Population Census 1980

South Africa, 1980

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Reference ID

ZAF_1980_PHC_v01_M

Producer(s)

Statistics South Africa

Collection(s)

DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Place of work (POW)

Data file: South African Census 1980_v1

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 4

Range: 0 - 8180

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Question pretext

16. Only persons who live, work, study or attend school in cities. – See instruction 2h.

Literal question

16. TOWNSHIP/SUBURB where person works/studies/attends school

Interviewer instructions

2 (h) QUESTION 16 - If main mode of transport is a motor vehicle write (car, bakkie or lorry) state whether driver or passenger. If person works shifts or belongs to a lift-club, position on last working day is required. If journey is to the central area of a city, write "city centre". The object of the question is to measure flow of traffic and should, therefor, also be filled in in respect of housewives who transport children to school or university. Against "time of departure to" the relevant area, the time at which the housewife leaves home in the morning should be shown, and against "time of departure from" that area, the time of commencement of the return journey after school or university should be entered.

Description

Definition

This variable records the township/suburb where the individual household member works, studies or attends school.

Universe

Only persons who live, work, study or attend school in cities.

Source of information

Household member

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