Censos Nacionales IX de Población y V de Vivienda 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Costa Rica

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CRI_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, Minnesota Population Center

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Source of electric lighting (CR2000A_0041)

Data file: CRI2000-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 176

End: 176

Width: 1

Range: 0 - 3

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

14. In this dwelling, electricity comes from

[] 1 the C.N.F.L. or the I.C.E. [Public enterprises]
[] 2 Other
[] 3 There is no electric light

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	From the CNFL or ICE (public service)
2	Other
3	No electric lighting

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 14: Availability of electricity

This question has the purpose of measuring the degree of electrification of the country, and what institution or company offers the service.

Mark with "X" the corresponding option.

[To the right of the text is a form.]

C.N.F.L. or I.C.E.: Electrical lighting from public service supplied by the National Company of Power and Light (C.N.F.L.) or by means of the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (I.C.E.)

Other: Electric light supplied by a cooperative committee or private plant. The cooperatives or Committees include: Administrative Committee of Electrical Services of Cartago (J.A.S.E.C.), Company of Public Services of Heredia (E.S.P.H.), Coopelesca, Coopealfaro, Coopesantos, Coopeguanacaste, or other company of public services.

The private plant is an instillation for use of the dwelling or for owners of a farm, factory, mine, etc., for their exclusive use and that of their workers, whether this service is free or not.

There is no electric light: When another type of illumination is used like kerosene, gas, candle, or others.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the dwelling's source of electricity.

Universe

Private, occupied dwellings

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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