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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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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Has birth certificate (MW2008A_BTHCERT)

Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 241
End: 241
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW08A424 MW08A425 MW08A426 MW08A427 MW08A428"> [Questions P14-P15 were asked of those younger than 18 years old]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A428">P15. Does [the respondent] have a birth certificate?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Yes, seen<br />[] 2 Yes, but not seen<br />[] 3 No<br />[] 4 Don't know</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes, seen
2 Yes, but not seen
3 No
4 Don't know
9 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
This variable indicates whether the person has a birth certificate.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 18 or less [discrepancies: type I none; type II none]

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