Demographic and Health Survey 2006 - IPUMS Subset
Uganda, 2006
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Reason missed school in past week (H_EDABSENTWHY)
Data file: UGA2006-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
388
End:
389
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
26C) What was the main reason for (NAME) being absent at school?
DOMESTIC WORK 10
WORK FOR FAMILY FARM/BUSINESS 11
WORK FOR EMPLOYERS 12
ANY OTHER WORK 13
DID NOT WANT TO GO 14
MISTREATED AT SCHOOL 15
FUNERAL/WEDDING/CEREMONY/FAMILY FUNCTION 16
ILLNESS 17
SCHOOL UNIFORM 18
NO STATIONARY 19
OTHER 96
DOMESTIC WORK 10
WORK FOR FAMILY FARM/BUSINESS 11
WORK FOR EMPLOYERS 12
ANY OTHER WORK 13
DID NOT WANT TO GO 14
MISTREATED AT SCHOOL 15
FUNERAL/WEDDING/CEREMONY/FAMILY FUNCTION 16
ILLNESS 17
SCHOOL UNIFORM 18
NO STATIONARY 19
OTHER 96
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 10 | Work-related |
| 11 | Domestic work |
| 12 | Work for family farm or business |
| 13 | Work for employers |
| 19 | Any other work |
| 20 | Dislike school |
| 21 | Did not want to go |
| 22 | Mistreated at school |
| 30 | Other family obligation |
| 31 | Funeral, wedding, or other family function |
| 40 | Illness |
| 50 | Lack of supplies |
| 51 | Problem with school uniform |
| 52 | No stationary |
| 60 | Other |
| 97 | Don't know |
| 98 | Missing |
| 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
EDABSENTWHY reports why the household member was absent from school in the past week.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |