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2000 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Philippines, 2000
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PHL_2000_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Construction materials of the outer walls (PH2000A_WALLS)

Data file: PHL2000_PHC-H-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 210
End: 211
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PH00A029"><span class="em">B3. Construction material of the outer walls</span><br /> (Please cross out one of the selections below)<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] Concrete/brick/stone<br />[] Wood<br />[] Half concrete/brick/stone/ and half wood<br />[] Galvanized iron/aluminum<br />[] Bamboo/<span class="lang">sawali/cogon/nipa</span><br />[] Asbestos<br />[] Glass<br />[] Makeshift/salvaged/improvised materials<br />[] Others, specify___<br />[] No walls</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 Concrete/brick/stone
02 Wood
03 Half concrete/brick/Stone/and half Wood
04 Galvanized iron/aluminum
05 Bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa
06 Asbestos
07 Glass
08 Makeshift/salvaged/improvised materials
09 Others
10 No walls
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="h3">B3 Construction materials of the outer walls</span></p>

<p>Cross out the circle applicable to the kind of materials used in the construction of the outer walls. Fill up this item only through observation but if in doubt, ask the respondent for the material mainly used for the outer walls.</p>

<p>The kinds of construction materials of the walls are as follows:</p>
<div class="i1">[] 01 Concrete/brick/stone<br />[] 02 Wood<br />[] 03 Half concrete/brick/stone and half wood<br />[] 04 Galvanized iron/aluminum<br />[] 05 Bamboo/<span class="lang">sawali/cogon/nipa</span><br />[] 06 Asbestos<br />[] 07 Glass<br />[] 08 Makeshift/salvaged/improvised materials<br />[] 09 Others, specify<br />[] 10 No walls</div><p>For a house or building in which half of the stories are walled with concrete/brick7stone and the other half, with wood, marked the circle opposite the category Half concrete/brick/stone and half wood. Mark also this category wherein the walls are made of about half of each of the two groups of materials.</p>

<p>For a two-storey house especially in rural areas wherein the ground floor is used for poultry, storage of grains, farm implements, etc., report the material used in walling the second floor, unless the walls can be classified under Half concrete/brick/stone and half wood. In other cases where in the walls are made of different materials, report the material dominantly used.</p>

<p>Housing units in non-building structures such as culverts, bridges, etc. should have a marked circle of category Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised Materials.</p>

<p>Cross out the circle of category "others" and specify the kind of material used for the outer walls if it is not one of those mentioned above.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the construction materials of the outer wall.
Universe
Philippines 2000: All households

concept

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