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The 1990 Population and Housing Census of Thailand - IPUMS Subset

Thailand, 1990
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THA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Reason for moving (TH1990A_MIGREAS)

Data file: THA1990_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 211
End: 212
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a=" TH90A416 " v="TH90A416 TH90A417 TH90A418 TH90A419 TH90A420">L15. Duration of present residence<br />How many years has (name) been living in this village/municipal area? _ _<br /><div class="i1">Record number of year. If less than 1 year record 0. If over 5 years skip to L19. If do not know, ask whether living over or less than 5 years. Record over 5 years or less than 5 years.</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><span class="em"><br />Migration Status<br /></span>
<br />Ask only persons who record 0-4 year and less than 5 years in L15.</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="TH90A420">L18. Reason for moving<br />Why did (name) move?<br /><div class="i1">[] To study<br />[] Moved with spouse<br />[] Moved with head of household<br />[] Looking for job<br />[] Job transfer<br />[] Return home<br />[] Vacation<br />[] Marriage<br />[] Priesthood, etc.</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 To study
02 Follow household head
03 Follow spouse
04 Follow relative
05 To look for work
06 Enroll transfer job
07 Job assignment
08 For other work reasons
09 To return home
10 School vacation
11 Married
12 To be ordained
13 Change residence
14 Institution
98 Unknown
99 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 person's reason for moving to their current place of residence.
Universe
Thailand 1990: Persons who migrated [discrepancies: none]

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