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Population and Housing Census 2004 - IPUMS Subset

Sierra Leone, 2004
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WBG_SLE_2004_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), Minnesota Population Center
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Material of the roof (SL2004A_0035)

Data file: SLE2004-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 148
End: 148
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 7
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Major material of construction of dwelling units





H05. Roof


[] 1 Concrete
[] 2 Asbestos
[] 3 Zinc
[] 4 Thatch
[] 5 Tarpaulin
[] 6 Tiles
[] 7 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Concrete
2 Asbestos
3 Zinc
4 Thatch
5 Tarpaulin
6 Tiles
7 Other
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 2 - Housing facilities




Columns H05 to H07 -- Materials of construction of dwelling units
169. You are required to record answers to H05 to H07 by observation. For example, having observed that the dwelling unit has zinc as the material of construction of the roof and cement as the material of construction of the wall and floor, there is absolutely no reason asking the respondents questions relating to them. Only

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ask them in circumstances where you are not absolutely sure which material of construction a house is made of.

170. Record the answer to each of the columns (i.e. column H05 for "Roof", H06 for "Wall" and H07 for "Floor").




Section 2: Housing facilities




Major material of construction of dwelling units




H05 Roof

[] 1 Concrete
[] 2 Asbestos
[] 3 Zinc
[] 4 Thatch
[] 5 Tarpaulin
[] 6 Tiles
[] 7 Other

Description

Definition
This variable indicate the main material of construction for the roof of the dwelling unit.
Universe
All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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