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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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Central Bureau of the Census, IPUMS
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Main method of lighting (ML2009A_LIGHT)

Data file: MLI2009_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 212
End: 213
Width: 2
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">H6) Main method of lighting</span><div class="i1">[] 1 Electricity (EDM) [##translator note: EDM is the company, Electricity of Mali]<br />[] 2 Rural electrification/multifunction platform<br />[] 3 Generator<br />[] 4 Gas<br />[] 6 Petroleum lamp<br />[] 7 Gas lamp<br />[] 8 Flashlight (batteries)<br />[] 9 Other, specify</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Electricity (Electricity of Mali)
02 Rural electrification or multifunction platform
03 Generator
04 Solar panel
05 Gas
06 Petroleum lamp
07 Oil lamp
08 Flashlight (batteries)
09 Other
99 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"> 6.2.6.6 Main mode of lighting (Column H6) </span><div class="i1">1= Electricity (EDM) [national energy company in Mali] Household with a permanent lighting system whose wires are connected to a source of electricity distribution (Energie du Mali)<br />2 = Rural Electrification / Multifunctional platform: This is a source of energy by battery systems (AMADER, etc.). [Malian Agency for Domestic Energy Development and Rural Electrification] <br />3 = Generator: Household with its own generator<br />4 = Solar Panel: Household with solar panels to supply the lighting <br />5 = Gas: This type of lighting is an installation supplied by gas<br />6 = Kerosene Lamp: Household is light by kerosene lamps, whatever its shape, size ...<br />7 = Oil Lamp: Traditional mode of lighting with shea butter usually called Fiténé Bambara<br />8 = Flashlight (batteries): All lighting installations requiring batteries<br />9 = Other specify: Can be Firewood, none...</div><span class="pg">[pg. 43]</span></p>

<p>The question allow for collection of information on the lighting mode used by the household. The agent asks the following question: "What is the mode of lighting used by your household?." He records the code corresponding to the response provided. When the agent records code "9," he writes out in full letters the exact response. Depending on the response, refer to the definitions above.
<br />Instructions: When there are multiple lighting modes, the agent must take into account the main lighting mode.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the main method of lighting.
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
Utilities Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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