Population Census 1979 - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 1979
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Reference ID
KEN_1979_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, Minnesota Population Center
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- KEN1979-H-H
- KEN1979-P-H
District or country of residence in August 1978 (KE1979A_0405)
Data file: KEN1979-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
123
End:
125
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
For all persons
g. Previous residence: ____
Where was this person living in August 1978? State district if in Kenya or country if outside Kenya.
g. Previous residence: ____
Where was this person living in August 1978? State district if in Kenya or country if outside Kenya.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Nairobi |
| 21 | Kiambu |
| 22 | Kirinyaga |
| 23 | Murang'a |
| 24 | Nyandarua |
| 25 | Nyeri |
| 26 | Central Province not specified |
| 31 | Kilifi |
| 32 | Kwale |
| 33 | Lamu |
| 34 | Mombasa |
| 35 | Taita Taveta |
| 36 | Tana River |
| 37 | Coast Province not specified |
| 41 | Embu |
| 42 | Isiolo |
| 43 | Kitui |
| 44 | Machakos |
| 45 | Marsabit |
| 46 | Meru |
| 47 | Eastern Province not specified |
| 51 | Garissa |
| 52 | Mandera |
| 53 | Wajir |
| 54 | N.E Province not specified |
| 61 | Kisii |
| 62 | Kisumu |
| 63 | Siaya |
| 64 | South Nyanza |
| 65 | Nyanza Province not specified |
| 71 | Kajiado |
| 72 | Kericho |
| 73 | Laikipia |
| 74 | Nakuru |
| 75 | Nandi |
| 76 | Narok |
| 81 | Baringo |
| 82 | Elgeyo Markwet |
| 83 | Samburu |
| 84 | Trans Nzoia |
| 85 | Turkana |
| 86 | Uasin Gishu |
| 87 | West Pokot |
| 88 | R.Valley Province not specified |
| 91 | Bungoma |
| 92 | Busia |
| 93 | Kakamega |
| 94 | Western Province not specified |
| 95 | Kenya not specified |
| 96 | Tanzania |
| 97 | Uganda |
| 98 | Resident outside Kenya |
| 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
Column (g): Previous residence
106. 'Where was this person living in August 1978?'
107. For persons who were living in Kenya, write the name of the district.
For persons who were living outside Kenya, write the name of the country.
108. If the person is under one year of age, write 'N/A' in this column.
109. A person who may have been absent from home temporarily for some reason such as visiting relatives or being in hospital, or who may have been overseas on a visit of less than six months, should be shown where they normally lived in August 1978.
110. It is necessary to make separate enquiry for each member of the household because a man does not always take his wife and children with him when he goes away to work, or he may only have some of his family with him and others may have been elsewhere at the time.
106. 'Where was this person living in August 1978?'
107. For persons who were living in Kenya, write the name of the district.
For persons who were living outside Kenya, write the name of the country.
108. If the person is under one year of age, write 'N/A' in this column.
109. A person who may have been absent from home temporarily for some reason such as visiting relatives or being in hospital, or who may have been overseas on a visit of less than six months, should be shown where they normally lived in August 1978.
110. It is necessary to make separate enquiry for each member of the household because a man does not always take his wife and children with him when he goes away to work, or he may only have some of his family with him and others may have been elsewhere at the time.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the individual's district or country of residence in August 1978.
Universe
Persons age 1+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |