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2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
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TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Disposal of garbage options, electronic items (stereo, computer, fan, TV, etc.) (TT2011A_TRASH2M)

Data file: TTO2011_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 223
End: 223
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 12: Environment - Head of Household</span></p>

<p>53. Disposal of household garbage</p>
<div class="i1">How does this household usually dispose of its garbage?<br /><br />Use the following options to answer this question.</div><div class="i2">a) Garbage truck/skip/bin<br />b) Dumping (land)<br />c) Burning<br />d) Dumping river/sea/pond/drain<br />e) Burying<br />f) Compost<br />g) Other</div><p> </p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 White goods - fridge, washing machine, stove</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 02 Electronic items - stereo, computer, fan, TV etc.</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 03 Organics - food and vegetables</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 04 Glass and glass products</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 05 Plastic - containers, bottles, etc.</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 06 Paper and paper products</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 07 Tyres of vehicles</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 08 Vegetation and wooden products</div><div class="i2">[] a<br />[] b<br />[] c<br />[] d<br />[] e<br />[] f<br />[] g (specify) ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Garbage truck, skip, or bin
2 Dumping (land)
3 Burning
4 Dumping (river, sea, pond, or drain)
5 Compost
6 Other
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 household's method of (garbage) disposal for electronic items such as stereo, computer, fan, or TV.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2011: Private occupied households who dispose of electronic items [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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