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National Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Papua New Guinea, 1990
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PNG_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Water source (PG1990A_WATSRC)

Data file: PNG1990_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 195
End: 195
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h1">Urban Census form </span></p>

<p><span class="h3">Household Facilities</span></p>

<p>25. Source of drinking water</p>
<div class="i1">Circle one code only<br /><br />[] 1 Piped to household<br />[] 2 Piped to CU<br />[] 3 Piped to another CU<br />[] 4 Rainwater tank<br />[] 5 Stream/Creek<br />[] 6 Well<br />[] 7 Other, describe ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Piped to household
2 Piped to central unit
3 Piped to another central unit
4 Rainwater tank
5 Stream or creek
6 Well
7 Other
8 Unknown
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the water source available in the dwelling.
Universe
Papua New Guinea 1990: Enumerated urban households [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]

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