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2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Botswana, 2011
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BWA_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistics Office, IPUMS
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Refuse disposal (BW2011A_REFUSE)

Data file: BWA2011_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 210
End: 210
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">E. Household Information</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Housing unit</span></p>

<p>Refuse disposal
<br />16. How does this household dispose of its refuse / rubbish?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Regularly collected<br />[] 2 Irregularly collected<br />[] 3 Burning<br />[] 4 Roadside collection<br />[] 5 Rubbish pit<br />[] Other (specify) ________</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Regularly collected
2 Irregularly collected
3 Incinerated
4 Roadside dumping
5 Rubbish pit
6 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
196. Column E16: Refuse disposal
<br />Q. How does this household dispose of its refuse/rubbish?
<br />Find out the method used by the household to get rid of waste or rubbish. If the household uses more than one method, ask for the one they regard to be the main or the one most often used. Only one code should be circled among the following:</p>
<div class="i1">1. Regularly collected<br />2. Irregularly collected<br />3. Burning<br />4. Roadside collection<br />5. Rubbish pit<br />6. Other (specify)</div><p>Incinerated/burn: Incinerated is the process of burning up completely (often done by the use of chemicals in institution such as hospital) whereas burning involves the process of destroying by fire.</p>

<p>If the method used is not among the ones above, circle other and write down that method in the space below the codes.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the refuse disposal system used by the household.
Universe
Botswana 2011: Private households [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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