Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
District or country of residence in April 1986 (LS1996A_RES10YR)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
203
End:
204
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section B. For all persons </span></p>
<p>12. Where was (the respondent) living in April 1986?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 12 not applicable for all persons aged less than 10 years. ]<br /><br />[] 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 Mokhotlong<br />[] 10 Thaha-Tseka</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 14 Other countries<br />[] 99 Don't know</div>
<p>12. Where was (the respondent) living in April 1986?</p>
<div class="i1">[Question 12 not applicable for all persons aged less than 10 years. ]<br /><br />[] 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 Mokhotlong<br />[] 10 Thaha-Tseka</div><div class="i1">[] 13 Republic of South Africa<br />[] 14 Other countries<br />[] 99 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 | Republic of South Africa |
| 14 | Other countries |
| 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.
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>119. Column 12: Where was (name) living in April 1986? Give here the place of residence in the last census.
<br />Code 11 if the person lived in the same village/town of enumeration.
<br />Code 12 if the person lived in a different village/town but in the same district.
<br />Code 01 to 10 if the person lived in another district and 13 if the person lived outside Lesotho and 99 for Don't Know.
<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>119. Column 12: Where was (name) living in April 1986? Give here the place of residence in the last census.
<br />Code 11 if the person lived in the same village/town of enumeration.
<br />Code 12 if the person lived in a different village/town but in the same district.
<br />Code 01 to 10 if the person lived in another district and 13 if the person lived outside Lesotho and 99 for Don't Know.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the district or country of residence of the person in April 1986.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |