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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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School attendance (JM2001A_SCHOOL)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 241
End: 241
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM01A418"><span class="em">1.14 Are you/is [the respondent] currently attending school or registered in an educational program?</span><br /><div class="i1">[For persons age 4 and older. [For] children under 4 years old, mark "No" on question 1.14]<br /><br />[] 1 Yes at school or other institution/HEART (go to question 1.16)<br />[] 2 Yes private study (go to question 1.16)<br />[] 3 No<br />[] 4 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes at school or other institution/HEART
2 Yes private study
3 No
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 whether the respondent attends school, and if so, whether it is a school, other institution, or private study.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 4+ [discrepencies: type I 8%; type II .9%]

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