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Costa Rica, 2011
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CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Trash removal (CR2011A_TRASH)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
217
End:
217
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
16. The trash is eliminated primarily by??</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Garbage truck<br />[] 2 Thrown in a hole or buried<br />[] 3 Burned<br />[] 4 Thrown in a vacant lot<br />[] 5 Thrown in a river, gorge, or sea<br />[] 6 Other</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Garbage truck<br />[] 2 Thrown in a hole or buried<br />[] 3 Burned<br />[] 4 Thrown in a vacant lot<br />[] 5 Thrown in a river, gorge, or sea<br />[] 6 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Garbage truck |
| 2 | Thrown in hole or burried |
| 3 | Burned |
| 4 | Thrown in vacant lot |
| 5 | Thrown in river, gorge, or sea |
| 6 | 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
<span class="em">Question 16: Elimination of solid waste</span></p>
<p>16. The trash is primarily eliminated by...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 garbage truck<br />[] 2 thrown in a hole or buried<br />[] 3 burned<br />[] 4 thrown in a vacant lot<br />[] 5 thrown in a river, gorge, or sea<br />[] 6 other</div><p>This question refers to the different ways of eliminating waste produced at home daily.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Garbage truck</span>: this service can be provided with a garbage truck or compacting truck, property of the canton municipality or by a private garbage collector whenever this service is contracted and paid for by the municipality. This does not include private services contracted directly by the people of the community.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a hole or buried</span>: this option should be assigned when the garbage is deposited in a hole with the objective of remaining outside the dwelling. In general when the hole fills with garbage, this is covered, and the buried garbage burned.</p>
<p>[p. 120]</p>
<p><span class="ital">Burned</span>: when the garbage is deposited in a hole or recipient with the objective of burning it in order to eliminate it. If it is burned and then buried, consider this to be burned.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a vacant lot</span>: when the garbage is deposited in a lot or unoccupied terrain, whenever this is close to the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a river, gorge, or sea</span>: when the garbage is thrown or deposited in some river, gorge, or sea, whenever this is close to the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other</span>: this includes for example, directly depositing garbage in the garbage cans or municipal dumps, taking to waste centers, or when the garbage is collected by a private contracted service and paid directly by the people of the community.
<p>16. The trash is primarily eliminated by...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 garbage truck<br />[] 2 thrown in a hole or buried<br />[] 3 burned<br />[] 4 thrown in a vacant lot<br />[] 5 thrown in a river, gorge, or sea<br />[] 6 other</div><p>This question refers to the different ways of eliminating waste produced at home daily.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Garbage truck</span>: this service can be provided with a garbage truck or compacting truck, property of the canton municipality or by a private garbage collector whenever this service is contracted and paid for by the municipality. This does not include private services contracted directly by the people of the community.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a hole or buried</span>: this option should be assigned when the garbage is deposited in a hole with the objective of remaining outside the dwelling. In general when the hole fills with garbage, this is covered, and the buried garbage burned.</p>
<p>[p. 120]</p>
<p><span class="ital">Burned</span>: when the garbage is deposited in a hole or recipient with the objective of burning it in order to eliminate it. If it is burned and then buried, consider this to be burned.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a vacant lot</span>: when the garbage is deposited in a lot or unoccupied terrain, whenever this is close to the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Thrown in a river, gorge, or sea</span>: when the garbage is thrown or deposited in some river, gorge, or sea, whenever this is close to the dwelling.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Other</span>: this includes for example, directly depositing garbage in the garbage cans or municipal dumps, taking to waste centers, or when the garbage is collected by a private contracted service and paid directly by the people of the community.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the primary means of eliminating waste produced within dwelling.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |