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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
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
BPL2_CM indicates the person's department of birth within Cameroon. Birthplace department codes for BPL2_CM are compatible with codes for GEO2_CM. Refer to BPL1_CM for a person's province of birth.
Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.
Comparability — General
Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time. Where officially-defined departments have populations less than 20,000, they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring departments.
Boundary changes for BPL2_CM are too numerous to list here, but users should be aware that there were changes over time.
Universe
- Cameroon 1976: All persons
- Cameroon 1987: All persons
- Cameroon 2005: All persons
Availability
- Cameroon: 1976, 1987, 2005
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