2001 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Botswana, 2001
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Reference ID
BWA_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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- Data files
- BWA2001_PHC-H-H.dat
- BWA2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Industry, major group (BW2001A_IND1)
Data file: BWA2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
323
End:
324
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">All persons 12 years and over</span>
<br />[Questions A16-A26]</p>
<p>A26. <span class="em">(Industry)</span> What was the main product, service or activity of [the person's] place of work?</p>
<div class="i1">____</div><p>(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the industry)
<br />[Questions A16-A26]</p>
<p>A26. <span class="em">(Industry)</span> What was the main product, service or activity of [the person's] place of work?</p>
<div class="i1">____</div><p>(Probe as necessary, use two or more words to describe the industry)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Agriculture, hunting, fishing, and forestry |
| 03 | Mining and quarrying |
| 04 | Manufacturing (includes repair of machinery and equipment) |
| 05 | Electricity, gas, and water supply |
| 06 | Construction |
| 07 | Wholesale and retail trade (includes repair of motor vehicles and personal household goods |
| 08 | Hotels and resturants |
| 09 | Transport, storage, and communications |
| 10 | Financial intermediaries |
| 11 | Real estate, renting, and business activities |
| 12 | Public administration |
| 13 | Education |
| 14 | Health and social work |
| 15 | Other community, social, and personal service activities |
| 16 | Private households with employed persons |
| 17 | Foreign missions, international organisations |
| 98 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
109b. <span class="em">Column A16-A26: </span>These questions apply only to persons aged 12 years and more. If the person is under 12 years of age, then when you reach column A16 you should put dashes in the shaded areas for columns A16 -- A32 and proceed to the next listed person in the household.</p>
<p>115. <span class="em">Column A25: Industry</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Q: What was the main product, service or activity of [the person's] place of work?</span></p>
<p>The industry identifies the main kind of product produced or the main service provided by the establishment or the work unit in which the individual works. It is important to understand the difference between industry and occupation. An occupation summarizes the tasks performed by an individual who is working. The industry has to do with the products or services, or main functions or activities, of the workplace. For example, a woman may be an Accounts Clerk who is employed by a Dairy Farmer. Her occupation is "Accounts Clerk" and the industry in which she works is "Farming". If the same person were employed by a mine, the occupation would still be "Accounts Clerk" but the industry would be "Mining". A man working in the same mine might be a Mine Sampler - his occupation would be "Mine Sampler, but he also belongs to the Mining industry. Clearly, an industry may include a number of different occupations, and the same occupation may be found in many different industries.</p>
<p>If the respondent can give you the name of the company for which an individual works or the name of a self-employed person's business, then the Central Statistics Office will often be able to identify the industry from the company name. However, you should still try to find out what goods or services are produced by the company or individual. Record both the name of the company (abbreviate if necessary, then write out the name in full in the comments box) and the goods or services produced.</p>
<p>Probing for Better Industry Information: You will usually have to probe the respondent to get good information about the industry in which a person works. Some general tips for probing and the Botswana Standard Industrial Classification -- Revision 3 are given below:</p>
<p> General Tips:</p>
<div class="i1">- first ask the respondent what the name of the company or business is<br /><br />- you should then ask the respondent what kinds of goods are produced at the place where the person works, especially if the name of the business is not known, or if the individual is self-employed, working on a farm, lands or cattle post, or working for another individual/household rather than for a company or business - if you need more space use the comments box; see below for some examples of goods produced<br /><br />- if the business or workplace does not produce goods, ask what kinds of services are provided; see below for some examples of services provided<br /><br />- in recording the response, be sure to indicate whether the business is making or selling goods (if relevant); e.g. write "makes beer" or "sells beer", not just "beer"<br /><br />- if the above approaches do not work, ask the respondent what type of business the person works in and, if necessary, see more examples below.</div><p>1. <span class="em">Examples of goods produced</span>: bread, traditional beer, biltong, textiles, tinned meat, glass, bricks, tiles, metal tools, shoes, leather bags, rope, books, baskets, clothing, fat cakes, brooms, newspapers, plastic pipes, kgotla chairs, boilers, mats, pots, wooden spoons, plastic pipes, vaccines, maize flour, milk, soap</p>
<p>2. <span class="em">Examples of services provided</span>: repairing cars, repairing shoes, repairing watches, cleaning houses, guarding houses, taking care of children, typing, hawking goods, driving a taxi, cutting and styling hair, treating illnesses, teaching, selling property, selling airline tickets, renting videos, dry-cleaning clothes, selling beer, running a restaurant, running a shop</p>
