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2000 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2000
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GHA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, IPUMS
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Roof material (GH2000A_ROOF)

Data file: GHA2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 213
End: 214
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="GH00A047">H04 Roof: What's the main material used for the roof?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Thatch/palm leaves or raffia<br />[] 2 Bamboo<br />[] 3 Mud/mud bricks/earth<br />[] 4 Wood<br />[] 5 Corrugated metal sheet<br />[] 6 Slate/asbestos<br />[] 7 Cement/concrete<br />[] 8 Roofing tiles<br />[] 9 Other (specify) ________</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Thatch/palm leaves or raffia
02 Bamboo
03 Mud/mud bricks/earth
04 Wood
05 Corrugated metal sheet
06 Slate/asbestos
07 Cement/concrete
08 Roofing tiles
09 Other
98 Unknown
99 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
<svar a="all" v="GH00A047"><span class="em">H04: What is the main roofing materials used for this dwelling?</span><br /><br />The main material used for the construction of the roof of the living quarters must be captured in the following categories.<br /><br />1. Thatch, palm leaves or raffia: Any kind of grass/straw/reeds (thatch), palm leaves or raffia; as well as, any other form of leaves must be captured in this category.<br /><br />2. Bamboo: Refers to roofs made with bamboo.<br /><br />3. Mud/mud bricks: This category of roofs are made up of earth/swish/mud bricks.<br /><br />4. Wood: This category comprises roofs that have been constructed with wooden materials such as planks, boards, wooden tiles, etc.<br /><br />5. Corrugated metal sheets: These refer mainly to corrugated iron, zinc or aluminum sheets that have been used for roofing the dwelling.<br /><br />6. Slate/asbestos: This category refers to slate/asbestos sheets that have been used to roof the dwelling/living quarters.<br /><br />7. Cement/concrete: This refers to concrete roofs. Cement/Concrete roofs are mainly found in towns/cities and are seldom used for dwelling houses, though they are often used for office buildings and for shops.<br /><br />8. Roofing tiles: These are roofing materials made of earth hardened by baking.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 52]</span><br /><br />9. Other (specify): All other materials used for roofing of dwellings (e.g. plastic sheets or polythene, etc.) which do not fall into any of the above stated categories must be specified in the space provided.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main construction material used for roof of the dwelling where the household resides.
Universe
Ghana 2000: Private households [discrepancies: type I 0.1%; type II none]

concept

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