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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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Water supply (JM1991A_WATSUP)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 171
End: 171
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM91A042">2.8. What is the main source of domestic water supply for the household?<br /><div class="i1">[] Public, piped into dwelling<br />[] Public, piped into yard<br />[] Private, piped into dwelling<br />[] Private catchment, not piped<br />[] Public standpipe<br />[] Public catchment<br />[] Spring or river<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Public, piped into dwelling
2 Public, piped into yard
3 Private, piped into dwelling
4 Private catchment, not piped
5 Public standpipe
6 Public catchment
7 Spring or river
8 Other
9 Unknown
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 water supply for the household.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Private households [discrepancies: none]

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