National Census. Eighth Census of Population Fourth Census of Dwellings 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005

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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

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Type of lighting (NI2005A_0034)

Data file: NIC2005-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 160

End: 161

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

6. The type of lighting for this dwelling is:

[] 01 Electrical lighting
[] 02 Electrical motor or generator
[] 03 Solar panel
[] 04 Automobile battery
[] 05 Kerosene gas (lamp)
[] 06 Candle
[] 07 Ocote [oil-rich local wood species]
[] 08 Other
[] 09 Doesn't have

Categories

Value	Category
1	Electrical lighting
2	Electrical motor or generator
3	Solar panel
4	Automobile battery
5	Kerosene gas (lamp)
6	Candle
7	Ocote [oil-rich local wood]
8	Other
9	None
98	Unknown
99	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.

Interviewer instructions

Question 6. The type of lighting for this dwelling is:

Read the options one by one and mark an "X" next to the one stated by the informant.

Keep in mind that if more than one type of electricity is used in the dwelling, you should mark the one that is used most.

Electric lighting is light from the public network.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the type of lighting in the dwelling.

Universe

Private households with inhabitants present or hotel, boarding house and guest house

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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