Chitwan Valley Family Study: Life Histories and Demographic Registry, Nepal 1995-2019
by William G. Axinn / University of Michigan
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Description
The Chitwan Valley of Nepal is the location for this family panel study tracking individuals, households, and communities. It includes full life histories for more than 10,000 individuals, over 25 years of demographic event registry, and data on migration, health, and environmental change. The study was conducted by principal investigators from the University of Michigan and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Use Cases
Modeling marital and childbearing processes based on longitudinal household and community context data.
Analyzing intergenerational influences and family dynamics based on linked individual and household records.
Studying migration patterns and labor force participation based on tracking of all migrants.
Investigating the impact of environmental change on agricultural production and health outcomes.
Strengths
Longitudinal design with data collection spanning over 25 years from 1995 to 2019.
Includes life histories for more than 10,000 individuals.
Combines individual, household, and community-level continuous measurement.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
University of Michigan, Massachusetts General Hospital
Collection Method
Family panel study involving interviews, tracking, and demographic event registry.
Time Range
1995-2019
Geography
Chitwan Valley, Nepal
License is described as 'Open Access (green)'; specific terms should be verified on the study website.