Population and Housing Census 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987

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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center

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Race (MW1987A_0405)

Data file: MWI1987-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 167

End: 167

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

g. Race

[] 1 African
[] 2 Asian
[] 3 European
[] 4 Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	African
2	Asian
3	European
4	Other

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

Race

42. If the race of the person is not obvious then it will be necessary to ask.

43. Africans include persons that have any ancestors of African origin. However, if he objects to being so recorded, you will write down the race which he tells you.

44. Europeans include persons from Europe and also persons from Canada, the U.S.A., the South American Republics, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Israel and persons born in Africa whose ancestors came from any of the above countries.

45. Asians include persons from India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Bangladesh, Arabs not from Northern Africa, and persons born in Africa whose ancestors came from any of the Asian countries.

Persons of all ages

(g) Race: Fill in the appropriate code for race for each respondent in column 21. The codes are

[] 1 African
[] 2 Asian
[] 3 European
[] 4 Other

Description

Definition

This variable records the individual's race.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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