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MIG1_1_MW
District of residence 1 year ago, Malawi; consistent boundaries, GIS
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      class Mig1_1_mw : public Editor {

public:
  Mig1_1_mw(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::mw1987a: {
      if (MW1987A_0410() == 80)
        a = GEO1_MW(0);
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

MIG1_1_MW indicates the person's district of residence one year ago within Malawi. Migration district codes from MIG2_1_MW are compatible with codes from GEO1_MW.

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 districts have populations below 20,000 (based on the most recent sample year), they have been regionalized (combined) with neighboring districts.

Boundary changes and confidentiality issues:

  • Likoma is combined with Nkhata Bay in all sample years for confidentiality reasons.
  • Neno was created from Mwanza after 1998.
  • The following districts and cities were listed as one district in 1998, but are identified as separate districts in 2008:
    • Mzimba and Mzuzu City
    • Lilongwe and Lilongwe City
    • Zomba and Zomba City
    • Blantyre and Blantyre City

For district of previous residence (no time frame) in 2008, see MIG1_P_MW

For the country of residence one year ago for international migrants, see MIGCTRY1

Universe

  • Persons age 1+

Availability

  • Malawi: 1987