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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Reason for returning to Jamaica (JM2001A_REASRET)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 262
End: 262
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM01A423 JM01A424 JM01A425 JM01A426 JM01A427 JM01A428 JM01A429 JM01A430">[Questions 2.3 - 2.10 are for all persons who are usual residents of the household. If not usual resident of household, interview ended at questions 2.2]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A430"><span class="em">2.10 What is the main reason why you/why [the respondent] returned to live in Jamaica?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Retirement<br />[] 1 Jamaica is home<br />[] 2 Health reasons<br />[] 3 Achieved objective abroad<br />[] 4 Involuntary return<br />[] 5 Employment<br />[] 6 Weather<br />[] 7 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
Retirement
1 Home
2 Health
3 Achieved objective abroad
4 Involuntary return
5 Employment
6 Weather
7 Other
8 Unknown
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the respondent’s reason for returning to Jamaica.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons who resided out of Jamaica for 5 years or more [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.1%]

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