1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980

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Reference ID

MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Reason for moving (MY1980A_WHYMOVE)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 212

End: 213

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="MY80A419 MY80A420 MY80A421">[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.] </svar>

<svar a="all" v="MY80A421">23. Why did you move to this present kampung/town? <div class="i1">[] 1 On work transfer [] 2 To look for a job; believe no suitable work available in previous locality [] 3 Starting on a job offered [] 4 For better income [] 5 To participate in a rural development project [] 6 Educational reasons [] 7 Marriage [] 8 Following family [] 9 Shifting cultivation [] 10 Others</div> </svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	NIU (not in universe)
01	On work transfer
02	To look for a job, no suitable work available in previous locality
03	Starting on a job offered
04	For better income
05	Participate in a Rural Development project
06	Educational reasons
07	Marriage
08	Following Family
09	Shifting cultivation
10	Other
11	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

This variable indicates the reason for moving.

Universe

Malaysia 1980: Persons who moved in from other kampong/town [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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