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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- KEN1979_PHC-H-H
- KEN1979_PHC-P-H
District or country of residence in August 1978 (KE1979A_PREVRES)
Data file: KEN1979_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
144
End:
146
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="KE79A400 KE79A401 KE79A402 KE79A403 KE79A404 KE79A405 KE79A406 KE79A407 KE79A408 KE79A409 KE79A410"><span class="h2">For all persons</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="KE79A405">g. Previous residence: ____<br /><div class="i1">Where was this person living in August 1978? State district if in Kenya or country if outside Kenya.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="KE79A405">g. Previous residence: ____<br /><div class="i1">Where was this person living in August 1978? State district if in Kenya or country if outside Kenya.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 010 | Nairobi |
| 021 | Kiambu |
| 022 | Kirinyaga |
| 023 | Murang'a |
| 024 | Nyandarua |
| 025 | Nyeri |
| 026 | Central Province not specified |
| 031 | Kilifi |
| 032 | Kwale |
| 033 | Lamu |
| 034 | Mombasa |
| 035 | Taita Taveta |
| 036 | Tana River |
| 037 | Coast Province not specified |
| 041 | Embu |
| 042 | Isiolo |
| 043 | Kitui |
| 044 | Machakos |
| 045 | Marsabit |
| 046 | Meru |
| 047 | Eastern Province not specified |
| 051 | Garissa |
| 052 | Mandera |
| 053 | Wajir |
| 054 | N.E Province not specified |
| 061 | Kisii |
| 062 | Kisumu |
| 063 | Siaya |
| 064 | South Nyanza |
| 065 | Nyanza Province not specified |
| 071 | Kajiado |
| 072 | Kericho |
| 073 | Laikipia |
| 074 | Nakuru |
| 075 | Nandi |
| 076 | Narok |
| 081 | Baringo |
| 082 | Elgeyo Markwet |
| 083 | Samburu |
| 084 | Trans Nzoia |
| 085 | Turkana |
| 086 | Uasin Gishu |
| 087 | West Pokot |
| 088 | R.Valley Province not specified |
| 091 | Bungoma |
| 092 | Busia |
| 093 | Kakamega |
| 094 | Western Province not specified |
| 095 | Kenya not specified |
| 096 | Tanzania |
| 097 | Uganda |
| 098 | Resident outside Kenya |
| 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 individual's district or country of residence in August 1978.
Universe
Kenya 1979: Persons age 1+ [discrepancies: type I 0.4%; type II trace]
concept
Concept