Interviewer instructions
Question 2:- How many years ago was this housing unit built?
In this question the interest is to know the number of years since the housing unit was built. The enumerator is expected to mark the correct code correspond to the right year or interval. If respondents fail to know the exact number of years, the numerator should urge them to give him an approximate year. If some part of the housing unit is built at a certain time and the other part is built at some other time, the enumerator should take the period during which a larger part of the housing unit was built.
1= less than 5 years
2= 5 to 9 years
3= 10 to 14 years
4= 15 to 19 years
5= 20 years and above