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
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
District or country of birth (LS1996A_BPL)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
201
End:
202
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section B. For all persons </span></p>
<p>11. Where was (the respondent) born?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 11 Same Village<br />[] 12 Different village/ town same district<br />Other districts</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Butha- Buthe<br />[] 2 Leribe<br />[] 3 Berea<br />[] 4 Maseru<br />[] 5 Mafeteng<br />[] 6 Mohale's Hoek<br />[] 7 Quthing<br />[] 8 Qacha's Nek<br />[] 9 Mokhotlong<br />[] 10 Thaha-Tseka</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 14 Other countries<br /> [] 39 Don't know</div>
<p>11. Where was (the respondent) born?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 11 Same Village<br />[] 12 Different village/ town same district<br />Other districts</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Butha- Buthe<br />[] 2 Leribe<br />[] 3 Berea<br />[] 4 Maseru<br />[] 5 Mafeteng<br />[] 6 Mohale's Hoek<br />[] 7 Quthing<br />[] 8 Qacha's Nek<br />[] 9 Mokhotlong<br />[] 10 Thaha-Tseka</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 14 Other countries<br /> [] 39 Don't know</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Butha Buthe |
| 02 | Leribe |
| 03 | Berea |
| 04 | Maseru |
| 05 | Mafeteng |
| 06 | Mohale's Hoek |
| 07 | Quthing |
| 08 | Qacha's Nek |
| 09 | Mokhotlong |
| 10 | Thaba Tseka |
| 11 | Same village |
| 12 | Different village, same district |
| 13 | South Africa |
| 14 | Other Countries |
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
<span class="h3">2. Part B of questionnaire</span>
<br />(Questionnaire concerning the individual members of the household) the questions are marked by numbers to be read from left to right.</p>
<p>The first two columns must be completed before entries are made anywhere else in the questionnaire.</p>
<p>118. Column 11: Place of birth - Where was (name) born?
<br />Code 11 if the person was born in the village/town of enumeration. Code 12 if born in a different village/town but in the same district. Code 01 to 10 if the person was born in another district.
<br />Code 13 if the person was born outside Lesotho and Code 99 for don't know.
<br />(Caution: as the district of Thaba-Tseka was established recently, make sure that those places now within the boundaries of Thaba-Tseka are listed under this district not in their former districts).
<br />(Questionnaire concerning the individual members of the household) the questions are marked by numbers to be read from left to right.</p>
<p>The first two columns must be completed before entries are made anywhere else in the questionnaire.</p>
<p>118. Column 11: Place of birth - Where was (name) born?
<br />Code 11 if the person was born in the village/town of enumeration. Code 12 if born in a different village/town but in the same district. Code 01 to 10 if the person was born in another district.
<br />Code 13 if the person was born outside Lesotho and Code 99 for don't know.
<br />(Caution: as the district of Thaba-Tseka was established recently, make sure that those places now within the boundaries of Thaba-Tseka are listed under this district not in their former districts).
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the district or country of birth of the person.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |