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
Relationship to household head (LS1996A_RELATE)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
194
End:
194
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section B. For all persons </span></p>
<p>5. What is (the respondent's) relationship to head of household?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Head<br />[] 2 Spouse<br />[] 3 Child<br />[] 4 Son/daughter- in- law<br />[] 5 Great- or grandchild<br />[] 6 Parent or parent-in-law<br />[] 7 Other relative<br />[] 8 Domestic employee<br />[] 9 Other person not related</div>
<p>5. What is (the respondent's) relationship to head of household?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Head<br />[] 2 Spouse<br />[] 3 Child<br />[] 4 Son/daughter- in- law<br />[] 5 Great- or grandchild<br />[] 6 Parent or parent-in-law<br />[] 7 Other relative<br />[] 8 Domestic employee<br />[] 9 Other person not related</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Head |
| 2 | Spouse |
| 3 | Child |
| 4 | Son- or daughter-in-law |
| 5 | Grandchild or great-grandchild |
| 6 | Parent or parent-in-law |
| 7 | Other relative |
| 8 | Domestic employee |
| 9 | Other person not related |
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>110. Column 5: Relationship to head
<br />The relationship of each member of the household to the head of the household must be shown in this column by using the codes listed. Spouse means husband or wife.
<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>110. Column 5: Relationship to head
<br />The relationship of each member of the household to the head of the household must be shown in this column by using the codes listed. Spouse means husband or wife.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the relationship of the person to the head of household.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |