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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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Type of dwelling (for main dwelling) (ZA2011A_0024)

Data file: ZAF2011-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 170
End: 171
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H-01 Type of living quarters
What is the type of these living quarters?
Write the appropriate code in the box _

1. Housing unit
2. Residential Hotel
3. Home for the aged
4. Converted hostel
5. Other

If 2-4, Go to H-07

[Question H-01 through M-05 were asked of households in housing units or converted hostels]
Categories
Value Category
1 House, brick, or concrete block structure on a separate stand or yard or on a farm
2 Traditional dwelling, hut, or structure made of traditional materials
3 Flat or apartment in a block of flats
4 Cluster house in complex
5 Townhouse (semi-detached house in a complex)
6 Semi-detached house
7 House, flat, or room in backyard
8 Informal dwelling or shack in backyard
9 Informal dwelling or shack not in backyard (e.g. in an informal or squatter settlement of on a farm)
10 Room or flatlet on a property or larger dwelling or servants quarters or granny flat
11 Caravan or tent
12 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 type of dwelling (for the main dwelling).
Universe
Households in housing units or converted hostels

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Group Quarters Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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