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Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2001
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ZAF_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Type of toilet facility (ZA2001A_TOILET)

Data file: ZAF2001_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 212
End: 212
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="ZA01A028">H-27. Toilet facility<br /><div class="i1">_ What is the main type of toilet facility that is available for use by this household? Write only one code in the box.<br />1 = Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)<br />2 = Flush toilet (with septic tank)<br />3 = Chemical toilet<br />4 = Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)<br />5 = Pit latrine without ventilation<br />6 = Bucket latrine<br />7 = None</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)
2 Flush toilet (with septic tank)
3 Chemical toilet
4 Pit latrine with ventilation (VIP)
5 Pit latrine without ventilation
6 Bucket latrine
7 None
9 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
<svar a="all" v="ZA01A028"><span class="em">Question H-27 -- Toilet facility</span><br /><br /><span class="em">"What is the MAIN type of TOILET facility that is available for use by this household?"</span><br /><br /><span class="pg">[P. 60]</span><br /><br />Read out the alternatives. Alternative 1, <span class="em">flush toilet attached to a sewerage system</span>, is found mainly in urban settlements.<br /><br />Alternative 2 is a <span class="em">flush toilet attached to a septic tank</span>. A septic tank is an underground tank where the organic matter in sewage is dealt with by bacterial activity. It has to be emptied from time to time.<br /><br />We want only <span class="em">one</span> toilet facility. If there are several types available for the household, indicate the one that is mostly used.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main type of toilet facility available for use.
Universe
South Africa 2001: Non-homeless households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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