1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 1990
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Reference ID
MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- MUS1990_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Highest certificate in vocational or technical training (2-digit) (MU1990A_EDFIELDVOC2)
Data file: MUS1990_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
262
End:
264
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
In strict confidence
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons aged 12 years and over:</span></p>
<p>23 Vocational/technical training</p>
<div class="i1">(b) Highest certificate ____</div><div class="i2">Insert the highest degree, certificate, or diploma received and the major field of vocational or technical training.<br />Write 'none' if person has no degree, certificate or diploma in vocational or technical training.</div>
<br />Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
<br />Central Statistical Office
<br /><span class="h1"><br />Population Census<br />Mauritius<br /></span>
<br /><span class="em">Night of 1-2 July 1990</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For persons aged 12 years and over:</span></p>
<p>23 Vocational/technical training</p>
<div class="i1">(b) Highest certificate ____</div><div class="i2">Insert the highest degree, certificate, or diploma received and the major field of vocational or technical training.<br />Write 'none' if person has no degree, certificate or diploma in vocational or technical training.</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 003 | General teacher training |
| 004 | Teacher training with specialization in non-vocational subject (e.g. languages, natural sciences, mathematics, geography, physical education) |
| 009 | Other teacher training |
| 010 | Fine and applied arts |
| 018 | Humanities, religion and theology |
| 026 | Social and behavioural sciences, law and jurisprudence |
| 027 | Commerce, business administration, marketing and sales |
| 028 | Secretarial practice including shorthand |
| 029 | Clerical - typists |
| 032 | Accountancy and book-keeping auditing |
| 033 | Other commerce and business administration |
| 038 | Computer science |
| 039 | Other natural sciences, mathematics and computer sciences |
| 040 | Public health inspection, hygiene |
| 042 | Nursing |
| 046 | Other medical diagnostic and treatment |
| 047 | General trade, craft or industrial techniques |
| 049 | Building and construction |
| 050 | Electrical trades |
| 052 | Electronics trades |
| 053 | Metal trades and crafts |
| 054 | Mechanical and mechanical repair trades |
| 055 | Woodworking trades, including rattan work |
| 059 | Clothing manufacture and related trades, knitting |
| 063 | Other trade, craft and industrial techniques |
| 068 | Electrical and electronics engineering technology |
| 070 | Mechanical engineering technology (including marine, automotive, aeronautical) |
| 071 | Other engineering, architecture and town planning |
| 074 | Sugar husbandry and technology |
| 075 | Other agriculture, forestry and fishery |
| 079 | Home economics with emphasis on dressmaking and sewing |
| 082 | Other home economics and domestic science |
| 083 | Transport and communications |
| 088 | Barbering and beauty culture |
| 089 | Hotel and restaurant trades, bartending, waiter |
| 093 | Other service trades |
| 094 | Mass communication and documentation (Journalism, broadcasting, public relations, library technician museum technicians, documentation techniques, archives technicians) |
| 095 | Police work, law enforcement, and civil security, customs |
| 099 | Other certificates |
| 998 | Unknown |
| 999 | 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="em">Stop at column 18 for children under 2 years of age<br />Note that columns 19-21 are for persons aged 2 years and over</span></p>
<p><span class="h2">Column 23b</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Highest vocational or technical qualification</span>
<br />Insert the highest vocational or technical degree, certificate, or diploma received by the person and the major field of study covered.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next Page]</span><div class="i1">If the person has more than one vocational or technical qualification and you have difficulty in deciding which is the highest, insert the one which was obtained most recently.<br />If the person has followed a technical or vocational course which does not lead to a certificate, insert only the field of study.<br />If the person has not received any technical or vocational training, write 'none'.</div>
<p><span class="h2">Column 23b</span>
<br /><span class="h3">Highest vocational or technical qualification</span>
<br />Insert the highest vocational or technical degree, certificate, or diploma received by the person and the major field of study covered.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[Next Page]</span><div class="i1">If the person has more than one vocational or technical qualification and you have difficulty in deciding which is the highest, insert the one which was obtained most recently.<br />If the person has followed a technical or vocational course which does not lead to a certificate, insert only the field of study.<br />If the person has not received any technical or vocational training, write 'none'.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's highest certificate (2-digit) of vocational or technical training.
Universe
Mauritius 1990: Persons age 12+ with vocational education [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.4%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |