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1996 Population Census - IPUMS Subset

Fiji, 1996
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FJI_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Fiji Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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Number of rooms (FJ1996A_ROOMS)

Data file: FJI1996_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 180
End: 180
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="FJ96A030">H3. Number of rooms<br />How many rooms (bedrooms, living or sitting rooms) are there for the use of this household?<br />______<br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9 or more
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="FJ96A030">184. Question H3 - Number of rooms<br /><br />A room is a space in the living quarters which is enclosed by walls and which is large enough to contain a bed for an adult.<br /><br />We are concerned with rooms used for living - that is bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, servants' quarters and kitchens. Do not include toilets, bathrooms, passageways or verandahs.<br /><br />If the household shares one or more rooms with another, write the number of rooms for its exclusive use and then the number shared - for example, '3 rooms + 1 shared kitchen'.<br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in the household.
Universe
Fiji 1996: All households

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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