Kenya Census 1989 - ethnicity

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Hi,

I have recently downloaded the microdata of the Kenyan 1989 Census, which should have a variable of the respondent’s ethnicity (I think it was the last time the Kenyan Gov’t asked so). The problem is I can’t find it.

Is there any particular reason to not including that variable? And how could I find the 1989 Census microdata with the ethnicity variable? (I need to calculate percentage of different ethnic groups in each adminitrative division)

Thank you.

2

At the request of the then CBS-Kenya, the variable could not be made available for research. When approval is granted we will release the variable. It is possible that the CBS published a table with the information that you need. Or you might try submitting a data request to the KNBS: http://www.knbs.or.ke/index.php?option=com_visforms&view=visforms&id=1&Itemid=1159

3

Is it possible to see households at the address level in the 1989 Kenya Census. I am curious if names in the household were listed. I’m trying to locate families I grew up with, but don’t know the full names of the children I knew back then. Thank you.