Home / Central Data Catalog / WBG / WBG_KEN_2009_PHC_V01_M_V03_A_IPUMS / variable [F2]
WBG

Kenya Population and Housing Census 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 2009
Get Microdata
Reference ID
WBG_KEN_2009_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
Collections
The World Bank Microdata Library
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
May 19, 2021
Last modified
May 19, 2021
Page views
9650
Downloads
467

Last child born is alive (KE2009A_0427)

Data file: KEN2009-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 212
End: 212
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
B: Information regarding females aged 12 years and above
[Questions P-24 to P-36 were asked of females age 12+ only.]




P-36. Is this child still alive?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 One of the twins
[] 4 Both twins
[] 5 One of the multiples
[] 6 Two of the multiples
[] 7 All of the multiples
[] 9 Unknown
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
3 Both twins
4 All of the multiples
5 One or more twin or multiple died
9 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 B: Information regarding females 12 years old and above. This section covers columns P24 to P36. It pertains to live births and should be asked of all females aged 12 years and above and make appropriate entries for each. As much as possible, obtain the information directly from the female concerned. Information should only be obtained from someone else if the respondent cannot be reached.




[Questions 32 to 36 were asked of females 12 years old and over with at least one live birth.]

31.6 Columns P32 to P36: Particulars of last live births




31.10 Column P36: Survival status of last born child

In column P36, indicate whether the child is still alive. For single births, code "1" if the child is still alive and "2" if dead. For twins code "3" if one of the twins is alive and "4" if both twins are alive. For multiple births, code "5" if one of the multiples is alive, "6" if two of the multiples are alive, "7" if all multiples are alive and "8" if none of the multiples is alive. Write "9" if the survival status of the last birth is not known.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the last child born to a woman is alive.
Universe
Females age 12+ with at least one live birth

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Fertility and Mortality Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
Back to Catalog