Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2001
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ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Place of birth, place of residence in 1996, and place of enumeration (ZA2001A_BPL96EN)
Data file: ZAF2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
336
End:
336
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="ZA01A041 ZA01A401 ZA01A402 ZA01A403 ZA01A404 ZA01A405 ZA01A406 ZA01A407 ZA01A408 ZA01A409 ZA01A410 ZA01A411 ZA01A412 ZA01A413 ZA01A414 ZA01A415 ZA01A416 ZA01A417 ZA01A418 ZA01A419 ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A423 ZA01A424 ZA01A425 ZA01A426 ZA01A427 ZA01A428 ZA01A429 ZA01A430 ZA01A431 ZA01A432 ZA01A433 ZA01A434 ZA01A435 ZA01A436 ZA01A437 ZA01A438 ZA01A439 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483 ZA01A485"><span class="h1">Section A: Information for persons in the household -- ask of everyone</span><br />[Section A of this form, each question has 10 answer rows for writing individual answers for up to 10 individuals in the household. Only the first is shown here, which is exactly the same as the other nine.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A415 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A483" v="ZA01A415 ZA01A477 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A483">P-09a. Place of birth (If yes to P-09)<br /><div class="i1">_ In which province was (the person) born?<br />1 = Western Cape<br />2 = Eastern Cape<br />3 = Northern Cape<br />4 = Free State<br />5 = KwaZulu-Natal<br />6 = North West<br />7 = Gauteng<br />8 = Mpumalanga<br />9 = Northern Province<br />Go to P-10</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A482" v="ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A480 ZA01A482 ZA01A483">Usually live<br /><div class="i1">P-11. Does (the person) usually live in this household for at least four nights a week?</div><br /><div class="i2">Dot the appropriate box.<br />[] Y = Yes<br />[] N = No<br />If yes go to P-12</div><br /><div class="i1">P-11a. If no, where does (the person) usually live? If in the same place as the place of</div><br /><div class="i2">enumeration, dot the S box.<br />[] S<br />If not the same place, write the province [P] [R], main place (city, town, tribal area, administrative area) and sub-place (suburb, ward, village, farm, informal settlement). If another country, write the name of the country in the boxes below. Use capital letters only.<br />_ _ Province<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Main Place<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sub-space</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A425 ZA01A426" v="ZA01A425 ZA01A426 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483">P-12a. From where moved (If no to P-12)<br /><div class="i1">Where did (the person) move from? If more than one move, give details of the last move. Write the province [P] [R], main place (city, town, tribal area, administrative area) and sub-place (suburb, ward, village, farm, informal settlement). If another country, write the name of the country. Use capital letters only.<br />_ _ Province<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Main Place<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sub-place</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="ZA01A415 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A483" v="ZA01A415 ZA01A477 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A483">P-09a. Place of birth (If yes to P-09)<br /><div class="i1">_ In which province was (the person) born?<br />1 = Western Cape<br />2 = Eastern Cape<br />3 = Northern Cape<br />4 = Free State<br />5 = KwaZulu-Natal<br />6 = North West<br />7 = Gauteng<br />8 = Mpumalanga<br />9 = Northern Province<br />Go to P-10</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A482" v="ZA01A420 ZA01A421 ZA01A422 ZA01A476 ZA01A477 ZA01A478 ZA01A480 ZA01A482 ZA01A483">Usually live<br /><div class="i1">P-11. Does (the person) usually live in this household for at least four nights a week?</div><br /><div class="i2">Dot the appropriate box.<br />[] Y = Yes<br />[] N = No<br />If yes go to P-12</div><br /><div class="i1">P-11a. If no, where does (the person) usually live? If in the same place as the place of</div><br /><div class="i2">enumeration, dot the S box.<br />[] S<br />If not the same place, write the province [P] [R], main place (city, town, tribal area, administrative area) and sub-place (suburb, ward, village, farm, informal settlement). If another country, write the name of the country in the boxes below. Use capital letters only.<br />_ _ Province<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Main Place<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sub-space</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A425 ZA01A426" v="ZA01A425 ZA01A426 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483">P-12a. From where moved (If no to P-12)<br /><div class="i1">Where did (the person) move from? If more than one move, give details of the last move. Write the province [P] [R], main place (city, town, tribal area, administrative area) and sub-place (suburb, ward, village, farm, informal settlement). If another country, write the name of the country. Use capital letters only.<br />_ _ Province<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Main Place<br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sub-place</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Birth province same as 1996 residence province, birth province same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province same as enumeration province |
