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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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School attendance (MW1987A_0414)

Data file: MWI1987-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 178
End: 178
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Persons age 5 or older
[Questions J and K were asked of persons age 5 or older]




k. Education





In school during June 1987?


[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
9 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
In School during June, 1987
50. This question collects information on whether the household member age 5 years or older was attending school in a formal education institution in June, 1987. These institutions are primary schools, secondary schools, Malawi College of Distance Education centers and universities.

51. This question does not include those taking further training as teachers, agriculturalists, taking short courses in commerce or technical subjects or attending Adult Literacy schools. Note that private night schools or private correspondence studies should not be taken as Malawi College of Distance Education night schools or Malawi College of Distance Education centres which offer full-time instruction.




Persons aged 5 years or more

[Questions (j) and (k) on Literacy and Education apply only to persons aged 5 years or more. Never ask any of these questions to persons younger than 5 years]




(k) Education




In school June, 1987: For each person ask whether he/she was attending any formal educational institution (school/university) in June, 1987. Record the appropriate code in column 32. The codes are:

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Description

Definition
This variable records whether the individual is currently attending school.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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