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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Field of vocational training (MY1980A_EDVOCF)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 198
End: 198
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="MY80A414">15. What field of vocational training are you currently receiving/have you received?<br /><div class="i1">[Question 15 was asked of persons who had ever received any vocational training.]<br /><br />[] 1 Building and woodworking<br />[] 2 Metal work including automotive repair and maintenance work<br />[] 3 Electrical and electronics work including radio and TV repair work<br />[] 4 Commercial work<br />[] 5 Agricultural work including logging<br />[] 6 Service work, including hotel and catering, beauty culture/hairdressing, tailoring and dressmaking<br />[] 7 Printing, printing, draftsman's work<br />[] 8 Others</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Building and wood working
2 Metal work including automotive repair and maintenance work
3 Electrical and electronics work and radio and T.V. repair work
4 Commercial work
5 Agriculture including logging
6 Service work including hotel and catering, beauty culture, hair dressing, tailoring and dressmaking
7 Painting, printing and draftsman's work
8 Other
9 Unknown
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 field of vocational training the person completed or is currently receiving.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons who have ever been to vocational school [discrepancies: none]

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