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
Duration of residence in current village or town (since 1986) (LS1996A_RESDUR)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
205
End:
206
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section B. For all persons </span></p>
<p>13. If (the respondent) has moved since 1986, for how long has (the respondent) lived here?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter number of years. Enter 00 for less than 1 year. Enter 99 for don't know.<br />Not applicable for no move at all.<br /><br />_ _ Number of years</div>
<p>13. If (the respondent) has moved since 1986, for how long has (the respondent) lived here?</p>
<div class="i1">Enter number of years. Enter 00 for less than 1 year. Enter 99 for don't know.<br />Not applicable for no move at all.<br /><br />_ _ Number of years</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Not moved or less than 1 year |
| 01 | 1 year |
| 02 | 2 years |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 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>120. Column 13: If (name) has moved, for how long has s/he lived here?
<br />Give here the duration of residence in this village/town. Changing of houses within a village/town should be regarded as no move at all. If a person left the household (village) for a period of six months or more and later returned to this household/village give duration as only the latest period of stay. For present members of the household write duration of residence as obtained. For visitors inquire if they lived with the household for six months or less, then enter 00; if not consider them as members of the household.
<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>120. Column 13: If (name) has moved, for how long has s/he lived here?
<br />Give here the duration of residence in this village/town. Changing of houses within a village/town should be regarded as no move at all. If a person left the household (village) for a period of six months or more and later returned to this household/village give duration as only the latest period of stay. For present members of the household write duration of residence as obtained. For visitors inquire if they lived with the household for six months or less, then enter 00; if not consider them as members of the household.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the duration of residence in current village or town of the person since 1986.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |