National Population Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Nepal, 2001
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Reference ID
NPL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Sep 29, 2011
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- NPL2001_PHC-H-H.dat
- NPL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Living arrangement of child (NP2001A_LIVING16)
Data file: NPL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
313
End:
313
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NP01A450"> 21. Which of the following living arrangement does ____ adopt?<br /><div class="i1">Only for children below 16 years of age<br /><br />(Encircle one of the appropriate codes for children less than 16 years)<br /><br />[] 1 Mother/father<br />[] 2 Mother<br />[] 3 Father<br />[] 4 Father and step mother<br />[] 5 Mother and step father<br />[] 6 Other relative<br />[] 7 House servant<br />[] 8 Others ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biological parents |
| 2 | Biological mother |
| 3 | Biological father |
| 4 | Biological father and step mother |
| 5 | Biological mother and step father |
| 6 | Other relatives |
| 7 | Employer |
| 8 | Others |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="NP01A450"><span class="em">Column 21: Which of the following living arrangement does ____ adopt?</span><br /> <div class="i1">[Only for children below 16 years]<br />[] 1. Mother - father (both)<br />[] 2. Mother<br />[] 3. Father<br />[] 4. Father and step mother<br />[] 5. Mother and step father<br />[] 6. Other relatives<br />[] 7. House servant<br />[] 8.Others ____</div><br /><br />The living arrangement of the children below 16 years of age of the enumerated household should be asked about their guardianship according to the categories mentioned above. The description is given below.<br /><br /> 1. <span class="em">Mother - Father (Both) </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological parents, then it should be encircled in category 1. If the step mother is also present in the same household and the child is living with their biological parents and step mother, it should be also mentioned in this code category 1.<br /><br /> 2. <span class="em">Mother (only) </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological mother only, then it should be encircled in category 2.<br /><br /> 3. <span class="em">Father (only) </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological father only then it should be encircled in category 3.<br /><br /> 4. <span class="em">Father and Step Mother </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological father and step mother then it should be encircled in category 4. If the step father is also present in that household besides biological father and step mother, then also it should be encircled in the same category 4.<br /><br /> 5. <span class="em">Mother and Step Father </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with her/his biological mother and step father then it should be encircled in category 5. If the step mother is also present in that household besides biological father and step mother then also it should be encircled in the code category 5.<br /><br /> 6. <span class="em">Other Relatives </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with other relatives not mentioned in the 1 through 5 categories - for example brother, sister, uncle/aunty, grandfather/grandmother, etc. or other relatives - then it should be encircled in category 6.<br /><br /> 7. <span class="em">House Servant </span>- If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living as a house servant then it should be encircled in category 7. House servant means the person who is kept for doing housework by taking salary or wages (in cash or kind)<br /><br /> 8. <span class="em">Others</span> - If the enumerated boy or girl below 16 years of age is living with the person who is not included in the category 1 through 7, then it should be encircled in this category 8 and it should mention his/her mode of living arrangement. For example: not relative or others.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the living arrangement the person adopted.
Universe
Nepal 2001: Persons age 15 and below [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Person Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |