Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Dec 05, 2019
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
DHS-IPUMS-I Lesotho regions, 1996-2014 [consistent boundaries, GIS] (DHS_IPUMSI_LS)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
92
End:
93
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Botha-bothe |
| 02 | Leribe |
| 03 | Berea |
| 04 | Maseru |
| 05 | Mafeteng |
| 06 | Mohale's hoek |
| 07 | Quthing |
| 08 | Qacha's-nek |
| 09 | Mokhotlong |
| 10 | Thaba Tseka |
| 98 | 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
DHS_IPUMSI_LS provides geographic codes for Burkina Faso that match those in the DHS and IPUMS-International databases. This variable can be used to link contextual area data from IPUMS-DHS to IPUMS-International or vice versa. The codes in DHS_IPUMSI_LS indicate the major administrative unit in which the household was enumerated or surveyed.
GIS shapefiles for Lesotho can be downloaded here.
GIS shapefiles for Lesotho can be downloaded here.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Geography: IPUMS-I, IPUMS-DHS Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |