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MU1990A_CHBORN - Number of children ever born
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons not single in column 12:

15 Number of children ever born

For women not single in column 12, state the number of children ever born (excluding still births).
Count all live born children whether they are now alive or dead, whether they are living with her or not.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_RELIG - Religion
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

16 Religion ____

Insert the person's religion.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_MTONGUE - Language of forefathers
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

17 Linguistic group ____

State the language spoken by the person's forefathers.
Consider creole and bhojpuri as languages.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_LANGHOM - Languages usually spoken at home
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

18 Languages usually spoken ____

State the language usually or most often spoken by the person in his/her home.
For children not yet able to speak, insert the language spoken by the mother.
Consider creole and bhojpuri as languages.
[Stop here for children under 2 years]
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_LIT - Languages read and written
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 2 years and over:

19 Languages read and written ____

In which language(s) can the person, with understanding, both read and write a simple statement in his everyday life?
Consider creole and bhojpuri as languages.
Write 'none' for persons (including children) who cannot both read and write any language.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_SCHOOL - School attendance
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 2 years and over:

20 School attendance ____

If now attending school (including pre-primary), college or university full-time, write 'now'.
If has attended school in the past, write 'past'.
If never attended school, write 'never'.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDATTAIN - Primary and secondary education
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 2 years and over:

21 Primary and secondary education ____

If now attending pre-primary, primary, or secondary school, write standard or form being attended.
If attended primary or secondary school in the past, write highest standard or form completed or highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.
If never attended school, write 'nil'.
Please report tertiary education in col. 22.
[Stop here for persons under 12 years]
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDDURTER - Duration of tertiary education (months)
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

22 Tertiary education

(a) Duration of schooling ____
How many months of schooling or training has the person completed in universities or similar post-secondary institutions?
Write as appropriate:
Nil
Less than 1 month
1 month
36 months, etc.
Please report vocational and technical training in col. 23.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDFIELDTER - Field of highest qualification in tertiary education (1-digit)
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

22 Tertiary education

(b) Highest qualification ____
Insert the highest post-secondary degree, certificate or diploma received by the person and the major field of study.
Write 'none' if person does not have a post-secondary degree, certificate or diploma.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDDURVOC - Duration of vocational or technical training (months)
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

23 Vocational/technical training

(a) Duration of training ____
How many months of training has the person ever completed outside the regular primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, i.e., in private or public vocational and technical schools, secretarial and business colleges, institutes of technology, etc?
Also include trade, craft, industrial, and home economics courses as well as in-service or pre-service courses.
Write as appropriate:
Nil
Less than 1 month
1 month, etc.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDLEVVOC - Level of vocational or technical training
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

23 Vocational/technical training

(b) Highest certificate ____
Insert the highest degree, certificate, or diploma received and the major field of vocational or technical training.
Write 'none' if person has no degree, certificate or diploma in vocational or technical training.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDFIELDVOC - Highest certificate in vocational or technical training (1-digit)
In strict confidence
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

23 Vocational/technical training

(b) Highest certificate ____
Insert the highest degree, certificate, or diploma received and the major field of vocational or technical training.
Write 'none' if person has no degree, certificate or diploma in vocational or technical training.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_EDFIELDVOC2 - Highest certificate in vocational or technical training (2-digit)
In strict confidence
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

23 Vocational/technical training

(b) Highest certificate ____
Insert the highest degree, certificate, or diploma received and the major field of vocational or technical training.
Write 'none' if person has no degree, certificate or diploma in vocational or technical training.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_WKHOURS - Hours worked last week
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

24 Type of activity ____

How many hours in all did the person work for pay, profit or family gain during the past week from Monday 25 June to Sunday 1 July 1990?
Include self-employment with or without employees; work without pay in a family enterprise or farm, but exclude housework in your own home.
If worked for less than 1 hour during the whole week, enter 00 and continue with col. 25.
Otherwise, enter number of hours (to the nearest hour) and go to col. 29.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
MU1990A_WKABS - Temporarily away from work
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Central Statistical Office

Population Census
Mauritius
Night of 1-2 July 1990

For persons aged 12 years and over:

25 Type of activity ____

Was there a job, business, family enterprise or agricultural holding or farm, at which the person did not work because of illness, injury, holiday, industrial dispute, off-season inactivity, temporary disorganization, etc.?
If there was a job, business, enterprise or farm from which the person was temporarily absent, write 'yes' and go to col. 29.
If the person did not hold a job, write 'no' and continue with col. 26.
1990 Housing and Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius - MUS_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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