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Fourth General Census of Population and Housing 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Mali, 2009
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MLI_2009_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Main material of floor (ML2009A_FLOOR)

Data file: MLI2009_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 211
End: 211
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

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)</p>

<p><span class="em">H5) Main material of floor</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Cement<br />[] 2 Tile<br />[] 3 Beaten earth<br />[] 4 Other, specify</div>
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
<span class="em"> 6.2.6.5 Main material of floor (Column H5) </span>
<br />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.</p>
<div class="i1">1 Cement<br />2 Tile<br />3 Clay [beaten earth]<br />4 Other specify</div>

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
Mali 2009: All households

concept

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