1984 Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia - IPUMS Subset
Ethiopia, 1984
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Reference ID
ETH_1984_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Agency, IPUMS
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Main construction material of dwelling (ET1984A_MATERIAL)
Data file: ETH1984_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
169
End:
170
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
42. What is the major material used for the construction of the housing unit?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 0 Wood and thatch wall and thatch roof<br />[] 1 Wood and mud wall and thatch roof<br />[] 2 Wood and mud wall and wood and mud roof<br />[] 3 Wood and mud wall and corrugated iron roof<br />[] 4 Stone wall and thatch roof<br />[] 5 Stone wall and corrugated iron roof<br />[] 6 Stone wall and wood, mud and thatch roof<br />[] 7 Stone wall and wood, stone, mud and thatch roof<br />[] 8 Other ____</div>
<div class="i1">[] 0 Wood and thatch wall and thatch roof<br />[] 1 Wood and mud wall and thatch roof<br />[] 2 Wood and mud wall and wood and mud roof<br />[] 3 Wood and mud wall and corrugated iron roof<br />[] 4 Stone wall and thatch roof<br />[] 5 Stone wall and corrugated iron roof<br />[] 6 Stone wall and wood, mud and thatch roof<br />[] 7 Stone wall and wood, stone, mud and thatch roof<br />[] 8 Other ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Wood and thatch wall and thatch roof |
| 02 | Wood and mud wall and thatch roof |
| 03 | Wood and mud wall and wood and mud roof |
| 04 | Wood and mud wall and corrugated iron roof |
| 05 | Stone wall and thatch roof |
| 06 | Stone wall and corrugated iron roof |
| 07 | Stone wall and wood, mud, and thatch roof |
| 08 | Stone wall and wood, stone, mud, and thatch roof |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main construction material of the dwelling.
Universe
Ethiopia 1984: Rural households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept