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
District of residence 10 years ago, Lesothos; consistent boundaries, GIS (MIG1_10_LS)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
181
End:
186
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 426001 | Butha Buthe |
| 426002 | Leribe |
| 426003 | Berea |
| 426004 | Maseru |
| 426005 | Mafeteng |
| 426006 | Mohale's Hoek |
| 426007 | Quthing |
| 426008 | Qacha's Nek |
| 426009 | Mokhotlong |
| 426010 | Thaba-Tseka |
| 426097 | Abroad |
| 426099 | 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
MIG1_10_LS indicates the person's district of residence in Lesotho 10 years ago. Migration district codes from MIG1_10_LS are compatible with codes from GEO1_LS.
Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.
Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: F-N Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |