General Census of Population and Housing, 1996 - IPUMS Subset
Guinea, 1996
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GIN_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Census Bureau, Republic of Guinea, IPUMS
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- GIN1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- GIN1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Marital status (GN1996A_MARST)
Data file: GIN1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
232
End:
233
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">Resident population aged 12 years and above</span>
<br />[Question P19 was asked of persons aged 12 years and above.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GN96A422">P19 Marital status<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Single (never married)<br />[] 1 Married, with 1 wife<br />[] 2 Married, with 2 wives<br />[] 3 Married, with 3 wives<br />[] 4 Married, with 4 wives<br />[] 5 Married, with 5 wives<br />[] 6 Common law union/free union<br />[] 7 Divorced<br />[] 8 Separated<br />[] 9 Widowed</div><br /></svar>
<br />[Question P19 was asked of persons aged 12 years and above.]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GN96A422">P19 Marital status<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Single (never married)<br />[] 1 Married, with 1 wife<br />[] 2 Married, with 2 wives<br />[] 3 Married, with 3 wives<br />[] 4 Married, with 4 wives<br />[] 5 Married, with 5 wives<br />[] 6 Common law union/free union<br />[] 7 Divorced<br />[] 8 Separated<br />[] 9 Widowed</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Never married |
| 02 | Married, with 1 wife |
| 03 | Married, with 2 wives |
| 04 | Married, with 3 wives |
| 05 | Married, with 4 wives |
| 06 | Married, with 5 wives |
| 07 | Common law union/free union |
| 08 | Divorced |
| 09 | Separated |
| 10 | Widowed |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="GN96A422"><span class="em">Column P19: Marital Status</span><br />The marital status of an individual is his/her status with respect to marriage. By marriage is understood any union established between a man and a woman before the state, the Church, an Imam, or concluded according to customary or traditional rules.<br /><br />Thus any person declaring that he/she is married must be considered as such.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 54]</span><br /><br />For this variable, the National Census Bureau (BNR) distinguishes 6 basic modalities: single, married, co-habiting, divorced, separated and widowed.<br /><br /><div class="i1">1) A single person is anyone who has never entered into a marriage contract or a conjugal union. He/she has no spouse at the date of the census. Record this as "J Ma ____ 0."<br />2) A married person is any person who has been married at least once in his/her life and who, at the date of the census, has a spouse or, in the case of men, one or several spouses. Record this as "Mar_ _ _ /_ _ _/." In the box across from "Mar" indicate the number of spouses he presently has if it's a man, and if it's a woman indicate her rank in the number of spouses (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd spouse of her husband).<br />3) Cohabitation is a consensual union in which neither party claims that they are bound by marriage. They declare themselves to be in such an arrangement.<br />4) A divorced person is anyone who was previously married and whose marriage was dissolved by reasons other than the death of the spouse, and who is presently without a spouse.<br />5) Separation is when 2 people who are bound by marriage no longer live together because of disagreement caused by a variety of reasons. It is not yet a question of divorce, properly speaking, but of a stage in married life which most often ends in divorce. Anyone in this situation is considered as separated.<br />6) A widow or widower, is any person who was previously married and whose marriage was dissolved following the death of the spouse, and who is currently alone without a spouse.</div><br /><br />Please note: a polygamous man who has lost one of his wives, either through divorce or death, is still married. What changes is the number of spouses, which has decreased by one.<br /><br />Ask the following question of all residents of the household aged 12 or more:<br /><br />"Have you ever been married?"<br />a) If the answer is no, you are dealing with the case of a single person, a person who has never been married -- "J Ma--0." Circle the code "0."<br />b) If the answer is yes, ask for confirmation of the marriage or marriages.<br /><br />"Are you still married?"<br />If the answer is yes, ask:<br />a) For men: "How many wives do you currently have?"<br />b) For women: "Are you the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd . . . spouse of your current husband?<br /><br />Write the number indicated in the box located across from "Mar," if the number is less than or equal to 5. If it is more than 5, write 5.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 55]</span><br /><br />If the answer is no, the person is no longer married and does not have a spouse. Ask him/her if he/she is widowed, divorced or separated and circle the number of the appropriate code.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the marital status and the number of marriages the person has had.
Universe
Guinea 1996: Household residents age 12+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |