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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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Class of worker (MW2008A_CLASSWK)

Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 264
End: 264
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW08A445 MW08A446 MW08A447 MW08A448 MW08A505 MW08A506 MW08A507 MW08A508"> [Questions P25-P27 were asked only of residents who are currently working or have ever worked]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A447 MW08A507">P26. What is [the respondent's] status in the occupation?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Employer<br />[] 2 Self-employed<br />[] 3 Public service<br />[] 4 Private sector<br />[] 5 Family farm / business<br />[] 6 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Employer
2 Self-employed
3 Public service
4 Private sector
5 Family farm/business
6 Other
8 Unknown
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 the person's class of worker.

This is the edited version of the original variable that attempts to correct a major data error. For significant parts of the file all individuals within households received duplicate responses, even children. In such households, only the first person who reported that they worked last week retains a response. All other persons are coded out of the universe or to "unknown." There is an alternative version of this variable that retains the original responses for all persons.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 6+ who worked last week, do subsistence work, or sought work

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