Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011

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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

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Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center

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Roof material (ZA2011A_0026)

Data file: ZAF2011-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 174

End: 175

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

H-02a Construction material
What is the main material used for the construction of the roof and wall of the MAIN dwelling?
Write the appropriate code in the boxes.

Roof _ _
Wall _ _

01. Brick
02. Cement block/Concrete
03. Corrugated iron/zinc
04. Wood
05. Plastic
06. Cardboard
07. Mud and cement mix
08. Wattle and daub
09. Tile
10. Mud
11. Thatch/Grass
12. Asbestos
13. Other

Categories

Value	Category
1	Brick
2	Cement block or concrete
3	Corrugated iron or zinc
4	Wood
5	Plastic
6	Cardboard
7	Mud and cement mix
8	Wattle and daub
9	Tile
10	Mud
11	Thatch or grass
12	Asbestos
13	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

10. Section H: Housing (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: Information collected here is important to all users such as Eskom, Telkom, etc. as it can be used to monitor progress regarding service delivery issues (or lack thereof).

This section must be completed for every household.
H-02: Other dwelling refers to another structure that the household occupies other than the main house/dwelling.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the household's roof material.

Universe

Households in housing units or converted hostels

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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