Population and Housing Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1991

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MYS_1991_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Department of Statistics Malaysia, Minnesota Population Center

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Lighting (MY1991A_0039)

Data file: MYS1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 148

End: 148

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions A2-9 were asked of living quarters built or converted for living.]

A7. What is the type of lighting used?

[] 1 Electric lamp
[] 2 Pressure/gas lamp
[] 3 Oil lamp
[] 4 Others (Specify) ____

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Electricity
2	Gas lamp
3	Oil lamp
4	Other

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 A7

[Question A7 from the enumeration form is not presented here.]

Purpose
This question is to obtain particulars relating to the type of lighting used in the LQ.

How to ask the question

Ask the question as stated in the questionnaire.
You can also obtain the answer by observation.

How to record the answer

Mark "X" in the relevant code box.

If more than one type of lighting is used, you should use a priority scale to determine the answer, e.g., if electric as well as gas lamp are used, mark "Electric lamp". If pressure/gas lamp and oil lamp are used, mark "Pressure/Gas lamp".
The category "Others" includes candles, solar (original source generated from solar energy).
If code 4 is marked, state the type of lighting used on the dotted line.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the type of lighting used in the living quarters.

Universe

Private households

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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