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Population Census Jamaica 2001 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center
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Telephone (JM2001A_0063)

Data file: JAM2001-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 160
End: 160
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
3.17 Does this household have access to a telephone?

One answer only

[] 1 Yes, in dwelling (not cellular)
[] 2 Yes, cellular
[] 3 Yes, neighbor's facility
[] 4 No
[] 9 Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes in dwelling (not cellular)
2 Yes cellular
3 Yes neighbor's facility
4 No
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
5.34 Question 3.17

This question seeks to determine the accessibility to telephone facilities. The responses are ranked in order of effectiveness. Score one answer only. For example, the household has access to all types listed, score "Yes, in dwelling" only. If access is to a cellular only, score "Yes, cellular".

Yes, in dwelling (not cellular): This refers to the household having a regular telephone system within the dwelling.

Yes, cellular: This refers to the use of a cellular telephone, whether fixed or not.

Yes, neighbor's facility: This refers to the household's use of a telephone owned by its neighbors (which may be regular or cellular). The neighbor in this context may be another household in the same dwelling.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether there was a telephone in the dwelling, if it was cellular, or if the household used a neighbor?s telephone.
Universe
Private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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