| 2 | Birth province same as 1996 residence province, birth province same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province not same as enumeration province |
| 3 | Birth province same as 1996 residence province, birth province not same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province same as enumeration province |
| 4 | Birth province same as 1996 residence province, birth province not same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province not same as enumeration province |
| 5 | Birth province not same as 1996 residence province, birth province same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province same as enumeration province |
| 6 | Birth province not same as 1996 residence province, birth province same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province not same as enumeration province |
| 7 | Birth province not same as 1996 residence province, birth province not same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province same as enumeration province |
| 8 | Birth province not same as 1996 residence province, birth province not same as enumeration province, 1996 residence province not same as enumeration province |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="ZA01A416 ZA01A417" v="ZA01A416 ZA01A417 ZA01A477 ZA01A479 ZA01A480 ZA01A481 ZA01A483"><span class="em">P-09b "In which country was (the person) born?" </span><br /><br />Write the name of the <span class="em">country</span> in the boxes provided. Use the name the country is presently known by. Do not add names of cities or provinces.<br /><br /> Remember to use capital letters for the answers to 9a and 9b, and not to leave spaces between words.<br /><br /> Some people are reluctant to tell you where they were born. If necessary, you can stress that the information is only used for statistical purposes and will never be released to the police or other government departments in an identifiable form, only as numerical totals.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="ZA01A423 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A483" v="ZA01A423 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483"><span class="em">P-12 "Five years ago (at the time of Census '96), was (the person) living in this place (i.e. this suburb, ward, township, village, farm, informal settlement)?"</span><br /><br />If the answer is "Yes" dot the Y box, if "No" dot the N box. Dot the box marked B for people who were not alive at the time of the last census (B = born after October 1996).<br /><br /><span class="pg">[P. 44]</span><br /><br />The main issue here is, what counts as a move? Again the question refers to a very small area -- the sub-place. If the person lived in the same dwelling 5 years ago the answer is "Yes". If the respondent has moved <span class="em">within</span> the same "sub-place" from one house to another, the answer should also be "Yes" because we do not count short-distance residential moves for this question. If the person was living in a different sub-place from the one on the front of the 09 book, the answer is "No".<br /><br />If "Yes" or born after October 96 skip P-12a and P-12b and go to Question P-13.<br /><br />If "No" go to Questions P-12a and P-12b.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="ZA01A423 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A483" v="ZA01A423 ZA01A478 ZA01A481 ZA01A482 ZA01A483"><span class="em">P-12 "Five years ago (at the time of Census '96), was (the person) living in this place (i.e. this suburb, ward, township, village, farm, informal settlement)?"</span><br /><br />If the answer is "Yes" dot the Y box, if "No" dot the N box. Dot the box marked B for people who were not alive at the time of the last census (B = born after October 1996).<br /><br /><span class="pg">[P. 44]</span><br /><br />The main issue here is, what counts as a move? Again the question refers to a very small area -- the sub-place. If the person lived in the same dwelling 5 years ago the answer is "Yes". If the respondent has moved <span class="em">within</span> the same "sub-place" from one house to another, the answer should also be "Yes" because we do not count short-distance residential moves for this question. If the person was living in a different sub-place from the one on the front of the 09 book, the answer is "No".<br /><br />If "Yes" or born after October 96 skip P-12a and P-12b and go to Question P-13.<br /><br />If "No" go to Questions P-12a and P-12b.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the relationship between place of birth, place of 1996 residence, and place of enumeration.
Universe
South Africa 2001: Persons born on or before 1996 in South Africa and living in a residence in South Africa in 1996 [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |