Third General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset
Cameroon, 2005
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Reference ID
CMR_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, IPUMS
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- CMR2005_PHC-H-H.dat
- CMR2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Site of dwelling (CM2005A_DWSITE)
Data file: CMR2005_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
221
End:
222
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CM05A093">59. Where is the house situated?<br /><div class="i1">[] Developed slope<br />[] Natural slope<br />[] Valley<br />[] Swampy valley<br />[] Flat land<br />[] Hilltop or summit<br />[] Surrounding of petrol depots<br />[] Surrounding of polluting factories<br />[] Airport surrounding<br />[] Railway surrounding<br />[] Reclaimed area<br />[] Surrounding mountains or volcanic lakes<br />[] Surrounding high tension pole<br />[] Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Developed slope |
| 02 | Natural slope |
| 03 | Valley |
| 04 | Swampy valley |
| 05 | Flat land |
| 06 | Hilltop or summit |
| 07 | Surrounded by petrol depots |
| 08 | Surrounded by polluting factories |
| 09 | surrounded by airport |
| 10 | Surrounded by railway |
| 11 | Reclaimed area |
| 12 | Surrounded by mountains or volcanic lakes |
| 13 | Surrounded by high tension poles |
| 14 | Other |
| 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
<svar a="all" v="CM05A093"><span class="em">59. Settlement site</span><br />The settlement site is the precise location where the structure housing the household is built. It consists of two elements: the topography and the environmental risks.<br /><br />The codes of the terms for this variable are:<br /><br /><span class="em">01-Equiped mountainside: </span>the site of the slope having benefited from development of the building site (Roads System and Public Utilities: Roads, gutters, sewers?) and build according to urban standards.<br /><span class="em">02-Unequiped mountainside</span>: the site of the slope of the dwellings were constructed in an unregulated manner<br /><span class="em">03-Shoal: </span>the settlement site is in a valley without any water connection, but presenting risks of flooding by rainwater.<br /><span class="em">04-Swampy shoal: </span>the settlement site is in a valley with water flow or with a swamp and presenting an elevated risk of flooding<br /><span class="em">05-Flat zone: </span>settlement site is flat which can present with a risk of flooding during rainy season or by floodwaters; example, flooded plains<br /><span class="em">06-Peak/summit: </span>settlement site on a hill or a mountain presenting a risk of collapse/fallen rock<br /><span class="em">07-Near petroleum warehouses: </span>the settlement site if around petroleum warehouses and presents risks in case of fire; example, around cisterns, around gas stations, etc.<br /><span class="em">08-Near polluting factories: </span>settlement site is close to factories producing liquid, gaseous, or solid toxic waste. Example: chemical industries, refineries, metallurgic industries, and sawmills<br /><span class="em">09-Near airport: </span>settlement site is inside the security limits of an airport<br /><span class="em">10- Near a railway: </span>the settlement site is close to rails and presents risks in the event of a train accident.<br /><span class="em">11-Drains: </span>Settlement site is close to equipment that channels water and stream and presents a flood risk related to the overflow of water<br /><span class="em">12-Near mountain or volcanoes</span><br /><span class="em">13-Near high-tension power cables</span><br /><span class="em">14-Other: </span>All other settlement sites presenting no risk<br /><div class="i1">-Mark in the proper space the code of the response (resulting from your evaluation)</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the site of the household dwelling.
Universe
Cameroon 2005: Ordinary households [discrepancies: type I trace, type II none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Other Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |