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Population and Housing Census 2010 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2010
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GHA_2010_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Minnesota Population Center
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Bathing (GH2010A_0062)

Data file: GHA2010-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 193
End: 194
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
[H08- H12 and H13a were asked of all non-vacant households.]


H12: Bathing facilities

What type of bathing facility is used by this household?

[] 1 Own bathroom for exclusive use
[] 2 Shared separate bathroom in same house
[] 3 Private open cubicle
[] 4 Shared open cubicle
[] 5 Public bath house
[] 6 Bathroom in another house
[] 7 Open space around house
[] 8 In a river, pond, lake or dam
[] 9 Other (specify) ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Own bathroom for exclusive use
2 Shared separate bathroom in the same house
3 Private open cubicle
4 Shared open cubicle
5 Public bath house
6 Bathroom in another house
7 Open space around house
8 River, pond, lake, dam
9 Other
99 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
H12. Bathing facilities: What type of bathing facility is used by this household?

This question refers to the place where members of the household have their bath. Bathing facilities are categorized into the following:

(1) Own bathroom for exclusive use - This category refers to households which have bathrooms for their own use (i.e. not shared with other households)

(2) Shared separate bathroom in the same house - Households which share a bathroom with other households in the same house should be classified in this category.

(3) Private open cubicle used for bathing - This category refers to open not roofed cubicle in the house used exclusively by the household.

(4) Shared open cubicle for bathing in the house - In this category the bathing cubicle in the house is shared with other households living in the house.

(5) Public bath house - This category refers to households which use public bathing facilities.

(6) Bathroom in another house - Households which use bathrooms in another house should be classified in this category.

(7) Open space around house - In this category there is no bathroom. Household members use the open space around the house for bathing.

(8) In a river/pond/lake/dam - Household members who have their bath in a river/pond/lake/dam should be classified under this category.

(9) Other (specify) - Other types of bathing space. You should record other types of bathing space used by the household not specified in the categories above.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of bathroom the household has and whether it is shared.
Universe
Occupied private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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