6th Census of Population 2007 - IPUMS Subset

El Salvador, 2007

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SLV_2007_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

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Type of lighting (SV2007A_0057)

Data file: SLV2007-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 174

End: 174

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

11. What type of lighting do you have?

[] 1 Electricity
[] 2 Kerosene
[] 3 Candle
[] 4 Solar panel
[] 5 Car battery
[] 6 Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electricity
2	Propane gas
3	Candle
4	Solar panel
5	Car battery
6	Other
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

Question 11: What type of lighting do you have?

Electricity:
The supply of electric energy may come from the public network or a private plant.

Kerosene (gas):
This fuel is used in oil lamps and lamps (regular and Coleman-type).

Candle:
This is when the type of lighting used in the dwelling corresponds to this category.

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Solar panel:
This is an apparatus that captures energy from solar radiation. It is used to generate electricity.

Car battery:
This refers to a household that does not have any other source of energy and uses this means for lighting at night.

Other:
Write down the type of lighting not included in the previous categories, such as carbide, propane gas, alcohol, etc.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the household's type of lighting.

Universe

Occupied private dwellings with people present

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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