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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Region of residence in 1986 (MW1987A_MIGREG)

Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 199

End: 200

Width: 2

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
00	Northern Malawi
01	Central Malawi
02	Southern Malawi
03	Elsewhere in Africa
04	America
05	Asia
06	Europe
07	Oceania
08	Same district (did not move districts)
09	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.

Description

Definition

This variable records the individual's region of residence in 1986.

Universe

Malawi 1987: Persons age 1+ [discrepancies: none]

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