1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987

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Reference ID

MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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National Statistical Office, IPUMS

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Race (MW1987A_RACE)

Data file: MWI1987_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 193

End: 193

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="MW87A405">g. Race<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 African<br />[] 2 Asian<br />[] 3 European<br />[] 4 Other</div><br /></svar>

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.

Description

Definition

This variable records the individual's race.

Universe

Malawi 1987: All persons

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Concept

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