Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2006
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Reference ID
LSO_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Floor materials (LS2006A_FLOOR)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
209
End:
209
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section H. Housing characteristics and household possessions</span></p>
<p>56. Main material of the floor of the main type of house</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Brick tiles<br />[] 2 Tiles <br />[] 3 Mud and dung<br />[] 4 Wood <br />[] 5 Cement <br />[] 6 Vinyl/ linoleum<br />[] 7 Carpet <br />[] 8 Other, specify ____</div>
<p>56. Main material of the floor of the main type of house</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Brick tiles<br />[] 2 Tiles <br />[] 3 Mud and dung<br />[] 4 Wood <br />[] 5 Cement <br />[] 6 Vinyl/ linoleum<br />[] 7 Carpet <br />[] 8 Other, specify ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brick tiles |
| 2 | Tiles |
| 3 | Mud and dung |
| 4 | Wood |
| 5 | Cement |
| 6 | Vinyl or linoleum |
| 7 | Carpet |
| 8 | 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="h2">Part H of the questionnaire</span>
<br />Housing Characteristics and Household Possessions (for the household head)</p>
<p>127. Column 56: Main material of floor of the main type of house.</p>
<div class="i1">Please code according to the list.</div>
<br />Housing Characteristics and Household Possessions (for the household head)</p>
<p>127. Column 56: Main material of floor of the main type of house.</p>
<div class="i1">Please code according to the list.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the floor materials of the household.
Universe
Lesotho 2006: All households
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |