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National Census of Housing and Population 2012 - IPUMS Subset

Bolivia, 2012
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BOL_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Sewage (BO2012A_SEWAGE)

Data file: BOL2012_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 197
End: 197
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Chapter B. Main characteristics of the dwelling</span></p>

<p>10. Does the toilet, bathroom, or latrine drain into...?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 The sewage system<br />[] 2 A septic tank<br />[] 3 A cesspit<br />[] 4 The street<br />[] 5 The creek or river<br />[] 6 A lake, pond, or wetland</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Sewage system
2 Septic tank
3 Cesspit
4 Street
5 Creek, river
6 Lake, pond, wetland
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
<span class="h2">Chapter B. Main characteristics of the dwelling</span></p>

<p><span class="h3">Toilet</span>
<br /><span class="em">9. Availability of a toilet</span>
<br />Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.
<br /><span class="em">10. Waste water disposal</span>
<br />Mark the appropriate circle or bubble.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the sewage system of the dwelling.
Universe
Bolivia 2012: Private dwellings with toilet, bathroom, or latrine [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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