1984 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 1984
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Reference ID
GHA_1984_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Jan 18, 2017
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- Data files
- GHA1984_PHC-H-H.dat
- GHA1984_PHC-P-H.dat
Usual members absent on census night (GH1984A_ABSENT)
Data file: GHA1984_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
126
End:
127
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Serial No. _
<br />Full name ________
<br />Sex _
<br />Age _ _
<br />Relationship to head of household ____
<br />Address on census night</p>
<div class="i1">____ Town/village<br />____ Region/country</div><p>How long absent? (in completed months) ____</p>
<p>Total number of persons on list C _ _</p>
<p>Lists of relationships to be specified</p>
<div class="i1">Head<br />Temporary head<br />Wife/husband<br />Son<br />Daughter<br />Father/mother<br />Father's brother/sister<br />Mother's brother/sister<br />Father's father/mother<br />Mother's father/mother<br />Brother<br />Sister<br />Brother's son/daughter<br />Sister's son/daughter<br />Son's son/daughter<br />Daughter's son/daughter<br />(Other specify)</div>
<br />Full name ________
<br />Sex _
<br />Age _ _
<br />Relationship to head of household ____
<br />Address on census night</p>
<div class="i1">____ Town/village<br />____ Region/country</div><p>How long absent? (in completed months) ____</p>
<p>Total number of persons on list C _ _</p>
<p>Lists of relationships to be specified</p>
<div class="i1">Head<br />Temporary head<br />Wife/husband<br />Son<br />Daughter<br />Father/mother<br />Father's brother/sister<br />Mother's brother/sister<br />Father's father/mother<br />Mother's father/mother<br />Brother<br />Sister<br />Brother's son/daughter<br />Sister's son/daughter<br />Son's son/daughter<br />Daughter's son/daughter<br />(Other specify)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 33 | 33 |
| 35 | 35 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 40 | 40 |
| 41 | 41 |
| 43 | 43 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 52 | 52 |
| 53 | 53 |
| 54 | 54 |
| 56 | 56 |
| 60 | 60 |
| 61 | 61 |
| 63 | 63 |
| 70 | 70 |
| 71 | 71 |
| 73 | 73 |
| 78 | 78 |
| 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 number of usual members absent on census night.
Universe
Ghana 1984: Private households [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |