Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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Reference ID

JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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May 03, 2012

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Parish of last residence (JM1991A_0427)

Data file: JAM1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 216

End: 217

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

4.6. In what parish did you / did [the respondent] last live?

[] Kingston
[] St. Andrew
[] St. Thomas
[] Portland
[] St. Mary
[] St. Ann
[] Trelawney
[] St. James
[] Hanover
[] Westmoreland
[] St. Elizabeth
[] Manchester
[] Clarendon
[] St. Catherine
[] Not stated

Categories

Value	Category
1	Kingston
2	St. Andrew
3	St. Thomas
4	Portland
5	St. Mary
6	St. Ann
7	Trelawny
8	St. James
9	Hanover
10	Westmoreland
11	St. Elizabeth
12	Manchester
13	Clarendon
14	St. Catherine
98	Unknown
99	NIU (not in universe)

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.

Interviewer instructions

Section 4 - Birthplace and residence

These questions are to be asked of all persons.

These questions are intended to study internal migration or the movement of people between the parishes in Jamaica. Movements apply only to those taking place between parishes and residence abroad is not regarded as a move for the purpose of studying internal migration.

5.51 Question 4.6 Parish Last Lived in
Score here, the parish in which the person lived before coming to live in the present parish of residence. If the person has not moved from the parish of birth, then score the parish of birth. If the person has only resided abroad and not in another parish in Jamaica, then score the parish of birth.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the person's parish of last residence.

Universe

Persons in private households and some group quarters who were born in Jamaica

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Migration Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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