Codes and Frequencies
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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
DHS_IPUMSI_SN provides geographic codes for Senegal that match those in the DHS and IPUMS-International databases. This variable can be used to link contextual area data from IPUMS-DHS to IPUMS-International or vice versa. The codes in DHS_IPUMSI_SN indicate the major administrative unit in which the household was enumerated or surveyed.
GIS shapefiles for Senegal can be downloaded here.
Comparability — General
The units in DHS_IPUMSI_SN are harmonized across DHS and IPUMS-International samples to account for changing boundaries in the major administrative level of geography. The time span for DHS samples are 2005 to 2017 and corresponds to the census samples from 1988 to 2013 in IPUMS-International.
Universe
- All households
Availability
- Senegal: 1988, 2002, 2013
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