Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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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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Number of persons from abroad living in this household in 1990 (JM1991A_0062)

Data file: JAM1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 167

End: 168

Width: 2

Range: 1 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

2.15. Did anyone abroad come to live in this household in 1990?

[] Yes
[] No (Go to Question 3.1)

2.16. How many persons? _ _

If not stated, record "99".

Categories

Value	Category
1	1
2	2
3	3
4	4
6	6
11	11
33	33
44	44
55	55
58	58
75	75
78	78
82	82
85	85
86	86
87	87
88	88
89	89
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

5.34 Questions 2.12-2.17
These questions are not related to the characteristics of either the housing unit or the household but have been included in Section 2 because the information is required for the household only. These questions seek to obtain information which will allow for an accurate estimation of migration into and out of Jamaica.

Allowance is made for up to six persons leaving or entering a household. Where the number exceeds six (6) record the additional information in your Visitation Record.

5.36 Questions 2.15-2.17 Persons Entering to Reside in Jamaica
Record the Age and Sex of each person joining the household from abroad to reside in Jamaica, DURING 1990. For babies less than one year old, record "'00" and for persons 98 years and over record "98". The age to be recorded is the age at the time of migration.

Please note that the emphasis is on Permanent residence. Persons visiting on vacation are not to be included.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the number of persons from abroad came to live in this household in 1990.

Universe

Private households that had persons from abroad living in the household in 1990

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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