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Population and Housing Census 1987 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1987
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MWI_1987_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, Minnesota Population Center
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Main construction material for roof, second dwelling (MW1987A_0046)

Data file: MWI1987-H-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 132
End: 132
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Main construction materials used for:





Roof


[] 1 Grass thatch
[] 2 Iron sheets
[] 3 Iron and tiles
[] 4 Asbestos
[] 5 Cement
[] 6 Other (specify) ____
Categories
Value Category
1 Grass thatch
2 Iron sheets
3 Iron and tiles
4 Asbestos
5 Cement
6 Other
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
Main construction materials used for:





(ii) Roof: Fill in column 82 the appropriate code for the main construction material used for roofing of the dwelling unit you are enumerating in column 82. The codes are given as follows:


[] 1 Grass thatch
[] 2 Iron sheets
[] 3 Iron and tiles
[] 4 Asbestos
[] 5 Cement
[] 6 Other (specify)



You will, in most cases, be able to identify the main roofing material used, but in case of doubt you need to check with the respondent. You are also required to specify the type of material used for roofing in case of code 6 ("Other").

Description

Definition
This variable records the main construction material for the roof of the second dwelling.
Universe
Private households with a second dwelling

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Dwelling Characteristics Variables -- HOUSEHOLD IPUMS
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