Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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Reference ID

JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center

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Type of lighting (JM1991A_0045)

Data file: JAM1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 153

End: 153

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

2.10. What does this household use most for lighting?

[] Electricity
[] Kerosene
[] Other
[] Not stated

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electricity
2	Kerosene
3	Other
8	Unknown
9	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.

Interviewer instructions

5.32 Question 2.10 Type of Lighting
Score the main type of lighting used by the household. The answers are straight-forward.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main type of lighting used by the household.

Universe

Private households

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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