National Censuses 2017: 12th Population Census, 7th Housing Census, 3rd Indigenous Communities Census, and 1st Farmer Communities Census - IPUMS Subset
Peru, 2017
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PER_2017_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- PER2017_PHC-H-H.dat
- PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Ethnicity self-identification (PE2017A_ETHNIC)
Data file: PER2017_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
340
End:
341
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Section V. Characteristics of the population (continued)</span></p>
<p><span class="em">25. By your customs and your ancestors, do you feel or consider yourself to be:</span><div class="i1">(Read each alternative and fill in only one oval)<br /><br />[] 1 <span class="lang">Quechua</span><br />[] 2 <span class="lang">Aimara</span><br />[] 3 Amazonian native or indigenous? (specify) ____<br />[] 4 Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people? (specify) ____<br />[] 5 Black, brown, <span class="lang">zambo, mulato,</span> Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant?<br />[] 6 White?<br />[] 7 Mixed-race (<span class="lang">mestizo</span>)?<br />[] 8 Other? (specify) ____</div>
<p><span class="em">25. By your customs and your ancestors, do you feel or consider yourself to be:</span><div class="i1">(Read each alternative and fill in only one oval)<br /><br />[] 1 <span class="lang">Quechua</span><br />[] 2 <span class="lang">Aimara</span><br />[] 3 Amazonian native or indigenous? (specify) ____<br />[] 4 Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people? (specify) ____<br />[] 5 Black, brown, <span class="lang">zambo, mulato,</span> Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant?<br />[] 6 White?<br />[] 7 Mixed-race (<span class="lang">mestizo</span>)?<br />[] 8 Other? (specify) ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Quechua |
| 02 | Aimara |
| 03 | Shawi |
| 04 | Ashaninka |
| 05 | Shipibo-konibo |
| 06 | Amazonian native or indigenous |
| 07 | Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people, specified |
| 08 | Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant |
| 09 | White |
| 10 | Mixed-race (mestizo) |
| 11 | Nikkei |
| 12 | Tusan |
| 13 | Other |
| 98 | Don't know or no response |
| 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="em">For persons of 12 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 24 to 26 are asked of persons age 12 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 25: By your customs and your ancestors, do you feel or consider yourself to be: </span></p>
<p>Read the question and each of the alternatives clearly and slowly, wait for the respondent's answer and fill in only one oval.</p>
<p>The question should be asked with the highest respect and with the best attitude.</p>
<p>If people take their time to respond, be patient and do not fill in data for them, as every inaccuracy can generate errors in the final data. Keep in mind that this is a question where people may want to put some thought into their answer.</p>
<p>It is important that you record the respondent's answer as it is and do not assume or induce it. This means that you should not question if a person self-identifies as "Black" or "Amazonian indigenous" and you do not think so.</p>
<p>If the respondent's answer does not correspond to any of the alternatives 1 to 7, then fill in oval of option 8, "other" and write the answer in the corresponding boxes. Examples: Nikkei, Tusan, Serbian, Croatian.</p>
<p>You should know that for option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous" there may be at least 51 answers, since 51 Amazonian indigenous peoples have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).</p>
<p>Similarly, for option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people", there may be at least 4 options, since 4 indigenous peoples of the Andes have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">-Julissa, who lives in Iquitos, responds to the question on ethnic self-identification saying that she is of Japanese descent. In this case, you must write Nikkei in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 8, "other".<br /><br />- Juan, who lives in Lima, responds to the ethnic self-identification question that he is of Chinese descent. Then you must write Tusan in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 8, "other".<br /><br />- Roldán, who lives in Lima's Rímac district, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Shipibo-Konibo. In this case, you must write the answer in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous".<br /><br />- María, who lives in Lima, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Jaqaru. In this case, you must write the answer in the "Specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people".<br /><br />- Carlos, who lives in Tumbes, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as black. In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".<br /><br />- Lucía, who lives in Piura, responds to the question on ethnic self-identification by indicating that she feels part of the Afro-Peruvian people. Then you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".<br /><br />- Ricardo, who lives in Arequipa, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Aimara. Then, you must fill in the oval of option 2, "Aimara".<br /><br />- Estela, who lives in Cajamarca, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as "Quechua native". In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 1, "Quechua".</div><p>It is important to know that the color of the skin, the way they dress, the way they speak or the place where the respondents live does not determine how they self-identify ethnically. For example, I can be Afro-Peruvian and have light skin; I can be Shipibo-Konibo and live in Lima; I can wear jeans and a cell phone and be Amazonian native or indigenous or I can speak Quechua and self-identify as Aimara, because of my family. How they feel is the only thing that matters.
<br />[Questions 24 to 26 are asked of persons age 12 or older]</p>
<p><span class="h3">Question 25: By your customs and your ancestors, do you feel or consider yourself to be: </span></p>
<p>Read the question and each of the alternatives clearly and slowly, wait for the respondent's answer and fill in only one oval.</p>
<p>The question should be asked with the highest respect and with the best attitude.</p>
<p>If people take their time to respond, be patient and do not fill in data for them, as every inaccuracy can generate errors in the final data. Keep in mind that this is a question where people may want to put some thought into their answer.</p>
<p>It is important that you record the respondent's answer as it is and do not assume or induce it. This means that you should not question if a person self-identifies as "Black" or "Amazonian indigenous" and you do not think so.</p>
<p>If the respondent's answer does not correspond to any of the alternatives 1 to 7, then fill in oval of option 8, "other" and write the answer in the corresponding boxes. Examples: Nikkei, Tusan, Serbian, Croatian.</p>
<p>You should know that for option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous" there may be at least 51 answers, since 51 Amazonian indigenous peoples have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).</p>
<p>Similarly, for option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people", there may be at least 4 options, since 4 indigenous peoples of the Andes have been identified in our country (See Annexes, page 100).</p>
<p>Examples:</p>
<div class="i1">-Julissa, who lives in Iquitos, responds to the question on ethnic self-identification saying that she is of Japanese descent. In this case, you must write Nikkei in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 8, "other".<br /><br />- Juan, who lives in Lima, responds to the ethnic self-identification question that he is of Chinese descent. Then you must write Tusan in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 8, "other".<br /><br />- Roldán, who lives in Lima's Rímac district, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Shipibo-Konibo. In this case, you must write the answer in the "specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 3, "Amazonian native or indigenous".<br /><br />- María, who lives in Lima, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Jaqaru. In this case, you must write the answer in the "Specify" boxes and fill in the oval of option 4, "Belonging to or part of another indigenous or native people".<br /><br />- Carlos, who lives in Tumbes, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as black. In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".<br /><br />- Lucía, who lives in Piura, responds to the question on ethnic self-identification by indicating that she feels part of the Afro-Peruvian people. Then you must fill in the oval of option 5, "Black, brown, zambo, mulato, Afro-Peruvian or Afro-descendant".<br /><br />- Ricardo, who lives in Arequipa, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as Aimara. Then, you must fill in the oval of option 2, "Aimara".<br /><br />- Estela, who lives in Cajamarca, answers the question about ethnic self-identification as "Quechua native". In this case, you must fill in the oval of option 1, "Quechua".</div><p>It is important to know that the color of the skin, the way they dress, the way they speak or the place where the respondents live does not determine how they self-identify ethnically. For example, I can be Afro-Peruvian and have light skin; I can be Shipibo-Konibo and live in Lima; I can wear jeans and a cell phone and be Amazonian native or indigenous or I can speak Quechua and self-identify as Aimara, because of my family. How they feel is the only thing that matters.
Description
Universe
Peru 2017: Persons age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |