Data Catalog

MW1987A_MIGREG - Region of residence in 1986

i. Migration - Residence during September 1986 ____

For persons aged 1 year or more
If same village/place, simply write "Same village" or "Same place"
If same TA/STA or town, simply write "Same TA", "Same STA" or "Same town"
In other cases, state district, and TA/STA or town
If outside Malawi, state country

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_MIGDIST - District or country of usual residence in 1986

i. Migration - Residence during September 1986 ____

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_CHICHEWA - Literate in Chichewa

Persons age 5 or older
[Questions J and K were asked of persons age 5 or older]

j. Literacy

Able to read and write:

Chichewa

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_ENGLISH - Literate in English

Persons age 5 or older
[Questions J and K were asked of persons age 5 or older]

j. Literacy

Able to read and write:

English

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_SCHOOL - School attendance

Persons age 5 or older
[Questions J and K were asked of persons age 5 or older]

k. Education

In school during June 1987?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_EDATTAIN - Educational attainment

Persons age 5 or older
[Questions J and K were asked of persons age 5 or older]

k. Education

Highest level attended? _ _

No: No education
S1: Standard 1 etc. [S2 = Standard 2, S3 = Standard 3...]
F1: Form 1 etc. [F2 = Form 2, F3 = Form 3...]
University:

U1: First year etc. [U2 = Second year, U3 = Third year...]
D: Diploma
G: Graduate

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_MARST - Marital status

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

l. Marital status

[] 1 Married
[] 2 Widowed
[] 3 Divorced
[] 4 Never married

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_ACTIVITY - Activity status last week

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____

Active:

Mlimi (subsistence farmer)
Employee
Family business worker
Self employed
Employer

Unemployed:

1 Worked before:

1A: Seeking work
1B: Not seeking work

2 Never worked:

2A: Seeking work
2B: Not seeking work

Inactive:

Home worker
Student
Dependent
Independent
Other

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_OCC1 - Occupation, 1 digit

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____

Active:

Mlimi (subsistence farmer)
Employee
Family business worker
Self employed
Employer

Unemployed:

1 Worked before:

1A: Seeking work
1B: Not seeking work

2 Never worked:

2A: Seeking work
2B: Not seeking work

Inactive:

Home worker
Student
Dependent
Independent
Other

If active or unemployed but worked before, state:
[Questions N and O are asked of persons who have ever worked, as per question M]

n. Occupation ____

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_OCC2 - Occupation, 2 digit

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____

Active:

Mlimi (subsistence farmer)
Employee
Family business worker
Self employed
Employer

Unemployed:

1 Worked before:

1A: Seeking work
1B: Not seeking work

2 Never worked:

2A: Seeking work
2B: Not seeking work

Inactive:

Home worker
Student
Dependent
Independent
Other

If active or unemployed but worked before, state:
[Questions N and O are asked of persons who have ever worked, as per question M]

n. Occupation ____

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_IND1 - Industry, 1 digit

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____

Active:

Mlimi (subsistence farmer)
Employee
Family business worker
Self employed
Employer

Unemployed:

1 Worked before:

1A: Seeking work
1B: Not seeking work

2 Never worked:

2A: Seeking work
2B: Not seeking work

Inactive:

Home worker
Student
Dependent
Independent
Other

If active or unemployed but worked before, state:
[Questions N and O are asked of persons who have ever worked, as per question M]

o. Industry ____

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_IND2 - Industry, 2 digit

Persons aged 10 years or more
[Questions L through O were asked of persons age 10 or older]

m. Economic activity - activity status (during last seven days) ____

Active:

Mlimi (subsistence farmer)
Employee
Family business worker
Self employed
Employer

Unemployed:

1 Worked before:

1A: Seeking work
1B: Not seeking work

2 Never worked:

2A: Seeking work
2B: Not seeking work

Inactive:

Home worker
Student
Dependent
Independent
Other

If active or unemployed but worked before, state:
[Questions N and O are asked of persons who have ever worked, as per question M]

o. Industry ____

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_CHBORN - Children ever born

Women aged 10 years or older
[Questions P and Q were asked of women aged 10 years or more]

p. Total children ever born alive _ _

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_CHBORNM - Children ever born, males

Women aged 10 years or older
[Questions P and Q were asked of women aged 10 years or more]

Number of children ever born alive

Living in this household

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

Living elsewhere

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

Have since died

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

MW1987A_CHBORNF - Children ever born, females

Women aged 10 years or older
[Questions P and Q were asked of women aged 10 years or more]

Number of children ever born alive

Living in this household

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

Living elsewhere

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

Have since died

_ _ Male
_ _ Female

1987 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi - MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS