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1989 Population and Housing census - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1989
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KEN_1989_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, IPUMS
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Light (KE1989A_LIGHT)

Data file: KEN1989_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 183
End: 183
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="KE89A017">H17. Main type of lighting<br /><div class="i1">State whether:<br /><br />[] 1 Electricity<br />[] 2 Paraffin lamps<br />[] 3 Fuel wood<br />[] 4 Candle<br />[] 5 Solar<br />[] 6 Other</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Electricity
2 Paraffin lamps
3 Fuel wood
4 Candle
5 Solar
6 Other
8 Unknown
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main type of lighting in the main housing structure.
Universe
Kenya 1989: All households, except travellers and those receiving the short questionnaire [discrepancies: none]

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