Literal question
3. What is the dwellings predominant building material?
3A. The predominant material of the exterior walls is (read each option and circle only one number):
[] 1 Brick or cement block
[] 2 Adobe or mud wall [tapia]
[] 3 Wood (palm [pona], tornillo tree, etc.)
[] 4 Cane sticks with clay [quincha o caña con barro]
[] 5 Woven straw or reeds [estera]
[] 6 Stone with clay
[] 7 Limed or cemented stone or ashlar [piedra o sillar con cal o cemento]
[] 8 Other material
Interviewer instructions
Fill out the second section, "Dwelling Characteristics and Services," for the main dwelling only.
Question 3: What is the Dwelling's Predominant Building Material?
3A. The predominant material of the exterior walls is:
For option 8, "Other material," take into consideration any type of material not mentioned in the previous options, such as split bamboo [caña partida], palm leaves, stacked stones, etc. Ask which building material was used for the majority of the exterior walls of the dwelling.
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In some areas of the jungle the dwellings are like the one in the drawing (without walls). In this case, circle option 8, Other Material. [The text is accompanied by a drawing.]
The predominant material of the exterior walls: This refers to the construction material of the majority of the outside walls of the dwelling. It excludes fences or walls which surround the house.
Example 1: If half (50%) of the exterior walls are of thatch [quincha] and the other half (50%) are of wood, there is no one material that predominates. In this case circle the number of the best option, which is 3: wood (palm [pona], wood from the tornillo tree, etc.)
Example 2: If 60% of the walls are made of brick and 40% are made of adobe, circle option 1, "Brick or cement block," because that is the material which predominates.
