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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Type of lighting (JM1991A_LIGHTING)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 174

End: 174

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar a="all" v="JM91A045">2.10. What does this household use most for lighting?<br /><div class="i1">[] Electricity<br />[] Kerosene<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electricity
2	Kerosene
3	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 lighting used by the household.

Universe

Jamaica 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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