1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 1990
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Reference ID
MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- Data files
- MUS1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of children ever born (MU1990A_CHBORN)
Data file: MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
239
End:
240
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
In strict confidence
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons not single in column 12:</span></p>
<p>15 Number of children ever born</p>
<div class="i1">For women not single in column 12, state the number of children ever born (excluding still births).<br />Count all live born children whether they are now alive or dead, whether they are living with her or not.</div>
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons not single in column 12:</span></p>
<p>15 Number of children ever born</p>
<div class="i1">For women not single in column 12, state the number of children ever born (excluding still births).<br />Count all live born children whether they are now alive or dead, whether they are living with her or not.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | 0 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15+ |
| 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
<span class="h3">7. Instructions on how to fill in the census form</span>
<br />The Census form has to be filled in completely by the head of the household.
<br />A household is either one person living alone, or a group of persons, who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. The head of household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members.</p>
<p>The census form can contain information for up to 10 persons. If there are more than ten persons, continue on a new form which can be obtained from the Census enumerator. Please note that nothing should be written in the shaded boxes [][]: they are reserved for inserting codes.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next page]</span></p>
<p>After completing the form, have it ready so that the enumerator can collect it on Monday 2 July 1990 or soon after. If you are not sure how to complete any of the entries, please ask the enumerator to help you when he or she calls. He or she will also check your answers and ask any questions necessary to complete the form and correct inaccurate entries.</p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 15</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Number of children ever born</span>
<br />For every woman who is not sing1e in column 12, write the number of children that were ever born to her. Count all 1ive born children, whether born of the present or previous marriages or free unions, including those who may have died since birth and those who may not be living with her any more. Do not count stillbirths and do not include step-children and adopted children.
<br />lf she has never had a live born child, write 'nil'.
<br />The Census form has to be filled in completely by the head of the household.
<br />A household is either one person living alone, or a group of persons, who may or may not be related, but who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. The head of household is any adult member, whether male or female, who is acknowledged as head by the other members.</p>
<p>The census form can contain information for up to 10 persons. If there are more than ten persons, continue on a new form which can be obtained from the Census enumerator. Please note that nothing should be written in the shaded boxes [][]: they are reserved for inserting codes.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next page]</span></p>
<p>After completing the form, have it ready so that the enumerator can collect it on Monday 2 July 1990 or soon after. If you are not sure how to complete any of the entries, please ask the enumerator to help you when he or she calls. He or she will also check your answers and ask any questions necessary to complete the form and correct inaccurate entries.</p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 15</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Number of children ever born</span>
<br />For every woman who is not sing1e in column 12, write the number of children that were ever born to her. Count all 1ive born children, whether born of the present or previous marriages or free unions, including those who may have died since birth and those who may not be living with her any more. Do not count stillbirths and do not include step-children and adopted children.
<br />lf she has never had a live born child, write 'nil'.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children ever born to the woman.
Universe
Mauritius 1990: Females ever married or in a union [discrepancies: type I 0.2%; type II 0.4%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |