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Census of Population and Housing 2010 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2010
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ZMB_2010_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Dec 23, 2014
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Main wall material (ZM2010A_0027)

Data file: ZMB2010-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 160
End: 161
Width: 2
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
H3. What are the walls of this housing unit mainly made of?

[] 1 Burnt bricks
[] 2 Mud bricks
[] 3 Compressed mud
[] 4 Compressed cement bricks
[] 5 Concrete blocks / slab
[] 6 Cement blocks
[] 7 Stone
[] 8 Iron sheets
[] 9 Asbestos / hardboard / wood
[] 10 Pole and dagga / mud
[] 11 Grass
[] 12 Other
Categories
Value Category
1 Burnt bricks
2 Mud bricks
3 Compressed mud
4 Compressed cement or bricks
5 Concrete blocks or slab
6 Cement blocks
7 Stone
8 Iron sheets
9 Asbestos, hardboard or wood
10 Pole and dagga or mud
11 Grass
12 Other
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
H - 3: What are the walls of this housing unit mainly made of?

Generally, the walls are plastered both inside and outside. If you are not able to tell, ask the respondent. Shade the appropriate code.

Burnt Bricks: Brick molded from seasoned clay and burnt to a temperature of 1,300o C.
Mud Bricks: Kimberly brick or Adobe brick are the technical terms. Brick made of mud and sun dried.
Compressed Mud: This is an appropriate mix of dirt, clay and aggregate into a compressed block.
Compressed cement Bricks
Concrete Blocks/Slab: Building units made out of a mixture of concrete can be fine concrete or coarse concrete.
Iron Sheets: Is a building material composed of sheets of hot dip galvanized mild steel to produce a linear pattern in them.
Asbestos/Hardboard/wood: Heavy thin boards usually 4 millimeters to 8 millimeters in width.
Other: Whatever is not mentioned above.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the dwelling's main wall material.
Universe
All households

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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