Population and Housing Census 1998 - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 1998
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Lighting of 1st dwelling (MW1998A_0035)
Data file: MWI1998-H-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
147
End:
148
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the main source of energy?
D9. Lighting
[] 1 Firewood
[] 2 Charcoal
[] 3 Electricity
[] 4 Paraffin
[] 5 Gas
[] 6 Candles
[] 7 Dung
[] 8 Grass
[] 9 None
D9. Lighting
[] 1 Firewood
[] 2 Charcoal
[] 3 Electricity
[] 4 Paraffin
[] 5 Gas
[] 6 Candles
[] 7 Dung
[] 8 Grass
[] 9 None
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fire wood |
| 3 | Electricity |
| 4 | Paraffin |
| 5 | Gas |
| 6 | Candles |
| 8 | Grass |
| 9 | None |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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
Part D: Dwelling Unit Characteristics and Access to Facilities
D8 and D9. Main source of energy: Ask the respondent what the main source of energy is for lighting and cooking for member of the household. If there is more than one source of energy you should record only the main one (the most frequently used one).
You should fill the appropriate code for the main source of energy for cooking in column D8 and that for lighting in column D9. Remember that you should not leave any of these items blank, even if the codes for cooking and lighting are the same.
D8 and D9. Main source of energy: Ask the respondent what the main source of energy is for lighting and cooking for member of the household. If there is more than one source of energy you should record only the main one (the most frequently used one).
You should fill the appropriate code for the main source of energy for cooking in column D8 and that for lighting in column D9. Remember that you should not leave any of these items blank, even if the codes for cooking and lighting are the same.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the main source of lighting in the first dwelling.
Universe
Private households
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |