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1985 Intercensus Population Survey - IPUMS Subset

Indonesia, 1985
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IDN_1985_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Type of energy used for lighting (ID1985A_LIGHTING)

Data file: IDN1985_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 221
End: 221
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[Province codes for questions 7 and 10 in block VII.A. and question 1 in code VII.B.1 are not presented here]</p>

<p><svar a="all" v="ID85A037">Q.11 Lighting used<br /><div class="i1">1 Electric<br />2 Pump lamp<br />3 Kerosene<br />4 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electric
2 Pump lamp
3 Kerosene lamp
4 Other
9 Unknown
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="ID85A037">Question 11: Source of lighting<br />The main source of lighting used in the living quarters is recorded here. Electricity is not limited to electricity supplied by the state electric company (<span class="lang">PT. PLN</span>), but also includes electricity that is generated by diesels/generators that utilize gasoline or diesel fuel, and also electricity from rural electrification.<br /><br />For lighting whose source is fuel [pumped lamps], such as petromax, aladdin lamps and the like, circle code 2; for other kerosene lamps (such as lamps with <span class="lang">wicks teplok</span>, <span class="lang">sentir</span>, <span class="lang">pelita</span> and the like), circle code "3". If more than one type of lighting is used, record the type that produces the greatest amount of light (smallest code).<br /><br />Ask: "For lighting in this household, are you using electricity, kerosene or others?"<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of energy used for lighting by the household. Electricity includes gasoline or diesel fuel operated generators.
Universe
Indonesia 1985: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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