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Population and Housing census 1999 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1999
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KEN_1999_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, Minnesota Population Center
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Floor material (KE1999A_0017)

Data file: KEN1999-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 122
End: 122
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H-15. Floor

[] 1. Cement
[] 2. Tiles
[] 3. Wood
[] 4. Earth
[] 5. Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Cement
2 Tiles
3 Wood
4 Earth
5 Other
9 Unknown
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
Columns H13-15: Construction materials of the main dwelling unit.

Code in column H13 the construction materials used to build the roof e.g. code "1" for roof with corrugated iron sheets, "4" for Asbestos sheets etc. Tiles include clay, wooden tiles, fibre and cement, etc.

106.Code in column H14 the construction materials used to build the walls e.g. code "3" for mud/wood etc.

107. Code in column H15 the construction material used to build the floor e.g. code "1" for cement, "4" for earth, "3" for wood, "1" tiles. Tiles include wooden tiles. Wood means wooden planks.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates dominant construction material of the floor in the main dwelling unit.
Universe
All households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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