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Kenya Population Census 1979 - IPUMS

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General Info
Provider 
IPUMS
Microdata access: Register
Geography 
Kenya (KEN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/1979 - 08/1979
Series or system 
International Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic, and health-related topics as well. The 1979 Kenya de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews. The census day was August 24, 1979. A 6.7% sample of households from the census (1,033,769 individuals) is available through IPUMS International at the University of Minnesota. Refer to the IPUMS website for guidelines on citing database versions.

Keywords 
Domestic migration, Education, Family composition, Family size, Fertility, Institutionalized population, International migration, Marital status, Parental survival, Population, School enrollment, Summary birth history
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021