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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- Data files
- SLE2015_PHC-H-H.dat
- SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Number of children dead (SL2015A_CHDEAD)
Data file: SLE2015_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
322
End:
323
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>P37. Children dead</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ P37M. Male children dead<br />_ _ P37F. Female children dead</div>
<p><span class="em"> Females aged 10 years and over [Questions P34-P37]</span></p>
<p>P37. Children dead</p>
<div class="i1">_ _ P37M. Male children dead<br />_ _ P37F. Female children dead</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+ |
| 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">P37-- Male children dead</span>
<br />172. Ask, "How many of the male children born to (name) are dead?" Write the answer in column (P37M). Record '00' if she has no male child dead.</p>
<p><span class="em">P37F -- Female children dead</span>
<br />173. Ask, "How many of the female children born to (name) are dead?" Write the answer in column (P37F). Record '00' if she has no female child dead.</p>
<p>174. Sometimes a woman may forget to mention children who died in infancy and does not wish to be reminded of painful events; you must therefore put this question tactfully and sympathetically.</p>
<p>175. If a woman has never given birth to a child, record "00" in each of the eight columns. Similarly, if a woman has children in one or two categories only enter the numbers as appropriate and record '00' in the remaining column or columns. Never leave them blank.</p>
<p>176. You have to be careful when you record answers pertaining to the total number of children born to a woman in her lifetime. The total number of children ever born by a woman will not likely exceed 17 and use that number as a guide. You must therefore probe further if the total number of children recorded for a woman in P34M and P34F exceeds 17.</p>
<p>177. When you have recorded the responses, check the following:</p>
<div class="i1">P35M + P36M + P37M = P34M<br />P35F + P36F + P37F = P34F<br />The sum of P35M to P37F = P34M + P34F</div>
<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">P37-- Male children dead</span>
<br />172. Ask, "How many of the male children born to (name) are dead?" Write the answer in column (P37M). Record '00' if she has no male child dead.</p>
<p><span class="em">P37F -- Female children dead</span>
<br />173. Ask, "How many of the female children born to (name) are dead?" Write the answer in column (P37F). Record '00' if she has no female child dead.</p>
<p>174. Sometimes a woman may forget to mention children who died in infancy and does not wish to be reminded of painful events; you must therefore put this question tactfully and sympathetically.</p>
<p>175. If a woman has never given birth to a child, record "00" in each of the eight columns. Similarly, if a woman has children in one or two categories only enter the numbers as appropriate and record '00' in the remaining column or columns. Never leave them blank.</p>
<p>176. You have to be careful when you record answers pertaining to the total number of children born to a woman in her lifetime. The total number of children ever born by a woman will not likely exceed 17 and use that number as a guide. You must therefore probe further if the total number of children recorded for a woman in P34M and P34F exceeds 17.</p>
<p>177. When you have recorded the responses, check the following:</p>
<div class="i1">P35M + P36M + P37M = P34M<br />P35F + P36F + P37F = P34F<br />The sum of P35M to P37F = P34M + P34F</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children dead.
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 |