Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Children ever born (LS1996A_CHBORN)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
227
End:
228
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section E. For women aged 12 years and over </span></p>
<p>26. Has (the respondent) given any live birth?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 26 not applicable to males and those under 12 years.]<br />Enter 00 if no. If Yes, how many children were born alive to (the respondent) altogether?<br /><br />____Live births</div>
<p>26. Has (the respondent) given any live birth?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 26 not applicable to males and those under 12 years.]<br />Enter 00 if no. If Yes, how many children were born alive to (the respondent) altogether?<br /><br />____Live births</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No children |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14+ |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3"><br />5. Part E of the questionnaire<br /></span>
<br />Columns 26 to 30 should be asked only of women aged 12 years and over</p>
<p>137. Column 26: Has (name) given any live birth
<br />This question refers to women 12 years and over. For men and children under 12 years enter NA because the question is not applicable to them. If the individual is a woman and she is 12 years and above but has never had a child enter 00. A woman who has no child because the child died has had a child. If YES in this column fill in the number of children accordingly in sections 271 to 276 and columns 28 to 30.
<br />Columns 26 to 30 should be asked only of women aged 12 years and over</p>
<p>137. Column 26: Has (name) given any live birth
<br />This question refers to women 12 years and over. For men and children under 12 years enter NA because the question is not applicable to them. If the individual is a woman and she is 12 years and above but has never had a child enter 00. A woman who has no child because the child died has had a child. If YES in this column fill in the number of children accordingly in sections 271 to 276 and columns 28 to 30.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the number of children ever born to this person.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Females age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |