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Population and Housing Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Uganda, 1991
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UGA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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Number of rooms in dwelling unit (UG1991A_0056)

Data file: UGA1991-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 141
End: 141
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
No. of rooms in dwelling unit


[] 1 One
[] 2 Two
[] 3 Three
[] 4 Four
[] 5 Five
[] 6 Six or more
Categories
Value Category
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6+
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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
Dwelling Unit

193. The accommodation occupied by one household is the dwelling unit. And we are concerned in this section with the housing arrangements for this household - with the accommodation it occupies - with its living quarters.



Number of rooms in the dwelling unit

197. A room is enclosed by walls or partitions and is used for living. A kitchen is a room. Do not count corridors, balconies, verandahs, stores, or bathrooms.

198. Ask, "How many rooms does this household have for its exclusive use?" Tick the appropriate box.

199. A household may have some rooms for its exclusive use but share others - for example, a kitchen. Do not count shared rooms.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the number of rooms in the dwelling unit.
Universe
Not institutions

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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