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2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2008
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MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Data file: MWI2008_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 298
Variables: 91

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
STRATA
Strata identifier
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
GQTYPE
Group quarters type
UNREL
Number of unrelated persons
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEOLEV1
1st subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
GEOLEV2
2nd subnational geographic level, world [consistent boundaries over time]
POPDENSGEO1
Population density of GEOLEV1 unit, in persons per square kilometer
POPDENSGEO2
Population density of GEOLEV2 unit, in persons per square kilometer
AREAMOLLWGEO1
Area of GEOLEV1 unit in square kilometers
AREAMOLLWGEO2
Area of GEOLEV2 unit in square kilometers
GEO1_MW
Malawi, District 1987 - 2008 [Level 1; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO1_MW2008
Malawi, District 2008 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_MW
Malawi, Traditional Authority 1987 - 2008 [Level 2; consistent boundaries, GIS]
GEO2_MW2008
Malawi, Traditional Authority 2008 [Level 2, GIS]
DHS_IPUMSI_MW
DHS-IPUMS-I Malawi regions, 1987-2010 [consistent boundaries, GIS]
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
INTMIG1
Number of international migrants
REMITT
Receives remittances
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
PHONE
Telephone availability
AUTOS
Automobiles available
REFRIG
Refrigerator
TV
Television set
RADIO
Radio in household
ROOMS
Number of rooms
BEDROOMS
Number of bedrooms
TOILET
Toilet
FLOOR
Floor material
WALL
Wall or building material
ROOF
Roof material
MORTNUM
Number of deaths in household last year
ANYMORT
Any deaths in household last year
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
MW2008A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
MW2008A_PERN
Number of persons in household
MW2008A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
MW2008A_TA2
Town (traditional authority)
MW2008A_HHTYPE
Type of household
MW2008A_STRUCT
Type of dwelling structure
MW2008A_TENURE
Tenure of the dwelling
MW2008A_ROOF
Main material of the roof
MW2008A_WALLS
Main material of the walls
MW2008A_FLOOR
Main material of the floor
MW2008A_ROOMS
Number of rooms
MW2008A_BEDROOMS
Number of rooms for sleeping
MW2008A_OCCUPNTS
Number of occupants
MW2008A_WATRDRY
Main source of drinking water in dry season
MW2008A_WATRWET
Main source of drinking water in wet season
MW2008A_TOILET
Type of toilet facility
MW2008A_LIGHTING
Main source of energy for lighting
MW2008A_FUELCOOK
Main source of energy for cooking
MW2008A_RADIO
Owned a radio
MW2008A_TV
Owned a television
MW2008A_REFRIDGE
Owned a refrigerator/deep freezer
MW2008A_HOTPLATE
Owned a cooker/hot plate
MW2008A_BICYCLE
Owned a bicycle
MW2008A_MOTOCYC
Owned a motorcycle
MW2008A_CAR
Owned a car or truck
MW2008A_PHONE
Owned a telephone
MW2008A_OXCART
Owned an ox-cart
MW2008A_MOSQNET
Owned an ITN (insecticide-treated net)
MW2008A_EMIGHH
Household had emigrant member(s)
MW2008A_REMITT
Household received remittances
MW2008A_REGREMIT
Regularity of remittances
MW2008A_DEATHHH
Household had deaths in last 12 months
MW2008A_RESMALE
Present residents - male
MW2008A_RESFEM
Present residents - female
MW2008A_RESTOTAL
Present residents - total
MW2008A_VISMALE
Visitors - male
MW2008A_VISFEM
Visitors - female
MW2008A_VISTOT
Visitors - total
MW2008A_ENUMMALE
Total enumerated - male
MW2008A_ENUMFEM
Total enumerated - female
MW2008A_ENUMTOT
Total enumerated - total
MW2008A_URBAN
Urban/rural status
MW2008A_NMORT
Number of deaths in last year
MW2008A_NMIG
Number of emigrants in last ten years
MW2008A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 96
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