Population Census 1996

South Africa, 1996

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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M

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Statistics South Africa

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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Number of births in the last 12 months (bornlast)

Data file: SA Census 1996 Person_v01

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: 0 - 99

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Household questionnaire: Q15.4 How many children (live births), if any, has she given birth to IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS (since 10 October 1995)? (write in)

Personal questionnaire: Q15.4 How many children (live births), if any, has she given birth to the last 12 months? (write in)

Special enumeration questionnaire: Not included

Value	Category
0	Females without children (Number of children ever born =0)
96	Not applicable: Not stated to Number of children ever born
97	Not applicable: Males, females < 12 or 50+
98	Institutional questionnaires
99	Not stated

Description

Definition

This variable reflects the number of births in the preceding 12 months birthed the enumerated person

Universe

All women, aged 12 years and older and under 50 years, who gave a response to No. of children ever born, enumerated at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.

Source of information

South African Census 1996 household and personal, summary book for hostels or special enumeration questionnaire - completed by the enumerator or the respondent

Others

Notes

See No. of children ever born

This question was only asked in respect of mothers born after 10 October 1946, i.e. those less than 50 years of age at the time of Census ‘96.

An upper limit of 9 was used for responses to this question. However, most responses greater than 4 are likely to be erroneous and this users may want to make allowance for this in their analysis.

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