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1998 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1998
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MWI_1998_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Lighting of 3rd dwelling (MW1998A_LIGHT3)

Data file: MWI1998_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 222
End: 222
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MW98A034 MW98A035 MW98A046 MW98A047 MW98A058 MW98A059 MW98A070 MW98A071">What is the main source of energy?<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A035 MW98A047 MW98A059 MW98A071"><div class="i1">D9. Lighting</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Firewood<br />[] 2 Charcoal<br />[] 3 Electricity<br />[] 4 Paraffin<br />[] 5 Gas<br />[] 6 Candles<br />[] 7 Dung<br />[] 8 Grass<br />[] 9 None</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Fire wood
3 Electricity
4 Paraffin
6 Candles
7 Grass
8 Other
9 None
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 main source of lighting in the third dwelling.
Universe
Malawi 1998: Private households with a third dwelling [discrepancies: none]

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