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MY1980A_EDVOCF - Field of vocational training

15. What field of vocational training are you currently receiving/have you received?

[Question 15 was asked of persons who had ever received any vocational training.]

[] 1 Building and woodworking
[] 2 Metal work including automotive repair and maintenance work
[] 3 Electrical and electronics work including radio and TV repair work
[] 4 Commercial work
[] 5 Agricultural work including logging
[] 6 Service work, including hotel and catering, beauty culture/hairdressing, tailoring and dressmaking
[] 7 Printing, printing, draftsman's work
[] 8 Others

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_BPL - State or country of birth

16. Were you born in Malaysia?

[] Yes
[] No (Skip to 18)
[] Unknown (Skip to 19)

17. In which state were you born?

[Question 17 was asked of persons who were born in Malaysia.]

[] Johore
[] Kedah
[] Kelantan
[] Malacca
[] Negri Sembilan
[] Pahang
[] Penang
[] Perak
[] Perlis
[] Selangor
[] Trengganu
[] Federal Territory
[] Sabah
[] Sarawak
[] State Unknown
(Skip to 19)

18. In which country were you born?

[Question 18 was asked of those who were not born in Malaysia.]

[] Singapore
[] Thailand
[] Indonesia
[] Philippines
[] Vietnam
[] China
[] India/Pakistan/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka
[] Other countries
[] Unknown

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_RESDURM - Duration of residence in Malaysia

19. How long have you lived in Malaysia? (in years)

[] Less than 1
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6-9
[] 10
[] 11-20
[] 21 and over

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_RESDURH - Duration of residence in present locality

20. How long have you lived in this kampung/town? (in years)

[] Less than 1
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6-9
[] 10
[] 11-20
[] 21 and over

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_MIGRANT - Place of previous residence

21. Where did you last live previous to this kampung/town?

[] In some other kampung/town in Malaysia
[] In this kampung/town since birth (Skip to 24)
[] Outside Malaysia (Skip to 24)

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_RESPU - Town of previous residence

[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.]

22. What is the name of the kampung/town where you lived previously?

(a) Name of kampung:

(i) Not in a town: ____ or
(ii) In a town: ____

(b) Name of town: ____
(c) Mukim: ____
(d) Administrative District/Jajahan: ____
(e) Residency (Sahah)/ Division (Sarawak): ____
(f) State: ____

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_RESPD - District of previous residence

[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.]

22. What is the name of the kampung/town where you lived previously?

(a) Name of kampung:

(i) Not in a town: ____ or
(ii) In a town: ____

(b) Name of town: ____
(c) Mukim: ____
(d) Administrative District/Jajahan: ____
(e) Residency (Sahah)/ Division (Sarawak): ____
(f) State: ____

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_WHYMOVE - Reason for moving

[Questions 22-23 were asked of those who lived in some other kampung/town in Malaysia previous to the current one.]

23. Why did you move to this present kampung/town?

[] 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

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_DISAB - Physical handicap

24. Do you have any physical handicap?

[] None
[] Blind
[] Deaf/Dumb
[] Others

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_FARM - Helping in family business or farm

For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]

26. Did you help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days?

[Question 26 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least one during the last 7 days.]

[] Yes
[] No (Skip to 28)

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_WRKHRS - Hours worked for family farm or business

For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]

27. How many hours per day did you work?

[Question 27 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and helped in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days.]

[] 3 hours or less (Skip to 29)
[] More than 3 hours (Skip to 31)

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_EMPSTAT1 - Type of activity

For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]

25. Did you work for pay or profit, at least 1 day, during the last 7 days?

[] Yes (Skip to 31)
[] No

26. Did you help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days?

[Question 26 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least one during the last 7 days.]

[] Yes
[] No (Skip to 28)

27. How many hours per day did you work?

28. Do you have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to?

[Question 28 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7days.]

[] Yes (Skip to 31)
[] No

29. Were you looking for a job or work during the last 7 days?

[Question 27 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, and (1) did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 days during the last 7 days and did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to; or (2) did help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days, but for 3 hours or less per day.]

[] Yes (Skip to 31)
[] No

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_WHYNOT - Reasons not looking for job

For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]

29. Were you looking for a job or work during the last 7 days?

30. Why are you not seeking work during the last 7 days?

[Question 30 was asked of persons who did not work for pay or profit at least 1 day during the last 7 days, were not looking for a job or work during the last 7 days, and (1) did not help in a family farm or business at least 1 days during the last 7 days and did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to; or (2) did help in a family farm or business at least 1 day during the last 7 days, but for 3 hours or less per day.]

[] 01 Schooling
[] 02 Housework
[] 03 Believe no suitable job available
[] 04 Bad weather
[] 05 Illness/confinement
[] 06 New job to start soon
[] 07 Going for further studies
[] 08 Disabled
[] 09 Not interested
[] 10 Waiting for answers to job applications/have looked for work prior to last 7 days
[] 11 No qualifications
[] 12 Retired
[] 13 Too young
[] 14 Others

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MY1980A_CLASSWK - Employment status

For persons 10 years of age and over
[Questions 25-44b were asked of those who are 10 years old or over.]

[Questions 31-34 were asked of persons other than those who did not work for pay or profit, at least 1 day during the last 7 days, did not help in a family farm or business at least one day during the last 7 days, did not have any employment, work on farm, enterprise or other family enterprise to return to, and were not seeking work during the last 7 days.]

31. What is your employment status?

[] Employer
[] Employee
[] Own account worker
[] Unpaid family worker
[] Looking for first job (Skip to 35a)

1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia - MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS