1997 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Iraq, 1997

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IRQ_1997_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Republic of Iraq, Board of Ministers, Planning Commission, Central Statistical Organization, IPUMS

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Urban-rural status before 1987 census (IQ1997A_RES87U)

Data file: IRQ1997_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 280

End: 280

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar v="IQ97A434 IQ97A435 IQ97A436 IQ97A437"><span class="h3">For those who were born before the 10/17/1987</span><br />[Applies to questions 59-61]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IQ97A434 IQ97A435 IQ97A436 IQ97A437">Usual place of residence before the population census in 1987<br /><br /><div class="i1">59. Governorate or abroad</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 In this governorate<br />[] 2 In other governorate ____<br />[] 3 Abroad ____</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">60. Administrative unit</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Urban<br />[] 2 Rural</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">61. Nationality</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Iraqi<br />[] Arabic or foreigner<br />(Give the nationality) ____</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
	NIU (not in universe)
1	Urban
2	Rural
9	Unknown

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the usual place of residence before 1987 census was an urban or rural area.

Universe

Iraq 1997: Persons age 10+ who have not lived in the present residential place from birth [discrepancies: type I 0.2%; type II none]

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