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1991 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Botswana, 1991
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BWA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Data file: BWA1991_PHC-H-H.dat

Household records

Cases: 29

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
STRATA
Strata identifier
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEOLEV1
1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
POPDENSGEO1
Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer
AREAMOLLWGEO1
Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers
GEO1_BW
Botswana, District 1981 - 2011 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_BW1991
Botswana, District 1991 [Level 1, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
REMITT
Receives remittances
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
ROOMS
Number of rooms
TOILET
Toilet
FLOOR
Floor material
WALL
Wall or building material
ROOF
Roof material
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
BW1991A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
BW1991A_PERN
Number of persons in household
BW1991A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
BW1991A_FBIG_NH
Number of persons in large household before it was split
BW1991A_VILLSIZE
Village size
BW1991A_URBAN
Urban or rural area
BW1991A_RURLOCSIZE
Rural local size
BW1991A_OWNCATTLE
Cattle owned by household members
BW1991A_OWNGOATS
Goats owned by household members
BW1991A_OWNSHEEP
Sheep owned by household members
BW1991A_OWNPIGS
Pigs owned by household members
BW1991A_OWNPOULTRY
Poultry owned by household members
BW1991A_OWNDONKHR
Donkeys or horses owned by household members
BW1991A_PLNTMAIZE
Maize planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNMILLET
Millet planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNSORGHM
Sorghum planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNBEANS
Beans planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNVEGT
Vegetables planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNFRUITS
Fruits planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNPEANUT
Peanut planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNWTRMLN
Watermelon planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNPMPKIN
Pumpkin planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_PLNSWTRD
Sweet reeds planted during the last agricultural season
BW1991A_LANDBOARD
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by land board
BW1991A_TRIBAL
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by the tribe or community
BW1991A_INHERITANCE
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by inheritance
BW1991A_FREEHOLD
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by freehold
BW1991A_LEASETGLP
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by lease or Tribal Grazing Land Policy (TGLP)
BW1991A_SYNDICATE
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by syndicate
BW1991A_EMPLOYER
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by employer, relatives, or similar
BW1991A_SELFALLOC
Land for grazing or planting was obtained by self allocation
BW1991A_SALECATTLE
Cash from cattle received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALEGTSSH
Cash from goats or sheep received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALEPOULTR
Cash from poultry received since August 1990
BW1991A_SMAIZE
Cash from maize received since August 1990
BW1991A_SMLTSR
Cash from millet or sorghum received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALEFISH
Cash from fish received since August 1990
BW1991A_STHPOLE
Cash from thatch, poles, or reeds received since August 1990
BW1991A_SFWOOD
Cash from firewood received since August 1990
BW1991A_OTHCASH
Cash from other cash activities received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALEPHANE
Cash from phane received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALEBEER
Cash from beer received since August 1990
BW1991A_CRAFTWORK
Cash from craftwork received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALECLOTH
Cash from clothes received since August 1990
BW1991A_SALECKFD
Cash from cooked food received since August 1990
BW1991A_OTHTRADE
Cash from other trade received since August 1990
BW1991A_THRESHING
Cash from threshing or stamping received ssince August 1990
BW1991A_EMPLT
Cash from employment received since August 1990
BW1991A_OTHCASH2
Cash from other cash activity received since August 1990
BW1991A_REMINS
Cash from remittances inside Botswana received since August 1990
BW1991A_REMOUTS
Cash from remittances outside Botswana received since August 1990
BW1991A_PENSION
Cash from pension received since August 1990
BW1991A_RENTS
Cash from rents received since August 1990
BW1991A_INTEREST
Cash from interest received since August 1990
BW1991A_AIDRELIEF
Cash from aid relief received since August 1990
BW1991A_OTHER
Cash from other source received since August 1990
BW1991A_DWTYPE
Type of housing unit
BW1991A_HOUSEACQ
Mean to acquire the housing unit or plot
BW1991A_HOUSEDUR
Time period that household lived in this housing unit
BW1991A_NOROOMS
Number of rooms
BW1991A_WATERSUP
Principal source of water supply
BW1991A_TOILET
Type of toilet facility
BW1991A_ROOF
Material used for construction of the roof
BW1991A_WALLS
Material used for construction of the walls
BW1991A_FLOOR
Material used for construction of the floor
BW1991A_FUELCK
Principal fuel used for cooking
BW1991A_LIGHT
Principal fuel used for lighting
BW1991A_TOUTSD
Number of absent members
BW1991A_WMINES
Number of absent members who are working in mines
BW1991A_WFARMS
Number of absent members who are working in farms
BW1991A_WDOMES
Number of absent members who are working as a domestic servant
BW1991A_OEMPL
Number of absent members who have other employment
BW1991A_MORTN
Number of deaths since Independence Day 1990
BW1991A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 108
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