Population and Housing census 1989 - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 1989
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Reference ID
KEN_1989_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, Minnesota Population Center
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- KEN1989-H-H
- KEN1989-P-H
Occupation, 2 digits (KE1989A_0414)
Data file: KEN1989-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
191
End:
192
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
C. Persons aged 10 years and over
P31. Occupation:
What was [the respondent's] main occupation? Write detailed description of type of work: e.g., clerical, motor mechanic, primary school teacher, etc. ____
P31. Occupation:
What was [the respondent's] main occupation? Write detailed description of type of work: e.g., clerical, motor mechanic, primary school teacher, etc. ____
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | Professional technical and related workers |
| 12 | Medical, paramedical and nursing workers |
| 13 | Physical and life scientists |
| 14 | Human related resource workers |
| 15 | Statisticians, mathematicians and economists |
| 16 | Teachers, lecturers, instructors |
| 17 | Jurists and legal practitioners |
| 18 | Cultural worker |
| 19 | Other professional and related workers |
| 21 | Public administrators |
| 22 | Private or Parastatal Managers Administrators |
| 23 | Accountant bookkeeper cashiers |
| 24 | Office clerks and office machine operators |
| 25 | Transport supervisors and clerks |
| 26 | Radio and telecom supervisors and clerks |
| 29 | Other admin managerial andclerical |
| 30 | Sales workers |
| 41 | Service workers |
| 42 | Lodging catering and cleaning service |
| 43 | Personal service workers |
| 49 | Other service workers |
| 51 | Agricultural workers |
| 52 | Forestry workers |
| 53 | Fishermen |
| 54 | Wildlife workers |
| 59 | Other agricultural, forestry and related |
| 61 | Production supervisor and controllers |
| 62 | Mine quarry and related workers |
| 63 | Chemical andmineral processing workers |
| 64 | Metal fabrication workers |
| 66 | Textile prepares |
| 67 | Textile andleather goods makers |
| 68 | Food beverage and tobacco processors |
| 69 | Wood workers and wood working machine operators |
| 70 | Smiths, welders and sheet metal workers |
| 71 | Metal work machine operators, machine fitters |
| 72 | Engine maintenance workers |
| 73 | Electrical and electronic workers |
| 74 | Printing and reproduction workers |
| 75 | Other manufacturing workers |
| 76 | Painters |
| 77 | Construction workers |
| 78 | Stationery operators |
| 79 | Other production and maintenance workers |
| 81 | Packer andpacking machine operators |
| 82 | Loading and storage workers |
| 83 | Transport workers |
| 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
143. Column P31-Occupation
(a) In column P31, Ask all persons who are employed, or on leave or working on family holding: What is --- main occupation? Write a detailed description of the type of work the person mainly did during the seven days preceding the census night. The type of work should be recorded as fully as possible, for example; 'shorthand-typist'; 'grade l 1 carpenter'; 'key-punch operator'; 'motor vehicle mechanic'; 'panel beating foreman', etc. Avoid ambiguous titles such as 'operator'; 'foreman'; 'driver,' etc. which do not identify the duties of the workers. Note that all those who work on a holding are not necessarily 'agricultural workers' by occupation. A holding can contain all sorts of occupations, like 'tractor drivers', 'machine operators', 'carpenters', etc.
b) Note that the occupation of a teacher on leave, who worked "on the family holding" during the week preceding Census Night, should be entered as per his or her usual occupation, i.e. "primary school teacher," etc.
(a) In column P31, Ask all persons who are employed, or on leave or working on family holding: What is --- main occupation? Write a detailed description of the type of work the person mainly did during the seven days preceding the census night. The type of work should be recorded as fully as possible, for example; 'shorthand-typist'; 'grade l 1 carpenter'; 'key-punch operator'; 'motor vehicle mechanic'; 'panel beating foreman', etc. Avoid ambiguous titles such as 'operator'; 'foreman'; 'driver,' etc. which do not identify the duties of the workers. Note that all those who work on a holding are not necessarily 'agricultural workers' by occupation. A holding can contain all sorts of occupations, like 'tractor drivers', 'machine operators', 'carpenters', etc.
b) Note that the occupation of a teacher on leave, who worked "on the family holding" during the week preceding Census Night, should be entered as per his or her usual occupation, i.e. "primary school teacher," etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main occupation (2 digits) during the last 7 days preceding the census night.
Universe
Persons age 10+ who worked for pay, worked on family holding or were on leave 7 days before the census night
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work: Occupation Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |