National Sample Survey 2002 (58th round) - Schedule 0.21 - Particulars of Slums
India, 2002
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Latrine facility (S021B3_v18)
Data file: NSS58_Sch021
Overview
Valid:
692
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
99
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
72
End:
73
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
latrine facility used by most of the residents
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Public/community latrine: service |
| 2 | Public/community latrine: pit |
| 3 | Public/community latrine: septic tank/ flush |
| 4 | Shared latrine: service |
| 5 | Shared latrine: pit |
| 6 | Shared latrine: septic tank/flush |
| 7 | Own latrine: service |
| 8 | Own latrine: pit |
| 10 | Own latrine: septic tank/flush |
| 11 | No latrine facility |
| 99 | Other latrine |
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
The latrine facility used by most of the slum dwellers is to be noted in codes against this item.
In a few areas one may still comes across latrines that are serviced by scavengers. These are called service latrines. A latrine connected to underground sewerage system is called flush system latrine. A latrine connected to underground septic chambers will be considered as a septic tank latrine. A latrine connected to a pit dug in earth is a pit latrine.
In a few areas one may still comes across latrines that are serviced by scavengers. These are called service latrines. A latrine connected to underground sewerage system is called flush system latrine. A latrine connected to underground septic chambers will be considered as a septic tank latrine. A latrine connected to a pit dug in earth is a pit latrine.