IPUMS-I: descr: COMPUTER

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COMPUTER

Computer

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      class Computer : public Editor {

public:
  Computer(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::ng2008a: {
      if (NG2008A_0048(0) == 2 && NG2008A_0054(0) == 1)
        a = 2;
    } break;
    case dataset_id::ng2009a: {
      if (NG2009A_0053(0) == 2 && NG2009A_0059(0) == 1)
        a = 2;
    } break;
    case dataset_id::fj2014a: {
      if (FJ2014A_0079(0) == 0 && FJ2014A_0081(0) > 0 && FJ2014A_0081(0) < 9)
        a = 2;
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

COMPUTER indicates whether the household had a personal computer.

Comparability — Index

GENERAL
Argentina
Armenia
Belarus
Benin
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Costa Rica
Egypt
El Salvador
Fiji

Honduras
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Mexico
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines

Puerto Rico
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Suriname
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United States
Uruguay
Vietnam

Comparability — General

The variable is comparable across samples. There are minor differences in the instructions in their explicit treatment of broken machines or machines for work use. Not all censuses specified actual ownership of the computer, versus simply having one in the dwelling at the household's disposal. Some samples have separate information about Internet access in INTERNET.

Comparability — Argentina [top]

The 2001 sample asks whether the household has a computer with internet connection. The 2010 sample asks only whether the household has a computer which is available to the occupants of the household.

Comparability — Armenia [top]

The 2011 sample asks whether there is a computer in the dwelling, without specifying ownership or condition.

Comparability — Belarus [top]

The 2009 questionnaire indicates the availability of a computer within the household.

Comparability — Benin [top]

The 2013 census asked whether the household owns a computer that is in functional condition.

Comparability — Brazil [top]

For the 2000 sample, enumerators were instructed to include only those units currently in usable condition. The 2010 sample asks whether the household has a personal computer.

Comparability — Burkina Faso [top]

The 2006 sample asks for the number of working computers in the household.

Comparability — Cambodia [top]

In 2008, 2013 and 2019, the underlying data in the unharmonized variables record the number of computers owned by the household. In 2019 sample, both laptop and desktop computers are included.

Comparability — Costa Rica [top]

The computer had to be in usable condition in the 2000 sample, while it needed to be in good condition in the 2011 sample. For both samples, it was not to be included if it was exclusively for work purposes.

The 2011 sample separate questions about desktop and laptop computers; both are included in this variable.

Comparability — Egypt [top]

The 1996 sample asks for whether the household has a computer and the instructions of specify that the purpose of tenure of this appliance must be for use and not commerce. The 2006 sample asks for the number of computers, which is preserved in the unharmonized data, and counts computers in use or put aside for future use.

Comparability — El Salvador [top]

The computer must be owned by a household member.

Comparability — Fiji [top]

The 2007 census asks for the number of computers or laptops, while the 2014 census includes computers, laptops, iPads, or tablets owned by the household.

Comparability — Honduras [top]

In 2001, the census question includes the computer even if it is found in poor working condition awaiting repair.

Comparability — Iran [top]

The census question concerns ownership of a computer; but if one is used for work purposes, it is still counted as long as other household members have access for personal use.

Comparability — Ireland [top]

The 2002, 2006, 2011, and 2016 samples indicate if the household had a personal computer (or PC).

Comparability — Israel [top]

The 2008 census question indicates the availability of a laptop computer or personal computer (PC).

Comparability — Jamaica [top]

The computer had to be owned by a household member and be in working condition.

Comparability — Mexico [top]

In 2000, 2010, 2015, and 2020 units belonging to an employer are excluded. Enumerators for the 2000, 2015, and 2020 questionnaires were instructed to include broken or inoperable computers if the household intended to repair the unit. In 2015 and 2020, instructions indicated that "computer" may include desktop and portable computers (laptop, tablet, or notebook).

Comparability — Mozambique [top]

The computer must be in working condition.

Comparability — Nepal [top]

The census question in 2011 refers to a desktop or laptop used by household members.

Comparability — Nicaragua [top]

The computer must be owned by a household member. Computers in poor condition were to be included.

Comparability — Paraguay [top]

The computer must be in working condition.

Comparability — Peru [top]

In 2007 and 2017, enumerators were explicitly instructed to include broken computers if the household intended to repair it soon. The 2017 census question includes computers, laptops, or tablets.

Comparability — Philippines [top]

The 2010 census asks whether the household has a desktop, laptop, notebook, or netbook in working condition.

Comparability — Puerto Rico [top]

The 2020 sample asks whether the household has a laptop, desktop, or notebook computer, including those provided by school or an employer. Separate source variables are available for handheld computer devices (tablet, smartphone), but were not integrated in COMPUTER.

Comparability — Rwanda [top]

In 2012, the census question requires that the computer has to be in functioning condition.

Comparability — Senegal [top]

In 2002, the question regarding computers was asked in the context of "means of production": tools for producing goods and services. In 2013, it refers of ownership of computer or laptop for private use; a separate unharmonized source variable is available for computer or WiFi used as a mean of production.

Comparability — Sierra Leone [top]

Both censuses report a computer owned by a household member.

Comparability — South Africa [top]

In the 2001, 2007, 2011, and 2016 samples, the computer had to be in working condition. The 2016 samples indicates ownership of a computer, desktop, or laptop, while previous samples only refer to a "computer". The universe varies slightly between these samples.

Comparability — Suriname [top]

The 2012 census asks whether a computer, laptop, netbook, or tablet in working condition is at the household's disposal.

Comparability — Tanzania [top]

This question asked if the household had a computer or a laptop.

Comparability — Trinidad and Tobago [top]

The 2000 questionnaire indicates the availability of a computer within the household.

Comparability — Uganda [top]

In 2014, the source variable indicates the number of computers/laptops available in the household.

Comparability — United States [top]