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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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Reasons for not attending school (JM2001A_REASSCH)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 242
End: 242
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM01A419"><span class="em">1.15 Why are you not attending school?</span><br /><div class="i1">[For persons between the ages of 4 and 13]<br /><br />[] 1 Parent(s) cannot afford it<br />[] 2 Poor in studies/not interested in school<br />[] 3 Illness/disability<br />[] 4 To help with household chores<br />[] 5 To help in household business<br />[] 6 To work for wages/salaries<br />[] 7 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Parent(s) cannot afford
2 Poor in studies/not interested
3 Illness/disability
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 reasons for not attending school.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 4 to 13 who do not currently attend school [discrepencies: type I 0.1%; type II none]

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