Fourth General Census of Population and Housing 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Mali, 2009

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MLI_2009_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Central Bureau of the Census, Minnesota Population Center

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Main material of floor (ML2009A_0061)

Data file: MLI2009-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 161

End: 161

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Circle the code that applies or record the appropriate code in the space provided. If there is a plot occupied by a single household, use the characteristics of the main building (without including the number of rooms)

H5) Main material of floor

[] 1 Cement
[] 2 Tile
[] 3 Beaten earth
[] 4 Other, specify

Categories

Value	Category
1	Cement
2	Tile
3	Beaten earth
4	Other
9	Unknown

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

6.2.6.5 Main material of floor (Column H5)
The purpose of this question is to describe the main material of the floor in the dwelling. The agent is not required to ask the question directly; often a simple observation is enough to determine the type of floor. When the agent has no clear idea, he asks the question: "What is the main material of the floor?" He records the code corresponding to the answer in the box provided. When the agent records code "4," he must record in full words the response.

1 Cement
2 Tile
3 Clay [beaten earth]
4 Other specify

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the main material of the floor.

The vast majority of households with an unknown value for ML09A057 (fixed or mobile household) are unknown for this variable as well.

Universe

All households

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD	IPUMS

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