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Population Census Jamaica 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Minnesota Population Center
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Type of toilet facilities (JM1991A_0043)

Data file: JAM1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 151
End: 151
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
2.9. (a) What type of toilet facilities does this household have?

[] Pit
[] WC linked to sewer
[] WC not linked to sewer
[] Other
[] None (go to Question 2.10)
[] Not stated


(b) Are these facilities shared?

[] Shared
[] Not shared
[] Not stated
Categories
Value Category
1 Pit
2 WC linked to sewer
3 WC not linked to sewer
4 Other
5 None
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.
Interviewer instructions
5.30 Question 2.9 (a) Type of Toilet Facilities
If the household has available to it more than one kind of toilet facility, indicate the best kind. In this context, water closets are considered to be better than pit latrines.

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Indicate the kind of facility available to the household whether or not it is shared with another household(s).

Pit - Score this if the toilet facility is a pit latrine.

WC Linked to Sewer - Mark this if the toilet facility is a flush toilet or water closet which fills from a piped water supply and empties into a sewerage disposal system.

WC Not Linked to Sewer - Mark this if the toilet facility is water borne and empties into a septic tank or an absorption pit (soak away).

Other - Include here toilet facilities other than Pit or WC (Water Closet).

None - Score this if the respondent indicates that the household has no toilet facilities.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the type of toilet facilities the household has.
Universe
Private households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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