Interviewer instructions
Question 517: Construction material of the walls
Look at the walls of the respondent's living quarters. A wall is the outside boundary / divider with another building or the exterior of the building. The interior walls which divide the living quarters into rooms are not considered. If the enumerator can see only a small part of the wall, then ask the respondent for the construction material used for the part of the wall that cannot be seen. If several types of construction materials have been used, make a simple estimate to determine which material was used most. Circle the appropriate code for the construction material most widely used for the walls. Wall types are classified according to the type of material use, that is: brick, wood, bamboo, and other.
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Brick wall is a wall made from red brick, concrete blocks (pressed, chalk, or gypsum), or concrete and usually coated with plaster.
Wooden wall is wall made of wooden boards, plywood and other similar materials.
Bamboo wall is a wall made from bamboo, woven from the outer layer of the bamboo.
Others are wall types that cannot be classified into one of the above-mentioned categories; for example, glass, plastic, nipah (similar to a small palm) leaf, etc.
In certain areas there are walls made from woven bamboo mats which have a wooden frame which are approximately 1 meter x 1 meter and then coated with plaster. This type of wall is categorized as a bamboo wall. In other areas there are also walls made from bricks with wood studs placed every 1 to 1.5 meters apart and plastered. This type of wall is classified as a brick wall.
