1990 Census of Population, Housing and Agriculture - IPUMS Subset
Zambia, 1990
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ZMB_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- ZMB1990_PHC-H-H
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Educational program (ZM1990A_EDFIELD)
Data file: ZMB1990_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
256
End:
257
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3"> Education </span>
<br />[Question P-14 to P-18 were asked of persons 5 years and over]</p>
<p>P-18 What highest professional or vocational education has [the respondent] completed? _ _ _
<br />(Write level and field of study, then enter code in the first box and two digit code from the list of educational programmes) </p>
<div class="i1">[] 1-Certificate<br />[] 2-Diploma<br />[] 3-Degree<br />(For all Persons 12 years and over-P-19 through P-23)</div>
<br />[Question P-14 to P-18 were asked of persons 5 years and over]</p>
<p>P-18 What highest professional or vocational education has [the respondent] completed? _ _ _
<br />(Write level and field of study, then enter code in the first box and two digit code from the list of educational programmes) </p>
<div class="i1">[] 1-Certificate<br />[] 2-Diploma<br />[] 3-Degree<br />(For all Persons 12 years and over-P-19 through P-23)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Natural science |
| 02 | Civil engineering |
| 03 | Electrical and electronic engineering |
| 04 | Mechanical engineering |
| 05 | Chemical engineering |
| 06 | Mining engineering |
| 07 | Industrial engineering |
| 08 | Metallurgical engineering |
| 09 | Architectural engineering |
| 10 | Other engineering |
| 11 | Medicine and surgery |
| 12 | Pharmacy |
| 13 | Dentistry |
| 14 | Nursing |
| 15 | Medical technology |
| 17 | Veterinary |
| 18 | Statistics |
| 19 | Mathematics |
| 20 | Computer science |
| 21 | Economics |
| 22 | Accountancy |
| 23 | Teacher training |
| 24 | Law or jurisprudence (includes magistrates and judges) |
| 25 | Journalism |
| 26 | Fine arts |
| 27 | Physical education |
| 28 | Library science |
| 29 | Social welfare |
| 30 | Criminology |
| 31 | Business adminis |
| 32 | Secretarial training |
| 33 | Shorthand training |
| 34 | Clerical typing |
| 35 | Operating of office machines |
| 36 | Service trade (e.g. cooking, tourist trade) |
| 37 | Broadcasting |
| 38 | Fire fighting |
| 39 | Agriculture, forestry and fishery |
| 40 | Food and drink processing |
| 41 | Wood working |
| 42 | Textile trades |
| 43 | Leather trade |
| 44 | Other programs |
| 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 the educational program of the person's professional or vocational qualification.
Universe
Zambia 1990: Persons age 5+ with professional or vocational training [discrepancies: unverifiable]
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Concept