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MY1980A_SCHOOL - School attendance

11. Have you ever been to school? (excluding adult education and kindergarten)

[] Currently Attending
[] Completed
[] No (Skip to 14)

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MY1980A_EDLEV - Level of schooling

[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.]

12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?

Primary:

[] Std. 1
[] Std. 2
[] Std. 3
[] Std. 4
[] Std. 5
[] Std. 6

Secondary:

[] Remove/Form 1
[] Form 2
[] Form 3
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
[] Lower 6
[] Upped 6

Vocational:

[] Form 4
[] Form 5

Tertiary:

[] University/College

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MY1980A_DEGREE - Certificates obtained

[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.]

13. What is the highest certificate you obtained?

[] None
[] S.R.P./L.C.E.
[] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C.
[] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E.
[] S.T.P./H.S.C.
[] Diploma
[] Degree

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MY1980A_EDATTAN - Educational attainment

[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.]

12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?

Primary:

[] Std. 1
[] Std. 2
[] Std. 3
[] Std. 4
[] Std. 5
[] Std. 6

Secondary:

[] Remove/Form 1
[] Form 2
[] Form 3
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
[] Lower 6
[] Upped 6

Vocational:

[] Form 4
[] Form 5

Tertiary:

[] University/College

13. What is the highest certificate you obtained?

[] None
[] S.R.P./L.C.E.
[] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C.
[] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E.
[] S.T.P./H.S.C.
[] Diploma
[] Degree

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MY1980A_EDVOC - Vocational training attendance

14. Have you received any vocational training?

[] Currently Receiving
[] Completed
[] No (Skip to 16)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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: ____

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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: ____

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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

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MY1980A_DISAB - Physical handicap

24. Do you have any physical handicap?

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

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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

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