The 1980 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset
Thailand, 1980
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Reference ID
THA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- THA1980_PHC-H-H.dat
- THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Reason for moving (TH1980A_MIGRSN)
Data file: THA1980_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
215
End:
216
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For person 5 years and older or those who were born before and in the year 1974 (tiger year)
<br />[Questions L16-L20 were asked of persons age 5 and over.]</p>
<p><svar v="TH80A419 TH80A420 TH80A421 TH80A422">If less than 5 years in L18<br />[Questions L19-L21 were asked of person who had been living in the present village or municipality for less than 5 years, per question L18.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A422">L21. Reason for moving<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 To study<br />[] 2 Move with spouse<br />[] 3 Moved with head of household<br />[] 4 Looking for job<br />[] 5 Job transfer<br />[] 6 Return home<br />[] 7 Marriage<br />[] 8 Enter priesthood etc.</div><br /></svar>
<br />[Questions L16-L20 were asked of persons age 5 and over.]</p>
<p><svar v="TH80A419 TH80A420 TH80A421 TH80A422">If less than 5 years in L18<br />[Questions L19-L21 were asked of person who had been living in the present village or municipality for less than 5 years, per question L18.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="TH80A422">L21. Reason for moving<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 To study<br />[] 2 Move with spouse<br />[] 3 Moved with head of household<br />[] 4 Looking for job<br />[] 5 Job transfer<br />[] 6 Return home<br />[] 7 Marriage<br />[] 8 Enter priesthood etc.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | To study |
| 02 | To accompany person in the household |
| 03 | To change marital status |
| 04 | To look for work |
| 05 | To take a job, to change jobs |
| 06 | Job transfer |
| 07 | Job-related, not classified elsewhere |
| 08 | To return home |
| 09 | To another residence |
| 10 | To be ordained |
| 11 | To the military, prison, other institution, and other reasons |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Column 18 - 21 Migration </span></p>
<p>Ask those who are 5 years old and over, or who were born before or in 1974 (Tiger year)</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 18 </span></p>
<p>Ask "How long have you been living in this village/municipality?" </p>
<p>For those temporarily leaving for aboard and being there on the date of census, do not ask this column. </p>
<p>Record "number of years" the person has been living in the village/municipality as of the date of census. If that person has lived less than 1 year, record "0."</p>
<p><span class="em">Columns 19 - 21 </span></p>
<p>Ask only the persons recorded 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or "X" in Column 18.</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 19 Name of the last living province before moving into the present residence</span></p>
<p>Ask "Could you tell me the name of the last province you had lived before moving into this place?" record "name of the province."</p>
<p>If moving within the same province, record "name of the district." If moving from other countries, "record name of the country."</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 21 Reasons for migration</span></p>
<p>Ask "why did you moved to this place?"</p>
<p>Record the reasons for migration to the village or municipality, e.g.</p>
<div class="i1">- Education<br />- Follow head of the household<br />- Follow husband/wife<br />- Looking for a job<br />- Job transfer<br />- Return to homeland<br />- Wedding<br />- Ordination<br />- etc.</div>
<p>Ask those who are 5 years old and over, or who were born before or in 1974 (Tiger year)</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 18 </span></p>
<p>Ask "How long have you been living in this village/municipality?" </p>
<p>For those temporarily leaving for aboard and being there on the date of census, do not ask this column. </p>
<p>Record "number of years" the person has been living in the village/municipality as of the date of census. If that person has lived less than 1 year, record "0."</p>
<p><span class="em">Columns 19 - 21 </span></p>
<p>Ask only the persons recorded 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or "X" in Column 18.</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 19 Name of the last living province before moving into the present residence</span></p>
<p>Ask "Could you tell me the name of the last province you had lived before moving into this place?" record "name of the province."</p>
<p>If moving within the same province, record "name of the district." If moving from other countries, "record name of the country."</p>
<p><span class="em">Column 21 Reasons for migration</span></p>
<p>Ask "why did you moved to this place?"</p>
<p>Record the reasons for migration to the village or municipality, e.g.</p>
<div class="i1">- Education<br />- Follow head of the household<br />- Follow husband/wife<br />- Looking for a job<br />- Job transfer<br />- Return to homeland<br />- Wedding<br />- Ordination<br />- etc.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's reason for moving from previous residence.
Universe
Thailand 1980: Persons age 5+ living in present village or municipality for less than 5 years [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |