Interviewer instructions
Type of housing unit refers to a separate and independent living premises occupied by the household. If the household occupies more than one unit, report on the main dwelling unit. Main dwelling unit is where most activities take place or most household members sleep. If these criteria fail, take the main dwelling unit as the one in which the head of the household sleeps. Select your responses from:
01 =DETACHED HOUSE
A house on its own and not attached to another house.
02 = SEMI-DETACHED/TOWN HOUSE
A self-contained house attached to another, but with its own facilities and separate entrance.
03 = APARTMENT
Self-contained living premise in a building with more than one floor. Apartments in a building will have separate entrances.
04 =GUEST FLAT
Self-contained separate living premises in the same compound as a detached house. Usually guest flat is an outhouse of a detached house.
05 = PART COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
These are premises which are used both for living and for commercial or business purposes. A housing unit, which is partly used as a bottle store or a supermarket or workshop, will fall under this category. An apartment or flat on top of a commercial building should be recorded under 'apartment/flat'. But a detached house that is partly used as a cuca-shop should be reported under this category.
06 =MOBILE HOME (CARAVAN/ TENT)
Living premises, which are shifted, transplantable or transported, such as tents, caravans, etc.
07 = SINGLE QUARTERS
Consist of either a room or a set of rooms with shared toilet and kitchen.
08 = TRADITIONAL DWELLING
A hut or group of huts, walled or not walled with sticks or poles, with or without thatch or grass. Ogandas are included in this group.
09 = IMPROVISED HOUSING UNITS
Dwelling premises built of discarded materials, such as plastic materials, cardboard, etc. (shacks).
Derelict vehicles or tunnels used as housing fall under this category.
