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Population and Housing Census 2007 - IPUMS Subset

Ethiopia, 2007
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ETH_2007_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Agency, Minnesota Population Center
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Roof major material (ET2007A_0064)

Data file: ETH2007-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 192
End: 192
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Section 5: Information on housing unit


For Questions 16-20, please mark by observation and/or asking.


19. What is the major material used for the construction of the major part of the roof of the housing unit?

[] 1 Corrugated iron sheet
[] 2 Concrete or cement
[] 3 Thatch
[] 4 Wood and mud
[] 5 Bamboo or reed
[] 6 Plastic/shera
[] 7 Asbestos
[] 8 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Corrugated iron
2 Concrete or cement
3 Thatch
4 Wood and mud
5 Bamboo or reed
6 Plastic or shera
7 Asbestos
8 Other
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
Note:- The questions 16 - 20 require personal observation apart from interrogating the respondent.


Question 19:- What is the major material used for the construction of the major part of the roof of the housing unit?

The roof is the upper part and cover of the housing unit resting on the walls, which protects the housing unit from rain, wind, etc. In this question, the material with which the majority of the roof of the housing unit is made is asked and the correct code among the given alternatives is marked. If the material with which the roof is made is other than the ones listed, code 8 should be marked. If the housing unit is a multi-storied one, the material with which the roof of the top story is made should be taken for all the housing units beneath.


1 = Corrugated iron sheet
2 = Concrete/Cement
3 = Thatch
4 = Wood or mud
5 = Bamboo/Reed
6 = Plastic
7 = Asbestos
8 = Others

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the roof major material.
Universe
Households that responded to the long form

concept

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