Population and Housing Census 2000 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2000
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Reference ID
GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service
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Sep 29, 2011
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- Data files
- GHA2000-H-H
- GHA2000-P-H
Number of household members absent (GH2000A_0042)
Data file: GHA2000-H-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
154
End:
156
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
(Households only)
A14 Status A _ _
A15 Status B _ _
A16 Status C _ _
A17 Total persons enumerated _ _ _ _
Status "A/B/C"
[] "A" Usual members present on census night
[] "B" Visitors present on census night
[] "C" Usual members absent on census night
A14 Status A _ _
A15 Status B _ _
A16 Status C _ _
A17 Total persons enumerated _ _ _ _
Status "A/B/C"
[] "A" Usual members present on census night
[] "B" Visitors present on census night
[] "C" Usual members absent on census night
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30+ |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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
7.3 Who is a usual member of the household?
A usual member of the household is a person who (whether present or absent on Census Night) has spent at least the last six months with the household.
The following, however, must also be considered as usual members of the household, even though they do not satisfy the residential requirements:
a. Persons who have not spent the last six months with the household but who have the intention of staying there for at least the next six months, e.g. workers on transfer.
b. Seasonal workers who return home after a season.
c. Students in boarding schools or hostels except students who have spent six months or more before Census Night outside the country and those who were outside the country on Census Night and intend to stay outside the country for the next six months or more.
d. Soldiers in barracks where they are catered for as a group.
(A16) Total No, of persons enumerated as Status C: You must write and mark, in the box provided, the total number of persons enumerated in the household with Status C.
Note that A14, A15, and A16 are to be filled in for persons enumerated in households only.
A usual member of the household is a person who (whether present or absent on Census Night) has spent at least the last six months with the household.
The following, however, must also be considered as usual members of the household, even though they do not satisfy the residential requirements:
a. Persons who have not spent the last six months with the household but who have the intention of staying there for at least the next six months, e.g. workers on transfer.
b. Seasonal workers who return home after a season.
c. Students in boarding schools or hostels except students who have spent six months or more before Census Night outside the country and those who were outside the country on Census Night and intend to stay outside the country for the next six months or more.
d. Soldiers in barracks where they are catered for as a group.
(A16) Total No, of persons enumerated as Status C: You must write and mark, in the box provided, the total number of persons enumerated in the household with Status C.
Note that A14, A15, and A16 are to be filled in for persons enumerated in households only.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of household members absent from the census (Status C).
Universe
Private households
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |