National Census of Housing and Population 1976 - IPUMS Subset

Bolivia, 1976

Reference ID

BOL_1976_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, Minnesota Population Center

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Drains-sanitary services (BO1976A_0037)

Data file: BOL1976-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 153

End: 153

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

6. Wastewater elimination system

[Question 6 was asked of persons in private dwellings, per Question 1.]

[] 1 Public sewer
[] 2 Septic tank
[] 3 Latrine or pit
[] 4 None

Categories

Value	Category
1	Public sewer system
2	Septic tank
3	Latrine-pit
4	None available
9	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. System of elimination of residual waters

1. Public sewage system: when the elimination is carried out through a system of exterior pipes, commonly known as canalization or sewer system.

2. Septic tank: is a waterproof tank for residual water generally built from concrete.

3. Latrine or pit toilet: is a hole in the ground for the elimination of residual water.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the sewage facilities available to the household.

Universe

Occupied dwellings

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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