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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Source of drinking water in dry season, 1st dwelling (MW1998A_WATSRCD1)
Data file: MWI1998_PHC-H-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
186
End:
187
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW98A031 MW98A032 MW98A043 MW98A044 MW98A055 MW98A056 MW98A067 MW98A068">What is the main source of drinking water?<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A032 MW98A044 MW98A056 MW98A068"><div class="i1">D6. Dry season</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 Piped inside dwelling unit<br />[] 02 Piped outside dwelling unit<br />[] 03 Communal stand pipe<br />[] 04 Protected well<br />[] 05 Unprotected well<br />[] 06 Borehole<br />[] 07 Spring<br />[] 08 Stream/river<br />[] 09 Lake/dam<br />[] 10 Rainwater</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW98A032 MW98A044 MW98A056 MW98A068"><div class="i1">D6. Dry season</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 01 Piped inside dwelling unit<br />[] 02 Piped outside dwelling unit<br />[] 03 Communal stand pipe<br />[] 04 Protected well<br />[] 05 Unprotected well<br />[] 06 Borehole<br />[] 07 Spring<br />[] 08 Stream/river<br />[] 09 Lake/dam<br />[] 10 Rainwater</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Piped inside dwelling unit |
| 02 | Piped outside dwelling unit |
| 03 | Communal stand pipe |
| 04 | Protected well |
| 05 | Unprotected well |
| 06 | Borehole |
| 07 | Spring |
| 08 | Stream/river |
| 09 | Lake/dam |
| 10 | Rain water |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the source of drinking water in dry season in the first dwelling.
Universe
Malawi 1998: Private households [discrepancies: type I none; type II trace]
concept
Concept