1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1987
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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI1987_PHC-H-H
- MWI1987_PHC-P-H
District or country of usual residence in 1986 (MW1987A_MIGDIST)
Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
201
End:
203
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MW87A409 MW87A410 MW87A411">i. Migration - Residence during September 1986 ____<br /><div class="i1">For persons aged 1 year or more<br />If same village/place, simply write "Same village" or "Same place"<br />If same TA/STA or town, simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town"<br />In other cases, state district, and TA/STA or town<br />If outside Malawi, state country</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Chitipa |
| 102 | Karonga |
| 103 | Nkhata Bay |
| 104 | Rumphi |
| 105 | Mzimba |
| 201 | Kasungu |
| 202 | Nkhotakota |
| 203 | Ntchisi |
| 204 | Dowa |
| 205 | Salima |
| 206 | Lilongwe |
| 207 | Mchinji |
| 208 | Dedza |
| 209 | Ntcheu |
| 301 | Mangochi |
| 302 | Machinga |
| 303 | Zomba |
| 304 | Chiradzulu |
| 305 | Blantyre |
| 306 | Mwanza |
| 307 | Thyolo |
| 308 | Mulanje |
| 310 | Chikwawa |
| 311 | Nsanje |
| 932 | Saharan Africa |
| 933 | Western Africa |
| 935 | Central Africa |
| 936 | Eastern Africa |
| 937 | Southeastern Africa |
| 938 | Southern Africa |
| 941 | North America |
| 943 | Central America |
| 951 | Middle East |
| 952 | Arabia |
| 953 | Indian subcontinent |
| 954 | Central Asia |
| 955 | East Asia |
| 956 | Southeast Asia |
| 962 | Northwest Europe |
| 963 | Central Europe |
| 964 | Southwest Europe |
| 971 | Oceania |
| 980 | Same district (did not move districts) |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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 records the individual's district or country of usual residence in 1986.
Universe
Malawi 1987: Persons age 1+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept