Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
ghana
1984
|
ghana
2000
|
ghana
2010
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Western | X | X | X |
| 02 | Central | X | X | X |
| 03 | Greater Accra | X | X | X |
| 04 | Volta | X | X | X |
| 05 | Eastern | X | X | X |
| 06 | Ashanti | X | X | X |
| 07 | Brong Ahafo | X | X | X |
| 08 | Northern | X | X | X |
| 09 | Upper East | X | X | X |
| 10 | Upper West | X | X | X |
| 20 | Ghana, region not specified | X | · | · |
| 97 | Foreign country | X | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown | X | · | · |
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Explore how IPUMS created this variable
Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- Supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
class Bplgh : public Editor {
public:
Bplgh(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::gh2000a: {
if (GH2000A_0408() == 99)
a = GH2000A_0029(0);
} break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
BPLGH indicates the person's region of birth within Ghana.
Universe
- All persons
Availability
- Ghana: 1984, 2000, 2010
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