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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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Mother in house (MW2008A_MOTHHH)

Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 238
End: 238
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>P14. Parental survivorship and residence</p>
<div class="i1">Is [the respondent's] natural mother alive?</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 3 Don't know</div><div class="i1">If alive, does [the respondent's] natural mother live in this household?</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">Is [the respondent's] natural father alive?</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 3 Don't know</div><div class="i1">If alive, does [the respondent's] natural father live in this household?</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div>
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Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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's mother resides in the same household.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 18 or less [discrepancies: type I none; type II none]

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