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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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
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Lesotho, District 1996 [Level 1, GIS] (GEO1_LS1996)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
80
End:
85
Width:
6
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 000001 | Butha Buthe |
| 000002 | Leribe |
| 000003 | Berea |
| 000004 | Maseru |
| 000005 | Mafeteng |
| 000006 | Mohale's Hoek |
| 000007 | Quthing |
| 000008 | Qacha's Nek |
| 000009 | Mokhotlong |
| 000010 | Thaba Tseka |
| 000099 | 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
GEO1_ LS1996 identifies the household's district within Lesotho in 1996. Districts are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_ LS1996 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.
The full set of geography variables for Lesotho can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
The full set of geography variables for Lesotho can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Geography: F-N Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |