NAMIBIA POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS PUMS 2023
2023 Population and Housing Census PUMS
Namibia, 2023
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Reference ID
NAM_NSA_PHC_2023_V01_PUMS
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Namibia Statistics Agency
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Jul 21, 2026
Last modified
Jul 21, 2026
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Main Reason For Moving (b17_a)
Data file: NPHC2023_PUMS_20PCT_stataV11
Overview
Valid:
30316
Invalid:
575706
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
46
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What was the main reason [NAME] moved to the place where he/she usually lives/resides?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To take up a job | 9297 |
30.7%
|
| 2 | Job transfer | 945 |
3.1%
|
| 3 | To look for work, clients | 4836 |
16%
|
| 4 | Education (e.g. studying, schooling, training) | 5618 |
18.5%
|
| 5 | Marriage | 734 |
2.4%
|
| 6 | Family moved/ Joining family | 5853 |
19.3%
|
| 7 | Medical treatment, Health | 311 |
1%
|
| 8 | Lifestyle, cost-of-living | 601 |
2%
|
| 9 | Job loss/retrenchment/contract ended | 275 |
0.9%
|
| 10 | Other | 844 |
2.8%
|
| 99 | Don't Know | 1002 |
3.3%
|
| Sysmiss | 575706 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.