Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991

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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS

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Fuel used for cooking (JM1991A_FUELCOOK)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 175

End: 175

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar a="all" v="JM91A046">2.11. What type of fuel does the household use most for cooking?<br /><div class="i1">[] Gas<br />[] Electric<br />[] Wood/charcoal<br />[] Kerosene<br />[] Other<br />[] None<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Gas
2	Electric
3	Wood/charcoal
4	Kerosene
5	None
6	Other
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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main type of fuel used for cooking.

Universe

Jamaica 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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