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Costa Rica, 2011
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Reference ID
CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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- CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Water source (CR2011A_WATSRC)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
212
End:
212
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
11. Water comes to the dwelling from??</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)<br />[] 2 Municipal aqueduct<br />[] 3 A and A aqueduct<br />[] 4 Business or cooperative aqueduct <br />[] 5 Well<br />[] 6 River or gorge<br />[] 7 Other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</div>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)<br />[] 2 Municipal aqueduct<br />[] 3 A and A aqueduct<br />[] 4 Business or cooperative aqueduct <br />[] 5 Well<br />[] 6 River or gorge<br />[] 7 Other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 1 | Rural or communal aqueduct |
| 2 | Municipal aqueduct |
| 3 | Public aqueduct (A and A) |
| 4 | Business or cooperative aqueduct |
| 5 | Well |
| 6 | River or gorge |
| 7 | Other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant) |
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 11: Water supply</span></p>
<p>11. Water comes to the dwelling from...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)<br />[] 2 municipal aqueduct<br />[] 3 A and A aqueduct<br />[] 4 business or cooperative aqueduct<br />[] 5 well<br />[] 6 river or stream<br />[] 7 other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</div><p>If the dwelling has two ore more sources of water supply, note the one mainly used.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by a committee of rural aqueducts and drainage systems (CAAR) or administrative associations of water systems (ASADA).</p>
<p>In addition, the rural aqueducts can be administrated by the development associations and others.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Municipal aqueduct</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by the municipality in which the dwelling is located.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Aqueduct of the A and A</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Drainage Systems.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Aqueduct of a business or cooperative</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by a business or public service, for example, the Heredia Company of Public Services (ESPH).</p>
<p><span class="ital">Well</span>: this can be private or communal; from the well subterraneous water is extracted through the use of an electric or manual pump, or using a bucket or container, attached to the extremity of a cord.</p>
<p><span class="ital">River or gorge</span>: the water comes from a river or gorge and is carried to the dwelling by hauling or via some type of plumbing.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 116]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">Other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</span>: when the majority of the water used in the dwelling is rain water, or has been collected in plastic barrels from the gutters, or is received by cistern trucks, hydrants, etc.
<p>11. Water comes to the dwelling from...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)<br />[] 2 municipal aqueduct<br />[] 3 A and A aqueduct<br />[] 4 business or cooperative aqueduct<br />[] 5 well<br />[] 6 river or stream<br />[] 7 other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</div><p>If the dwelling has two ore more sources of water supply, note the one mainly used.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Rural or communal aqueduct (ASADAS or CAAR)</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by a committee of rural aqueducts and drainage systems (CAAR) or administrative associations of water systems (ASADA).</p>
<p>In addition, the rural aqueducts can be administrated by the development associations and others.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Municipal aqueduct</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by the municipality in which the dwelling is located.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Aqueduct of the A and A</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Drainage Systems.</p>
<p><span class="ital">Aqueduct of a business or cooperative</span>: the water service comes from a public network administered by a business or public service, for example, the Heredia Company of Public Services (ESPH).</p>
<p><span class="ital">Well</span>: this can be private or communal; from the well subterraneous water is extracted through the use of an electric or manual pump, or using a bucket or container, attached to the extremity of a cord.</p>
<p><span class="ital">River or gorge</span>: the water comes from a river or gorge and is carried to the dwelling by hauling or via some type of plumbing.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 116]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">Other source (rain, cistern tank, hydrant)</span>: when the majority of the water used in the dwelling is rain water, or has been collected in plastic barrels from the gutters, or is received by cistern trucks, hydrants, etc.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the household’s source of water.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Private dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |