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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District or country of usual residence in 1986 (MW1987A_0410)
Data file: MWI1987-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
174
End:
175
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
i. Migration - Residence during September 1986 ____
For persons aged 1 year or more
If same village/place, simply write "Same village" or "Same place"
If same TA/STA or town, simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town"
In other cases, state district, and TA/STA or town
If outside Malawi, state country
For persons aged 1 year or more
If same village/place, simply write "Same village" or "Same place"
If same TA/STA or town, simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town"
In other cases, state district, and TA/STA or town
If outside Malawi, state country
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chitipa |
| 2 | Karonga |
| 3 | Nkhata Bay |
| 4 | Rumphi |
| 5 | Mzimba |
| 10 | Kasungu |
| 11 | Nkhotakota |
| 12 | Ntchisi |
| 13 | Dowa |
| 14 | Salima |
| 15 | Lilongwe |
| 16 | Mchinji |
| 17 | Dedza |
| 18 | Ntcheu |
| 20 | Mangochi |
| 21 | Machinga |
| 22 | Zomba |
| 23 | Chiradzulu |
| 24 | Blantyre |
| 25 | Mwanza |
| 26 | Thyolo |
| 27 | Mulanje |
| 28 | Chikwawa |
| 29 | Nsanje |
| 32 | Saharan Africa |
| 33 | Western Africa |
| 35 | Central Africa |
| 36 | Eastern Africa |
| 37 | Southeastern Africa |
| 38 | Southern Africa |
| 41 | North America |
| 43 | Central America |
| 51 | Middle East |
| 52 | Arabia |
| 53 | Indian subcontinent |
| 54 | Central Asia |
| 55 | East Asia |
| 56 | Southeast Asia |
| 62 | Northwest Europe |
| 63 | Central Europe |
| 64 | Southwest Europe |
| 71 | Oceania |
| 80 | Same district (did not move districts) |
| 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
Residence in September 1986
48. This question refers to place of usual residence of each person age 1 year or older in September, 1986. For persons who were resident in Malawi in September, 1986 you are required to find out the name of the district, TA (Chief), STA (Sub Chief), village/place or town. For those who were resident outside
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Malawi in September, 1986 you should ask only for the name of the country where they were resident.
Persons aged 1 year or more
[Question (i) is applicable only to persons age 1 year or older]
(i) Residence in September, 1986: Ask each member of the household age 1 year or older where he/she was residing during the month of September, 1986. When recording the answers follow the instructions below.
(i) If in September, 1986 the respondent was residing in the Village or place in which you are enumerating, simply write "Same village" or "Same place".
(ii) If in September, 1986 the respondent was residing in a village or place different from the one you are enumerating but in the same TA, STA or Town simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town".
(iii) For those who in September, 1986 were not resident in the same TA, STA or town in which your EA falls, write down the names of the district of residence in September, 1986 above the dotted line and the name of the TA, STA or town below it.
(iv) For those who in September, 1986 were residing outside Malawi, write only the country of residence in September, 1986.
Leave columns 26-29 blank.
48. This question refers to place of usual residence of each person age 1 year or older in September, 1986. For persons who were resident in Malawi in September, 1986 you are required to find out the name of the district, TA (Chief), STA (Sub Chief), village/place or town. For those who were resident outside
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Malawi in September, 1986 you should ask only for the name of the country where they were resident.
Persons aged 1 year or more
[Question (i) is applicable only to persons age 1 year or older]
(i) Residence in September, 1986: Ask each member of the household age 1 year or older where he/she was residing during the month of September, 1986. When recording the answers follow the instructions below.
(i) If in September, 1986 the respondent was residing in the Village or place in which you are enumerating, simply write "Same village" or "Same place".
(ii) If in September, 1986 the respondent was residing in a village or place different from the one you are enumerating but in the same TA, STA or Town simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town".
(iii) For those who in September, 1986 were not resident in the same TA, STA or town in which your EA falls, write down the names of the district of residence in September, 1986 above the dotted line and the name of the TA, STA or town below it.
(iv) For those who in September, 1986 were residing outside Malawi, write only the country of residence in September, 1986.
Leave columns 26-29 blank.
Description
Definition
This variable records the individual's district or country of usual residence in 1986.
Universe
Persons age 1+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |