2015 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2015
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Reference ID
SLE_2015_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
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- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of male children ever born alive (SL2015A_CHBORNM)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
295
End:
296
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Section II was answered for all persons who selected living in occupied housing units in question I15]</p>
<p><span class="em"> Females aged 10 years and over [Questions P34-P37]</span></p>
<p>Children ever born</p>
<div class="i1">How many children have been born alive to [the respondent] who are:</div><div class="i2">If no child, write '00'</div><p>P34. Total births</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ P34M. Total male births<br />_ _ P34F. Total female births</div>
<p><span class="em"> Females aged 10 years and over [Questions P34-P37]</span></p>
<p>Children ever born</p>
<div class="i1">How many children have been born alive to [the respondent] who are:</div><div class="i2">If no child, write '00'</div><p>P34. Total births</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ P34M. Total male births<br />_ _ P34F. Total female births</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+ |
| 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="h2">Section 2: Population characteristics</span></p>
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">Columns (P34M) to (P37F) -- Fertility. </span>
<br /><span class="ital">Questions P34M to P37F apply to all women aged 10 years and over. For all males and for girls aged less than 10 years, put a dash in each of these spaces as appropriate. </span></p>
<p>161. These questions must be answered for all women aged 10 years and over, irrespective of their marital status, and whatever their relationship to the head of the household is.</p>
<p><span class="em">P34M and P34F -- Total children born alive</span>
<br />162. In these columns you must record the number of children born alive by women aged 10 years and over, even if the child(ren) is/are dead.</p>
<p>163. A child born alive is one who cries or who shows some other signs of life after being born.</p>
<p>164. Make sure you record all children the woman gave birth to, including all children who have died, even if they died shortly after birth; children who have grown up and left the house; children born to other men as well as to the present husband/partner.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.33]</span></p>
<p>165. Do not include children who were born dead and did not show any sign of life (still births), adopted children, children born to the present husband by another woman (step children), grandchildren, nephews/nieces, etc.</p>
<p><span class="em">P34M -- Total male births</span>
<br />166. Ask, "Has (name) given birth to any child?" if the answer is 'yes' then ask, "How many male children ever born alive to (name)?". Write the number in column (P34M). Record '00' if (name) has not had a male live birth.
<p>Columns (P01) to (P20) -- These should provide particulars of all persons who slept in the household on census night. The questions therefore apply to all persons irrespective of age or sex, except P13 which applies to persons 5 years and above.</p>
<p><span class="em">Columns (P34M) to (P37F) -- Fertility. </span>
<br /><span class="ital">Questions P34M to P37F apply to all women aged 10 years and over. For all males and for girls aged less than 10 years, put a dash in each of these spaces as appropriate. </span></p>
<p>161. These questions must be answered for all women aged 10 years and over, irrespective of their marital status, and whatever their relationship to the head of the household is.</p>
<p><span class="em">P34M and P34F -- Total children born alive</span>
<br />162. In these columns you must record the number of children born alive by women aged 10 years and over, even if the child(ren) is/are dead.</p>
<p>163. A child born alive is one who cries or who shows some other signs of life after being born.</p>
<p>164. Make sure you record all children the woman gave birth to, including all children who have died, even if they died shortly after birth; children who have grown up and left the house; children born to other men as well as to the present husband/partner.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p.33]</span></p>
<p>165. Do not include children who were born dead and did not show any sign of life (still births), adopted children, children born to the present husband by another woman (step children), grandchildren, nephews/nieces, etc.</p>
<p><span class="em">P34M -- Total male births</span>
<br />166. Ask, "Has (name) given birth to any child?" if the answer is 'yes' then ask, "How many male children ever born alive to (name)?". Write the number in column (P34M). Record '00' if (name) has not had a male live birth.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of male children ever born alive.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2015: Females age 10+ in occupied private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |