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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Reason for moving (MY1980A_WHYMOVE)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 212
End: 213
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MY80A419 MY80A420 MY80A421">[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MY80A421">23. Why did you move to this present kampung/town?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 On work transfer<br />[] 2 To look for a job; believe no suitable work available in previous locality<br />[] 3 Starting on a job offered<br />[] 4 For better income<br />[] 5 To participate in a rural development project<br />[] 6 Educational reasons<br />[] 7 Marriage<br />[] 8 Following family<br />[] 9 Shifting cultivation<br />[] 10 Others</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00 NIU (not in universe)
01 On work transfer
02 To look for a job, no suitable work available in previous locality
03 Starting on a job offered
04 For better income
05 Participate in a Rural Development project
06 Educational reasons
07 Marriage
08 Following Family
09 Shifting cultivation
10 Other
11 Unknown
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 reason for moving.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons who moved in from other kampong/town [discrepancies: none]

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