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Kenya Population and Housing Census 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 2009
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WBG_KEN_2009_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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Mobile phone service (KE2009A_0440)

Data file: KEN2009-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 231
End: 231
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
F: Information regarding ICT
(To be asked of persons aged 3 years and above)
[Questions P-45 to P-51 were asked of all individuals age 3+.]




Was [person] able to get a service from the following items within the last one month?





P-47. Mobile Phone


[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 3 Unknown
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.
Interviewer instructions
- Section F: Information regarding ICT (information, communication and technology). It covers columns P45 to P51 and applies to all persons 3 years old and above




[Questions 45 to 49 are asked of all persons 3 years old and over.]

35.2 Column P45 to P49: Accessibility

This question seeks information on the ability of household members to get services from basic information and communication facilities within the past one month. The ICT facilities include radio, television (TV), mobile phone, landline telephone and a computer. Response to each of the question from eligible members of the household is either a yes =1 or no=2. Code in the appropriate box for all eligible members of the household i.e. those aged 3 years and above.




- Mobile phone (also called cell phone, hand phone, cellular phone, cell, mobile telephone or cell telephone) is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites which are in turn interconnected to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person was able to get mobile phone service in the past month.
Universe
Persons age 3+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Other Person Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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