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1979 Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1979
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KEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, IPUMS
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Sex of last born child (KE1979A_LBSEX)

Data file: KEN1979_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 167
End: 167
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="KE79A411 KE79A412 KE79A413 KE79A414 KE79A415 KE79A416 KE79A417 KE79A418 KE79A420"><span class="h2"> For all females aged 12 years and older </span><br /></svar></p>

<p>Particulars of her last birth:</p>
<div class="i1">When was her last child borne?</div><div class="i2">s. Year ____<br />t. Month ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Male
2 Female
8 Unknown
9 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 sex of last child born by the individual.
Universe
Kenya 1979: Females age 15+ who ever gave birth [type I trace, type II 7.9%]

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