Population and Housing Census 2011
Namibia, 2011
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Jul 10, 2013
Last modified
Mar 29, 2019
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- Data files
- HOUSING_REC
- MORTALITY_REC
- PERSON_REC
H9. Water Source (H9)
Data file: HOUSING_REC
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
30
End:
31
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
If more than one questionnaire used, complete this section on the last questionnaire.
Literal question
What is the household's MAIN source of water for cooking and drinking?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Piped Water Inside |
| 2 | Piped Water Outside |
| 3 | Public Pipe |
| 4 | Borehole with Tank Covered |
| 5 | Borehole with Open Tank |
| 6 | River/Dam/Stream |
| 7 | Canal |
| 8 | Well Protected |
| 9 | Well Unprotected |
| 10 | Others |
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
Note that we are only interested in water used for drinking and cooking and NOT for washing, laundering or for domestic animals. If several sources are mentioned, probe to determine the main source. Mark “X” in the appropriate box.
Description
Definition
This refers to safe the water used for drinking and cooking. This information will help derive the proportion of households that have access to clean (potable) water.
Universe
Conventional households