades or crafts |
| 520 | Engineer |
| 521 | Mechanic |
| 522 | Electrician |
| 524 | Radio and TV repair |
| 525 | Plumber |
| 526 | Photographer |
| 527 | Tailor |
| 528 | Sheet or scrap metal worker |
| 529 | Upholsterer, matress maker |
| 530 | Refrigeration |
| 531 | Founder |
| 532 | Other craft services |
| 600 | Boy - cook, housekeeper |
| 601 | Server in restaurant or hotel |
| 602 | Server in bar |
| 603 | Night guard |
| 604 | Bartender |
| 605 | Taxi driver, bus driver, other dirver |
| 606 | Bleaching and ironing |
| 607 | Hairdresser |
| 608 | Shoe shiner |
| 609 | Cleaner |
| 610 | Hotel manager |
| 611 | Contractor |
| 613 | Baker |
| 614 | Other various or household services |
| 800 | |
| 801 | Muslim religious staff: imam, marabout, Koranic master |
| 803 | Traditional healer |
| 804 | Other occupations not classified elsewhere |
| 990 | Other occupation, response suppressed |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's principal occupation. The enumeration form indicates that this was asked of household residents age 10+, but it appears to have been asked of residents age 6+.
Universe
Burkina Faso 1996: Persons age 6+ who are residents, and either employed or unemployed and looking [discrepancies: none]
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Concept