Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
Metadata
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
District or country of employment in urban areas (LS1996A_WKLOC2)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
222
End:
223
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section D. For all persons aged 10 years and above</span></p>
<p>Location of employment in Urban Areas</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Butha- Buthe<br />[] 2 Hlotse<br />[] 3 Maputsoe<br />[] 4 Teyateyaneng<br />[] 5 Maseru<br />[] 6 Mafeteng<br />[] 7 Mohale's Hoek<br />[] 8 Moyeni<br />[] 9 Qacha's Nek<br />[] 10 Mokhotlong<br />[] 11 Thaha-Tseka<br />[] 12 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 13 Other countries<br />[] 99 Don't know</div>
<p>Location of employment in Urban Areas</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Butha- Buthe<br />[] 2 Hlotse<br />[] 3 Maputsoe<br />[] 4 Teyateyaneng<br />[] 5 Maseru<br />[] 6 Mafeteng<br />[] 7 Mohale's Hoek<br />[] 8 Moyeni<br />[] 9 Qacha's Nek<br />[] 10 Mokhotlong<br />[] 11 Thaha-Tseka<br />[] 12 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 13 Other countries<br />[] 99 Don't know</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Butha Buthe |
| 02 | Hlotse |
| 03 | Maputsoe |
| 04 | Teyateyaneng |
| 05 | Maseru |
| 06 | Mafeteng |
| 07 | Mohale's Hoek |
| 08 | Moyeni |
| 09 | Qacha's Nek |
| 10 | Mokhotlong |
| 11 | Thaba Tseka |
| 12 | South Africa |
| 13 | Other countries |
| 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
<span class="h3">4. Part D of the questionnaire</span>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the location of employment for those employed in urban areas during the previous week.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 10+ who are employed and work in urban areas [discrepancies: type I 7.5%; type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |