Interviewer instructions
Status of residence in dwelling: During the census reference date, residents of a dwelling could be present or temporarily absent. A dwelling could be on construction, empty, secondary or seasonal. Following are definitions of these cases:
Dwelling whose residents are present during the census: it's about every dwelling usually occupied by one or several households during the census reference date.
Dwelling whose residents are temporarily absents: it's about every dwelling usually occupied by one or several households, but they are absent during the census reference date.
Secondary or seasonal dwelling: is every dwelling used as a secondary residence by household who has a primary residence elsewhere. In this category we also find dwelling owned by Moroccan resident abroad but occupied during vacations.
Empty dwelling: is non-secondary or residential dwelling not occupied by any household during the census reference date. Only dwellings prepared for residence and not demolished are considered such. In addition, only certain types of dwellings are considered: villa, apartment in a story building, Moroccan modern house or Moroccan traditional house. Hence, rural houses and slums are not to be considered.
Dwelling under construction: is a dwelling being constructed but its primary features are apparent and can be classified. These dwelling could be sometimes occupied by household(s) during the census reference date.
Housing record
Q21. Status of housing
1 House whose inhabitants are present during the census
2 House whose inhabitants are temporarily absent
3 Empty house
4 Secondary or seasonal house
5 House under construction
