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Population and Housing Census 1981 - IPUMS Subset

Botswana, 1981
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BWA_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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Work regularly for cash during the past month (BW1981A_WORKMON)

Data file: BWA1981_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 174
End: 174
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">(Questions 13 through 14 were asked of all present residents, persons aged 12 years and over)</span></p>

<p><span class="em">12. During the past month did (the person) work regularly for cash? </span><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes, for someone else<br />[] 2 Yes, for self (Go to 14)<br />[] 3 No</div>
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Value Category
1 Yes, for someone else
2 Yes, for self
3 No
8 Unknown
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person worked regularly for cash during the past month.
Universe
Botswana 1981: Present residents age 12+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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