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Population Census, 1996 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Number of births in last 12 months (ZA1996A_BORNLAST)

Data file: ZAF1996_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 224
End: 225
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="ZA96A428 ZA96A429 ZA96A430 ZA96A431"><span class="em">Question 15 should be answered for all females in the household born before 10 October 1984 (12 years or older): for others, enter n/a (not applicable)</span><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="ZA96A431">15.4. _ _ For those mothers born after 10 October 1946 - less than 50 years of age). How many children (live births), if any, has she given birth to in the last 12 months? (Since 10 October 1995)<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00
01 1
02 2
03 3
04 4
05 5
06 6
07 7
08 8
09 9
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of births in the last twelve months.
Universe
South Africa 1996: Females age 12 to 49 who have given birth and live in private households [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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