Understanding De Jure and De Facto: An Overview

🏠A household refers to a group of related or unrelated persons living in the same dwelling unit, sharing housekeeping arrangements.

🔍De Jure refers to the legal classification of residents, while De Facto refers to the practical or actual presence of residents in a household.

📋De Jure residents include all usual residents of selected households, whether or not they stayed the night before the interview.

🙋‍♂️De Facto residents are persons who stayed in the selected households the night before the interview, including both usual residents and visitors.

📊Certain indicators and data tables in DHS reports are limited to either de jure or de facto populations, highlighting their significance in data analysis.

What is the difference between de jure and de facto?

—De Jure refers to legal classification, while de facto refers to practical or actual presence.

Who are considered de jure residents?

—De Jure residents include all usual residents of selected households, regardless of whether they stayed the night before the interview.

Who are considered de facto residents?

—De Facto residents include both usual residents and visitors who stayed in the selected households the night before the interview.

Why are de jure and de facto classifications important in DHS reports?

—Certain indicators and data tables are limited to either de jure or de facto populations, allowing for specific analysis and insights.

How can I analyze de jure or de facto populations in DHS datafiles?

—You can use variables such as hv102 for de jure residents and hv103 for de facto residents in the dataset.

00:05A household refers to a group of related or unrelated persons living in the same dwelling unit, sharing housekeeping arrangements.

01:05De Jure is the legal classification of residents, while De Facto represents the practical or actual presence of residents in a household.

01:17De Jure residents include all usual residents of selected households, whether or not they stayed the night before the interview.

01:32De Facto residents are persons who stayed in the selected households the night before the interview, including both usual residents and visitors.

03:04Certain indicators and data tables in DHS reports are limited to either de jure or de facto populations, highlighting their significance in data analysis.

03:46You can analyze de jure or de facto populations in DHS datafiles using variables such as hv102 for de jure residents and hv103 for de facto residents.

04:50De Jure refers to the legal classification of residents, while De Facto refers to the practical or actual presence of residents in a household.

04:54De Jure residents include all usual residents of selected households, whether or not they stayed the night before the interview.