<p>3. <span class="em">Examples of types of businesses or economic activities: </span>building houses, building roads, wholesale trade, general retailer, hotel, restaurant, butchery, petrol station, airline, railway, selling cars, transporting goods, bank, insurance, real estate, prospecting, architectural services, church, school, hospital, clinic, local government, brigades, traditional farming, fishing, hunting, blacksmith, traditional healing, performing at nightclubs, travel agency, employers' organisation, labour union, co-operative, electrical construction, law firm, accounting firm, market stall, dairy farming, commercial farming</p>
<p>[Specific examples of how to probe for better industrial information and the Botswana Standard Industrial Classification -- Revision 3 are omitted here]
<p>115. <span class="em">Column A25: Industry</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Q: What was the main product, service or activity of [the person's] place of work?</span></p>
<p>The industry identifies the main kind of product produced or the main service provided by the establishment or the work unit in which the individual works. It is important to understand the difference between industry and occupation. An occupation summarizes the tasks performed by an individual who is working. The industry has to do with the products or services, or main functions or activities, of the workplace. For example, a woman may be an Accounts Clerk who is employed by a Dairy Farmer. Her occupation is "Accounts Clerk" and the industry in which she works is "Farming". If the same person were employed by a mine, the occupation would still be "Accounts Clerk" but the industry would be "Mining". A man working in the same mine might be a Mine Sampler - his occupation would be "Mine Sampler, but he also belongs to the Mining industry. Clearly, an industry may include a number of different occupations, and the same occupation may be found in many different industries.</p>
<p>If the respondent can give you the name of the company for which an individual works or the name of a self-employed person's business, then the Central Statistics Office will often be able to identify the industry from the company name. However, you should still try to find out what goods or services are produced by the company or individual. Record both the name of the company (abbreviate if necessary, then write out the name in full in the comments box) and the goods or services produced.</p>
<p>Probing for Better Industry Information: You will usually have to probe the respondent to get good information about the industry in which a person works. Some general tips for probing and the Botswana Standard Industrial Classification -- Revision 3 are given below:</p>
<p> General Tips:</p>
<div class="i1">- first ask the respondent what the name of the company or business is<br /><br />- you should then ask the respondent what kinds of goods are produced at the place where the person works, especially if the name of the business is not known, or if the individual is self-employed, working on a farm, lands or cattle post, or working for another individual/household rather than for a company or business - if you need more space use the comments box; see below for some examples of goods produced<br /><br />- if the business or workplace does not produce goods, ask what kinds of services are provided; see below for some examples of services provided<br /><br />- in recording the response, be sure to indicate whether the business is making or selling goods (if relevant); e.g. write "makes beer" or "sells beer", not just "beer"<br /><br />- if the above approaches do not work, ask the respondent what type of business the person works in and, if necessary, see more examples below.</div><p>1. <span class="em">Examples of goods produced</span>: bread, traditional beer, biltong, textiles, tinned meat, glass, bricks, tiles, metal tools, shoes, leather bags, rope, books, baskets, clothing, fat cakes, brooms, newspapers, plastic pipes, kgotla chairs, boilers, mats, pots, wooden spoons, plastic pipes, vaccines, maize flour, milk, soap</p>
<p>2. <span class="em">Examples of services provided</span>: repairing cars, repairing shoes, repairing watches, cleaning houses, guarding houses, taking care of children, typing, hawking goods, driving a taxi, cutting and styling hair, treating illnesses, teaching, selling property, selling airline tickets, renting videos, dry-cleaning clothes, selling beer, running a restaurant, running a shop</p>
<p>3. <span class="em">Examples of types of businesses or economic activities: </span>building houses, building roads, wholesale trade, general retailer, hotel, restaurant, butchery, petrol station, airline, railway, selling cars, transporting goods, bank, insurance, real estate, prospecting, architectural services, church, school, hospital, clinic, local government, brigades, traditional farming, fishing, hunting, blacksmith, traditional healing, performing at nightclubs, travel agency, employers' organisation, labour union, co-operative, electrical construction, law firm, accounting firm, market stall, dairy farming, commercial farming</p>
<p>[Specific examples of how to probe for better industrial information and the Botswana Standard Industrial Classification -- Revision 3 are omitted here]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's major industry group.
Universe
Botswana 2001: Persons age 12+ working during the past 7 days except institutionalized non-residents [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Industry Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |