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1971 National Census of Dwellings and Population - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 1971
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NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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Toilet/sewage facilities (NI1971A_TOILET)

Data file: NIC1971_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 205
End: 205
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="NI71A039"><span class="em">9. Toilet facilities</span><br /><br /><div class="i1">Toilet connected to sewer system</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Exclusive use<br />[] 2 Shared use</div><br /><div class="i1">Toilet connected to a septic tank or sump</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 3 Exclusive use<br />[] 4 Shared use</div><br /><div class="i1">Pit toilet or latrine</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 5 Exclusive use<br />[] 6 Shared use</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 7 None</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Toilet connected to sewer, exclusive use
2 Toilet connected to sewer, shared use
3 Toilet connected to sump or septic tank, exclusive use
4 Toilet connected to sump or septic tank, shared use
5 Pit toilet or latrine, exclusive use
6 Pit toilet or latrine, shared use
7 None
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
<svar a="all" v="NI71A039"><span class="em">Question #9</span><br /><br /><span class="em">Toilet Facilities</span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">a. How to carry out the investigation</span><br />The following definitions should be taken into account in investigating this topic:</div><br /><div class="i2">Toilet facilities: This is the installation or means that permits the elimination of human waste. This elimination can be via a "Toilet" with running water or through a latrine, which is commonly called an <span class="lang">excusado</span>.<br /><br />Toilet: This is the installation for the elimination of human waste that is plumbed with pressurized water and connected to the sewer, a drain, or to a septic tank.<br /><br /><span class="em"><span class="lang">Excusado</span>or latrine</span>: This is the installation used for the elimination of human waste but that is not connected to a sewer or to a septic tank.</div><br /><br /><div class="i1">Taking into account the preceding definitions, the enumerator should also ask if the toilet facilities are for the dwelling's <span class="em">exclusive</span> use or if they are for <span class="em">common</span> use among various dwellings.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 31]</span><br /><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">b. How to record the data</span><br />The box corresponding to the type of toilet facilities and whether it is for exclusive or common use is marked with an "X".<br /><br />If the dwelling does not have a toilet or a latrine, box 7 "<span class="em">Does not have</span>" is marked. Only one box is marked.<br /><br /><span class="em">c. Example</span>:</div><br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graph of question 9 on the census form]<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of toilet/sewerage facilities.
Universe
Nicaragua 1971: Private occupied households [discrepancies: type I 0.1%, type II 0.1%]

concept

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