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Population Census, 1996 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1996
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Data file: ZAF1996_PHC-H-H

Household records

Cases: 993
Variables: 59

Variables

RECTYPE
Record type
COUNTRY
Country
YEAR
Year
SAMPLE
IPUMS sample identifier
SERIAL
Household serial number
PERSONS
Number of person records in the household
HHWT
Household weight
SUBSAMP
Subsample number
HHDONATE
Donated household
STRATA
Strata identifier
GQ
Group quarters (collective dwelling) status
UNREL
Number of unrelated persons
URBAN
Urban-rural status
REGIONW
Continent and region of country
GEO1_ZA1996
South Africa, Province 1996 [Level 1, GIS]
GEO2_ZA1996
South Africa, District council 1996 [Level 2, GIS]
MAGISZA
South Africa, Magisterial District
OWNERSHIP
Ownership of dwelling [general version]
OWNERSHIPD
Ownership of dwelling [detailed version]
MIGABS
Migrant worker absent from household
MIGWKR
Migrant worker in household
REMITT
Receives remittances
ELECTRIC
Electricity
WATSUP
Water supply
FUELCOOK
Cooking fuel
FUELHEAT
Fuel for heating
PHONE
Telephone availability
CELL
Cellular phone availability
ROOMS
Number of rooms
TOILET
Toilet
ONEROOM
Number of households sharing one room
HHTYPE
Household classification
NFAMS
Number of families in household
NCOUPLES
Number of married couples in household
NMOTHERS
Number of mothers in household
NFATHERS
Number of fathers in household
HEADLOC
Head's location in household
ZA1996A_DWNUM
Dwelling number
ZA1996A_PERN
Number of persons in household
ZA1996A_FBIG
Dwelling created by splitting apart a large dwelling or household
ZA1996A_FSPLIT
Dwelling created by splitting apart a corrupt or suspicious dwelling
ZA1996A_DONATED
Donated dwelling
ZA1996A_D_NUM
Donation strata: strata number
ZA1996A_URBAN
Urban-rural
ZA1996A_REMARKS
Remarks on geographic coding
ZA1996A_QUESTYPE
Household questionnaire type
ZA1996A_ADDMON2
Additional money generated by household
ZA1996A_PAYMENT2
Remittances or payments received
ZA1996A_MIGRANT
Migrant workers absent from household
ZA1996A_HHMIGRAN
Migrant workers present in household
ZA1996A_DWTYPE
Type of dwelling
ZA1996A_ROOMS
Number of rooms
ZA1996A_NSHAREDH
Number of other households sharing the room
ZA1996A_OWEND
Dwelling ownership
ZA1996A_FUELCOOK
Fuel used for cooking
ZA1996A_FUELHEAT
Fuel used for heating
ZA1996A_FUELLIGH
Fuel used for lighting
ZA1996A_WATER
Main water supply
ZA1996A_TOILET
Toilet facilities
ZA1996A_REFUSE
Refuse disposal
ZA1996A_PHONE
Access to telephone facilities
ZA1996A_HHINCCAT
Derived household income (monthly)
ZA1996A_HHWT
Household weight
ZA1996A_STRATA
Strata
Total: 64
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