2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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Reference ID
MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI2008_PHC-H-H
- MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Male children ever born (MW2008A_CHBORNM)
Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
271
End:
272
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW08A452 MW08A453 MW08A454 MW08A455 MW08A456 MW08A457 MW08A458 MW08A459"> [Questions P30-P33 were asked of women age 12 years or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A452 MW08A453 MW08A470 MW08A471 MW08A488 MW08A489 MW08A501">P30. How many children were born alive to [the respondent]?<br /><div class="i1">Male _<br />Female _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A452 MW08A453 MW08A470 MW08A471 MW08A488 MW08A489 MW08A501">P30. How many children were born alive to [the respondent]?<br /><div class="i1">Male _<br />Female _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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 the number of male children ever born to the person.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitor females age 12+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 0.2%]
concept
Concept