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National Census of Housing and Population 1976 - IPUMS Subset

Bolivia, 1976
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BOL_1976_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Drains-sanitary services (BO1976A_SEWAGE)

Data file: BOL1976_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 199
End: 199
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="BO76A037">6. Wastewater elimination system<br /><div class="i1">[Question 6 was asked of persons in private dwellings, per Question 1.]<br /><br />[] 1 Public sewer<br />[] 2 Septic tank<br />[] 3 Latrine or pit<br />[] 4 None</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Public sewer system
2 Septic tank
3 Latrine-pit
4 None available
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
<svar a="all" v="BO76A037"><span class="em">Question 6. System of elimination of residual waters</span><br /><br />1. Public sewage system: when the elimination is carried out through a system of exterior pipes, commonly known as canalization or sewer system.<br /><br />2. Septic tank: is a waterproof tank for residual water generally built from concrete.<br /><br />3. Latrine or pit toilet: is a hole in the ground for the elimination of residual water.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the sewage facilities available to the household.
Universe
Bolivia 1976: Occupied dwellings [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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